Because today is ‘Skyscraper Day' by all rights it should be filled with tall fun don't you think? Now, speaking of tall buildings (just stay with me here, it's my sequeway) there are superstitions in the Orient that say that you should never live or work in the tallest building on the block. Besides the practical implications that are associated and pretty easily understood, those same Eastern cultures believe that there is an almost egotistical energy that surrounds and then possibly permeates the tallest building in the area. The Orientals believe that sort of building begs to be noticed, both in good ways and in bad ones as well. Therefore, Eastern architectural customs and practices preach that whenever possible you should just take the more cautious and refined route and steer clear of publicly preening in true Trump style. This superstition translates in the world of Feng Shui as well, but from another perspective, that of the shorter building. Feng Shui says that if you are living beside or even in between two taller structures than the good, fresh and healthy Chi or energy that you need to live a good, fresh and healthy life sometimes can get stuck serving the other two taller buildings and ultimately has a harder time actually reaching you. The cure for this is to get up on your rooftop and position a small mirror, reflective side facing the sky, shining upwards into the heavens. This will allow your structure to create invisible but energetic height while also allowing your space to now be open to all the energies that are always moving and swirling all around. If you are stationed next to a building that is bigger than yours but cannot affect that Feng Shui adjustment, then the next best thing is to position a mirror outside your building that faces that formidable one next door. That's the short and the small of this tall story. The same story that ends with everyone living happily ever after from whatever heights they are aspiring to.

Hey Marie Antoinette, heads up! Today is ‘National Beheading Day,' a day to hold onto your hat and to keep your wits all about you. And, whatever you do, obviously, also a day designed so that you don't lose your head. One easy way to keep cool, calm and entirely collected is to do this ancient Russian healing visualization that actually uses your head to maintain and bring a sense of peace, harmony and balance to your life. First imagine that there is a tiny little you on the top of your own head. See this little self as small enough to be able to descend into your normal sized head. Intentionally place your own consciousness into this little you and then slowly and gradually see yourself floating down, down, down on a parachute into your head. Once inside your head see yourself floating all around and down through clouds and fog. In the distance of your head you hear thunder and see lightning. Okay, now, imagine that rays of sunlight are starting to shine through the clouds as you move ever so slowly down floating further and deeper down through your neck and throat where you start to see blue skies. Imagine yourself gliding lower and own through your shoulders and chest. When you hit your stomach you land on solid ground and you feel its softness and warmth with green growing all around you. You feel supremely relaxed as you go deeper down to below your naval where there is now a boat waiting to quietly whisk you away to smooth sailing on calm and still waters. Running deep. You see lots of lotuses floating everywhere, some with their petals opening. It's the most beautiful serene spot you have ever been. Rest here for awhile and restore, rejuvenate. Breathe rarified air through the top of your head and allow that breath to fill your belly before exhaling any worry, stress or concerns. Inhale light. Fill your body with it. Breathe out anything dark. Do this for a few minutes and then allow that little you to be absorbed back into your big body. You will now radiate harmony. Beautifully. Gives a brand new meaning to getting out of your head now doesn't it?

It's for you. No, seriously, it's for you. This phone cure I mean. See, today celebrates the anniversary of the first day that Emma M. Nutt began her thirty-three year long career as the first female telephone operator in the United States. That's right, the Universe started ringing bells for her on this same day in 1878. Now it's time for you to ask for whom your bell tolls? If you'd like for your phone to do that very thing, start ringing with exciting opportunities and lots of ways to find fortune and luck, then do the following: Place the phone base / charger on a round or octagonal mirror that is sitting on a piece of red cloth that is the same shape and size as the mirror. Underneath the phone, place the symbols of the twelve Chinese zodiac animals in a circular design (you can generally download that image off any internet search engine.) Okay, now, if you want a bit of a bigger bang for these bells thean you can also tie nine pieces of one inch long ribbons on the cord of the phone (if there even is one?) or on the cord that gets plugged into any electrical outlet. You can even tie these ribbons on the cord that comes from the jack to the base of the phone as well. Either way this powerful Feng Shui cures promises money, recognition and reward. Now that should certainly ring a bell!

