Well, now itās Tuesday As much as I wanted to get the things here done, I got distractedā¦ This time by plants & planter potsā¦ I acquired a few new plant friends too!
Baby Snake Plant
Hanging Pothos
Prickly Pear Cactus succulent
Yucca Plant
ā I know the Snake Plant and Yucca are toxic to animals because of saponins, natural compounds that act as a defense mechanism against pests and insects. Unfortunately, these saponins are toxic to dogs, cats, and even horses if ingested. If your curious dog or cat decides to chew on the leaves of a snake plant, they may experience symptoms like:
Vomiting
Diarrhea
Nausea
Drooling
Abdominal pain
In more severe cases, ingesting snake plant leaves can lead to lethargy, tremors, and loss of appetite. Even if the reaction is mild, it can be distressing for both the pet and the owner. It can also be toxic to humans if a curious child, especially a minor, puts the leaves in their mouth.
ā List of Poisonous Plants to Dogs/Animals
ā Saponins Toxicity
@Amethyst, I hope your appointments go well, the needleā¦ What if you donāt look at it, talk, and focus on the nurse? It usually doesnāt bother me. I canāt imagine theyād do a biopsy without some anesthetic, though. I could be wrong on that one. My brother was awful with any size needle. There were a few times I vividly remember him needing to be held at a young age by orderlies, my parents, and nurses for stitches. My father had to keep his shoulders while I sat on his lap for his first marriage blood tests. He got over that in the Army when he had to get vaccinations to go overseas, and they lined them up for a shot in the tooshie with no warning. After that, heās been okay
Today I have to see my neurologist. I saw my cardiologist onā¦ Friday. Thenā¦ I get to message my doctor to see my orthopedic surgeon and call the hospital to make an ultrasound appointment for 1 of my wrists.
Happy Earth Day, too! Another fun event is the Lyrid meteor shower. Last night and tonight, after dark but before dawn, you can see meteors. It said to lie flat on your back toward the south with as little outdoor artificial light as possible
We will also have the opportunity to see the Northern Lights again, but Iām not sure if itās tonight or if it was last night. I do remember we had a conversation about them because of the number of times weāve seen them recently. Itās weird to us; both of us thought that was one of those things weād never get to see.
Iāve had big needles stuck in me before, but this is gonna be in my groin. Thatās an entirely different thing! And Iām gonna be awake! Sheesh!
Can I just crawl in the freezer? LOL! Sallyās coming today, I feel sure that between the two of us we can do something.
Thanks, darling! Iām sure I can get one AC going today, so thatāll be good.
Itās just where they are going to poke it thatās bugging me. LOL! Hopefully, it wonāt be a procedure that takes a long time. I donāt want to talk to the person doing it too much, I donāt want to distract them. Maybe theyāll have a helper? That would work. Thanks for the idea!
Good luck at the neurologist! And getting through to your surgeon and radiology department. I swear getting through some of the doctorās office phoneās is awful. The automated operators are insane anymore!
Wow! What a week. Iāve been fighting off a headache for the past few days. Oak pollen is high in Oklahoma currently. Apparently my body doesnāt particularly like that.
Iāve been checking in regularly, but not particularly active.
I bought this book on sigil magic. Practical Sigil Magic | Llewellyn Worldwide, Ltd.
It was first published in 1952. It has some differences from the way sigil magic is taught currently (or at least how Iāve learned). For example, he says nothing about removing the vowel letters when using the word method. Also, he uses more than one sigil for his statement of intent then combines them into one. Like this:
This my wish to obtain the strength of a tiger
One sigil for this my wish
One sigil for to obtain
One sigil for the strength of a tiger
Then he combines those into one sigil.
He discusses some very interesting ways of charging your sigils too. I wonāt go into that here
Anyway, Iām so happy to be feeling better and catching up with everyone.
Happy to see you back! Iām glad youāre feeling better. Itās definitely pollen season, and Iām grateful for not being susceptible to it since thereās little to be done aside from waiting for it to go away!
Your new book looks fascinating! I like that the online Llewellyn store carries an older publication like this. I need to spend some time looking around that site!
We welcome all the new members to the wonderful family of witches and wizards!
We wish you beautiful magical journeys!
Congratulations to the wonderful wise witches * @cherietta - for sharing the most posts
@Artemisia - for sharing the most hearts *(on a two-week streak!)*for your contribution to the family!
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As much as I wanted to get the things here done, I got distractedā¦ This time by plants & planter potsā¦ I acquired a few new plant friends too!
Another fun event is the Lyrid meteor shower. Last night and tonight, after dark but before dawn, you can see meteors. It said to lie flat on your back toward the south with as little outdoor artificial light as possible 
Thank you!)