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Note I don’t use reversals and they will be read upright.
Dear Aries, At the beginning of this month you may receive really good news. Sometimes this can be work related like a promotion or job offer. The page of swords and 10 of wands may indicate problems however starting the job. Maybe the transition will be difficult since it’s the 10 of wands and the page often show immaturity. In this case perhaps there’s a lack of understanding or a lack of knowledge and/or experience from you when you find yourself in this role. In this regard it does sound like some sort of offer or new business proposition that you cannot refuse – however because of the lack of understanding, knowledge and/or experience you may struggle to find your footing. It could also be some sort of recognition or even a romantic offer. If you are the one proposing be warned for you may be rejected.
Note I don’t use reversals and they will be read upright.
Dear Pisces, for January you will experience some adversity, and it could be on the emotional front. I don’t read reversals but the 9 of pentacles in this spread is highlighting the emotional adversity. There may be a lack of money that may be causing frustration and some emotional overwhelm. Seven of wands points to adversity and ironically wands was autocorrected to wants. Perhaps you won’t get something you wanted or desired that you expected to happen. In regards to emotional adversity maybe you will experience a break up or some other type of rejection. Either way you won’t be feeling your best and self-care may be necessary to keep sane. Ace of cups can also point to energy work so if that’s something you do as a career maybe explore that a bit more or that could be the area of need that needs work. Either way rest up and don’t push yourself too much this month.
Note I don’t use reversals and they will be read upright.
At the beginning of the month Aquarius you may experience your walls breaking down, seems like some truth will be revealed – the 5 of swords however indicates picking up the pieces after this event and the following this with Justice the truth may come out. Generally speaking – reversed the impact is much less – but I don’t read reversals. I would make sure you carve out sometime for self-care as it seems like something you expected to come through maybe won’t and it could cause some issues middle of the month but will eventually balance itself out through setting itself right.
Note I don’t use reversals and they will be read upright.
At the beginning of the month of January – Capricorn, you may be feeling some tension with a King of Pentacles figure. This could be a father figure, business partner or boss, husband or partner or someone else that assumes the personality of a King of Pentacles. The biggest lesson here is to resolve any communication issues as both the lovers and six of swords card is inverted and the boat in the six of swords is sinking. If a boat is sinking in your life (job, relationship, venture, etc.) you may have a last attempt at resolving it in January with the King of Pentacles figure. If the lesson here is learned (communication issues) the boat will continue to sail but if it doesn’t within six months (lovers) a decision will be made to disband.
Note I do not read reversals so they will be read upright.
Dear Taurus, beginning of December you may feel like you’ve been cheated on something but will come out of it stronger and happier strangely! Maybe something in your life didn’t go as planned, or a partnership fell through but the strength card is a card of compassion so this experience is meant to teach you to be compassionate towards yourself and others. I really don’t see anything negative about the event that has occurred or about to occur other than it might be slightly painful but as the 10 of cups and strength depicts you will overcome this pain.
Note I don’t read reversals so they will be read upright.
Aries, for the month of December at the beginning you will be clinging onto something in which you may not be ready to let go of this. The 4 of pentacles is signaling that now is the time to let go, and interestingly enough it becomes the 3 of pentacles. This means you will become more stable and collaborative in your life. You may come into being as a queen of swords as a result because of the loss but I do feel it is for the best. You will regain stability and understanding of your current life situation.
Pisces, at the beginning of the month you may be in a dilemma and facing a choice. I would wait on making a decision because a third choice will appear at the end of the month as the magician that might be even better for you. Come back within to yourself because this dilemma might be causing you a lot of stress. The third option will be less stressful and become the resolution you’re looking for. Considering the wands in this pull (queen of wands and magician) my guess is that the person who may be delivering the third option is a fire sign. Also wands tend to be about business ventures, ideas and sparks – less so on the romantic side.
Note I do not use reversals so these cards will be read as if they are upright.
For the month of December Aquarius will experience some success in an endeavor they may have been wrapped up in. It may or may not have been progressing as quickly as they would like but nonetheless there is success at the end of the month. The four of cups and eight of swords usually warn against self-doubt and being too much inside your head. Self-care may be needed in order for you to recognize the success that’s coming for you towards the end of the month.
