…terms of leadership in world history. George Washington was selected to become the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army under this influence in 1775, and Queen Elizabeth II’s elaborate coronation took place under this influence in 1953. In 1960 this was in place at the time of John F. Kennedy’s acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention after winning the Democratic nomination for president, and in 2013, One Lamat brought the in… Read more

…a COVID-19 case in Thailand, the first outside China. This was also when a reliable test for the coronavirus was first made available (developed by scientists at the department of virology at Berlin’s Charité university hospital with help from experts in Rotterdam, London and Hong Kong). 13 Chuwen (Jan. 14th) – “transformational monkey” or “transformational play”, an intense and highly creative “time weaving” type of energy, sometimes referred to… Read more

…the paper in the morning to see what magic he had created to highlight the latest political absurdity. And he was now gone. No wonder it was unnerving!! Over the past few days a number of tributes to Roy have appeared in print and on the internet. One of the best can be found here, at filibustercartoons.com, in an article that includes many exquisite examples of his works. For those who would like to reflect back on his amazing body of work SFU ha… Read more

…th of office“. National Aboriginal Day at Trout Lake. Photo Credit: http://www.bcnationalaboriginalday.com/ 10 K’an (June 22nd) – “foundational germination”, as was in place when the Emancipation Proclamation in the U.S came into effect in 1863. This is a force that can be quite volatile, as in the generation of strong weather conditions or in the eruption of strong emotion-propelled action (as was in place at the beginning of the Egyptian and Syr… Read more

…set for the US Court of Appeals hearing over the request from the Jan. 6th Committee to obtain National Archives records from the former guy’s presidential term, including all records pertaining to Jan. 6th In 1863 President Abraham Lincoln delivered The Gettysburg Address under this 7 Kimi influence, with this speech being given at the dedication of a cemetary for the more than 7500 men who died in the Battle of Gettysburg. That battle is now see… Read more

…of ancestral spirits is marked by lanterns and fire. Photo Credit: http://www.japan-talk.com/jt/new/obon 4 Ak’b’al (Aug. 14th) – a “defining” day associated with night, darkness, dreaming, and the subconscious. Sometimes referred to as “House”, this is also associated with earth-oriented mystery, secrecy, abundance, and even sorcery. This is the 75th Gregorian anniversary of Pakistan’s independence. In Japan this is the second day of Obon, referr… Read more

…with heart and conscience throughout the U.S. are now galvanizing their protests against this practice and working together to find ways to reunite families. As the U.S. government has no system in place for helping parents to find their children, or even for keeping track of what is going on, a fundraising campaign begun in San Francisco a few days ago has raised more than $17,000,000 in donations to support the Refugee and Immigrant Center (RAIC… Read more

…hildren will tie in well. Diwali Diya. Photo Credit: Rohit Saxena, https://www.flickr.com/photos/36669145@N00/187469545. CC-by-SA 2.0 via WIkimedia Commons. This is also the opening day for the 38th annual Winter Festival of Lights in Niagara, called the “Longest Festival in the World”, which runs from now to Jan. 10, 2021. In addition this is World Diabetes Day, with this year’s theme being “The Nurse and Diabetes”. 4 Kimi (Nov. 15th) – a “defini… Read more

…some of the legends associated with this deity can be found here: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3016496/many-legends-guanyin-or-kwun-yum-goddess-mercy-revered-hong It is also the International Transgender Day of Visibility. In 1978 this was the energy in place at the conclusion of The Longest Walk, a peaceful transcontinental trek for Native American justice, as 30,000 supporters arrived in Washington D.C. This is also the M… Read more

…World Monkey Day and the release day for the indomitable Clint Eastwood’s latest film titled “The Mule”, which includes a “forever young”-themed ballad called “Don’t Let the Old Man In”, based on a one-liner from Clint. 5 Chikchan (Dec. 15th) – associated with the “blessing of lifeforce”; Maya birth energy of ground-breaking astronomer Harlow Shapley who is credited with being the discoverer of the dimensions of our Milky Way galaxy, and of findi… Read more