28 - Sunday, July 24, 1994 - North Shore News

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JN LETTERS to the Journal of the American Medical Association in May, two physicians referred to

hundreds of their patients who had |

complained of bloating and upper abdominal discomfort and who had then been prescribed various inef- fective gastrointestinal procedures. However, the doctors found that among their patients with thesc complaints, the abdominal girth exceeds the pants size by an aver- age of three inche’.

The two doctors labeled the malady “tight pants syndrome” and pre- scribed larger pants and sus- penders.

A recent Rewers News Service story on Manuel Oliveira’s ice cream shop in Merida, Venezuela, reported on his 567 flavors, includ- ing onion, chili, beer, eggplant, smoked trout, spaghetti Parmesan, chicken with rice, and spinach.

The shop owner said some fla- vors fail. He once abandoned avo- cado i ice cream, and tossed out 99 pounds of it, because it wasn't “smooth enough.

The. 58-year-old wife of : Ethridge Leon “Bill” Carter died in

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April of a gunshot to the head in Heber Springs, Arkansas. the result, said Carter, of suicide.

In 1992, Carter’s‘second wife died of a gunshot, also self-inflict- ed, said Carter. Two years earlier, Carter's first wife drowned on a fishing trip the couple had taken by themselves.

New York City police investi-

gating a burglary at a debt collec- tion agency in Queens happened upon a plastic case that contained 62 live Western diumondback rat- tlesnakes.

Police said the three men who run the agency create souped-up vodka at US$100 a pint to sell to Koreans in the neighborhood. The snakes are floated in the vodka to supply enhanced power.

In November. a judge in Georgetown, Guyana. found Ronald Jonas guilty of punching his wife after she found him in bed with another woman and sentenced

‘him to be “at her beck and call” for

two weeks.

“He is your slave,” the judge said, “Anything you want him to do he has to do.”

In June, the Ilinois Historic Preservation Agency and the Hlinois Department of Transpor- tation agreed that land near Edwardsville, Hlinois, containing Mississippian Indian remains about 1,000 years old, could be used as dirt for a new highway because the site was archacologically not feasi- bie to save.

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HOROSCOPES _ Learning to want what you desire - Robert

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WHAT A gpift to the world! I refer to the Sunday, July 10 Lifestyles feature in this paper, “Successful visions” (Silver Speckulations) by Peter Speck.

How remarkably candid. How important the lessons. A must read. I have shared the piece with several young people including my three | sons.

There are gifts that, if we don’t give, they simply won’t get given.

Speck evidently knows this:

“It's a true story, and it hap- pened to me and if J sit on it it’s not fair...” He puts himself out there and tells his very personal story truthfully. “The technique of con- crete visualization really werks,” hie writes. “I don’t know how. I don’t ° need to know.”

Impressive. In my counselling} practice I often refer to Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle which states that we can never know all there is to know about: anything which is scientific proof ~ that scientific proof is no proof at all, so ... we cannot know every- thing about anything until we know everything about everything so we best nor try to know it all ... to fig- ure it all out.

Speck continues, “Just do it. You don’t need a map.”

I have taught this for over 30 years. Take it from an “olde” astrologer, the map can be very use- ful, but it is nor the territory. It refers to the territory but people are not abstractions.

He adds: “Remember ... what you visualize is what you are going to get. Don’t aim to low.”

I continually see people from all walks of life aiming very. very low indeed; having little notion of their potential ... many actually afraid of their “powers.” whether it be the power of visualization or what have you. Speck refers to the fear of wanting what one truly wants.

I recall wanting to be a motion picture actor. Upon seeing the Rock Hudson movie Giani, [ visualized being fa such a film. Several years Jater ] played Rock’s younger brother in This Earth is Mine (simi- lar to Giant).

Then, less enamored of tollywood, I perversely pretended that { didn’t want what I really

wanted.

Therefore, } didn’: “get it.” lesson.

However, no regrets.

What 1 got ... much. much better. [took the “high road” (what I truly wanied).

