Daily Aesop's Fables:

The Herdsman and the Lost Calf.

A herdsman, who had lost a calf, went roaming through the forest intent on finding it. After a long and fruitless search, he made a vow to all the nymphs of the forest and the mountains, as well as to Mercury and to Pan, that he would sacrifice a lamb to them if they would help him discover who stole his calf. Not long afterwards, as he reached the summit of a hill, he saw a lion feeding on the calf. And now the unhappy man vowed to sacrifice a full-grown bull along with the lamb if the gods would only let him escape from the thief's clutches.

~ If all our rash vows were to be granted, many of us would be ruined by our requests. ~

Daily Aesop's Fables:

The Cock and the Jewel

A cock was scratching the ground in a farmyard in search of food for himself and his hens, when he happened to turn up a jewel. Feeling quite sure it was something precious, but not knowing entirely what to do with it, he remarked, "You're undoubtedly a very fine thing for those who appreciate your worth. But I've rather have one grain of delicious barley than all the jewels in the world."

~ The value of an object is in the eyes of the beholder. ~

Daily Aesop's Fables:

The Fox and the Grapes

A famished fox crept into a vineyard where ripe, luscious grapes were draped high upon arbors in a most tempting display. In his effort to win a juicy prize, the fox jumped and sprang many times but failed in all his attempts. When he finally had to admit defeat, he retreated and muttered to himself, "Well, what does it matter anyway? The grapes are sour!"

~ It is easy to despise what you cannot get. ~

Daily Aesop's Fables:

Mercury and the Sculptor

Once Mercury wished to learn what men thought about him. So, he disguised himself as a traveler and entered a sculptor's workshop, where he began asking the price of the different statues he saw there. Pointing to an image of Jupiter, he asked how much the sculptor wanted for it.

"A drachma," said the sculptor.

Mercury laughed up his sleeve and asked, "How much for this of Juno?"

The man wanted a higher price for that.

Mercury's eye now caught the sight of his own statue. "Most likely this fellow will ask ten times the price for this," he thought. " After all, I'm heaven's messenger and the source of all his gain." So he asked the sculptor once more what he wanted for the statue of Mercury.

"Well," said the man, "if you give me what I ask for the other two, I'll throw this into the bargain for nothing."

~ Those people who are too anxious to know what the world thinks of them will seldom fetch the price they set upon themselves. ~

Daily Aesop's Fables:

The Hawk and the Pigeons

Some Pigeons had long lived in fear of a hawk, but since they had always kept on the alert and stayed near their dovecote, they had consistently managed to escape their enemy's attacks. Finding his sallies unsuccessful, the hawk now sought to use cunning to trick the pigeons.

"Why", he once asked, "do you prefer this life of constant anxiety when I could keep you safe from any conceivable attack by the kites and falcons? All you have to do is to make me your king, and I won't bother you anymore."

Trusting his claims, the pigeons elected him to their throne, but no sooner was he installed than he began exercising his royal prerogative by devouring a pigeon day.

"It serves us right," said one poor pigeon whose turn was yet to come.

~Some remedies are worse than the disease itself.~

Daily Aesop's Fables:

The Frogs who desired a King.

A long time ago, when the frogs led a free and easy life in the lakes and ponds, they became disgruntled because everyone lived according to his own whim, and chaos reigned. Consequently, they gathered together and petitioned Jupiter to let them have a king who would bring order into their lives and make them more responsible. Knowing how foolish the frogs were, Jupiter smiled at their request and threw a log down into the lake.

"There is your King!" he declared.

This log made such a splash that it terrified the poor frogs, who dived under water and into the mud. No one dared to come within ten leaps of the spot where it lay in stillness. Eventually, one frog, who was bolder than the rest, ventured to pop his head above the water and watch their new king at a respectful distance. When some others soon perceived that the log was lying stock-still, they began to swim up to it and around it. At last, they grew so bold that they leaped upon it and treated it with the greatest contempt.

