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Happy 8-9-10
Topic Started: Aug 9 2010, 01:03 PM (178 Views)
New Harumf
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Bloodthirsty Unicorn
Happy numerical cooincidence day!
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Rhadamanthus
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Has anyone consulted the augurs to divine the meaning of this portent?
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Rhadamanthus
Aug 9 2010, 01:06 PM
Has anyone consulted the augurs to divine the meaning of this portent?
Actually, in Europe, this won't occur until 8-9-10. Porcu, can you divine the meaning?
Edited by New Harumf, Aug 9 2010, 01:27 PM.
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Porcu
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"Work is the curse of the drinking classes."

New Harumf
Aug 9 2010, 01:26 PM
Rhadamanthus
Aug 9 2010, 01:06 PM
Has anyone consulted the augurs to divine the meaning of this portent?
Actually, in Europe, this won't occur until 8-9-10. Porcu, can you divine the meaning?
I cannot as of now, but give me a few hours to visit a local farm, cut up a young lamb, and view the entrails and I'll be sure to get back to you - provided you leave your name, number, and a brief message.
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8-9-10 doesn't happen for another 29 days.
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"Work is the curse of the drinking classes."

Well, the lamb was a no-go, so I figured I'd watch the flight pattern of several groups of birds. The main directions the birds flew were East and South. Apparently this has a variety of meaning, depending on what culture we're using to assess these flight patterns.

The cardinal directions of East and South are associated with the zodiac signs of the rabbit and horse, respectfully, in Chinese Feng Shui. These two zodiac signs carry the meaning of trust, sincerity, love, compassion (rabbit) and physical strength, health, adventure, loyalty (horse).

To the ancient Celtic tradition, the directions of East and South are tied to the meanings of air, communication, new beginnings, new growth (East) and fire, energy, passion, creativity (South).

In certain divination practices the directions represent time phases, where East is associated with the future and South with the present/now.

To some Native American tribes (the Lakota to be precise), salvation/spirit was associated with East while beginnings/purity was associated with South.

My own assessment: Keep your paths of communications open; allow your heart to rekindle a previous passion or sense of adventure and look for a moment to assure those you trust and love of your loyalty to them. Good health leads to a strong spirit and new beginnings.
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Aug 9 2010, 07:58 PM
Well, the lamb was a no-go, so I figured I'd watch the flight pattern of several groups of birds. The main directions the birds flew were East and South. Apparently this has a variety of meaning, depending on what culture we're using to assess these flight patterns.

The cardinal directions of East and South are associated with the zodiac signs of the rabbit and horse, respectfully, in Chinese Feng Shui. These two zodiac signs carry the meaning of trust, sincerity, love, compassion (rabbit) and physical strength, health, adventure, loyalty (horse).

To the ancient Celtic tradition, the directions of East and South are tied to the meanings of air, communication, new beginnings, new growth (East) and fire, energy, passion, creativity (South).

In certain divination practices the directions represent time phases, where East is associated with the future and South with the present/now.

To some Native American tribes (the Lakota to be precise), salvation/spirit was associated with East while beginnings/purity was associated with South.

My own assessment: Keep your paths of communications open; allow your heart to rekindle a previous passion or sense of adventure and look for a moment to assure those you trust and love of your loyalty to them. Good health leads to a strong spirit and new beginnings.
Eh, blow it out yer ass, Porcu. We want blood, famine, death, events of biblical proportions!
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Porcu
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"Work is the curse of the drinking classes."

Oh yeah?! Well, I'll just take my half-assed fortunes somewhere else! :P
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I suggest you use ancient Lunic divination. They're the Indo-European people who lived in Sperry before the Romans took over and intermingled (yes, I made them up, shut up).

As for Lunic interpretations of south and east, the east was associated with beginnings and awakenings, as this was when Rhus and his eyes (the sun and the moon) woke and the supreme god rose from his slumber to walk across to the other side of the world. The south meanwhile was the direction of the Pyrenees Mountains and the lands beyond it (Spain), which Rhus was said to walk behind, and therefore was a forbidden place, and also a desolate wasteland due to the heat of his blazing eye. :P Because of the mountains, it also symbolizes height and holiness.

So the message? Wake up, enjoy your day, get baked, but sure as hell don't go down south any time around 8-9-10.
Edited by Hastine, Aug 10 2010, 05:43 PM.
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