"My dear, it is not just named for you. It IS you. Remember our day of pulling face molds in the studio?"
tripping and waiting for word and confirmation
But seems as though my long time girlfriend
Charmagne Andrews, Artist Extraordinaire, carved, formed, sculpted an art piece
that is magnificent. stunning and phenomenal; and magnificently all, so
And... best of all that is blowing my mind...seemed to have named it after me/./
"Tried to send you this on fb, but no luck. This is called: Black IS Beautiful (Melise), cast iron"
And then for the medium to be Cast Iron.
I am beside myself. Raging with Internal Laughter
Touched by the love...but ways, before I get ahead of myself. lets wait for confirmation..
In any case, it is so beautiful, I have to share
October 24, 2011
I am humbled and lifted up by those who so dearly hold and love me!!!!
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and it gets better. an Astrology reading done by another friend
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"I got this interpretation from a site - I put in your birth info and it gave its interpretation. indiaastrology2000
Trend for Life
You will have near average height, a stout and strong build, square type face, prominent brows, prominent nose, thin lips with a small mouth, thick and dark hair, dusky complexion and an attractive countenance.
You will be bold, strong and intelligent, of reserved and determined nature, mechanically skilled, scientifically inclined, analytical mind, deep thought process, quick witted with good authorship qualities.
You will be fond of sharp humor, travel, music and dance. You will be wealthy and prosperous and have few brothers and sisters but may have many children.
You will travel to other countries and will be more successful in the early part of your life.
On the other side you may be secretive, combative, sarcastic, quarrelsome and ready to fight endlessly, blunt, shrewd, of uncertain temper, obtuse interests in the occult, love for dictatorship, fond of sex, and fickle minded.
Secret enemies, enemies among close associates, premature death of a dear friend, and accident by fire, cuts and wounds in the head may occur.
For a few of you possibility of premature loss of spouse and two marriages may occur.
You will enjoy many friendly relationships and may have friends through out the world.
Supporters among big people and cordial relation with relatives and family members will give you many facilities and gains. You will make gains of wealth from other countries, through marriage, relatives and by own intelligence and hard work. You will be well placed in high position in business or service as chemist, detective, surgeon, researcher, dentist, government officer or in defense and other similar services.
You will go up in career by own skills and qualities. A few of you may even have two occupations occurring together or one after another.
Your fundamentally strong health may face afflictions like constipation, piles, fistula, stone in gall bladder, benign hypertrophy of prostrate and disorders of the generative system. The numbers 3, 9 and 4 will be lucky for you in this order.
The days Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Thursday will be lucky for you in the given order.
Depending on other factors gemstones like dark red coral or yellow sapphire may be suitable for you.
Karmic pattern and your luck based on your mental instincts
1. Physical features: Most attractive and innocent looking person. There is an inherent magnetically force in her look. If She looks at a person with a mild smile, rest assure, that person will be her slave.
2. Character and general events: She keeps equal relationship with high and low people i.e. irrespective of the status of the person. She has a spot-less heart. She does not like to give troubles to others. The only drawback noticed in this native in the behavioral field is that temper is always on the tip of her nose. However, such short-temper is not of a permanent nature. She will not hesitate to sacrifice even her life to those who love her. At the same time once she is hurt She will become a lion. She has wisdom, knowledge, and personality.
She is expert in delivering attractive speeches. She is capable of vanquishing her enemies and attain fairly high position. She is sexually inclined always and desirous of being in the company of other sex.
3. Education, sources of earning/profession: She can attain mastery over several subjects at the same time. Even if she is not academically much educated, her expression and knowledge put forward to the world will equal to that of highly educated persons. She is much interested in fine arts and has ability to write prolonged articles or books.
In the work field, she can shine well due to her extraordinary capacity and capability. Laziness is a remote question for her. Once she opts to undertake a job she cannot turn back till that job is completed. Even in the case of utter failure she is not desperate. If she is employed she will reach to the top. In most of the cases it has been noticed that even if this Nakshatra born persons are employed initially in the lower or middle level positions, they later on reach to a good position and they always receive reward and praise from others.
It has been noticed that her stability in life or even the slightest upward movement begins after her marriage. She starts her livelihood at a very young age say 18 or 19 years of age. She will have important changes in the professional field at her 19th, 21st, 28th, 30th, 35th and 42nd years.
4. Family life: While She keeps praising her father on the one side due to the prominent personality and religious rigidity of her father, She cannot virtually derive any benefit from her father. She leads a neglected childhood. She is normally subjected to a life away from her home town.
