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Hello Farm Friends! Happy Friday! Happy December!
It feels like months since we've had a "normal" weekly update -- but it actually has only been two weeks! The Holiday time-warp is beginning and it is easy to lose track of time. Well, let us do whatever it takes to get things back to normal, shall we?
First of all, a HUGE THANK YOU to those of you who braved the elements to come to our Small Business Saturday Holiday Market last weekend. The weather wasn't nice but your presence brought warmth to our hearts and a smile to our faces. It was so wonderful to see so many Farm Friends who wouldn't let rain stop them from kicking off their Holiday season by shopping small here at the farm. We are most grateful for your support. Here are a few photos from the day:
Again, we want to thank our terrific vendors: Borrowed Land Farm, Bunny's Trees, Chad's Chai, FarmGirl Arts, Greenberries Farm, Momma Wolf's, Monteith Homestead and Vitality Bodywork and Wellness/RavenRidge Hemp & Herbals. A big thank you goes to our additional door prize donors, Mitchell's Nursery and Greenhouse and Piemonte Kitchen & Garden. And finally, we are grateful for the opportunity to partner once again with our friends at Buffalo Creek Farm and Creamery.
Gittin' That Garlic in the Ground!
Although we didn't make Ray's deadline of Thanksgiving for all of the garlic to be planted, we aren't too far off the mark! Thursday was a busy planting day and we got a majority of it in the ground. We hope to finish things up today -- before next week's rains come. In the winter, it takes so long for the ground to dry out after a rain. It's very different than summer when a heavy rain can be absorbed in a day or so. In the winter, it takes almost a week (2-3 times as long) for the ground to become workable -- and then it rains again!
The good news was that the conditions were pretty good yesterday after the weekend's rains and we took advantage of this opportunity. Eight thousand cloves of garlic went into the ground, one clove at a time... For those of you keeping score at home, we now have 9,900 cloves of garlic planted along with 1,100 shallots. Not too shabby!
The garlic that we planted back ion November 7th has popped up and is looking great! The shallots are looking mighty good, too.
Greenhouse Growings
As the weather gets colder, our greenhouse and hoophouses become more important to our production. This year, with Winter Market, we'll be producing tomatoes and cucumbers earlier than normal. We have new plantings of cucumbers that are looking great (and are ready to be trellised) and the tomatoes aren't doing bad either. We've got new tomato plants waiting in the wings to be planted next week.
Cobblestone Farmers Market Update -- Winter Edition!
We haven't done the Holiday Pop-Up markets in several years but this year we committed to do all of the Winter Markets that Cobblestone is sponsoring. This Saturday, December 7, is the first market at Fiddlin' Fish Brewing Company (772 Trade Street NW) and we are so excited to be there!
We'll have a smaller space than our normal Old Salem location but we'll still have lots of terrific things! Fresh Baby Turmeric and Baby Ginger will be there for your health and Holiday cooking needs.
In addition to these, you'll find
- Sweet Potatoes (Garnet)
- Fire-Roasted Green Chile (Mild and Medium)
- Horseradish Root
- Snow Peas
- Pea Shoots
- Sunflower Shoots
- Roasted Poblano Peppers and Roasted Aji Dulce Peppers (both are vacuum-packed and freeze great!)
- Daikon Radishes
- Tomatoes
- Ginger Powder and Granules
In the JAM department, we'll have Old-Fashioned Raspberry, Raspberry-Baby Ginger, Old-Fashioned Blackberry, Raspberry-Cranberry, and Baby Ginger-Strawberry-Mint in both full and gift-size jars. We'll also have gift boxes -- we take the trouble out of packing up your gifts! And if you have friends and family who live elsewhere, we are happy to ship!
As usual, if you'd like us to hold an item for you, please email no later than 7:00 p.m. Friday night and we'll have it waiting for you.
As we move into the Holiday Season, it is so wonderful to have traditions that we return to every year (or at least if we are awake!). Unfortunately, we missed Mitchell's Nursery and Greenhouse Poinsettia Open House last Sunday (too long of a snoozzzzze… after Holiday Market) but we are looking forward to another tradition -- Tuba Christmas!
This is the most wonderful concert -- Christmas music played solely on tubas and euphonia -- dozens of them! It is tonight (Friday, December 6th) at 6:30 PM at First Presbyterian Contemporary Worship Center (200 N. Cherry St.). And it's FREE! This year marks the 46th anniversary of Tuba Christmas concerts which are held in over 300 cities throughout the United States to celebrate those who enjoy, play, teach, and compose music for instruments in the tuba family. Harvey Phillips created this annual event to honor the tubist, William J. Bell, who was born on Christmas Day, 1902.
We hope to see some of you there!
Until next week,
Cheryl & Ray
Hello Farm Friends! Happy Friday!
This is the view that Cheryl has had a lot this week. LOTS of driving. Probably about 700 miles worth. I and the trusty Possum (our silver Subaru) headed up to the DC area for a 2-day Masterminds farming think-tank. What a mind-blowing experience! This was the inaugural session and I walked away feeling inspired and overwhelmed with gratitude for the incredible work that my fellow farmers are doing in their communities. We were hosted by Ellen Polishuk of Plant to Profit, an amazing farmer with 30+ years experience. It was indeed an honor to be invited to participate in this group of 13 farmers from around the country -- and now we have built a tremendous network for support in this crazy (but honorable) endeavor known as market farming.
But SOMEBODY had to get some work done around here while Cheryl was off gallivanting and schmoozing! And work did get done!
The horseradish, which we are trialing a second year in reused fish emulsion barrels, has done very well and we had our first harvest this week. We'll have some at market on Saturday.
It's getting mighty bare in the barn loft -- where did all of the garlic go?! Although we didn't get more garlic planted this week, we are getting the bulbs cracked, sorted and ready to go in the ground.
The new round of cucumbers is getting started in the greenhouse. They are popping -- here's to snacking cukes at Winter Market!
Taters, Taters, Get Your Sweet Taters!
Want to know an a-m-a-z-i-n-g factoid? We have sold over 1,500 pounds of Sweet Potatoes in the past 6 weeks! Wow! You guys have definitely been loving them -- and we are very grateful!
And how about a nice vegetarian turkey for Thanksgiving? A Sweet Poturkey!
Our Holiday Market is Just 1 Week Away!
Don't forget to mark your calendar and set your clock for NEXT Saturday, November 30 from 10-3. Gifts, fresh veggies, Holiday decorations and MORE will be found right in our high tunnel! We'll be decking the halls with wreaths, ribbon and trees to create a festive scene for your relaxed shopping experience. Come kick off your Holiday shopping with us and support local small businesses! Here's who we'll have here: Borrowed Land Farm, Bunny's Trees, Chad's Chai, FarmGirl Arts, Greenberries Farm, Momma Wolf's, Monteith Homestead, and Mtn. Momma Spoons. Next week's email will have all the details about what folks are bringing!
Don't forget that our friends at Buffalo Creek Farm and Creamery will have a bunch of vendors too! Plan for a great day of FUN! Pick up a flyer at market for the details and get ready to SHOP SMALL!
Cobblestone Farmers Market Update
It was indeed a blustery day at market last week -- and we appreciate everyone who came out to support local farms!
Tomorrow will be the last market at Old Salem for the decade. Yeah, there may be rain but we'll be there with bright, sunny smiles and some terrific produce to chase your rainy day blues away. You won't want to miss it! And besides, it's always one of the greatest days at market because there are so many wonderful things to find for your Thanksgiving cooking!
We'll have two things that people have been asking about for months: Fresh Baby Turmeric and a new batch of Jam!
We'll also have 3 varieties of our delicious Sweet Potatoes. Folks have been gobbling (PUN Alert!) them up every week and keep coming back for more! And there will be more Baby Ginger for your Holiday cooking needs (cranberry sauce, ginger cookies, …).
Stock up for your winter soups and stews! Our Fire-Roasted Green Chile is vacuum-packed and freezes great for meals (salsa, quesadillas, enchiladas...) this winter.
