The Holidays quickly approach us with Snow fall

Spicecomments.com - Holidays Comments


It's snowing like crazy in Wisconsin but that only increases the holiday spirit felt by the people here. As Christmas quickly approaches the hustle and bustle of the holiday season is not only in the air but all over the ground, it's the universe telling us that we need to slow down, so remember when your chasing to get the last of your shopping done, to take extra care in moving through the streets and parking lots. Allow spirit to guide you along and take some time to enjoy the beauty that surrounds you in your everyday life.
Happy Holidays and may our all loving God show us how to know that "We are all connected" and share in the ever lasting love that this holiday brings forth and to keep this love in our hearts throughout the year.
A poem for you ~

And Santa Whispered,
"Teach the Children the True meaning of Christmas"
Star ~ A heavenly sign of prophecy fulfilled long, long ago, The shinning hope of mankind
The Color Red ~ The first color of Christmas symbolizing the Saviors sacrifice for all
The Fir ~ Evergreen, the second color of Christmas shows everlasting life and lite as the needles point to the heavens
The Bell ~ Rings out to guide lost sheep back to the fold, signifying that all are precious in his eyes
The Candle ~ a mirror of starlight reflecting our thanks for the star of Bethlehem
A Gift Bow ~ tied as we should all be tied together in bonds of good will and faith forever
Candy Cane ~ represents the shepherd's crook, used to bring the lost lambs back to the fold
The Wreath ~ Is a symbol of the never ending, eternal value of love, having no end

Until next time, Merry Yule

Have you entered to win your new Home yet?

Etsy Warns New Legistration Harms Craftspeople

Etsy Warns New Legislation Harms Craftspeople

By: Ina Steiner

Wed Dec 10 2008 22:49:11

Etsy, the online marketplace for handmade and vintage goods, issued an open letter warning of the unintended consequences new legislation could impose on some members of its community. "Many Etsy artists and craftspeople have expressed fears that they won't be able stay in business due to the burdensome cost of testing and certification pursuant to the proposed legislation." Etsy urged members of its community to contact their governmental representatives to ask them to consider how the Act will impact independent craftspeople. The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) imposes an additional third-party testing requirement for all consumer products primarily intended for children twelve years of age or younger. Every manufacturer (including an importer) or private labeler of a children's product must have its product tested by an accredited independent testing lab and, based on the testing, must issue a certificate that the product meets all applicable CPSC requirements, according to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission. Etsy's letter explained, "Etsy wanted to reach out with this open letter to see what can be done to ensure that small businesses and micro enterprises are being taken into account with this legislation. Our members would like to better understand how the CPSIA took into account these smaller businesses operating with fewer resources for testing and compliance. We believe Etsy artisans are pro-testing and pro-safety; the problem is the prohibitive certification costs relative to their small businesses' incomes. Our community is concerned that this legislature disregards small businesses in its attempts to regulate large corporate entities." The WalletPop blog posted an interesting reaction to the legislation, stating that "all toymakers must pay a testing fee of $4,000 per type of toy they make, as well as permanently labeling them with a batch number and date (requiring them to create new molds in many cases)."

Comments (19) | Permalink This will definitely harms many women I know since we craft to earn extra income to support ourselves. This article in Ina Steiners Auctionbits is a shocker to many of us, whom since the pay scale is higher for men than women we can not support ourselves without our craft sales. Even though I do not create anything for children with the exception of baby quilts, I find this action most upsetting. The government doesn't take care of us yet they impose this kind of junk upon us. Enough of the manipulation and corruption. What ever happened to freedom to choose.

December 12 — The Full Cold Moon
Sky watchers will be dazzled by an exceptionally high, bright, and large Moon. In fact, this Moon is 14% bigger and 30% brighter than other full Moons this year. Why? The Moon is both in its full phase and at a point in its orbit that is nearest Earth, called its perigee. When these events occur together, the Moon is closer to Earth than usual. The effect? The Full Cold Moon will appear especially large near the horizon as the Sun sets.

The Moon is also high at this time of year; when it's overhead (near midnight), it will light up the landscape. Take a magical stroll and see your world at night. You won't need a flashlight!

This full moon is in Gemini this year which marks and highlights manifestations. Keep an upbeat attitude and laugh things off if situations become tricky. The trick is to think like a Gemini even if you are not one. This next new moon brings what you have been wishing for, so be careful what you wish for as you just might get it.

On a spiritual note: 12-12 opens new doorways and you will begin to feel that the polarity and resistance is starting to lift from your life. The time of martyrism is at rest and we are moving into the greatness of our futures, the Christ consciousness, in which we do not have to give anything up anymore. We can move forward and manifest our dreams into our reality with little effort. If you would like to know more about this subject visit www.urielheals.com and learn about how the energy of our planet is moving forward in this shift of consciousness. You can sign up for the newsletter and receive a weekly update in the shift of consciousness being offered by Jennifer Hoffman, who is an intuitive and channels Archangel Uriel. She is awesome. She also has a blog talk radio program on Wednesday nights where you may receive free readings.

Merry Christmas to all, God bless