-----Original Message----- From: Liz Brummond <liz@interpath.com> To: Joyce Youngblood <joycey@fayette.net> Date: Tuesday, December 14, 1999 4:23 AM Subject: Re: [NCROOTS] Winter Soltice >Actually, Joyce, I am. And, no, they really aren't a little to the left. I was >raised as a Christian (Presbyterian), have been a member of a church for over 25 >years but realized it wasn't my spiritual path. I recognize it is a very valid >path for many but just not for me. I don't worship the Earth herself but the >Deity you know as God and I recognize as a duality of Male/Female, the God/dess. >I broke my own rule yesterday of not being kinder in my email to Neal as well as >not checking the headers on a response to a member of a list to make sure it was >only going to him. >However, the event on December 22 has as much deep spiritual meaning to me as >December 25 may to you. >I hope this answers your question. >Blessings, >Liz > >Joyce Youngblood wrote: > >> Just wondering if you are a member of one of those "earth religions"?? >> Little to the left don't you think?? Joyce >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Liz Brummond <liz.brummond@interpath.net> >> To: NCROOTS-L@rootsweb.com <NCROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> >> Date: Monday, December 13, 1999 8:55 AM >> Subject: Re: [NCROOTS] Winter Soltice >> >> >Neal, >> >I received this same message via another listserv I am subscribed to. >> >Perhaps it would be nice if you gave credit where credit is due... >> >especially since this is the EXACT text of the other message. It is a >> >valuable tool, especially for those in the Earth religions, but useful to >> >everyone else as well; however, taking someone else's words, even in the >> >casual environment of email, is sure to bring 3x bad to you. >> >Blessings, >> >Liz >> > >> >Neal Caskey wrote: >> > >> >> This year will see the first full moon occur on the winter solstice, >> >> Dec. 22, commonly called the "first day of winter". Since a full moon on >> >> the winter solstice will occur in conjunction with a lunar perigee >> >> (point in the moon's orbit that is closest to Earth), the moon will >> >> appear about 14% larger than it does at apogee (the point in it's >> >> elliptical orbit that is farthest from the Earth) since the Earth is >> >> also several million miles closer to the sun at this time of the year >> >> than in the summer, sunlight striking the moon is about 7% stronger >> >> making it brighter.? Also, this will be the closest perigee of the Moon >> >> of the year since the moon's orbit is constantly deforming. If the >> >> weather is clear and there is a snow cover where you live, it is >> >> believed that even car headlights will be superfluous. On December 21st >> >> 1866, the Lakota Sioux took advantage of this combination of occurrences >> >> and staged a devastating retaliatory ambush on soldiers in the Wyoming >> >> Territory. In laymen's terms, it will be a super bright full moon, much >> >> brighter than usual AND it hasn't happened this way for 133 years! Our >> >> ancestors 133 years ago saw this.? Our descendants 100 or so years from >> >> now will see this again. I hope someone else might find this >> >> interesting!? Remember this will happen December 22, 1999. Take a look >> >> at the sky that evening. >> >> >> >> Neal Caskey >> >> ostrich@bellsouth.net >> >> Please visit my website-books for sale at: >> >> http://members.xoom.com/petphotos/books.htm >> >> >> >> ==== NCROOTS Mailing List ==== >> >> To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a message to >> >> NCROOTS-L-REQUEST@rootsweb.com >> >> with the one word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message. >> > >> > >> >==== NCROOTS Mailing List ==== >> >NOTICE: Discussion on this list is restricted to NORTH CAROLINA GENEALOGY >> only. >> >Please do not post virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, or recipes >> for banana pudding. >> >For comments or list administration questions, contact Elizabeth Harris, >> ncgen@mindspring.com >> > >