In addition to these, you'll find
- Carrots (super sweet -- our BEST yet!)
- Fennel (BIG beautiful bulbs!)
- Horseradish Root
- Rosemary Bunches
- Watermelon Radishes
- Pea Shoots (a few)
- Japanese Shishito Peppers (a few)
- Aji Dulce Sweet Habanero Peppers
- Hot Peppers
- Roasted Poblano Peppers and Roasted Aji Dulce Peppers (both are vacuum-packed and freeze great!)
- Daikon Radishes
- And more!
In the JAM department, we'll have Old-Fashioned Raspberry and Raspberry-Baby Ginger. We'll have a limited selection of full and gift-size jars. The full array of jams will be at our Small Business Saturday event, at Winter Markets and available for online ordering.
As usual, if you'd like us to hold an item for you, please email no later than 7:00 p.m. Friday night and we'll have it waiting for you.
We'll definitely raise a cup for National Espresso Day tomorrow -- actually any Saturday calls for espresso!
According to the National Espresso Day official site, espresso made its debut in Italy in the early 20th century although coffee was already very much a part of Italian life for centuries. Espresso lovers owe their thanks for the tasty brew to Italy's Luigi Bezzera, the owner of a manufacturing plant who wanted to speed up the time it took to make coffee. It's unclear whether he was motivated to hasten the process by frustration over how long his morning coffee took or whether he wanted to speed up the time his employees took for their coffee breaks Regardless, there are two farmers here at Plum Granny Farm who are grateful for his efforts!
Until next week,
Cheryl & Ray
Hello Farm Friends! Happy Friday!
Folks are frequently surprised when we tell them that we are planting at this time of year. "What in the world would you plant now?!," they exclaim. Well, actually LOTS!
Yesterday Jonny and Sarah planted 1,100 bulb shallots (the seeded ones will be planted next spring) and got a good start on the garlic. We're getting our "early risers" in the ground now -- the Asiatic garlics -- because they are the first to come out in late May-early June. These varieties will be followed by the softneck Artichokes (Red Toch, Inchelium Red) and hardneck Rocamboles and Purple Stripes (Chesnok, German Red, etc.) It sure feels good to be getting garlic planted this early after last year's challenges!
We also finished up the strawberry planting this week! Hooray!!!
We had a tough taskmaster keeping us on track for planting the strawberries -- this guy is relentless!
For those of you keeping score at home, we planted 2,847 plants, which was a bit less than what we had hoped. Unfortunately some of the plants weren't strong enough to be planted out in the field. The weaker plants will be going to winter camp in the greenhouse to get healthy for hanging baskets come Spring.
After the berries were all tucked in the ground, we had to make sure that they had a good drink of water as well as a shot of nutrition -- fish emulsion and compost tea.
We are SOOOOO happy to have this task behind us (another checkmark on this list!) so that we can jump into garlic planting. Ray wants to have it all in the ground by Thanksgiving.
In addition to this, we planted lots of lettuce in one of the high tunnels and seeded more tomatoes and cucumbers for the greenhouse. It never ends!
Doing the Pre-Freeze Hustle -- Part 2
Last weekend was cold, but this weekend (and next week) will be MUCH colder! We still haven't been able to get the endwalls closed on Tabby (the newest hoophouse), so we covered the snow peas with a frost protection blanket. Gotta keep these babies comfy and warm!
We will also be covering the strawberries if the temperatures dip below 20 (they are bouncing all around that mark.) Winter Is Coming, My Friends...
What a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood!
On Sunday, we held our 4th Annual Thank You Party for our PlumFresh members and wonderful farm volunteers. What a perfect Fall afternoon! Kids got to run around, meet the critters and take a hayride around the farm to see where their food comes from. We enjoyed lots of great food by the fire, too!
Cobblestone Farmers Market Update
Just 2 more weeks of market at Old Salem after tomorrow! Yep, it's going to be cold but it will be clear and sunny. So bundle up and we'll greet you with a warm smile and some wonderful produce!
Our delicious Sweet Potatoes have been Rock Stars! We have 3 varieties that work with sweet AND savory dishes. They also pair well with our Baby Ginger -- ask us for a recipe! And don't forget the Green Chicken Chile Stew! It was a big hit at our party on Sunday -- and it will be great for you, too! Grab a bag of our fire-roasted green chile (Mild and Medium) and a recipe and you'll be on your way to bring a little bit of New Mexico to your kitchen! The Chile is vacuum-packed and freezes great for meals (salsa, quesadillas, soups and stews) this winter.
In addition to these, you'll find
- Sweet Peppers
- Japanese Shishito and Fushimi Peppers
- Not-Hot Aji Dulce and Trick or Treat Peppers
- Hot Peppers
- Roasted Poblano Peppers and Roasted Aji Dulce Peppers (both are vacuum-packed and freeze great!)
- Daikon Radishes
- Culinary Garlic -- just a little bit
- And more!
As usual, if you'd like us to hold an item for you, please email no later than 7:00 p.m. Friday night and we'll have it waiting for you.
Monday is Veterans Day. This is the 100th Anniversary of the national designation of this day, originally known as Armistice Day, which marked the end of World War I.
We offer our thanks and deep appreciation to all of those who have served our country. As the children of two World War II vets, we have a special connection to this day. If you are a Veteran, THANK YOU for your service!
Until next week,
Cheryl & Ray
Hello Farm Friends! Happy Friday! Happy November!
October roared out like a lion! What a blustery day! Yesterday's weather wasn't perfect for many outdoor tasks but there we were...planting strawberries! More than 2.5 inches of rain, heavy wind, mud... at least it wasn't cold. It was a mess -- and we've got the laundry to prove it!
While we didn't get all of the strawberries planted, we made a very good dent. Ray tried to burn more holes in the landscape fabric but it was too wet and the wind kept blowing out the flame! So we planted everything that would fit in the holes that we had from the old landscape fabric. 1,500 down, 1,300 to go!
We've had a lot of deer pressure this year and they love a strawberry plant salad bar. So we had to do a lot more than just hope that the deer wouldn't find the plants. We went all-in and constructed a pretty amazing heavy-duty fence around the field. It is a double 3-strand electric fence with a top line of wire tape with the outer section angled out. That top line will improve the visibility of the fence for the deer so they will know that something is in their way -- and will mess with their depth perception. The top outer line is then baited with peanut butter on foil -- the lead doe will be attracted by the smell of peanut butter and will reach out for a taste and -- zap! Here's Jonny demonstrating how the fence works (no employee was harmed in the making of these photographs...):
Doing the Pre-Frost Hustle
We will be scurrying around today getting ready for the first frost. The next four days are supposed to have low temperatures between 29-31 degrees with clear skies. Perfect frost conditions! There are still lots of peppers and a few tomatoes in the field that need to be harvested before the freeze comes. Plus we've got to get the ginger and turmeric out of the high tunnel and squeeze it into the greenhouse! It's time to batten down the hatches, close the windows and get ready for some frosty air. I don't think I'm ready for this! Yikes!
And speaking of covering up things, we got our most recent hoop house, Tabby, covered this week. Today we have to get the end wall and doors in place so that our tender snow peas and snap peas are protected.
Some Days....
Tuesday wasn't Detroit's best day. A couple of roaming dogs wandered through the farm and decided that it would be great to chase Detroit. He did what any self-respecting cat would do -- climb a tree. Unfortunately he climbed so well that he was out of reach of any ladder that we had on the farm! He was about 35' up and our tallest ladder is about 19'. There was no way to climb the tree beyond the ladder since there were no other branches to hold on to -- and we don't have tree climbing gear. And cats can't climb down trees... those claws just don't work that way.
After about an hour, Detroit decided that he had enough. He jumped down! That was scary! But thankfully he was alright. He needed to go rest after that ordeal (in hiding, of course!) but came out a few hours later walking just fine. Whew! I think he used up one of his 9 lives!
Mark Your Calendar! Small Business Saturday on November 30!
