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Interview with a real-life vampire: why drinking blood isn't like in Hollywood
13:49 Aug 16 2015
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People who claim to be vampires are in the thousands, with demographics transcending class, race and gender. But there’s a reason they stay in the shadows

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Vampires: ‘We do not identify with fictional characters, supernatural powers, or immortality, nor do we have any difficulty distinguishing between fantasy and reality.’

Drinking blood isn’t what Hollywood makes it out to be, according to real-life vampires.



First of all, there’s no biting – that’s neither safe nor sanitary – and with too many vital arteries, the neck isn’t the favored spot. Transactions aren’t carnages leaving the victim lifeless behind in a dark alley, and nor do vampires sleep in coffins or burn in daylight. They’re generally cool with garlic. Most of them don’t even have fangs.



Instead, modern vampires get their sustenance from inch-long incisions made by a sterilized scalpel on a fleshy part of the body that doesn’t scar. Though the vampire may suck it up directly from the source, medically trained personnel usually perform the procedure. There’s paperwork too: “donors” don’t just have to consent, but also provide health certificates proving the absence of blood-borne diseases. Still, feeding is a sensual and sacred ritual.



The people who claim to be vampires are in the thousands worldwide, with demographics transcending borders, class, race and gender. And increasingly, researchers study them.



“We’re people you pass on the street and likely socialize with on a daily basis,” says Merticus, the 37-year-old founding member of Atlanta’s Vampire Alliance. “We often keep this aspect of our life secret for fear we’ll be misunderstood and to safeguard against reprisals from what society deems taboo.”



Merticus has identified as a real vampire since 1997, and speaks eloquently and passionately about what vampirism is and what it is not. (“Not a cult, a religion, a dangerous practice, a paraphilia, an offshoot of the BDSM community, a community of disillusioned teenagers and definitely not what’s depicted in fictional books, movies or television.”)



An antique dealer by profession, married with two dogs, he’s one of exceptionally few vampires to be open about his identity (“I hide in plain sight,” he explains). For almost a decade, he has personally worked with academics, social scientists, psychologists, lawyers, law enforcement agencies and others on how to best approach, research and understand the vampire subculture.



An Atlanta native, he is known as Merticus both legally and personally – even on his Starbucks card. And while he mostly dresses head-to-toe in black, he doesn’t don colored lenses or fang prosthetics. In fact, he is keen to say he isn’t into it because vampirism is “cool”. Real vampires don’t care much for pop culture buzz, and most don’t look the stereotype (only some 35% of real vampires are into goth, he claims). Some even sneer at the “lifeforbiddenrs” (also known as “fashion vampires” and “posers”).



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Modern vampires do not have sharp teeth. Photograph: Everett/Rex

Apart from the societal taboos attached to the practice, consuming human blood is generally not advisable: not only can it carry a range of diseases – including Hepatitis, HIV and parasites – but also hazardous amounts of iron. Indeed, modern vampires often insist that their cravings are not voluntary – life would have been easier without them – but something they’re born with. Yet, it isn’t necessarily sexual: though they can and do overlap, real vampirism should not be confused with blood fetishism.



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Insiders refer to the realization of one’s vampiric nature as an awakening. It isn’t like the dramatic process often portrayed in movies, and one isn’t be “turned” through vampires bites. For most vampires, it’s a gradual and frightening process, normally manifesting itself in puberty or possibly following trauma. Through trial and error, vampires learn what curbs their hunger.



No one knows what causes haematomania, the craving to drink blood. Those who experience it describe it as an intense thirst-like sensation, an addiction with withdrawal-like symptoms. Animal blood or rare steaks may act as substitutes, but for most vampires nothing beats fresh blood. Frequency and amount vary but for many a few teaspoons once a week is enough. This, naturally, is supplemented with a normal diet: after all, real vampires are humans with human needs.



“Most people are able to maintain healthy energy levels through diet, exercise, social interactions and the occasional cappuccino,” says Mertucus. “We’ve had to develop alternative means to sate our energy needs.”



Not all drink blood, either. The community generally acknowledges two types of vampires: the blood vampires (“sanguinarians”) and the psychic or energy vampires who drain of “life-force” (also known as prana or chi) rather than blood from others.



“We do not identify with fictional characters, supernatural powers, or immortality, nor do we have any difficulty distinguishing between fantasy and reality,” Merticus says, adding that if anything, pop culture is catching up to them.



Real vampires, he says, have existed as an organized community for nearly 30 years, and in solitary for far longer. As there is no “test” for vampirism, everyone is welcome and it’s a remarkably diverse crowd, ranging from doctors, lawyers, soldiers, scientists, soldiers, artists, teachers and parents of all age, gender, ethnicity and religion. Some chose to align with like-minded through courts and houses, though the majority, he says, do not.



If there’s one thing real vampires seem to have in common, it is their reluctance to tell the world about who, and what, they are.



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‘If there’s one thing real vampires seem to have in common, it is their reluctance to tell the world about who they are’. Photograph: Alamy

Vampirism is perhaps an unfortunate term, admits John Edgar Browning, a researcher who has studied real vampire communities in New Orleans and Buffalo for nearly a decade.



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“The members of this community suffer from the constant conflation of their identity by the outside world with the mythological and filmic vampire,” Brownings explains. “As a result, outsiders generally think of them as being out of their minds.”



According to Browning, real vampires have carved out their identity using very little of the pop-cultural representation. And while the mainstream may love vampires on screen, those who identify as such live in deep fear of hate crime and discrimination.



“Had they called themselves something else entirely, their reception may have developed quite differently. Regardless, any mention of their special health issues is almost always treated with suspicion by medical professionals; the inclusion of the word ‘vampire’ only intensifies it.”



Unfortunately, the fictitious misconceptions have translated into real-life stigmas. A study published by DJ Williams of Idaho State University raised alarm that individuals from the community rarely reveal their practices to clinicians, fearing they be labeled psychopathological in some way, or even wicked. While vampirism isn’t illegal, or not included in Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), self-identified vampires worry they may be deemed not competent to perform in typical social roles, including careers and parenting, or even be hospitalized.



To preserve the intensity of the fear and emotion reported by participants, Williams chose to present their questionaire responses in poetic structures.



“Would I be comfortable

Disclosing my vampire identity?

No, I would never do that!

It would detract

From real issues

For which I was seeking treatment.

I have no desire to be classified

As delusional,

Immature,

Or a threat to public safety.



Social workers, psychologists, and counselors

Should listen

And be open.

They need to know more

About spiritual things.

And not immediately jump

To treating a disorder.

For us, vampirism is normal.”



While Merticus does not deny the inherently predatory nature of vampirism, he insists that an overwhelming majority adhere to ethical and safe feeding practices, are of sound mind and judgment and productively contribute to society.

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Is our fascination with vampires a good opportunity for modern day vampires to come out? Photograph: PR

“We are often among the more intelligent, influential, and creative of the general population,” Merticus says. “Granted, we may be more ‘alluringly interesting’ or ‘dimensionally complex’ than your typical cubicle coworker or next door neighbor; but we’re trying to get by in this life just like everyone else!”



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Those who have studied the community agree. According to both Browning and Williams, vampires seem to care deeply about the health and wellbeing of those they feed from, representing them as responsible, conscientious and mentally sane individuals (with their own codes of ethics ostracizing “rogues” feeding irresponsibly). The website of Atlanta’s Vampire Alliance even features a chapter on animal welfare, advising against unnecessary cruelty if choosing non-human blood.



Browning reports that while New Orleans’ community are extremely private, they regularly get together for humanitarian efforts, including feeding the city’s homeless. “One generally expects me to divulge stories of horror and revulsion about my experiences with the real vampire community, but the truth is I couldn’t have felt safer being around them,” he says.



Using the widespread discrimination of BDSM practitioners as a reference point, Williams explains that vampires’ fears to come out are far from unwarranted – much like kink (which was only removed from the DSM last year), vampirism highlights how ill-prepared our systems still are to deal with non-conventional lifeforbiddens and deviance.



Also the author of academic papers with titles such as Social Work, BDSM and Vampires and Does Social Work Need a Good Spanking?, Williams urges physicians and mental health professionals to meet vampires, as well as other patients with alternative identities, with tolerance and respect in order to better help them.



“Social justice is at core of this,” he explains. “I don’t think that real vampires are our next civil rights struggle. But I do think that we are moving into an era where social justice for a much wider variety of diverse identities and communities will be a key societal issue.”



Real vampirism, admittedly, is still a nascent field of research. While waiting for academia to catch up, advocates from inside the community commissioned their own study (Merticus was part of orchestrating it). It gathered 950 participants in 40 countries across all continents between 2006 and 2014, and found that real vampires reported a far greater than normal incidence of medical ailments such as asthma, chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia and endocrine system disorders than the general population.



As serious research picks up by social (and hopefully medical) science, Merticus hopes to find not only answers, but also that acknowledgment may lead to increased acceptance for his kind.



In real life, coming out or not – much like True Blood’s civil rights allegory– is a divisive question: is the pop-cultural fascination with vampires an opportunity to build alliances and enlighten the world? Or should vampires retreat underground to avoid judgment?



For now, real vampires feel safer in the shadows.



“I’m more concerned about family life, the economy, finding a steady donor, and hoping the media doesn’t attribute the latest murder to non-existent ‘vampire cults’ than I am worried about seeking social justice and acceptance for my identity,” Merticus says.



“All we ask for is an open mind, tolerance, and the right to privately live our lives.”

Medieval Courtly Love Facts and interesting information about the life and times of the Medieval Knights of England - Medieval Courtly Love
15:32 Aug 07 2015
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Medieval Courtly Love

The romance of Medieval Courtly Love practised during the Medieval times of the Middle Ages was combined with the Code of Chivalry and the art of Chivalry. There were strict rules of courtly love and the art of Medieval Courtly Love was practised by the members of the courts across Europe during the Medieval times and era. The romance, rules and art of Medieval Courtly Love allowed knights and ladies to show their admiration regardless of their marital state. It was a common occurrence for a married lady to give a token to a knight of her choice to be worn during a Medieval tournament. There were rules which governed Medieval Courtly Love but sometimes the parties, who started their relationship with such elements of Medieval Courtly Love, would become deeply involved. A famous example of a relationship which was stirred by romantic Medieval Courtly Love and romance is described in the Legend of King Arthur, and the Knights of the Round Table, where his Queen, Guinevere fell in love with Sir Lancelot. Many illicit court romances were fuelled by the practise and art of Medieval Courtly Love.



The Origins of Medieval Courtly Love

The origins of Medieval Courtly Love were believed to be in Aquitaine in France in the 12th century and spread to other European countries. The art of Medieval Courtly Love was practised in English courts from the 1300's to the 1500's. During this period of time marriages were arranged and had little to do with love. A successful marriage was perceived as one that brought material advantages to the participants and their families. As love was clearly unrelated to marriage the requirement for romance could be gained outside marriage - as long as the rules relating to chastity and fidelity were strictly adhered to.



The Rules of Medieval Courtly Love

The violence and wars of the Middle Ages were tempered by the Rules of Medieval Courtly Love. The following rules and elements of Medieval Courtly Love during the Medieval times of the Middle Ages were written by the 12th Century Frenchman, Andreas Capellanus:



Marriage is no real excuse for not loving

He who is not jealous, cannot love

No one can be bound by a double love

It is well known that love is always increasing or decreasing

That which a lover takes against the will of his beloved has no relish

Boys do not love until they arrive at the age of maturity

When one lover dies, a widowhood of two years is required of the survivor

No one should be deprived of love without the very best of reasons

No one can love unless he is impelled by the persuasion of love

Love is always a stranger in the home of avarice

It is not proper to love any woman whom one would be ashamed to seek to marry

A true lover does not desire to embrace in love anyone except his beloved

When made public love rarely endures

The easy attainment of love makes it of little value; difficulty of attainment makes it prized

Every lover regularly turns pale in the presence of his beloved

When a lover suddenly catches sight of his beloved, his heart palpitates

A new love puts to flight an old one

Good character alone makes any man worthy of love

If love diminishes, it quickly fails and rarely revives

A man in love is always apprehensive

Real jealousy always increases the feeling of love

Jealousy, and therefore love, are increased when one suspects his beloved

He whom the thought of love vexes eats and sleeps very little

Every act of a lover ends in the thought of his beloved

A true lover considers nothing good except what he thinks will please his beloved

Love can deny nothing to love

A lover can never have enough of the solaces of his beloved

A slight presumption causes a lover to suspect his beloved

A man who is vexed by too much passion usually does not love

A true lover is constantly and without intermission possessed by the thought of his beloved

Nothing forbids one woman being loved by two men or one man by two women

The above rules of Courtly love demonstrate how playing this game could lead to all kinds of problems within the court circle.



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Medieval Courtly Love Poems and Songs

The ideals of Medieval Courtly Love was publicised in the poems, ballads, writings and literary works of various authors of the Middle Ages. Geoffrey Chaucer, the most famous author of the Middle Ages, wrote stories about Medieval Courtly Love in his book Canterbury Tales. The Miller's Tale describes the art of Medieval Courtly Love. Geoffrey Chaucer exhibited Medieval Courtly Love for the beautiful Blanche, the wife of John of Gaunt. Whereas his marriage to Phillippa de Roet was seen as a good but practical match. The wandering minstrels and troubadours of the Middle Ages sang ballads about Medieval Courtly Love and were expected to memorize the words of long poems describing the valour and the code of chivalry followed by the Medieval knights. The Dark Age myths of Arthurian Legends featuring King Arthur, Camelot and the Knights of the Round Table further strengthen the idea of a Knights Code of Chivalry and Medieval Courtly Love.



Medieval Courtly Love

The Medieval Times website provides interesting facts, history and information about these great people and important historical events which scatter the Medieval History books including Medieval Courtly Love. The Medieval Times Sitemap provides full details of all of the information and facts about the fascinating subject of the lives of the people who lived during the historical period of the Middle Ages. The content of this article on Medieval life and times provides free educational details, facts and information for reference and research for schools, colleges and homework for history courses and history coursework.

Chivalry Facts and interesting information about the life and times of the Medieval Knights of England - Chivalry
15:31 Aug 07 2015
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What is Chivalry?

The word 'Chivalry derives from the French word chevalier meaning a horseman; a knight or a gallant young man. The definition of Chivalry can be described as a term often related to medieval institution of knighthood referring to the codes of conduct, including courtly love, adhered to by Medieval knights with gallant knightly values including honor, bravery, courteousness and honesty. Chivalry was the honor code of the knight. An important part of chivalry was to show respect and gallantry towards women. The Code of Chivalry was an important part of the society and lives of people who lived during the Medieval times and era. The Code of Chivalry was admired and understood by all.



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Knights Code of Chivalry

A knight was expected to have not only the strength and skills to face combat in the violent era of the Middle Ages but was also expected to temper this aggressive side of a knight with a chivalrous side to his nature. There was not an authentic Code of Chivalry as such - it was a moral system which went beyond rules of combat and introduced the concept of Chivalrous conduct - qualities idealized by knighthood, such as bravery, courtesy, honor, and gallantry toward women.



Code of Chivalry - The Song of Roland

A Code of Chivalry was documented in 'The Song of Roland' during the period of William the Conqueror who ruled England from 1066. The 'Song of Roland' describes the 8th century Knights of the Dark Ages and the battles fought by the Emperor Charlemagne. The code has since been described as Charlemagne's Code of Chivalry. The Song of Roland was the most famous 'chanson de geste' and was composed between 1098-1100, describing the betrayal of Count Roland at the hand of Ganelon, and his resulting death in the Pyrenees at the hands of the Saracens. Roland was a loyal defender of his liege Lord Charlemagne and his code of conduct a description of the meaning of chivalry. An excerpt from the Song of Roland is as follows:



For his beauty the ladies hold him dear;

Who looks on him, with him her heart is pleased,

When she beholds, she can but smile for glee.

Was no pagan of such high chivalry.



The Code of Chivalry and the legends of King Arthur and Camelot

The ideals described in the Code of Chivalry were emphasised by the oaths and vows that were sworn in the Knighthood ceremonies of the Middle Ages and the Medieval era. These sacred oaths of combat were combined with the ideals of chivalry and with strict rules of etiquette and codes of conduct towards women. The ideals of a Code of Chivalry was publicised in the poems, ballads, writings and literary works of Medieval authors. The wandering minstrels of the Middle Ages sang these ballads and were expected to memorize the words of long poems describing the valour and the code of chivalry followed by the Medieval knights. The Dark Age myths of Arthurian Legends featuring King Arthur, Camelot and the Knights of the Round Table further strengthen the idea of a Code of Chivalry. The Arthurian legend revolves around the Code of Chivalry which was adhered to by the Knights of the Round Table - Honour, Honesty, Valour and Loyalty.



Chivalry toward Women - The Knight in Shining Armor

Chivalry was the honor code of the knight and great importance was placed on courtesy towards women leading to the concept of a 'Knight in Shining armor. In modern times the terms chivalry and chivalrous are used to describe courteous behavior, especially that of men towards women. In the movie 'Pretty Woman' the character played by Julia Roberts dreams of a 'Knight in shining armor' who will rescue her from captivity in a tower. When the character played by Richard Gere realises that she will settle for nothing less he rides to her apartment in a shining car (in place of a horse), wearing an expensive suit (in place of shining armor) brandishing an umbrella (in place of a Sword) to climb up to her apartment (the tower) and rescue her. A highly romantic gesture fulfilling her dreams of a 'Knight in shining armor'.



The Code of Chivalry and Courtly Love

The Code of Chivalry was combined with the romance of Courtly Love which was practised during the Medieval times and era. There were strict rules of courtly love and the art of Courtly Love was practised by the members of the royal courts across Europe during Medieval times. Surprisingly the romance, rules and art of Medieval Courtly Love together with the code of chivalry allowed knights and ladies to show their admiration for each other regardless of their marital state. It was a perfectly acceptable and common occurrence for a married lady to give a token to a knight of her choice to be worn during a Medieval tournament. Courtly love was acceptable as long as the rules relating to chastity and fidelity were strictly adhered to. For additional information about Courtly Love please click the following link:



Courtly Love



The Code of Chivalry

As previously stated there was not an authentic Code of Chivalry as such. However, a Code of Chivalry is described in the Song of Roland and also by the Duke of Burgundy in the 14th Century. To read about the rules and the virtues detailed in these two examples of the Code of Chivalry please click the following link:



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Chivalry

The Medieval Times website provides interesting facts, history and information about knights of old which scatter the Medieval History books including the subject of Chivalry. The Medieval Times Sitemap provides full details of all of the information and facts about the fascinating subject of the lives of the people who lived during the historical period of the Middle Ages. The content of this article on Medieval life and times provides free educational details, facts and information for reference and research for schools, colleges and homework for history courses and history coursework.

Steps to Knighthood
15:30 Aug 07 2015
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The Five Steps to Knighthood

The five steps to Knighthood were as follows:



Step 1 The right connections

Step 2 Upbringing

Step 3 The Page

Step 4 The Squire

Step 5 The Knight

The Five Steps to Knighthood

Steps to Knighthood - Step 1 The right connections

A Knight was recognised by Middle Ages society as a man who possessed great combat skills and who adhered to the Code of Chivalry. During the Middle Ages, it was technically possible for any free man to become a knight. However, the process of training and equipping a knight with a horse and appropriate weapons was very expensive. Knights would therefore generally come from a noble, or wealthy, family - a would-be knight had to have the right connections. The origin of the term ' Knight' derives from Anglo-Saxon word "Cniht" meaning "boy" or "page boy". The steps to knighthood started as a boy. The honor of being a knight eventually passed from a knight to his sons.



Steps to Knighthood - Step 2 Upbringing

His future role as a Knight would be recognised at the birth of a son. His early upbringing would therefore be governed by this ambition. Up to the age of 7 years old a young boy would be brought up in the home of his parents. During this time he would be expected to learn basic good manners and to understand the role of the knight, chivalry and loyalty to his liege lord. Games would be played mimicking the role of a knight. Toys would include a wooden sword and shield. A boy's aspirations to becoming a knight would be fuelled by attending tournaments and hearing stories of brave knightly deeds and combats



Steps to Knighthood - Step 3 The Page

At the tender age of just seven years a young boy would be sent to commence his education at the home or castle of a noble. His role would be as a page, the third step towards becoming a knight. A page was also referred to as a 'varlet' meaning 'little vassal'. It was the duty of a Page to wait at table, care for the Lord's clothes and assist them in dressing. The page was also expected to acts as servants to the ladies of the court or castle her served in. The Page was provided with a uniform of the colours and livery of the Lord. There were many pages, the number depending on the wealth of the noble. There was a 'pecking order' amongst the pages which was dependent on age. The ages of the pages would range from seven years old up to fourteen years old when they would take the next step to becoming a knight by serving in the position of a Squire. The young page would receive an education being taught religion, manners, riding, hunting, hawking and strategic games such as backgammon and chess. A Page would soon start to acquire the skills required of a Knight by practising the skills of tilting a lance and watching the prowess and training of their seniors. The use of the lance would be practised together with the skills of horsemanship. A target was erected and the Page would mount a wooden 'horse' on wheels holding a lance. The wooden horse would be pulled along by two other pages towards the target and the page would aim the lance. Sword play was practised using wooden swords and shields. Fighting on piggyback introduced the young knights to the balance and skills required in mounted combat. The page would attend their superiors at Tournaments which were always seen as great occasions in the life of pages from the Middle Ages.



Steps to Knighthood - Step 4 The Squire

The Medieval Squire was a servant to a knight during the Middle Ages. This was Step 4 of becoming a Knight. The role to a squire was one of the most important steps to Knighthood and started when a page reached the age of fourteen years old. The duties of a Squire were to learn about Chivalry, the rules of Heraldry, horsemanship and practise the use of weapons and the skills required of a Knight. It was also their duty to enter into the social life of the castle and learn courtly etiquette, jousting, music and dancing. The Squire served in this role for seven years and became a Knight at the age of twenty-one. Sometimes knighthood was conferred on a squire at an earlier age as the reward for bravery on the battlefield. In time of war Squires accompanied Knights on the battlefield, leading and tending the horses and dressing them in the Medieval Knights Armor. They came under fire from arrows and many squires were killed doing their duty.



Squires



Steps to Knighthood - Step 5 The Knight

After many long years of training and learning the skills of combat and chivalry required of a Knight during the Middle Ages the steps to Knighthood were completed and symbolised in the order of Knighthood ceremony. The culmination of the ceremony was when a knight was dubbed and the words "Arise, Sir Knight" were uttered. This final part of the ceremony would have been knighted by a local knight, or if they were very lucky, by a greater noble or even the king. The ceremony marked the final steps to knighthood made by a Medieval Squire.

Code of Chivalry Facts and interesting information about the life and times of the Medieval Knights of England - Code of Chivalry
15:29 Aug 07 2015
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Code of Chivalry

There was not an authentic Code of Chivalry as such. The Code of Chivalry was a moral system which went beyond rules of combat and introduced the concept of Chivalrous conduct - qualities idealized by the Medieval knights such as bravery, courtesy, honor and great gallantry toward women. The Codes of chivalry also incorporated the notion of courtly love. The Code of Chivalry was the honor code of the knight. The Code of Chivalry was an important part of the society and lives of people who lived during the Medieval times and was understood by all.



Chivalry

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Knights of the Round Table



The Knight's Code of Chivalry

A knight was expected to have not only the strength and skills to face combat in the violent era of the Middle Ages but was also expected to temper this aggressive side with a chivalrous side to his nature. The ideals described in the Code of Chivalry were emphasised by the oaths and vows that were sworn in the Knighthood ceremonies of the Middle Ages and the Medieval era. These sacred oaths of combat were combined with the ideals of chivalry and with strict rules of etiquette and codes of conduct towards women.



The Code of Chivalry and the legends of King Arthur

The virtues taken as a Knight's Code of Chivalry was publicised in the poems, ballads and literary works of Medieval authors. The wandering minstrels sang these ballads and poems which described the valour and the code of chivalry followed by the Medieval knights. The Dark Age myths and legends featuring King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table further strengthen the idea of a Code of Chivalry. The Arthurian legend revolves around the Code of Chivalry which was adhered to by the Knights of the Round Table - Honour, Honesty, Valour and Loyalty.



