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"There is no prison but the prison self;"
and it drove conviction to one's mind
as this white-robed messenger from the East
(Abdu'l-Baha) pointed the way out,
not by the path called "Renunciation,"
but "Unattachment;"
Radiant Acquiescence –
the Shining Pathway out of the "greater prison of self"
as 'Abdu'l-Bahá so beautifully
terms those bars that keep us from our fulfillment.

Isabel Fraser. September 23rd, 1911.
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Happy Chinese New Year..Happy Birthday Rex...
2012 is the year of Dragon. Some people say 2012 is a Black Dragon or Water Dragon year. This is because the Stem-Branch Calendar is connected to the Five Element theory. Chinese calendars used the Stem-Branch system to count the days, months and years. There are 10 Stems and 12 Branches in this system. Stems are named by the Yin-Yang and Five Elements (Metal, Water, Wood, Fire and Earth).

The Stem sequence order is Chinese Horoscopes Yang Wood, Yin Wood, Yang Fire, Yin Fire, Yang Earth, Yin Earth, Yang Metal, Yin Metal, Yang Water and Yin Water. Branches use animal names.

The Branch sequence order is 12 Chinese Zodiac Signs... Rat, Cow, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Chicken, Dog and Pig. Stem and Branch are used together to form a cycle of 60 counting systems.

A dragon is a legendary creature. All legendary stories about Chinese dragons are from the sky, which means heaven in China. The image of dragon is blurred, misty, mystic, occulted, noble and untouchable. For China, it is the symbol of power from heaven. The Chinese emperor was considered the son of heaven. An emperor has the authority to send command to Dragons. One Chinese story mentioned an emperor killed a dragon in his dream. After 581 AD, Chinese emperors began to wear imperial robes with dragon symbols. During the Ching Dynasty (1644-1911 AD), the dragon can be seen everywhere on the roofs, doors, pillars, bridges, utensils in the forbidden city. The most powerful dragon is the five-clawed dragon. It appears only on the yellow imperial robe. Because of this, Dragon is one of most auspicious animals in China.

all this data from this site if you want more go to...
www.chinesefortunecalendar.com/2012.htm

"Freedom is never voluntarily given
by the oppressor;
it must be demanded by the oppressed."
- Martin Luther King, Jr.,
"Letter from Birmingham Jail"

Yesterday would have been Martin Luther King, Jr.'s 83rd birthday-
Lets pray together that his sacrifices are still able to permeate
throughout his country and healing of all its people.

"In the sight of God colour makes no difference at all,
He looks at the hearts of men.
That which God desires from men is the heart."
Abdu'l-Baha in London, p. 67

black and white are only the extremes,

time to focus the view onto the shades of greys,

how diverse and how beautiful the greys are.

Prickly Lettuce
Lactuca serriola L
Family Asteraceae....

This noxious weed is presently exploding all around the Sir Frederick Samson Park Reserve.

Over the last year this plant with the very wet winter, spring and early summer rain has helped this weed to explode its grip in many locations around the park.

From what I have observed of this weeds characteristics just over the past 5 months in Samson Park is if it is not pulled out on a regular bases over the next year or two this weed will have completed taken hold of the entire park within the next two years.

There is an urgent need to get the Friends of Samson Park mobilised and started to be systematically and sustainedly active in pulling this weed out.

I have started on what I thought was the only plot around the end of December but since I started pulling those weeds out I have found this weed is in many other locations just a little more hidden off the main walking tracks.

florabase.dec.wa.gov.au/browse/profile.php/8096

Wild Lettuce, Compass Plant.

General Biology. Growth form. Herb. Life form. Annual. Reproduction. Seed. Dispersal. Wind, water, soil movement. Toxicity. Possibly poisonous to mammals. Seedbank persistence. Short term, 1-3 years. Fire response. Can increase in abundance in suitable post-fire conditions.

Origin. Eurasia, North Africa. History of use/introduction. Genetic resources (primary genetic relative of lettuce), ornamental, medicines.

Prickly Lettuce
Lactuca serriola L
Family Asteraceae....

This noxious weed is presently exploding all around the Sir Frederick Samson Park Reserve.

Over the last year this plant with the very wet winter, spring and early summer rain has helped this weed to explode its grip in many locations around the park.

From what I have observed of this weeds characteristics just over the past 5 months in Samson Park is if it is not pulled out on a regular bases over the next year or two this weed will have completed taken hold of the entire park within the next two years.

There is an urgent need to get the Friends of Samson Park mobilised and started to be systematically and sustainedly active in pulling this weed out.

I have started on what I thought was the only plot around the end of December but since I started pulling those weeds out I have found this weed is in many other locations just a little more hidden off the main walking tracks.

florabase.dec.wa.gov.au/browse/profile.php/8096

Wild Lettuce, Compass Plant.

General Biology. Growth form. Herb. Life form. Annual. Reproduction. Seed. Dispersal. Wind, water, soil movement. Toxicity. Possibly poisonous to mammals. Seedbank persistence. Short term, 1-3 years. Fire response. Can increase in abundance in suitable post-fire conditions.

Origin. Eurasia, North Africa. History of use/introduction. Genetic resources (primary genetic relative of lettuce), ornamental, medicines.