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We may be fascinated by the exquisite beauty and the incomprehensible magic that lurks in the shadows while the Sun forms a supernatural septile to surreal Neptune. Nevertheless, we can’t relax enough to fully enjoy it because we are on guard against some unknown enemy as we move through uncharted territory now. Thankfully, we don’t feel as if we’re completely alone in our struggles while the sociable Libra Moon connects us to a larger community.

Your needs are pretty straightforward now; you just want peaceful coexistence. In your perfect world, everyone is willing to do their part to help each other out. Unfortunately, interpersonal politics appear to stand between your idealistic fantasy and the current reality. There is talk about community spirit and cooperation, but when someone is given a position of power, dominance and control seem to replace collaboration and compassion. Nevertheless, it only takes one person to start a movement, and that person is you.

Today was a long day that started after a long day yesterday that lack of sleep only made that much longer. Peter had to go get his cellphone fixed because it seemed to be without volume although texting worked just fine. There was a question or two that couldn’t identify the cause of the trouble. Now Peter has gone to pick up a cellphone that had been sent off for repair instead of into the repaired bin. OK, now Peter still has to put up with a loaner cellphone while it is actually repaired before being sent back to the Bell repair shop.

Another night has slipped it’s blanket over me to shadow my presence. I used to be a lot of things and do a lot of things but now, the story is much different. I am merely a disabled old senior hardly capable of standing up, let alone going into battle against the greatest odds in the galaxy.

Why is it only me? Because I have a past that is a great hole in the dimension continuously spewing out all of the energy that is me, that I use to cause things. A long time ago and far away, there was a terrible accident that caused a little starship to fall into trouble. I saved the little starship by commuting the energy it was falling into to become something else. From heat to another energy was the only possible way to change heat energy into light energy. Light energy is only a laser that is a continuous flow from one point into another point in place and time. Picking a destination was not possible for me so I merely directed the laser to point in a specific direction. I didn’t know the destination was an actual point, or rather, place.

My story is a freaky sci-fi twisted vector through mirrored realities of impossible occurrences. There are so many possibilities to follow that it is something that takes a lot of energy to keep the balance. That is the deciding factor, balance. I will keep a balance to make the decision of what possibility to follow. Right.



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Some people fight like Hell just to take a breath. Just one breath after another. I lost 5 inches from my spine. I fight like Hell just to take a step. Just one after another. I step my way through life ever since I got sick in 2001 with Anklyosis Spondalitis. My body was set on fire. I have burned in fire ever since the first four years of laying on a bed in Toronto with that disease that left me weighing 98 lbs of skin and bone. Crumbling bone. That's what the disease does, rot my bones until they all break. Peter rescued me because he is blind and knew I was struggling so hard. He knows.



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Illnesses That Are Affected
By Magnesium Deficiency

When you or your doctor don’t realize that the following fifty-six conditions can be due to magnesium deficiency and are treatable with magnesium, you may be prescribed drugs.

Unfortunately, drugs such as painkillers, diuretics, antibiotics, and cortisone, many of which are inappropriately used for the aforementioned conditions, further deplete magnesium and other minerals. This allows symptoms to get completely out of control.

1. Acid reflux:
Spasm of the lower esophageal sphincter at the juncture of the stomach can cause acid reflux. Magnesium relieves esophageal spasms.

2. Adrenal fatigue:
Adrenal fatigue follows after a time of chronic stress, anxiety, and panic attacks and it seems to be occurring in epidemic proportions.
Adrenaline, noradrenaline, and cortisol (elevated in chronic stress) deplete magnesium.
Stress causes excess elimination of magnesium through the urine, further compounding magnesium deficiency. Stress is such an overworked word, but we all suffer physical, emotional, and mental stress every day, and every bit of it drains magnesium.

3. Alzheimer’s disease:
Magnesium blocks the neuro-inflammation caused by the too much calcium and other heavy metals in brain cells.
Magnesium is at work even before the inflammation appears, guarding cell ion channels and not allowing heavy metals to enter.

4. Angina:
The pain of angina is caused by severe muscle spasm in heart muscles, which in turn is caused by magnesium deficiency.
The heart ventricles have the highest levels of magnesium in the whole body, which is why magnesium is so important for the pumping function of the heart.

5.Anxiety and panic attacks:
When the adrenals are no longer protected by sufficient magnesium, the fight-or-flight hormones adrenaline and noradrenaline become more easily triggered.And when they surge erratically, they cause a rapid pulse, high blood pressure, and heart palpitations.
In fact, the more magnesium deficient you are, the more exaggerated is the adrenaline release.
Magnesium calms the nervous system and relaxes muscle tension, helping reduce anxiety and panic attacks.

