ALOE:

Aloe vera or Aloe ssp.) This plant has remarkable qualities. Two parts are used: the clear, gel-like central leaf pulp, and the yellow-green juice from the green part of the leaf. The gel is used in creams to soothe, heal, and moisturize the skin, and in shampoos for dry, itchy scalps. It cools the skin, protects it from airborne infections and fungi, and reduces scarring. It speeds cell regeneration, and so treats radiation burns, coral wounds, and dermatitis. It can be scraped from split leaves for first aid treatment of small burns, cuts, chapped skin, sunburn, eczema and Poison Ivy rash. Compounds in the leaf juice are added to sunscreens from protection against UV rays and have shown anticancer  activity.

History and Information on Dragons

Among the oldest of mythological creatures, dragons appear in the traditions of virtually all peoples back to the beginning of time. Because of this widespread adoption, the dragon appears in numerous forms, and local traditions have been created around many of them, crediting this tribe of monsters with many attributes. In their earliest form, dragons were associated with the Great Mother, the water god and the warrior sun god. In these capacities they had the power to be both beneficient and destructive and were all-powerful creatures in the universe. Because of these qualities, dragons assumed the roles taken by Osiris and Set in Egyptian mythology.

Chrysocolla:

Aids in preventing ulcers, digestive problems,  arthritic conditions.  Strengthens lungs  and  thyroid  gland.  Enhances metabolism.  Excellent for female disorders. Alleviates fears, guilt, tension. Helps clear subconscious imbalances. Activates feminine   qualities.   Amplifies    throat    chakra-creative expression, power, communication. Joy, emotional balance. (4,5)

 

Suggestions for Exercises – Lesson 3 Tarot

Exercise 3.1 – What are the Suit Qualities?

1. Cups – negative
2. Pentacles – negative
3. Swords – positive
4. Swords – negative
5. Wands – positive
6. Pentacles – positive
7. Cups – positive
8. Swords – positive
9. Wands – negative
10. Pentacles – positive
11. Swords – negative
12. Wands – positive
13. Cups – negative
14. Cups – positive
15. Wands – negative
16. Cups – negative
17. Pentacles – negative
18. Swords – positive
19. Pentacles – positive
20. Swords – negative
21. Cups – positive
22. Wands – negative
23. Wands – positive
24. Pentacles – negative

Alligator

Aggression, survival, adaptability. Cunning, deceptive.
To see an alligator in your dream, symbolizes treachery, deceit, and hidden instincts. It may be a signal for you to take a new perspective on a situation. It may also represent your ability to move between the material world of waking life and the emotional, repressed world of the unconscious. Alternatively, the alligator represents healing powers and qualities. An alligator also suggests that you are thick-skinned or insensitive.