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Dragon's Vault's Version of a Corset Purse
Google "corset+purse" and see what comes up under images - you'll find purses shaped like corsets, some with fake cleavage, some with faux fur. Most of these I wouldn't be
caught dead carrying.
I decided to make my own corset purse using one of the several corsets I have bought over the years and only worn once. I'll never be small enough to fit into them again,
can't sell them or give them to Goodwill, and don't want ...
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Arcane Calendar January 11-15 Catch-Up
Sorry for delay. Following are the entries for January 11-15 in the Alchemical Calendar
January 11
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January 10 in the Alchemical Calendar
Today is the anniversary of the first successful Post Mortem Cognitive Transfer performed by Dr. Max Von Rosenstein. ...
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January 9 in the Alchemical Calendar
Festival of Janus (Roman)
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Janus, the double-faced god of gateways, entrances and exits, and beginnings and endings, is honored on this day by a ram sacrifice. He looks to both
the future and the past, hence the month January is named after Janus.
Alembic Exorcism
In 1925 an itinerant clergyman visited Alembic Hall ...
"My Dog Is Word-Smart" Contest
I read somewhere that a dog can learn up to 300 words. If so, I believe that most of us have been lax with training and with some effort, our dogs can become happier, more
productive members of our families.
Two dogs live in our home - Ginger, an American Eskimo-Lhasa Apso-Shih Tzu mix, and Blitz, a German Shorthaired Pointer. Both dogs are about 4 years old, though Ginger weighs
about 40 lbs and Blitz weighs about 80 ...
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January 8 in the Alchemical Calendar
St. Gudula`s Day
The Feast of St. Gudula who died in 712 is held on this date. Her lamp was extinguished by the devil, but relit by an angel when Gudula knelt and prayed.
This is the Roman Day of Justitia, the sacred day of the goddess of Justice.
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January 7 in the Alchemical Calendar
In medieval custom, St. Distaff's Day is the day ending the Christmas season, when folk resumed their trades. Women, especially spinsters, would return to their distaffs, or yarn spinning.
This day is also the Orthodox Christmas Day or Nativity of Christ.
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January 3 in the Alchemical Calendar
Tutankhamen's Curse
On this day in 1923, after nearly 4000 years of undisturbed peace, the greatest sarcophagus in Egypt's Valley of the Kings was opened. The tomb had been opened November 29,
1922. On April 5, 1923, the sudden death of the expedition's sponsor, Lord Caernarvon, began a string (8 over 12 years) of related fatalities that were attributed to the expedition. There is said to
be a curse, any person who disturbs the mummy of an Ancient Egyptian pharaoh is placed under a curse. ...
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January 2 in the Alchemical Calendar
The Birthday of Inanna
The birthday of Inanna is celebrated today. Inanna is the Sumerian goddess of sexual love, war, and fertility. Also known as Ninanna, Queen of Heaven. Though Inanna is the
goddess of sexual love and fertility, she is not associated with marriage or motherhood. She is characterized by independence, self-determination, and strength. Associated with the planet Venus,
rain, and storms.
The Holy Day of St. Basil and St. Gregory (Orthodox)
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January 1 in the Alchemical Calendar
New Year's Day
Church bells ring as the old year, represented by the scythe-bearing "Old Father Time" is replaced by the newborn babe of the New Year.
First Footing
The first people (especially dark-haired young men for good luck) who cross the threshold of the house after midnight of New Year's Day, should carry coal, bread, and salt (or
money) to portend warmth, sustenance, and wealth for the New ...
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