6. Arthritis:
Pain and inflammation are two major symptoms of arthritis that are amenable to treatment with magnesium.

7. Asthma:
Histamine production and bronchial spasms (in the smooth muscles of the bronchial tract) both increase simply as a result of magnesium deficiency.

8. Atherosclerosis with calcium deposits:
Magnesium is necessary to dissolve calcium and keep it soluble in the bloodstream.
Magnesium helps direct calcium to the bones, where it belongs.

9. Blood clots:
Magnesium does not act like blood-thinning drugs but instead helps prevent blood clots by preventing excess calcium from triggering them.
And it naturally balances the blood clotting in the blood.

10. Bowel disease:
Magnesium deficiency slows down bowel peristalsis, causing constipation, which could lead to toxicity as well as symptoms of colitis, diverticulitis, and Crohn's disease.

11. Brain dysfunction:
The highest concentrations of magnesium in the body are in the heart and brain cells. It is no wonder that the major symptoms of magnesium deficiency affect the heart and brain.
An important study in 1995 showed that even marginal magnesium deficiency could induce the brain to become hyperexcitable, as shown by EEG measurements.
Magnesium-deficient brain will be more vulnerable to the effects of the excitotoxins. Many diseases of the nervous system are being associated with excitotoxin buildup in the brain, including migraines, seizures, strokes, and brain injury.

12. Cholesterol:
Magnesium does the same thing as statins. But without the side-effects. It is a natural regulator of cholesterol. And studies are now showing that unhealthy cholesterol levels are a result of a magnesium deficiency.
To make matters worse, cholesterol drugs deplete the body of magnesium, therefore creating a worsening cholesterol problem.

13. Cystitis:
Magnesium deficiency causes bladder spasms during an infection. But a spastic bladder can cause urinary frequency at any time.

14. Depression:
Serotonin, which elevates mood, is dependent on magnesium. A magnesium-deficient brain is also more susceptible to allergens and foreign substances, which in some instances can cause symptoms similar to mental illness.

15. Detoxification:
Magnesium is crucial for the removal of toxic substances and heavy metals such as mercury, aluminium, and lead from the body.
Magnesium is a cofactor in the production of glutathione and the detoxification systems in the liver.

16. Diabetes:
Magnesium enhances insulin secretion, facilitates carbohydrate metabolism, and allows insulin to transfer glucose into cells.
Otherwise, glucose and insulin build up in the blood causing various types of tissue damage.
Tyrosine kinase, the enzyme that allows insulin entry into the cell, is magnesium-dependent.
Seven of the ten enzymes needed to metabolize glucose are also magnesium-dependent. You cannot make or secrete insulin without magnesium.

17. Fatigue:
Magnesium-deficient patients commonly experience fatigue because dozens of energy producing systems of the body cannot work properly.

18. Headaches:
The muscle tension and spasm in neck and head muscles can be alleviated with magnesium therapy, which can be both applied locally and taken orally.

19. Heart disease:
As noted, the heart, specifically the left ventricle, has the highest amount of magnesium in the whole body.
Magnesium deficiency is common in people with heart disease, and taking magnesium can reduce that risk.
IV magnesium can prevent myocardial infarction damage and cardiac arrhythmia if given at the onset of a heart attack.
Unfortunately, most of the drugs used in treating heart disease drain magnesium from the body.
The statins are especially damaging because they are mostly fluoride compounds that bind magnesium, making it unavailable in the body.

20. Hypertension:
With insufficient magnesium and too much calcium, the muscles in blood vessels can go into spasm and cause high blood pressure.
If cholesterol also rises, due to magnesium deficiency, it can bind to calcium in the blood vessels, worsening high blood pressure.

21. Hypoglycemia:
Magnesium balances the release of insulin so that inappropriately large amounts don’t cause the blood sugar to drop suddenly. This results in symptoms of low blood sugar.

22.Indigestion:
The "pump" that acidifies the contents of the stomach is dependent on magnesium.
Without this, food does not get liquefied and remains solid through the digestive tract.
This places extra strain and drains energy from you.

23. Inflammation:
The February 2004 issue of Time warned the public about "The Secret Killer: The Surprising Link between Inflammation and Heart Attacks, Cancer, Alzheimer’s and Other Diseases.”
Most drug companies are now embracing inflammation and not cholesterol as the cause of heart disease.
They claim they don’t know what’s really causing the inflammation, but that doesn’t stop them from producing drugs to suppress it.
What they don’t acknowledge is that calcium is extremely pro in flammatory and magnesium is very anti-inflammatory.
I have grave concerns that researchers are trying to create drugs that cause inflammation.
They need to acknowledge the research of William Weglicki and Terry Phillips, who proved that the inflammation escalates when magnesium is deficient.
The bottom line is that inflammation is triggered by magnesium deficiency and the relative calcium excess.

