The Astrological Musings of Ms. Minerva...
Issue 9
November MMXV
~A Rather Uncommon Almanac~
s old man winter wakes, it'll be time to begin putting your garden to
bed. After the leaves have fallen, you can once again start pruning
deciduous trees and shrubs. If your area normally
has a warm spell or “Indian Summer,” hold off
until you’re sure the plants are dormant. If you
prefer a live Christmas tree consider getting one you can plant
after the yuletide ends. Save yourself some work by digging the
hole now while the soil is workable, and cover the soil with
Fraser Fir
burlap. When you prune, keep some of the cuttings to root
Abies fraseri
indoors. Continue planting winter and spring-flowering bulbs.
If the ground isn’t frozen, you can continue to plant perennials and November is a
good time to pick up discounted plants. In frost-free areas, you can keep on
planting bulbs that don’t require a winter’s chill, such as anemone, amaryllis,
calla lilies, freesia, lilies, and garlic.
"November comes, And November goes, With the last red
berries, And the first white snows. With night coming
early, And dawn coming late, And ice in the bucket, And
frost by the gate..." ~Clyde Watson
ETYMOLOGY OF November
November is directly from the Latin novem meaning "nine". November was
originall the ninth month of the Roman calendar, which began in March.
In Old English, it was Blotmonað, literally "blood-month," as it is the month
of butchering. while the Scotts Gaelic, An Dàmhair, is completely different
and literally means 'the rutting time'
Sagittarius at a Glance November 23rd to December 21st
Sagittarius seem to be guided by luck. Despite hardships,
Sagittarius is always optimistic. Sagittarius have a vibrant,
expansive personality. Sagittarius cannot be contained.
Sagittarius can be reckless and irresponsible because they
will jump at a suggestion of something new before they
weigh the consequences.
Last Quarter ~ Nov 3rd
New moon ~ Nov 11th
November continues the theme of adjusting and adapting.
Planetary energies are confusing, especially around the New Moon
on November 11. It would be beneficial to focus on manifesting
resourcefulness, tenacity, and devotion—all positive Scorpio
qualities. A water themed meditation would be very calming. The
Full Moon on November 25th may amplify feelings of frustration.
This is a good time to practice cultivating patience and being a
healthy source of acceptance to others whenever possible. As the holidays approach
it will be important to stay calm and centered.
the Einstein riddle
The situation
1. There are 5 houses in five different colors.
2. In each house lives a person with a different nationality.
3. These five owners drink a certain type of beverage, smoke a certain brand of
cigar and keep a certain pet.
4. No owners have the same pet, smoke the same brand of cigar or drink the same
beverage.
The question
Who owns the fish?
Clues
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the Brit lives in the red house
the Swede keeps dogs as pets
the Dane drinks tea
the green house is on the left of the white house
the green house's owner drinks coffee
the person who smokes Pall Mall rears birds
the owner of the yellow house smokes Dunhill
the man living in the center house drinks milk
the Norwegian lives in the first house
the man who smokes blends lives next to the one who keeps cats
the man who keeps horses lives next to the man who smokes Dunhill
the owner who smokes BlueMaster drinks beer
the German smokes Prince
the Norwegian lives next to the blue house
the man who smokes blend has a neighbor who drinks water
Einstein wrote this riddle. It is said that 98% of the world can not solve it.
Send your answer to Common Sense, PO Box 115,
Olympia, WA, for a chance to win a prize!
In the early 1930s, in New York, Alfred Mosher Butts set out to design a
board game. After a lot of research he created the wildly popular game,
Scrabble. He only created one other game, called Alfred's Other Game.
First Quarter ~ Nov 19th
Full Moon ~ Nov 25th
Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungah
oronukupokaiw-henuakitanatahu is the name of a hill in New Zealand.
It means, "The hill where the great traveler (Chief) Tamatea with the bony
knees, who slid and climbed mountains, played his flute to his beloved."
Mitigent Tristitiam
Bored with just plain old cranberry sauce?
Try this variation called mulled
wine cranberry sauce
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12 ounces fresh or frozen
cranberries
2/3 cup white sugar
2/3 cup dry red wine
3 tablespoons maple syrup
1 tablespoon molasses
1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
1 teaspoon orange zest
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
Combine cranberries, sugar, wine,
syrup, molasses, ginger, orange zest,
cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, and allspice in
a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil
over medium heat. Cook, stirring, until
berries start to pop, about 5 minutes.
Continue to cook until berries have
broken down and sauce thickens, about
5 minutes more. Remove from heat and
let cool for 30 minutes. Serve
immediately or place in an airtight
container and store in the refrigerator.
Can be served cold or reheated.
Quotable Quotes
“It is a thousand times better to have common sense
without education than to have education without
common sense.”
~Robert G. Ingersoll ~
The Story Of The Overzealous Lawyer
Ohio born Clement Vallandigham was a politician and lawyer
who was well known for his work as a democrat who stood
against the civil war and sat in the house of representatives for
two terms. Though the most interesting thing about him is his death. At the
age of 50, in 1871, Vallandigham was defending a murder suspect. As he was
demonstrating to the jury that the victim could have committed suicide, he
accidentally shot himself in the same way. The case was made right there, the
suspect was declared not guilty, but that was no help to Vallandigham, who
died of the injury.
A Most Proper Way To Measure Thy Beer
4 ½ Gallons = 1 Pin, 2 Pins = 1 Firkin, 2 Firkins = 1 Kilderkin,
3 Kilderkins = 1 Hogshead, 2 Hogsheads = 1 Beer Butt, 2 Beer Butts = 1 Beer Turn
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~Cosmic Awareness
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November
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