4) Remembering The Baker Massacre by Terri Jean
5) Aromatherapy Monthly Horoscope by Francoise Rapp
6)Travel Tips by Andy Walsh
7) The Power Of Music
8) The Star Card by Eagle Dancing
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Welcome Letter
by Sibyl McLendon
Yá'át'ééh and O-Si-Yo!
Welcome to all the new subscribers! I hope you enjoy MousePages.
Well, June is upon us. I hope your weather is better than it is here in the simmering southwest. It is 105 degrees here today
, and believe me, that old thing about "yeah, but it's a DRY heat" is no help! My HozHo (balance and harmony with all things) has come in handy here lately. We are having a new front porch built by our youngest son and a friend, who can only work on the weekends. We have not been able to use the front door for two weeks now, and the front yard looks like a bomb went off in it! We actually met a lady recently who said that she thought that she lived in the same area as we did. When we told her that we were the ones whose front yard looked like a war zone she immediately said "Oh! You live THERE?" Ah well, this, too, shall pass.
We are planning a trip to the UK in December this year, and I received a very humorous little article in another newsletter that I subscribe to (All That Women Want) with advice for the American traveler going to the UK for the first time (and vise versa) that I just had to include here! Advice taken!
Have a wonderful (and cool) week!
Blessings,
Sibyl
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WHAT'S NEW AT BEYOND NUTRITION THIS WEEK
CANDLES
by Renee Wentzell
MOST PEOPLE LOVE CANDLES, THE SMELL OF THEM, THE MOOD THEY CAN CREATE AND THE LOOK OF A CANDLE IN A DARK ROOM ON A TABLE IS SO PEACEFUL AND RELAXING.
CANDLES MEAN MANY THINGS TO MANY PEOPLE, WHETHER IT BE A WEDDING, A BIRTHDAY PARTY, A DINNER TABLE AT THE HOLIDAYS, A COZY NIGHT AT HOME ON A COLD WINTER NIGHT OR JUST THE AROMA THEY FILL UP A ROOM WITH, CANDLES HAVE BEEN USED FOR MANY YEARS.
I HAVE TAKEN THE TIME FOR ALL THE CANDLE LOVERS WHO ARE READING THIS PAGE TO LET YOU KNOW WHAT EACH COLOR OF A CANDLE MEANS SO THE DEFINITION WILL BE MORE MEANINGFUL TO YOU:
BLACK- MEDITATION, BANISH NEGATIVITY
BLUE- PEACE, TRANQUILITY, WISDOM, TRUTH AND PROTECTION
BROWN- LOCATE LOST OBJECTS, PROTECTION OF PETS
GOLD - ATTRACT POWER
GRAY- NEUTRALIZE NEGATIVE ENERGY
GREEN - SUCCESS, GOOD LUCK, MONEY, PROSPERITY
ORANGE - STIMULATES ENERGY
PINK - LOVE AND FRIENDSHIP
PURPLE - HEALING, HOUSE PROTECTION, ENHANCE PSYCHIC POWERS, PROTECTION &
SPIRITUALITY
RED - LOVE, HEALTH, ANGER, WILL POWER, PHYSICAL STRENGTH AND COURAGE.
SILVER- POWER AND ENERGY
WHITE - MEDITATION, HEALING, TRUTH AND PEACE
YELLOW - CONFIDENCE, CHARM
ALWAYS TRIM A WICK BEFORE USING A CANDLE IT WILL LAST LONGER AND WILL
ELIMINATE A BLACK FILM AND SMOKEY WICK.
ALWAYS KEEP CANDLES IN A SAFE ENVIRONMENT AWAY FROM PETS AND CHILDREN.
NEVER LEAVE A BURNING CANDLE UNATTENDED.
ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS PLEASE WRITE ME :
THANK YOU AND HAVE A HAPPY AND HEALTHY WEEK
RENEE A. WENTZELL BEYOND NUTRITION 603-882-6987
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Ruby
by Sibyl McLendon
The ruby is a very popular stone. It has been prized for centuries, and is mentioned in the Bible. It was used by ancient people to help stop bleeding, and to improve the blood in general. It has been used as a soothing stone for the emotions, and it is said that a small piece under your pillow will promote sweet dreams.
Here are 3 sites that have some useful information about ruby energy. I am NOT promoting any site! The best information is listed first, but I urge you not to get involved with the site in general:
Mahatma (I like the description, but don't get sucked in to the site!)
Psychic Gateway
About.Com
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Remembering the Baker Massacre of 1870
by Terri Jean
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[The Baker Massacre is] "The greatest slaughter of Indians
ever made by U.S. troops."