Dissatisfied with such a tame ruler they immediately petitioned Jupiter a second time to grant them a more active king. This time he sent them a stork, and no sooner did the bird arrive than he began seizing and devouring them one by one as fast as he could. Devastated by their new king, the frogs now sent Mercury with a private message to Jupiter, beseeching him to take pity on them once more. But Jupiter replied that they were being justly punished for their folly and that maybe next time they would learn to let well enough alone.

~When you desire to change your condition, make sure that you can really improve it~

Daily Aesop's Fables:

Hercules and the Wagoneer

A farmer was carelessly driving his wagon along a muddy road when his wheels became stuck so deep in the clay that the horses came to a standstill. Consequently, the man dropped to his knees and began to pray for Hercules to come and help him without making the least effort to move the wagon himself. However, Hercules responded by telling him to lay his shoulder to the wheel and reminding him that heaven only aided those who tried to help themselves.

~Pray as we may, if we do not learn to help ourselves, all our prayers will go unheeded.~

Daily Aesop's Fables:

The Crab and it's Mother

"Why do you walk so crooked, child?" said an old crab to her young one. "Walk straight!"

"Mother", the young crab replied, "show me the way, and when I see you moving straight ahead, I'll try to follow."

~Actions speak louder than words~

Daily Aesop's Fables:

The Horse and the Loaded Ass

There was once a man who owned a horse and an ass. Whenever he took trips, he tended to spare the horse and put all the burden on the ass's back.

Sine the ass had been ailing for some time, he asked the horse one day to relieve him of part of his load while on a trip. "If you take a fair portion of the load," he said, "I'll soon get well again. But if you refuse to help me, this weight will kill me."

The horse, however, told the ass to get on with it and to stop troubling him with his complaints.

The ass jogged on in silence, but he was soon overcome by the weight of his burden and dropped dead in his tracks, just as he had predicted. Consequently, the master came up, untied the load from the dead ass, put it on the horse's back, and made him carry the ass's carcass in addition.

"That's what I get for my bad disposition!" the horse groaned. "By refusing to pull my own weight, I now have to carry all of it along with some dead weight in the bargain."

~Laziness often results in an additional burden for its own back.~

Daily Aesop's Fables:

The Hares and the Frogs​

Once upon a time the hares, driven desperate by the many enemies that compassed them about on every side, came to the sad resolution that there was nothing left for them but to make away with themselves, one and all. Off they scudded to a nearby lake, determined to drown themselves as the most miserable of creatures.

A shoal of frogs seated upon the bank, frightened at the approach of the hares, leaped in the greatest alarm and confusion into the water. "Nay, then, my friends," said a hare that was foremost, "our case is not so desperate yet, for here are other poor creatures more faint-hearted than ourselves."

~Remember, no matter miserable you are, there are some people whose shoes you would not want to wear.~

Daily Aesop's Fables:
The Dog in the Manger


A DOG lay in a manger, and by his growling and snapping prevented
the oxen from eating the hay which had been placed for them.
"What a selfish Dog!" said one of them to his companions; "he
cannot eat the hay himself, and yet refuses to allow those to eat
who can."

~We should not deprive others of their blessings, simply because we cannot enjoy them ourselves.~

I found this youtube short today.


And the dude is making a cookbook on old assyrian, akkadian and sumerian food. More in the link below.

https://www.tableofgods.com/

Thinking about using Lapis Lazuli but idk how to clean it as it has trouble with water. Would I use a lunar mantra to purify it/Empower it?

I wonder if it's a good idea to have rituals that curse "holy" jewish places, Like the western wall. Wouldn't that do some damage especially if they're constantly kissing it?

Out of all the times I've sunk, I've never noticed the sun's rays still reach me even in the darkness of the ocean floor.

I see now the pearls scattered about as far the sun will tell and the sharks that drift cautiously among me in my deep-dark waters.

I would cherish my pearls, but I want nothing more than to kill these kings. Those tyrants threaten me in my own waters. I would have my pearls when I please when I'm King of my Seven Seas.

But for now, I kill the Kings in the dark with the pearls and the sharks.

We can have private messages now? Do we still need proton?