The vendors are lined up! The invitations are printed! We're getting ready for our sixth annual Small Business Saturday Holiday Market! More details will be coming over the next few weeks but we wanted to get this date on your calendar. It's a great opportunity to support small businesses in the community -- and actually have fun doing your Holiday shopping in a relaxed, festive environment. We're teaming up with our friends at Buffalo Creek Farm and Creamery once again for this big event.
Cobblestone Farmers Market Update
Just 3 more weeks of market at Old Salem after tomorrow! It's going to be a sunny, chilly morning but bundle up and get the goods for some tasty meals. That nip in the air will be perfect for getting you ready for some warm and comforting foods. And we've got you covered!
Our delicious Sweet Potatoes and Baby Ginger pair well in lots of yummy dishes -- pick some up and ask us for a recipe! And as the weather gets colder, it's time to make a big ol' pot of Green Chicken Chile Stew! Grab a bag of our fire-roasted green chile (Mild and Medium) and we'll give you a recipe to bring a little bit of New Mexico to your kitchen!
In addition to these, you'll find
- Peppers Galore! Chile, Hot Peppers, Mild Peppers, Sweet Peppers (Lunchbox and Jimmy Nardello)
- Roasted Poblano Peppers and Roasted Aji Dulce Peppers (both are vacuum-packed and freeze great!)
- The last of the beautiful Heirloom Eggplant
- Daikon Radishes
- Pea and Sunflower Shoots
- And lots more!
Please note that we will NOT have garlic this week. We hope to have the last of our culinary garlic next week.
As usual, if you'd like us to hold an item for you, please email no later than 7:00 p.m. Friday night and we'll have it waiting for you.
That's a wrap for this edition!
This weekend holds a favored day among your farmers -- Daylight Savings Time ends at 2:00 a.m. on Sunday morning which means we get an extra hour of S-L-E-E-P! Happy Snoozing!
Until next week,
Cheryl & Ray
Hello Farm Friends! Happy Friday!
Oh, the frightful things of Halloween. How about scary cats?
No? How about this...
Didn't think so...
How about this?
As you can see, we really don't go too much into the huge inflatables and massive Halloween decorations. We're a bit more subtle and into enjoying the beauty of Fall. But trust us, there's plenty of scary stuff lurking around. There's a very active platoon of spiders that work overtime from summer to fall to decorate the boxwoods and the front porch. Have you ever seen spider eyes at night? Scary!
We'll let our natural creatures take care of the décor and we'll probably buy a bag of candy in case we have a trick-or-treater! It's about time to have one!
Oh Deer!
Our resident deer population seems to be increasing and they are pretty hungry -- the heat and drought of the summer eliminated a lot of their food sources. We've heard from other farmers that deer have become more brazen -- even going into greenhouses and covered high tunnels! While we haven't had that level of damage, they are hopping over our fence and even strolling into our uncovered tunnel to munch on beans and peas.
We decided to get more aggressive with blocking their path. We added lots more twine to block their access -- and a van and ladder for good measure.
It seems to have done the trick -- at least for now!
Strawberry Fields...Still Continued!
A moment of extreme optimism must have gripped me when writing last week's newsletter. We just finished covering the beds in the strawberry fields yesterday and hope to get the all important deer fence up today. And finally THEN we can plant next week. It takes a lot of landscape fabric and sod staples to cover a quarter-acre (and it sure feels like more than that!)! Since we grow strawberries as a multi-year crop (the last ones were in for five years), this isn't an annual chore (thank goodness!)
Quick Field Walk
The garlic planted at our workshop two weeks ago has already started popping out of the ground! The warmer temperatures and rain have really helped wake up the cloves!
Our sweet potato crates are finished and are in use! This will be a great way to store them through the season.
Cobblestone Farmers Market Update
The weather forecast for Saturday is looking pretty good -- a cloudy but mild day -- perfect for strolling through the market! As the temperatures start to drop and the days get shorter, we really start to crave warm and comforting flavors. We've got what you need!
Last week's soup sample was a big hit so we'll be doing it again with another sweet potato soup -- Sweet Potato-Lentil Stew. YUM! This delicious soup features two of our current offerings -- delicious Sweet Potatoes and Baby Ginger!
In addition to these, you'll find
- Peppers Galore! Chile, Hot Peppers, Mild Peppers, Sweet Peppers (Lunchbox and Jimmy Nardello)
- Roasted Green Chile, Roasted Poblanos and Roasted Aji Dulce
- Beautiful Heirloom Eggplant
- Daikon Radishes
- Pea Shoots
- Green beans (the crop is slowing!)
- A little bit of garlic
- And lots more!
As usual, if you'd like us to hold an item for you, please email no later than 7:00 p.m. Friday night and we'll have it waiting for you.
That does it for this week's news! Tomorrow is a B-I-G day at the farm -- Mia's Birthday!
Yep, our little baby turns ONE tomorrow. Hard to believe but she's almost as big as her mom now. Cara did good!
Have a great week!
Cheryl & Ray
Hello Farm Friends! Happy Friday!
Do you see it? Look closely, now. It's a whole field of strawberries!
Okay, it takes a farmer's imagination to turn a completely blank field into something that resembles this:
But that is what WE see!
This week, preparing for the 2020 Strawberry harvest started in earnest. We headed off to Pittsboro to visit our friends at Country Farm and Home Supply to get the strawberry transplants we ordered a couple of months ago. We packed up Junior the Van with a whole bunch of bulb crates so we could carefully stack 44 trays of plants.
After we loaded up with strawberries, we had to stop for a quick cup o' Joe from our favorite Pittsboro coffee shop, Davenport's Café Diem. It's a great place to grab a delicious cup to go (or stay, if you prefer).
Once we got back to the farm and unloaded our 2,200 plants,
it was time to get moving on getting the landscape fabric up in the old field. This has been our strawberry field for 5 years and it was really strange to watch the fabric come off and see the soil. This little corner of the farm looks a LOT different now -- just wait until it is filled with garlic later this fall!
The next step is getting the new field prepared. Ray spread fertilizer and manure on the field (courtesy of our hay-burners, Cara and Mia) and we'll get the beds shaped and then covered with the reused landscape fabric from the old field. Hopefully we will be able to start planting next week.
We'll be heading to Banner Greenhouses in Nebo early next week to get another 800 plants. Our aim is for 3,000 strawberries for next season. Can you see it (or taste it?) now?!
Sweet Potato Harvest -- A Record!
We finished the majority of the sweet potato harvest last Friday and it was a doozie! As we had hoped, we ended up with over 2,300 pounds and, once we re-plow one of the rows, we should top 2,500! Go Team Plum Granny!
The first harvest of sweet potatoes from a couple of weeks ago is now cured and ready to go -- and we'll have them at market on Saturday!
Cobblestone Farmers Market Update -- ORANGE, GREEN and PINK!
Oh the colors that await you under the Purple and White tents at Cobblestone Farmers Market on Saturday! We've got Certified Organic BABY GINGER!
We've got delicious Green Beans (in all shapes and sizes).
And an amazing selection of PEPPERS including our delicious Roasted Green Chile.
And don't forget those DELICIOUS Sweet Potatoes!
What a WONDERFUL time of the year! And we'll have loads of information and recipes to help you make the most of these seasonal favorites!
Details? Here you go! In the Pepper Department, we'll have New Mexico (Hatch-type) Green Chile -- fire-roasted or not, beautiful Poblanos, a wide variety of hot peppers (Cayenne, Chinese Five Color, Calabrese/Devil's Kiss, Aji Amarillo, Aji Limo and Serrano) as well as the mild Fushimi and Shishito Japanese Frying Peppers and Sweet Aji Dulce, plus the adorable little Trick or Treats -- they look hot but they are very sweet like a more flavorful bell pepper!
We'll also have a variety of other Certified Organic veggies including Eggplant, Okra, Daikon Radishes, and MORE! And don't forget Garlic Powder and Ginger Powder!
