I'm a science fiction author of the Star Trails Tetralogy, retired after two decades working at NASA, defected from my physics training to become a professional astrologer, and various other acts of rebellion. More recently, I've teamed with Pete Risingsun in writing "The Curse of Dead Horse Canyon: Cheyenne Spirits" which was released in July 2020 with all three books in the trilogy now complete. Check them out at https://dead-horse-canyon.com.
Review of The Pact (Katz’s Cat Twinkle Texas Cozy Mystery Series, Book 4)
by Dawn Greenfield Ireland
If you’re looking for a book to chill out with when everything else about this insane planet is just too much, I highly recommend this latest book in the Katz’s Cat Twinkle Texas Cozy Mystery Series. It doesn’t take long to get hooked on these charming characters and feel as if you live in the little town of Twinkle.
Actually, I live outside a town that’s even smaller than Twinkle, one that is so small that it doesn’t even have a traffic light, so I can relate to this small fictitious setting away from everything other than the full range of human behavior. As a pet lover, of course I enjoy the animals and their special talents, which include not only intelligence, but the ability to communicate using technology.
The series is now on book 4 where the folks in Twinkle, Texas are at it again. I love how the author has developed this setting with its own common expressions, such as referring to the grocery store as “the foo” since the sign is broken, and various other touches that make it seem real and that you’re a part of it. In this episode, Mrs. Potts’ boarding house burns down! Thus, Jimmy, Brian, Mrs. Potts, and of course, Maddie and Guppy, move in with Betty in the mansion. Of necessity, the folks who know about the animals’ special talents expands, especially as various threats manifest.
There are a few pretty serious parts as well as plenty of good information about having a plan to secure your property in case of a catastrophe. Other useful information includes the steps in building a house from the ground up and a few other things to think about, such as how much stuff you own and what a chore it would be to replace it.
There were plenty of scenes where I laughed out loud, some of the characters’ names alone worth a good chuckle. Turns out Guppy is showing some psychic abilities, which are likely to be developed further in future escapades. As with most series, it’s advisable to start with the first book since characters and situations from previous stories tend to show up. It’s easy to feel as if you’re a resident of this tiny Texas town as the host of characters come to life and interact, leaving you wondering what will happen next and longing for the next book in the series!
You can pick up a copy on Amazon here and read more about the author on a previous blog here.
I’m usually pretty good at catching phishing schemes. The dead-giveaway? Usually a gmail address. But be warned, professional scammers are experts at social engineering. They know how to push you buttons. I’m sharing this to maybe prevent some other person from a similar experience, which was far from pleasant.
I have never had much luck with advertising but decided to give Facebook a try to gather order for the pre-release of my Curse of Dead Horse Canyon Trilogy ebook. I created a post (shown above) and submitted it with a campaign limit of $30. The post was accepted and their AI even created a couple other texts for it so it wouldn’t be repetitive. So far so good.
It no sooner went live and I get an email, supposedly from Meta, telling me my post violated their community standards with a bunch of nonsense about copyright violation and all sorts of other stuff you see below. My first reaction was anger followed quickly by frustration.
Why did they accept the ad, then reject it? Why didn’t they say something first?
Meanwhile, I set out to correct it and clicked the email’s “Request for Review” button.
What followed was a form where I had to fill in all my Facebook information, i.e. preferred emails, date of birth, and of course, my password, along with why there was nothing wrong with my post.
Big mistake!
When I went to my Facebook account to check on the ad, it was running and everything looked fine.
(It shows as not delivering because this screenshot was taken after I realized what was going on and cancelled my credit card)
What was going on?
About then I realized what happened. I looked back at that email and saw it came from a gmail address. After slapping myself upside the head, I set out to do what I could to preclude what was sure to follow.
In other words, with access to my Facebook business account they could easily find my credit card information.
I cancelled the credit card, which of course also cancelled my ad for nonpayment. Not wanting to do that, I added my PayPal to pay one of the invoices that was around $30 and looked legitimate, though a bunch of other charges were starting to accumulate that I didn’t understand. I figured if I paid one it would at least turn the ad back on.
A few had hit my Discover Card, too. When Discover texted me whether the first charge was okay, I responded it was, since I hadn’t yet figured out what was going on, much less expected additional charges.