At the beginning of the month an unexpected invitation will come into your life at the hand of spirit. Recognize the mysterious and unpredictable moments that come to you as that is what spirit is trying to manifest as in your life. Ignoring these instances may stray you off your divine path. Generally speaking I don’t read reversals but I do like these two cards together – the four of cups and the eight of swords – because it’s saying to recognize spirit in the unpredictable and by doing so you will dissolve your fears and worries and it will lead you to success.
Note I don’t use reversals and they will be read upright.
Wow! Such strong cards for the month of December. The tower represents a breaking down of a current structure and the ace of wands is self-explanatory saying a new start. However the chariot depicts a collision of opposites. This speaks to me of some sort of realization that will lead to a new beginning.
The collision will start at the beginning of the month and will cause the tumble at the middle and fall out with a new beginning at the end of the month.
Ace of wands is often a new venture, a fire sign or fire sign timing, being hired at a job, etc. I don’t necessarily see this as a pregnancy announcement however it could be if it was a big ‘to-do’.
Tower is a tumbling of a structure. It could be physical or theoretical but something about your current ways of doing will change this will initiate the ace of wands.
Chariot is often the card of success – however – in the first position of this spread it can indicate a collision or realization of sorts. Since it’s in the ‘past’ position it’s often said the success has already happened.
In the world of capitalism and entrepreneurism, it is common to get a name or idea trademarked so it is protected under copyright and makes it difficult for anyone to profit off or steal the term or idea. However, in certain organized communities, there are specific terms that are used across the board about a specific product – for example, Fire Cider, that cannot be trademarked and should be available to all.
Recently, Kathi Langelier of Herbal Revolution (ME) Mary Blue of Farmacy Herbs (RI) and Nicole Telkes of Wildflower School of Botanical Medicine (TX) won a 9-day trial in court for their case of making Fire Cider a generic term in Herbalism. What this means is that corporations or other for-profit organizations cannot trademark Fire Cider. In Herbalism, certain terms and names often come from tradition and if trademarked the meaning and tradition can be lost.
Why is this significant to our cooperative community?
Two years ago, the co-op discontinued Fire Cider made by Shire City Herbals because of the legal action they had taken against community herbalists for using a traditional remedy and term. This decision was not made lightly. In a statement regarding this issue, back in June of 2015, we did our best to remain neutral, urging Shire City Herbals and all parties involved to find a peaceful and equitable resolution to the conflicts over the trademark issue. The fact remains that the term “fire cider” was not created by Shire City Herbals and had been in use by herbalists all over the country long before they started making their product. Shire City Herbals did not invent this formula. Decades ago, the basic recipe was published with that name, in a book by Rosemary Gladstar.
The Recipe and Tradition
Fire Cider is a blend of herbs mixed with apple cider vinegar and honey used for its health-enhancing properties. This formula and name were coined by herbalist Rosemary Gladstar in the 1970s. It has been reproduced, adapted, used and sold by thousands of herbalists over the past forty years. Traditional fire cider is apple cider vinegar infused with warming herbs like horseradish, garlic, onion, ginger, and hot peppers, among other things.
From Rosemary,
I would say that fire cider does have a long history. It goes back to how people were using apple cider vinegar and we had some very famous formulas, one of which was apple cider vinegar and honey, and another being apple cider vinegar and cayenne pepper.
I would almost go as far as to say that all herbal remedies and formulas are handed down and passed down through many generations. The information comes from ancient plant wisdom that doesn’t belong to us, but it’s ours to use and to share. So this particular recipe is based on ancient history.
It was just this particular configuration of herbs that made it unique back in the 1970s. The reason it became famous is that it’s very user-friendly and easy to make. Plus, it costs next to nothing to make a batch, especially if you grow those herbs and make your own cider vinegar.
This one recipe became very famous because it also became the poster child for the issue of trademarking traditional herbal formulas that have existed for decades and even for centuries. It became a very political issue and there’s been a huge amount on social media and in newspapers all around the country about what’s happening with traditional, herbal remedies in this regard.
