Explains the ancient astrological system sacred to the Cherokee and how to use it in the modern world • Provides easy-to-use format for determining what signs and numbers rule the day of your birth and what influence they have on your destiny • Includes a traditional Cherokee ephemeris through 2015 An essential aspect of Cherokee religion is the belief that everything on Earth is the reflection of a star. This includes not only people and animals but also trees; rivers; stones; and mountains--all sentient beings to the Cherokee. Astrology has always played a strong role in the Cherokee tradition because of this belief; but unlike our Western system of astrology; Cherokee astrology is based on a 260-day Venus calendar; which includes 20 individual day signs and 13 numbers. It was the task of the Cherokee daykeeper to coordinate this calendar with those of the Sun and the Moon to determine the most auspicious times for ceremonies as well as to understand the star wisdom carried back to Earth by each newborn child. The day sign of a child explains his or her strengths and weaknesses; the number explains the individual’s role in the great cosmic scheme. Raven Hail; an elder of the Cherokee nation; provides insightful descriptions for each of the twenty signs that identify characteristics of those born under a particular day sign and gives the meanings of the thirteen numbers that determine the significance of that sign in the larger scheme of life. The author has translated the traditional Cherokee ephemeris into an easy-to-use format that allows readers to quickly determine which sign rules the day of their birth and which number has influence over it.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. I can easily see myself in that aircraftBy Steve SanchezThis is the story of a P-3 flight crew forced to ditch in the North Pacific. Jampolar has painted a clear and frightening picture of the moments leading up to and after AF586's descent into the water. I flew in P-3C Orions as a Sensor One operator (SS1) for 26 years and served with CDR Jampolar in VP-5. I can easily see myself in that aircraft; sitting in the dark; not able to see outside; not knowing when impact with the water will come; not knowing if I will see my family again. I am in Brooner's place. I can sense his desperate efforts he must have made to free life raft #2 in the dark with the cold water rapidly rising inside. I feel the disappointment Garcia must have felt when realizing the water had risen too high to launch the port liferaft forcing its crewmen to evacuate through the starboard hatch.Any one with an interest in military aircrew should read this book.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Good read on survival and duty.By David LevesqueThis book should be required reading for all Naval Aircrews on how to survive a ditching and the importance of knowing your ditching stations and your duties. I flew the North Atlantic out of Brunswick Maine and Keflavik Iceland during this time. Both of my squadrons were mentioned in the previous crashes. This was all to real to me. Some strange dreams the last couple of night while I was reading this book.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. I bought this book on a whim; and then could not put it down until I finished it.By Richard NThis is the story of VP-9 crew 6 who ditched their P3 in the frigid waters of the Bering Sea west of the Aleutian Islands. The book is extremely well written and very detailed. Based upon my memories as an aircrew man in VP2 and VP 46; the discussion of life in a Patrol Squadron; the P3 itself; and missions are all accurate. The book even discusses the infamous Survival Escape Resistance and Evasion (SERE) training in Warner Springs that all crew members went through. The one thing in the book that really struck me was the overall failure of the survival gear suffered by the crew. Things like leaky poopy suits that were hand-me-downs from the Air Force; which had tears in the suit and zippers that did not work; leaky life rafts that were missing components and survival packages. Other issues were the survival equipment that was lashed to the sides of the cabin that could not be un-lashed; and the failure of the survival lights in the cabin that forced the crew to exit the flooding aircraft in total darkness. The reader is left to guess why the small flash lights on the Mae Wests did not work. This made me think back to my days in VP2 and VP46. I cannot remember the survival equipment we carried aboard our aircraft; ever being periodically inspected; tested and repaired. This makes me glad we never had to use the parachutes. Anyways this is a well written book that sure brought back some memories.