Code of Chivalry - The Song of Roland

A Code of Chivalry was documented in an epic poem called 'The Song of Roland'. The 'Song of Roland' describes the 8th century Knights of the Dark Ages and the battles fought by the Emperor Charlemagne. The code has since been described as Charlemagne's Code of Chivalry. The Song of Roland was written between 1098-1100 and described the betrayal of Count Roland at the hand of Ganelon. Roland was a loyal defender of his liege Lord Charlemagne and his code of conduct became understood as a code of chivalry. The Code of Chivalry described in the Song of Roland and an excellent representation of the Knights Codes of Chivalry are as follows:



To fear God and maintain His Church

To serve the liege lord in valour and faith

To protect the weak and defenceless

To give succour to widows and orphans

To refrain from the wanton giving of offence

To live by honour and for glory

To despise pecuniary reward

To fight for the welfare of all

To obey those placed in authority

To guard the honour of fellow knights

To eschew unfairness, meanness and deceit

To keep faith

At all times to speak the truth

To persevere to the end in any enterprise begun

To respect the honour of women

Never to refuse a challenge from an equal

Never to turn the back upon a foe

Of the seventeen entries in the Code of Chivalry described in the Song of Roland, at least twelve of the codes relate to acts of chivalry as opposed to acts of combat.



Code of Chivalry described by the Duke of Burgandy

The chivalric virtues of the Code of Chivalry were also described in the 14th Century by the Duke of Burgundy. The words he chose to use to describe the virtues that should be exhibited in the Knights Code of Chivalry were as follows:



Faith

Charity

Justice

Sagacity

Prudence

Temperance

Resolution

Truth

Liberality

Diligence

Hope

Valour

The above virtues are featured in the Code of Chivalry as described by the Duke of Burgandy.



Code of Chivalry

The Medieval Times website provides interesting facts, history and information about knights of old which scatter the Medieval History books including the subject of Code of Chivalry. The Medieval Times Sitemap provides full details of all of the information and facts about the fascinating subject of the lives of the people who lived during the historical period of the Middle Ages. The content of this article on Medieval life and times provides free educational details, facts and information for reference and research for schools, colleges and homework for history courses and history coursework.

The Indigo Child and How to Recognize One By Sandra Weaver (pictured Aaron Weaver L.A. comedian) http://www.2012-spiritual-growth-prophecies.com/indigo-child.html
14:33 Aug 07 2015
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The indigo child is here to bring us closer to our true essence. We think our minds are separate because of our bodies. These children know differently. A true indigo travels comfortably between worlds usually at night when we think they're asleep.



Our thoughts and feelings are not our own. The truth is, we have forgotten who we are and how our minds are connected to each other. Indigos remember and have an inner knowing that far exceeds our psychic abilities.



Having said this, not all children born since about 1980 are indigos. Many brought major challenges from previous lifetimes they're still working through. But once the lessons are learned and the patterns forgiven, they will join the ranks of the cosmic caring indigo.



"The intricate inner workings of our DNA are changing...Brain-wave relationships are spontaneously moving into higher vibrational patterning as the electromagnetic fields within our DNA. Because of this, our brains are working together as cohesive units of consciousness. That means humanity is becoming more aware and moving toward becoming sentient beings – aware of everything all at once all of the time.” Conversations with the Children of Now, Meg Blackburn Losey





So what happened to cause us to lose touch with our inner knowing?



Put simply, thousands of years ago, we began to "think" instead of "feel." Our ability to tap into the collective consciousness is still within us, we’ve just forgotten how to use it. The ego became our ruler, holding us back by relying on memories to make our decisions. With past as our guide, we gave our power to the ego, which made us fearful. The intellect caused us to lose our connection to the collective consciousness, making us feel alone.



Some adults have been able to gain at least a part of this former knowing. They in turn are giving birth to children who remember how the collective consciousness works and they are using it. The indigo offspring is their descendant.



"The conclusion of our book was that today’s children are different – more challenging, more intelligent, more confrontational, more intuitive, more spiritual, and in some cases even more violent – from any generation we have yet seen. This calls for a new and different way of parenting and schooling – outside of the old ways." The Care and Feeding of Your Indigo Children, Doreen Virtue



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Where did the term “Indigo Child” come from?



Nancy Ann Tappe, a teacher and counselor, studied the human auric field, otherwise known as their electromagnetic field. The field surrounds every living thing. She even wrote a book about it called "Understanding Your Life Through Color."



Through colors in the aura, she instituted a shockingly accurate and revealing way to psychologically profile a person using her new auric color method. The signs of an indigo child actually began even as early as in the 1950s with a few people. What she noticed was that 80 percent of the children born after 1980 had a new deep blue colored auric field. She called this new color "indigo".



What are the behavioral patterns of Indigos?



They are born feeling and knowing they are special and should be revered.

An indigo knows they belong here as they are and expect you to realize it as well.

These children are more confident and have a higher sense of self-worth.

Absolute authority, the kind with no choices, negotiation, or input from them does not sit well. The educational system is a good example.

Some of the rules we so carefully followed as children seem silly to them and they fight them.

Rigid ritualistic systems are considered archaic to an indigo child. They feel everything should be given creative thought.

They are insightful and often have a better idea of method then what has been in place for years. This makes them seem like "system busters."

Adults often view an indigo as anti-social unless they are with other indigos. Often they feel lost and misunderstood, which causes them to go within.

The old control methods like, "Wait till your father gets home," have no affect on these children.

The fulfillment of their personal needs is important to them, and they will let you know.





Are you or your children an indigo?



These are the characteristics of an indigo as stated in The Care and Feeding of Your Indigo Child:



Strong willed

Born in 1978 or later

Headstrong

Creative, with an artistic flair for music, jewelry making, poetry, etc.

Prone to addictions

An "old soul" as if they’re 13 going on 43

Intuitive or psychic, possibly with a history of seeing angels or deceased people

An isolationist, either through aggressive acting-out or through fragile introversion

Independent and proud, even if they’re constantly asking you for money

Possess a deep desire to help the world in a big way

Wavers between low self-esteem and grandiosity

Bores easily

Has probably been diagnosed as having ADD or ADHD

Prone to insomnia, restless sleep, nightmares, or difficulty/fear of falling asleep

Has a history of depression, or even suicidal thoughts or attempts

Looks for real, deep, and lasting friendships

Easily bonds with plants or animals.

If you possess 14 or more of these traits you are an indigo. If 11 to 13, you’re probably an indigo in training. If you’re an adult with these traits you could be a "lightworker."



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The effects of Ritalin and other drugs on an indigos diagnosed with ADD or ADHD



"Indigo Children who take Ritlin or other psychotropic drugs soon lose touch with their intuition, psychic abilities, and warrior personality. These children were sent to Earth with these three spiritual gifts for the express purpose of cleaning up our planet, environmentally and socially." Care and Feeding of Your Indigo Child, Doreen Virtue



Suppressive drugs such as Ritlin cause an indigo child to forget their lives purpose, which only delays what HAS to change on our earth for us to continue living on it.



One of the reasons an indigo, crystal or rainbow child has trouble sleeping is because wayward spirits are attracted to them. These spirits know these children can see and sense them. This makes them more irritable and restless in school. The schools and doctors decide from this they are ADHD or ADD.





So what would an ideal Indigo's world look like?



Indigos have a job to do on this planet, and they WILL do it. It’s their job to help eliminate the values of the world age that just passed in 2012, and replace them with the values of the new world age. They take their job very seriously, even if they are not aware of it. They are preparing the world for the new values of "love, brotherhood, unity and integrity." Indigo prophecies talk about how these special children are the forerunners to dramatically changing the word for the next Great Cycle change in the area of 2012. Forgiveness towards others is a key element to help heal the earth. An indigo’s world would be:



Free from all harsh chemicals.

Food would be organically grown, locally grown, fresh with minimal processing and refining.

Education would be for all and children would have a much greater say in their educational future and curriculum.

Family would mean whom you are with at that time, and be inclusive to a greater circle of people.

Our political system would be truly for the greater good of all, much more democratic, even socialist.

All countries and all people would work together to better the lives on the entire planet.

Nature and her needs would come first including clean air and soil.

Children would be treated with respect and consulted on any decisions that would affect them.

All people would be equal no matter what their race, color, sex, or creed.

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Conclusion:



We’ve drugged them, punished them, denied them, but they still will not conform to "our" views of what a model child should be. Why? Many indigos can see their futures and know what we are trying to teach them is useless and irrelevant.



An indigo has an enormous amount of tenacity and willpower. Through their sensitivity to chemicals, processed foods, and authority, they are showing us what has to change in our world. They're sensitive to so many things. An indigo child will tell you that we should not be using these detrimental chemicals if we truly loved our earth and each other.



"Indigo children are "natural children in an unnatural world."...their immune systems (physically and emotionally) aren’t able to assimilate the earthly toxins in food, water, air, toiletries, cleaning supplies, artificial lighting, and relationships. Scientists have discovered huge links between ADHD and environmental toxins.” The Care and Feeding of Indigo Children, Doreen Virtue.



Read more about the indigo child through another of my articles called indigo child 2.



References:

The Care and Feeding of Your Indigo Children, Doreen Virtue

Conversations with Children of Now, Meg Blackburn Losey, MscD, PhD

Beyond the Indigo Children, P.M.H. Atwater





http://www.spiritscienceandmetaphysics.com/11-traits-of-indigo-children/

The Global Awakening by Fausto Petrone,
14:30 Aug 07 2015
Times Read: 700

The greatest global awakening in history is taking place. The consciousness on our world is repositioning more rapidly than ever. There is even more enlightened information offered to the masses than ever before. Your ordinary human is now discovering the formulas to manifesting an unbelievable life, and is able to absolutely transform their life into something they love! In every nation that you take a trip to, you’ll find more individuals exploring alternative means of working as everyone is learning the best ways to tap into greater states of consciousness.



World Earth is finally done with kindergarten, and we prepare to take the leap into the 1st grade! This Great Awakening is not a “bad” or “excellent” thing; it’s just part of our development. It’s as if every person is being welcomed to their very own college graduation party. You see all the old societal systems are breaking down since consciousness is advancing as such an exponential rate. The world has been retaliating with its disasters, requiring a change in the way we treat ourselves and the atmosphere. We have actually been living in worry, anxiousness, and greed for long enough.



The world has been divided for eons, staying in the impressions that some people are more powerful, richer and more fantastic than others. Yes, the wool has actually maybe been pulled over your eyes too! You are just as effective, rich, and outstanding on your inner world. You were born with the exact same manifesting powers as every person else. You currently are an extremely effective manifesting being who can easily create, bring in, and emerge anything that you prefer!



There is no should play small, hopeless, and poor any longer. You are not restricted by some fear-based game that others are playing into any longer. The globe of “us verses them” is far dated, and it is time we grow up, progress, and move into the new age.



Are you willing to come to be a more mindful being who is living 24 hours a day in a state of happiness, love and inner peace? You are worthy of to experience this all the time, and you can! Simply begin by reclaiming your own spiritual connection, and understand that there is an omniscient all-intelligent Source available to you in each new minute. It feels terrific to drop the ole ego trip and connect with the God Source. You are worthy of to appreciate this experience daily, and as you exercise it, you’ll see that this globe is truly awakening all around you!







Take the initial step to empowering yourself and ignite this spiritual connection right now! Start with uncovering your answers to these questions, then start exercising the Awakening Meditation below … appreciate!



Exactly what do you most need to say “NO” to, so that you can say “YES” to a much greater variation of you?



Exactly what do you should think of, do, or release, to experience an overwhelming feeling of liberty in your life this week?



Just what is really actually crucial to you on a worldwide level?



Exactly what can you do today to create a more enlightened globe tomorrow?

The Holy Grail Of Sacred Relationships by Michelle Walling, CHLC Staff writer, In5D.com
14:28 Aug 07 2015
Times Read: 701

Every relationship we have is sacred, as it provides a mirror by which we get to know ourselves better. As we grow spiritually, these relationships can change with the changes in ourselves. The ultimate goal in sacred relationship is to love yourself enough to feel complete, and to share your completeness with another. When this is accomplished the sacred fire is created and one can move closer to the place called “home” through the Holy Grail relationship.



Contracts with soul mates



We all set up contracts with our soul mates before incarnating to give each other experience. We chose our parents, our siblings, and our best friends. At one point in our awakening we realize what a gift this was as we look back at the lessons we learned from these loving souls, even if the The Holy Grail of Sacred Relationships | In5D.comexperience did not seem that way at the time it was experienced. Being in relationship with these people taught us how to be in relationship with others and we all have had our share of comings and goings with various people in relationship throughout our lives.



The purpose of all relationship is to be able to awaken to what needs to be worked on within yourself in order to grow spiritually. If something is mirrored to you the first time and you do not see it, then a pattern will emerge and another person will bring you the same experience and down the line until you finally see what it is you need to work on. This could be self love, judgment, righteousness, or something else that is in alignment with clearing the path to enlightenment.



Sacred fire



As we find ourselves in a time of spiritual advancement, we can look back see just how much we have worked on ourselves. We are now in the home stretch and something wonderful has happened that will give us the tools needed to make the final adjustments toward raising our vibrations into the next dimension.



The gift of sacred fire can be shared between two people who vibrate at the same level and join in lovemaking from the wholeness of the heart.



Being “in love” at this stage of the game of life is a wonderful gift and is the highest form of sacred The Holy Grail of Sacred Relationships | In5D.comrelationship between two people whereby their final lessons can be learned from a higher state of consciousness. The sacred fire can burn away all lower vibrations and can keep one in a state of joy and bliss. It is a gift beyond measure, as love is eternal and is what we are truly made of.



How do I attract a soul mate of the same vibration?



The answer to this question is tricky, because like simply attracts like. You will attract to you someone who is on your level of vibration without having to do anything at all due to the Universal Law of Attraction. As we grow spiritually, we tend to have loved ones fall out of vibration with ourselves and new people come into our lives, like a revolving door. For all intents and purposes, the real question is how to prepare yourself to attract the highest vibrational partner to have a sacred relationship with.



Loving yourself



One of the hardest things to accomplish is self love and self forgiveness. Many people were taught throughout their lives to seek love and material things from the outside world in order to fill the hole they felt in their hearts. That hole has always been the separation from our Creator and can be filled with love for yourself once you realize that you are a part of the Creator. That is really the one thing that could change this world; everyone realizing who they really are.



Beliefs and judgments have been entrained within us since birth that make us feel less than worthy. It has been hard to accept every part of our body as perfect, since unrealistic thoughts of what we think we should look like have ruled our lives through Hollywood. For some people, their whole lives have been a downward spiral of not feeling like they were ever good enough. Once we realize that most everything shown to us has had the sole purpose of making us feel like we weren’t good enough, we can overcome this lie and open our hearts to loving ourselves just the way we are.



Loving yourself takes practice. Take a look at yourself in the mirror and repeatedly tell yourself how much you love yourself. Many people do not take the time or effort to do this, and their relationships reflect it when they fall into fear of self worth or losing their relationship. At the same time, the person they are in relationship is probably having the same issues so it would be perfect of both people worked on the same thing at the same time, thus one would not outgrow the other and have to attract a different partner. Being aware of this and sharing with your partner makes it easier to stay in relationship as you continue to grow and learn about yourself and your mirror.



Being yourself



The ultimate state of being you can mirror to your partner is to be yourself. Being yourself does mean thinking I am going to act this way or that no matter what the consequences because I have been this way all of my life and no one should change me. It is having the wisdom, compassion, and grace to look at the things in your life that no longer serve you. It is making sure you are committed to yourself first and then project that wholeness to your partner by being the example. Beliefs and habits will fall away as your partner recognizes your perfection and chooses to resonate with you.







When it is time to change partners



Sometimes we outgrow our relationship if one person is doing the inner work of love and The Holy Grail of Sacred Relationships | In5D.comforgiveness and the other person is not consciously doing their work. The Universe will tend to pull the two people apart, and it will seem as though conflict is in the forefront as the one who did not do the work is getting their fears mirrored back to them. There comes a time that our inner selves will tell us that it is time to move on and that can be very painful.



The fear within us may want us to try to change the other person as a last ditched effort to try to help them. Sometimes this works depending on the overall plan the two of you had together, but unless both people are consciously aware of their own thoughts and behaviors and make the changes necessary, it usually turns into unhappiness for one or both in the relationship.



The best thing that you can do for yourself is to move on when it is obvious that you no longer resonate with the other person. Everyone is on a path of self realization and self empowerment, and no two people will get there at the same time.



The Holy Grail of sacred relationship



As we perfect the love for ourselves we begin to BE that highest vibration of love. The beauty of attracting someone who is vibrating at the love resonance is that the union of the two in a loving sexual relationship can open the door to creating energy together that is capable of catapulting the consciousness of the two into another realm or dimension.



The following is an excerpt from the book The Prism of Lyra: An Exploration of Human Galactic Heritage: “It was also decided that during the evolutionary development of humanoid forms (within the Earth’s galactic family) that the male and female polarities would manifest in separate but complimentary body types. This serves as a reminder that in order to create, polarities must always be joined or integrated. The notion is widely held that an individual has a tendency to feel most “at One” when he/she is joined with another in love.”



The ultimate joining of a man and a woman in true and complete love allows for creation to occur. This defines the spark of the Creator we all have within ourselves and allows us to responsibly create together. Whether it be creating a happy life together, working together in service to mankind, or creating a child together, it is really about remembering that we have this ability. This kind of creation cannot be described with words. It is sacred and divine and takes oneself “home” where there are no fears, worries, or third dimensional problems. It all begins with the work one needs to do within which opens the heart up for someone to attract to you the same love that you have for yourself.



The key to attracting the perfect sacred partner is to be that perfection yourself.



Recognizing who you really are gives you freedom over everyday illusions that were invented to keep you in enslavement. True freedom lies within your own heart and opening up to allow someone else to join with you creates the space from which you remember how to move forward in your spiritual advancement, toward “home”. As the veils continue to be lifted, we will remember how to actually use the energy created between two sacred lovers to propel both people into new realities in exploration and new levels of creation.

Law Of Attraction: What Story Are You Telling The Universe? Abraham Hicks
14:27 Aug 07 2015
Times Read: 702

The more you think about ANYTHING, the more it is activated in your vibration. The more it is activated in your vibration then the more of the Law of Attraction is matching you up with things like it. The more that the Law of Attraction is matching you up with things like it, the more you observe it. The more you observe it, the more you talk about it. The more you talk about it, the more you beat the drum of it or offer the vibration of it. The more you offer the vibration of it, then the more the Law of Attraction matches you up with it, etc…



Think about what is REALLY on your mind or what has been happening in your life and whether you have been attracting it or not. Chances are, you have been attracting EVERYTHING that’s going on in your life right now, including the good, the bad and the ugly.



What is the story you’re telling? What were your emotions and thoughts today? What were they 20 minutes ago? Do you even remember? Did you even notice?



You are constantly creating! The question is, are you doing it consciously or unconsciously?

10 Key Steps To Manifesting Your Reality by James Twyman
14:25 Aug 07 2015
Times Read: 703

You can attract everything you want into your life. How many times have we talked about all the things we believe or want, but deep down we were unwilling to integrate the qualities that would attract them? Words mean very little if our lives don’t reflect what we say.



Have you ever met people who said all the right things, but when you were with them, something didn’t feel right? It’s as is there’s a radar detector within us that feels what our mind alone can’t sense. On the other hand, have you ever been with those who said very little, but you find yourself inexplicably happy when you’re in their presence? These are the ones who have perfected the art of being, the essential ingredient to attracting everything you could ever desire.



The following ten keys are guidelines. Read them and find ways to integrate them into your own life. You’ll notice that each one starts with the word be—for example, Be clear. That’s because they’re focused less on what you need to do and more on what you need to be.



MANIFESTING GUIDELINES



Focus on being rather than doing.



10, Key, Steps, Manifesting, Reality, gratitude 1. Be Clear. Clarity is one of the most important keys to manifesting what you want. If your thoughts aren’t clear, then the Universe doesn’t know how or what to give you. If there’s something you’ve already determined for yourself, write a list of every detail you can think of, every attribute and characteristic that defines the goal. Look at this list often and add to it. Focus on the details as clearly as you can and imagine them in your mind.



2. Be Open. Being clear and open may initially seem like opposing concepts. In the first case, you were asked to clearly define exactly what you’re determined to manifest. Now you’re being asked to be open to anything the Universe may send in your direction that either amplifies or clarifies the desired goal. In reality, they are supportive. Once you’ve clearly defined the desired experience, you then open yourself to every possible variation. It’s as if you declare to the Universe: “This or more.”



3. Be Willing. Your willingness to observe, absorb, and then release everything that comes into your consciousness will help determine how easily it flows into your life. Begin by observing what you desire and asking the following questions: Is it something that will serve more than your own self-interests? Does 10, Key, Steps, Manifesting, Reality, gratitudeit genuinely inspire your heart? Are you able to release or surrender the goal, then trust that it will flow to you naturally and easily?







4. Be Happy. God’s will for you is perfect joy. This means there’s a degree of happiness that neither the world nor the ego can understand but your heart is constantly striving to achieve. This is what you truly desire, for it’s the joy that bridges Heaven and Earth. The more you realize that you deserve perfect joy and accept it, the more you become the kind of teacher the world needs most.



5. Be Focused. Stay focused on what’s behind the goal rather than on the goal itself. Ask yourself, Why am I seeking this gift in the first place? We usually think of focus as something that’s fixed and straight. I suggest thinking of it as fluid and flowing. Your mind doesn’t always know what’s best for you and a strict, unyielding mind-set might attract something that doesn’t serve your highest good, so opening to a flowing focus makes sense.



6. Be Expectant. Always expect the best! Affirm that everything you desire will come to you easily and naturally. Energy flows where attention goes. If you’re focused on creating something but your inner thoughts are fixed on failure, that’s what you’ll attract. We’ve all heard the saying “Expect a miracle.” This is very good advice, because what you truly expect will always be yours.



7. Be Energetic. The higher the impulse, the more energetic the response. In other words, your energy usually increases when you ask for what your soul really wants. Asking for an around-the-world cruise would create more positive energy than asking for a car. Let your passion be your guide, and the energy required will follow. Follow your heart, not your mind. Your heart is always a better barometer of what Heaven is choosing to add to your life.



8. Be Positive. If you’re negative about what you’re trying to attract, the Universe will interpret your negativity as not wanting. Negative energy can sometimes hide in your consciousness and evade the obvious movements of your rational mind. That’s because the blocks to your positivity are often non-rational. Sometimes these negative beliefs just need you to acknowledge them, and then they can move on their way.



9. Be True. Being true is the same as being honest—something that’s required if you want to successfully manifest your heart’s desire. You have to be honest with yourself. The question to ask is: How do I succeed in attracting what my soul wants? The answer is always do the work that’s required to sweep away the limiting beliefs that have been blocking you.



10. Be Grateful. Gratitude is perhaps the most important key to attracting everything you deserve. It’s the activating force that God can’t deny, and the Universe bows to a heart filled with Divine appreciation. When someone is grateful for a gift you’ve offered or a small act of kindness you’ve shown, it makes you want to give even more. The Universe works in a similar way, so be grateful for every gift from God, no matter how small.

5 Tips To Let Go Of Control And Create More Harmony In Your Life by Andrea Schulman Guest writer, In5D.com
14:24 Aug 07 2015
Times Read: 704




Holding on to control is a habit many of us have that causes unnecessary anxiety and distress. When we attempt to control events and circumstances, we spiritually dissociate ourselves from the natural flow of the universe. As a result, we run into more problems and create more chaos in our lives.



Holding on to control causes problems because we simply aren’t able to control everything! It would be impossible to do everything we have to do in life and also be in charge of things like the weather, traffic and other people’s thoughts and actions. There simply aren’t enough hours in the day.