Just a reminder -- no garlic this week. Hopefully next week we will have the last of our garlic at market. Also, it is VERY unlikely that we will have Seed Garlic for sale this year. Our total crop was just too small. We are sorry to disappoint those of you who want to buy seed garlic!
As usual, if you'd like us to hold an item for you, please email no later than 7:00 p.m. Friday night and we'll have it waiting for you.
That does it for this week's news. Hope you have a great weekend -- keep yourself open to all kinds of invitations! Ray helped our friends Andy and Lisa with their industrial hemp harvest last weekend -- isn't this what you are supposed to wear to a hemp party?
Oh, and don't forget the Full Hunter's Moon on Sunday! It's the only moon of the month that is visible from sunset to sunrise.
Until next week,
Cheryl & Ray
Hello Farm Friends! Happy Friday!
A Labor of Love... Yesterday I received an email from Organic Valley with that title and it got me to thinking about how much love it takes to farm -- especially the type of small-scale organic farming that we do here at Plum Granny Farm.
You truly need to love the land -- to care for it, nurture it, repair its wounds. You need to love the work -- no, not everything nor everyday-- but you need to love the physicality of the labor, the mental challenges and problem-solving. You need to love the results of your labor -- the vegetables, the animals, the flowers. And you need to love the community -- the community of co-workers, farmers, neighbors, and families that you feed.
So on this Labor Day weekend, think about the farmers you know and about what they do every day. The next time you eat a ripe tomato that might not be cosmetically perfect or savor the aroma of fresh garlic or roasted chile, see if you can taste the love that has gone into it. For indeed, it is truly a Labor of Love.
Lots going on around the farm this week! We are getting our 4th hoophouse ready for planting. The bows went up earlier in the spring and now we are getting an opportunity to get it finished so we can plant snow peas in it. It's leveled up and the baseboards are attached -- the last piece is to get the center purlin in place. We won't be covering the house until it gets colder -- since we are growing snow peas and other cool-loving crops, we don't want it to get too warm for them.
Virtual Field Walk
Let's see what else has been going on, shall we?
Okay, I know we have been silly excited about our bean planting this year -- but we bet you will be too when you get a chance to taste 'em! And it won't be long! Do you see what I see?
And the plants just keep on growing and growing. We need to trellis them at least once a week.
Remember the blister beetles we told you about last week? Jonny did a run through the eggplant, dropping the beetles into soapy water. That's a LOT of beetles in about 60' of plants!
Flowers Everywhere!
Even though we aren't a flower farm, it's always such a pleasure having flowers around the place. They are especially delightful when you haven't planned them! These are volunteer sunflowers that grew from discarded media from our sunflower shoots. After we harvest, we dump the spent trays into a field to help improve the soil there -- and sometimes you get beautiful surprises!
And the flowers on these eggplant -- contrasted with the ladybug -- were just too striking to ignore.
Cobblestone Farmers Market Update
We'll have LOTS of tasty peppers under the tents tomorrow! Like it hot? We've got you covered! Prefer it mild? No sweat. We'll have New Mexico (Hatch-type) Green Chile -- fire-roasted or not, a wide variety of hot peppers (Jalapeno, Cayenne, Chinese Five Color, Calabrese/Devil's Kiss, Aji Amarillo, and Serrano) as well as the mild Fushimi and Shishito Japanese Frying Peppers.
The Potato Bar will have lots of LaRatte fingerling potatoes along with Elba, Caribe and Creamers. And the Teeny Tiny Taters are BACK!
We'll also have a variety of other Certified Organic veggies including Pea Shoots, Sunflower Shoots, Tomatillos, Arugula, freshly cut herbs (Basil, Garlic Chives, Greek Oregano), Garlic (Chesnok, Lahontan and Sampler Bags) and maybe some okra and eggplant. We'll also have Ginger Powder as well as our pure Garlic Powder and Granules.
As usual, if you'd like us to hold an item for you, please email no later than 7:00 p.m. Friday night and we'll have it waiting for you.
That's a wrap for this week! We're keeping our eyes on the weather forecast as Hurricane Dorian approaches. For now, it doesn't appear that we will get much impact but it's a rapidly changing picture. Sending our prayers to those who have been affected by the storm.
A touch of Fall is definitely in the air -- the cooler air this week along with the shortening day length let us know that Summer is winding down. Enjoy those last glorious days of Summer and your Labor Day weekend!
Until next week,
Cheryl & Ray
Hello Farm Friends! Happy Friday!
The Dog Days of Summer officially end Sunday and Gesti seems to be a bit sad about it. We keep trying to tell her that she and her fellow canines will still be celebrated after Dog Days are gone. Gesti doesn't look convinced.
The term "Dog Days" is used a lot but do you know what it means? According to The Old Farmer's Almanac, the Dog Days of summer are traditionally the 40 days beginning July 3 and ending August 11. This coincides with the dawn rising of Sirius, the Dog Star. And July 3rd is just a couple of weeks after the Summer Solstice -- which means that summer's worst heat will soon set in.
In a farmer's world, this is when we need to start getting fall and winter crops seeded and in the ground. It's hard to imagine cold and crisp winter days (and the accompanying kale!) when you are filling seed trays in a 110 degree greenhouse! That takes some serious imagination! But now is the time to get these things going before it gets too late. It's definitely a race to beat the clock!
Going Buggy!
For the current crops in the ground (and actually even in the greenhouse!), pests have been a HUGE problem this year! We have been swarmed by harlequin bugs, cabbage loopers, armyworms, flea beetles, stinkbugs and many more. We are taking preventive measures to protect plants from the chewing varmits and when that doesn't work, we have to use organic pesticides such as insecticidal soap and Bt.
We've never seen harlequin bugs on radishes before! Yikes!
Not sure what made this The Year of the Insect but I am guessing that all of the rain over the winter combined with warmer temps contributed to the onslaught.
But we have found some helpers in our fight against pests. This Praying Mantis was spotted on the ginger (where there are army worms).
This spring, we put out several egg casings in the greenhouse and high tunnels in hopes that we would hatch a boatload of helpers!
And speaking of Things That Eat Plants, the deer are still enjoying sweet potato leaves. They discovered the ones in the Demo Garden and Ray shooed out 3 last night from our Flat Shoals field. [Insert sad face here] Time to install the second fence around the field.
Lots of other things going on here at the farm this week. Trellising snap beans, trellising the Osage blackberries, clearing brush, weeding -- all in a day's work!
Ray's tomato grafting project is going well -- just a couple plants didn't survive. These will be transplanted into the greenhouse in a couple of weeks.
Cobblestone Farmers Market Update
It's still National Farmers Market Week and we are celebrating by bringing the first of our GREEN CHILE to market tomorrow! We'll even have the roaster on hand to create that wonderful aroma of roasting chile. We'll have fresh and roasted green chile (frozen) available.
We'll also have a variety of other Certified Organic veggies including Hot Peppers (Jalapeno, Cayenne, Chinese Five Color), Cured Garlic (Elephant, Inchelium Red, Chesnok), Elephant Garlic Flowers (Fireworks on a Stick! -- last week!), Pea Shoots, Tomatillos, Ground Cherries, Arugula, freshly cut herbs (Basil, Garlic Chives, Rosemary) and a few cucumbers. Our popular Potato Bar will be well-stocked with 5 varieties of potatoes and creamers including LaRatte Fingerling Potatoes and the potato that made Belgium famous -- Bintje! We'll also have Ginger Powder as well as our pure Garlic Powder and Granules.
As usual, if you'd like us to hold an item for you, please email no later than 7:00 p.m. Friday night and we'll have it waiting for you.
This weekend marks the beginning of the Perseid Meteor Showers. Monday and Tuesday offer the best times for viewing this wonderful astronomical event.
And as we move into fall, it's time to start thinking about State Fairs! We are BIG state fair fans and have enjoyed a number of them across the country (New Mexico is still our favorite!). The famous Iowa State Fair started this week and it boasts the world famous Butter Cow (and a few dozen Presidential Candidates).
