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1. Wake up early. At dawn, when you have trouble getting out of bed, tell yourself: “I have to go to work – as a human being…I’m going to do what I was born for…Or is this what I was created for? To huddle under the blankets and stay warm??” – Marcus Aurelius
2. Create a routine. The Stoics were big on routine. As Seneca said, “Life without a design is erratic.” Without a disciplined schedule, there’s chaos and uncertainty-ingredients that feed procrastination is boxed out – by order and clarity.
3. Limit interruptions. “When you let your attention slide for a bit, don’t think you will get back a grip on it whenever you wish- instead, bear in mind that because of todays’ mistake everything that follows will be necessarily worse.” – Epictetus
4. Focus on small wins. “Each day,” Seneca advised a friend, “acquire something that will fortify you against poverty, against death, indeed against other misfortunes, as well.” One gain per day. That’s it. All great things are built with incremental consistent, humble work.
5. Say “No.” A lot. The more you say no to things that don’t matter, the more you can say yes to the things that do. As Marcus Aurelius wrote, “If you seek tranquility do less…Do what’s essential…Which brings a double satisfaction: to do less, better.
6. Read. Read. Read. Reading, I hold, is indispensable- primarily, to keep me from being satisfied with myself.” He liked to do some reading early in the day “reading nourishes the mind and refreshes it.”
7. Focus on effort, not results. Elite athletes increasingly follow a philosophy called “The Process” – ignore results; focus on doing the small things well. As Marcus Aurelius reminded himself: a life is built on action by action. So just focus on completing the task at hand.
8. Fuel the habit bonfire. Epictetus said that “every habit and compatibility is confirmed and grows in its corresponding actions.:” Every habit- good and bad – is like a bonfire. Each time we perform the bait, we add fuel to it. The question he’d ask: which fires are you fueling?
9. Create a sense of urgency. When we’re pressed by a deadline, we don’t procrastinate. We can use Parkinson’s Law to our advantage. The Stoics did. Memento Mori was their reminder. Marcus said, “You could leave life right now. Let that determine what you do, and say, and think.”

Oh, most singular and unspeakable Presence, first and last in the universe, heighten the fury of my fire and burn away the dross of my being.

Cleanse my soiled soul.

Bathe me in your awesome Light.

Set me free from my past; cut me loose from my boundaries.

Unite me with the One Thing hidden in my life, wherein is my only strength.

Fill me with your Presence.

Allow me to see through your Eye; grant me entry to your Mind; let me resonate with your Sacred Will.

Make me transparent to your flame, and fashion me into a lens for your Light only.

Transmute me into an incorruptible Stone in your eternal service, like the golden Light that surrounds you.

The Sun’s aspect is the Conjunction

The Moon’s aspect is the Opposition

Mercury’s aspect is Semi-Sextile

Venus’ aspect is Sextile

Mars’ aspect is Square

Jupiter’s aspect is Trine

Saturn’s aspect is Quincunx

• Parallel is similar to a conjunction, but usually provides benefits.
• Contra-Parallel is said to be similar to the opposition, but weaker.

Universe Is Striving towards Perfection

Consciousness Is a Force in Nature

All Is One

The following is a list of plants actually containing iron in parts-per-million (ppm):