24. Insomnia:
Magnesium prevents muscle tension that can prevent restful sleep. Also, sleep-regulating melatonin pathway production is disturbed without sufficient magnesium.

25. Irritable bowel syndrome:
Magnesium can be used to treat the pain and spasm of IBS. The more laxative forms of magnesium can also treat IBS-related constipation.

26. Kidney disease:
Magnesium deficiency contributes to atherosclerotic kidney failure.
Magnesium deficiency creates abnormal lipid levels and worsening blood sugar control in kidney transplant patients.
It's important for kidney patients to receive magnesium that is absorbed directly into cells.

27. Kidney stones:
Magnesium is needed to dissolve calcium. When calcium is not dissolved, it can turn into kidney stones.

28. Migraine:
Serotonin balance is magnesium-dependent. Deficiency of serotonin can result in migraine headaches and depression.
Blood clots are said to clog up tiny brain blood vessels, leading to migraines. Magnesium prevents calcium from causing excessive blood clotting.

29. Musculoskeletal conditions:
Insufficient magnesium and the relative excess of calcium will cause sustained muscle contraction in any muscle of the body.
All of the following musculoskeletal conditions are relieved with magnesium:

Muscle cramps
Fibrositis
Fibromyalgia
GI spasms, gallbladder spasms can lead to surgery
Tension headaches
Muscle spasms, muscle contractions in any muscle of the body
Chronic neck and back pain

30. Nerve problems:
Insufficient magnesium and the relative excess of calcium will cause sustained nerve excitation in any nerve cells of the body.
Magnesium alleviates the following nerve disturbances that can occur throughout the body:
Burning
Muscle weakness
Numbness
Paralysis and sensitivity
Pins-and-needles sensations
Seizures and convulsions
Twitching
Vertigo and confusion

31. Obstetrical and gynecological problems:
Magnesium helps prevent and treat the following:
Premenstrual syndrome
Dysmenorrhea (cramping pain during menses)
Female infertility (by relieving fallopian tube spasm)
Premature contractions (which can be triggered by magnesium deficiency muscle spasms)
Preeclampsia and eclampsia in pregnancy (treating fluid retention, high blood pressure, and seizures)
Cerebral palsy
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
Male infertility (magnesium and zinc are present in significant quantities in healthy semen)

32. Osteoporosis:
High-dose calcium with or without vitamin D without a balancing amount of magnesium triggers a cascade of events leading to bone loss.

33. Parkinson's disease:
Magnesium blocks the neuro-inflammation caused by calcium deposits in the brain.

34. Raynaud's syndrome:
Magnesium helps relax the spastic blood vessels that cause pain and numbness of the fingers.


35. Sports injuries:
Pain, inflammation, muscle spasm, muscle tension, and scarring can all be treated with magnesium.

36. Sports recovery:
Magnesium reduces lactic acid buildup that can result in post-exercise pain.

37. Tooth decay:
Magnesium deficiency causes an unhealthy balance of phosphorus and calcium in saliva, which damages teeth.


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We intend to finish whatever we start but are endlessly distracted by fun possibilities. Although we land with our feet on the ground when the Moon steps into dependable Taurus at 4:50 am EDT, we also focus more on our senses. Nevertheless, a stressful Mercury-Venus connection shows us simple pleasures that are within reach, along with all the logical reasons not to pursue them. Meanwhile, an approaching Venus-Jupiter opposition urges us to indulge.

Your current determination may come as a shock to those who are more accustomed to your ambivalence. Nevertheless, you're working with an ambitious agenda that involves other people and you’re not shy about getting them to play specific roles in your life now. Although you harbor certainty that everything will come together at the last minute, you’re simultaneously not really sure how this miracle will happen. Vincent van Gogh wrote, “If you hear a voice within you say you cannot paint, then by all means paint and that voice will be silenced.”


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It is 4:00 am and the day is just beginning for some of us, but not all. I am up and running around on the Internet thinking what I always think. It is never good to be fixated on any one thing, so I keep my mind as busy as possible. I just think of everything all at once and keep myself amused and confused at the same time. Now, ain’t that the way?