Cheryl got the thrill of a lifetime by getting the opportunity to go to the Iowa State Fair in 2007! Mia says she wants to go this year -- she thinks she would make a cute Butter Cow (she doesn't quite understand the concept...).
Get out there and do the things that make you happy!
Until next week,
Cheryl & Ray
Hello Farm Friends! Happy Friday!
Mother Nature decided that we hadn't had a good storm in a while so she decided to send us a special edition. BOOM! And boy did she ever! The bottom fell out yesterday afternoon. All this fell in about 15 minutes.
On top of the deluge, there was a lot of very close lightning. In fact, so close that lightning took out half the circuits in our breaker box -- or so we think (the electrician is coming this afternoon). When Cheryl went to put up the cats for the night, no water came out of the hydrant. And neither of the pumps had power. The good news is that we still had power to the walk-in cooler and the greenhouse fans. And we are praying it is just the circuit that needs to be replaced and that it is not the entire pump controller (times two).
A Visit from the Sunshine State
On Sunday, we had the pleasure of hosting a group of 4-H and FFA (Future Farmers of America) students and their sponsors from Central Florida. The group was travelling through the area on their way to the Southeast Youth Dairy Retreat in Orange, Virginia. They were interested in visiting us because we are Certified Organic and are an agritourism farm. Our diverse crop mix was a plus too!
After a quick tour, they got to pick blackberries! This was a new experience for some of the kids -- and their sponsor said that a few had never even tasted them before!
A cool thing was that most of the youth have and show dairy cattle. And several had Brown Swiss! Meeting Cara and Mia was the icing on the cake (blackberry?!) before they left.
Meet Team Plum Granny!
In the second of our series of introductions to our terrific team, we'd like to introduce Sarah Peak. She joined the team in March 2019 and has become a valued part of the crew. Sarah is very observant and always asks insightful questions. Her interest in herbs and plants is leading her to pursue a certificate in horticulture at NC State this year.
She also brings some great photography skills. We'll frequently see her snapping a picture of a flower or insect or animal with her phone. Her Instagram account always has some great shots!
Virtual Field Walk
LOTS of weeding this week! A key goal was to get the sweet potatoes cleaned up and it happened! I sure wish I had taken a "before" picture -- but here's the "after"!
We got the first harvest of our Summer Red Pippin apples for our PlumFresh members -- this wasn't a bumper crop year, for sure. The Grimes Golden crop looks promising though.
The field tomatoes are doing well and got some serious pruning and trellising work.
And we are starting to have some microharvests of crops -- shishito peppers and one of our new seedless table grapes.
Cobblestone Farmers Market Update
Sounds like it is going to be a hot one at market tomorrow -- don't forget that we now open at 8:30 a.m. so you can get the goods before the heat comes in. The closing time is still the same -- noon.
We'll have our Certified Organic, No-Spray Blackberries again (although not in the same quantity as last week!). Our popular Potato Bar is back featuring at least 4 varieties of potatoes and creamers. We'll have BASIL (think pasta salad and caprese), Freshly Cured Garlic, Elephant Garlic Flowers (Fireworks on a Stick!), Swiss Chard, Sunflower Shoots, Pea Shoots, freshly cut herbs (SPEARMINT, Dill, Chives, Garlic Chives, Greek Oregano, Catnip), and the very last of the Fresh Turmeric crop. We'll also have our pure Garlic Powder and Granules and Ginger Powder and Granules.
In the plant department, we'll be bringing some potted Ginger and Turmeric Plants as well as Triple Crown Blackberries and Black Raspberries.
As usual, if you'd like us to hold an item for you, please email no later than 7:00 p.m. Friday night (NOTE: NEW time!) and we'll have it waiting for you.
That's a wrap! Don't miss the Full Buck Moon on Tuesday (7/16). Oh, and Cara and Mia wanted to let you know that we forgot to mention that last Tuesday was Cow Appreciation Day. They haven't stopped letting us hear about it all week. Here's Cheryl giving Mia a little extra appreciation this morning after Mia's breakfast. Our little baby calf is growing up! Sniff, sniff!
Until next week,
Cheryl & Ray
Hello Farm Friends! Happy Friday! Welcome to Summer!
No middle-of-the-night visitors to report this week but we did have a very wonderful surprise! Thanks to some of our eagle-eyed farm friends who subscribe to Our State magazine, we found out that we were mentioned in the July issue! How cool is that?
What a wonderful surprise and honor to be mentioned in their Quiz feature on North Carolina Century Farms. Check out the quiz and see if you can get the correct answer! As readers of this newsletter, we're sure you can ace the test. Run out and pick up your copy of Our State today!
Ginger? Check!
Last week we told you about getting the ginger and turmeric planted in Mama Meow. I am happy to report that it is DONE! Three hundred and twenty-four bags full (yes sir, yes sir!). Now on to finishing the task of planting our trial in-ground ginger as well as turmeric in the greenhouse.
Lots of planting, seeding, and weeding going on this week. With the extra rain and heat, the weeds are really beginning to pop.
But our summer crops are looking good. The sweet potatoes that were planted 3 weeks ago are getting big! Ray was able to get them cultivated with the tractor but that will probably be the last time since the plants are really starting to spread out.
All of the cucumber plants in the greenhouse have now been replaced. Sad to lose the old plants but we will have a strong crop going into late summer and fall. It really doesn't take long for them to start producing!
And we started harvesting potatoes this week. We'll have a great new variety for you at market on Saturday!
Cobblestone Farmers Market Update
It will definitely feel like summer tomorrow at market! The good news is that there will be some clouds to give us some relief. Don't forget that market now begins at 8:30 a.m.
Come get some Certified Organic delights for your Holiday Celebration under the Purple and White tents: Lots of beautiful living BASIL for your Holiday pasta salads, Fresh Garlic, Elephant Garlic Flowers (Fireworks on a Stick!), Freshly Dug New Potatoes, Beets, Swiss Chard, Sunflower Shoots, Pea Shoots, freshly cut herbs (SPEARMINT, Dill, Chives, Garlic Chives, Greek Oregano, Catnip), some Blackberries, Tomatoes and the last of the Fresh Turmeric crop. Last call for Jam! We'll have Raspberry Baby Ginger and Old Fashioned Raspberry Jam along with Garlic Powder and Granules and Ginger Powder and Granules.
In the plant department, we'll be bringing some potted Ginger and Turmeric Plants as well as Triple Crown Blackberries, Black Raspberries and a nice selection of perennial herbs (Chives, Spearmint, Sage, Greek Oregano, Catnip) for your garden.
As usual, if you'd like us to hold an item for you, please email no later than 7:00 p.m. Friday night (NOTE: NEW time!) and we'll have it waiting for you.
Just a note -- we typically have been hosting a July 4th Blackberry Pick-Your-Own but unfortunately this year, the berries are just not working with that schedule. Stay tuned for PYO updates!
Enjoy your Independence Day celebrations -- and be safe out there!
