The New Moon in Capricorn has a lot of company! The Sun and Moon meet at 21 degrees Capricorn, joining Venus, Mercury and Pluto in the sign. Mars is in Aquarius, the other Saturn-ruled sign, so the emphasis on Saturn here is off the charts. (see Transit Watch – Stellium in Capricorn). There is tremendous focus on Saturn / Capricorn energy in January, 2013. Mercury and Mars will be hard aspect to Saturn, but we’ll also have a large stellium in Capricorn for roughly 10 days between the 9th … [Read more...]
Prime Minister Stephen Harper highlights government’s 2012 achievements
December 31, 2012 by
Prime Minister Stephen Harper highlights government's 2012 achievements December 31, 2012 Ottawa, Ontario Prime Minister Stephen Harper today issued the following statement highlighting some of the government's significant accomplishments in 2012: "Throughout 2012, our Government continued to generate results for Canadians both at home and abroad. "First and foremost, we continued to successfully navigate the turbulent global economy in 2012, emerging with some of the strongest job … [Read more...]
12 ~ 12 ~ 12
December 12, 2012 by
12 ~ 12 ~ 12 What are people are doing for this day? The day -- better known as 12/12/12 -- is one of "energetic significance." When all the numbers in the date are added up one by one (1 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 2 + 0 + 1 + 2), they equal 11, which is a very powerful number. "It's going to an upbeat day of luck, expansion and Joy, even though it's the dark of the moon," Ackerman told HuffPost. "But do this with caution: Too much optimism could prompt over-reaching and crazy … [Read more...]
OMTimes Magazine, Drunvalo Melchizedek
December 11, 2012 by
OM Times Magazine December B Edition With the end of the Mayan Calendar fast approaching, we are Grateful to have Drunvalo Melchizedek on the cover of OMTimes Magazine. When it comes to truly understanding the events surrounding December 21, 2012, it could definitely be stated that Drunvalo Melchizedek is one of the world's foremost experts on the subject. His latest book, The Mayan Ouroboros, talks about the history of the Earth grid, the Atlantean-Egyptian connection that brought it … [Read more...]
Hanukkah, ה or חנוכה, Ḥănukkāh celebrated December 8 – 16, 2012
December 5, 2012 by
Alternative spellings: Spelling variations due to transliteration of Hebrew Chet Nun Vav Kaf Hey In Hebrew, the word Hanukkah is written חֲנֻכָּה or חנוכה (Ḥănukkāh). It is most commonly transliterated to English as Chanukah or Hanukkah, the former because the sound represented by "CH" ([χ], similar to the Scottish pronunciation of "loch") does not exist in the English language. Furthermore, the letter "chet" (ח), which is the first letter in the Hebrew spelling, is pronounced … [Read more...]
WHITE HO– USE OFFICE HOURS: WORLD AIDS DAY 2012
November 30, 2012 by
Last year, on World AIDS Day, President Obama announced ambitious new targets in the global fight against HIV/AIDS, and on the domestic front focused on investment to support the first comprehensive National HIV/AIDS Strategy to fight the epidemic here at home. In the President’s speech that day he said: “we are going to win this fight. But the fight is not over…” One year later, the President’s commitments have translated into real measurable progress. Internationally, we’ve seen that … [Read more...]
ADVENT begins December 2, 2012
November 26, 2012 by
Advent, anglicized from the Latin word adventus meaning "coming", is a season observed in many Western Christian churches, a time of expectant waiting and preparation for the celebration of the Nativity of Jesus at Christmas. It is the beginning of the Western liturgical year and commences on Advent Sunday, called Levavi. The Eastern churches' equivalent of Advent is called the Nativity Fast, but it differs both in length and observances and does not begin the church year, which starts instead … [Read more...]
Elsa P: November 22, 2012 – Lunar Eclipse In Gemini, Mercury Direct, Focus, Dedication and the Wild Card
November 22, 2012 by
Happy Thanksgiving! There are four things to keep an eye on this week: the lunar eclipse in Gemini, Mercury's turning direct, Venus conjunct Saturn, and Mars conjunct with Pluto and squaring Uranus. I'll take these one at a time. 1. Mercury turns direct on Monday. If you're waiting to buy or order or sign something, you'll be clear by the time Monday evening rolls around. There is nothing more that needs to be said. This is very straightforward. 2. Venus conjunct … [Read more...]
870 million chronically undernourished – new hunger report
October 13, 2012 by
October 2012, Rome - Nearly 870 million people, or one in eight, were suffering from chronic undernourishment in 2010-2012, according to the new UN hunger report released today. The State of Food Insecurity in the World 2012 (SOFI), jointly published by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the World Food Programme (WFP), presents better estimates of chronic undernourishment based on an improved methodology and data for … [Read more...]
World Teacher’s Day celebrated on October 5th, 2012 !!!
October 1, 2012 by
WORLD TEACHER'S DAY! October 5, 2012 World Teachers' Day, held annually on October 5th since 1994, commemorates teachers’ organizations worldwide. Its aim is to mobilise support for teachers and to ensure that the needs of future generations will continue to be met by teachers. According to UNESCO, World Teachers' Day represents a significant token of the awareness, understanding and appreciation displayed for the vital contribution that teachers make to education … [Read more...]