Being rattled already, combined with the complexity of the Facebook/Meta business site, it was impossible to figure out what was happening or find the right menu to do anything about it.
I did discover some unknown Muhlenberg Life Company in my business profile with a bunch of obviously fake names and emails that I was unable to delete.
Then I realized Meta was charging my PayPal account–charge after charge after charge–the balance dropping to zero before my very eyes!
OMG!
I took what was left and sent it to my son-in-law to keep them from getting it all. Then I really panicked when I realized my bank account was also on PayPal as backup! Holy crap! When Pay Pal went to zero they’d start in on my bank balance! Then I really panicked, but was able to delete my bank from PayPal before that happened, thank heavens, and my Discover card on there was already cancelled.
Meanwhile, further digging on the Meta site indicated another ad on my account I didn’t place and couldn’t open, but had a daily spending limit of $5,000!
Meanwhile, I was getting more messages through Facebook and Instagram with the same bogus message with minor variations indicating they were from other people! By then I’d figured it out and fired back a rather nasty reply.
So consider yourself warned that a multitude of low life out there is on to this scheme!
The fact that Meta has no means of contacting an actual person or even a chatbot, my only choice was to send a frantic message to Meta about the situation. Then I went about changing passwords to just about everything.
nd by the way, that was done on Facebook very early on, but somehow these sleazeballs still had access to my account, which was apparent when I saw a transaction log of when they changed the spending limit. My daughter pointed out that I may have had to check an option to “log out of all devices” after I changed the password, but I didn’t see that option on my desktop computer, but it must have allowed them to remain logged in or perhaps in long enough to see the new password.
Several hours later I got a message from Meta. They’d investigated, found my account had been compromised (duh) and refunded all the bogus charges.
Whew!
However, this did nothing for the years it felt like were stolen from my life from the stress or the fact I still have to deal with getting a new Discover card, changing the number for all the utility companies and other services that go to that card, and probably doing the same with PayPal, though if I’m lucky, the regular charges may come through okay. As long as it’s not Meta!
I snarled when I saw PayPal took a fee from when I sent the remaining balance to my son-in-law. I don’t know about you, but if a digital currency will help us exchange funds without these ridiculous fees all over the place, I’m in.
I’m grateful this turned out to be no worse than an afternoon spent in a state of sheer panic. Too many are not so lucky. I do have fraud protection through my Discover Card, but if they’d gotten to my bank account I don’t know just how much that would have covered since I’m sure the coverage has a limit.
I still wonder what that other ad might have been and what they gained from it, if anything. When they discovered my Discover Card was no longer accessible was it simply retaliation?
Lessons learned:
1. Never advertise on Facebook. Period. Maybe it works for some, but unless you have thousands upon thousands of followers or already a best selling author it’s not likely to be effective. Looking at the statistics on there for when they were posting like crazy was pretty telling. Two responses with over 900 impressions?
C’mon!
I should have known because it has never done me any good in the past, making me guilty of violating Einstein’s statement, “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.”
2. If you use PayPal, rethink those backup payment sources! After they wipe out the balance, charges will go to your credit card or, heaven forbid, your bank! Don’t be naive to how easy it would be to empty it out once they get access.
3. Pay attention to the authenticity of any email, no matter what the circumstances. AI has made it not only possible but way too easy for scammers to make them look legitimate.
They got me with the phishing email because it was timed perfectly. I reacted exactly as planned, wanting to rectify the situation and handing over everything they wanted. These scumbags are professional thieves. They’re tech-savvy and know how to dupe people. Every time I get a phishing email I report it to reportphishing@apwg.org. I have no idea whether they do anything about it, but it may at least get it listed as a scam somewhere.
4. Don’t leave credit card information on social media sites where someone can access it if they hack that account. I have two-factor authentication and do not know how they managed to get in with just my password, but somehow they managed it. If perchance you do run ads, I recommend entering the information when its needed versus leaving it out there.
5. Pay attention to those mass “Data Breaches” that happen all the time with major corporations. Changing your passwords when that happens is a nuisance but highly advised because you don’t always know exactly what they got. Once they have one password, there’s no telling how many other things they may get to. We tend to be too trusting and casual putting that information out there.
