JULY 2002 WWGA NEWZLETTER

Welcome New Members

G#183 Natalie aka Ethel from Louisiana

Email: Nitrodoll@hotmail.com

G#184 Dillon aka Lungo Krepp from North Carolina Email: Codillon48@aol.com

G#185 Debra aka Lady Indigo from Georgia Email: LadyIndigoFae@faeriebelievers.com

G#186 Emily aka Lily from Oregon USA, Email: PClarck@coosnet.com

Birthday Greetings

Our Club is 3 years old this month! Born in July 1999

Happy birthday to all WWGA Members born during the month of July!
View the birthday list at:

http://www.faeriebelievers.com/members/_admin/birthdays.htm

* Please send them a cyber card ......it take a little of your time but makes someone smile!



DO READ THIS!!
FIRST INTERNATIONAL GNOME DAY 2002
UPDATE!!
Well it's come and gone and greatly successful! We celebrated in style. A contingent headed for Stonehenge to reenact the ancient druid gnome ceremony of the rising of the mid summer sun. Of course this new mid year is the gnome year 10,000 yep 10k since the first gnome escaped the confines of a human master and trod in the tenderness of freedom. Another contingent sailed the high seas around the Swedish Archepelago to the land where the sun never sets so they can party day and night without feeling guilty for not being in bed. Oh the joys of gnomedom. you can get the latest too at the some of the main sponsors pages http://web.tiscali.it/malag/igd/igd.htm http://www.beryl-the-gnome.co.uk/gnomeday.htm http://www.foundus.com/gnomes http://www.gnymetgnomes.net Celebrate with us and all gnomes, still, this glorious week and ever after You can take a peek at the glorious Gnomes Day Book and all it's links,
on the latest happenings which are changing every day in gnome world on http://www.gnome007.fsnet.co.uk Thanks to Beryl and all his hard work to make this first such a success!: Due to all the work, Queen Gnome as bestowed upon him the title of "Sir"
Congratulations "Sir Beryl"
beryl@beryl-the-gnome.co.uk

Now for our lesson in Astrology, I present Madam Gemini and her companion Poo

Poo consults Madam Gemini, whom she calls GiGi ...

Poo:    What is the Zodiac sign for gnombies born between July 22 and August 22?
GiGi:    Their sign would be Leo the Lion and the Sun will remain in their constellation for 31 days. The Sun is their ruling planet. Gnombies born under this sign are usually very successful at what they do and like to work day and night!

Poo:    What energy stones would make great birthday gifts for them?
GiGi:    Peridots or Saradonyx stones and bouquets of red and orange gladiolus mixed with poppies would make suitable gifts from nature. You can learn more about Peridots from Prof SEM.

Poo:    We are going to have a mushroom party on July 22 to celebrate and locate Leo the Lion up in the night sky. Will you come?
GiGi:    Thank you Poo. I would be honored.

Poo:    Maybe you can tell us the story about that impulsive, exuberant gnome, Bluecoat who was filled with courage, spirit and determination and who with the assistance of his friend King Leo defeated the dreadful South African trolls.

GiGi:    Or Poo, perhaps you would enjoy the story about the young and very handsome gentle gnome who had a magic mirror through which he could talk to the Sun. But, the Sun would only speak with him when his cap was off! The Sun instructed the young gentlegnome in fine arts and he became a successful artisan.

Gnome pictures from the works of Di Antonio Lupatelli
from the Zodiac card deck called Lo Zodiaco Degli Gnomi produced by Lo Scarabeo, Italy
Available from Alida www.alidastore.com

Poo can be seen in her full beauty at
www.bobbiesfaeriehugs.com/Poo.htm

More, Gnomes in Advertising!

This looks to be from an old advertisement

Crafty Corner:
This month's feature is a set of knitted David the Gnome and his wife Lisa Dolls.

Here are the words on this page ...

"David is a gnome and is very wise. He is a keen gardener and makes lots of his medicines from plants which he collects. You'll see how his size adds to his charm when you knit him up!"

"Lisa is David's wife. She loves to collect lots of berries to make delicious jams and tarts. She completes this quaint little pair who will sit snuggly on your window sill."

David: Legs, body and head are knitted in two pieces, one for the front and one for the back. Arms, hat, beard, ears and belt are knitted in one piece each. Face is embroidered.