- Lt. Gus Doane, Commander of F Company, said of the 1870 attack
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On an icy cold day along Marias River in Montana, a detachment of 200
soldiers from Fort Shaw ambushed and slaughtered a band of friendly,
near-defenseless Piegan (Blackfeet) Indians in a cruel act of
military lawlessness that was considered heinous - even for the days
of the Indian Wars.
The day was January 23rd, 1870. It has been reported that 1-2 feet of
snowed laid upon the ground and the temperature was near 40 below
zero. At dawn the troops surrounded the sleepy village of Chief Heavy
Runner, who came out of his lodge waving papers and medals from the
U.S. government... papers that proclaimed him 'friend' to the white
man. Army scout Joe Kipp yelled out to the group that they were at
the wrong camp. It was too late. Joe Cobell, also a scout, shot and
killed the Chief. Within minutes the squad violently slayed elderly
men, women, those sickened with smallpox and children. The camp,
absent of warriors on a hunting expedition, were easy prey for the
bloodthirsty men hungry for conquest. When it was over, one soldier
laid dead along with 170 to 215 innocent Piegan Indians.
Within hours, Commander Major Eugene Baker trekked his troop
downstream to locate the hostile village of Mountain Chief, the
actual group he was ordered to destroy. Gus Doane and his F Company
was left behind at the Piegan village to incinerate what remained of
Chief Heavy Runners village, loot the Indians belongings, burn the
bodies, round up the escapees and gather the hundreds of Piegan
ponies. Baker decided to attack the hostile camp the following
morning. At dawn he learned that Mountain Chief and his men deserted
camp and moved on.
Though the Baker Massacre is notably one of the most merciless and
gutless acts of tribal genocide in American history, the account
rarely makes it into American history books because Bakers superiors
defended and affirmed his malicious acts, therefore covering up the
unnecessary murders. No formal investigation was ever ordered, even
though Horace Clarke, a civilian who was with the troops, swore Baker
was drunk at the time and was hell-bent on punishing the Piegans for
the death of Malcolm Clarke who was killed by a young Indian warrior
named Owl Child. Public outcries for the ruthless Indian slaughter
were silenced with a press release that stated that the majority of
the Indians killed were warriors and that once the Piegans ceded, the
soldiers ceased firing. The press release also stated that most women
and children were set free, but failed to mention that the 140
captives were held in the freezing cold before being released into
the subzero weather without proper food or clothing. Left homeless,
what remained of the Piegan people had to march up to 90 miles to
Fort Benton. Many froze to death along the way.
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Captain Lewis Thompson, 2nd U.S. Cavalry, said " Only a few escaped.
The woods and streams were full of the dead…"
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The annihilation of children was also dramatically softened.
According to Baker and his superiors, many children were spared. This
is a complete contradiction to Corporal Dan Starrs (2nd U.S. Cavalry)
account where he later explained that [Major] "Baker had made known
the paramount feature of his military policy when he announced as a
motto, ' Nits make lice. ' This was the customary way of indicating
that children were not to be spared. With this general-extermination
idea impressed upon the troops, the camp was quickly surrounded."
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Tom LeForge, eyewitness to the slaughter, said: "I found a young
squaw hidden in the brush, nursing her baby. She jumped up, in great
fear. She made signs ...saying, ' Wait until my baby gets its fill
from my breast. Then you may kill me. But let the baby live, I give
it to you. She held the infant out toward me. I ignored her, turned
aside and went away. A little while later I again passed that
thicket. There I saw the dead bodies of both the mother and child."
The possibility of Baker leading his men while intoxicated was never
investigated by military officials, nor is it mentioned in Baker's
service record. But his problems with alcohol was later reported in
1872 (when he was too drunk to lead his troops during and attack by
Sioux in Montana), and he was court-martialed in 1873 due to problems
with his own men.
Joe Kipp, eyewitness, said: "The able-bodied Indians at that time
were out hunting, and those who were killed were the Chief and such
Indians as could not hunt, being the old men, women and children. The
Indians did not return the fire of the soldiers. Only one shot was
fired by any of the Indians…...."
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The Blackfeet Indians still remember the Baker Massacre by returning
to that same frigid Montana spot every January 23rd to perform a
ceremony in honor of those who lost their lives over a century ago.
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The Native Truth
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Your Monthly Aromatic Horoscope: June, 2001
by Francoise Rapp
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Create your own special aromatherapy blend developed especially around your monthly horoscope. Use these recipes to enjoy more energy, more laughter, and less stress this month.
Each recipe should be made by pouring the oil essences into a 10-ml bottle,
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