6. Be sure to protect your credit cards, even when they’re in your wallet. Shields that look like another credit card can prevent the RFID chip from being read remotely, even by someone you pass on the street. There are wallets available as well with that protection built in.
7. When your credit card company messages you about a charge, give it serious thought before responding. If nothing else, they’re acutely aware of frauds and are likely to know something you don’t.
8. If you ever have to change your Facebook password, be sure to log out from all devices first.
I shared this harrowing experience in the hope it may help someone out there avoid such a debacle. I’m usually smarter than this, but they suckered me in. Just like the rogue movers who scammed me two years ago when I moved from Texas to New York. (You can find my blog about that here.) Do yourself a big favor and learn from my mistakes. If everyone was smart enough not to fall for their tricks and it wasn’t profitable, they’d go away. We must do our best as individuals to make that happen given the sorry state of the world these days.
On a side note, switching to my persona as a professional astrologer, the worst of this has developed during the astrological transit of Neptune through Pisces, which has placed the planet under a deceptive fog beginning April 2011 through August of that year. Then he went retrograde and backed into Aquarius until February 2012 when he returned to Pisces. Gratefully, this is about to end when Neptune goes into Aries today (March 31, 2025).
Yay!
Be warned, however, that Neptune will return to Pisces for a short jaunt from October 23 until January 27, 2026, then eventually return to Aries which will last until May 23, 2028, when he goes into Taurus.
Historically, Neptune went into Pisces the last time February 17, 1848. Needless to say, as an outer planet of our solar system, it moves very slowly. Retrograde motion kept him in Pisces until April 12, 1861, when he first dipped into Aries–the very day the Civil war began on April 12, 1861. He went back into Pisces for awhile after that due to retrograde motion, returning to Aries for the long haul on February 14, 1862.
What will this ingress bring? As the Neptunian fog of deception dissipates and people rebel against what they’ve been subjected to, will another Civil War follow?
If you’re a science fiction or fantasy fan, be sure to download some freebies this month! You have a dozen ebooks to choose from, including “The Terra Debacle: Prisoners at Area 51,” which is an independent side-story to the Star Trails Tetralogy.
The Terra Debacle is the story of what happens when a rogue UFO lands at Hill Air Force Base in Ogden, Utah. An adolescent girl, robot, and flora peda telepathis (telepathic walking plant) are onboard and confiscated by authorities. The girl’s experiences are part of Star Trails Tetralogy book 2, “A Dark of Endless Days.” However, what happens to her robot, Aggie, and Thyron, the plant, is only included in “The Terra Debacle.”
These two characters are among the most popular in the series and it was impossible to ignore what they went through while captive at Area 51. Thus, “The Terra Debacle” was born and has been very popular for its humor as Thyron observes humans, particularly the astrobiologist, Gabe Greenley, who’s job it is to study him.
But in truth, who’s studying whom?
As with all the STEM-friendly Star Trails books, this one has some real science incorporated into the story. As Gabe investigates a sentient life-form with a metabolism based on photosynthesis, his discoveries result in a moral dilemma as he faces a potentially treasonous decision.
Be sure to grab a copy while it’s free, tell your friends, and please be so kind to leave a review somewhere when you’ve read it!
I am so proud of my grandson for the research he compiled in this must-have guide! Most of us are already aware that processed food generally is not healthy. Additives, fake colors, and preservatives along with questionable processing not only compromise the nutrients, but can actually be toxic. Artificial sweeteners are a huge culprit along with anything labeled “Low Fat.”
Many chemicals commonly found in our food are outlawed in other countries. This doesn’t speak well for our FDA, who’s more concerned with taking money from corporations than our health. The greatest part about this compilation is that it tells you the side effects associated with these chemicals, demonstrating why they’re unhealthy. All of this is based on volumes of research that’s referenced throughout with hyperlinks.
Besides food, cosmetics and various other items such as deodorants, toothpaste, and laundry detergent are also covered. Numerous recipes are included so you can make your own healthy alternatives for several items, plus save money.
Learn how these industries are slowly poisoning us while masquerading as healthy or essential. Believe me when I say that fluoride is only the tip of the iceberg. “Undercover Killers” puts a wealth of information at your fingertips so you can make informed choices on items that can compromise your health and well being.
