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Here's Our List of May Birthdays!!
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or Greeting, just click on the appropriate name!!
Yvanna
Moonangel - May 11th
Vampire
Prince Velvet Myst - May 21st
Items
of Interest About May
The
Birthstone for May is the Emerald
The Emerald has been prized for thousands of years for its
lush green hues and rare beauty. Throughout the ancient world,
emerald symbolized eternal hope, rebirth and the arrival of
spring - and some cultures believed the gem rewarded its owners
with love, intelligence and eloquence as well. The ancients
ascribed numerous magical and mystical properties to this
most precious of green gems. In ancient Rome, for example,
emeralds were believed to have a soothing effect on the soul.
Modern scientists have since shown this myth to have some
basis in fact: tests indicate that the human eye is more sensitive
to green than any other color. Middle Age seers used emeralds
to foretell the future, as well as to ward off evil spirits
and cure ailments ranging from bad eyesight to infertility.
The stone was also said to improve memory and bring great
wealth to its wearer.
This stone has been linked to fertility & the Earth Goddess,
is sacred to the Goddess Venus, and was worn by women to ease
the pain of childbirth. Emerald is a cousin to the Aqua, both
are in the Beryl family of stonesAlso believed to give a person
psychic powers, the gem could tell if a lover’s affections
were true. During the Middle Ages, people believed emeralds
could stop bleeding and fevers and calm a person’s mind. The
stone was also connected to eyesight, and one legend reports
the gem could blind snakes while they were being charmed.
Today, emeralds are associated with the themes of rebirth,
romance, and spring.
The
Flower for May is the Lily of the Valley
The lily of the valley signifies the return of happiness.
Legend is of a nightingale that would not come back to the
woods until the flower bloomed again in May. Thus, the flower
of May is the lily of the valley. White lilies represent purity,
chastity, sweetness and innocence. White lily bouquets in
Christian homes during Easter symbolize Christ's resurrection.
Legend tells that the lily sprang from Eve's tears when she
was expelled from The Garden Of Eden. The white Madonna lily
is considered the special flower of the Holy Virgin - Christian
folklore tells the lily had been yellow until the day the
Virgin Mary stooped to pick it. Other folklore tells of lilies,
unplanted by any human hand spontaneously appearing on the
graves of people executed for crimes they did not commit.
Some believe that planting lilies in a garden will protect
the garden from ghosts and evil spirits.
Lily
of the valley has been used for medicinal purposes. It was
believed to strengthen memory, to restore speech and as a
liquor smeared on the forehead and the back of the neck, to
make one have good common sense. All parts of the plant are
considered poisonous, despite it's alleged powers.The leaves
yield a green dye, with lime water.
Astrology Signs for May
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About
Taurus
(April
21 to May 20)
The
sign of the bull. Taureans are typically headstrong but very
loyal with it. They do tend to dwell on wealth and social
status, their own and other peoples. With a constant battle
to keep up with the Jones. Although whatever a Taurean wants
to achieve, they will strive for until they get it.
Quality:
Negative
Ruler: Venus
Triplicity: Fixed
Quadruplicity: Air
Traditional
Taurean Traits
Patient
and reliable
Warmhearted and loving
Persistent and determined
Placid and security loving
On
the dark side....
Jealous
and possessive
Resentful and inflexible
Self-indulgent and greedy
Likes
Stability
Being Attracted
Things Natural
Time to Ponder
Comfort and Pleasure
Dislikes
Disruption
Being pushed too hard
Synthetic or "man made" things
Being rushed
Being indoors
About
Gemini
(May
21 to June 20)
The
sign of the twins. Gemini's are usually bright and quick witted,
the old adage of two heads being better than one ?. They do
enjoy making use of their intellectual talent, be that at
work or play and most have either a creative streak or an
interest in the arts, but their eagerness to complete more
than one task at a time means that nothing gets done.
Quality:
Positive
Ruler: Mercury
Triplicity: Mutable
Quadruplicity: Earth
Traditional
Gemini Traits
Adaptable
and versatile
Communicative and witty
Intellectual and eloquent
Youthful and lively
On
the dark side....
Nervous
and tense
Superficial and inconsistent
Cunning and inquisitive
Likes
Talking
Novelty and the unusual
Variety in life
Multiple projects all going at once
Reading
Dislikes
Feeling tied down
Learning, such as school
Being in a rut
Mental inaction
Being alone
Birthday
Wish
On
your Birthday,
Stretch for a sunbeam…
Reach for a star,
Go for a beautiful dream…
Pick out some wishes,
no matter how far,
or how hard to reach
they may seem…
Cherish some hopes
that are dear to your heart…
And as a new year
comes in view,
Treasure & keep them,
and know from the start,
that this year,
you can make them come true
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