Lisa: Body, arms and hat made as for David. Scarf, skirt and apron are knitted in one piece each.

Both David and Lisa stand approximately 9 1/4 inches (23 cm) high to top of hat. The book indicates that both of these require some experience and the knitting patterns are easy-to-follow.

I tried to scan the patterns from this book that I purchased from Australia, but unfortunately the print does not come clear. If you want to order the 4 page, printed patterns and 2 pages of abbreviations and useful information, contact QueenGnome@foundus.com. The price will be $5.00 to cover my costs.

If anyone is a knitter and willing to knit these wee dolls for members please let us know by leaving a posting on the bulletin board.

Sarah the Seamstress and her faerie friend Yarni

Congratulations
June Contest Winners: Allan aka Bitelle F#469; Locations:; =July 2000 Newsletter = Herb Faerie Poem in Cicely Barker Books; = Secret Book, Vol.5 = May Newzletter at bottom near butterfly

Book Reviews

The Adventures of Gismo the Garden Gnome; written by Nanna Cindy; illustrations by Alison Stickings; ISBN 1876697733. Noted for children aged 5 to 10 years.

This is a story of a small boy who goes to a plant shop with his mother to buy some new plants for their garden. While looking around the shop, he finds a very sad garden gnome. The gnome becomes the boy's mystical friend and they talk to each other. The little gnome is excited to be in such a loving home and beautiful garden. The little boy thinks of a name for the gnome and decides to call him Gismo. The story explains in great detail the adventures that Gismo experiences after being snatched from the garden one night by a stranger.

If you hear of a new book let us know.
And if you have read it write us a short review.

Gnome Movies: An Adventure with Wot

Format, Length, Colour: 1 x 41

Synopsis: A gnome called Wot takes Joss and her brother Tom through the pages of a book of fairy tales into the land of make-believe because Joss does not believe in fairy tales. The children are reduced to fairy size and visit various places including the land of witches and the land of dreams. They also meet fairy characters from the land of snow and ice, Mary Poppins and sleeping beauty before finally going back home through the rainbow.

http://www.africafilmtv.com/pages/filmography/children.htm

Greetings! ...My name is Professor Stone E. Mountain, but please call me Professor SEM.

Several of you have emailed me asking a bit about myself....so I thought I'd start out with a short bio about me written by my Master Scribe:

Professor Stone E. Mountain aka Professor SEM
Age: Middle Age
Married: Lavender Moon
Children: One girl "Pansy", One boy Rock E. Mountain "Rocky"
Profession: Professor and lecturer of Crystals/Stones/Gems of the earth.
Training started at a young age as his father, grandfather and many
generations before them were all experts in this field.
Characteristics: Friendly, humorous, patient, compassionate, kind and very loving, especially with children and animals. He's a loyal loving husband and a dedicated devoted father.

Greetings!...Once again Professor Stone E. Mountain here to teach you from "The Secret Book of Life" with the chapters of stones and crystals. I am so glad to see so many of you return and I am especially glad to see new faces.

So let us begin a journey that I hope will be of value to all of you.

Now close your eyes and I will shower my magic upon you and when you open your eyes, we will begin this new experience with the Peridot off of the Egyptian coast in the Red Sea. Now open your eyes, our journey begins.

Here you see on my podium a most illustrious green gem. Behold its beauty! Peridots are generally born in fire, mainly volcanoes but this particular gem fell to the earth in a meteor shower and I have cherished my find ever since.

Peridots are always green, however they do vary in shades, and have been given the nickname of either "evening emerald" or the "gem of the sun".   We believe the peridot drives away evil spirits, aides in the happiness in our homes, give us the ability for eloquence in our speech and frees us from insecurities. Peridot set in gold,   enhances the ability of it's power to its fullest potential.

Once a year, in the middle of summer late July or early August, we celebrate the sun for its aide of our bountiful crops that will be harvested in the early fall. The celebration starts early morning and sometimes will last 2
or 3 days. During the merriment with dance, song and exceptional food, we present a loved one or loved ones a gift of a peridot. It expresses our supreme love and wishes for luck, happiness and peace throughout their life.
This gift of the peridot can be given in any form and considered a most outstanding gift and appreciated immensely. Sometimes it is a ring, sometimes it is necklace or bracelet and sometimes it is presented in natural
form.   Many a young male gnome has been known to give their future intendant a peridot ring set in gold for maximum intensity.