Be sure to get your copy today in Kindle or paperback on Amazon here.
P.S. Many thanks to my fellow author, Dawn Greenfield, owner of Artistic Origins, who added the finishing touches. She not only formatted the interior but made it more readable with her editing skills. She included reference tables as well as a section for recipes, so you don’t have to dig through the entire book looking for them later. If you need similar help with a project, you can contact her at dawn@DEGreenfield.com or visit her website. If you’re looking for a good read in just about any genre from cozy mystery to steamy shapeshifters, check out her books, which are among my favorites.
After a whole lot of hype, personal and otherwise, the April 8th Total Eclipse was a total eclipse of morale for myself as well as hundreds of others hoping to watch it from Canandaigua, New York. The cloud cover never broke, so all we witnessed was 3 minutes of darkness other than the cool effect of a 360 degree “sunset” effect around the horizon, showing where the Sun was still shining outside the path of totality. Whoopity-do.
Bummed out was hardly the word.
At least I saw the one in 2017. I felt especially sorry for those who traveled a significant distance to the area only to be disappointed.
But c’est la vie.
So now, we wait.
For what, you ask?
The next eclipse?
No.
To see how much this cosmic sign in the heavens lives up to expectations astrologically.
Yes, I’m serious. Now the fun begins. It can take hours, days, weeks, or even months for the effects to show up, but they surely will. Think back to 2017. That total eclipse’s path of visibility from coast to coast prognosticated a country divided. I doubt anyone would argue that came about.
The heavens don’t lie. So what will this one bring?
Time will tell.
So far the lunar eclipse on March 25th has come through already. Less than 24 hours after it occurred, on March 26th at 1:29 a.m. the Francis Scott Key bridge in Baltimore collapsed upon being struck by container ship, Dali, flagged out of Singapore.
Find out the specifics by tuning into Fresh Ink Group’s “Voice of Indie” podcast on April 17, 2024 at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. Join us here.
I’ll explain what factors indicate why Baltimore was targeted, why predictions are so difficult, plus what astrology tells us that news media doesn’t. Comments and questions are always welcome during the live podcast with a recording available after the fact.
This book needs to go viral. The survival of the United States depends on it. The ugly truth is revealed masterfully through Schweizer’s gold standard of investigative journalism. He has put together an amazing expose of corruption that involves not only how China is trying to undermine our country, culture, and democracy, but the public figures who are not only allowing, but facilitating it,then denying it entirely as they profit financially.
I hope he has a good security team.
The book is divided into four sections based on four principles found in the Chinese book of war. To western minds, these may not make sense until the author points out how these are being executed to our detriment.
1. Murder with a Borrowed Knife (Blame someone else for your crimes.)
The example presented involves the flood of fentanyl coming across the U.S. Mexican Border. While it appears Mexico is the perpetrator, in reality it’s China in cahoots with drug cartels. Not only do they supply all raw materials, manufacturing facilities are staffed by Chinese with pill counterfeiting machines imported as well. Fentanyl is not sold with a warning label. In most cases, it’s included in fake pharmaceuticals labeled as oxycodone or some other opiate. Many victims of fentanyl had no idea they were not ingesting what the pill was supposed to contain.
In rare cases where China has been confronted, their response points the finger back at the victims. In other words, they’re running a business for profit. As long as there are customers they’ll provide a supply. They also state that the users are the product of a country with crumbling values. Of course there’s some truth to that statement, but China is doing everything possible to contribute to moral decay as well.
But what is being done about the drug crisis? Especially when the powers that be don’t acknowledge there’s a problem? The open border is allowing criminal elements such as drug and human traffickers an heyday of opportunity.
2. Watch a Fire from Across the River (Set your enemy’s business on fire, then sit back to watch the chaos.)
The Chinese government is arming criminals by providing their version of assault rifles. In addition, they sell devices that can convert a pistol into a machine gun. These are typically only available for law enforcement or others who go through a qualification process and licensing. The Chinese, however, sell these lethal devices openly online.
This in turn foments crime and social chaos. When mass shootings occur and the crime rate spikes, they laugh as they watch the U.S. deteriorate. This is an undeclared war where they are overtly subverting and sabotaging our country and way of life. The entire point is to weaken us to the point the country collapses, making us an easy mark.