For sure, |. am proud to be a con- tributor to the North Shore News. By the way, did you by any chance catch that eloquent, evocative piece that Barbara Black wrote about returning to North Vancouver?

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ALL SIGNS ; There is nothing that is not you.”, There is no one who is not you. | Your judgment is self-judgment. . Love yourself unconditionally. If you won't love you, “another” will not be able to.

July 24-30, 1994

ARIES (March 2i-April 20)

Your thinking is clear, Sunda: Aries. Early week, much happening at work, Keep cars open, Beware of someone else's drama, mid-week, Exercise discipline, Friday. Romuntic energy. Saturday. Lucky numbers:.7, 19, 44.

% = TAURUS (April 21-May 21) -- Early week, Taurus, new fricods. A

chip on your shoulder, Tuesday. Plan sot

thing that makes you happy, Wednesday. B

Thursday, a blast from the past. Keep things: f

light, Friday. No major decisions, Saturday.

TE GEMINI (May 22-June 21)

‘Early week. Gemini, you are com: 'g petitive. Wednesday, you thought you'd walk. away from a relationship, but you can’t. Thursday, look your best. Coacentrate, Friday. Some nervous stress, Saturday. Lucky numbers: 3, 21, 49.

GX CANCER (June 22-July 23) XO Sunday, Cancer, grin and bear i Early week, a loved one demands an instant answer. You can say the right thing in any: situation, mid-week. Friday, tough. Ask for! help. Be calm. Saturday. Lucky numbers

17, 35. ? LEO (July 24-Aug. 23) * ~ Sunday, Leo, you can rectify o mis- take. You are positive about the future,’ easly ” week. You need some. aione-time,’: Wednesday. Reconsider a recent decision, , Thursday. Don’t overreact, Friday. Talk ° er

feelings. Saturday. -

VIRGO (Aag. 24-Sept. 23)

. Early week, Virgo, vuinerabl You'd like to toss some riles out-the win dow, Wednesday. Balance cheque hook, Thursday. Lots of action. Friday. ‘A challeng. x ing weekend, Plans may change. Lecky, qum

Paid LIBRA (Sept. 24-Oct. 23) Someone is being untetiable; Sunday, Libra. Much to do, Monday. A better’: mood, Tuesday. How about dinner for two Wednesday? Ar confusing message Thursday, Friday, some negativity to deal with. Let you imagination fly, Saturday, °°"

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22). ©

Temper, Sunday, Scorpio. Chee up. Someone else's high spirits rub off o you; early week. Mid-week; you ‘are told what to do. You don’t like it but be gracious. A good friend stands beside you, Friday.: Head and heast oppose each other, Saturday. Fl SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dee. 21

A financial dilemma solved, car week. Adventure, Tuesday. Closest relation- ship — high gear, mid-week. Keep a dght grip, Friday. Compromise somewhat, Saturday. Lucky numbers: 3, 25, 38.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 20)

Early week, Capricorn, make long- range plans. Follow through on decisions. A few lifestyle changes, Wednesday. Some ten- sion in the air, Friday. Careful! An old issue demands attention, Saturday. Lucky numbers: 1, 22, 30.

Airy Arg AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feh. 19)

Don't force confrontation with a

friend, Sunday, Aquarius, Head and heart

together, mid-week. Adjust your thinking,

Thursday. Find your way to the truth, Friday.

Saturday. be a good listener. Keep a low pro-

file. Lucky nuntbers: 1, 15, 36,

JE _ PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20)

Be responsive to a good idea, Sunday, Pisces. Much love abounds, Tuesday. Warms your heart. Some tension, Wednesday. Thursday, some emotional pit- falls. Stand up for yourself, Friday. Saturday, someone from the past. Maintain emotional balance.

Robert Aiken is an internationally kuown astrologer, metaphysician, therapeutic coun- sellor and workshop leader with 35 years experience. He offers empowering psycholog- iealiy and metaphysically oriented coun- Selling sessions, as well as thorough, in-depth astrological readings, Contact Carole: 926+ 4561,

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