Peridot is also known for healing a wounded ego in humans as a result of anger, jealousy or hurt feelings.. However, since the Gnomes generally do not have an ego problem this can not be confirmed or verified by a Gnome.

If you are feeling somewhat anxious or nervous about a situation try placing a peridot between your chest and your naval then meditate. You will discover relief.

As with all crystals, we gnomes hold them dear, but remember if you don't take care or respect your crystals they will lose their powers and for a gnome that is not heard of.

I hope you are enjoying this course and will return again. If you have any questions, you may write to me by way of my "master scribe" Lady Indigofae. She will make sure that I will get your questions and you will be answered promptly. It has been a pleasure once more to be here with you. Now close your eyes and as my magic showers upon you, you will once again return home.

Until next month.   May you always walk down the path of luck and may your life be full of love

"Slitzweitz"

Professor Stone E. Mountain
Master Scribe: Lady Indigofae

Need Energy Stones? http://veychek.safeshopper.com/7/cat7.htm?619

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From Professor Konsh's Class - Our New Children's Corner!

Hjaya !!! I am Professor Konsh. I come from afar…….From a land of beauty and enchantment. My homeland is " C I X E M O ".

   During my great and long voyages through many different lands, I have discovered several interesting things that both gnomes and men share; but at the same time I have found lots of differences.

   Let me share with you something that really attracted my attention…….the way human beings celebrate Birthdays.

   Tina, a human girl and a very good friend of mine, invited me to her 7^th. Birthday party. I hid in the bird house that hanged from a branch of an enormous and wonderful Oak tree. You know gnomes do not let themselves be seen…with just a few exceptions. I watched everything from up there…….I was delighted with all the goodies Tina brought to me, specially something cold and soft called “ice-cream” – never had anything like it before. Mmm!!! Delicious!!! Then, a giant size cake was presented. ALL the candles were lit. Tina was invited to make a wish – “in silence ” – and while all the guests were singing “HAPPY BIRTHDAY” the girl blew out the 7 candles. My eyes were open wide in astonishment!!!!!!! Could not believe it – Us gnomes, instead of blowing out the candles, we LIGHT them.

   Our parents light each candle telling something special that happened during that particular year. Then the gnome child lights the last candle, giving thanks and asking LIGHT be with him or her all year long. Then, there is a dance around the tree of the gnome child. Flower petals are scattered around it and everyone sings with glee. If the tree already has seeds to share, each guest receives one so they can plant it in their own gardens.

   When gnomes are born, their parents plant a tree for each one of them: and this will be HIS/HER tree all his/her life. They will take care of him, providing what the tree needs. Do you know what a tree needs to grow strong, healthy and big?    RIGHT!!!!!!!   It needs good soil, water, sun, air and a good amount of LOVE.

   The gnome child will measure his/her age with that of the tree. They will be friends all their lives.

What is a friend? Can you list 10 or more things a friend is or does?

   If you want, you can celebrate your next birthday the way gnomes do:

   + Ask your parents to take you to a nursery and CHOOSE a small tree. Ask what kind of tree it is. Plant it on good soil and care for it, grow up with him…….make him your friend…….it is YOUR TREE. If you wish, give him a name…….he will like that.

   + How about lighting candles instead of blowing them out? I am sure you will enjoy doing it and also listening to the things your parents have to say about your life. You will be surprised! Wouldn’t it be fun?

   I will love to hear from you, and if you wish to tell me about your experiences, I am more than ready to lend you my big pointed ear…he he he!!!

    Until next time, when I will be delighted to share with you several activities with trees.

      MAHUR DEHESHI,

       Professor Konsh

    Can you say this?   “ THE GNOME KING OF CIXEMO WANTS TO BE UNGNOMEKINGCIXEMOTIZED. HE WHO UNGNOMEKINGCIXEMOTIZES THE GNOME KING OF CIXEMO, A VERY GOOD UNGNOMEKINGCIXEMOTIZER WILL BE ”

Professor Konsh´s Gnome Dictionary
SHANKYZ.......( happy, fortunate )
HJAYA.......( hello )
KALUSH.......( greetings )
AMISHEN.......( friends )
ANATH.......( heart )
MAHUR DEHESHI.......( best wishes )
Email Professor Konsh:
professorkonsh@hotmail.com you will receive a response directly from the Professor!