Trying to control the uncontrollable only sets us up for failure, coupled with frustration.



In contrast, when we let go of control and “go with the flow,” life unfolds naturally and seamlessly. Be giving up control, we create more harmony in our own lives. We allow the universe to handle the details, while we release ourselves from unnecessary (and unachievable!) responsibilities.



So, if you’d like to get back into the flow of the universe, here are few ideas on how to let go of control. Try them out the next time you feel yourself holding on a little too tight!



1. Practice deep breathing.



Deep breathing is a very easy way to release tension and let go of control when you get annoyed at work, with your kids, in traffic or during other stressful situations.



Deep breathing stimulates your parasympathetic nervous system, which helps to calm you after periods of stress and anxiety. This part of your nervous system lowers your blood pressure and relaxes tension in your muscles.



In moments frustration, activate your parasympathetic nervous system with some simple deep breathing. It’s an easy way to physically relax and let go at any time!



2. Allow others to have their own opinions.



Many of us try to control how other people think and feel by arguing and over-explaining.



In the midst of a disagreement, we may feel that we need to justify ourselves. Instead of allowing the other person to feel the way he feels, we build a case for why we are “right” and he is “wrong.”



However, arguing with this person will probably not change his mind. We are unable to control how other people think and feel, and especially so when we are irritated and in a bad mood. This is why arguing can be very frustrating. It’s completely counterproductive!



So if someone isn’t hearing your side of things, feel free to let go of the argument. You won’t change his mind anyway, so you might as well save your breath and skip the frustration. Simply say “ok,” or “let’s just move on.”



Let him have his own opinion and leave it at that.



When we allow others to see things the way they want to see them, we let go of our need to control how other people think and feel. This creates greater harmony in our relationships and more peace in our lives.



3. Stop and take a break.



Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you run into problem after problem?



For instance, maybe you are out running errands and you get stuck in traffic, and when you finally get to the store you run into several rude people. As you continue shopping, you struggle to find the items you need, and then you get stuck in a ridiculously long line.



When a succession of problems like these start to occur, it is a sign you are holding on too tight. Instead of going with the flow, you are trying to swim upstream-and this makes everything more difficult!



So instead of plowing ahead with whatever task you’re working on, take a break! Sit down for a minute and take a quick “time out.”



Allow yourself to calm down, and go back to whatever you were doing when you are relaxed. By taking a break, you let go of control and step back into the present moment.







You’ll also tune back into the flow of the universe. By the time you return to your original task, things will be running much smoother.



4. Let people fight their own battles.



Another way many of us hold on to control is through our belief that we can “save” others or fix their problems for them.



For example, when two of your friends are fighting, you may feel called to mediate and become the peacemaker. While this is done with the best of intentions, it’s actually just another way of attempting to control outcomes. It happens because we feel we have the power to control other peoples’ behavior.



Unfortunately, if you become deeply involved in trying to resolve your friends’ fight, you will actually create more distress and disharmony in your own life. You will likely become “stuck in the middle,” and find yourself unable to make either one of your friends happy.



Though it’s always nice to help those in need, it is also very important to remember that ultimately, each one of us has to fight our own battles.



So, make sure you aren’t getting over-involved in other people’s problems. It’s not your job to bury the hatchet for your friends. It’s also not your job to cure a neighbor’s illness, or overcome a relative’s drug addiction.



You simply aren’t equipped to solve these kinds of problems for other people. Trying to be another person’s savior is only a path to more distress in your own life.



You can still care about the people you love and try to help where you can, but it’s important to know when you are taking on other peoples’ problems as your own. If you are getting very frustrated or overwhelmed with the situation, it’s time to let go a little and allow the other person to fight his or her own battle.



5. Slow down.



Rushing around in order to “get everything done” is another way many of us attempt to control the uncontrollable. Though rushing is done with the intention of being more productive, it often has the unintended side effect of causing more accidents, mistakes and stress.



When you feel yourself rushing, simply slow down, and find a more comfortable pace. Walk a little slower, take your foot off the gas pedal or speak a little more deliberately. With a small amount of initial effort, your pace can quickly adjust to a calmer, more relaxed mode.



Everything will still get done, just with fewer problems and less tension.



By slowing down, we guide ourselves back into the natural flow of things. Then, we are able to go along for the ride, allowing the universe to handle the navigation and timing. As Lao Tzuonce famously said:



“Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.”



Remember, holding on to control is a recipe for disappointment and failure. When we try to control uncontrollable events and circumstances we become more frustrated and create more chaos in our own lives.



So practice deep breathing, allow people to feel and act the way they want to, take breaks and slow down. Let these actions bring you back into the flow in moments of irritation and annoyance.



The only thing we really have control over in our lives are our own choices. Chose to let go, and allow the universe to handle the rest.





About the author:

Andrea Schulman is a former high school psychology teacher and the creator of Raise Your Vibration Today, which provides free and easy Law of Attraction techniques. She will be available for group educational seminars and webinars starting in the summer of 2015.

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Magic Of The Ancients – 5 Incredible Texts Of Spells, Curses, And Incantations August 3, 2015 Awareness, Spiritual Awakening
14:23 Aug 07 2015
Times Read: 705




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By April Holloway

ancient-origins



As long as humanity has had beliefs in a higher power, the use of magic, spells, curses, and incantations have featured widely across cultures. A number of influential texts or ‘grimoires’ (textbooks of magic) were developed over the centuries, many of which became the books of choice for secret societies and occult organizations that endured well into the twentieth century. Here we feature five manuscripts that provide a fascinating window into the magic of the ancients.



The Book of Abramelin the Mage, Esoteric Grimoire of Kabbalistic Knowledge



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The Book of Abramelin the Mage was written as an epistolary novel or autobiography of a person known as Abraham of Worms. Abraham was a German Jew believed to have lived between the 14th and 15th centuries. The Book of Abramelin the Mage involves the passing of Abraham’s magical and Kabbalistic knowledge to his son, Lamech, and relates the story of how he first acquired such knowledge.



Abraham begins his narration with the death of his father, who gave him ‘signs and instructions concerning the way in which it is necessary to acquire the Holy Qabalah’ shortly before his death. Desiring to acquire this wisdom, Abraham said he traveled to Mayence (Mainz) to study under a Rabbi, called Moses. Abraham studied under Moses for four years before traveling for the next six years of his life, eventually reaching Egypt.



It was in Egypt that Abraham met Abramelin the Mage, an Egyptian mage who was living in the desert outside an Egyptian town called Arachi or Araki. Abramelin is said to have then taught Abraham his Kabbalistic magic and gave him two manuscripts to copy from. Pne of the highlights of this grimoire is an elaborate ritual known as the ‘Abramelin Operation’, which is said to enable a mage to gain the ‘knowledge and conversation’ of his/her ‘guardian angel’ and to blind demons. The manuscript was later used in occult organizations such as Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn and Aleister Crowley’s mystical system of Thelema.



The Ars Notoria – An Ancient Magical Book to Perfect Memory and Master Academia



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As part of a larger collection known as the Lesser Keys of Solomon, the Ars Notoria is a book that is said to allow followers a mastery of academia, giving them greater eloquence, a perfect memory, and wisdom. The Ars Notoria is one of five books within a grimoire called the Lesser Keys of Solomon, an anonymous text that was compiled from other works in the 17th century, and focuses on demonology.



The Ars Notoria is the oldest portion of the Lesser of the Keys grimoire, dating back to the 13th century. However, the texts contained within are a collection of orations, prayers, and magical words which date back to well before the 1200s. The prayers are in several languages, including Hebrew, Greek, and Latin. It was not a book of spells or potions, but a book of prayers and orations that are said to strengthen and focus one’s mental powers, by beseeching god for intellectual gifts. Among these intellectual gifts is the concept of a “perfect memory.”



Those who practice liberal arts, such as arithmetic, geometry, and philosophy, are promised a mastery of their subject if they devote themselves to the Ars Notoria. Within, it describes a daily process of visualization, contemplation, and orations, intended to enhance the practitioner’s focus and memory.



Devils, Demons, and Dangerous Creatures of the Pseudomonarchia Daemonum



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Pseudomonarchia Daemonum, also known as the False Hierarchy of Demons, is a great compendium from the 16th century dictating the names of sixty-nine demons. The list initially appeared as an appendix to a book about demonology and witchcraft by Johann Weyer. The son of a civic service merchant, Johann Weyer was a Dutch doctor and occult practitioner born in the Netherlands in 1515. Well versed in Latin from a young age, Weyer quickly became a student of Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa, a famous magician, theologian, and occultist in Antwerp.



It appears that Weyer’s fascination with magic began while working under Agippa, but later escalated after he became a doctor in his own right: he was summoned to a particular fortune teller’s court case and thereby asked by the judge for advice on the topic. This court case started his interest in researching the witchcraft way of life, culminating with his decision to attempt to defend those who were accused of practicing. Twenty-seven years after this case, when Weyer was sixty-two years old, he published Pseudomonarchia Daemonum,.







Weyer’s work claims that while demons and the monsters from hell could have illusionist power over people, the affected people were not witches on trial—the “mentally ill”, as Weyer stated—but rather the magicians who played tricks on common folk for an easy coin. Weyer’s intention was to create a creed to vet out the accused who were, in fact, innocent. How helpful Weyer’s efforts for the accused witches were remains unseen, yet there is evidence that his pleas for their mercy went predominately ignored.



Picatrix: The Ancient Arabian Book of Astrology and Occult Magic



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The Picatrix is an ancient Arabian book of astrology and occult magic dating back to the 10th or 11th century, which has gained notoriety for the obscene nature of its magical recipes. The Picatrix, with its cryptic astrological descriptions and spells covering almost every conceivable wish or desire, has been translated and used by many cultures over the centuries, and continues to fascinate occult followers from around the world.



The Picatrix was originally written in Arabic, titled Ghāyat al-Ḥakīm, which translates to “The Aim of the Sage” or “The Goal of the Wise.” Most scholars believe it originated in the 11th century, although there are well-supported arguments that date it to the 10th. Eventually, the Arabic writings were translated into Spanish, and later into Latin in 1256 for the Castilian king Alfonso the Wise. At this time it took on the Latin title Picatrix.



The text is composed of both magic and astrology. One element that has contributed to the notoriety of the Picatrix is the obscene nature of its magical recipes. The gruesome concoctions are intended to alter one’s state of consciousness, and may lead to out-of-body experiences, or even death. Ingredients include: blood, bodily excretions, brain matter mixed with copious amounts of hashish, opium, and psychoactive plants. For example, the spell for “Generating Enmity and Discord” reads:



“Take four ounces of the blood of a black dog, two ounces each of pig blood and brains, and one ounce of donkey brains. Mix all this together until well blended. When you give this medicine to someone in food or drink, he will hate you.”



Arbatel: The Magic of the Ancients – An Occult Grimoire with a Positive Message



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The Arbatel de magia veterum (Arbatel: Of the Magic of the Ancients) is a Renaissance-period grimoire – a textbook of magic – and one of the most influential works of its kind. Unlike some other occult manuscripts that contain dark magic and malicious spells, the Arbatel contains spiritual advice and guidance on how to live an honest and honorable life.



The Arbatel is claimed to have been written in 1575 AD. The author remains unknown, although it has been speculated that it was written by a man named Jacques Gohory, a Paracelsian (a group who believed in and followed the medical theories and therapies of Paracelsus).



The focus of the Arbatel is on nature, and the natural relationships between humanity and a celestial hierarchy. It centers on the positive relationships between the celestial world and humans, and the interactions between the two. The Arbatel was an extremely influential work for its time.

What Do The Elders Say About The Shift? by Michelle Walling, CHLC Staff writer, In5D.com
14:19 Aug 07 2015
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Kiesha Crowther’s job at this time is to share the wisdom of the indigenous spiritual elders in order to reduce the fear of what is happening on the planet at this time. Kiesha shares extremely valuable information about how the magnetic pole shift will affect us and what we can do to prepare for it in an interview by Einar Sorbye.



As a child, “Little Grandmother” Kiesha Crowther spent most of her time in nature, speaking to the animals and plants. Eventually she heard Mother Earth literally speak words to her and give her lessons about life. Kiesha says, “The Elders say that nature has never stopped speaking to humankind; we just stopped listening”. As she got older, the discrepancy occurred between what religion was trying to teach her and what nature was teaching her. She chose to align with what nature was teaching her.



On Kiesha’s 30th birthday, she received a call from some elders saying that they know that she had been communicating with nature. This call confirmed for her that she was not crazy or imagining her talks with Mother nature and they then told her she was to share the information with the world. She was then initiated in being a shaman and had several difficult years of clearing and learning. She is now gathering the “Tribe of Many Colors”, which is the name given for the diversity of the people of the world, and sharing the wisdom of Mother Earth coupled with the wisdom of the elders as we move through a shift in vibration and consciousness at this time.



The Big Picture



Some of the big picture lessons that Kiesha shares are as follows:



Mother earth has a spirit, as well as all animals and nature. We are not the owners of the land. Instead, we are stewards of the Earth. We should have a relationship with Mother Earth again, and learn how to love her again.

We are all sent here to come together to learn how to love each other and to work together instead of focusing on differences. This includes respecting one another and enjoying our differences.

We are here to stop focusing on ego and to focus on love. Through love, we can heal the planet.

This is a reality that we are creating, and we do get caught up in our day to day nonsense. We give too much energy to what people expect of us, and what other people think of us. Ninety five percent of our energy goes to what other people think. Recognizing yourself as a spark of Creator having an earth life journey helps us realize that it does not matter what other people think of us, and will change life dramatically for everyone.

The Magnetic Pole Shift



There is a magnetic pole shift occurring on the planet at this time. Kiesha says, “For the first time in written human history, the magnetic north pole is moving. The last five years it was three times faster than it has moved before. Every year it has tripled, and is now over sixty-four miles from magnetic due north.”



This explains the confusion of migrating birds, butterflies and fish that rely on the magnetism of the planet. The Aborigone and Mayan elders who have lived through pole shifts and passed down the experience through their tribes say that once a pole shift begins, it cannot stop and reverse itself. The pole shift is just one piece of evidence showing that things are shifting on our planet.



Kiesha says, “At the time of the great shift (the pole shift on the planet), will come the strongest of the strong souls, the great I AM’s, the people we have been waiting for.” The elders are saying that we are who they have been waiting for. Kiesha says, “We are the ones who can comprehend what ego has done to this planet and to people. We can also comprehend what love can do. Through our actions, our emotions, and feelings, we can change how we are living”.



The Mayan and Aboriginal that have gone through a pole shift say that the shift occurred fast for them once it began exponentially accelerating. The Mayans say that during the time that the fulcrum actually causes the shift, we could be without sunlight for three days. They also said that the last time, loss of life did not come from volcanoes, earthquakes, and cataclysms, but instead from people’s own fear. Kiesha says, “This is because when this is happening, a huge amount of energy comes to our planet, from within our planet, and from without our planet. The energy skyrockets and whatever you are feeling skyrockets. If you are feeling absolute fear, that is what implodes, and if you are feeling love, that is what expands”. The knowledge of this is what will help humankind move forward into a higher vibrational energy.



The elders tell us that, “The highest energy always wins, and this is the key to our Universe.” It has been scientifically proven that love energy is the highest energy on out planet. So if you aren’t a bad person, and the love energy on the planet goes up, then your vibration will go up. For the few really evil people on the planet, they will not be able to live on the planet. The elders say, “When the Earth and its people move to a higher vibration, there won’t be murder and rape because that will be gone. Evil or a low vibration can’t survive when the frequency is high”.



Kiesha’s best advice for the three days of darkness is to light a candle, stay calm, play games with your children. Stay calm and out of fear, because any fear you have will expand. She says, “If we wake up in the morning and the sun is not shining, don’t run out to your nearest grocery, break the windows, and find all the milk and food you can find. Stay in your house, light some candles, and eat whatever is in your cupboard, because in a couple of days, the sun will come back up.”



The consensus of the interviewer, Kiesha, and many others is that this is going to happen in the very near future. Kiesha shares, “The elders would not be saying you are the ones we have been waiting for of it wasn’t true. The elders never lie.”



In preparing for the magnetic pole shift, Kiesha says that the elders’ advice is, “Keep things simple. Do what feels good, not what feels bad. As long as you are feeding the positive, you are feeding love consciousness to become bigger than ego consciousness. You are helping the world. You can sit down for five minutes a day and just feel gratitude for what you love.”







Healing water and Fukishima



Kiesha further describes what we can do to heal the planet while preparing for a magnetic pole shift. “We know the effect our thoughts and feelings have on water. Water is the key to all of this, actually.” She says that Dr. Emoto’s discovery is one of the biggest on our lifetime. “Every particle of water on this planet, whether it is from a mud puddle, an orange, a grape, or a human body, every single particle has a crystal structure inside of it. Crystals absorb emotions and your energy”. Kiesha further explains that every crystal inside of ourselves (we are 80% water) or this planet can absorb an emotion, feeling, or prayer.



“Give the crystals back to Mother Earth. If you are not using the crystal for healing or to help yourself, give it back. Set a prayer or intention inside that crystal and give it back to wild water. Set the prayers for Mother Earth’s waters to be healed and for animals to be safe.”



Kiesha explains that crystals share information (energy) and when you do this act, all of the particles in the water will share the same prayer as the crystal you put into the water.



A further miracle happens when the healed water evaporates and mixes with all of the other water particles in the air. Then it mingles inside of a cloud and rains prayers down onto the planets, animals, crops, and on us. “The same water never leaves our planet, and get recycled. Therefore one crystal put in to the water with prayer can be more effective than anything else you can do today”.



Kiesha recently worked in Japan to heal the Fukushima radiation. The water was tested by scientists before the crystal healing and after, and was completely free of radiation after contact with the prayer infused crystals within two minutes



Most all of our food has water in it. By praying love and healing into our food or by putting an intention crystal into your refrigerator, you can heal your food. The radiation from Fukushima has infiltrated everything on the planet, but crystals programmed with love and healing can DELETE this radiation.



As for our future, Kiesha asks, “Can you imagine a place that is ruled by love?” No one will go hungry, no on will get hurt or abused. No one will feel like they are better than another. There will be no judgment and everyone can be themselves one hundred percent. This is the future of our planet, and this is what our goal is. We are the ones who have been asked to do this job, and this is why we need to be strong. Kiesha hints that the magnetic pole shift is actually occurring because we are causing it. Those who are living their life in love are affecting the rest, which causes the whole planet’s magnetism and vibration to shift. It is our generation that will cause the shift to finally occur.



Because ego has ruled our world, we keep destroying it. According to Kiesha, the elders on our planet can simply summarize that all we need to do on the planet at this time is to BE LOVE. This does not include protesting, rallying, or to do anything else other than being love itself. Whatever you do beyond just being love will come from love and therefore cannot fail. When you act in love, feel love, and are being grateful, your energy rises as high as it can go. Feeling love and gratitude literally changes the consciousness on our planet, as well as your own energy.







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About the author:

Michelle WallingMichelle Walling is a Certified Holistic Life Coach, webmaster, writer, and and Radio Host on In5d radio’s The Cosmic Awakening Show. As a truth seeker, she is committed to share her experiences with the world. Michelle has joined forces with Gregg Prescott as an admin for the In5d Facebook page, as an assistant for In5d Events, and as a contributing author for In5D. All of Michelle Walling’s articles and radio appearances can be found on her database CosmicStarseeds.com. Holistic Counseling sessions can be booked through her website MichelleWalling.com. The truth about the holographic nature of the matrix and how we are going to dissolve it can be explored on her website Howtoexitthematrix.com. Michelle’s personal Facebook page can be found here.

Auras... Colors and their meanings....
13:59 Aug 07 2015
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Learn all about auras, how to read auras, how to see your aura, aura colors and what each aura color means.



All living things that need oxygen to survive have an aura. They generate a large magnetic energy field that can be sensed, felt and even seen around the physical body. We all can tell when someone doesn’t feel good to us, like they are full of anger or if they really live in their heart and feel deeply. You do not need to be psychic to feel/read an aura.



If a person walks past, very close to you, they may unintentionally steal some of your energy. If someone suddenly reaches out and grabs your arm, they are interrupting the flow of energy around your body. An example of this might be a time when you were talking to someone and you thought they were standing to close to you. You may have even thought to yourself, “They’re in my space,” and then you backed away. Even this slight intrusion into your aura or ‘space’ can interrupt your personal flow of energy and you may feel like you have been slimed.



An aura is usually 3 feet from your physical body, however an incest or rape survivor has an aura about 50 feet around them, which means in a movie theater or a bus/train you sit in their stuff!!! I can clean this for you.



Auras are commonly associated with people. Sometimes we even use them to describe people: “He has an aura about him,” or “She just has a glow about her”. But in fact all living things generate this Explanations of the color in any aurafield of energy. When associated to a person, the aura can provide insight into the spiritual, emotional and physical aspects of the individual.



Life is full of color and like so many other things on your path, color also has meaning. They are representations of messages from your higher self, God, dreams, whatever the label. But you don’t have to be a Metaphysician to understand the importance of color in your life. It exists in every day experiences.



Many people associate the color white with God, pink with love and purple with royalty or spirituality. The following is a brief outline of primary colors and their common interpretation.



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Explanations Of The Color In Any Aura



Red Aura: What are Red Auras and what does it mean to have red as one of the dominant colors of the Aura? The Aura color that surrounds an individual reflects their personality and point to their future destiny.Red Aura: What are Red Auras and what does it mean to have red as one of the dominant colors of the Aura? The Aura color that surrounds an individual reflects their personality and point to their future destiny.



Red Aura people are enthusiastic and energetic individuals, forever on the lookout for new adventures. They are adventurous with food, travel and sexual partners. The mantra of the Red Aura color individual is “I’ll try anything once.” Because of their devil-may-care approach to life they often find themselves in hot water.



Red Aura people are quick to anger and can lose their temper over the slightest thing. But on the upside they are generous with their time and energy when called upon for help.



They are normally strong in body and mind and do not succumb to physical or mental illness easily. Because of their robust health and fitness the Red Aura individual likes to be physical and will excel in sports. People with a predominant red Aura color can easily become bored and need to move on to different interests, projects and relationships. Because then they leave lots of unfinished ventures in their wake. But if they set their mind to a project and can stick to it, they will have remarkable success and can become extremely wealthy.



Red Aura people are direct, to the point and forthright and are not afraid to make their point of view heard. They don’t normally have hidden agendas or ulterior motives. What you see is what you get with the open and up front Red Aura individual.



Above all else the Red Aura individual needs to be number one. Their competitive nature and need to succeed will drive them towards great success in life. They are not good team players and won’t take orders from others. Because then they will prefer to run their own one man business or be in positions of authority over others.



Yellow Aura:



What are Yellow Auras and what does it mean to have Yellow as one of the dominant colors of the Aura? The Aura colors that surround an individual reflect their personality and point to their future destiny. What are Yellow Auras and what does it mean to have Yellow as one of the dominant colors of the Aura? The Aura colors that surround an individual reflect their personality and point to their future destiny.



Yellow Aura people are analytical, logical and very intelligent. They tend to excel in careers that involve teaching and study and make excellent inventors and scientists. They can have a tendency to work too hard and can easily become a workaholic putting their work above personal relationships.



Yellow Aura people are perfectly happy in their own company and do not suffer loneliness. They are prone to mental health pressures, though and can become withdrawn and depressed when stressed.

The Yellow Aura individual is a brilliant communicator and can display their skills on a one to one basis and in front of large crowds. They are confident in their abilities to get their ideas and messages across and will inspire others.



Yellow Aura people have very good observation skills and can read people easily. They possess extremely good perception. Because they do not suffer fools gladly and will choose their few friends carefully. Any friends they do have will need to match the Yellow Aura person’s wit and intellect.



The Yellow Aura individual tends to put their head above their heart when faced with difficult choices and decision making. They are unorthodox and unconventional thinkers and not afraid to experiment with different ideas and original concepts. To some the Yellow Aura seems a little eccentric with unusual interests and hobbies. They are attracted to anything which is considered avant-garde, intellectual or unusual.