5. Health: Her health will be very good. She is non-care about her own health. Hence she will search for a doctor only when she is seriously ill. She is prone to paralytic attack, stomach problems, piles, and hernia.
Other possible effects:
Females born in this Nakshatra will also enjoy more or less the same results as that is applicable for male natives mentioned above. In addition, the following results will also be enjoyed:
1. Physical features : She is of medium height with stout body. Large and protruding eyes.
2. Character and general events : She is a real "Lakshmi" (goddess of wealth) in the family. She is the embodiment of a real family woman. Her behavior is extremely cordial, respectful and praise worthy. Adaptability as the circumstances warrants. Suitability as the occasion warrants and lastly impartiality as the country needs are her main characteristics. When all these three essentials required for the present day are combined in one, what more I can describe or attribute to her character.
3. Education, sources of earning/profession: Employed females can attain good positions due to their own effort. She is best suited to the profession of a lawyer or arbitrator. She is also a good nurse or a doctor.
4. Family life: These females will be a gem in any family they are born or married. In other words, their foot-steps are sufficient to bring in Laxmi (goddess of wealth).
5. Health: She is prone to rheumatic pains, acute indigestion, constipation, hernia and in some cases tuberculosis of low intensity.
Effect of Individual Planet
Effect of Sun in your birth chart
Courage, initiative, ambition and adventurous attitude need to be kept under control. Intelligence and affable nature will maintain some balance. You will be quite successful in life, witty and affable. You will be religious, God fearing and will have much peace in your inner mind. However you may not be very interesting as a company and may appear to be too pushy and slightly boring.
Effect of Moon in your birth chart
You will have a very happy and successful family life. Your spouse would be a very caring and much jovial person and will bring much happiness and confidence into you. You will get limited number of children. But your children will be very good and dutiful and obedient. Such children will do well I their lives and bring charm and happiness to all. However they may have to live away from their parents due to their education or work being in other countries or in far away places.
Effect of Mars in your birth chart
You will be quite learned, educated and very wealthy and acquire good property. You will act with much intelligence and will be quite influential. You will be in a commanding position and happy. You will get much support and help from your friends too. You will be successful in keeping your negative tendencies under your control. However such control will fail in case of pleasurable indulgences.
Effect of Mercury in your birth chart
You will be a very good person with many simple but rarely available qualities. You will overcome your cruel and crude tendencies and would develop a much calm and peaceful mind. You will be very tactful, diplomatic, discriminating and sensible. You will be quite religious and God fearing. You would be given to worship and will donate much to charities. You will be fond of your friends too. You would be highly intelligent and will do well in career. Business tendencies would be pronounced. You are likely to have many children, most of them sons."
the first part, the male part, unlabeled, read totally me. until it got to the female part..."having sons",limited children, etc..." more confirmation
"Effect of Jupiter in your birth chart
You will reach high positions in career but would be constantly troubled and not happy. Despite your high intelligence you may not be equally successful. You will remain rather unlucky, unnoticed and obscure and often nearly ignored rather deliberately. But from your side you would be of patient nature and will maintain a happy and witty countenance. Despite facing many obstructions, you will acquire much wealth. You would be quite famous for your lands and enjoyments of many vehicles. You will easily destroy and eliminate all your enemies.
Effect of Venus in your birth chart
You will get mixed results from this position of Venus. You will have a calm and peaceful mind. You will be much devoted to God and will be god fearing in nature. You would be charitable, religious and very intelligent. You will be fond of fine arts and quite obliging in nature. You will be quite well placed in career and would be wealthy. But you will also be imprudent and unprincipled. You will be inclined to licentious acts and very boastful about whatever you will do.
Effect of Saturn in your birth chart
You would have a soft and sweet yet intelligent speech. You will be fond of comforts and a good family life. In some way you will be dependent on your spouse. You would be quite shrewd and some of you may have a thieving tendency too. Your education too can suffer but you will be able to cross this type of problem. Career would be affected and its general prospects and chances of growth would be diminished. Your mother will have a poor health and home life will not be very comfortable or happy. You will be unhappy in your mind."
October 19/24, 2011
totally me 0 with extra inches/pounds
"Take the positives from it because my sense from it all is strength.. and wealth "Lakshmi""
"but that piece of work with the cast iron.. reminds me of Terry Pratchett's witch heroine.. who's mind was like Iron - impenetrable. She was also able to get into people's heads...that's a powerful piece" .my friend
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