Drawings you can color in the Children’s Corner Coloring Pages.

Click on image for larger version you can print and color.

Facts about Teen Smoking

I was talking to Prince Luch the other day and several teens walked by smoking. I noticed Prince Luch shake his head and look so sad. "What's up?" I asked.

"Was a time when no one cared if you smoked or not, ignorance was bliss, but the harm it causes now has been confirmed and yet young people insist on smoking, I don't know what it takes to convince them of it's dangers." he explained.

He continued telling me about a report he had recently read about. It seems that
The National Youth Tobacco Survey recently reported these facts about kids, 11 to 19 years old, who smoke:

2.7 million kids are established smokers.

16.5 million kids, including one million 11 year olds, are at risk for becoming established smokers. At risk kids included non-daily smokers, experimenters, and kids who were open to smoking but had never smoked.

Between 7th and 12th grades, Asian-American smoking rates increased from 4.4 percent to 33.1 percent, a 7-fold increase. Of the ethnic groups surveyed, only whites smoked more by the end of 12th grade.

In one year of middle school, the percent of kids who used tobacco went from 12.8 to 15.2 percent.

This was the first representative national survey of teens' smoking habits. It surveyed more than 35,000 middle and high school students in Fall 1999 and Spring 2000. The survey was conducted by The American Legacy Foundation, which was created in 1998 as part of the settlement agreement by the states with the tobacco companies.

Prince Luch explained " HOW can we get the message across to teens!! Smoking KILLS"

I wondered myself. My mom used to smoke but quit, my dad never smoked. My brother took up smoking in college due to peer pressure, it took him a long time but he finally quit and wished he's never started. I don't want to start, besides it's expensive. My aunt smokes and wants to quit but says she can't cause she's too addicted and can't afford the patches, yet can't afford the cigarettes either. It's a vicious circle it seems. Anyway I was wondering if you'd write to me with idea's about smoking. How do we get it across to our friends to stop it. And how do we deal with peer pressure? Email me at the address below with your idea. Thanks Donny aka OneWhoFlies. OneWhoFlies@foundus.com

Nebraska man game (Pass the Pigs) Try to beat the computer's score with this on-line version of the Milton Bradley favorite! Click on doorway to play game.

Notes from the Enchantress

Blessed be to all of you.    Let me introduce myself, I am the Gnome Enchantress of plants, herbs and flowers. I hope to bring what is considered valuable information right out of the Gnome's
"Secret Book of Life".

My mother, her mother and the mothers before them have all been Enchantresses with their expertise in vegetation. We gnomes know how essential plants are and now I'm are here to help reveal some of their
secrets to you.

So without further delay, the Thyme is now upon us to begin this adventure and speaking of which our subject today is Thyme.

Thyme is the symbol of "Courage". Have any of you ever really smelled or used thyme? Oh how delightful!   I'm so glad to see so many hands. Well today, we are going to give you some of our history and our secrets for this special herb.

First off, lets start with a little history. Thyme actually originated out of the area I believe you humans call the Mediterranean. Truth is, we Gnomes brought thyme to your planet from another universe, but to make things easier we will just let it be known that it started in the Mediterranean. We knew of it's powers from the very beginning and wanted to share it with your earth.

From the time we Gnomes announce our betrothal to our intended mates, we have certain obligations before our actual unity ceremony. One of these rituals is making our soon to be "husbands" a fine scarf. We go out into the fields and gather hair and feathers that have fallen out of animals and birds. This can be very time consuming but we are dedicated to this event. After gathering these treasures we take them home, clean and weave them into a scarf. Once the scarf is completed we embroider a sprig of thyme on the left hand side which represents "courage". You see, it is the male gnome who goes far beyond our homes to bring food for the winter. Sometimes, our husbands must go very far and sometimes they face many dangers. These scarfs are to let them know that we feel they are very courageous and that our love and strength for their speedy return goes with them. It also helps keep them warm during the bad winter conditions. The scarf is presented to our husbands during the unity ritual and becomes one of their most prideful possessions.