Guess who helped finance those violent protests a few years ago. Yup, China involved there as well. Did you realize those protesters were paid?
3. Hide a Dagger in a Smile (Your victim won’t suspect you’re out to kill him if you’re friendly or make him laugh.)
This is particularly insidious since it’s aimed at America’s youth. The app TikTok is not only a surveillance device which is banned on government issued cell phones, but is designed to dumb down our youth. The feeds are individualized and outside the control of users. They cannot choose whom to follow, etc., it’s decided for them by a treacherous secret algorithm. It’s designed to be addictive and to influence kids’ minds so their attention span is limited. It’s also constant entertainment, making more serious subjects not only less fun and uninteresting, but painful.
The Chinese government does not allow their children to use TikTok. Let that sink in. They have a different app that is educational and encourages interest in higher education. They also are not allowed to be on the app for as long as they want since it has automatic timers built in.
While Chinese school children are learning calculus, social graces, and history, ours are being dumbed down to say nothing of imbued with propaganda with subtle slams that mock our culture and way of life. They paint a pretty picture of the CCP’s version of socialism and take every opportunity to demean a democratic government. The U.S. is definitely a target rich environment, thanks to years of ongoing corruption and corporatism.
There’s also the matter of video games. These, too are designed to be addictive and keep our youth from more worthy pursuits. The plots and characters are often geared to make these same points regarding Western Culture and government weaknesses.
China has invested heavily in Hollywood and thus has a say in movie scripts. And this say hails directly from CCP operatives. The author provides detailed examples of all these insidious practices as well as pointing out those benefiting financially.
4. Loot a Burning House (Set a house on fire, then steal what you can before it burns down.)
This example relates to COVID. Details are provided regarding the “lab leak” cover-up versus the bogus “naturally evolving” theory. The deep involvement of U.S. researchers with those in Wuhan had other Americans covering for them because they were profiting directly. Within the ranks, there was some fear of losing funding.
As if it’s not bad enough that millions died from the corona virus genetically engineered to be more lethal, they further contributed by promoting ineffective as best/deadly at worst protocols. They were well aware that ventilators exacerbated the symptoms, yet sold us as many as we’d take.
When COVID was raging in China, many countries donated masks and other medical supplies to help them through the crisis. When the tables turned, they were selling the supplies to their victims, many of which were of such low quality that they were never used.
During the “plandemic” I definitely thought it incredulous we were buying supplies from a country that was not only a known enemy who started the pandemic plus were clearly out to kill us.
Their presence online included hostile bots and trolls operated by the CCP military to debunk any truth posted on apps like Twitter and Facebook. Thousands of fake accounts were identified and closed, but how much damage did they do suppressing the truth?
Years ago I was appalled we were borrowing trillions of dollars from China. Countries like that are patient with their conquests. They have an ultimate goal and timeline, but their strategic plans cover decades, even centuries. In the U.S. projects run from election to election, based on the preferences of the ruling party, their supporters, and who will profit. The good of the people is seldom a consideration, which is one of China’s greatest criticisms of capitalism.
China has never stopped being our enemy or abandoned their objective to take possession of American land and resources. When Congress tried to pass a bipartisan bill to forbid China from buying farmland in the U.S., Biden vetoed it.
Sadly, our leaders refuse to acknowledge there’s a threat, much less put up any resistance that might jeopardize their financial interests.
What’s wrong with this picture? And why do Americans as a whole put up with it?
One of the most impressive parts of this book is the fact that a full third of its content (about 100 pages) comprises notes of the sources for the information therein. The content is not simply the author’s opinion, but documented fact. The index is also useful for zeroing in on specific issues or individuals.
I highly recommend you get a copy of this book, read it, and share it far and wide. If nothing is done to change this (and it may already be too late) our children and grandchildren are likely to be speaking Chinese.
You can get a copy from this affiliate link to Amazon here.
While this book works as a stand alone, I highly recommend reading the award-winning first book, “The Last Dog,” to gain the full context of this wonderful story. It’s a lot more meaningful when you understand what the characters have been through as well as the details related to its 2087 setting. You can find my review of “The Last Dog” here. Consider that was written in 2018 and how much has transpired since.