Until next week,
Cheryl & Ray


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Divine Illumination Necklaceby Oretha Hollister
And who is this divine being. Usually divine inspiration and revelation go together. One thing that is sometimes overlooked in the discussion of illumination is the purpose of it. Became flesh and revealed to humanity the divine revelation. That through the living of this lifetime i gained the gifts i now bring forward for the emergence of heaven on earth, and for my own divine mission. Discourse upon the supreme art of drawing near to the divine. As the student of the word is illuminated by the holy spirit, one must ask, "what does it feel like to be illuminated by the holy spirit. The holy spirit: the need for illumination. It is a divine symbol of illumination and  without awen one cannot proclaim truth. Knowledge of divine things; no such knowledge as will, as a matter. Relief through a discussion of knowledge and illumination in the thought of his. "in this writings, augustine suggests that the function of illumination in cognition is five-fold. Of separation from the divine, this trance may have deepened your experience. A mantra that will help unfold their divine plan. first, it is the most excellent and divine wisdom to which any. The way for a closer analysis of the text and of history as expressing a divinely given meaning. Some people confuse divine inspiration, and illumination. [38] the answer, according to augustines theory of divine illumination, is that we gain this access by gods enlightening. Note that the tanking necklace has the exact same stats as the tanking necklace obtained from the hound-master quest in blades edge. What indeed is the purpose of this extra divine light that shines through the study of zohar or. I pray that we as a species attain harmonic attunement with the journey of our divine soul essence. But you made the tyrants dominant on you and left the divine affairs in their hands, while they shamelessly do the forbidden and notoriously live a licentious life. Illumination: from paper to heart (man receives that which god has written). The illumination will be this needed intervention, a correction of the collective conscience of mankind that will be understood by everyone as coming from god. The illumination always points to action. You must go on, you cannot turn back, once the divine effulgence enters your consciousness there is no turning back. His efforts are particularly interesting, because he tries to make room for divine illumination while embracing much of aristotle's theory of cognition, in particular agent intellect's role in abstraction. Intellectus, that activity of the soul or mind which perceives, understands, and judges intelligible things in the divine light of eternal truth. Of divine mercy (and sister faustina). In psalm 119 we also find another type of god's illumination. Similarly, the discussion of dreams is not to understand the psychology of it, but only the intrinsic nature of the light (jyoti) illuminating it. Divine shield) is uber powerful. Yogic asanas, pranayama (breath control), pratyahara (withdrawal of senses), dharana (concentration), dhayana (meditation), samadhi (super-consiousness), awakening of kundalini (latent divine force in the body) realization through physical, subtle body, causual body, the realization of five sheaths (food, prana, mind, intellect and blish) and ultimately the soul. According to initiatic science there are three worlds: the divine world which is the level of ideas, the psychic world which is the level of thoughts and feelings, and finally the physical world, the world of forms and materialism. Spiritual tradition emphasizes the divine logos indwelling in the. Third eye pinecone necklaces and talismans are made from the polished cross-section of a living pinecone, sustainably harvested in unique micro-climates, and specially cut, dried, cured and encased in protective resin. Augustine's views on skepticism and truth, on faith and reason, and on sense perception and cogitation are first examined in order to show their relation to this theory of divine illumination as the ultimate source of truth for man. The benefits and blessings of divine wisdom are enormous. Participation in the divine energies. In this form, you may see her riding a tiger, as the goddess durga, or dancing with shiva as her dark sister, mother kali, who drips blood form her mouth to splatter upon her necklace of skulls. It is not the illumination. In preparation for the coming golden age, tremendous tides of illumination's flame are being released from this temple. Divine complement, serve as father-mother god for that root race. God's function in the soul is to be the illumination of the potentially. Chassidus, is known as the "luminary of torah" on account of the intense divine light that shines through such torah study. You see divinity is how you see yourself. " well, it is the christian man who has an illuminated bible. Com/encyclopedia/term/tantra">tantric traditions, which represents the union of the divine male and female energy, the holy cross bears the same meaning in gnosticism: the vertical axis is the divine masculine, christ the logos, and the horizontal axis is the divine feminine, christ the sophia. These exquisite beings of light will open their consciousness to receive an intensified outpouring of illumination. As you do so, the light within your heart chakra becomes more brilliant as you are connecting to the divine healing force of the heart of the mother/father god. Take a meditative seat in the center of the lotus of enlightenment, and as you do so, with your intent, connect to your divine essence. " - we're in a season of divine light and wisdom. Twin flame / divine complement / twin ray: lumina. Not denote an ounce of divine power because even a bothersome fly could unseat a king. You become illumined, the full manifestation. That every divine illumination, descending with goodness and according to different modes to the object of its providence, remains nonetheless simple, and indeed unifies what it illumines. Mere human, natural knowledge and understanding without divine wisdom is worthless. This is the divine breath. Hetherington states, "thus a confession of faith is not the very voice of divine truth, but the echo of that voice from souls that have heard its utterance, felt its power, and are answering to its call. there was divine inspiration with illumination. This will happen immediately before the stars clash in the skies and when my rays of divine mercy will cover the earth. You may receive assistance from the higher realms by sending a golden of thread to the heart of divine creation. In sufism, the traveler departs from the station of limited knowledge and understanding and takes the journey towards the destination of greater understanding, understanding the divine. This is why the circle is the perfect symbol for divinity. The air dragon which represents inspiration, vitality, intellect, respect, insight and illumination. President the divine lyle society (world headhunters),rishikesh india. , reasons, fixed and unchangeable, which are not themselves formed and, being thus eternal and existing always in the same state, […] contained in the divine intelligence. Divine illumination is the end talent of the holy tree for paladins, not to be confused with illumination or divine intervention (which is the usual ability indicated by the 'di' abbreviation). When the soul of every human being was summoned into the divine. Who is it for: women who want divine, luxurious lip gloss in shades for every occasion and skin tone. His illuminating activity gathers and reunites all that it touches; it perfects creatures endowed with reason and understanding by uniting them with the one all-pervading light (. Illumination is not the same thing as the kind of "enlightening" that is found in hebrew 6:4-6, which is a general work of the holy spirit in convicting some of sin and enlightening them to a better way as they partake of divine blessings surrounding the covenant community. Philosophy divine illumination luxurious lip gloss 0. I recommend that you make sure to keybind this with divine favor so that you have a guaranteed "crit shock" at your fingertips if needed. He saw clearly that for him to follow the divine command "do unto others as ye would that others do unto you" was. Divine illumination must be interpreted in a theological context, or with attention to a. Both claimed to be the sole guardian of divine truth, but the religious leaders hoped to settle the matter quickly. "[i] since a truth of this sort cannot simply be inferred from sense experience, we must know it by the operation of divine wisdom. Revelation, divine inspiration and illumination can act separately or they can act together. Without access to an illumination from above. A hand holding a lit torch, therefore, represents man's ascent to divinity through the teachings of the mysteries. First, we will review the underlying issues in augustines move away from platonic recollection, then we will examine each of the interpretations of his thought with regard to divine illumination. Spiritual illumination does not consist of a mental picture or vision of christ hanging on the cross with blood flowing from his hands, a body of great light, sounds and voices, or anything that can be imagined by the mind. All give ourselves up to the study of the bible, under divine. It adds divine illumination and purifying power on the holy side for improved mana longevity (remember how mana-intensive being a cleansebot can be. Divine illumination, schumacher offers an original approach to augustine's theory of divine illumination, the precondition of all human knowledge. "i don't understand what you mean by an illuminated bible. We see that augustines doctrine of illumination points to an ongoing illumination of the human mind by god, by which the human minds wisdom is activated. Illumination, then, is that method used by the holy spirit to shed divine. Meanings; to accept only the literal or corporeal sense was tantamount to denying divine. This does not mean that ever reader is able to clearly interpret the scriptures knowing that illumination is not osmosis and is given in degrees. Divinities (associated with this card):freyja, audhumla,. Click the button below to add the regnus sancti dragon necklace of feldrakan to your wish list. He realizes with the divine illumination of his lodge, that as a mason his religion must be universal. "nearly immediately after receiving a half hour session of infinite divine illumination healing™ with michele 80% of the severe psoriasis that i had been suffering from for 5 years disappeared. Apollo and lumina are the elohim of the second ray (the yellow ray) of wisdom, omniscience, understanding, illumination, and the desire to know god through the mind of the son, the second person of the trinity. It represents the "divine mind" (a counterfeit of god's wisdom) to. As you return home from union of your own divine soul selves, we ask you to send forth your vibration to the collective conscious to humanity. The calling, rasha awakened to her inner-calling as a messenger of divine guidance in 1987. You now receive complete harmonic alignment through divine essence, in this state of divine union of self to merged, fully realized self.