Thyme is used in our food and is also has medicinal usages. Growing thyme is easy. There are over 400 species to choose from. However, the most common types for cooking are lemon thyme and common thyme and for medicinal usages, common thyme and wild thyme is used.

Grow thyme in a gritty soil with good drainage in a sunny location. It also flourishes in rock gardens and we love planting our thyme around fruit trees because the bees love thyme and with bees we are ensured of good pollination. Plant your thyme in the spring after the last frost. Keep cutting your thyme throughout the summer to prevent woody growth. Thyme loves to be watered during the warmth but allow to dry in between waterings. Thyme must have a good mulch coverage during the winter months for protection. I also keep thyme in a container during the winter months in my kitchen because a gnome without thyme is like a human's household without aspirin.

To harvest your thyme make the final trim just as fall hits and before the first frost. You can tie your thyme in bunches and hang upside down in a dry place or strip the leaves off their stems and dry in trays. This will
ensure you will have thyme throughout winter.

Now get out your paper and pens and we will give you a couple of ideas on how
to use thyme in your own home.

Thyme is used for preventing nightmares. You can either tuck some leaves under your pillow at night or drink a cup of thyme tea before going to bed. To make the tea, all you need to do is, take one teaspoon of dried thyme to one cup of warm water, let it steep 3 to 5 minutes and there you are. Tea thyme also helps soothes coughs and can aide in the relief of sore throats. Another excellent tea is 3 parts of dried thyme, 1 part of rosemary and one part of spearmint and I admit this tea is my favorite.

Cooking with thyme is wonderful. Sprinkle it over cooked carrots, cooked onions and baked potatoes. It also is excellent over meat and fish (although we Gnomes do not eat meat and only rarely eat fish). Or mix 1 tablespoon of dried basil, 1 tablespoon of dried parsley, 1 tablespoon of dried tarragon and 1/2 tablespoon of dried thyme, place in a container and the next time you want a herbal salad dressing just add it to vinegar and oil.

Thyme can be used in baths when you have sore muscles, need to relax or just as an aide for nightly sound sleep. Use 1 cup of dried thyme placed in a cheese cloth in warm water.   And ladies, add thyme to your favorite oil, like sunflower oil, to make a most amazing massage oil.

This is only covering a small amount of the usages thyme has but I think that with good imagination I've given you the beginning of a great thyme experience. Feel free to email me with any questions you may have, I will only be too glad to help. If you are with child, you may want to check with a human doctor to find out his feelings of using thyme eternally.

Until next month, blessings be with all of you. (click here for thyme recipes)

Comments Email LadyIndigoFae@faeriebelievers.com

Pictorialism: Photography as Art - Feature Artist, Henry Troth

Most of the photographers participating in the salon exhibitions of the late 19th and early 20th centuries were known as pictorialists. This classified them as interested in creative artistic expression. The style had its advocates in both professional and amateur circles, but the technique was controversial, and photographers disagreed about what qualities defined a good photograph and whether photography should be considered an art.

Pictorialism was aesthetic and thus different from documentary or realistic photography. The talent of a photographer combined with the understanding of an artist to produce photographs similar to paintings. To those attempting to achieve the most descriptive images, the pictorial photograph was outrageous--sharpness and clarity were deliberately avoided. Slightly out of focus images seemed to duplicate human vision by softening hard lines. Special camera lenses, developing techniques, and the rich tones of platinum prints allowed the creation of soft tranquil quality in the images.

Pictured left to right are five photographers chosen as judges for the Second Philadelphia Photographic Salon(1899): Frances Benjamin Johnston, Clarence White, F. Holland Day, Gertrude Kasebier, and Henry Troth. Johnston, Day and Troth displayed their work at the 1896 Washington Salon.

Henry Troth produced this amazing picture called, The Haunt of the Gnomes. I think it is fantastic and certainly catches a Forest Gnome's realm and is inspirational.