The main fault of a person who has a predominant Yellow Aura is that they can be overly critical of themselves and others.



Pink Aura:



What are Pink Auras and what does it mean to have pink as one of the dominant colors of the Aura? The Aura colors that surround an individual usually can reflect their personality and point to their future destiny. What are Pink Auras and what does it mean to have pink as one of the dominant colors of the Aura? The Aura colors that surround an individual usually can reflect their personality and point to their future destiny.



Pink Aura people are by nature loving and giving. They love to be loved too, they gather around them close friends and family at every opportunity. They like to host family events and are very generous of their time. They have a high regard for their health and will look after their bodies with good diet, nutrition and exercise.



Pink Aura people are very romantic and once they have found their soulmate will stay faithful, loving and loyal for life.



The Pink Aura individual is a natural healer, highly sensitive to the needs of others and has strong psychic abilities. They also have very creative ideas and strong imaginations. Because these personality traits the Pink Aura person makes great writers of novels, poetry or song lyrics.

The Pink Aura individual hates injustice, poverty and conflicts. They strive always to make the world a better place and will make personal sacrifices in the pursuit of this ideal.



Pink Aura people are strong willed and highly disciplined and will expect high standards from others. They have strong values and morals and seldom deviate from them. Because of their honesty and likable nature they are valued as employees but also make excellent employers because of their sense of fairness.



Green Aura:



Green Aura people are highly creative and very hard working. They strive for perfection in everything they do. They have a very determined and down to earth nature and will not allow fanciful dreams and unrealistic ideas to color their world.Green Aura people are highly creative and very hard working. They strive for perfection in everything they do. They have a very determined and down to earth nature and will not allow fanciful dreams and unrealistic ideas to color their world.



Their creativity takes the form of practical matters such as gardening, cooking and home decorating. The Green Aura individual has a fine eye for beauty and will ensure their appearance and clothing, home and surroundings are both practical and beautiful.



Green Aura people tend to be very popular, admired and respected. They make for very successful business people and can create much wealth and prosperity for themselves. Green Aura people like security, stability and balance in their lives. Any plans they make a well thought out and because this, they seldom make rash mistakes.



Close friends of Green Aura people will be treated to generosity, loyalty and practical advice. Green Aura people do not suffer fools gladly and choose their friends very carefully. People with a predominant green Aura tend to be rather health-conscious and ensure their diet is nutritious; health giving and tasty. They are always in tune with nature and love the great outdoors.



Orange Aura:



Orange Aura people are gregarious, generous, social souls. They love to be in the company of others and don't mind being the center of attention or just another face in the crowd. They want to please others and are often the best gift givers, being very thoughtful and generous. Orange Aura people are gregarious, generous, social souls. They love to be in the company of others and don’t mind being the center of attention or just another face in the crowd. They want to please others and are often the best gift givers, being very thoughtful and generous.



The Orange Aura individual is normally good-hearted, kind and honest. They are very in tune to the emotions of others and can sense and feel their pain and joy. Orange Aura people can be very charming, but part of their charm is in their sensitivity to others. They have the ability to make everyone feel at ease in their company.



The Orange Aura individual can be hot headed and quick to lose their temper. But on the positive side they are equally quick to forgive and forget if a sincere apology is offered and accepted. They do not hold grudges.



Orange Aura people are confident of the impression they make on others and can use this to their advantage. They tend to lead very successful and happy lives. On the down side Orange Aura people tend to be impatient and tend to rush into projects, relationships and experiences too quickly. They normally need to act immediately and consider the consequences later.



Purple Aura:



Purple Aura people are highly psychic, attuned to the emotions and moods of others and very sensitive. People who have a predominant amount of purple in their Aura are seen as mysterious and secretive. Purple Aura people are highly psychic, attuned to the emotions and moods of others and very sensitive. People who have a predominant amount of purple in their Aura are seen as mysterious and secretive.



The Purple Aura individual possesses a philosophical, enquiring and intuitive mind. They love to learn and never stop exploring and enquiring into new subjects and areas that interest them. Because this they tend to be extremely interesting and knowledgeable people.







The Purple Aura individual does not have a wide circle of many friends. But the friends they do have are held close and are respected, admired and loved. People with a predominant purple Aura tend to be unlucky in love but once they have found their perfect soul mate is loyal and loving for life.



Purple Aura people connect well with animals and nature. They are attuned to animals and can sense their emotions and feelings. Purple Aura people tend to take in and care for strays as their loving and caring nature makes it difficult for them to turn strays away.



Blue Aura:



Having a predominant blue Aura or energy field surrounding you can point to a number of personality traits. Totally blue Auras are quite rare but can show up as one of the boldest Aura colors in people with strong personalitiesHaving a predominant blue Aura or energy field surrounding you can point to a number of personality traits. Totally blue Auras are quite rare but can show up as one of the boldest Aura colors in people with strong personalities.



Blue Aura people are the master communicators of the world. They have the ability to convey their thoughts, ideas, views and concepts eloquently and charismatically. They make for excellent writers, poets and politicians.



Blue Aura people are also highly intelligent and very intuitive. They certainly have the head and heart balanced in making difficult decisions and choices. They are incredibly good organizers and can motivate and inspire others.



People who have a predominant amount of blue in their Auras are peacemakers and have the ability to calmly smooth out angry situations. They prize truthfulness, direct communication and clarity in all their relationships. The downside of the Blue Aura personality is that they can take on too much, become workaholics and neglect their personal relationships.



Gold Aura:



Gold Aura people are lovers of beauty and have a very artistic flair. They appreciate the finer things in life and like to adorn themselves and their homes with items of exquisite beauty. They love to entertain and prefer the company of many. They do not feel intimated by being the center of attention - just the opposite in fact as they like to be the sparkling gem in a stunning crown. Gold Aura people are lovers of beauty and have a very artistic flair. They appreciate the finer things in life and like to adorn themselves and their homes with items of exquisite beauty. They love to entertain and prefer the company of many. They do not feel intimated by being the center of attention – just the opposite in fact as they like to be the sparkling gem in a stunning crown.



The Gold Aura individuals are very attractive and love to attract attention, affection and admiration from lots of people. Because this the Gold Aura person will have many, many friends. But they are not just takers of time, affection and attention; the Gold Aura individual will give of their time, energy and love generously.



The charm and charisma displayed by the Gold Aura personality adds to their attractiveness. They are great listeners and can make anyone feel comfortable, important and interesting in their company.

Gold Aura people hate to be criticized and cannot stand any of their flaws exposed. Their main flaw is that of being overly lavish. They like to impress and give the most generous gifts and host the most impressive social gatherings, even if their budget won’t allow this.



They are very proud and fiercely independent and extremely reluctant to ask for help from anyone.



White Aura / Silver Aura:



Silver Aura people are exceptionally gifted. How they use their gifts wisely is their life lesson. Silver Aura individuals are bestowed with sensitivity, intuitiveness, psychic ability and practicality. They can use their spiritual understanding in very practical ways. Because this they can relate to many people and are often found in teaching, mentoring or counseling careers.Silver Aura people are exceptionally gifted. How they use their gifts wisely is their life lesson. Silver Aura individuals are bestowed with sensitivity, intuitiveness, psychic ability and practicality. They can use their spiritual understanding in very practical ways. Because this they can relate to many people and are often found in teaching, mentoring or counseling careers.



Silver Aura people have immense versatility and adaptability and are capable of getting the most out of virtually every opportunity in life. Their high intellect enables then to make the right decisions quickly and follow through with action.



People who have predominant silver Auras are seen as very attractive. They attract many admirers. But Silver Aura people are very discerning and choose their friends carefully and their lovers very carefully.



Silver Aura people tend to be well blessed in looks, personality and talent and as such are seen as incredibly lucky people. Success seems to come easily to Silver Aura people.



Brown Aura:



Light Brown indicates confusion or discouragement. The lack of confidence in ones self, the present situation or in the subject being addressed. Dark Brown indicates selfishness, fault finding, and a tendency toward deception.



Black Aura:



Indicates hatred, negativity, major illness or depression, cheap, miserly. This color is always a bad sign.



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Learn how to see YOUR aura!



by Gregg Prescott, M.S.

Editor, BodyMindSoulSpirit



How to Read Auras - What is the Meaning of Each Color?



Stand or sit several feet away from a mirror. Make sure you have a solid, light colored background behind you. Look at yourself in the mirror. Focus your attention at an outlining spot on your body. (I focus on the area between my neck and shoulders.) At first, you might see a thin white or transparent image around your body. This white or transparent image will appear as a nearly-clear form of energy, but you’ll definitely see it.



Remain focused. Eventually that white or transparent image will expand and will become a noticeable color (on me it’s a thin yellow outline of my body). At this point, you’re seeing something that your mind isn’t used to seeing, which triggers your brain to start thinking, and the aura disappears. It’ll come back quickly and will disappear just as quickly as soon as you think about what you’re seeing. If you can remain focused, your aura will glow brightly! Mine will go from green to blue, depending on the day but for the most part, it’s green.



How to see your outer aura



If you can remain focused long enough on your inner aura, you’ll find that it will expand in waves showing an outer aura, perhaps coming in a little closer but gradually going out further away from your body and enveloping other colors. At this point, I see a purplish color, but once if I don’t maintain focus, then, I’ll lose both the outer and inner aura quickly when the aura expands.



The easiest way for me to see my aura is by using what I call the ‘Magic Eye Method’. This is something I came up with when I meditate into a mirror and applied this theory to seeing my aura. When you view a Magic Eye picture long enough, another 3d picture emerges from the original picture.



Here are the directions to see the 3D image inside of this picture: (from the 3d magic eye website) Hold the center of the printed image right up to your nose. It should be blurry. Focus as though you are looking through the image into the distance. Very slowly move the image away from your face until the two squares above the image turn into three squares. If you see four squares, move the image farther away from your face until you see three squares. If you see one or two squares, start over! When you clearly see three squares, hold the page still, and the hidden image will magically appear. Once you perceive the hidden image and depth, you can look around the entire 3D image. The longer you look, the clearer the illusion becomes. The farther away you hold the page, the deeper it becomes.



Here are the directions to see the 3D image inside of this picture: (from the 3d magic eye website)



Hold the center of the printed image right up to your nose. It should be blurry. Focus as though you are looking through the image into the distance. Very slowly move the image away from your face until the two squares above the image turn into three squares. If you see four squares, move the image farther away from your face until you see three squares. If you see one or two squares, start over!



When you clearly see three squares, hold the page still, and the hidden image will magically appear. Once you perceive the hidden image and depth, you can look around the entire 3D image. The longer you look, the clearer the illusion becomes. The farther away you hold the page, the deeper it becomes.



Eventually, you can train yourself to focus out of your non-dominant eye (in my case, my left eye) which triggers a different visual brain reaction in your ability to see three dimensional figures (and subsequently, your aura) within these pictures.



Use this same type of unconventional viewing when trying to see your aura. Stay focused, yet don’t ‘think’ about what you’re seeing. See how far you can extend your aura.



Try doing this on other people or animals or even trees and plants!



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My Personal Epitaph... by Morganna777
02:55 Aug 05 2015
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True Love is Eternal...

For I am not dead

I live in the eyes of many

though they live in my stead



Every rose that blooms its day

Carries the thorns of life

A time to flower, a time to go

Fragrant eternal without strife



Whispers in the wind

I shall speak to you

And carry me in your hearts

in everything you do



Time has no meaning

In the veil I have traveled

I carry you all with me

For my heart was always true



Do not weep I am not gone

Think of only love

For I am watching over you

From the very skies above



"Love is the Universal Language"

Website that lists commonalities of a True Vampire...
01:57 Aug 05 2015
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http://www.vampirewebsite.net/howknowifavampire.html

Unearthed: The Medieval 'vampire' skeleton buried with an iron stake through its chest to stop it waking up at the witching hour The skeleton is of 35-40 year old male from the 13th or 14th century Discovery is similar to one found by the same team in S
01:47 Aug 05 2015
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It's the stuff of nightmares: A dig at a macabre graveyard has revealed a Bulgarian vampire pinned to his resting place by a metal spike.

The ancient skeleton, identified as a 35 to 40 year old male, is only the second ever skeleton with a spike driven near its heart in this way, after one that was found last year in the southern town of Sozopol.

It is thought the man, considered to be a vampire by his medieval contemporaries, was pinned to his grave using the ploughshare - the metal end of a plough - to prevent him from leaving at midnight and terrorising the living.

The ancient skeleton, identified as a 35-40 year old male, was discovered with a large metal plough

The ancient skeleton, identified as a 35-40 year old male, was discovered with a large metal ploughshare (pictured in rusty orange, top right) driven through his left shoulder

The discovery was made at the Perperikon site, in the east of the country, during a dig led by the ‘Bulgarian Indiana Jones’ Professor Nikolai Ovcharov.

Last year, a group heading by Professor Ovcharov unearthed another 700-year-old skeleton of a man pinned down in his earth in a church in the Black Sea town of Sozopol.



The skeleton, which quickly became known as the ‘Sozopol vampire,’ was pierced through the chest with a ploughshare and has his teeth pulled out before being put to rest.

Professor Ovcharov has said described the latest finding as the ‘twin of the Sozopol vampire’ and said it could shed light on how vampire beliefs in the Pagan times were preserved by Christians in the middle ages.

Nikolai Ovcharov discovery

The man, thought at the time to be a vampire, was pinned to his grave using the plough to prevent him from leaving at midnight and terrorising the living

Nikolai Ovcharov

The discovery was made at Perperikon in a dig led by the 'Bulgarian Indiana Jones' Professor Nikolai Ovcharov

Coins found with the body have been dated it to the 13th and 14th century.

In other cases Professor Ovcharov said he had found skeletons ‘nailed to the ground with iron staples driven into the limbs’ but this was only the second case were a ploughshare was used near the heart.

‘[The ploughshare] weighs almost 2 pounds (0.9kg) and is dug into the body into a broken shoulder bone,’ he said.

‘You can clearly see how the collarbone has literally popped out.’

This is the latest in a succession of finds across western and central Europe that shed new light on how seriously people took the threat of vampires.

Archaeologists in the Black Sea town of Sozopol, Bulgaria have unearthed two skeletons from the Middle Ages pierced through the chest with iron rods to keep them from turning into vampires

Last year, a group heading by Professor Ovcharov unearthed another 700-year-old skeleton of a man pinned down in his earth in a church in the Black Sea town of Sozopol

Perperikon

Professor Ovcharov has said described the latest finding, discovered at Perperikon (pictured) as the 'twin of the Sozopol vampire' and said it could shed light on how vampire beliefs in the Pagan times were preserved by Christians in the middle ages

According to Pagan belief, people who were considered bad during their lifetimes might turn into vampires after death unless stabbed in the chest with an iron or wooden rod before being buried.

These 'vampires' were often, intellectuals, aristocrats and clerics.

A close up of one of the 'vampire' skeletons discovered with a metal bar through its chest

A skeleton found last year, which quickly became known as the 'Sozopol vampire,' was also pierced through the chest with a ploughshare

'The curious thing is that there are no women among them. They were not afraid of witches,’ said Bulgaria's national history museum chief, Bozhidar Dimitrov.

The string of plagues which ravaged Europe between 1300 and 1700 helped cement an already growing belief in vampires.

Gravediggers reopening mass graves following a plague would sometimes come across bodies bloated by gas, with hair still growing, and blood seeping from their mouths.The shrouds used to cover the faces of the dead were often decayed by bacteria in the mouth, revealing the corpse's teeth, and vampires became known as 'shroud-eaters.'

According to medieval medical and religious texts, the 'undead' were believed to spread pestilence in order to suck the remaining life from corpses until they acquired the strength to return to the streets again.

‘In my opinion it's not about criminals or bad people,’ said Professor Ovcharov.

‘Rather, these are precautionary measures that prevent the soul from being taken by the forces of evil in the 40 day period after death.’

Over 100 buried people whose corpses were stabbed to prevent them from becoming vampires have been discovered across Bulgaria over the years.

EUROPE'S FEAR OF BLOOD-SUCKING VAMPIRES IN THE MIDDLE AGES

The belief in vampires was widespread throughout Bulgaria and other parts of central Europe throughout the Middle Ages.

The word vampire is derived from the original Slavic term opyrb or opir which later appears as vipir, vepir, or vapir.

Drunkards, thieves and murderers were all believed to be likely candidates to become vampires.

John van Eyssen

John van Eyssen prepares to drive a wooden stake through the heart of vampire. The scene was in 'Horror of Dracula'

Appearing completely normal, they would arrive at a town and live amongst the people often even marrying and fathering children. But at night they would wander the countryside in search of blood.

These types of vampires could be destroyed with a stake through the heart.

One account maintains that a vampire was the soul of an outlaw who died in the mountains or forest or along a country road, and whose corpse is eaten by crows, wolves, or some other such scavengers.

Because such a soul is not permitted to enter heaven or hell it remains on earth haunting the place where he was killed strangling and drinking the blood of anyone who comes by.

Another account states a person who died a violent, unnatural death or whose corpse was jumped over by a cat before burial, can become a vampire.

In such cases during the first 40 days after burial, the bones turn to gelatin and the vampire performs mischief at night - releasing animals from their pens, scattering house hold items, and suffocating people.

During the first forty days it can be destroyed by a Vampiridzhija - a professional vampire hunter capable of seeing them - or alternatively devoured by a wolf.

However if not destroyed in this time period the Vampire would develop a skeleton and becomes even more fierce.

8 Recently Discovered Medieval Vampire Burials MICHAEL AFFLECK APRIL 4, 2013
01:44 Aug 05 2015
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The mythology of vampires is well-known throughout the world. Most countries have some variation on the vampire legend. Remarkably similar, too, are the ways in which vampires can be dispatched, or at least prevented from rising from the grave to plague the living. Modern science has usually dismissed these tales as folklore, however, recent evidence has emerged showing that our ancestors did indeed take these stories seriously. Over the past few decades, an increasing number of medieval burials have been excavated showing incredible brutality performed on the corpses that exactly matches the methods folklore said must be used to keep a vampire safely in its grave. And these graves are not only being found in the vampire’s traditional home of Eastern Europe and the Balkans, but in Western Europe too. Here are 8 of the best-attested cases of medieval vampire burial

Prostejov, Slovakia

1991, an archaeological investigation of the ancient church of the Holy Trinity in Prostejov discovered a crypt burial in the presbytery. The body had been buried in a coffin reinforced with iron bars, held to be one method of keeping a vampire buried, since vampires allegedly could not tolerate the touch of iron. In addition, stones had been placed on the victim’s legs, and the torso severed from the legs. The find has been dated to the 16th century. The burial is considered somewhat unusual because of its location in a church, but it has been argued that the extra sanctity of the church may have been thought by those who buried the victim to have been more likely to have kept the corpse in its grave.



Drawsko, Poland

Vampirism 04In 2009, at Drawsko in Poland, an archaeological investigation of a medieval cemetery turned up something quite unexpected. Three graves were discovered in which the bodies had been subjected to very unusual treatment post-mortem. Two bodies of middle-aged adults had iron sickles placed on their throats. The body of a younger adult had been tied up and had a heavy stone placed upon his throat. This is in keeping with folklore, traditionally sharp iron implements being held to be anathema to vampires, hence the placement of the sickles as a measure to ensure that the alleged vampire would not rise again. Another method of keeping a suspected vampire in their grave was believed to be the placement of heavy weights upon the body, and the positioning of heavy stones upon bodies has been found in a number of vampire burials. The cemetery has not been fully excavated and archaeologists expect to find similar burials in future years.6

Lesbos, Greece

Vampire ThumbIn 1994, on the Greek island of Lesbos, near the city of Mytilene, archaeologists investigating an old Turkish cemetery found a medieval skeleton buried in a crypt hollowed out of an ancient city wall. This was not an unusual discovery, however, the post-mortem treatment of this body was very much unexpected. The corpse had been literally nailed down in its grave, with heavy iron spikes driven through the neck, pelvis and ankle. The use of iron and the practice of staking down a corpse are both well-attested in vampire folklore. The body was almost certainly that of a Muslim, believed to be the first time a corpse of a person other than a Christian had been found treated in this fashion.5

Celakovice, Czech Republic

Hroby Celakovice2In the early 1990s, archaeologists found what is believed to be the first vampires’ graveyard—an entire cemetery of vampire burials. In Celakovice, about 30 kilometers north of Prague, 14 graves have been excavated so far with metal spikes driven through their bodies or heavy stones placed upon them. The graves are believed to date from the 11th or 12th century. Most of the victims were young adults, of both sexes. It appears that the victims all died at around the same time, possibly in a epidemic, but it is unclear why the villagers thought these individuals were at risk of becoming vampires.4

Sozopol, Bulgaria

Vampire-Graves-Unearthed--008One of the most well publicized cases of recent years, as a Google search will quickly show. Bulgaria is no stranger to vampire burials. More than 100 have been discovered in the past century, but the bulk of those were in remote rural areas. Sozopol is one of Bulgaria’s most popular Black Sea tourist resorts, so the discovery of two skeletons with iron spikes jammed through their bodies caused a sensation. The bodies are believed to about 700 years old, and were located buried near a former monastery. Archaeologists have confirmed that this practice was common in Bulgaria up until the 20th century, and Bulgaria subsequently has become the center of interest for those studying vampire burials.3

Venice, Italy

45562831 -4As has already been noted, the discovery of vampire burials has been common in the Balkans and Eastern Europe, the heartland of vampire mythology. However, until recently, they were unknown in Western Europe. This is now changing, as archaeological examination of medieval cemeteries in the West is starting to reveal that people here were just as afraid of the dead returning to plague the living. A well publicized discovery in 2006 on the island of Lazaretto Nuovo near Venice confirmed that Italy had its own vampire burials. The skeleton of a woman dating from the 16th century was discovered in a cemetery of plague victims. She had had an a large brick rammed into her mouth prior to burial. This is in keeping with medieval folklore, which held that vampires literally chewed their way out of their burial shrouds, so preventing them from doing this was seen as an effective way of stopping them rising from the grave.2

Kilteasheen, Ireland

Ireland2-1The vampire burial phenomenon struck even deeper into the West with the discovery of two skeletons at Kilteasheen in Ireland between 2005 and 2009. Officially described as “deviant” burials, the skeletons of a middle-aged man and a man in his twenties were discovered lying side by side with rocks rammed into their mouths. The discovery caused a sensation in Ireland and the UK and became the subject of a TV documentary released in 2011. It has been argued that the victims may have been considered plague-carriers rather than true vampires, because their early burial in the 8th century predates vampire legends in Europe, however, the vampire burial tag has since well and truly stuck in the public consciousness.1

Southwell, UK

If complacent Britons had thought their ancestors were far too sophisticated to be taken in by vampire legends as primitive peasants in Eastern Europe had been, they were in for a shock. It was revealed in 2010 that a deviant burial had been found in the Nottinghamshire town of Southwell in 1959, attracting much publicity in the British media. A long-lost archaeological report compiled during construction of a new school detailed the discovery of a skeleton dating from between A.D. 550 and 700 with metal spikes jammed through heart, shoulders and ankles. The placement of a spike through the heart in particular attracted public interest because of its long association with vampires in myth and legend. Archaeologists have in fact thrown cold water over the idea the man was considered a vampire because the burial predates vampire legend in Europe, but the idea has seized the public imagination and inspired new research into vampirism in Britain.

‘Vampire' graveyard? Heads placed between legs of decapitated skeletons found in Poland
01:41 Aug 05 2015
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Rearrangement indicates ancient execution rituals designed to ensure the dead do not return to life, say archaeologists

OLIVER DUGGAN Author Biography Friday 12 July 2013

In an archaeological finding a world away from the car park in Leicester that proved the final resting place of Richard III – or, more accurately, an underworld away - a group of Polish historians claim to have found a 'vampire' burial ground on a construction site in the south of the country.



The grisly discovery, made in Gliwice - a town near the Czech Republic border, includes four decapitated skeletons with their heads placed on their legs. Archaeologists say this bizarre anatomical rearrangement is indicative of ancient execution rituals designed to ensure the dead do not return to life.



