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Thursday, April 2, 2009

10 Crocodile/IMIX

Greetings on this day 10 (manifestation), Crocodile/IMIX (beginning of all things)

Galactic Tone 10
What were once intentions or ideas, hopes or fears become physically present with the energy of ten. This is the energy when what had attention and intention focused upon it, becomes real. This is a very powerful energy that carries a great responsibility.

Crocodile/IMIX
The Crocodile is the initial day sign and often manifests in people as someone who initiates new projects. It is an Eastern energizing day sign that through very powerful instincts brings up new phenomena and crative ideas from the dep flow of the collective unconscious. Usally completeting the projects that surface is, however, not the forte of the Crocodile/IMIX. For this reason, it is essential that they cooperate in order to have productive results. Crocodile persons usually also have a caring side with a strong nurting of the cosmic being inside of them and protective energy. They care about their offspring and they may work hard to provide security for family and friends – though they should take care not to become overprotective and dominating. Their highest vibration point of the day goes from Sunrise to Mid-day.

Color: Red
Red represents the direction of the East, as the dawn of each new day, beginnings, rebirth, and new inspiration.

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.

Together, 10 Crocodile/IMIX, influence us to hold fast to our dreams and intentions – understanding that under the energy of 10 – what we focus upon, is likely to be manifested (the responsibility of personal focus). Crocodile/IMIX encourages us to also stay open to new information or inspiration, and to seek to be in cooperation with others that will be required to bring new ideas to completion. A good day to be open to new beginnings.

in lak’ech
Debra Malmos/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!