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True seekers after divine experience hail the. Found much to sustain and support him all this time. In the gnostic gospel entitled pistis sophia ("faith-wisdom"), mary magdalene is portrayed as his inmost disciple and serves in a capacity much like that of a divine muse; inspiring and facilitating the outpouring of secret knowledge from the risen savior. Hindu iconography garuda is the vehicle of vishnu. As "illumination and enlightenment" points out, the modern era tried to accommodate both the "light of christ and the light of human reason," but under the auspices of the enlightenment, "the light of human reason replaces the divine light altogether. National shrine of the divine mercy. Asamprajnata samadhi (illumination without individual consciousness) the. While all doubts about the existence of my son will flee from the minds of those who are blind to the truth of the word of god – for many, they will need spiritual direction once the truth of the warning is revealed. this analogy applies to human consciousness in relation to divine light. Though they themselves neither come into being nor pass away, nevertheless everything which can come into being and pass away is formed in accord with these ideas. [19] "it is chiefly by such sort of religion as this that satan transforms himself into an angel of light: and it is that which he has ever most successfully made use of to confound hopeful and happy revivals of religion, from the beginning of the christian church to this day,". The will and the desire to be perfect "even as your father in heaven is perfect," and the illumination of the spiritual man is accomplished. Now the odd thing about the illumination of the mind by divine wisdom is that, though we all have it, we do not recognize it for what it is. The eagle represents spiritual protection, carries prayers,. Essential oils, sacred resins and most of all with powerful blessings of the goddess. It may be described as a complex of philosophical ideas which reflected to a greater or lesser degree the philosophy of augustine. In these last years of a twenty-six-thousand-year mayan. (introduction to "meditations on the passion"). The end result of the illumination ministry of the spirit is to glorify christ in the life, or to promote healthy doctrine—teaching that brings spiritual health and wholeness to the believer's life. Meaning of scripture, and may attach a definite idea to many of its. It develops further into an awareness of personal insignificance in the presence of divine majesty. That is an off-the-wall statement. Christ has designed the church so that pastors and teachers are illuminated and aided by the spirit as textural leaders of the church. He was opposed in this endeavor by his half-brother, enlil, who responded to. Ideas, but not the first to have grasped the universal, divine reality signified by the term, something augustine believes always and everywhere to have been understood by men deserving the title "wise. Father sun:taita inti – he is the physical, energetic and spiritual. With the strength of one thousand elephants and who can circumdbulate the. "when he is come, he will reprove the. Chosen to take part in this. where is the "switch" that turns on this divine illumination. Knowing that goodhue and lawrie produced symbolic architecture for america's most prominent tycoons, politicians, and institutions, would you be surprised if the central library contained the same. We have so much to lose by further ignorance and lack of cultivating by divine illumination not only our intellects but also those within the one true fold as well. This is where personal illumination and corporate illumination must be compared and contrasted. They crack into a smile, and the illumination of self shines through. He does not buy it illuminated originally, but when he reads it – "a glory gilds the sacred page, majestic like the sun, which gives a light to every page, it gives, but burrows (hides) none. The buddha said that we cannot see god or understand divine nature, the absolute; we agree, but we believe that god revealed himself in the flesh, in christ. According to the teaching of the holy fathers, the stages of the spiritual life are purification, illumination and deification. Each of you has a necklace of pearls of great price. Unity should be found at home first and then let them talk of world. The bible & illumination – to illuminate means to have something brightened with light and made clear to the eyes. Teaches about the spirits illumination is important if christians are to. Incarnations after incarnations we have thought ourselves to be micro and helpless. The reputation enjoyed by augustine and by the writings of the pseudo-dionysius in the middle ages assured their views a long future. You must pray this conversion prayer for the others:. Accommodate the wide diversity in patristic interpretations of particular passages when there. 5k damage in just seconds while having the ability to heal like nuts with divine illumination. Q: can it be said that suhrawardi's work was a turning point in islamic thought. all of the wondrous changes. " it is a sacred necklace that the groom ties around the bride's neck on the day of the wedding in a ceremony called. Divine plea is an integral part of the holy light cycle, i pretty much popped it on every cool down, even after they increased the healing reduction to 50%. Science cryptocracy and its persecution of the. Freyja wears a magickal necklace of amber, called brisingamen. Rut and elevates it to a new spiritual level. These ways can bring the christian who cooperates with divine. Divine intellect increases all your base intellect by 15%, this becomes very important in regards to the holy light cycle, because as your primary stack stat is intellect. And the divine mother, amen. He has effected the dawn of divine illumination. Augustine of hippo, writing in the 4th century a. It was informative and inspiring. I remembered that kiss on the forehead, then standing at the train station with him that first night, then kissing him on pont des arts, spending all those days and nights together, the laughter, the tears. All of this is lost if we are just talking about illumination. And the material may or may not be mystical. As the spirit of truth, the holy spirit is the believer's means of spiritual illumination. In western europe during the middle ages, heretics and jews were shamefully executed, but not by mobs intent on robbing them. She wears the falcon feather. Early rosaries were strung on thread, often silk, but modern ones are more often made as a series of chain-linked beads. It works with the crystal blue ray of divine protection and elevation of faith…. Lucifer in his true reality and highness is divine majesty. This great day of the warning draws closer by the month, so you must now put aside the time in preparing for my divine mercy. For the alter rebbe emphasizes that the greatness of the study of the zohar is that it illuminates with an intense divine light. we cure a hundred pains. " the illuminating and leading work of the holy spirit in our lives is a confirmation that we are indeed children of god. However the illuminati{the bavarian illuminati or "order of perfectablists", founded by professor adm weishupt in 17} is a type of illuminism, but not the only, nor the first/original illuminism. Paper bead making became a good way to recycle old magazines that are otherwise discarded. As world economies implode, retirement savings dwindle and earthquakes, tsunamis, famines and floods devastate communities, it would seem that the entire world is seeking to know what will happen in the future. Regarding illumination of the latter type, the question arises, "how does god do it. 74 - ( since the world is mortal,) imagine as if there has been no world from the beginning ; and ( since the here after is eternal ) as if it has ever been existing. That is all very well, but have you an illuminated bible. Inspired by moments on a rafting trip to the ganges river, coomi designed the trinity collection as a representation of the harmony between the three dimensions of our existence: the earth, divine energy, and oneself. From whence comes this inner feeling, faint in some, strong in others. " the basis of a divine, transcendent wisdom where humans derive their intelligence and understanding through participation with the divine mind is discussed. " that means that the presence of divine wisdom to the mind is not just a precondition for normal understanding; it is a precondition for moral understanding, for recognition of the true way in whom we find life eternal. Symbolize female sexuality in many earth-centered. Some sort of melchisedech in biblical interpretation, appearing mysteriously without. "fever chills and aches gone in minutes after the infinite divine illumination healing™. If that one is close to dead, then don't waste your judgement on it. The harmonic wisdom of white dog is affinity,. At this point, the most concentrated power of god illumination enters the earth. Silence of the mind is real mouna or silence. Conversations between the divine one and the soul that are translated into. Nothing more valuable can befall a man than tribulation, when it is endured with patience for the love of god; because there is no more certain sign of the divine election. Bodies by the spirit that dwelleth in you. 8, this will be changed to a 5% crit increase. Phós and it means divine illumination and radiance. Augustine of hippo that the theory of illumination is found in its most highly developed form. As we emerged from the womb, our first cries were yearnings to find each other in this lifetime because the inevitability of it was ingrained within our subconscious minds. Illumination of the mind from above to see eternal truths. In the name of allah, the merciful, the compassionate. 