The age and fate of the bodies is still open to speculation, though records of long-passed Slavic communities suggest those accused of vampirism would be decapitated or hung from a gallows until decomposition naturally severed the head.



Dr Jacek Pierzak, one of the archaeologists on the site, said the skeletons were found with no jewellery, belt buckles or buttons, which makes dating the ‘vampires’ difficult. “It's very difficult to tell when these burials were carried out,” he told a local newspaper.



The remains have been sent for further testing but initial estimates suggest they died sometime around the 16th century.



Unlike the classic Count Dracula image of a blood-sucking aristocrat with slicked-hair and a penchant for all things red, the definition of a vampire in the Middle Ages was almost all-encompassing. Accusations of allegiance with the undead were particularly common as villages transitioned from Paganism to Christianity, when conformity to the old customs was enough to raise suspicion.



Bulgaria’s national museum chief, Bozidhar Dimitrov, said as many as 100 ‘vampire corpses’ had been found in the region in recent years. “They illustrate a practice which was common in some Bulgarian villages up until the first decade of the 20th century,” he explained.

Bulgaria’s Vampire Graveyards...
01:39 Aug 05 2015
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In a 7,000-year-old town in Bulgaria, over 100 graves have been uncovered, revealing skeletons with stakes through their hearts and mutilated bones. Meet the vampires that almost were.

Vampires may be greeted with swoons today, but in medieval Eastern Europe they were dealt a metal spike through the chest.



Last week, Bulgarian archaeologists unearthed an unusual 13th-century grave in an ancient city named Thracian.



The bones are encrusted in dirt, revealing a bowed, partially crushed skull and a round stake emerging from the left side of the skeleton’s chest. The interred is believed to be a middle-aged man, who was incapacitated post-death—cause unknown—by a two-pound iron rod thrust through his heart and the removal of the lower half of his left leg. Both mutilations were meant to stop the man, who villagers believed was a vampire, from returning to haunt the town and prey upon its inhabitants, researchers say.



Thracian, which is more than 7,000 years old, was only discovered 20 years ago and is home to a number of vampire grave sites. This latest discovery is just one of more than 100 medieval graves that contain the remains of those once suspected of being vampires and that have been unearthed overs the past few decades across Bulgaria.



For nearly a millennium, people who died under unusual circumstances, from certain ailments like tuberculous, or who had just lived unusually long lives, were suspected of being able to turn into the blood-sucking creatures in the afterlife.



Since the 10th century, Bulgaria has practiced varying forms of prevention to keep vampires from coming back to life. As Bulgarian archaeologist Nikolay Ovcharov, who is credited with many of the skeletal discoveries, told Time magazine two years ago, he’s found bodies with metal rings pinning them down, graves covered in heavy stones, skeletons with bound hands. All these measures were taken to halt the blood-sucking tendencies of the recently deceased.



“These people believe that between the first and fourth day after the death, the human soul is not in paradise or hell, it stays between sky and earth and it is in danger from evil powers,” Ovcharov said to Time.



“The belief was that if the corpses were pinned to their coffins with a metal rod through the chest, there would be no threat of them terrorizing the communities.”

To ensure they wouldn’t be able to rise from the dead, the bodies of those suspected would be exhumed shortly after burial and incapacitated. Their hearts were often stabbed, and sometimes removed and burned. The belief was that if the corpses were pinned to their coffins with a metal rod through the chest, there would be no threat of them terrorizing the communities.



According to Ovcharov, many in Bulgaria continued the practice as recently as 25 years ago—there was even a designated person in each town to do the unsavory, but necessary, task.



In 2003, small-town vampire slayers in Romania made international news when they removed the heart of a recently dead elderly man named Petre Toma who was thought to be sickening his family members from beyond the grave. “For centuries we have had to protect ourselves against these creatures by finding the graves of the undead and risking our lives by ripping out their hearts,” a villager told the Sunday Times.



Next door in Romania, a historical figure nicknamed Vlad the Impaler inspired the first mainstream depiction of a vampire. Four hundred years after Vlad’s brutal reign, in which he literally skewered his enemies in public, Bram Stoker used him as inspiration for his 1897 novel, Dracula. But early vampire myths were a far cry from the sleek, cloaked version Stoker described. The blood-seeking and sucking predators were simply decomposing bodies, or shadowy figures, seeking sustenance and strength from common townsfolk.



Though vampire legends exist the world over, Romania and Bulgaria have born the brunt of the attention. In fact, the neighbor countries have become so well known for their gruesome history that certain towns have begun to market themselves as part of a “vampire trail” for curious visitors.





The resurrected vampire graves in particular have created quite a spectacle. In 2012, a 700-year-old skeleton pierced with a metal stake drew crowds of tourists to the Bulgarian Natural History Museum in the capital of Sofia. A year later, a second vampiric grave was uncovered, leading to the pair to be dubbed “the twin vampires of Sozopol,” named for the coastal town where they were discovered.



But Bulgaria and Romania don’t hold the only vampire grave sites. Over the past few years, macabre signs of vampire burials have been unearthed across Europe and even in the United States. In 2013, archaeologists in Poland came across a number of skeletons in which severed skulls had been placed between the deceased’s legs, indicating similar beliefs.



And in Italy, the 16th-century body of an old woman was dug up in 2006 with a brick in her mouth. It was identified as an ancient exorcism technique that indicated she had been suspected of supernatural powers. Her body, found in a mass grave of plague victims, probably had unsavory characteristics when unearthed by grave diggers looking to make room for more of the deceased. Part of the decomposition process causes bodies to bloat and blood to sometimes seep from the mouth. By inserting a stone or brick into the suspected vampire’s mouth, the villagers could ensure she would starve to death instead of prey on them.



Thousands of miles away, in Connecticut, the bones of a man who died of tuberculosis were found arranged in a skull and crossbones position in a colonial-era graveyard. He is believed to have been considered a vampire in the mid-19th century and decapitated after his death.



Little could the New England community ever imagine that 200 years later, vampires would be taking over the entire country—but this time on the silver screen—and that their ancestors would be swarming to get a look at these sultry modern counterparts.

'Vampire' graves shed light on fear of the undead Traci Watson, Special for USA TODAY 8 a.m. EST November 29, 2014 Polish vampire
01:38 Aug 05 2015
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Six people given a vampire's burial over 200 years ago have been discovered in a Polish graveyard, some barricaded in the earth with sharp sickles, some weighted by stones on their necks, possibly to keep them from chewing through their burial shrouds.



Not one of the six is a seductive gentleman in evening dress. The Polish "vampires" include a toothless middle-aged woman and a child of unknown sex who's as young as 12. There's also a maiden in her late teens, a crown of braids still atop her head.



In the 21st century, the vampire has been sanitized as a dapper Transylvanian count or one of the smoldering hunks of "Vampire Chronicles."



But "that's not what this is," says bioarchaeologist Tracy Betsinger of SUNY College at Oneonta, a co-author of two new studies of the burials. "They're not … pretty and sexy and charismatic. These are evil spirits that re-animate a corpse." Other researchers, however, are cautious about attributing the graves to vampires.



Vampires sparked genuine fear and terror in the 17th and 18th centuries, when the Polish cemetery was in use. The time that the polish corpses were buried is unknown, but the cemetery is believed to have dated back at least two centuries.



Vampires, it was believed, didn't just suck blood but also spread illness, and death could strike someone who merely happened to look at a member of the "walking dead."



The people of Drawsko, the farming village near the cemetery, seem to have taken such threats to heart. Many non-vampire graves at Drawsko contain coins, which were thought to protect against evil spirits. The coin was often concealed in the skeleton's mouth, partly to keep an evil spirit from entering the mouth.



Then there were the "vampires" themselves, discovered beginning in 2008. As researchers unearthed one skeleton, "the rusty red color began to darken around the pelvis in a distinct crescent-moon shape," Betsinger's colleague Amy Scott of the University of Manitoba recalls via email. They'd found a "vampire" with a sickle curving around her abdomen and a large rock on her neck, "like nothing I had ever seen before," Scott says.



The six people interred as vampires were probably regarded as vampires-in-waiting – liable to spring out of the grave after burial – rather than full-fledged vampires that had already risen from the dead, Betsinger says. But why were these six singled out? An examination of the skeletons found no signs of trauma or disease that could have aroused suspicions, the researchers report in the latest issue of the Cambridge Archaeological Journal.



Perhaps the "vampires" were immigrants whose foreignness made them suspect. But the make-up of the vampires' teeth suggests they grew up in the area, according to University of South Alabama bioarchaeologist Lesley Gregoricka, the leader of the tooth analysis, published today in the journal PLOS ONE.



The findings lend credence to the idea that those who flouted rules drew suspicion as potential vampires. Perhaps the dead had committed suicide or had been born out of wedlock. Perhaps they were the first to die in an epidemic. Cholera devastated Poland during the 17th and 18th centuries, and an epidemic's earliest victims were sometimes regarded as vampire fodder.



"Today we might find it silly to believe in vampires," Gregoricka says. But "before scientific understanding of contagion ... vampires were perceived as a very real threat and represented one way of explaining the unexplainable."



Other researchers say it's hard to be certain the graves belonged to vampires.



It's "feasible" that the sickles represent an anti-vampire measure, says University of Manchester archaeologist Stephen Gordon, who studies the walking dead of Britain. But "it's difficult to be absolute."



More compelling, he says, are "vampire" graves in various parts of Europe where iron stakes have been driven through the rib cage. In other burials, he notes, the head has been severed and placed between the legs.



"In my opinion we should be very careful," agrees Polish-burials expert Leszek Gardela of the Institute of Archaeology at Poland's University of Rzeszow via email. "There may have been many reasons for burying the dead in unusual ways" – such as suicide or criminal behavior.



Betsinger agrees that the six people who received unusual burials at Drawsko may have been criminals, suicides or others who violated society's rule, but adds, "Why would individuals who were criminals or suicides need a sickle across the throat if it wasn't to prevent reanimation?"



She says "vampire" burials with sickles have been found in Romania, Bulgaria and other countries, and she notes that stakes through the rib cage were deployed against those who'd already risen from the dead, not vampire candidates like those at Drawsko.



"Do I actually believe that the dead come back? No," Betsinger says. But the villagers near the vampires' cemetery "very much believed in the reality of vampires. … (The graves) tell you how seriously this was taken."

MAKING A GRAVESTONE RUBBING 10/16/12 www.watermelonsgrow.com/2012/10/making-gravestone-rubbing.html
01:34 Aug 05 2015
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Every Halloween, my Girl Scout troop would go to the graveyard (right next to our camp! which made for some pretty interesting camping trips) and make gravestone rubbings. It might seem like a weirdly morbid thing to do with a lot of little kids, because of the inevitable conversations that will come up about death and all that. But surprisingly, all of my memories of the activity are happy ones. So much so that as a grown-up, I've kept up the practice. Whenever I visit the grave of a far-flung ancestor or when I'm on vacation and visiting a churchyard, I make sure to pack some paper and crayons in my bag to bring back a truly one-of-a-kind souvenir. It could be because I'm a history and genealogy buff. It could be that I'm overly sentimental. It could be because I'm a little weird. I don't know. I do know that grave rubbing is a great activity for little hands: it doesn't require much finesse, the results are always striking, and it offers a great excuse to acquaint little ones with family lore.



This past weekend I visited the family plot at St. Mary's and made a rubbing of a stone of a relative who died as a child. I've always had a soft spot for her, partly because nobody alive really remembers who she belonged to, and partly because she shares my name. On my last trip to the cemetery, I'd noticed that her grave was getting a little faded and worn, and I wanted to find a way to preserve it before it faded too much. Especially the beautiful Arabic writing at the bottom!



Some tips for making a grave rubbing of your own:

Use medium weight paper: too thin will tear, too thick won't leave a good impression. I use an 18x24" sketchpad, with 50 lb. paper density.

Bring a roll of painter's tape -- it's the best for securing the paper to the stone (Scotch tape is too flimsy and duct tape can leave a nasty residue).

A lot of people like to use pastels, but I think they're really messy and prefer to use a thick "My first crayon"-forbidden black Crayola (don't go too cheap with the brand of crayon you use -- sometimes they don't cover very well). The thin crayons work well for touch ups after you've brought your rubbing home.

St. Paul's and Calvary Cemetery have some of the most interesting and historical gravestones in the area, but they're pretty old and can be covered in dirt and moss. An old toothbrush helps to loosen the grime so you can get a clearer rubbing.



Did you know that the Victorians used to have graverubbing parties, complete with picnic lunches and graveyard sleepovers? That's taking it a little far, even for me.



P.S.: While I was making my rubbing, Baby Anne parked herself on a grave and had a long conversation with the Virgin Mary statuette keeping watch. It went mostly like this: "Eye! Nose! E-I-E-I-O!" I hope the nice old couple whose grave it was appreciated the company because she sure enjoyed being there.





**Before you do a gravestone rubbing on a very old grave, be sure to do this delicately as the stones can crumble with too much pressure... Be Mindful and respectful when doing this!

Quick Tidbits A summary of interesting facts about the people in these burying grounds.
01:31 Aug 05 2015
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Oldest Stones & Graves:

1647, 1655, 1671, 1678, 1678, 1682, 1683, 1705, 1717



Best way of saying "Died":



John Goodhue "Exchang'd Worlds"

Hannah Adams "made her Exit from this to the World of Spirits"

Henry Sewall "HIS FRUITFULL VINE, BEING THUS DISJOIND, FELL TO Ye GROUND"

Dea. Joseph Chaplin "food for worms till the glorious resurrection morning"

Most unfortunate names: Love Tripe, Dolle Head



Colonial Fortune Telling: Judge David Sewall was predicted to be a healer.



Mayflower Passengers: Richard More



People involved in the Salem Witch Trials:



Rev. John Higginson

Benjamin Gerrish

Joshua Conant

John Emerson

Judge John Hathorne

Thomas Fisk

Rebecca Nurse

George Jacobs

Elizabeth Parris

John Putnam

Rebecca Putnam

Capt. Jonathan Putnam

Hon. Nathaniel Saltonstall (judge)

Major Samuel Appleton (judge)

Interesting People: Lord Timothy Dexter, First Lord in America (self proclaimed) and famous Newburyport eccentric



Slaves and Free People of Color:

African-American Burying Ground, in Portsmouth, established sometime in the 1800's, it recently rediscovered under Court St. after two hundred years.

Cuffee Dole, of Georgetown, MA

Fortune, of Newburyport, MA

Prince Whipple, of Portsmouth, NH

Unusual Deaths:



John Colby: Killed by a falling stick of timber

Joseph Moulton: drowned trying to save a schoolmate

Caleb Pickman Esq.: Killed by lightning

Joseph Taylor: Killed by a falling tree

Salina Giles Plumer: fell from the Parker River bridge and drowned at age 3

Robert Morrill, "died of the dropsy after losing 102 pounds"

Stephen Lowell a boatbuilder who drowned in the Merrimack River

Amos Sargent was killed by an accidental discharge of a musket

Caleb Stickney drowned from on board the Schooner Washington in Newbury

Shipwrecks:



Crew of the Hattie Eaton

Capt. William Boardman of Newburyport, was lost with all his crew

on his passage from Barbadoes to Newburyport in a severe Hurricane among the West India Islands, in 1793

John Poor drowned at sea "Lat. 43,31 Long. 63,25", but has a gravestone in Newbury.

People Killed in Early Indian Raids:



Ruth Johnson

Lt. John Johnson

Katherine Johnson

Capt. Samuel Ayer

Rev. Benjamin Rolfe

Mehitable Rolfe Sr.

Mehitable Rolfe Jr.

Capt. Simon Wainwright

Sgt. John Keyzar



Occupations:

Politicians · Privateers / Merchant Captains · Military Officers · Pre-Revolutionary War Officers and Soldiers · French and Indian War Officers and Soldiers · Officers and Soldiers of the American Revolution · Officers and Soldiers of the War of 1812 · Officers of the Civil War · Clergy · Town Elders · Doctors · Tradesmen · Famous People of the 16th, 17th, and 18th century · Poets/Writers · Artists & Artisans · Actors · Scientists



Politicians

Col. (Major) Samuel Appleton, d. 1696, of Ipswich Massachusetts, Representative in 1668, commanded all the Massachusetts forces on the Connecticut River, and fought in the expedition against Narraganset where he was imprisoned. Also a judge who presided at the Essex County Quarterly Courts.



Joshua Brackett, was Judge of the court presiding over Privateers and their captured prizes of Portsmouth. He was also the President of the New Hampshire Medical Society.



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Hon. Theophilus Bradbury of Newburyport, Massachusetts Senator, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts, Justice of Massachusetts state supreme court, Presidential Elector for Massachusetts.



Royal Governor Simon Bradstreet, Royal Governor of Massachusetts Colony, Lieutenant-Governor of Massachusetts Colony, Senator of Massachusetts Colony.



Wentworth Cheswell of Newmarket New Hampshire, Justice of the Peace, helped start the first library in Newmarket, assessor, town auditor, coroner.



Hon. John Choate, Esq., d. 1765, of Ipswich Massachusetts, Judge of Probate for Essex County, and one of "his Majesties Council."



Hon. Nathaniel Coffin, d. 1748, of Newbury Massachusetts.



Tristram Dalton, Esq., 1817, of Newburyport Massachusetts, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Member of the Senate of Massachusetts, and a Senator in the 1st Congress.



Dr. Levi Dearborn of North Hampton New Hampshire, Delegate of to the Constitutional Convention of 1778.



Major General Daniel Denison, d. 1682, of Ipswich Massachusetts, Speaker of the House in 1649 and 1651-2, Secretary of the Colony in 1653, Justice of the Quarterly Court in 1658, Commissioner of the United Colonies in 1655-62, Assistant in 1653-82, and Commander-in-Chief of Massachusetts's troops in 1675.



Abraham Drake of North Hampton New Hampshire, Delegate of to the Constitutional Convention of 1781.



Major General Michael Farley, d. 1789, of Ipswich Massachusetts, who was active in the General Court, a delegate to the Provincal Congress of Massachusetts, and a member of the House of Representatives.



Hon. Benjamin Gambling Esq., d. 1757, Portsmouth New Hampshire.



John Taylor Gilman, d. 1828, of Exeter New Hampshire, Governor of New Hampshire 1794-1805.



Major General Ichabod Goodwin of Berwick Maine, member of the provincial congress, Revolutionary War General



Hon. Benjamin Green of Berwick, Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives



Hon. John Greenland, d. 1784, of Newburyport Massachusetts, Member of the General Court and the Governor's Council.



Col. Joseph Hodgkins, d. 1829, of Ipswich Massachusetts, member of the Legislature



Samuel Hale, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for Rockingham County



Judge John Hathorne, d. 1717, the infamous "Witch Hanging Judge" of the Salem Witch Trials of 1692.



Hon. John Hill, Seated on the Board of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, First Justice of the Inferiour Courts and Judge of Probate for York County



Governor John Langdon, President of New Hampshire 1785-86, Governor of New Hampshire 1805-1812



Tobias Lear, of Portsmouth New Hampshire, father to Tobias Lear who was Secretary to George Washington, consul to Saint Domingue



Rev. John Murray, Member of and at one time President of the Provincial Congress during the Revolutionary War, the British placed a price of 500 guineas on his head



Lieutenant Governor William Partridge, 9th and 12th Governor of New Hampshire who now rests in Newbury, Massachusetts.



Hon. Col. Daniel Peirce Esq., Deputy of the General Court in 1682-1683, a member of the Council of Safety in the revolution of 1689, a Justice of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas for Essex, 1698-1703 , and a Representative 1692-1703



Hon. Hunking Penhallow, member of New Hampshire state senate 1st District, 1821-22



John Phillips, President of the Senate of Massachusetts and first Mayor of Boston



Samuel Phillips, Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts



William Phillips, Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts



Hon. John Pickering, Chief Justice and District Judge of New Hampshire



Major Robert Pike



Capt. Abraham Preble, York



Capt. Abraham Preble Jr., York



Thomas Roberts, Colonial Governor of Dover, NH 1640 - 1643



Judge Nathaniel Ropes, a Supreme Court Judge of Massachusetts and a Loyalist.



Eleazer Russell, Sheriff and Representative of Portsmouth to the Provincial Assembly



Hon. Nathaniel Saltonstall of Haverhill Massachusetts, a judge of the Court of Oyer and Terminer which was assembled to try the persons accused of practicing witchcraft in Salem. After he resigned from the court in June 1692, shortly after the trial of Bridget Bishop, and became a prominent critic of the Salem proceedings and was himself accused of witchcraft. He was replaced by Judge Corwin.



Jonathan Sayward, York



Judge David Sewall, lawyer, jurist, justice of the supreme court of the state of Massachusetts, judge of the supreme judicial court, judge of the U.S. district court of Maine.



Colonel Joseph Smith, Served as representative of Hampton during King William's War 1689-98. Probate judge 1703-1708, Selectman for Hampton for seven years, Representative in the Assembly 1692, 1708-09, and 1716. Colonel in the militia, treasurer of the province 1696, councilor 1698-99, Assistant Justice of the Superior Court from 1693-96, and Chief Justice until 1699.



Hon. George Sullivan, member of New Hampshire State House of Representatives in 1805 and 1813, New Hampshire state attorney general 1805-06 and 1815-35, U.S. Representative from New Hampshire 1811-13, Member of New Hampshire State Senate 1814-16, and Presidential Elector for New Hampshire in 1828.



Hon. Samuel Tenney, Delegate to the State constitutional convention in 1788, Judge of the Probate of Wills for the county of Rockingham NH, a Congressman, and secretary of the New Hampshire Medical Society.



Hon. Enoch Titcomb, of Newburyport Massachusetts.



General Jonathan Titcomb of Newburyport, Member of the Provincial Congress of Massachusetts, 1774; Colonel of a Massachusetts Regiment in the Rhode Island expedition, 1778; Member of the State Convention of Massachusetts in 1780; and Brigadier-General of Militia



Lieutenant Governor George Vaughan



William Vaughan, Chief Justice of the Superior Court & Justice of the court Common Pleas



Hon. Richard Wibird, Judge of the Probate Court



William Whipple, of Portsmouth Massachusetts, Supreme Court Judge, Signer of the Declaration of Independence, delegate of the Continental Congress during the Revolution, Brigadeer General in the Revolutionary War.

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Privateers/Merchant Sea Captains

With the east coast of New England having a seafaring tradition that spans back 400 years, it was a popular and dangerous career.



Capt. Israel Adams of Newbury

Capt. Philip Attwood of Bradford

Capt. George Archer, lost at sea of Salem

Capt. Valentine Bagley of Amesbury

Benjamin Balch of Newburyport

Capt. John Baker of Wenham

Capt. Christopher Bassett of Newburyport

Capt. James Bayley of Newburyport

Capt. Matthew Bell of New Castle/Portsmouth

Capt. Daniel Billings of Kittery

Capt. Richard Billings of Portsmouth

Capt. Robert Billings of Kittery

Capt. Abner Blaisdell of Portsmouth

Capt. William Boardman of Newburyport, lost at sea with his entire crew in a Hurricane

Capt. Ebenezer Bowditch of Salem

Capt. Ebenezer Bowditch of Salem

Capt. Ebenezer Bowditch jr. of Salem

Capt. Habakkuk Bowditch of Salem

Capt. Joseph Bowditch of Salem

Capt. Joseph Bowditch of Salem

Capt. Thomas Bowditch of Salem

Capt. William Bowditch of Salem

Capt. Samuel Briard of Portsmouth

Capt. Charles Briard of Greenland, died at sea

Capt. Samuel Bragdon of York

Capt. Jacob Brown of Hampton Falls

Capt. John Brown of Kittery, lost at sea.

Privateer Capt. Moses Brown of Newburyport, privateers Diligent and Intrepid. Died at sea.

Privateer Capt. Moses Brown, jr of Newburyport, drowned at sea.

Privateer Capt. William Brown of Newburyport, lost at sea.