The Haunt of the Gnomes (click on image to enlarge)
Henry Troth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Digitized from a modern silver gelatin print from original platinum print

Feature Artist - Craig Knox, wood carver

Our FOREST GNOMES follow an ancient European folk art combining the work of the human hand with that of nature. We gather our wood in the mountains at about 7000 feet. Each piece is the branch base (pine knot) of Jeffery Pine, which we remove from the decayed trunk. The branch bases will outlast the trunk wood by decades and are remarkably solid and dense. After gathering the wood, the artist (Craig Knox) cleans and planes each piece. The forest spirit is then ready to be revealed. Using both Dremel tools and hand chisels the task of carving the gnome that best "fits" the particular piece of wood is undertaken. The artist generally must "see" who is in the wood before he can begin. The finished piece is then drilled, labeled, signed on the back and, finally, sealed with exterior polyurethane. Forest Gnomes have been made for centuries in Europe, some being handed down from generation to generation. It is believed these forest spirits guard anything with wood in it (your home), warding off evil spirits and bringing good luck.

A Voyage of Discovery - A Story from the Ship's Log

Heave-to mateys! This is a story from the Gnome Captain's, Ship's Log.

A wee party of gnomes stowaways on the great pirate galleon, the Sea Queen bound for places unknown in 1702 ... The Captain's crew consisted of very mean looking humans and frightening trolls. Captain Tearable constantly bellowed at his crew calling them slobs; possibly because the trolls were constantly slobbering all over the ship, causing the humans to flip and flop down on the deck. The bad tempered crew displayed horrendous cuts, scrapes and bruises inciting them to be as mean as they looked. A few had eye patches due to the trolls nasty habit of eye poking when they caught a pirate watching them devour ship rats.

The gnome stowaways would sing and tell stories at night down in the ship's cargo space. Many a pirate had to be given spirits to help them not to remember hearing or seeing the gnomes. If caught, a gnome would surely be made to walk the plank or worse yet be eaten by a troll. The gnomes enjoyed singing a song they called,

Sing a sea shanty, or walk the plank
Gnome, gnome, gnome
Sing a sea shanty, or walk the plank
Gnome, gnome, gnome

Visualize the amazing sea adventures, cross over and explore a magical island, or one of nature's coral reef treasures.

Enjoy the tale of Treasure Island written by Robert Louis Stevenson a human whom the gnomes say received lots of inspiration from a gnome known as Kudgle who thought himself a pirate!

Now Kudgle and Captain Tearable's cabin boy, Christopher befriended one another soon after the ship left harbor. Kudgle would travel around hidden in Christopher's shirt pocket. There was a tiny hole in the pocket through which Kudgle could spy. Kudgle even had Christopher pierce his ear so that he could wear a pirate style hoop earring! It wasn't long before the gnomes discovered what Kudgle was up to. They would hear him using strange pirate phrases like, blow-me-down and he would address the younger gnomes, "Avast ye landlubbers, come join our merry little crew, while we tell our swashbuckling tales." He would tell stories of hidden treasure and secret maps that he overheard while traveling around in Christopher's pocket. Kudgle would put on a scowl and open and shut his tiny spyglass while recounting stories.

In one tale Kudgle reveals his near death experience when the Captain's Mate, Bluebeard's parrot almost captured and ate him! And other tall tales like the time that some slippery, slimy sea creatures almost caught him one day when he was swimming with the fishes enjoying a tour of an Octopus's sea garden; or the time when he was almost caught by a troll while they were burying treasure on Shipwreck Island. He would finish his stories with phrases like, "Shiver Me Timbers, there's nothing like a pirate's life!"

At the end of the voyage all but one of the gnomes departed the ship. Kudgle the Gnome Pirate still travels the seven seas.

I hope you enjoyed this wee sea adventure by QueenGnome.
Just wanted to do a little something extra in lieu of International Gnome Day!

Celebrations have begun!

The wonder of the world of gnomes

The beauty and power of our world

The shapes, colours, lights, and shades of nature

are all yours to enjoy.

If you missed the

Summer Solstice & International Gnome Day 2002

You can still go to the site and enjoy looking through the big book.

http://www.beryl-the-gnome.co.uk/gnomebook.htm

Take a moment and write something in the guestbook!

http://mercury.beseen.com/guestbook/j/190840/guestbook.html

or post greetings on our club bulletin board

http://pluto.beseen.com/boardroom/m/56848/

QueenGnome

Comments? Contact QueenGnome@foundus.com