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Friday, March 27, 2009

4 Eagle/MEN

Greetings on this day 4 (stability), Eagle/MEN (higher perspective)

Galactic Tone 4
The most stable of all forms is the cube. Four is the establishment of volume by definition. The four directions give orientation to any form as the height, length, depth and breadth give shape to any form. The energy of 4 sets the parameters which establish the freedoms and barriers needed to create a game, a work or relationship.

Eagle/MEN
Intermediary between Heaven and Earth. Due to the Eagle's superior point of view and keen intelligence, they achieve material abundance and good fortune. A messenger gifted with patience and a deep sense of value, Eagle brings hope and trust on the wings of spirit. Eagle persons are very detail oriented and technically inclined. Compassionate service to others sustains prosperity for Eagle persons as the flapping of wings would sustain his bird brothers. If eagle becomes viciously competitive or possessive, greed and jealousy cause a fall from the heights. Eagles, being blessed with the freedom of movement, should be aware of escapism. Eagles may be tempted to just fly away from troubles by using indulgences.

Color: Black/Blue (West)
Eagle/MEN is represented by the color black (or blue) and corresponds to the direction of the West. The West brings transformation and changes, just as the changes we see from day to dusk or from night to dawn.

Light Day
There are cycles within the Mayan calendar that include an oscillation between “light” and “dark” periods of creation. A “light” period generally presents some new awareness – as a light being turned on. A “dark” period of creation is a time of rest and reflection, or a time to apply what is now known.

The combination of 4 and Eagle/MEN encourages us to ascend to a higher perspective, and stabilize our intention by defining its form and parameters. A “light” day indicates a day when we may receive new information upon which to support this process – and the direction of the West suggests that through this process our dream/intention/creation may be transformed or changed.

We are encouraged toward compassionate service to others and to be open to new information.

MY CREATION...
On the day of 1 - the day of new beginnings and intentions, the dream I brought forward on 1 Road/EB, was my desire to transform my work into something that reflects my spiritual path - whether through art, writing, teaching or the new application of exiting business skills... and to expand my circle of loving partners to support this forward movement.

Though the process of following the Galactic Week seems like a natural flow that is carrying me forward, I am still amazed at the acceleration of progress I have made by simply being conscious of the best way to proceed on a daily basis. This has become the "magic" of the Mayan Calendar for me - the clear evidence of progress that happens so effortlessly, and the serendipitous events that seem to occur when my attention is drawn into this natural flow.

What are you creating? If you didn't consciously set forth your dreams and intentions on Tuesday, 1 Road/EB (Tuesday, March 24), can you remember what hopes and dreams may have been on your mind? Be open to new information today that may help you more fully define your dreams - your desired creation, and consider how those dreams may be transformed or changed to their highest potential.

We are each given a new process each day that brings the highest potential for moving our dreams forward... a time for each purpose. During days 1-4, I have experienced the energy of "germination" - the time of "not knowing" - that in itself should be recognized as a sacred process. Just as a new planting makes it's first appearance above the soil, we may feel the vulnerability as a new sprout that must be attended to in order to thrive. On days 5-9, we ride the crest of a wave of energy, where we are most productive in moving forward. The day of 10 brings the energy of manifestation... a day by which I have been generally presented with clear evidence of how my dream is unfolding. Days 11-13 have led me to integrate my new changes and progress, and to ascend to the next higher step for my intention, and the next opportunity to begin again.

in lak'ech
Debra Mamos/Jaguar Woman (9-Eagle)

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Love in a Recipe - Mom's Chocolate Sheet Cake

One of the things I love about my Mom, is that everyone who enters the door is offered something wonderful from her kitchen - this is my favorite thing. This is seriously one of the best recipes in my entire collection - the fastest and BEST chocolate cake you will ever lay hands on. You just can't screw this up!

Mom's Chocolate Sheet Cake

The Cake...
2 Cups Flour
2 Cups Sugar
1 Stick Butter
5 Tablespoons Hershey's Cocoa
1 Teaspoon Vanilla
1 Cup Water
1 Teaspoon Soda
1/2 Cup Buttermilk
2 Eggs
1 Teaspoon Salt
1/4 Teaspoon Cinnamon
1/2 Cup Oil

First - preheat the oven to 400 degrees (that is not a typo).
Get a big sauce pan, you are going to mix the batter in there. Melt the butter with the oil, water, and cocoa and bring to a boil. Take off the stove immediately, and add all the dry ingredients, EXCEPT THE SODA. Dissolve the soda in the 1/2 Cup of Buttermilk, then add this, the eggs, and vanilla and mix till smooth. Pour batter into a sheet cake pan - those big pans that are a little deeper than a cookie sheet. (I line mine with parchment paper, or grease and dust it with flour.) Bake for 20 minutes ONLY, or until it springs back.

The frosting...
You are going to use the same saucepan, so rinse and start over for the frosting. This doesn't take long, and you pour it over the cake while it is still hot - only 5 minutes out of the oven... so I usually start this about 5 minutes BEFORE the cake is done.

1 Stick Butter
5 Tablespoons Hershey's Cocoa
1/3 Cup Buttermilk
1 Teaspoon Vanilla
1 Box (2 1/2 Cups) Powdered Sugar
1/2 Cup chopped pecans (optional)

Melt the butter with the cocoa til well dissolved. Add the buttermilk and vanilla - mix. Add the powdered sugar and keep this on a low burner... just to keep it from setting while you are mixing. By now, your cake should be out of the oven - add the nuts if you want them in the frosting - then pour this over the cake. (The frosting sets up like a homemade MMMMM fudge and holds all the moisture in the cake... will stay moist for days like that.)

OMG - Never baked this for ANYONE that they didn't go ape over it. You can leave out the cinnamon, though just a tad is unrecognizable - just "something" good people can't quite put their finger on. TRY IT.

I'm packing boxes for my move, and just couldn't bear the thought of not being able to find this recipe that I love so much. Hope you enjoy it. AND THANK YOU MOM!