Capt. Asa Butler of Ipswich

Capt. William Butman of Salem

Capt. John Chamberlain of Portsmouth

Capt. Seth Clarke, privateer Congress of Salisbury

Capt. Stephen Cleveland of Salem

Capt. Thomas Clouston, privateers Raleigh, Dalton, Antelope of Newburyport

Capt. Abel Coffin of Newburyport, died at Point Petre

Capt. Nathaniel Coffin of Newburyport, died at Port au Paix

Capt. Samuel Coffin of Newburyport

Capt. Gee Colby of Amesbury/Salisbury

Capt. Elbridge G. Colby of Amesbury/Salisbury

Capt. Caleb Cook of Salem

Capt. Caleb Cook Jr. of Salem

Capt. John Couch of Newburyport

Stephen Crosby, privateer brig Venus, died aboard ship at sea.

Capt. Clifford Crowninshield of Salem

Capt. John Crowninshield of Salem

Capt. Joseph Cutts

Capt. Samuel Dalling of Portsmouth

Capt. William Davenport of Newburyport

Capt. Benjamin Dean of Salem

Capt. Thomas Dean Sr. of Salem

Capt. Thomas Dean Jr. of Salem

Capt. John S. D. Dennett of Portsmouth, Died at Sea.

Capt. Thomas Sims Dennett of Portsmouth

Capt. John Dole of Newburyport, Lost at Sea

Capt. Henry Donnell

Capt. Thomas Eden of Salem

Capt. Jeremiah Elliot of Newburyport

Capt. Nathaniel Emmons of Ipswich

Capt. Daniel Epes of Ipswich

Capt. Thomas Fisk of Wenham

Capt. William Flagg of Dover

Capt. Robert Follett of Kittery

Capt. John Follett of Kittery

Nathaniel Folsom, ship General Sullivan

Simon Forrester of Salem

Capt. Samuel Fowler of Salem

Capt. Asa Frisbee of Kittery

Capt. Leo Frost of Portsmouth

Capt. Peter Frye of Salem

Capt. Jethro Furber of Portsmouth

Capt. Theodore Furber of Portsmouth

Capt. Nathaniel Gage of Bradford

Capt. Jonathan Gardner of Salem

Capt. Samuel Gerrish of Kittery

Capt. Hezekiah Goodhue of Newburyport

Capt. John Goodhue

Capt. Daniel Gould of Ipswich

Capt. Stephen Greenleaf of Newbury

Capt. Tristram Greenleaf of Newbury

Capt. William Grow of Kittery

Capt. Micajah Ingalls of Newbury, died at sea

Capt. Oliver Hale of Newburyport

Capt. Ephraim Ham of Portsmouth

Capt. S. C. Handy of Portsmouth

Capt. Joseph Harrold of Portsmouth

Capt. Thomas Harmon of Kittery

Capt. Zebulon Harmon of Kittery

Privateer Capt. Daniel Hathorne, privateer Fair America

Capt. Benjamin Herbert of Salem

Capt. Elisha Hill of South Berwick

Capt. Gilbert Horney of Portsmouth

Capt. Michael Hodge of Newburyport

Capt. John Hodge of Salem

Capt. John Sewall Hodge of Newburyport, lost at sea.

Capt. Frances Holmes of Newbury

Capt. Joshua Lang Huntress of Portsmouth

Capt. Stephen Ilsley of Newbury

Capt. Christopher Jeffares of Portsmouth

Capt. Samuel Jenkins of Portsmouth

Capt. Samuel Jewett of South Berwick, lost at sea with 17 others in the Ship Berwick

Capt. Eleazer Johnson of Newburyport, privateer Dalton

Capt. David Jones of Newburyport

Capt. Moses Kent Jr. of Newbury

Capt. Paul Kent, of Newburyport

Capt. James Kettell of Newburyport

Capt. Nathaniel Kennard of Portsmouth

Capt. Jonathan Kimball of Bradford

Capt. Richard Kimball of Bradford

Eliphalet Ladd of Portsmouth

Capt. Joseph Lambert of Salem

Capt. Abel Lawrence of Salem

Capt. Tobias Lear of Portsmouth

Capt. Joseph Little of Newburyport

Capt. George Lowe of Portsmouth

Capt. Abner Lowell of Amesbury

Capt. Abner Lowell jr., lost at sea of Amesbury

Capt. Archibald Macpheadris of Portsmouth

Capt. John Martin of New Castle

Capt. William McHard of Newburyport

Capt. John Mendum

Capt. Nathan Millet of Salem

Capt. Benjamin Mitchell

Capt. Cutting Moody of Newburyport

Capt. Jacob Morrill of Newbury

Capt. Daniel Moulton of Portsmouth

Capt. George Moulton of York

Capt. Joseph Mudge of Salem

Capt. Joshua Neal

Capt. Samuel Newhall of Newburyport

Capt. John Newman of Newburyport, died at Guadaloupe

Capt. Joseph Newman of Newburport died at sea

Capt. Samuel Nute of Dover

Capt. Josiah Orne of Salem

Capt. William Orne of Newburyport

Capt. William Orne, jr., lost at sea of Newburyport

Capt. Benajmin Osgood of Amesbury/Salisbury

Capt. Jacob Osgood of Amesbury/Salisbury

Capt. Oliver Osgood of Amesbury/Salisbury

Capt. Matthew Parke of Portsmouth

Capt. Jonathan Parsons of Newbury, died at Sea.

Capt. James Pearson of Haverhill

Capt. Jeremiah Pearson of Newburyport

Capt. Stephen Pearson of Ipswich

Capt. William Pearson of Newburyport

Capt. John Pecker of Haverhill

Capt. John Penson of Amesbury/Salisbury

Capt. Benjamin Perkins of Newburyport

Privateer Capt. William Picket of Newburyport & Marblehead

Capt. Joshua Pickman of Salem

Capt. Benjamin Pickman, commander of the Province Galley of Salem

Capt. James Pike of Salisbury

Capt. Adonijah Pike of Newburyport

Capt. Nathan Poor of Newbury

Capt. Theophilus Poor of Newbury

Capt. Abraham Preble of York

Capt. Abraham Preble, jr. of York

Capt. Caleb Preble of York

Capt. Isaac Randall of Amesbury

Capt. Edmund Roberts

Capt. Charles Cornelius Raboteau of Newburyport

Capt. Edward Russell of Salem

Capt. Joseph P. Russell of Newburyport

Capt. William Russell of Newburyport and Marblehead

Capt. Richard Salter of Portsmouth

Capt. Richard Saunders of Portsmouth

Capt. Robert Seldon of Salem

Capt. James Shores of Portsmouth

Capt. Timothy Simpson

Capt. Nathaniel Silsbee of Salem

Capt. John Smith of Ipswich

Capt. William Starkey of Newburyport

Capt. William Stickney of Newburyport

Capt. David Stickney of Newbury

Capt. Benjamin Stoone of Salem

Capt. Alexander Storey of Salem

Capt. James Tarleton of Portsmouth, Drowned at Sea.

Capt. Nathaniel Thurston of Bradford

Capt. James Tibbets of Dover

Capt. Joseph Titcomb of Newburyport

Capt. Joshua Titcomb of Newburyport

Capt. Thomas Thomas of Newburyport

Capt. William Tobey of Kittery

Capt. Daniel Toppan of Newburyport

Nathaniel Tracy of Newburyport

Capt. Henry Treadick of Portsmouth

Capt. Nathaniel Treadwell of Ipswich

Capt. William Tucker of Newburyport, lost at sea

Capt. Joseph Tyler of Newburyport

Capt. Stephen Webster, died at sea of Salisbury

Capt. Nathaniel Wells of Ipswich

Capt. William Whicher of Salisbury

Capt. Henry White of Salem

Capt. John White of Salem

Capt. Paul White of Newbury

Capt. Caleb Williams of Bradford

Capt. Washington Wilson of Kittery

Capt. Moses Woodward of Portsmouth

Capt. Hopely Yeaton of Portsmouth

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Military Officers

Major John Avery of Greenland

Lieutenant Walter Brown (possibly in Revolutionary War)

Lieut. Leonard Carleton of Bradford

Lieut. Asa Gage of Bradford

Lieut. Benjamin Kimball of Bradford

Major John Meed of Exeter

Col. Stephen Pickering of Greenland

Col. Jonathan Rawson of Dover

Capt. Nathaniel Thurston of Bradford

Pre-Revolutionary War Officers, Soldiers and Sailors

(Major) Colonel Samuel Appleton of Ipswich, an officer of the British Colonial Army, and was commander in chief of the forces protecting the towns along the Connecticut River.

Hon. Colonel Samuel Appleton Esq. of Ipswich

Sergeant Samuel Clough of Amesbury/Salisbury

Colonel Joshua Bayley of Haverhill

Ensign Joseph Breed of Lynn

Major Joshua Coffin of Newbury

Ensign Samuel Cott of Wenham

Major Daniel Davison of Newbury

Major General Daniel Denison of Ipswich, Major General of the Colonial Forces for 10 years

Lieut. John Emery of Newbury

Ens. Stephen Emery of Newbury

Hon. John Frost of New Castle, Commander in the British Navy

Sergeant Nathaniel Gage of Bradford

Sargent Samuel Gill of Salisbury

Colonel Samuel Gilman of Exeter

Capt. Edmund Greenleaf of Newbury

Capt. Daniel Hale of Newbury, Killed at the seige of Louisburg, Cape Breton in 1745

Capt. Thomas Hale Esq. of Newbury, Essex Co. Militia and Justice of the Peace

Colonel John Hart of Portsmouth

Lieut. Richard Hazen of Haverhill

Cornet Richard Hubbard of Salisbury

Colonel Richard Kent, Esq., commander of the Second Regiment, Essex Co. Massachusetts Militia.

Lieutenant Richard Kimball of Bradford

Lieutenant Joseph Little of Newbury

Ens. Henry Lunt of Newbury

Ens. Cutting Lunt of Newbury

Colonel Nathaniel Meserve of Portsmouth

Ens. Anthony Morse of Newbury

Captain Jeremiah Moulton, famed "Indian Fighter".

Ensign Joseph Newhall of Lynn

Ensign Abraham Parker of Bradford

Col. Daniel Peirce Esq. of Newbury

Ensign John Pengry of Ipswich

Left. Ebenezer Pearson of Bradford

Major Robert Pike of Salisbury

Eleazer Russell, Naval officer for the Port of Portsmouth under the British Government (and later the US Federal Government)

Left. Nathaniel Sanders of Haverhill

Ensign Benjamin Smith of Newbury

Colonel Joseph Smith, “known to have been in the service of the country during the two years, 1675 and 1676” during King Philip's War of Hampton

Rev. Samuel Spring of Newburyport, once saved the life of Aaron Burr

Ensign William Titcomb of Newbury

Lieutenant Colonel William Vaughan of Portsmouth

Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Wade of the Ipswich Militia

Captain Simon Wainwright of the Haverhill Militia, Killed in a raid on Haverhill of French and Indians in 1708.

Captain Nathaniel Walker of Bradford

French and Indian War

Capt. Daniel Hale of Newbury

Jacob Sheafe of Portsmouth, Commissary of the New-Hampshire forces at the capture of Louisburgh

James Stoodly of Portsmouth, also served in the Revolutionary War



Revolutionary War Officers, Soldiers and Sailors

Silas Adams of Newbury, Capt. Gerrish's Co.

James Bacheller of Lynn, Lynn Minutemen

Capt. John Barnard of Amesbury

Capt. Timothy Barnard of Amesbury

John Bartlett of Amesbury/Salisbury

Ensign Simeon Bartlet of Amesbury

John Batchelder of North Hampton

Amos Blanchard of Lynn, 10th Massachusetts

Capt. Meshach Bell of New Castle

Capt. Benjamin Boardman of Exeter

Jeremiah Brown of North Hampton

Lieu. Walter Brown of Portsmouth

Private Samuel Burnham of Ipswich

Col. Daniel Carleton of Bradford

Thomas Cheever

Wentworth Cheswell of Newmarket, made an all-night ride back from Boston to warn Newmarket, NH that the British were coming.

Major Joshua Coffin of Newbury

Private Lemuel Coffin of Newburport, Capt. Moses Nowell's co., Capt. Benjamin Perkins's co, Gen. Washington's Life Guard; also, Lieut. Col. William Washington's (3d) regt. of light dragoons

Col. Amos Cogswell of Dover

Benjamin Connor of Exeter

Private Elias Cook of Newburyport, Capt. Stephen Kent's co, Capt. Richard Titcomb's co., Col. Nathaniel Wade's (Essex Co.) regt

Thomas Cotton of North Hampton

Richard Crocker of Amesbury/Salisbury

Maj. William Cross of Newburyport

Major Nathaniel Currier of Amesbury

Col. Theophelus Dame of Dover

Capt. Elias Davis of Newburyport, Col. Jonathan Titcomb's (2d Essex Co.) regt

Capt. John Dearborn of North Hampton, Captain of the New Hampshire Militia, 1777–1778

Dr. Levi Dearborn of North Hampton, Surgeon with the New Hampshire Militia

Colonel Isaac Dodge of Ipswich

Private Belcher Dole of Salisbury

Edward Dorr of Roxbury and Salisbury

Private Samuel Dutch of Exeter

Jeremiah Eastman of Salisbury/Amesbury

Sergeant Noah Emery Jr. of Exeter

Col. Jonathan Evans of Amesbury/Salisbury

Lieut. Reuben Evans of Amesbury/Salisbury

Sgt. Jabez Farley of Ipswich

Hon. Michael Farley of Ipswich, Major General and Sheriff of Essex County

John Farrington 2nd Co. Lynn Minute Men

Theophilus Farrington of Lynn

Sergt. Jarvis Flanders of Amesbury

Capt. Robert Follett of Kittery

Capt. Robert Follett of Kittery

Theophilus Foot of Amesbury

John Foss of Rye

Robert Fowler of Salisbury/Amesbury

Lieutenant William Frost of Kittery

William Gage of Rowley, Capt. Payson's M

John Taylor Gilman of Exeter

Lieutenant John Ward Gilman Esq. of Exeter

Lieut. Ezekiel Goodridge of Amesbury. Killed at the Battle of Saratoga

Private Hezekiah Goodhue of Newburyport, Capt. Moses Nowell's co., Capt. Kent's co. raised for defence of seacoast in Essex Co.

Timothy Gordon of Newburyport, fought in the Battle of Bunker Hill.

Major Andrew Goodwin of Berwick

Major General Ichabod Goodwin of Berwick

Private Jonathan Greely of Amesbury/Salisbury

Samuel Greeley of Salisbury, was with George Washington's Army at Valley Forge

Ens. Edmund Greenleaf, of Newbury

Capt. William Grow of York

Jude Hall, former slave and fought at the Battle of Bunker Hill of Exeter

Col. Samuel Ham of Portsmouth

Private Amos Haselton of Bradford

Lieutenant Michael Hodge of Newburyport, chosen as Naval Officer for the port of Newburyport

Col. Joseph Hodgkins of Ipswich, fought at the Battle of Bunker's Hill He was also in the Battle at Long Island, Haerlem Heights, the White Plains and Princeton; and was at the capture of Gen. Burgoyne and his Army

Lieutenant William Hook of Salisbury

Lieutenant Willebee Hoyt of Amesbury

Thomas K. Hudson of Lynn, Gerrish's Mass Regt. Revolutionary War

Ebenezer Jacobs of Danvers, Capt. Page's Co.

Capt. Eleazer Johnson of Newburyport, privateer "Dalton" and later captured prisoner and held for 4 months by the British

Joseph Johnson of Lynn, seaman on the Brig "Ann" Revolutionary War

Corp. John Josselyn of Danvers, Continental Line

Private Samuel Joy of South Berwick

Lieut. Daniel Kimball of Bradford, 4th Essex Co. regt. of Mass. Militia

Benjamin Leavitt of Exeter

Col. Moses Little of Newbury,

Private Ebenzer Lovering of North Hampton

Col. Thomas Lovering of North Hampton

Capt. Abner Lowell of Amesbury, Captain of a company of matrosses stationed at Falmouth.

Private Jabez Lurvey of Gloucester and Newburyport

John Mansfield of Salisbury

Robert Mansfield of Lynn, 2nd Co. Lynn Minutemen

Samuel Mansfield of Lynn, Wadsworth's Mass. Regt.

David Marston of North Hampton

Melatiah Merrill of Salisbury

Lieut. Caleb Moody of Newburyport

Ezekiel Moulton of Lynn, 4th Co. Lynn Minutemen

Ezra Moulton of Lynn, 5th Mass. Regt

James Mullen of Lynn, Long's NH Regt. Revolutionary War

Andrew Newhall, of Lynn, 4th Co. Lynn Minutemen

Daniel A. Breed Newhall of Lynn, 4th Co. Lynn Minutemen

Lieutenant-Colonel Ezra Newhall of Salem

Corp. Micajah Newhall of Lynn, Wade's Mass. Regt

Moses Osgood of Amesbury

Lt. Col. Jeremiah Page, Alarm List Co. of Danvers

Capt. Matthew Parke

Dr. William Parker of Exeter

Capt. Edward Payson of Rowley, capt. of the Rowley Militia

Lt. Eliot Payson bur. Rowley, Col. Daniel Spafford's (7th Essex Co.) regt. of Mass. militia Revolutionary War

Capt. William Pearson

Elias Pike of Salisbury

David Plumer of Newbury

Colonel Enoch Plummer of Newburyport

Mark Plumer of Newbury Capt. Jonathan Poor's co. of militia, Col. Samuel Gerrish's regt.,

Stephen Poor of Newbury, Capt. Jonathan Poor's co. of militia, Col. Samuel Gerrish's regt.,

Private Jonathan Porter, Col. Nathan Tyler's regt of Danvers

Lieutenant Samuel Porter of Wenham

Capt. Edmund Putnam, Danvers Alarm Company of Danvers

Lt. Col. Enoch Putnam of Danvers

Capt. Jeremiah Putnam of Danvers

Private Matthew Putnam of Danvers

Private Timothy Putnam of Danvers, Continental Line

Lieutenant Daniel Quinby of Amesbury

Lieutenant Robert Quinby of Amesbury

Private Jacob Reed of Peabody

Capt. Addison Richardson of Salem

Corp. Seth Richardson of Danvers, 15 Mass Inf.

Moses Rogers of Newburyport

Capt. James Sellers of Portsmouth

Richard Skidmore Sr. of Danvers

Richard Skidmore Jr. of Danvers

Ammi R. Smith of Ipswich, drummerboy in Capt. Charles Smith's co.

Rev. Hezekiah Smith of Haverhill, chaplain of the American Army, friend of George Washington and present at the battles of Bunker Hill, Long Island, Stillwater, and Saratoga.

Rev. Samuel Spring of Newburyport

Capt. James Staniford of Ipswich

Capt. Jeremiah Staniford of Ipswich

Capt. Thomas Staniford of Ipswich

John Stevens of Salisbury

James Stoodly of Portsmouth, First Regiment of Militia in the Province of New Hampshire to guard Fort William and Mary for the King of England.

Capt. Joseph Taylor of North Hampton

Major Ebenezer Tebbets of Dover

Capt. Moses Tenney of Newburyport

Capt. Thomas Thompson, captain in the Continental Navy and Colonel of Artillery.

Benjamin Thurston of Newbury, taken prisoner by the British and exchanged for British prisoners

John Thurston of Newbury, Newbury Militia and Continental Army

Colonel Benjamin Titcomb of Dover

General Jonathan Titcomb of Newburyport

Capt. Oliver Titcomb of Amesbury

Andrew Tombs, a British officer who died in service.

Capt. Samuel Wallingford of Dover, died aboard John Paul Jones' ship The Ranger April 1778

Nathaniel Webster of Salisbury

Nathaniel Webb, Capt. Putnam's Co. of Danvers

Prince Whipple, a slave owned by William Whipple who fought in the war. He was given his freedom but not until much later.



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War of 1812 Officers and Soldiers

Ezra Batchelder, Danvers Artillery of Danvers MA.

Meshach Bell, 35 Regiment (1st Brigade) New Hampshire Mil. of New Castle

Tristram Dalton of North Hampton

Corp. Abraham Drake of North Hampton

Benjamin Oliver, 35 Regiment (1st Brigade) New Hampshire Mil. of New Castle

Civil War Officers and Soldiers

Franklin A. Batchelder of Danvers, 3 Regt RI Heavy Artillery

Capt. Asa Butler of Ipswich

Charles W. Carleton of Amesbury, 3rd US Artillery, missing at the Battle of Olustee FL

Sgt. David Casey, Co. C 2nd Mass Inf. of Danvers

John K. Caswell, 9th NH INF. of Exeter

Capt. James H. Chick of York

Lieutenant Colonel Ebenezer T. Colby of Amesbury, Company B, 4th Infantry Regiment Massachusetts

Ord. Sgt. Daniel M. Curtis of Amesbury, 40th NY Inf.

Arthur Forrester Devereux of Salem, Colonel 19th Mass Vol, led them against Pickett's Charge at Gettysburg.

Private Rueben Ellis, 32 Mass Inf. of Danvers

Corp. John S. Follert of Amesbury/Salisbury, Company E, 24th Infantry Regiment Massachusetts

John Freeland of Greenland, Co. B, 1st Reg. NHV

Robert Goodwin of South Berwick

Maj. Edmund Haggens of South Berwick

David Hinkley of Newburyport member of Co. B. 35 Regt. Mass. Vol. killed at the Battle of Antietam

Colonel Harlon P. Hodgdon of Portsmouth

Freeman E. Hodge, Co. K 3rd Vermont Regt.

Private Seth Huntress of Portsmouth

Samuel S. Jellison of Byfield Co. C, 19th Mass. Infantry

Private Joseph H. Jewett Jr. of Newburyport, Company A, 8th Infantry Regiment Massachusetts, Company I, 30th Infantry Regiment Massachusetts

George S. Joy of South Berwick, died as a prisoner at Andersonville.

Moses A. Kent of Danvers, CO. A 23 Regt. Mass Inf.

Albert Kingsbury of Amesbury, Co. D 22nd Regt. Mass. Vols, died from wounds at age 17 at the battle of Gaines' Mill, Va

Joseph Warren Kingsbury of Amesbury, Co. A 15th Regt. Mass Vols

William D. Lee of Newburyport

Capt. James T. Lurvey of Amesbury

Abraham Mann of Amesbury/Salisbury

John B. Mansfield of Amesbury, Company B, 40th Infantry Regiment New York, wounded in the

Battle of Chantilly

Charles Marston of North Hampton, Co. F 1st Regt. Mass. Vols

Col. John Meserve of South Berwick

G. W. Mobley, 48 Mass. Infantry of Ipswich

Daniel Morrill of Amesbury/Salisbury, Company E, 1st Heavy Artillery Regiment Massachusetts

Sgt. D.W. Moulton of Portsmouth

Joseph Myers of Bradford, Co. K, 50th Infantry Regiment Massachusetts

Augustus Nason of South Berwick

Corporal Preston Newhall of Newburyport, Company 3rd, Unattached Infantry Regiment Massachusetts

Nathan Burnham Osgood of Amesbury, Co. H. 58 Mass. Vols.

Isaac S. Parker of Newburyport, Co. B 40th NY Infantry

Charles Patch of York, Company H, 17th Infantry Regiment Maine, 1st Heavy Artillery Regiment Maine

Daniel Patch of York, Co. H 8th ME. Reg., died at Port Royal S.C.

George William Rappell of Newbury, acting master's mate of the U.S.S. gunboat Chocura, 1862 Mt. Vernon and U.S. Steamer Iroquois 1863

Major Theodore Rowe of Salisbury/Amesbury

Charles H. Stewart of Bradford, Co. A 19 Mass. Inf.

Barney Sweeney of Columbia/New Castle

Daniel D. Tuttle of Greenland, Co. C 18th NH Inf.

James T. Williams of Amesbury/Salisbury, Company D, 1st Cavalry Regiment Maine

Edward F. Woodwell of Newbury, Co. A 48 Mass Inf.

Lewis F. Woodwell of Newbury, Co. A 48 Mass Inf.



