Nerthus is the Earth Goddess, who was said to have traveled through Denmark in a wagon, from which she blessed people with peace and prosperity, happiness and fertility. She is the Earth mother that rules over Midgard and was one of the Vanir Deities of the Norse pantheon. She is often considered to be the sister and wife of Njord, mother of Freyja and Frey. She is also associated with witchcraft, wealth and purification.
Description: perennial
herb that grows up to 6
feet
tall. Edible spears grow
in spring. In summer,
greenish white flowers
appear and on female
plants
bear red berries in
autumn. The rest of the
plant has
a feathered fern look to
it.
Uses: Use th...
The Father of Gods and
Mortals. Sometimes
referred to as
Cloud-Gatherer, Zeus is
one of the six children
of Cronus and Rhea. He
led the other gods in
revolt against their
father. Zeus is
controller of storms and
weather, and of the fate
of mankind.
...
Description: Perennial
herb with stems which
grow up to 6 ft. Leaves
are oblong and covered in
stinging hairs, bears
tiny yellow flowers some
hanging like catkins
(female) and others in
spikes (male) in summer
and fall.
Uses: Use leaves
gathered b...
Robert Scheer on
Terrorism"The Global War
on Stealth Underwear" --
There is no
“war” against
terrorism. What George W.
Bush launched and Barack
Obama insists on
perpetuating does not
qualify. Not if by war
one means doing the
obvious and ...
The Meditation
Imagine yourself in a
forest, it is still and
bright with the winter
sun…you have been
drawn here inexplicably,
feeling an urge for an
unknown reason, to enter
this forest. The
trees are heavy with
snow, their boughs ha...
Begin by taking a few
deep breaths, breathing
in the peace of the New
Year about to unfold,
breathing in the promise
of the
future….Then
exhale, and as you do,
let go of your
past, and any tensions,
worries and fears from
the Old Year&he...
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It is an ungodly mess of
errors, loopholes, and
massive giveaways. When
the American people find
out
what's actually 
;in this bill, they will
revolt. Congress and
President Obama have no
choice but to do better
for health care than...
Blog: Zen Quote by Lyn Z.
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After realizing the
intent of Zen, people in
ancient times used to
spend decades polishing
themselves thoroughly in
order to free themselves
from compulsions of
conditioning and habit.
This is called the work
of maturation;
The completion of matu... more
Blog: New Year's Resolutions for a More Sustainable World in 2010 by Richard M.
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The beginning of the new
decade is a good time to
make a resolution for a
more sustainable world.
Whether you are a
business owner,
entrepreneur or consumer,
everyone can make
sustainable resolutions
for 2010. Here are a few
suggestions for
sustainab... more
Blog: The Best Eco-Inventions of 2009 by Richard M.
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—
There were a host of
greener inventions in
2009 and they include
everything from tooth
brushes to a planetary
nervous system. The term
"eco-inventions" is
composed of "eco" the
short form of ecology,
defined as the branch of
biology concerned with... more
Blog: A Letter to My Three Children I Lost by Paulette B.
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— This is my attempt to
connect with my estranged
children. If anyone has
any other ideas I would
be glad to hear them.A
LETTER TO MY THREE
CHILDREN I
LOSTSpecifically Charles
Randall Paul (Chuck),
Raymond Albert Omar
(Rusty) and Dori Louise
ElsieIntrod... more
Blog: AP sources: Suicide bomber was invited on base by HM S.
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— WASHINGTON -- The
Associated Press has
learned that the suicide
bomber who killed seven
CIA employees at a remote
outpost in southeastern
Afghanistan had been
invited onto the base and
was not searched. more
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