Jessica goes off to work while we go off to bed. I’t is not as easy to go to sleep as it should be because of all of the pills I have to take. My diet of over fifteen prescriptions It has become a habit to take three extra pink pills of 2 mg each containing hydromorphone. It is more than enough to knock the feet out from under most people, but it is hardly a tickler to me. Believe that I have a high level of pain that requires a massive dose of medication to keep me in a barely tolerable state. Actually it is a fact that pain medication is prescribed at a level of one third what is needed by a patient. Another mark on the wall for doctors, as far as I am concerned. I love those doctor marks.


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Which Patronis are you?
You are a straight up Ravenclaw. You’re smart, curious, a bit bookish, and absolutely practical. You’re likely to be found reading a book, or perhaps with your nose buried deep in your studies. As anyone can tell you, the animal most associated with wisdom is the beautiful owl, which is why you got such a gorgeous Patronus.
Your happiest memories might be of the library, but they’ll still conjure a Patronus that will keep you safe with talons and beak.



There are plenty of phony, two-faced people out there who only do things that benefit themselves, and sometimes they’re the very people we call “friends.” You may not realize you’re being played at first, because a phony friend often comes off as nice and generous towards you. But this behavior is meant to benefit them, and no one else.

So how can you know for sure if your friend is not actually genuine? Here are five signs you can look for!

1. They aim to please

A phony friend will agree with you on your opinions and views, but this isn’t because they think you’re right or want you to be happy. They are quick to agree with someone with opposing views because they want to be accepted and liked by all.

2. They rarely talk about themselves

A fake friend doesn’t like to answer questions about themselves or share any opinions. They fear rejection and being disliked, so they rather avert the attention back to you so they can agree with what you say. A friend who won’t share themselves with you is no real friend.

3. They give you over-the-top gifts

Giving gifts feels amazing, especially if it’s from the heart. However, a phony friend wants to make sure they give you the best and most lavish gift to impress others. This is not for your benefit, they just want to appear elevated and like they are the better person.

4. They are overly respectful towards power

It is polite to be respectful towards everyone, but a phony friend is quick to throw you under the bus (privately of course) if it means they’ll look good in the eyes of someone with power. However, if you’re the one in power, this fake person will be overly nice to you to get what they want.

5. They crave attention

A phony friend doesn’t like talking about themselves, which is why they steal your stories, ideas, or jokes and tell them to other people so they can receive the recognition. This fake friend prefers to take credit for something you’ve done, and would not hesitate to give a dramatic speech in your honor just so the attention is on them.
It is already 9:00 pm and nothing has been accomplished during the day except to sleep the hours away. I stood at the red desk and the disaster on it, only to turn and walk back to my other desk. I have spent most of my time at this computer desk, watching movies and barely doing any typing. I should have done so much more. What a waste.

I was almost over spitting up thick phlegm. But, what the doctors recommended was that I stop taking antibiotics early. I was still spitting and they stopped the prescription. The spitting continued as it did and has grown back like a thick mold in my lungs. Why do I have to suffer spitting when they know what can stop it completely? I hate doctors with a terrible passion. So much for their sacred oath of helping while on the pay of the drug companies.

We may feel adrift in a sea of illusions today, or we might reach through the veil to make contact with the spirit realm. A fantasy-prone Venus-Neptune sextile enchants us to pursue beauty in both the physical and metaphysical worlds. Meanwhile, the imaginative Pisces Moon joins Neptune to reinforce the cosmic message. We can escape into our dreams to avoid reality or we can use them as if they are rough sketches of the future we are creating.

People who write you off as wishy-washy may be quite surprised when they are confronted by your firm resolve today. Your key planet Venus is on a mission to fulfill your desires while she travels through practical Taurus and your 8th House of Intimacy. Although your detailed fantasies appear so real, they still may be impossible to materialize. Nevertheless, you are willing to change your life to support your dreams. Whether or not they come true is less critical than the new routines you create now. Activist Arthur Ashe said, “Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome.”

Today started off as usual for a week morning. At 4:00 am the alarm went off while I had already been up for five or ten minutes to skulk around. It was one of those times when I had the opportunity to steal a butt. It was my luck to smoke half the smoke before I put it out. I made it inside and half way to my desk when Peter appeared beside me. I had been that close to having been caught.

I shouldn’t have even tried to steal another smoke. It is something I should not be doing as much as it is against Peter’s demands. I do not want to quit completely but that is not my choice. My overall health demands that I have to quit at some point in the near future. Meanwhile I sneak around as best I can to do what I want. It is something that I have had a considerable amount of luck in not having been caught more than once. I do have my timing down very close.