Spanish American War

William Boneau, Co C 9 Massachussets Infantry of Danvers



World War I

Cpl. Frank L. Lougee of Danvers, 46 US Vol Inf

Private Arthur H. Lee of Danvers, 3 Mass Inf. N.C.



Famous People of the 16th, 17th, and 18th century

Samuel McIntire, architect during the Federal Period and carver of Salem.

John Phillips gravestone in Rowley, founder of Phillips Exeter Academy

Samuel Phillips gravestone in Rowley, one of the founders of Phillips Academy, Andover

Nathaniel Tracy, merchant, funder of the Revolutionary War, and one of the richest men in the country during his era.

Capt. Valentine Bagley, the subject of a poem by John Greenleaf Whitter entitled "The Captain's Well".

Major Samuel Sewall of York, architect, engineer, furniture craftsman and more.



Artists & Artisans

Daniel Balch of Newburyport, master clock maker

Jonathan Bradbury, Silversmith

Capt. Elias Davis, Silversmith

Thomas Savage, Silversmith, noted as being Bermuda's first recorded silversmith

Poets/Writers

Sarah Orne Jewett

John Greenleaf Whittier

Hon. Samuel Tenney

Tabitha Tenney



Actors

Levi Thaxter



Scientists

Roland Thaxter, a Microbiologist. He was the first person to isolate the Myxobacteria and recognize them as a distinct group of Bacteria

Nathaniel Bowditch, Astronomer, Navigator and Mathematician just to name a few.



Clergy

Rev. James Allen of Salisbury

Rev. William Allen of Greenland

Rev. Henry Alline of North Hampton, leader of the New Light Movement, a religious movement, from 1776 - 1783.

Dea. David Bailey bur. Rowley

Deacon John Ballard of Lynn

Deacon Stephen Bartlett of Amesbury

Deacon Abner Bayley of Newburyport

Deacon Edmund Bayley of Newburyport

Rev. Samuel Belcher of Ipswich, preached at the Isles of Shoals, Kittery, Newbury and Ipswich.

Elder John Berrey of Newburyport

Rev. Ebenezer Bradford bur. Rowley, sixth minister of Rowley

Deacon Joseph Bragdon of York

Deacon Joshua Brown of Newbury

Dea. William Brown of Newbury

Rev. John Blunt of New Castle

Rev. Thomas Cary of Newburyport

Dea. Joseph Chaplin Bur. Rowley

Elder Moses Chase of Amesbury

Rev. Plummer Chase of Newburyport, Pastor of Congregational Church of Carver, MA

Rev. Peter Clark of Danvers

Dea. Tristram Coffin of Newbury

Dea. Moses Cooper of Newburyport

Rev. John Cotton of Hampton, colonial puritan minister

Rev. Seaborn Cotton of Hampton, colonial puritan minister

Dea. Jacob R. Currier of Salisbury/Amesbury

Rev. Caleb Cushing of Salisbury

Dea. Benjamin Davis of Newburyport

Dea. Nathaniel Dearborn of North Hampton

Dea. Charles Duncan of Kittery

Rev. John Emerson of Portsmouth

Dea. Jacob Foster of Ipswich

Dea. John Friend of Wenham

Rev. Levi Frisbee of Ipswich

Rev. Joshua Gardner of Haverhill

Rev. Joseph Gerrish of Wenham, involved in the Salem Witch Trials

Rev. Nicholas Gilman of Durham and Exeter

Rev. Nathaniel Gookin of Hampton

Rev. Nathaniel Gookin of North Hampton

Dea. William Hackett of Salisbury/Amesbury

Dea. Daniel Hale of Newbury

Dea. Timothy Harris bur. Rowley

Dea. Mark Haskell of Ipswich

Rev. John Higginson, Puritan minister involved with the Salem Witch Trials.

Dea. Peter Hobart of Braintree and Salem

Dea. Morris Hobbs of North Hampton

Elder Joseph Holt of First Parish Church, York

Rev. Nathan Holt, AM, minister of the 2nd Church in Danvers

Deacon Lewis Hunt of Salem

Dea. Ezekiel Jewett bur. Rowley

Rev. Jedediah Jewett bur. Rowley, fifth minister of Rowley

Deacon Benjamin Kent of Danvers

Deacon John Kent of Newburyport

Rev. Moses Kimball of Haverhill

Dea. Obadiah Kimball of Bradford

Deacon Richard Lang of Salem

Deacon John Marsh of Haverhill

Rev. Samuel McClintock of Greenland

Rev. Alfred Medcalf of Greenland

Dea. David Merrill of Amesbury

Deacon Henry Merrill of Newburyport

Dea. Thomas Mighill Esq. bur. Rowley

Deacon Caleb Moody of Newbury

Rev. Abraham Moor of Newbury

Rev. John Murray of Newburyport paster of the old South Church (and Revolutionary War Patriot)

Elder Robert Murray of Newburyport

Dea. Thomas Norton of Ipswich

Rev. Edmund Noyes of Salisbury

Dea. Peter Osgood of Salem

Dea. Samuel Palmer bur. Rowley

Rev. Thomas Parker of Newbury

Rev. Joseph Parsons AM, Pastor of the First Church of Bradford

Rev. Edward Payson bur. Rowley, fourth minister of Rowley

Dea. Edward Payson bur. Rowley

Rev. George Phillips gravestone in Rowley, minister of Brook Haven, L. I., New York

Rev. Samuel Phillips bur. Rowley, second pastor of the Church in Rowley, b. in Boxford, England

Rev. Samuel Phillips gravestone in Rowley, minister at Andover, Mass.

Dea. Francis Pickard bur. Rowley

Rev. Matthias Plant of Newbury (/Newburyport)

Capt. Abraham Preble, York

Elder Jonathan Plumer of Newbury

Rev. Benjamin Rolfe of Haverhill, murdered by Indians along with his wife and daughter in 1708.

Rev. Ezekiel Rogers bur. Rowley, first minister of Rowley, b. in Wethersfield, Essex Co. England

Rev. Nathaniel Rogers of Portsmouth

Rev. Nathaniel Rogers of Ipswich

Dea. John Sewall of York

Elder Samuel Sewall of York

Rev. Jeremiah Shepard of Lynn

Rev. Samuel Shepard bur. Rowley, third minister of Rowley

Rev. Hezekiah Smith of Haverhill, first pastor of the Baptist Church of Haverhill

Deacon Charles Smith of Ipswich

Deacon John Stanford of Ipswich

Rev. Sebastian Streeter of Portsmouth

Rev. Joseph Swain of Wenham

Thomas Symmes, second minister of First Church of Christ in Bradford

Zechariah Symmes, first minister of First Church of Christ in Bradford

Deacon Thomas Thompson of Newburyport

Elder Enoch Titcomb of Newburyport

Rev. John Tompson of South Berwick

Rev. Christopher Toppan of Newbury

Dea. Isaac Tuxbury of Amesbury

Deacon Joseph Wadleigh of Salisbury/Amesbury

Deacon David Walker of Bradford

Deacon Richard Walker of Bradford

Rev. Samuel Walker, bur. Peabody, minister of the Second Church in Danvers

Rev. John Ward of Ipswich and first Minister of Haverhill

Rev. Robert Ward of Wenham

Rev. John Warren of Wenham

Rev. Samuel Webster of Salisbury

Rev. Thomas Wells of Amesbury

Rev. John Wheelwright of Salisbury

Rev. John Woodbridge, Newbury, also first minister of Andover

Dea. Archelaus Woodman of Newbury

Rev. William Worcester of Salisbury

Town Elders (One of the governing officers of a church often having pastoral or teaching functions.)

Elder Moses Chase, Amesbury

Abiel Goodin, York

Elder Nehemiah Haskell of Newburyport

Elder Robert Murray of Newburyport

Elder Joseph Sayward, York

Elder Daniel Smith, Portsmouth

Elder Jabez True of Salisbury

Rev. John Woodbridge of Newbury

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Doctors

John Barton, apothecary of Salem

Col. Thomas Barton, physician, apothecary and esquire of Salem

Dr. David Bennet bur. Rowley

Dr. William Bennet bur. Rowley

Dr. Samuel Blagdon of Portsmouth

Dr. Joshua Brackett, Portsmouth

Dr. John Bridgham of Ipswich

Dr. Daniel Broadstreet, of Newbury

Dr. John Henry Burchsted of Lynn

Dr. Henry Burchsted of Lynn

Dr. John Cabot of Salem

Charles Coffin MD of Newbury

Dr. Nathan Cogswell bur. Rowley

Dr. Levi Dearborn of North Hampton

Dr. Philemon Deane of Ipswich

Dr. Amos Dresser bur. Rowley

Dr. Eliphalet Emery of Newbury

Capt. Robert Follett

Nathan Hale Esq. of Newburyport

Dr. William Hale bur. Rowley

Dr. Rufus Hills of Amesbury

Dr. Ivory Hovey of South Berwick

Dr. Clement Jackson of Portsmouth

Dr. Hall Jackson of Portsmouth

Dr. Eliphalet Kilborn bur. Rowley

Dr. Moses Little of Salem

Dr. Joseph Manning of Ipswich

Dr. Clement March

Dr. Benjamin Mussey of Bradford

Dr. Samuel Nye of Amesbury

Dr. William Parker

Dr. John Parsons of South Berwick

Dr. Robert Pike

Dr. Tyler Porter of Wenham

Dr. Archelaus Putnam of Danvers

Dr. Enoch Sawyer of Newburyport

Dr. John Swinnerton of Salem

Dr. Joseph Tilton of Exeter

Dr. Charles Trafton of South Berwick

Dr. Samuel Wallis of Ipswich

Colonial Tradesman

Jonathan Archer, peruke maker (wig maker), tanner, trader, taught navigation, and yeoman

Lemman Beadle, a cabinet maker, carver

Joseph Brewster, a cordwainer

John Ward Gilman Esq., a silversmith

Robert Holbrook, a sailmaker

John Jackson, a cooper

Simeon Lowell, master boat builder, inventor/perfector of the Fisherman's Dory

Jonathan Muliken, a clockmaker

Samuel Muliken, a clockmaker

David Phippen, a rope maker, housewright and mariner

Thomas Savage, a silversmith

Henry Sewall, a bricklayer.

Cemetaries and Galleries of New England...
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Massachusetts

Amesbury:

Golgotha Burying Ground 1654

Mount Prospect Cemetery 1895

Old Corner Cemetery 1772

Salisbury Plains Cemetery 1718

Salisbury Point 1788

Union Cemetery (contains Bartlett, Sandy Plains, Friends Quaker cemeteries) 1663

Arlington:

Old Burying Ground 1732

Bedford:

Old Burying Ground 1729

Beverly:

Central Cemetery

Old Cemetery 1681

Billerica:

Job Hill Family Cemetery 1828

North Cemetery 1816

Old Corner Burying Ground 1706

Rogers Family Tomb

Smallpox Burying Ground

South Burying Ground 1663

Boston

Copp's Hill Burying Ground 1659

Granary Burying Ground 1660

King's Chapel Burying Ground 1630

Boxford:

Mount Vernon Cemetery 1702

Ancient Graveyard 1693

Bradford:

Bradford Burying Ground 1665

Burlington

Second Parish Burial Ground 1732

Byfield:

Byfield Parish Church Burying Ground

Cambridge

Old Burying Ground/Christ Church Cemetery 1653

Concord:

Concord Bridge

Monument Square

Old Hill Burying Ground 1673

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery 1855

South Burying Place 1697

Danvers:

Rebecca Nurse Burying Ground 1692

Danvers State Mental Institution ca. 1874

Porter Burial Ground/High Street Cemetery 1758

Wadsworth Cemetery 1682

Dedham:

Old Village Cemetery 1640

Essex:

Old Burial Ground 1680

Georgetown:

Union Cemetery 1732

Gloucester:

Bray Cemetery ca. 1820

Groveland:

Riverview Cemetery 1850

Hamilton:

Hamilton Cemetery 1707

Haverhill:

Pentucket Cemetery 1668

Whittier Family Burial Ground 1696

Holliston

Central Burying Ground 1724

Ipswich:

Old North Burying Ground 1634

Old Linebrook Cemetery 1725

Old South Cemetery

Lexington:

Lexington Common Tomb 1775

Old Burying Ground 1690

Robbins Cemetery 1792

Lincoln:

Old Cemetery 1747

Lynn:

Western Burial Ground 1637

Marblehead

Green Street Cemetery 1790

Old Burial Hill 1638

Medfield:

Medfield State Hospital Cemetery 1918

Vine Lake Cemetery 1651

Middleton:

Flint Burying Ground 1802

Merriam Cemetery 1803

Old Fuller Burying Ground 1738

Oakdale Cemetery 1748

Tomb of the family of Rev. Elias Smith 1775

Needham

Old Burying Ground/Needham Cemetery 1711

Newbury:

First Settlers of the Burying Ground 1635

First Parish Burying Ground 1647

Newbury Neck Burying Ground 1742

Newburyport:

Highland Cemetery/New Hill Burying Ground 1800

Oak Hill Cemetery 1842

Old Burying Hill 1729

Queen Anne's Chapel Burying Ground / Belleville Cemetery 1720

St. Paul's Episcopal Church Cemetery 1742

Sawyer's Hill Burying Ground 1630

Newton

Old East Parish Burial Ground/Center Street Cemetery 1655

Peabody:

Old South Cemetery/Trask Cemetery 1689

Quincy:

Hancock Cemetery 1640

Reading:

Laurel Hill Cemetery 1736

Revere:

Rumney Marsh Burying Ground 1693

Rockport:

Old Parish / Sandy Bay Cemetery 1754

Rowley:

Linebrook Parish Burying Ground 1747

Metcalf Rock Pasture Burial Ground/Smallpox Cemetery 1775

Old Burying Ground 1639

Roxbury

Eliot Burying Ground 1630

Salem:

Broad Street Cemetery 1655

Old Burying Point/Charter St. 1637

St. Peter's Church

Salisbury:

Long Hill Cemetery

Old Colonial Burial Ground 1662

P.A. True Farm Cemetery

Sherborn

Plain Burying Ground 1792

Topsfield:

Pine Grove Cemetery 1717

Walpole:

The Old Burial Place 1718

Waltham:

Grove Hill Cemetery 1703

Watertown:

Old Burying Place 1642

Wayland

North Cemetery 1643

South Cemetery

Wenham:

Fairfield Family Cemetery 1691

Wenham Cemetery 1710

West Medway:

Evergreen Cemetery 1749

West Newbury:

Bridge Street Cemetery 1724

Walnut Hill Cemetery 1725

West Roxbury

Westerly Burying Ground 1683

Westford

West Burying Ground 1761

Weston

Farmer's Burial Ground 1703

Westwood:

Westwood Cemetery 1752

Wilmington:

Old Burial Ground 1731

Wildwood Cemetery 1857



Maine

Berwick:

Blackberry Hill Rd. Cemetery

Evergreen Cemetery 1877

Lord's Cemetery 1763

Plaisted Grave 1675

Wallingford Family Cemetery ca. 1850

Biddeford:

Woodlawn Cemetery

Eliot:

Mount Pleasant Cemetery

Samuel Hill Burying Ground

Shapleigh Family Cemetery

Shapleigh Family Cemetery 2

Shapleigh-Remick Family Cemetery

Kennebunk:

First Parish Cemetery

Hope Cemetery

Kittery:

Chauncy Family Cemetery ca. 1789

Dennett Family Cemetery ca. 1807

Dennett (2) Family Cemetery

First Congregational Church 1714

Lewis Family Cemetery ca. 1832

Orchard Grove Cemetery

Pepperell Family Cemetery

Wentworth Family Cemetery

Wilson Family Cemetery ca. 1821

Lebanon:

Cemetery on Center Road

Ezekiel Ricker Ancient Burying Ground

Horne Family Cemetery

Lyman Family Crypt

Prospect Hill Cemetery

Ricker Family Cemetery

Shapleigh Family Cemetery

Shapleigh (2) Family Cemetery

Stanton Family Cemetery

Wentworth Family Cemetery

North Berwick:

Friends Quaker Cemetery

Hillside Cemetery

Ogunquit:

Locust Grove Cemetery 1826

Portland:

Eastern Cemetery 1668

Saco:

Laurel Hill Cemetery

South Berwick:

Free Will Baptist Church

Goodwin Family Cemetery ca. 1875

Old Fields Burying Ground

Portland Street Cemetery

York:

First Parish Church Cemetery 1652

Blaisdell Family Cemetery

Libby Family Cemetery ca. 1857

Moody Family Cemetery ca. 1753

Old Burying Yard

Paul/Shapleigh Family Cemetery ca. 1812

South Side Cemetery ca. 1734



New Hampshire

Bethlehem

Unknown Cemetery

Deerfield:

Deerfield Parade Cemetery

Dover:

Burial Ground of the First Settlers

Major Richard Walderne Burying Ground

Pine Hill Cemetery

Pinkham Cemetery

Titcomb Family Cemetery

Torr Family Cemetery

Durham:

Major General John Sullivan Monument

Odiorne Family Cemetery

Schoolhouse Lane Cemetery

Epping:

Lawrence Family Cemetery

Norris Cemetery

Prospect Cemetery

Epsom:

Gossville Cemetery

Exeter:

Winter Street Burial Ground

Farmington:

Thompson Burial Plot/Camp Road Cemetery

Greenland:

Brackett Family Cemetery

Greenland Cemetery

Hampton:

Pine Grove Cemetery

Rings Swamp Cemetery

Shaw Cemetery

Hampton Falls:

Melcher/Hawes Cemetery

Old Brookside Cemetery

Sanborn/Pike Cemetery

Kingston:

Kingston Plains Cemetery

Lee:

Cartland Family Cemetery

Davis Family Cemetery

Gluke / Old Parish Cemetery

Haley Family Cemetery

Hoitt Family Cemetery

Lang Family Cemetery

Piper Family Cemetery

Plumer Cemetery

Randlett Family Cemetery

Tuttle Family Cemetery

Wiggin Family Cemetery

Madbury:

Thomas Hanson Memorial

New Castle:

Amazeen Family Cemetery

Old Burial Ground/Frost Cemetery

Riverside Cemetery

Vennard Family Cemetery

Newfields:

Piscassic Cemetery

Newington:

First Congregational Cemetery

Newmarket:

Brackett Cemetery

Cheswell Family Cemetery

Pickering Family Cemetery

North Hampton:

Center Cemetery

John Locke Burying Ground

United Church of Christ Cemetery

Northwood:

Congregational Church Cemetery

Canterbury Cemetery

Nottingham:

McDaniel Family Cemetery

Portsmouth:

African American Burying Ground ca. 1700's

Old North Cemetery 1754

Pleasant Street Cemetery

Point of Graves Cemetery 1682

South Street Cemetery (contains several cemeteries including Proprietors Burial Ground, Elmwood Cemetery, Sagamore Cemetery, Harmony Grove Cemetery and Cotton Burial Ground)

St. John's Church/Queen's Chapel Burying Ground

Union Cemetery

Rochester:

Varney Cemetery

Rollinsford:

Old Town Cemetery

Rye:

Berry Family Cemetery

Congregational Cemetery

Foss Family Cemetery

South Road Cemetery

Wedgewood Family Cemetery

Somersworth:

Forest Glade Cemetery

South Hampton:

Old Cemetery

Strafford:

Berry/Foss Cemetery

Crown Point Baptist Church Cemetery

Stratham:

Greenwood Cemetery

Stratham Congregational Chuch Cemetery



Vermont

Bennington:

Old First Church Cemetery

Stowe:

Old Yard/Center Cemetery



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Epitaphs of Historic Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts...
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Epitaphs and short poems from gravestones in New England from the 17th, 18th, & 19th century. The name beneath is not the author of the epitaph but the person's gravestone on which it's inscribed.

Longest/most interesting epitaphs: Mary McHard, who choked to death on a pea.; Elder Jabez True, who has a sermon on his tombstone



Creepiest epitaphs: "Come mortal man & cash an eye,

read thy doom, prepare to die." Joseph Little



Seed of merciless disease

Lurk in all that we enjoy

Some to waste us by degrees

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Some to suddenly destroy.

Elizabeth Goodwin



Gay, thoughtless Reader. view this sod,

Where youth and beauty mouldering lie.

It warns thee with the voice of God,

Prepare for thou shalt surely die.

Mary Miner



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"Thou whom these eyes saw never: say friends true

who saw my soul, helped onward my song.

Through all unwittingly, has helped thee too?

I gave of but a little that I knew:

how were the gift requited. While along

life's path I pace, couldst thou make weakness strong:

help me with knowledge - for life's old, death's new."

Robert Browning to Levi Lincoln Thaxter, April 1885



The pains she long endur'd are now no more,

Her body moulders in the silent tomb.

But gone we trust, to some more blissfull shore

Her spirit reigns where joys unfading bloom.

Mary Mighill



Look down upon this sacred spot and see

What death can do to you as well as me.

Dear bosom friend, your falling sand is nigh,

Children prepare 'tis God that calls on high

Neighbors and friends you soon must be the same,

Prepare for death but in the savior's name.

Thomas Mighill



Sleep Husband dear; I would thy rest,

So low and void of grief were mine;

Left in this vale of tears, unfit to go,

To search eternal bliss through ways of woe.

Beloved shade; perhaps now hovering near,

Oh! let your spirit whisper in my ear,

Some Heaven born sounds, and all my paths attend,

My sorrows lessen, and my steps befriend,

Until we meet upon that happy shore,

When friends shall meet and never s???er

??? more.

Thomas N. Kimball



On earth, dear Husband we shall meet no more,

Yes, thine was each endearing art,

Which sheds o'er social life a charm

The tender sympathising heart

With generous love and friends in ???

Leonard Kimball



We may not call her back to wear,

Once more life's cold and heavy chain,

But meekly strive our part to bear,

That we in heaven may meet again.

Eliza Ann Bodwell



Lifes various duties to perform,

Employ'd her useful days

From doubts and fears, her soul is gone,

To sing her Maker's praise.

Sarah Pettingill



Such is the same when Christians die,

When body souls retire to rest

How wildly beams the closing eye,

And greatly heaves the aspiring breast.

Huldah Pettingill



"Then shall the dust

return to the earth as it was.

and the spirit shall return

unto God who gave it."

John & Sarah Foss



Go to thy rest in peace

bid sweet be thy repose

Thy toils are ov'r thy troubles cease

From earthly cares & sweet release.

Robinson Foss



She died; that spirit, calm and high

Sustained her through the dreadful hour

She died as those alone can die

Whom faith in God has girt with power.

Charlotte Foss



A wife, a mother and a friend

A sister dear we mourn her loss

She's gone where life will never end

Where joy is free from every cross.

Martha Foss



Death with his dart, has pierced my hart

When I was in my prime

When this you see, lament for me

Twas God's appointed time.

William Conkey



Tis Heaven itself that points out an hereafter and intimates eternity to man.

John J. & Mary A.W. Kendrick



Rest, loved one, rest. love

could not keep thee here. Good-by

Charles A. Barker



O spirit freed from earth

Rejoice, thy work is done

Say not good night

But in some brighter clime

Bid me good morning.

Mary Jane Barker



But ah, methinks tis vain to mourn.

To us she never will return;

Nor should we wish her back again.

Since she is freed from death and pain

For she has reached that peaceful shore

Where pain and death are known no more.

Elizabeth P. Taylor Blaisdell



Dear as thou wert, and justly dear,

We will not weep for thee;

One thought shall check the starting tears

It is that thou art free.

William Stone



Released from all her earthly cares

She reigns with him on high.

Cynthia White



Wife dear new days are past

My life with you long did not last

Let not my loss with you be great

But love my children for my sake.

Archibald Brown



Father dear in thy care we leave you

Whom our hearts have loved so well

But in Heaven we hope to meet again,

Farewell.

Bridget, Mary & James Gorman



Farewell dear friends my life is past

My love for you with life did last

And after me dear brothers no grief do take

But love each other for my sake

And when you leave this world of pain

I hope in heaven we will meet again.