1. Taraxacum officinale – Dandelion (Leaf) 500-5,000 ppm

2. Echinacea spp – Coneflower (Root) 700-4,800 ppm

3. Symphoricarpos orbiculatus – Buckbush (Stem) 19-4,400 ppm

4. Valerianella locusta – Corn Salad (Plant) 3,519-4,143 ppm

5. Artemisia vulgaris – Mugwort (Plant) 1,200-3,900 ppm

6. Boehmeria nivea – Ramie (Plant) 1,500-3,500 ppm

7. Physalis ixocarpa – Tomatillo (Fruit) 14-2,974 ppm

8. Harpagophytum procumbens – Devil’s Claw (Root) 2,900 ppm

9. Asiasarum heterotropoides – Asian Wild Ginger (Root) 450-2,800 ppm

10. Asiasarum sieboldii – Siebold’s Wild Ginger (Root) 450-2,800 ppm

11. Stellaria media – Chickweed (Plant) 2,530 ppm

12. Verbascum thapsus – Mullein (Leaf) 2,360 ppm

13. Mentha pulegium – European Pennyroyal (Plant) 2,310 ppm

14. Carthamus tinctorius – Safflower (Flower) 81-2,200 ppm

15. Petasites japonicus – Butterbur (Plant) 2,000-2,100 ppm

16. Amaranthus spinosus – Spiny pigweed (Leaf) 22-1,965 ppm

17. Polystichum polyblepharum – Chinese Polystichum (Plant) 500-1,900 ppm

18. Trifolium pratense – Red Clover (Shoot) 10-1,850 ppm

19. Nyssa sylvatica – Black Gum (Leaf) 8-1,820 ppm

20. Angelica dahurica – Bai Zhi (Root) 1,800 ppm

21. Schizonepeta tenuifolia – Ching-Chieh (Plant) 1,700 ppm

22. Caulophyllum thalictroides – Blue Cohosh (Root) 1,640ppm

23. Ruscus aculeatus – Butcher’s Broom (Root) 1,640 ppm

24. Diospyros virginiana – American Persimmon (Stem) 3-1,620 ppm

25. Amaranthus sp. – Pigweed (Leaf) 23-1,527 ppm

26. Thymus vulgaris – Common Thyme (Plant) 1,075-1,508 ppm

27. Camellia sinensis – Tea (Leaf) 189-1,500 ppm

28. Manihot esculenta – Cassava (Leaf) 28-1,500 ppm

29. Arctium lappa – Gobo (Root) 8-1,470 ppm

30. Prunus serotina EHRH. – Black Cherry (Leaf) 20-1,440 ppm

31. Berberis vulgaris – Barberry (Root) 1,410 ppm

32. Anemarrhena asphodeloides – Chih-Mu (Rhizome) 90-1,400 ppm

33. Peucedanum decursivum – Qian Hu (Plant) 780-1,400 ppm

34. Nepeta cataria – Catnip (Plant) 1,380 ppm

35. Chamissoa altissima – Guanique (Leaf) 137-1,370 ppm

36. Cynanchum atratum – Bai-Wei (Root) 1,350 ppm

37. Juniperus virginiana – Red Cedar (Shoot) 11-1,320 ppm

38. Polygonum cuspidatum – Japanese Knotweed (Plant) 360-1,300 ppm

39. Senna occidentalis – Coffee Senna (Seed) 1,300 ppm

40. Equisetum arvense – Field Horsetail (Plant) 698-1,230 ppm

The following is a list of plants actually containing copper in parts-per-million (ppm):

1. Prunus serotina – Black Cherry (Stem) 1.3-378 ppm
2. . Liquidambar styraciflua – American Styrax (Stem) 0.6-360 ppm
3. Nyssa sylvatica – Black Gum (Leaf) 1.25-182 ppm
4. Liquidambar styraciflua – American Styrax (Leaf) 2.8-164 ppm
5. Symphoricarpos orbiculatus – Buckbush (Stem) 3.8-132 ppm
6. Diospyros virginiana – American Persimmon (Stem) 0.2-108 ppm
7. Sassafras albidum – Sassafras (Leaf) 1.6-102 ppm
8. Lycopersicon esculentum – Tomato (Fruit) 0.4-100 ppm
9. Brassica oleracea var. capitata – Cabbage (Leaf) 0.3-87 ppm
10. Corylus avellana – English Filbert (Seed) 13-82 ppm
11. Sassafras albidum – Sassafras (Stem) 0.2-56 ppm
12. Sesamum indicum – Sesame (Plant) 14-56 ppm
13. Carya glabra – Pignut Hickory (Shoot) 0.9-55 ppm
14. Brassica oleracea var. botrytis – Broccoli (Leaf) 0.68-52 ppm
15. Carya ovata – Shagbark Hickory (Shoot) 1.25-45 ppm
16. Phaseolus vulgaris – Blackbean (Fruit) 0.62-45 ppm
17. Brassica oleracea – Collards (Leaf) 2-43 ppm
18. Cucumis sativus – Cucumber (Fruit) 0.3-42 ppm
19. Quercus stellata – Post Oak (Stem) 1.2-42 ppm
20. Anacardium occidentale – Cashew (Seed) 22-37 ppm
21. Rosa canina – Rose (Fruit) 1.8-36 ppm
22. Eupatorium odoratum – Jack bush (Leaf) 35 ppm
23. Rhizophora mangle – Red Mangrove (Leaf) 35 ppm
24. Prunus domestica – Plum (Fruit) 0.33-34 ppm
25. Cocos nucifera – Coconut (Seed) 3.2-33 ppm
26. Pistacia vera – Pistachio (Seed) 11-33 ppm
27. Psophocarpus tetragonolobus – Asparagus Pea (Seed) 28-33 ppm
28. Senna obtusifolia – Sicklepod (Seed) 9-32 ppm
29. Nyssa sylvatica – Black Gum (Stem) 0.3-31 ppm
30. Quercus velutina – Black Oak (Stem) 1.5-31 ppm
31. Cucurbita maxima – Pumpkin (Leaf) 4.2-30 ppm
32. Helianthus tuberosus – Jerusalem Artichoke (Plant) 8-30 ppm
33. Momordica charantia – Bitter Melon (Fruit) 30 ppm
34. Prunus persica – Peach (Fruit) 0.3-30 ppm
35. Rhus copallina – Dwarf Sumac (Stem) 1.8-30 ppm
36. Rumex acetosa – Garden Sorrel (Leaf) 3-30 ppm
37. Arctium lappa – Gobo (Root) 29 ppm
38. Lactuca sativa – Lettuce (Leaf) 0.36-29 ppm
39. Prunus serotina – Black Cherry (Leaf) 0.8-29 ppm
40. Quercus phellos – Willow Oak (Stem) 1-29 ppm

Few plants contain metallic mercury. The following list shows plants actually containing mercury in parts-per-million (ppm):