Kathi Langelier of Herbal Revolution, (ME) Mary Blue of Farmacy Herbs (RI) and Nicole Telkes of Wildflower School of Botanical Medicine, (TX)’s recent win in court is a huge precedent-setting case because it will prevent future corporations and for-profit organizations from trademarking a tradition or term.
Ingredients
1/2 cup ginger, fresh (grated)
1/2 cup horseradish (fresh, grated)
1 onion (chopped)
10 cloves garlic (crushed or chopped)
2 pepper, jalapeño (chopped)
1 lemon (zest of)
2 tablespoons rosemary, dried (or several sprigs of fresh rosemary)
1 tablespoon turmeric, ground
apple cider vinegar
1/4 cup honey (plus more to taste)
Instructions
Put ginger, horseradish, onion, garlic, peppers, lemon zest, lemon juice, rosemary and turmeric in a quart canning jar. Cover with apple cider vinegar by about two inches. Use a piece of natural parchment paper or wax paper under the lid to keep the vinegar from touching the metal. Shake well. Store in a dark, cool place for one month and shake daily.
After one month, use cheesecloth to strain out the pulp, pouring the vinegar into a clean jar. Be sure to squeeze as much of the liquid goodness as you can from the pulp while straining. Add ¼ cup of honey and stir until incorporated. Taste your cider and add another ¼ cup until you reach desired sweetness. Fire cider should taste hot, spicy and sweet. It is great as a winter time tonic and as a remedy for colds and coughs. Often people use it as salad dressing, on rice, or with steamed vegetables.
Many New Englanders this time of year go to the beach and often have a variety of seafood: cod, salmon, swordfish, shellfish, etc. but did you know that sea vegetables are more and more becoming a larger part of the seafood category? While the Japanese were one of the first groups of people to jump onto the benefits of seaweed, the nutritional benefits are quite surprising! Seaweed has been known to be nourishing for those who have certain deficiencies.
Check out some of the key nutritional benefits of seaweed below. 93 Bio-available nutrients have been identified in Seaweed… more than any other class of food!
In addition to the key nutritional benefits, there are 56 minerals and trace elements in seaweed: it is very high in Calcium, Magnesium, Potassium, Iron & Iodine, Perfect Potassium to Sodium ration.
Seaweed is also Antiviral, Antibacterial, Antiparasitic has more vitamin C than oranges, 10x the calcium in milk, 25x the iron in beef
Nutritional experts recommend eating seaweed from all three-color groups:
Many of the above nutrients are helpful for those who have an autoimmune disease, to eat the vitamins, minerals and trace elements already found in food that their autoimmune disease is causing a deficiency in.
At the co-op, there are many products available in our snack and international food aisles that have seaweed as a key ingredient. Aside from grounding up sheets of seaweed used for sushi making, there is a popular seasoning called Nori Fume Furikake. It only has organic seaweed, organic sesame, salt and sugar and is great to mix in with some California Jasmine Rice that is found in our bulk section.
Seaweed has also been beneficial as a natural seaweed supplement for dogs, cats, birds, fish, horses and other farm animals.
Below are some recipe suggestions to use these products to incorporate seaweed’s nutritional benefits into your diet. These have been reposted with permission from NCG:
If you are someone who happens to fear seaweed while swimming in the ocean, the ugly truth is that seaweed has a lot of nutritional value that can provide a huge source of vitamins, minerals and trace elements that are important for your day-to-day diet.
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The employee newsletter historically was a communication tool at River Valley Co-op that was deployed by the HR department. After several years of one way of formatting, a need to change it’s design was requested and the following is the result. The cover page changes depending on the sales flyer promotions and different sections are corresponding to the brands colors. The dark green color has the articles written by each department and typically a category with the light and dark purple colors are for the staff shout outs. This design was disbanded when an internal communications system was deployed as a response to the store’s expansion and COVID-19.
Seaweed has also been beneficial as a natural seaweed supplement for dogs, cats, birds, fish, horses and other farm animals.