There was a busy day to add to my journal. We drove to Dr. Spees, the shrink, and had another session. We walked in and out much to our taxed breathing. Both of us were very winded and dangerously out of breath by the time we walked back to the van. I am just glad we did it. Then we drove over to the pharmacy. We also had A & W burgers for supper before driving home.

Seeking balance becomes even more important when our emotions are extreme. There seems to be no middle ground while mental Mercury rendezvous with excessive Jupiter in passionate Scorpio. Although we may compulsively talk about our feelings, our main agenda is to get them out into the open. Meanwhile, the diplomatic Libra Moon alleviates some of the pressure by allowing us to maintain multiple perspectives on a stressful set of circumstances.

You say what you mean today, and you surely mean what you say. Verbose Mercury converses with opinionated Jupiter in your 2nd House of Values, urging you to talk about your fundamental beliefs. Although you’re not necessarily trying to sell your point of view, you’re also not interested in adopting anyone else’s. Unfortunately, others could quickly become defensive when facing your rigid attitude and extreme enthusiasm. Lead by example instead of wasting time on artful persuasion. Martin Luther King Jr. taught, “We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools.”

Who would believe humanity is so governed by patterns that simple astrology could sway actions with such amazing accuracy. Nay sayers can deny any of the allegations incriminating astrology, numerology and other such sciences to whatever extent they wish. The trouble is that too often there are the proven facts supporting the use of patterns to determine physical and real courses of action. Enough said about any of the multitude of patterns which humanity lives by.

I was awakened at about 4:00 am to rise up and awaken Jessica. It is a big help to make sure Jessica gets up to go to work. It seems to be a trouble for Jessica to get up to go to work. So, with a little help, things go smoothly and Jessica gets off to work on time to catch a forty five minute bus ride. I was happy to lock the door after Jessica.

Peter has had very good luck with his electric wheelchair. The electric wheelchairs have six wheels, two big main power wheels and four outrider wheels. The outrider wheels take most of the beating on bumps, curbcuts, and rough pavement or sidewalks. The four outrider wheels on Peter’s electric wheelchair had pieces chipped off the solid rubber tires. There was also a bent fork that needed replacing. The total cost was about three hundred and fifty dollars for work done in about two hours.

It may take us a day or two to shake off a recent setback or unpleasant encounter. The nurturing Cancer Moon encourages us to create a bubble of support around those we love. But it also tempts us to contract our feelings to protect ourselves and others. Thankfully, a sensible Mercury-Saturn sextile stabilizes our thoughts. Instead of letting our internal struggle manifest fearful behavior, we can choose to logically explore all our options.

You take your responsibilities quite seriously today. You feel empowered with the authority you need to lay down the law as taskmaster Saturn offers a helping hand to messenger Mercury. However, it’s smarter to lead by example rather than by demanding obedience. In the long run, you will accomplish more if you inspire others rather than impress them. Motivational speaker Brad Montague said, “Be somebody who makes everybody feel like a somebody.”

It is the day after my birthday and I spent the whole day in bed. It looks like much the same for this day as my inflammation seems to have risen a lot. I do want to feel better because I am just so sick. I have no energy to do anything more than sit at my desk and watch movies or sleep.

Peter keeps hounding me for being at my desk apparently doing nothing. I don’t blame him at all but I can’t stand his yelling that I don’t love him because I won’t sleep with him. It freaks me out to even think that his implications may be well grounded from his point of view but so horribly wrong. I love him with all of my heart and life but I can’t sleep laying down. I have to sit up to breathe or my lungs get plugged off with mucous in my throat. Ergo, the problem.

My problem is the only problem in my perfect retired senior life. Nothing seems to be a trouble unless I mention the money we spend on food and stuff. I know Peter withdrew another five thousand dollars from his dwindling savings. We are having a great time, but for how long? I have no idea of how things are going other than that I am getting sicker as time passes. So, as it proceeds.

Although we seek balance in our lives while the Moon moves through Libra the Scales, we must confront the negativity lurking in the shadows. Instead of burying the dark side of human emotions, we can be diplomats for peace by offsetting fear with love. Thankfully, charming Venus has a practical agenda now that she’s visiting earthy Virgo. Venus and the Moon connect with obsessive Pluto to bring secrets out into the open where they lose their power.

You feel exposed today because your emotions are so close to the surface. Normally, you wear your heart on your sleeve when the evocative Moon makes her monthly visit to your sign. However, you don’t want your shadow side to be seen now, preferring to hide your internal process from the judgment of others. It takes a leap of faith to trust someone with your secrets, but the intangible rewards are priceless. Sigmund Freud wrote, “Out of your vulnerabilities will come your strength.”

