January 31 brings a lunar trifecta: the super blue blood Moon! This full moon is the third in a series of “supermoons,” when the Moon is closer to Earth in its orbit — known as perigee — and about 14 percent brighter than usual. It’s the second full moon of the month, commonly known as a “blue moon.” The super blue moon will pass through Earth’s shadow to give viewers in the right location a total lunar eclipse. While the Moon is in the Earth’s shadow it will take on a reddish tint, known as a “blood moon.”
Local authors Jennifer Stolzer and Brad R Cook joined me today at Wildwood Middle School to discuss “Writing Real People” with eight classes of seventh-grade students. We had some great questions and lots of participation, which made it fun for us. Hoping to see some of the 200+ students at Gateway Con in June and to read some entries from them in one or both of the young writers contests sponsored by the St. Louis Writers Guild!
STRANGE ‘BLUE AURORAS’ SIGHTED: Last night, strange bands and rings of blue light appeared over parts of Scandinavia and Russia. Was it a weird type of aurora? No geomagnetic storm was in progress. The explanation may be a barrage of missiles fired during an overnight Russian war game, spreading a blue-glowing cloud of rocket exhaust around the Arctic Circle. Photos and more information are highlighted on today’s edition of Spaceweather.com.
ASTEROID TO BUZZ EARTH THIS WEEK: Four years ago, a house-sized asteroid tore through the atmosphere over Chelyabinsk, Russia, and exploded. Shock waves shattered windows and knocked down onlookers as fragments of the disintegrating space rock peppered the Ural countryside. This week an asteroid about the same size is approaching Earth. It will not hit our planet, but it’s coming very close. On Oct. 12, 2017, the speeding space rock, named “2012 TC4,” will skim just above the zone of Earth’s geosynchronous communications satellites and briefly become a target for amateur telescopes. Learn more about the flyby on today’s edition of Spaceweather.com.
It’s been a busy couple of weeks for me, going to three events to sell books and talk about audiobooks. I wanted to say “thanks” to those who stopped at my table to chat, and especially to those who bought a book or short story from me or fellow local authors, a few of whom are shown here. I also had the great pleasure of talking with Mark Coker of Smashwords at Penned Con.
Jennifer Lynn at Penned Con
Brad R Cook at Penned Con
Me with author Candace Carrabus and Smashwords’ Mark Coker at Penned Con
At Crystal Fest with Earth&Wheel potter Sandy Schulz
Silver Pen Creation supports you to move back into creative flow by teaching you how to work within the 7 Chakra levels of your body, mind and spirit. These are derived from ancient thought, referenced in many different cultures around the world, and said to house the energetic (creative) centers of our bodies.
One of the true shifts in moving forward toward realizing my life’s purpose happened when I learned how to connect with my “I Am” Presence. I did this through deepening a spiritual awareness with the energetic flow of the 7 Chakras.
Each of us are absolutely unique in our own way, therefore it is essential for us to learn what only works for us NOT someone else.
By learning how to focus in on these 7 areas, you will experience exactly that. Huge shifts will happen to expand not only your writing life but also your physical, mental and spiritual life in general.
What this 7-month course includes, on top of learning the 7 Chakras:
Journaling prompts to help you deepen each Chakra area and move this into your writing lives
Meditations for each Chakra
Intentional ways you can use to boost your home environment and areas of your life to allow each Chakra to expand.
New ways to recognize and trust yourself — listening to that core intuition we sometimes move too far away from when our logical selves take over.
Creating your own personalized Grounding Practice so that when you are ready to write, you are ready to dig down and WRITE
A monthly scheduled 50 minute personalized coaching session (Optional times for day or evening provided)
Online community to connect with others in the same journey
Optional Question and Answer Call (recorded) twice each month (Times will vary)
Email support available for any questions in between coaching and group calls
What does it do? The LibraryThing Android app mirrors our iPhone/iOS app. Among other things, you can:
Browse and search your library overall and by collection.
Add books, CDs, and DVDs by scanning barcodes. The barcode scanning is SUPER FAST!
Add items by searching by title, author, ISBN, etc.
Browse and upload covers, using your Android’s camera.
Do minor editing, such as adding books to collections and rating them. Major editing is done by a link to LibraryThing.com.
Free accounts. We’re giving away lifetime memberships to anyone who uses the app. Register for a new account using the LibraryThing App, or sign into the app with an existing account, and you’ll be automatically upgraded.
Don’t miss my presentation with George Sirois on how to “launch your audiobooks into the world” from noon-1 p.m., Saturday. From 11 a.m. to noon, Friday, check out the St. Louis Writers Guild’s presentation.
I’m excited to attend for my first time, sharing table #4 in the Colonnade Ballroom with Candace Carrabus! In the same ballroom, look for:
Saturday, September 23, 2017 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM 6714 Bonnie Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63123
Deborah Weltman will be painting temporary Henna “Tattoos”!!!!!
This is a do-it-yourself fund-raiser: you decide on your henna design…
you get henna-ed… you send in your donation to the organization of your choice.
Deb will NOT be collecting donation monies!
Henna tattoos cost from $5.00 to $25.00 depending on the intricacy of the design. There will be a design book available for you to choose your design. Henna “tattoos” look great on both women and men!
We will try not to keep folks waiting, but we will “Party” the whole time, so… waiting could be fun!
Vetted Organizations
Here’s a list of vetted organizations (via the New York Times) where you can give (immediately or after your henna) and know your money will get to those who need it.
The Front Lines:
Salvation Army
American Red Cross
United Way of Greater Houston
Specialties:
Texas Diaper Bank
Houston & Corpus Christi Foodbanks
LGBT Disaster Relief Fund
Houston Humane Society
Henna Information
The henna Deb uses is an all natural product made up of ground henna leaves (used in this fashion in India and the Middle East for centuries!) and essential oils, water, and lemon juice. She does NOT use BLACK HENNA, which is a chemical product known to cause skin reactions which can lead to scarring.
You should NOT get a henna “tattoo” if:
If you are allergic to aspirin, mothballs, fava or other beans.
if you have G6PD… (Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency).
If you have compromised liver function.
If you have had shingles.
Don’t let your child get a henna “tattoo” if:
If they are under six years of age, some folks say under eight.
If they have hyperbilirubinemia (jaundice).
If they have a condition known as G6PD (see above).
If you are concerned to see if you might have a bad reaction to henna, feel free to drop by and we’ll put a spot of henna on you to test for an adverse reaction. Then you’ll know for future.
Happy Henna to you all!!!
Deborah
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January 31 brings a lunar trifecta: the super blue blood Moon! This full moon is the third in a series of “supermoons,” when the Moon is closer to Earth in its orbit — known as perigee — and about 14 percent brighter than usual. It’s the second full moon of the month, commonly known as a “blue moon.” The super blue moon will pass through Earth’s shadow to give viewers in the right location a total lunar eclipse. While the Moon is in the Earth’s shadow it will take on a reddish tint, known as a “blood moon.”
