The Hemlock and Socrates

Tuesday, September 15th, 2009

The hemlock is native to Europe and Asia, that has found a home in the United States. It is a common sight in unattended, pristine locales around farm buildings, especially in the states along the eastern and western seaboards.

Effects and Symptoms: The first symptom is a gradual weakening of muscle power over the entire body, followed by a rapid and weakened pulse. There is also a significant amount of muscle pain as they atrophy, deteriorate and eventually die. Although the mind remains clear, the eyesight is often diminished or lost, until death occurs as a result of a paralysis of the lungs. The hemlock is often confused with the water hemlock a different plant altogether, causes convulsions.

Case Study: Plato wrote that Socrates drank a cup of hemlock cup and walked about until his legs felt heavy. After a while, he lay down and simply allowed the drug to take hold of him. Plato reported that it numbed and eventually paralyzed his entire body, creeping up from his lower extremities until it reached his heart and killed him.

Usually Unusually Used

Bits and Pieces. Facts and Ideas.

Formula 409 - This is a liquid for cleaning but is also effective against bugs, bees, wasps, hornets and other buzzing creatures. Just aim and shoot.

Gatorade - can relieve headeaches. Yes they do. Gulp a lime flavored gatorade now to stop the pain.

Toothpaste - popularly used for burns as Salve.

Honey  - remove skin blemishes by dabbing a bit of honey in the affected area. Cover with bandage afterwards. For speedy healing and keeping skin clean, get that honey in your skin now and see the results overnight.

Coke - Effective rust remover. Coca-cola contains phosphoric acid that can remove rust stains. Just sponge the coke and rub it in the rusted object.

Vinegar - vinegar helps reduce the blue color in bruises and aids in the healing process. Just use a cotton ball in applying white vinegar over the bruise for an hour.

The lovers

 

The Lovers card affirms my alter ego is a port key to a Soul Mate or deal, whose superpower is compatibility in the midst of reconciling dichotomy to interconnect as a whole new entity or ‘color.’ To be or not to be: at ultimatum or rival tensions mounting, negotiating acceptable trade-offs validates our unique perspectives to reflect what each lacks for a balanced voice of truce. When we’re together I’m beside myself, so I concede mutual vested interest, incentive or opportunity to my other half for valued consideration. For only by the power of self-respect in reciprocal vulnerability, need and compassion do ‘me and thee consummate we.’ The rest is all a dance on the sidelines of Cinderella Pandering or prohibition, or around a Bermuda Triangle of bottom line temptation to cheat by provocation, promiscuity, or shame. But here at the gate of impasse, I still have a choice and my pride.

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