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Angels and Devils in the Landscape of Halloween
It's interesting that blue and red are associated with devils since blue is an Our Lady Mary color in painted artworks and red links Saint Luke with spirituality.
The children's debut picture book The Many Colors of Harpreet Singh by Supriya ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 10/04/2022
Silphium Rediscovered
Silphium was lost to public knowledge,but was growing in the Turkish mountains all the time.This goes to show that official knowledge sometimes misses facts known to ordinary people. You are right about the loss of forests and the flora therein, ...
frankbeswick, on 10/04/2022
Halloween The Macabre And Occult
DerdriuMarriner - It is correct that there are 4 witches in Oz, one in each cardinal. Two are good and remaining two of them are wicked. If I am right, Disney showcases 3 witches Glinda, Evanora and Theodora; hence the witch home decor show 3 ...
WriterArtist, on 10/04/2022
Halloween The Macabre And Occult
Frankbeswick - Agree to your point. The ancient Christians celebrated 'All Saints' that initiated the season of 'Allhallowtide', and lasted three days concluding with All Souls' Day. The modern day celebrations are influenced both by Christian ...
WriterArtist, on 10/04/2022
Detox Bath Recipe
Good ideas for detox bath. The options are affordable an easily available. I have tried 2 or 3 drops of essential oils in my bath and found them very relaxing. The bath salts are great for tired muscles. In addition, warm water relieves pain and ...
WriterArtist, on 10/04/2022
Silphium Rediscovered
It is amazing to know that an extinct plant decided to bloom after 2000 years. Ayurveda describes many herbs that are lost because forests were lost. Many of them had healing properties, they needed specific environment to propagate. Your ...
WriterArtist, on 10/04/2022
Silphium Rediscovered
As for plant images on coins, think of the Canadian Maple Leaf.
blackspanielgallery, on 10/03/2022
Silphium Rediscovered
"Bowled over" " Stumped" , I suppose being a cricketing nation, it is inevitable that cricketing expressions will creep into the vernacular. 🤣
Veronica, on 10/03/2022
Silphium Rediscovered
The result is the same in all cases. Hòw you are out does not matter. The bowler always gets the credit, it makes no difference to the batsman.
frankbeswick, on 10/03/2022
Silphium Rediscovered
Well, that's unusual, Frank being stumped, not a cricket game being stumped or a cricket player getting stumped.
The Wikipedia article on Stump (cricket) intriguingly mentions a batsman as being dismissible by bowling, running out or stumping. ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 10/03/2022
Silphium Rediscovered
You have stumped me here (a cricketing expression.) I cannot think of any other plant that merits this treatment.).
frankbeswick, on 10/03/2022
Silphium Rediscovered
It particularly intrigues me that silphium warranted an image on coinage. It initially puzzled me since I tend to associate ancient and modern coinages with famous-people images. But then I recalled national-symbol images and remembered the ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 10/03/2022
American Curl Cats: Spontaneous Mutation in a Stray Leads to Feline Stardom in Six Years
Thank you for coming over to the American curl cat wizzley, WriterArtist!
Me too, I appreciate plant life even as, like your daughter, I'm ultra-fond of feline sentients. So I also like combining my two loves, what with feline sentients ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 10/03/2022
Dearcmhara shawcrossi: Shawcross's Marine Lizard of Skye, Scotland
Thank you for visiting, WriterArtist!
Me too, it amazes me that the blue planet experienced such a giant-creature rule that managed to work alongside mini-lizard species. It's somewhat of a wonder to me that gigantic dinosaurs heavy-footed ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 10/03/2022
Recipe for Shakshuka: Delicious Mediterranean Poached Egg Dish in Spicy Tomato Sauce
Thank you for stopping by, WriterArtist!
Me too, I love tomato-based recipes. Tomatoes, like carrots, promote good vision, when eaten fresh and a bit more so when heated.
Bon appétit should you try shakshuka, and particularly if you use my ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 10/03/2022