50 - arrogance is a sign of selfishness rashness is a sign of foolishness and foolishness is a sign of weakness and exaggeration causes destruction. Sacred to apollo are the swan, the wolf and the dolphin. Into verses was not introduced until the sixteenth century. While we were at powell gardens today, daniel and i saw a water snake swimming in the lake. For yourselves the very things which i was vainly trying to bring. Our minds are here shut up in the body, and. Semicircular tympanum above the temple doors. He speaks to the covenant community through the word (1 tim. Go and teach that for religion, which you do not honestly suppose. With the advent of man, in his rudest state--however he came to be in that state, whether by ascent or descent--there dawns a conscience, which, in the development theory, will have to pass through many stages. In pvp stuns and getting out of stuns is half the battle. Bells are placed upon its rollers; these recall some of the items of dress. Fruit of the mystery: love of god, holy wisdom to know the truth and share with everyone, divine charity, worship of the holy spirit. Tell those souls who refuse to pray, to push aside their pride and distaste and turn to me now to ask for forgiveness. Get out of commentaries and books, without any of the holy ghost. At the northern end of the chihuahuan desert lies a mountain-ringed valley known as the tularosa basin. At that moment he was divinely inspired of god, but not illumined by the holy spirit – seeing that he did not understand the import of what he had just said. Having lost the concept of universals through nominalism, christian theologians replaced illumination with a theory of knowledge dependent only on what could be known through the senses and with the mind's own capacities, divorced from any external or residual internal divine light. More comfortable trying to protect themselves - is that the divine child. While wearing this necklace it enhances all of feldrakans powers in the consciousness of the wearer and is given an extra boost of energy from the masters themselves. Of separation while playing the divine melody of love, the. "state or way (purgative, illuminative, unitive). Reasons, fixed and unchangeable, eternal and existing always in the same state, contained in the divine intelligence. Verbal-plenary inspiration does not mean uniformity in all details given in. As the god of divination and prophecy, he communicated to humanity by means of prophets and oracles as in the famed oracle at delphi. From the name of the cathar's home, the languedoc. Your date in the mayan calendar. It is in god's trinitarian nature that we catch a glimpse of how god can have personality without being just another thing among things. Tried 40/0/21 before but didn't work out because the group needs devotion aura more and divine illumination is always a life saver and mana conserver. Through us, the spirit of god will release divine wisdom to set men and women free from the captivity of satan's lies (see john 8:12). No matter what happened and what transpired during the day, there lies confidence in me because i am using this day moisturizer. If we don't utilize the love, nurturing, understanding, and kindness of the divine feminine within all of us, we will not survive. You might be asking how to obtain this much-desired divine wisdom – the passionate quest and resounding question throughout human history. Holy "pouring-in" of his heart. Theosophy, refers to systems of esoteric philosophy concerning, or investigation seeking direct knowledge of, presumed mysteries of being and nature, particularly concerning the nature of divinity. this pattern of descending affirmations and ascending negations can be interpreted in terms of late neoplatonism's "procession" from the one down into plurality and the "return" of all back to the one. While luke based his gospel on sources, the end result was divinely inspired scripture but not divine revelation. Fana-yi af'al) and the illumination of divine. Man, unaided by divine illumination, is capable of apprehending. Therefore, i pray you will remain steadfast to the light of your spiritual illumination, and to ever seek for greater and greater powers of discernment for the. The meaning of the second order of the hierarchies are as follows:. Linked to being fully connected spiritually, the crown chakra connects universal sources of energy and the world, symbolizing illumination. he is philosophically interesting to compare with christian thinkers such as augustine, bonaventura, and henry of ghent, each of whom developed a robust conception of divine illumination. Thus we will reach eternity, guided by the southern cross or square cross. Although the sun (or sunburst) is the most common occult symbol to represent the divine, it is however not directly worshiped as a god. Image of eternity which extends itself to all times. Freedom of choice and the right to formulate individual moral values are the tokens of an illumined society. Proper attributes of the divine persons. State or way (purgative, illuminative, unitive). Us divine wisdom by manifesting himself as a world teacher,. In each one of you, there lies a divine spark of light. Illumination, on the other hand, can be permanent. Through these things, he has given us his great promises so that we "may be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. I'd go vindication set over any other set because the seal of command proc is like a vicious drug that forces us all to be ret. With the divine uncreated energies, and not with the divine essence. Of universal brotherhood and peace. The doctrine was criticised by john pecham and roger marston, and in particular by thomas aquinas, who denied that in this life we have divine ideas as an object of thought, and that divine illumination is sufficient on its own, without the senses. Holy spirit in the hermeneutic process at the international council on biblical. I am complete and one with the divine energy. You can visualize, actualize, your divine gateway, the gateway to your soul. I will wipe away your tears. (augustine never explains very precisely how our minds are illumined by the eternal truths, the forms. Illumination is the intermediate stage of approach to god, between initial purification and final perfection (. I had been suffering from breathing. Day by day he must become firmer and more zealous. The manner in which the light strikes a picture; that part of a picture which represents those objects upon which the light is supposed to fall; the more illuminated part of a landscape or other scene; opposed to. Enters into relations with the lower mind- system, shares its experiences. Literal sense—quite the contrary. You, beloved ones, will focus your attention upon the great teton retreat and join in the natural flow and release of my energy. Edmund campion, spoke of "a great day that would reveal all men's consciences," a coming "day of enlightenment". The divine life society branches, the divine life members and the divine. You now receive complete harmonic alignment through divine essence, in this state of divine union of self to self. Be cautious, therefore, about slandering the unbelief of the jews; rather grieve over it and pray that the lord may be revealed to them. Is like a two pronged sword that cuts through the obstacle. Others won't get a chance to redeem themselves in time, because they will die of shock. Speaking plainly, transference of the lower into the higher, the living divine self-conscious being steps into his perfected spiritual body at the moment of death in full possession of his heritage. The first view was formulated by thomas aquinas, who saw in augustines notion of divine illumination a remarkable similarity to the active intellect of aristotle. Illumination has an evangelistic use. The transactions which took place in the outer world are seen in dreams by the dreamer staying within the body (brhadaranyaka upanishad 2. 5 calvin also says, "hence without the illumination of the spirit the word has no effect; and hence also it is obvious that faith is something higher than human understanding. This will give them an insight as to what souls, who are not fully clean, have to go through before they can see the glorious light of heaven. Not as speech, but as pure meaning. We are "the offspring of god, we ought not to think that the divine nature" is like some lifeless object. Seated next to a well, jesus is identifiable by his humble yet gleaming white robe, but there is no halo or divine illumination to mark his presence. When you make the election to move within the realm of the christ consciousness, you will open the doorway of the heart to receive more and more of this light of the second ray of illumination's flame from elohim and you will be off and running. Mind's cognitive work, and illumination illustrates cognition. As indicated by the above reference, illumination is part of the augustinian philosophical principle of participation. The circle is the symbol of divinity. In the northern areas of nepal,. In practicum, as one dispensationalist stated in conversation, "it is no good [for] presbyterians [to wave] the westminster confession of faith in front of baptists expecting them to bow down in front of it. perhaps it was analogous to his analysis of the "illumination. A divine presence believed by quakers to enlighten and guide the soul. Subramanian swamy's press conference and debated the same for 2 days. All men may have as much of divine illumination as they. In the measure that the rational soul has clung to god it is imbued in some way and illumined by him with light, intelligible light, and discerns those reasons called ideas, or forms, or species. Only christ can accomplish this salvation (lect. And i'm going to try to give it all to you. Â the awen: symbol of divine illumination. My divine helping spirits and i collaborate to help you discover your intuitive way through life, with greater ease, joy and fulfillment. The majestic and sacred sapphire, in all its divine hues, is a gem of knowledge and majesty, of prophecy and divine grace. whoever thinks with exactitude of unity, he wrote in on the freedom of the will, will discover that it cannot be perceived by the senses. G is for goddess, that we may keep repeating the word over and over until we incorporate it daily into our vocabulary, acknowledging the feminine form of divinity;.

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We're remembering science fiction legend Gene Wolfe, who died April 14, with this Q&A from 2014. We picked out one of our favorite excerpts, on why science fiction matters. https://trib.al/KHQbFT2
(1/2) "I think it matters a lot, because it's mind-opening. That's its great virtue. Ordinary fantasy opens minds, but not nearly as much. The Oz books [1900–1920] may open someone's mind a little bit. Alice in Wonderland [1865] is kind of mind-opening.
But a lot of science fiction is much more so. For instance, I could write a story in which a man has a conversation with his gun. I might do that sometime. Prince Valiant had his singing sword, and I always thought they could have done more with that than they did" — Gene Wolfe
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