The name "Marigold" is derived from "Mary's Gold", and the plant is associated with the Virgin Mary in Christian stories. — Wikipedia - Marigold
The Latin name for marigolds is "Tagets," after the ancient Etruscan prophet Tages. Tages was a founding prophet of Etruscan religion. He revealed a cosmic view of divinity and correct oracular methods of ascertaining divine will concerning events of public interest. Divination was undertaken in Roman society by priestly officials called haruspices. Political officials also, such as the augures, were constituted with some responsibilities for divination. — Wikipedia - Tages
The sacred texts recording the revelations of Tages were called by the Romans the Etrusca Disciplina. None of these wrtten works survived the Christian book burning of the Fifth Century A.D.
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Tom Fox
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Monday, October 12, 2009
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Imagine Marigolds at Unity Louisville
I nominate the I-65 embankment on Brook Street directly across from Unity of Louisville.
Please email the location of your imaginary marigolds in the Louisville, Kentucky area here:
marigold.millennium@gmail.com
Remember: It is better to plant one marigold than it is to curse the landscape.
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Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Millennium - the definition
Millennium: A hoped-for period of joy, serenity, prosperity, and justice.
A millennium is usually thought of as a span of one thousand years. Or, it is thought of as a thousand-year period of holiness mentioned in Revelation 20, supposedly during which Jesus and his faithful followers are to rule on earth. The first definition given here, "a hoped-for period of joy, serenity, prosperity, and justice" is not a measurement of time, it is a measurement of people.
A millennium is the number of people needed to assure a period of joy, serenity, prosperity, and justice, however many people that may be.
Maybe it is only a thousand people. Maybe a thousand united in heart and mind are enough to make joy, serenity, prosperity, and justice prevail. But, maybe it only takes two, you and me.
I'll do my part. Please join me in this aspiration.
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Louisville, Kentucky
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A millennium is usually thought of as a span of one thousand years. Or, it is thought of as a thousand-year period of holiness mentioned in Revelation 20, supposedly during which Jesus and his faithful followers are to rule on earth. The first definition given here, "a hoped-for period of joy, serenity, prosperity, and justice" is not a measurement of time, it is a measurement of people.
A millennium is the number of people needed to assure a period of joy, serenity, prosperity, and justice, however many people that may be.
Maybe it is only a thousand people. Maybe a thousand united in heart and mind are enough to make joy, serenity, prosperity, and justice prevail. But, maybe it only takes two, you and me.
I'll do my part. Please join me in this aspiration.
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Tom Fox
Louisville, Kentucky
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