Mom was a Taurus (symbol: bull). We celebrated her birthday two Sundays ago, on May 6th. The following Sunday, May 13th, she passed. Today, the third Sunday, May 20, 2012, there is a rare solar eclipse alignment with the star Alcyone of the constellation Pleiades. Egyptian’s 'Divine Mother' star was Alcyone, and was also known as the star of their Cow God, Hathor. Egyptians revered the Pleiades constellation as a higher divine star system, especially Alcyone, its brightest star. Mom is being cremated today. The brightest star returns to the heavens.

Many of you know how much she enjoyed her "2nd life" playing her game online. Here's a forum post that says it all about my Mom's 2nd life in the World of Warcraft. Enjoy!

Safe Travels, Cantada!

May the light embrace you

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Death is nothing at all,
I have only slipped into the next room
I am I and you are you
Whatever we were to each other, that we are still.
Call me by my old familiar name,
Speak to me in the easy way which you always used
Put no difference in your tone,
Wear no forced air of solemnity or sorrow
Laugh as we always laughed at the little jokes we enjoyed together.
Play, smile, think of me, pray for me.
Let my name be ever the household word that it always was,
Let it be spoken without effect, without the trace of shadow on it.
Life means all that it ever meant.
It it the same as it ever was, there is unbroken continuity.
Why should I be out of mind because I am out of sight?
I am waiting for you, for an interval, somewhere very near,
Just around the corner.
All is well.

By Henry Scott Holland (1847-1918)
Canon of St Paul's Cathedral

May today there be peace within.
May you trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be.
May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith.
May you use those gifts that you have received, and pass on the love that
has been given to you....
May you be content knowing you are a child of God....
Let this presence settle into your bones, and allow your soul the freedom to sing, dance, praise and love.
It is there for each and every one of us.