1. Cinnamomum aromaticum – Cassia (Plant) 60 ppm
2. 2. Fucus vesiculosus – Bladderwrack (Plant) 40 ppm
3. 3. Rhodymenia palmata – Dulse (Plant) 26 ppm
4. 4. Lycium chinense – Wolfberry (Fruit) 8 ppm
5. 5. Chondrus crispus – Irish Moss (Plant) 7 ppm
6. Juncus effusus – Rush (Pith) 1.41 ppm
7. 7. Arctium lappa – Gobo (Root) 1.27 ppm

Metallic silver is rarely in the plant kingdom. The following is a list of plants known to actually contain metallic silver in parts-per-million (ppm):

1. Lycopersicon esculentum – Tomato (Fruit) 0-1.4 ppm
2. 2. Quercus rubra – Northern Red Oak (Stem) 0-1.32 ppm

The following is a list of plants actually containing tin in parts-per-million (ppm):

1. Schisandra chinensis – Chinese Magnoliavine (Fruit) 940 ppm

2. Elytrigia repens – Couchgrass (Plant) 67 ppm

3. Juniperus communis – Common Juniper (Fruit) 63 ppm

4. Silybum marianum – Milk Thistle (Plant) 42 ppm

5. Gentiana lutea – Yellow Gentian (Root) 40 ppm

6. Cypripedium pubescens – Ladyslipper (Root) 33 ppm

7. Rhodymenia palmata – Dulse (Plant) 33 ppm

8. Althaea officinalis – Marshmallow (Root) 29 ppm

9. Valeriana officinalis – Valerian (Root) 28 ppm

10. Chondrus crispus – Irish Moss (Plant) 27 ppm

11. Urtica dioica – European Nettle (Leaf) 27 ppm

12. Achillea millefolium – Yarrow (Plant) 26 ppm

13. Berberis vulgaris – Barberry (Root) 26 ppm

14. Cnicus benedictus – Blessed Thistle (Plant) 25 ppm

15. Trifolium pratense – Red Clover (Flower) 25 ppm

16. Fucus vesiculosus – Bladderwrack (Plant) 24 ppm

17. Glycyrrhiza glabra – Licorice (Root) 24 ppm

18. Harpagophytum procumbens – Devil’s Claw (Root) 24 ppm

19. Mentha pulegium – European Pennyroyal (Plant) 24 ppm

20. Rumex crispus – Curly Dock (Root) 24 ppm

21. Cucurbita pepo – Pumpkin (Seed) 23 ppm

22. Humulus lupulus – Hops (Fruit) 22 ppm

23. Myrica cerifera – Bayberry (Bark) 22 ppm

24. Rosa canina – Rose (Fruit) 22 ppm

25. Arctium lappa – Gobo (Root) 21 ppm

26. Caulophyllum thalictroides – Blue Cohosh (Root) 21 ppm

The following is a list of plants actually containing lead in parts-per-million (ppm):

1. Nyssa sylvatica – Black Gum (Leaf) 0.2-182 ppm

2. Symphoricarpos orbiculatus – Buckbush (Stem) 2-176 ppm

3. Juniperus virginiana – Red Cedar (Shoot) 0.7-132 ppm

4. Nyssa sylvatica – Black Gum (Stem) 0.1-132 ppm

5. Prunus serotina – Black Cherry (Stem) 0.2-108 ppm

6. Carya glabra – Pignut Hickory (Shoot) 2-103 ppm

7. Rhus copallina – Dwarf Sumac (Stem) 0.2-92 ppm

8. Fucus vesiculosus – Bladderwrack (Plant) 91 ppm

9. Diospyros virginiana – American Persimmon (Stem) 0.2-81 ppm

10. Quercus alba – White Oak (Stem) 0.2-76 ppm

11. Prunus serotina – Black Cherry (Leaf) 0.3-67 ppm

12. Rhus copallina – Dwarf Sumac (Leaf) 0.2-67 ppm

13. Malus domestica – Apple (Fruit) 0.002-64 ppm

14. Pinus echinata – Shortleaf Pine (Shoot) 1.7-63 ppm

15. Lycopersicon esculentum – Tomato (Fruit) 0.003-60 ppm

16. Quercus stellata – Post Oak (Stem) 0.7-59 ppm

17. Liquidambar styraciflua – American Styrax (Stem) 0.2-57 ppm

by Karl von Eckartshausen (1752-1803)

1. Light Supreme, who art the Divine in Nature and dwellest in its innermost parts as in Heaven, hallowed be thy qualities and laws!

2. Wherever thou art, all is brought to perfection; may the realm of thy Knowledge become subject unto thee.

3. May our will in all our work be only thee, self-moving Power of Light! And as in the whole of Nature thou accomplishest all things, so accomplish all things in our work also.

4. Give us of the Dew of Heaven, and the Fat of the Earth, the Fruits of Sun and Moon from the Tree of Life.

5. And forgive us all errors which we have committed in our work without knowledge of thee, as we seek to turn from their errors those who have offended our precepts. And leave us not to our own darkness and our own science, but deliver us from all evil through the perfection of thy Work, Amen.