October 12, 2008
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Just a bit
My first class was okay last Monday. A bit depressing because there’s a lot to know and the economy is crap right now. Less chance of me getting the money I need. The teacher’s a real shyster. He loves to talk, especially about himself and his successes. Hopefully this class will be money well spent when all’s said and done. I have to have a business plan by tomorrow, but he just told us to do it, not really how. I’ve been working on a draft. I’ll post it tomorrow along with the Writer’s Choice Featured Questions for next week.
Tattoothe webnovel so far…
Chapter 1: Blood is ThickerChapter 1.1 in which Glory is not mindful of the store
Chapter 1.2 in which Glory is made to do something she would really rather not
Chapter 1.3 in which Glory thinks she might be sick
Chapter 1.4 in which Aaron makes a mistake
Chapter 1.5 in which Glory is made to see the error of her ways
Chapter 1.6 in which the circle remains unbrokenChapter 2: A Farewell to ArmsChapter 2.1 in which Aaron makes another mistake
Chapter 2.2 in which Glory reflects on her path
Chapter 2.3 in which we learn Aaron is not really a nice boy
Chapter 2.4 in which Glory speculates on the holiness of salt
Chapter 2.5 in which Glory learns of the necessity for upper body strength, but makes do with what she has
Chapter 2.6 in which Aaron tries to make amends, but is still pretty much an assChapter 3: Small SacrificesChapter 3.1 in which Glory is spat on, twice
Chapter 3.2 in which a cop is threatened
Chapter 3.3 in which someone is crying
Chapter 3.4 in which there’s more to the moon than meets the eye
Chapter 3.5 in which Glory comes face to face with an loony environmentalist
Chapter 3.6 in which Glory gets turned around
Chapter 3.7 in which Glory is threatened
Chapter 4: The Shape of Things to ComeChapter 4.1 in which a doctor makes his rounds
Chapter 4.2 in which Glory is asked some awkward questions
Chapter 4.3 in which Glory adopts a pet
Chapter 4.4 in which Glory gets a surprise, but decides she should not have been surprised at all
Chapter 4.5 in which Glory explains why there are no debts where duty is concerned
October 12th
The alleged “wickedest man in the world,” Aleister Crowley, was born on this day in 1875. He was a member of several sects and founded the order of the Silver Star (Argentinum Astrum). His form of magick (as he spelled it) was unfortunately based on sex and drugs, and he died alone, scandalized, and bankrupt in 1947.
Fortuna Redux is the Roman goddess of successful journeys and safe returns.
On the 26th day of Hethara, the Black Land was given to Horus, and the Red Land was given to Set.
Eliphas Levi died today in 1888.
October 13th
Fontinalia was the Roman festival held in honor of holy wells, fountains, and springs.
The Floating of the Lamps is a Siamese holy day.
October 14th
Today is Interplanetary Confederation Day, sponsored by the Unarius Foundation (a UFO organization) in order to recognize other planets in the Milky Way Galaxy.
The 28th day of Hethara is the Festival of establishing Horus as King and the appearance before Ptah.
October 15th
According to the old northern European calendar, this was Winter’s Day, the beginning of the winter season. Long-distance sailing and other summer activities ended, and preparations were made for the coming season.
October 16th (no entries)
October 17th
Kanname-Sai, “God-Tasting Event,” is a Japanese Shinto ceremony during which the first fruits of the year’s rice crop are offered to the sun goddess and other imperial ancestors. The first fruits are offered to the Shinto gods in Japan. This is the date of the Festival of Departed Worthies, lasting for six days.
The Asatru festival of the Hengest commemorates the Anglo-Saxon settlement of eastern Britain during the 5th century by the generals Hengest and Horsa.
The Month of Koiak Begins with the feast of Sekhmet.
October 18th
Thesmophoria was an ancient Greek festival. After retrieving pig carcasses from snake-filled chasms, women would mix the rotten flesh with seed and pray to Demeter for abundant crops.
In Greece, Pandrosus, the all-bedewing or all-refreshing one, was a deified priestess of Minerva honored today.
This is the birthday of Nicholas Culpepper, astrologer and herbalist.
October 19th
Near the shrine of Ebisu, one of the seven Shinto gods of luck, an annual fair called Bettara-Ichi is held. People buy good luck charms and religious images as well as sticky pickled radishes called bettara on straw ropes at stalls, which line the streets. Traditionally, youngsters run through the streets swinging these radishes at friends, shouting bettara in warning.
Comments (4)
Usually business plans are pretty straight-forward; I’m sure you’ll do great on it.
Now that it’s too late, here are a few links to information on Business Plans. Our students write them each year. Mostly it has to include certain things. You’ll do well. Your writing is more clear and interesting than a lot of people’s that I read, and they tend to do well too. http://sba.udayton.edu/entrepreneur/business_plan_links.asp
RYC: About the astrological impact… There is a book called “Lost Star of Myth and Time,” and it’s talking about how the rise and fall of civilization is tied into the “Great Year.” It’s absolutely fascinating, one of my favorites, and my mom loved it too.
@BoureeMusique - Thanks for the link. It’s not too late. Until I actually have class tonight, I can still revise.
@ImKatWoman - Thanks for the title. I’ll have to look it up.