Today began as another summer day, a bit late in the fall, as usual as a morning should start. Jessica and Peter were up as they had to be and going about starting their day. Jessica was off to work and Peter was off to the mall to walk. I was off to Battlestar Galactica at my desk. At least there was coffee and something to eat.

Peter came back from his walk and we crashed out. It was 12:30 pm when we woke up and had to rush like crazy to get ready. We left on time to get to the appointment at the breathing masks office. Peter had to make a payment for the equipment he has had on trial. Now, he is a step closer to owning it all.

After we had done what we had to do at the office, we were able to concentrate on an errand we had to help Jessica. Jessica wanted us to deliver some posters that had to be printed out. It meant we had to go to the mall, get some printing done and then deliver it to two places downtown. It would mean a trip of about an hour each way to make the deliveries on our reliable electric wheelchairs.

It was a beautiful afternoon to go wandering around. The only question was of how to go about what we had to do. Peter suggested going to a cyclepath and connecting up with the O C Transpo rail line to cross the city. Then it would be a reasonable sidewalk hike to our destinations in the hot summer weather.

It took half an hour to reach our first destination. I didn’t know the rail line would speed up our travelling by that much. The club bar wasn’t open but there was someone inside who would take the posters and hand them to the owner when the club bar opened. The first part of our mission was accomplished.

The second part of our mission to deliver was not far away on another street. We were able to get there in a matter of about ten minutes of rough sidewalk bouncing along. Peter and I discovered the place we had to go to was not an accessible building. There are a lot of places in Ottawa that have antique steps to their main entrances. That means we on our electric wheelchairs cannot get into those buildings. So, Peter had to walk into the building to find some person to accept the printed paper we were supposed to deliver. We had the address right but there was a question about who to give our delivery to. I rolled around the building on a little discovery expedition. I also lit a cigarette and discovered that the back door was a foot and a half off the ground. So I went back around to the front to rejoin Peter who had just appeared. He had made the delivery and we were on our way with the mission completed.

It was nice to know that we had done a good thing by making the deliveries. We now had to decide how we were going to spend the rest of the day. The sun was shining down brightly and the breeze was so warm and comforting. I was so happy to just sit in the sunshine and absorb that healthy energy. It was also a matter of getting more of a tan that would last us through the cold dark winter.

Instability plagues the early morning hours as the traditional Capricorn Moon squares erratic Uranus. However, the Moon’s shift into futuristic Aquarius at 8:15 am EDT foretells the significant changes that are on the horizon. Although we are eager to let go of those things which hold us back, it’s impossible to know what’s around the corner. We must take a wait-and-see approach until tomorrow’s Full Moon Eclipse reveals clues as to what is next.

You are riding on an irrepressible wave of creativity today, and there’s a masterpiece stewing in your imagination. However, you’re unsure how to go about turning your original idea into a work of art or the performance of a lifetime. Instead of worrying about the end result, redirect your thoughts to the actual process of manifestation. Mahatma Gandhi said, “Satisfaction lies in the effort, not in the attainment. Full effort is full victory.”

The morning started off by about noon today. It took an hour and a half to get ready for going out to swimming. It has been years since we last went swimming at the school pool. It features a hot tub and a sauna besides the heated Olympic sized swimming pool. An hour and a half at the swimming pool going from the hot tub to the sauna and then the walk back to the hot tub. It was very exhausting but wonderfully exhilarating at the same time. I had so much bending and stretching that my back straightened out! I was ecstatic about that!

It was about twenty minutes before the pool was to close that we decided to make our escape. We went to our respective change rooms and changed into our street clothes. I used the full twenty minutes to get dried off and changed to go outside. Peter was waiting for me and he kindly pulled my hair straight and into place. I felt comfortably warm and tired as we rolled on to our bus stop.

The bus that came along was a double decker bus. They are buses that have no springs because they would tilt and possibly tip over. So, the road surface along Bank Street from the bus stop at Walkley Road to Billings Bridge is beaten, cracked, old, and pot holed rough, Inside the double decker bus the ride for me was bumpy beyond what I could bear. My back was strained so much that the straightening that I did at the swimming pool was undone.

The rough stretch of road was soon behind us as the bus travelled along to the downtown area of Ottawa. City Hall of Ottawa was featuring a Rib Fest! It was a collection of vendors who sold various smoked meats and treats. A crowd of people had gathered to feast upon the tenders. We were soon in a line of people waiting almost an hour for our turn to order. Two half rib orders with beans were the highlighted and in white cardboard trays.