I personally know a few people who would say that the jury's out on the energies associated with today, ‘Love Litigating Lawyers Day.' However, if you or someone you know has had a brush with the law and you've decided that you don't love paying hourly fees for those lawyers to litigate than why not try an ages old and ancient Feng Shui cure for banishing the courtroom blues. In fact, this philosophy says that using this specific adjustment can actually almost purge all litigation from your life as long as you follow it to the letter of this law. First you need to do this during what are considered the most auspicious times of day according to Feng Shui which would be anytime between 11-1 either AM or PM. Then you need to mix one teaspoon of camphor crystals with nine pieces of ice in a bowl of water. The bowl should be something all-natural like earthenware or ceramic, not aluminum or plastic! Now, each day for nine consecutive days you take fresh camphor ice water and for fifteen minutes you clean the top of your stove with this solution. All the while that you are doing this you should also not only be visualizing your successful court case outcome but you could also indulge in little more proactive energy by activating this cure with the 'Om mani payme hung' three secrets reinforcement. Hey, we're talking about taking a cosmic stand here as opposed to having to hold our hand over a Bible while taking another one. Remember, it's fifteen minutes with fresh ice-camphor solution anywhere between 11-1 o'clock each day for nine days straight. This should certainly shorten your sentence while I go ahead and end mine! Good Luck!

I think that we need to give the kitty equal consideration as we recently gave man's best ‘other' animal friend since today, ‘National Holistic Pet Day' opens the cage to do just that. If you have a cat who likes to use dark wood in your home as a personal paws on scratching post, put a bit of chili sauce on it and the smell of the spice will keep the cats away while the ‘Fortune Mice' over there in your ‘Wealth' area play and play. You need only to rub a little of the sauce on the wood and then buff it off in order to keep the cat at bay. If you have an older male cat who is experiencing any urinary problems (of course, it goes without saying that you should always consult your vet before beginning any new pet routine) but the holistic way to treat this problem is to add one teaspoon of white vinegar to the his water. This will help to prevent the formation of stones that could eventually cause all manner of urinary challenges and tom cat health problems. Likewise a diet of low-ash cat food also helps this agenda. To keep your cat off the couch you can always put some mothballs between those pillows, although, if you ask me, no one else will want to sit there either. Lastly, if your cat comes home after a night out on the town with a few scratches to show for his cattin' aournd than you may want to clean any wounds with warm water first and, then, break a Vitamin E capsule and squeeze the oil into the affected area. If the cat licks off the oil just add an extra little bit more as this can't hurt him and could, in fact, actually help his health. As always don't overfeed your pets and make sure they get some fresh air and exercise daily. I know, I know, these tips are just the cats meow!

Ti's almost as if Dr. Oz came out from behind the curtain and himself named this day, ‘More Herbs, Less Salt Day,' so let's pepper this page with thoughts of same. Three rosemary plants potted inside your kitchen, preferably on a window ledge is believed to bring financial freedom to single women looking for same. Speaking of rosemary, when this herb is dried and burned it emits one of the most powerful space cleansing and purifying vibrations we can find in all of Mother Nature. The smoke signals sent by rosemary can purge a place of negativity faster than you can say, well, 'herb.' When fresh rosemary is placed beneath a pillow it is said to ensure a good nights sleep while being sure to banish nightmares as well. Positioned with intention under a bed this herb also encourages protective forces to keep you safe and sound. Which might be why some lore surrounding rosemary says that you should also hang some over the entryway door in order to not only keep burglars and robbers away but to keep you hale and hearty as well. Added to your bath it preserves your youthfulness while when used to flavor foods attract love, health and healing. And then there's cilantro also known as coriander. Many in the Central American countries keep a sprig of fresh cilantro in their kitchen to keep negativity and the ‘evil eye' out. Powdering coriander and adding it to warm wine is said to stimulate sexual desire while adding the seed to other ‘love' foods will bring romance and relationships that bloom and grow. All sounds tasty to me! Less salt indeed. Pass the rosemary and the coriander please!

I didn't have to to scamper far to find out that today's energies have to do with mice. Well, more specifically today is a day called ‘Race Your Mouse Day' and, even though I suspect that this has more to do with the little device that moves your computer cursor, I'm not completely sure so I'll give a little tip or two to embrace both the tech savvy mouse and the cheesy one too. First, let's start with your computer. If you have a desktop at home, in your office, or, obviously, in your home office, you should try best to hang a round and faceted quartz crystal from either nine, 18 or 27 inches of red string, thread or ribbon directly over the top of it. This is an ancient technique that addresses modern day technology by inviting invisible energies to come and keep your thoughts crystal clear while also promising to keep your hard drive safe, sound and in good (read: fast!) working order. Now, if your gut told you that today's mouse is from the hole in the wall gang than read on. In Eastern traditions the mouse (rat) is always associated with intelligence, longevity, luck and what the Asians call 'fast money.' Kids are said to benefit when they are around the ingenious, inventive and auspicious rat since they are said to bring children better grades and a brighter mentality. And, let's face it when we think of kids and mice, well, one word; M-I-C-K-E-Y. Didn't hurt Disney's bottom line now did it? If you are looking to create some quick cash for yourself or even trying to dig our of debt, you would be well advised to place an image of the ‘Fortune Rat' (on today's blog post at www.ellenwhitehurst.com) in either in your ‘Wealth' area so now YOU become the ‘Big Cheese!'