Texmexzona is a geographical area that comprises, as the name implies, Texas, Mexico, New Mexico, and Arizona. This is supposedly a “no man’s land” as far as what’s left of the U.S. is concerned, but in reality where people fled from the compromised United States since it was taken over by the World Guild.
Sound eerily familiar?
There are so many elements of this story that parallel what the U.S. is experiencing today it’s actually kind of creepy. There’s a strong prophetic ring of possibility to it, though the story’s focus in on the characters, which include numerous humans as well as their “dog children.” Due to the fact that fertility has been seriously compromised, families cherish their pets at the same level as if they were biological children.
The plot is further enhanced by the fact that the main character, Bill Maxwell, invented “the dot” that gives animals the cognizance of humans as well as the ability to speak. In addition, there are robotic dogs with similar intelligence traits as well as enhanced abilities bordering on superpowers.
However, the Dot, originally for people to manage their finances and keep track of things like medical records, has been hijacked by the government that uses it in nefarious ways. In other words, privacy, freedom of speech, and thought are gone and enforced by the Tranquility Force.
Hmmmm. Where have we heard that before?
Anyway, if you’re an animal lover, especially a dog person, you’ll love the dogs, who are fully integrated into the story with a multitude of diverse personalities.
This book is the perfect sequel to an amazing story that began in the first book. It answers various questions left unanswered and brings “the rest of the story” forward to a satisfying conclusion.
Dawn Greenfield Ireland is a gifted storyteller with an incredible imagination that she shares with her readers through strong writing skills. You truly feel as if you know the characters and miss them when you finish the story. Highly recommended along with her other books/series. You can find more about her and her multitude of books on her website. If you’re a writer looking for services like editing or formatting, she does that, too.
You can pick up a copy of Texmexzona on Amazon here.
Dawn Greenfield Ireland takes the term “prolific writer” to an entirely new level. No matter what genre you prefer, it’s highly likely she has it in her massive literary portfolio!
Most of what I’ve been reading the past few years has been research material. Sadly, I can’t remember the last time I read a novel. (I suppose I could look at my archives on this site to refresh my memory LOL)
However, I needed some light reading so decided to give some of Dawn’s work a try. I just finished reading her Katz Cozy Mystery Series. It was perfect! Suspenseful enough to keep me engaged, but not so much so that it messed with my blood pressure.
Her fictitious town, Twinkle, Texas, is loaded with great characters and clever mysteries. Each book keeps you guessing until the very end, plus the ongoing story with her basic characters pulls you in as well. Pretty soon you feel as if you live there yourself. Having finished the series in a few days, now I miss the characters and look forward to when she gets the next book out. As you can guess from the covers, the cat and parrot are regulars involved in each mystery in a unique and charming way.
If you like science fiction/fantasy, you’ll love her Thol series. Suitable for young adults, but complex and imaginative enough for adults. Again, clever plots, great imagery, world building, and a fascinating variety of alien creatures. The previous link takes you to a review I did of the first book a few years ago.
If your preference is steamy romance, then her “Bonded” series is for you. Shapeshifters populate this stories with numerous sexy plot twists and clever situations. Nail-biting suspense and hot characters.
I loved her book, “The Last Dog,”and just ordered the sequel, “Texmexzona.” Apocalyptic science fiction at its best. So much of what it portrays is coming at us today, making much of it prophetic, which is kind of scary! If you love pets, suspense, and sci-fi, this one’s for you! Again the link takes you to my review posted previously. Here’s an affiliate link to Texmexzona on Amazon.
She’s written numerous award winning screenplays, some of which are available in book form as well as some instructional books and an online class for dealing with the frustrating quirks of Microsoft Word. She has a “Puppy Baby Book” and another fun series, The Alcott Family Mysteries.
She also has an entire line of notebooks and journals on a variety of subjects. Her imagination and creativity is off the charts and sure to please. Check out her website at https://www.degreenfield.com/ to see all of her work with full descriptions and sign up for her newsletter for updates and new releases. All her books are available on Amazon.
I thought this book would be around fifty pages and concentrated on the eclipses that were visible in the United States. Was I ever wrong! Once I got started I found this trail of cosmic breadcrumbs that took me down the rabbit hole of over 300 pages worth! Have a peek at the back cover:
You’ve Been Warned. . .