The two half rib orders with beans were consumed with relish at a table set up on the edge of a large area of tables and chairs. Looking around we noticed a beer tent in a fenced off area. Security and waiters were available to guide us to one of four beer tents. I decided upon an Earl Grey and Orange flavoured beer while Peter ordered a Country Fresh style of stout beer. We sipped our beer for an hour.

Beer and me don’t mix. I became dizzy with inebriation with barely half of what a plastic glass could hold. Peter had to finish what was in my cup. He was feeling his oats by the time we were tired of sitting at the table within the fenced off area of the beer garden. Our conversation had wandered all over the map from one thing to another as our thoughts surfaced.

With trepidation, we began to tally the cost of our day so far. It was $7.50 each for swimming. It was $15.00 per order of half ribs with beans. It was $6.50 per glass of beer. In total, we had spent an amazing amount of $58.00 plus tax and a bus ride for $2.55 that it cost for me. Peter gets free rides on the bus thanks to an agreement between the City and CNIB for legally blind people. It was an expensive day considering that we also had to pay for rent, hydro, parking, smoking and other habits like the Internet, TV, phone, electric wheelchair maintenances, and other things I can’t think of at the moment.

Our walk home took forty five minutes from City Hall to our highrise building. We followed the north side of the Rideau Canal cyclepath to Landsdown Park before we crossed over on the Bank Street bridge. Then, we followed Bank Street south until we reached our address on Riverside Drive. Funny how I had to look up my own address to remember Riverside Drive.

At home it was only a matter of spending the evening at our computers. We have interactive services that include the Internet and various networks. As we explore the areas of Ottawa around us, we find so much more as people and plants interact and grow. There is a passage or parade of people and plants that fill everything of the space available for use. There is so much to see and do interactively.

We are individuals who live in small families, groups, and sometimes in communities together. We can’t always be independent and live alone as much as we want to while we necessarily depend upon others. There are aspects to us that must be expressed at times while suppressing other aspects that are not as important or appropriate for the moment. Now, isn’t that a fact that needed to be expressed.

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We are methodically unearthing hidden issues that have been purposefully buried out of view. The calculating Capricorn Moon enables us to determine the consequences of revealing a secret prior to sharing opinions we might later regret. Meanwhile, an obsessive Jupiter-Pluto square foments conflict, encouraging us to overstep boundaries. Self-assurance is usually a positive trait, but our resistance to inconvenient truths ultimately works against us.
The finger of fate is reaching out to touch you, altering your relationships in ways not yet apparent. Although optimism is fueling your fantasies, reality is demanding your full attention today. You prefer to follow your heart’s commands, but previous commitments won’t be satisfied unless you maintain a pragmatic approach to life now. Thankfully, your superpower is your ability to balance two extreme approaches, so meet your obligations and continue to explore your desires. Thoreau wrote, “Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you’ve imagined.”

Today started off lowly and slowly. I had a lot of phlegm in my throat to clear out before I could even take a breath. I coughed out a two tablespoonful blob of of thick dark yellow phlegm into the waste basket beside my bed. I had to roll over onto my side and lean down over the waste basket before I could spit. The effort was painful but not as painful as the suffocating blockage in my throat that was threatening my consciousness. I spit several times before I could think of regaining my prone position on the bed.

It was about 8:00 am and I had the senses to take my pills. The mouthful of pills were actually from midnight. I had forgotten to take my midnight pills so they sat waiting in the pill box until I did take them. Taking pills is not a fast acting relief from my levels of pain. I had to wait an hour or so before the effect of the pills could be felt. Still, I was feeble and weak all morning. At noon, I thought to take my eight o’clock morning dose of pills.

It was mid afternoon before I started to feel barely close to reasonable.

Someone’s suspicious behavior can precipitate a volatile interaction that’s fueled by jealous feelings. Nevertheless, uncomfortable emotions may remain unexpressed as desirous Venus invisibly slips into cautious Cancer. The Crab’s hard outer shell encourages us to protect ourselves rather than exposing a soft spot in our armor. Thankfully, we can consciously create safe space where fear is unnecessary and vulnerability leads to intimacy.

You are attempting to create a harmonious atmosphere, but balancing everything is tricky today, because you’re also concerned with protecting your own feelings. Your planetary ruler Venus needs to find an emotionally safe haven while she visits vulnerable Cancer. However, situations might intensify if you are drawn into a drama of your own making. Your best defense is to not hold onto more than you need. You do not have to be rich to be generous.

This morning started off last night and just kept going. Peter passed out on the top of the bed fully dressed. I sat at my desk for the most part. I did try to rouse Peter a few times just to do my pill box with prescriptions. A moan and groan response was all I could get out of him, but nothing akin to movement in any way. We were both wiped out because of all we did yesterday.

