The Rebecca Nurse Homestead, Salem

Systers Wyrd visited Danvers (the old Salem Village) when we were in Salem earlier this fall so that we could see the Rebecca Nurse homestead. What a charming and yet sad atmosphere in this beautiful place.

I just love the view from these old windows.

The rooms are a Primitive lovers dreams come true.

And you have to marvel at the workmanship of these old stairs.

On the back of the house is a built in sundial for telling time. Not sure if it worked well but it she adds intrest to the house.

Mercury Retrograde

The planet Mercury rules all communications of all types; talking, texting, writing, and -emails to suggest a few, and affects our self expression and communication style.
In 2014, all Mercury Retrogrades begin in a "water sign" and end in an "air sign"; liken it to water vapour - water to air.
In October, the Mercury Retrograde began on October 4th and ends on October 25th.
Mercury begins in the sign of Scorpio at 2 degrees; just beginning its descent into the deep of that psychic sign. This early beginning point  might be viewed as "catching sight of something; a barely visible outline of an underlying truth or hidden reality" in your life.
This Mercury Retrograde ends in Libra, an air sign, so there could be real miracles of seeing or enlightenment - the vapour clearing - that leads to peace.

Fraction of the Moon Illuminated - Sept to Dec 2014

Midnight
Eastern Standard Time
Sep.     Oct.      Nov.        Dec.
01   0.37     0.43     0.63     0.70
02   0.47     0.55     0.73     0.80
03   0.58     0.66     0.83     0.88
04   0.69     0.76     0.91     0.94
05   0.79     0.86     0.96     0.98
06   0.88     0.93     0.99     1.00
07   0.95     0.98     1.00     0.99
08   0.99     1.00     0.98     0.97
09   1.00     0.99     0.94     0.92
10   0.98     0.96     0.88     0.87
11   0.94     0.90     0.81     0.79
12   0.87     0.83     0.72     0.71
13   0.78     0.75     0.64     0.63
14   0.69     0.65     0.54     0.53
15   0.59     0.56     0.45     0.44
16   0.49     0.46     0.35     0.34
17   0.39     0.37     0.27     0.25
18   0.30     0.28     0.19     0.17
19   0.22     0.20     0.12     0.10
20   0.14     0.13     0.06     0.05
21   0.08     0.07     0.02     0.01
22   0.04     0.03     0.00     0.00
23   0.01     0.01     0.01     0.02
24   0.00     0.00     0.04     0.06
25   0.01     0.02     0.09     0.13
26   0.04     0.06     0.17     0.22
27   0.08     0.12     0.26     0.33
28   0.15     0.20     0.36     0.44
29   0.23     0.29     0.48     0.55
30   0.33     0.40     0.59     0.66
31              0.51                0.76