Our ancestors didn’t understand why eclipses happened, but their meaning was clear: The gods were not happy. Ancient Greeks figured out the mechanics sufficiently to predict their occurrence.
Why bother if they were meaningless?
The “Enlightenment” threw anything unproven in a laboratory based on 18th Century science out the window as “myth and superstition,” such as astrology. If so, why did certain elite groups such as the Rosicrucians and Catholic Church continue to practice it? A devious move, perhaps, to keep this powerful tool out of the hands of the common man? Why else do they claim, “Millionaires don’t use astrology but billionaires do?”
Ignoring the truth doesn’t change the truth. The heavens still speak. The Holy Bible states the stars and planets were given “for times and for seasons.” God hasn’t changed and neither has His promise. Sadly, even churches no longer pay attention, but condemn astrology as “of the devil.”
How can God’s creations be from the devil? Who would say that other than the devil himself?
Biblical prophecies are corroborated by similar predictions from other religions and indigenous peoples. They’re coming to pass at an astounding rate, though the dumbed-down masses remain oblivious to their importance.
The Great American Eclipse in 2017 was visible from coast to coast. Its symbolism indicates a country divided. In October 2023 another solar eclipse path crossed the country with another coming in April 2024 that will cross them both.
What did the October 2023 eclipse tell us? Its path paralleled the U.S. Southern Border. Did it implicate the immigration crisis?
What will the total eclipse on April 8, 2024 deliver? The paths of all three form two ominous “Xs” on the United States. Do these figurative crosshairs indicate God has had enough?
Discover how these “signs in the heavens” predict the downfall of the United States as physicist and professional astrologer, Marcha “Whobeda” Fox, interprets their symbolism alongside subsequent events.
Buckle up, America. You ain’t see nothin’ yet.
Obviously, I took a sabbatical from writing fiction to go back to my training and experience as an astrologer to investigate what eclipses have to say. I found witnessing the 2017 total eclipse deeply troubling. I could understand why such events terrified our ancient ancestors. Later, I read that when an eclipse path crosses a country, it divides it.
And that’s exactly what happened.
Now, seven years later, we’re about to have the third eclipse path slash the U.S.A., which has never been in more precarious shape than it is right now. How can you look at this picture illustrating them without feeling in your gut that this can’t be good?
What seemed most ominous are those intersections, as if God and the Universe as X’ing out the U.S. Particularly, what’s going on in those locations?
The one in Southern Illinois is right on top of the New Madrid Seismic Zone. The one in Southwest Texas is not far from Eagle Pass, where the immigration crisis is hotter than ever.
The number of rare, celestial events between March – April 2024 is unprecedented. What are they telling us?
Find out what eclipses have been telling us all along.
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There’s nothing more energizing than being a part of something that qualifies as a miracle. Back in October, my son-in-law, Jason Franciamore, took the first steps toward a dream he’d had for nine years. His story is worthy of a movie. Maybe some day we’ll work together on writing his biography, which could inspire so many.
Jason is someone who’s been through a crucible of consequences for foolish actions, yet ultimately came out of it refined. Nothing explains what a miracle this is better than his Facebook post on November 24, 2023, which was a repost of one from 2021:
“Wow now 7 years 7 months and 1 day! Living my dream with this company for sure!“
[post from April 2021]
“5 Years! Thank you to the arresting officer 5 years ago today, that didn’t “let me make it”. I’ll never forget the look on his face after he read me my rights. He said “sir do you understand?” With big ol’ watery eyes I looked into his and said “thank you.” I knew I needed to get clean and knew I needed help. Sure there are other avenues besides multiple felonies to get help, but not for me. I was so broken that I thought everyone would be disappointed in me if I asked for help. I couldn’t, I wouldn’t, I’d much rather play the victim one more time and not fully take responsibility again.
“As I was sitting in the back of the police car I just closed my eyes and told myself “today is the day, today I die so I can live again.”
“So from the outside looking in we have Jason that once again got into some trouble, but he wasn’t busted with a bunch of drugs, or needles, or really anything to do with drugs at all. I received a paraphernalia charge only for the drugs. I was always so careful to not get caught with drugs, but everything else had finally caught up to me.