This morning featured a doctor’s appointment at about 11:00 am. It was a perfunctorily short visit to renew prescriptions and to get an antibiotic for a returned UTI. I have had innumerable urinary tract infections since moving to Ottawa. I don’t know if it is the water or what but that it is a recurring bother. Hopefully one day I will be able to get a treatment that is effective in stopping the returning UTI.

Cynthia showed up for a visit today. We had just returned from the doctor’s appointment and a bit of shopping in Wally World. We picked up a few things including a movie, some CLR bathroom cleaner, English muffins, and a new lipstick for myself. I have a small collection of lipsticks at home, but I felt like having a new colour for my lips.

Today is another summer day much like yesterday although there is a cold wind blowing to cool everything down. It has been a cold and wet summer season so far. I know it takes seven consecutive years for a glacial age to start. We haven’t had that yet, so in the meantime we wait and suffer through this cooler weather.

We’re buzzing with energy today as we build upon events already in process. We can’t contain our excitement while clever Mercury trines ingenious Uranus, creating a stream of innovative ideas. However, we must set aside the notion of immediate gratification when resourceful Venus opposes stern Saturn, reminding us to persevere. The best is yet to come, but we can’t force time to bring us the future any faster just because we’ve run out of patience.

You have your heart set on a big-ticket item today, but you may need to process your disappointment if you face financial constraints. Perhaps you decide it is prudent to forgo a fancy shopping excursion or delay your acquisition of a fine piece of art. Stop the purchase of anything you don’t actually need now; Turn your attention away from the material world and toward life-altering experiences. Fortunately, your friends are there to help you through this rocky transition with plenty of fun suggestions. Collect memories, not objects.

Today, ah, er, ah I mean to say yesterday, started off with a little bit of sleep and mostly time watching movies and YouTube. I suppose I could have tried to go to sleep but I just wasn’t motivated to do that. Actually I was interested in the articles I did read during that time with StupidThree. I don’t really know how much learning I do with the Internet.

Peter looks forward to every night when he cuddles up with me at his side. He can’t imagine not going to sleep without me. I do go to sleep with him, but I get up a few hours later to stay up all night. Then, come morning, I take a short nap. I nap out in the afternoons. I nap out in the evenings. Then, I nap to go to sleep with Peter, it seems.

That I don’t sleep with him upsets Peter to no end. He accused me of avoiding him all day and night. Am I losing interest in him? Does it not please me in any way? On and on the accusations go to display his anger at my not sleeping with him at night. All I do is to try to assure him that I love him although I just can’t sleep. I suppose there are enough reasons as to why I can’t sleep at regular times in a habitual manner. Hm.




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Safety at the Beach

With hordes of summer vacationers, bacteria and fungi in the sand, beaches aren't always as clean as you might expect. Here are a few basic hygiene tips and precautions to take when enjoying time on the sand.

Beaches and fine sand are home to many viruses, parasites and bacteria. Thankfully most of these are harmless. But, unlike seawater at regulated bathing spots, the quality and cleanliness of sand isn't tested or monitored, and some beaches are cleaner than others.
To prevent fungal infections, skin diseases and other irritations this summer, try getting into good hygiene habits with these simple tips:

- Don't lie down directly on the sand to limit the risk of fungal infections. Lay out a straw mat, a rug or a thin beach mat under your towel, which should be washed or changed frequently.
Shower as soon as possible, preferably on the beach if showers are available, or at least wash your hands and feet before heading home. Wash bathing suits and towels as often as possible.

- Make sure babies and young children don't eat sand and don't put their hands in their mouths after touching or playing with sand.

- Use an antiseptic hand gel regularly to keep hands clean, especially before eating. Sand can be home to the eggs of pinworms and ascaris worms, spread by cats and dogs, which can lead to infestations in the gut. These are unpleasant but aren't usually serious.
- Don't let babies or children play on the beach with no nappy or swimsuit. Letting kids run around naked isn't hygienic. Little girls risk catching vulvitis, a benign infection of the genitals.

- Don't dig around in the sand with bare hands or dig deep, as the micro-organisms, fungi and parasites that live there could get stuck under your nails.

- Don't leave any leftover food, waste food or rubbish on the beach. Don't bury it either. Take it home or find a bin.
Don't take your dog or pet to the beach. While each beach or locality may have its own rules on whether dogs are allowed on the beach, animals are often forbidden for hygiene reasons.

- Take extra care in the tropics. Bites and stings from sand fleas and sandflies can cause severe itching. Avoiding the beach around sunrise and sunset is particularly recommended.

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