ORE FEATURES
A Monthly publication of Ozark Rock Exchange
VOL 12: Issue 10, July 7, 2004
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ORE'S FEATURES GEMSTONE: Favorite Crystals Bloodstone Necklace Amethyst Family Reiki Crystal My Favorite Lemurian Crystal --+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+-- SUBSCRIBER'S SPECIAL: FREE Small Gemstone Of Your Choice! Receive a small Gemstone of your choice with any purchase from Ozark Rock Exchange. You can shop on line at http://www.ozarkrockexchange.com/cart You can also place your order by email at stephanie@ozarkrockexchange.com or send your telephone number for a phone appointment. Discount will be taken at the time of purchase. You must be a subscriber as of June 3, 2004 to be eligible for the Subscriber's Special; the Subscriber Special is not valid with other offers (unless otherwise stated). Only one special per subscriber, please. The Subscriber's Special will expire August 4, 2004. Remember you never pay extra for shipping at Ozark Rock Exchange! --+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+-- SKY NOTES Fourth Quarter Moon, Friday July 10 3:34 am ET -+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+-- Woman Who Walks: Goddess Eyes' Story (part 4) "My mother and father waited for Spring with great anticipation. White Eyes tried not to think about the consequences of her mating with Hill Dancer. In her dreams she greeted a perfect colored fawn with midnight eyes - not brown, but not quite blue either. Except her fear was so great, that she would not trust her dreams. 'Mother's labor started on the eve of the Spring Equinox. Once she was sure the time was near, she slipped off into the forest when father was distracted, hoping to spare Hill Dancer any grief should the labor go bad. "Father was a scout and a tracker. There was no where mother could go that he could not find her, especially in the midst of labor. "Father says when he caught back up with mother, my birth sac was laying on the ground, steam rising up off its warmth in the cool Spring morning. Mother was just staring, terrified to do anything. "Hill Dancer walked up to mother and looked into the cloudy package. He says my eyes were staring back with a bright curiosity that shone right through. But, because of the sac, the color of my coat appeared to be very milky, and this was why White Eyes stood frozen. "Male deer know nothing about birthing, but some instinct assisted my father in breaking open my sac, and as I took my first breath they both noted instantly my tawny coat and white snowy spots. The same as every other baby deer born. "'We have a daughter' father announced to mother in a tender, almost inaudible voice. "Mother could not reply, her voice was caught in a cascade of joyful tears. Joy and contentment replaced fear and apprehension as she began to clean my perfectly normal coat." In spite of my full knowledge that Goddess Eyes was a deer of normal color, relief washes over me just the same as Goddess Eyes tells her story. I look into her eyes, which in some moments appear to be blue, but right now look the color of midnight, not brown, but not really blue. "We spent four years in the forest. A small, deliriously happy deer clan, White Eyes, Hill Dancer and Goddess Eyes, mother, father and daughter. "As the end of my fourth Autumn season began to draw near and the cold air crept into the longer dark nights, mother began to have some very bad spells. She would try to hide them from Hill Dancer, but my father was quite wise and rarely missed any sign or movement. "He managed to find a cave that no one else had chosen to occupy that Winter. There there had been residents in past frozen seasons, not this one, not yet. He told my mother that he was feeling a stiffness and aching in his bones and asked how she would feel about spending this Winter in a more accommodating shelter. "White Eyes agreed. She had already seen 65 full seasons, twice the number any other known deer had seen. Hill Dancer himself was entering his 28th full season, though he would live another ten years after mother. "Father showed me how to gather grasses and leaves and we padded the floor of the cave. On the coldest nights, we would huddle together, keeping each other warm and White Eyes would tell me her dreams. "As Winter grew older and hints of warmth began to return, mother began telling me about her dreams with a greater urgency. She told me of the violent images, and the feeling of finality when she saw the young man dressed in greens. She told me of the plant relations, what they had shown her and how she had used their teachings. "One warm February afternoon we walked to the field where a bucket of oats had once been left. She showed me the large field with stone carvings with the names of two-leggeds. She took me to the stones and read the names, Harry, Mary and David. "That night she told me of her final dream. "'Goddess Eyes you listen carefully, and remember the complete telling of this dream. There will be a time for you to share this dream with a two-legged relation. I do not know the name, nor how you will find them, or even tell it, but you must and you shall'. "'There is a dream that comes, not with fear, but with a helpless resignation and the end of all that is now. In the dream the two-leggeds are walking their path in perfect harmony with the Earth Mother and Sky Father, honoring all relations, and respectful of the Great Mysterious All. In honor and respect, the knowledge and power of the two-legged grows. 'But as this power grows, it begins to create its own path. One that slowly turns away from love for all Creation's Children and focuses on self and the right of eminence over all that seem to move below themselves. 'As the path turns, many two-leggeds are drawn into its deception of perfection, some are not. Some continue the path of honor and respect and for many thousands of full seasons a balance will help hold all life sacred'". Goddess Eyes stopped. I felt she was saying something I could not understand. I heard Woman Who Walks tell the deer to "not worry about the right words, just remember your mother's telling". The Sun is setting and I only briefly wonder how long we've been sitting here. Goddess Eyes begins again. "White Eyes said 'for thousands of full seasons a balance will hold life sacred. The two paths will balance the future of all relations on a very fine point. Eventually the two-leggeds will choose one or the other, and everything shall fall into the end, or back to the beginning. 'So they must know there is a choice, and the great importance of choice. They must know that every choice, no matter how small, affects the All. Once the two-leggeds choose to accept the responsibility of free will's impact on all, their great knowledge and power can be used for the good of All instead of the end of all that is now'. "This is the dream I was told to share. The dream did not say when or how the balance will tip. Mother said the dream had separate endings when it came; one would tip toward honor, respect and love for all who share life and the other would tip toward selfish dominion over life on this planet, or wherever the two-leggeds' touch could reach. "Both are paths of power, both bring great reward. One brings renewal and continued opportunity. One brings exploitation and depletion ending in extinction". Goddess Eyes' story ends. A rush of forest noises, leaves, bird calls, insects buzzing, wake up sleeping ears and my ability to hear Goddess Eyes is gone. Our eyes meet in mute confusion and we turn together with curious eyes toward Woman Who Walks. Who simply rises, nods a farewell to Goddess Eyes and beckons me to follow her back to the dirt road home. But not before I manage a clumsy human "thank you" to Goddess Eyes -+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+-- SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: WINNER! Congratulations to Shaunagh, she is the winner of the Third Annual Favorite Crystal Contest. Her favorite crystal was a Rose Quartz that came at a very important time in her life. Thank you so much for sharing Shaunagh, she will receive a Raw Gemstone Collection that includes: Rose Quartz Thanks to everyone that shared their Favorite Crystals, I can't wait to do this again next year. Watch for another contest in August! -+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+-- What's Happening At Ozark Rock Exchange? LAST CHANCE ON MOVING SALE!: I added a few more items, but now that I'm almost completely moved into the new place, I will be closing the sale on July14th. Your last chance to take advantage of some discounted prices on larger specimens. You will find the Moving Sale in the catalog here: http://www.ozarkrockexchange.com/cart/index.php?cPath=22_36 |
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