“So back to not taking full responsibility. You see if I’m arrested I can go get clean locked up that’s what I so needed. I couldn’t do it out here, believe me I tried. I didn’t say that to anyone though, I just acted surprised when I didn’t have a bond and was facing 70 years in prison.
“Needless to say it got “real” real quick for me. I was so relieved to put an end to that life, but I didn’t realize that just not doing drugs doesn’t magically fix your life. In fact I felt probably the worst ever shortly afterwards. I mean I had no bond, meaning no matter how much money you had, there was no getting me out of jail. They were tired of messing with me. I’d already had x2 $10,000 cash bonds that had to be paid all in cash upfront and well that wasn’t a problem previously.
“You see, I was a “successful” addict; I mean in the eyes of “society’s success”. I think I made $312,000 at my job the 14 months I worked there. Yes the best I’d ever done, and they even paid my cash bond to get me out previously and didn’t ask any questions. They didn’t care what I did, they just wanted me at work. I ended up losing that job, I didn’t care I had money and I thought that’s all that mattered.
“So Jason was jammed up on some old charges and couldn’t get out. That was my story, it worked for the most part. However, my wife had some time to think, too. She was obviously tired of the “poor Jason” card being played and finally left me. Once again I placed blame everywhere else and played victim. Bottom line I knew 5 years ago today, I needed help. I asked the lord to show me the way. My prayers and I’m sure lots of others were being answered.
“I could have never imagined that my prayers being answered would first take me through hell.
“There is so much more to this story I could share for hours. Today, however, is about 5 years of not living under strain of addiction. Thank you, Lord for this, and thank you to all my family and friends for loving me through this journey.
“So for people that don’t know me personally. I lost everything 5 years ago because of everything I did during my 13 year run of active addiction. My testimony is powerful, I have graciously been blessed with the restoration of everything I had lost. It hasn’t been easy and my life is far from perfect; but I couldn’t ask for a better life than the one I’m living now.”
As a recovering addict, his passion is to help others walking that rough road to being clean. He has a tattoo that helped him, a clock face with the numbers replaced with the 12 letters of the Narcotics Anonymous (NA) motto, “Just For Today.”
His dream was to make a watch like that to help others as it did him–a watch that every time you looked at it, it reminded you to stay clean and on the road to recovery.
Thus, two months ago he applied for a registered trade mark for “Just for Today” in the timepiece category. That process, as most that involve the government, takes months, but its in progress and shows up in the U.S. Patent Office’s database.
He hired a local artist to design a logo and trademark. From that point on, he was off and running to catch his dream.
Since that time his company has grown to include an increasing number of inspirational clocks, “Wartime Hero” dog tags designed for those “fighting a battle that no one else can see,” and a plethora of coffee mugs with original quotes and inspirational phrases.
Jason preparing an acrylic print to be converted to a clock.
[UPDATE: Originally, Jason had a shop on Etsy, but for some literally unknown reason they suspended it and kept the money from his sales! This disreputable sales site has done this to at least 164 other vendors per the Etsy community forum. They won’t even tell you why, just arbitrarily shut you down. They’re just another scam like so many others on the web, victimizing their vendors at will, so beware. It was somewhat reassuring to find out he wasn’t alone in being attacked, yet disheartening to see more corruption disguised as a legitimate business.]
The Just for Today Timepieces official website is now online! There are lots of new products yet to be added that you’re sure to like. Clocks in various sizes and designs, many with “Just For Today” on the clock face. Other clocks have different sayings, such as “Time To Change.” Be sure to visit the website as well as the Just For Today Facebook page, where you’ll also find daily posts and updates. Follows and shares much appreciated!
Here are a few of the mugs currently available along with numerous others you can see soon on the official website.
While the company’s focus is on helping to support and inspire those in recovery, there are several items suitable for anyone. For example, other products include a collage frame that features an inspirational clock in one space with four others vacant for the customer to add his or own 4×6 photos. These have several different themes and sayings on the clock bezel to focus on subjects such as pets, genealogy, family vacations, wedding, your BFF, and missing someone special, to name just a few.
Custom work is welcome, but expect a delay while it’s produced.
Stop by Facebook today to say hello and become part of this amazing journey. His store on eBay will likewise be updated soon.
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