Timothy Bahan



Dangers stand thick thro' all the ground

To push us to the tomb

And fierce diseases wait around

To hurry mortals home

Benjamin Thurston



Aunt Mary, thou hast gone to rest

From lifes care and sorrow free,

Mansioned now among the blest,

Christ the Lord thy Life shall be.

Weep not for me I am not weary now.

Mary O. Beal



O Mother dear weep not for me

But think how happy I shall be.

Sarah J. Beal



There is no death, what seemeth

so is transition.

Dolly B. Brown



"We call- but the answer not again-

Say, O say do they love there still?"

Louisa Amelia Bartlett Carlton



The graves of all the saints he blest

And sweetened every bed

Where should the dying members rest

But with the dying head.

Willebe Wells



Tread lightly by their rural tomb

And o'er it plant gentle flowers

Sweet symbols of their spirits bloom

In a far brighter land than ours.

Children of Jacob & Sarah Marston



Redeem your hours, our Glaƒs is run & ƒo muƒt yours

Elizabeth Dummer & Elizabeth Titcomb



When I lie buried deep in Duƒt

My fleƒh ƒhall be thy care

Theƒe with'ring limbs with thee I

truƒt to raiƒe them ƒtrong & fair.

Andrew Nichols



Beneath theƒe clods secured lay

Waiting the Reƒurrection day

When I shall hear that power in word

Ariƒe ye Dead and meet the Lord

Jacob Tappan



Parents beloved! To God we thee resign,

Thy will be done, be ever on our mind.

Matthew Perkins



Here Lord, I give myself away

'Tis all that I can do.

Richard & Lois Greenleaf



Well pretty lamb, deaths done no harm

Kind Jeƒus calls thee to his throne.

Eunice Greenleaf



Hope looks beyond the bonds of time

When what we now deplore,

Shall rise in full immortal prime

And bloom to fade no more.

Richard Greenleaf Jr.



Be careful to instruct our babes

In every thing that's good

And teach them piety by times

Learn them to fear their God.

Rebecca Picket



Weep not for me, dry up your tears

Prepare to meet thy ƒaviour God

I muƒt lie here till Chriƒ appears

that paid my ranƒom with his blood.

James Wyman



Death is a Blessing, forever sure,

When Friends & Physicians cannot cure.

Experience Downing

This world is nothing, heav'n is all

I have loƒt nothing by my fall.

Tell all my friends that for me weep

I am not dead but am a ƒleep.

Sylvester Procter



His ƒun aroƒw whoƒe chearing beams

A hopeful proƒpect ƒpread

Alaƒ! it ƒets before tis noon

He's numbered with the dead.

Stephen Upton



So transient is the life of man

At most a brief contracted span

it blooms, it fades, and serves to show

How vain, how frail are things below.

Nathaniel Upton



Hark! the voice of reason cries:

God lives, whilst thy parent dies!

Tis pleasing truth; let grief be stayed

Natures debts must all be paid.

John Upton



Death thou haƒt conquer'd me

I by thy dart am ƒlain,

But Chriƒt has conquer'd thee

And I ƒhall riƒe again.

Suse Southwick



Weep not for me surviving friends,

I've left a world of toil and pains.

But you a few more pains must have,

Then sleep like me in a cold grave.

Capt. Daniel Frye



The righteous sentence now is paƒt

Now can't reverse the firm decree

May those whom I have left behind

With speed prepare to follow me.

Betsy Reed



Her spirit went on a little before,

Then bade her Father's come.

Sarah Lydston



A precious one from us has gone

A voice we loved is stilled

A place is vacant from our home

Which never can be filled.

Emily Cresser Lydston



I will ransom them from the

power of the grave

I will redeem them

from death.

John Lydston



This life is but a passing dream,

We soon shall wake in heaven.

Clarie Lydston



The opening bud to Heaven's

convey'd

And now it blossoms there.

Mary Elizabeth Lydston



What's on earth is shadows

all beyond is substance.

Mary Stickney



The king of fears can do no more

Than stop our mortal breath

But Jesus gives a nobler life

That cannot yield to death.

John Stickney



There is sweet rest in Heaven.

Sarah Marston



Meet me in Heaven.

Pauline Frost



Though in the grave her form may rest,

On mem'ry's tablet, deeply graven

Her virtues live and with the blest

Her spirit finds its home in heaven.

Martha Marvin



His soul has now taken its flight

To mansions of glory above,

To mingle with angels of light

And dwell in the kingdom of love.

William C. Frost



Safe is the Sleep of Saints in Peace they lie,

They rest in Silence, but they never die

From these dark Graves their Flesh refin'd shall rise

And in Imortal Bloom ascend the Skies

Then shall thine Eyes dear BLUNT thine Hands, thy Tongue

In Nicer Harmony each Member hung

Resume their warm Devotion and Adore

HIM in whose Service they were join'd before.

Rev. John Blunt



Released from Cares at Rest She lyes.

Whilst peaceful Slumbers close her Eyes.

Her FAITH all Trials did endure,

Like a Strong PILLAR Firm and Sure.

Did adverse Waves tempestuous roll,

HOPE was the ANCHOR of her Soul.

We by the OLIVE in her Hand

Her PEACEFUL End may understand,

And by the CORONET is Shown

VIRTUE at last shall Wear the CROWN

Abigail Frost



"There is a hastening hour, it comes, it comes,

To rouse the sleeping dead, to burst the tomb,

and place the saint in bliss!"

Rev. Hezekiah Smith



A moment stay as you paƒs by

and view the place where I do lie

consider that you ƒhortly muƒt

??? return unto thy duƒt.

Hannah Adams



FOR THIS DEPARTED SOUL

AND ALL THE REST

Ye CHRIST HAS PURCHISED

THAY SHALL BE BLEST

Samuel Currier, 1713



Possessing those qualitites which always enfuse esteem:

of pleasing deportment

a firm vigorous & enterprising mind

A tender Husband

A kind & anxious Father

His zeal for order in Church &

State, extensive business

and publick spirit rendered him a blessing to the community

A friend to religion & religious men

An agreeable companion

and a sincere constant faithfull friend

As a Merchant

extensively known & much respected.

His strict probity & exact punctuality secured to him the entire confidence of all that new him,

The smiles of Heaven on indefatigable industry & the blest economy rendered him eminent

as a man of property,

But alas neither wealth nor merit can bribe or evade

The grim tyrant Death

nor repel the fatal shaft,

Hamilton is no more.

Jonathan Hamilton



To heal disease, to calm the widows sigh,

And wipe the tear from poverty's swolen eye;

Was thine! But ah! that skill on others shown,

tho life to them could not preserve thy own.

Yet still thou livist in many a greatful breast,

And works like thine enthrone thee with the best.

Hall Jackson



stop, O youth & kindly drop an ear

A youth once gaye like you lies

buried here

His body here, his soul to heaven

??? gone there to ???

God his righteous

Joseph Guy



There is a calm for those who weep,

A rest for weary pilgrims found,

And while their mouldring ashes sleep,

Low in the ground

The soul of origin divine

God's glorious freed from clay

In Heavens eternal sphere shall shine.

Dolly Greenleaf



"What man is there, who liveth,

that shall not see death."

"Who can save himself from going

down to the grave, the house

appointed for all the living?"

Mager Gould



Seed of merciless disease

Lurk in all that we enjoy

Some to waste us by degrees

Some to suddenly destroy.

Elizabeth Goodwin



Eheu quam brevis

He was endowed with many amiable & uƒeful

Accompliƒhments. His Manners were grave

eaƒy and pleaƒant. He was exemplary

in extenƒive Charity and Beneficence

eminent in Piety, Self Denial & Victory

over ye World. A fervent ƒound perƒwasive

Preacher abounding in the work of

the Lord. He is now departed and

as we hope ƒleeps in Jeƒus. Let us follow

Him wherein He followed Chriƒt.

Aoi Amice unum reƒpice Finem.

Nicholas Gilman



How to be virtuous, circumspect and kind

her children learned from her instructive mind

She's call'd to heaven, let us say

The Lord bestowed, the Lord has taken away.

Mary Furber



Land in the dust he must abide

Thus sleeping by his consort's side

Ye children living, come and see

Where both your once lov'd parents be.

William Furber



The Great lam his Sommons Sends

And Calls us to the Grave

Then Like him Self Thunders Alowd

And Calls us to the Skies

Deacon John Friend



We mourn our loss but 'tis her gain

She's free from sorrow, sin and pain

Celestial angels, haste her flight,

To regions of eternal light.

Betsy French



Parent, belov'd to GOD we thee resign'd

Thy will be done, be ever on our mind

Joshua French



Kind ???? children, parents, friends,

When here you cast your eye

Or pensive to read this hallow'd ground

Remember you must die.

Elizabeth Fernald



Friend, quit this Stone and and look above the Skies,

Here lies the duƒt, but virtue never dies.

Eliza Wheeler



Happy the babe, who privileg'd by fate

A ƒhorter labour; and a lighter weigh

Receiv'd but yeƒterday the gift of breath

Order'd to morrow to return to death.

Franklin Low



Mourn not for me my earthly friends,

For pain and sickness long I bore

Till Jesus did his message send

To call me to his heavenly door.

Elizabeth Lowe



Soft as the balm, the gentle breeze distills.

Sweet as the Fragrance of the new mown hills;

Her opining mind a thousand charms reveal'd

Proof of those thousand which were there conceal'd

The lovliest Flower in Nature's Garden plac'd,

Permitted just to bloom and pluck'd in haste

Angels beheld her ripe for joys to come,

??? ???? ??? command their Sister home.

Maria Coues



His mind was open, ardent, and enterprizing

He was a kind huƒban, a tender indulgent Father

In his houƒe he was Liberal & hoƒpitable

Faithful to his truƒt, upright in his intentions,

In his operations

Active, perƒevering and extenƒive;

By which he afforded

Employment and ƒubƒiƒtance

to the induƒtrious and the indigent;

Contributed to the benefit of the publick

And merited the Character of a

Uƒeful and valuable member of ƒociety

His Wife was moral,

thoughtfuls and ƒofar as her ƒlender health would permit

Attentive to the benefit & happineƒs

of her family.

Deeply affected by the death of her huƒband

And the increaƒing infirmities of her feeble conƒtitution,

She languiƒh'd and three months after him

Expir'd

Short was there ƒeperation, ƒoon rejoin'd

In the dark grave, to native duƒt conƒign'd

They ƒleep till death his human prey reƒtore,

And earth & ƒkies & time ƒhall be no more.

Isaac & Elizabeth Dodge



Thou art gone to the grave, ??? longer be??? thee,

Nor tread the rough paths of the world by ??? side;

But the wide arms of mercy are spread to infold thee,

And sinners may hope, since the sinless hath died.

Sarah Curtis



All on earth is shadow

??? beyond is substance.

Capt. Joseph Crown



So ƒleep the ƒaints and ceaƒe to groan

When fire and devils have done their worƒt

Chriƒt hath a glory like his own

Which w??? ???? ?? duƒt.

Ruth Butler



These lovely buds to young and fair

Call'd hence by early doom,

Just came to show how sweet a flower,

In paradise ??? them.

Sarah and John Duncan



His last words were

O when shall I see Jesus

And reign with him above

And from that flowing fountain

Drink everlasting love.

Samuel Dow



Kind angels watch the sleeping dust,

Till Jesus comes to raise the just;

Then may he wake in sweet surprise

And in his saviours image rise.

James Donnell



How loved how valued, once avails the not,

To whom Related or by whom begot,

A heap of duƒt alone Remains of ƒhe,

Tis all thou art and all the Proud ƒhall be.

~~~

ƒurve ye this well ye fair ones and belive,

The grave may terrify but can't deceive

Yet vertue still againƒt decay can win?

And even lend mortality a Charm.

Sarah McKean



Come mortal man & cash an eye,

read thy doom, prepare to die.

Joseph Little, John Blasdell



"Seed of merciless disease

Lurk in all that we enjoy

Some to waste us by degrees

Some to suddenly destroy.

Elizabeth Goodwin



"In time of Death prepare

for Death"

Catherine Parker



Uncertain life, how swift it flies

To day man lives tomorrow dies.

This hour in health & strength & bloom

& the very next he fills the tomb

Ask you for proof, Behold it here

And give your friend a ?? of ??.

Aaron Adams



She sleeps in death, she now has gone,

To those bright realms above

??? ??? ??? by angels ???

To ??? the ??? home,

She is gone, but yet there longer still

A thought and memory dear;

And ever will ??? those blest ???

And was ??????? here.

Sally Abbott



Entombed beneath where earth-born troubles ceaƒe

A son of faithfull Abraham sleeps in peace.

In life's first bloom, he left his native air

A ƒojourner as all his fathers were

Thro' various toils his active spirit ran

A faithful steward and an honeƒst man

His soul we truƒt now freed from mortal woes

Finds, in the Patriarc's boƒom sweet repose.

Abraham Isaac



Sleep lovely ƒaint, and take thy reƒt,

Thy work is done, thy bed is bleƒt

For Chriƒt will ??? this mould'ring clay

The ƒaint to everlaƒting days.

Elizabeth Adams



The once lov'd form now cold and dead

Each mournful thought employs

And nature weeps her comforts fled

And wither'd all her joys;

But ??? directs to future time

When what we now deplore

Shall rise in full immortal ???

?? ??? fade ????

Joanna Balch



Lov'd friend, farewell, go seek that peaceful shore

There ??? can reach, sorrows wound no more

Go share the joys, the words of life in parts

The vision promis'd to the pure in hearts

Our ??? will also cease, soon we'll remove

And meet thee in the paradise above.

Polly Balch



His life was gentle, and serene his mind,

His morals pure, in every action ;

A husband dear and as a parent kind

As such he lies lamented in the dust.

Benjamin Hart



Though thou art gone

Fond memory clings to thee.

Susan Bickford



We may not call her back to wear,

Once more life's cold and heavy chain,

But meekly strive our part to bear,

That we in heaven may meet again.

Eliza Ann Bodwell



So ƒleep the ƒaints and ceaƒe to groan

When fire and devils have done their worƒt

Chriƒt hath a glory like his own

Which w??? ???? ?? duƒt.

Ruth Butler



Hope wipes the tear from sorrow's eye

And faith points upward to the sky.

The promise guides her ardent flight

And joy ???? to sense, invite

Praise blissful regions to explore,

Where pleasant blooms to fade no more.

Joseph Butman



Remember man, now passing by,

As thou art now, so once was I,

As I am now so you must be,

Therefore prepare to follow me.

Charles Allen



He's left this world, his toil'ure o're

Free from all sorrow grief and pain,

To us he will return no more.

But we shall see him again.

Charles Greenough



A Wife, a child, a baby are left

To mourn the Husband, father, friend

But soon, ah soon, Eternal life

The reign of death himself shall

end.

Samuel Clark



When this you see grieve not for me

for Twas God's appointed time.

Capt. Gee Colby



Behold the Father & the Son

Their days cut ƒhort, their Claƒs has run

Whilst one by ƒickneƒs was called home

The other ƒhar'd a briny Tomb

Cease then from friends & put your truƒt

in God, who turneth all to duƒt.

Capt. John Couch & Joseph Couch



Alas for thee the fount of tears

Hath pour'd its crystal tide,

And the lov'd voice of early years

In vain thy name hath sighed.

Reuben Edwards



Come here my children mourn with me

Your father's sudden doom;

Death tore him from our fond embrace,

And we are left to mourn.

Capt. Enoch Collins



Mortals, how few among your race

Have given this thought its weight;

That on this present moment hangs

Fear everlasting fare.

Hannah Collins



Tis God that lifts our comforts high

Or sinks them in the grave

He gives and (blessed be his name)

He takes but what he gave.

Clarissa Croker



Unactive in the damp and gloomy Grave

Beneath this ƒtone, to worms a prey, we ƒleep

Unconƒcious of the world, & all her woes.

Elisabeth Day



Lord, we adore thy vaƒt deƒigns

To ??? abyƒs of providence

Too deep to ƒound with moral lives

Too ??? to view with feeble ƒence.

Aaron Day



The ƒweet remembrance of the juƒt

Shall flouriƒh when they ƒleep in duƒt.

Samuel Collins





The rising morning can't assure

That we shall end the day

For Death stands ready at the door

To seize our lives away.

Mary Dowd



Dear as thou wert, and justly dear,

We would not weep for thee,

One thought shall check the falling tear,

It is that thou art free.

And thus shall faith's consoling power,

The tears of love restrain

Oh, who that saw thy parting hour,

Could wish thee here again.

Elizabeth Dowst



Fair as yon orb when sinking in the wave

Was his departure to an early grave.

Gone is a friend of two fold lie,

A Mother and a Wife;

How does the living Partner mourn,

How gloomy is his life.

Sarah Smith



Reƒt here ye Inosent

Since here thou art to lie

Till Chriƒt when riding forth

Shall call his Saints on high.

Hannah Smith



Sleep lovely nymph and ƒleep in peace

Till sun and moon their courses cease

And when I meet your soul in love,

I hope twill be in realms above.

Betsy West



DEATH SUDDEN STROKE DISSOLVED

MY EVIL FRAME

READER PREPARE, YOUR FATE

MAY BE THE SAME

Solomon Dodge



The voice of God call'd, anon I obey'd,

Resign'd my life, & nature's debt I paid

My fabric now sleeps, my labours are o'er,

My spirits landed on the boundless shore.

Nor you friends, can death, God's messenger stay,

But must repose too, in mouldering clay,

Then your golden days improve, as they haste,

Living joys flowing from Religion taste.

Be wise, love mercy, humbly with God walk

Then vice can't proffered fruitions mock.

That you may sing, in Canaan's liberty,

O death, grave, where are thy sting & victory.

David Jewett



The old, the wise, the rich, and great,

Must prostrate lie, in humble state,

There's none that's free from death's alarms

We all must lie, in his cold arms—

Let Mourning friends & kindred dear

Lament the dead, Repent and fear

Let Youth & Children read this stone

Feel they must die, & soon be gone

Col. Thomas Gage



Though weeping relatives thy loss deplore

Thy virtues all the human race adore

Snatched from her children by the hand of death

Calm and serenely she resigned her breath

On each revolving year and vernal morn

May choicest flowers her sacred urn adorn

And when revolving time her circuit ends

She shall bid welcome all her earthly friends

To realms of bliss where joys eternal reign

devoid of care and uncontrol'd by pain

Hannah Perley



As fruit of sudden growth are ƒoon mature

So did her mind advance in ƒcience pure;

Eager in ƒearch of wisdoms golden ƒtore

The more ƒhe gain'd, ƒhe coveted the more;

With Death & heavenly glory in her view

She smild & bid all earthly bliƒs adieu

Mary Tomb



How softly on his head the mantle fell,

Of deaths her eye, her swailing cheek could tell;

No sinful murmurings curb'd religions power,

No groans of anguish shook the dying hour;

Not even parting could her peace remove,

She mir'd the christian's with the mother's love;

And all must avow-who saw her spirit go,

Here sleeps the saint, whose Heaven began below.

Olive Morse



Ye kindred dear who vent your ƒ???

Over my ƒleeping duƒt

For heavenly grace ƒend up your cries

In Jeƒus put your truƒt

Then wait your ƒummons from ????

In ƒtead of weeping ƒing

O grave where is thy victory

O death where is thy ƒting

Lydia Hale



How sweet it is when nature ends

Life's pilgrimage of care;

To rest in peace with well lov'd friends

And slumber with them there.

Abigail Poor



The mind is heaven's breath

A spark from yonder sky;

Which 'mid the ruins made by death,

Shall never, never die.

But when the dreams of pleasure, love,

And life's fleet joys are o'er

The mind shall bud anew above

TO bloom forever more

Judith Poor



GOOD TIMOTHY IN

HIS YOUTHFUL DAYS

HE LIVED MUCH

UNTO GODS PRAYS

WHEN AGE CAME ONE

HE AND HIS WIFE

THEY LIVED A HOLY

AND PIOUS LIFE

THEREFORE YOU CHILDREN

WHOSE NAMES ARE NOYES

MAKE JESUS CHRIST YOUR ONLY CHOYSE

Timothy Noyes



Gentle loving wife and mother

Much we miss thy presence dear

Yet by faith we still may see thee

As our guardian angel near.

Mary Pecker Fowler



No link of friendship's golden chain

Is severed by the hand of death;

Affections ties are still the same

As when thy form breathed vital breath.

Mary J. Morrill Eaton



We miss the sunshine of thy face

We miss thy kind and willing hand

Thy fond and earnest care

Our home is dark without thee

We miss thee everywhere.

Baby Roby



Sleep, thou who wast weary with

the march of life! sleep on.

Abraham Mann



The morning light is breaking,

The darkness disappears.

Capt. Harrison Poole



Jesus, lover of my soul, let me

to thy bosom fly.

Mary F. Poole



He sleeps in Jesus blessed sleep

From which none ever wakes to weep.

Sylvanus Holmes Foss



Life is uncertain, death is sure.

Benjamin Day



All that live must die

All that die must live in happiness

or woe.

Bailey Day



And is she gone, and has her spirit fled?

Yes, dearest friend, numbered with the dead

Resplendent from the grave, we hope she'll rise

Restored to live and reign above the skies.

Martha Peabody



"Unactive in the damp and gloomy Grave"

Beneath this ƒtone, to worms a prey, we ƒleep

Unconƒcious of the world, & all her woes.

Nathaniel & Elisabeth Day



STOP CARELESS MORTAL READ

THY CERTAIN DOOM,

AND TAKE A LESSON FROM

THIS SILENT TOOM,

ERE DEATHS COLD HANDS SHALL

STOP THY BOLD CAREER,

AND THY POOR SOUL TO

DISTANT REGEONS BEAR.



Now the vain dream of mortal life is o'er

I see the dawning of celestial day

Nathaniel Dennett



Precious in the sight of the Lord

is the death of his saints.

Mrs. Reuben Knowles



Priceless virtues swelled in her heart!

True piety shone on her way;

Wise counsels, she did oft impart;

But our loss is her gain to-day.

Nancy Lamprey



Heaven is nigh to those who die

With hearts to love.

H.B. Lamprey



She faltered by the wayside

And the angels took her home.

Mary A. Lamprey



And is it so! Is human life

So rare short and frail a thing;

And must youth's brightest visions move

And die away in early spring.

Charles Chancy Frost



Death's but a Path that must be trod

If Man would ever paƒs to God

A Port of calms, a ƒtate of ease

From the rough rage of ƒwelling seas

This happy ƒtate we must obtain

Thro' him who as a Lamb was ƒlain

And reconect'd to God to trust

Her who once ??? this previous.

Eunice Davison



"Watchman: what of the night!

The morning comes: so doth the night."

"Christ was my home."

Augustus Trafton



She is gone.

"The spoiler set

His seal of silence. But there beam'd a smile

So fixed and holy from that marble brow

Death gased and left it there. he dared not steal

The signet ring of Heaven."

Elizabeth Trafton



Tell Mother I died hopeful &

Trusting in her God.

Levinn Gilman



She never gave us grief

until she died.

Mary Goodwin



As thoƒe we love decay, we die in part

String after ƒtring is ƒever'd from the heart

Till looƒen'd life at laƒt, but breathing clay

Without one pang is clad to fall away.

Hannah & William Brown



Here lies in calm repose, a sea worn mariner The battering storm The hurricane of life All dies away in one eternal calm.

John Follett



Friend, quit this Stone and and look above the Skies,

Here lies the duƒt, but virtue never dies.

Anna Dame



She's gone to seek her Saviour

In that blissful home above

Where sin and sorrow are no more

But all is peace and love.

Olive Meed



Ah! is it so? has Sarah fled?

And is she numbered with the dead?

Yes - while we weep she sings above

Encircled in Christ's arm of love.

Sarah Littlefield



Farewell, loved friend, a short farewell

May we meet again in heaven to dwell,

May we meet above on that blest shore,

Where we shall part no more, no more.

Sarah Littlefield



If God so will

I know that will is love.

Hannah Brooks



Oh we may roam the world around

And other lips may feign to bliss;

But once, once only can be found

A mother's unbought tenderness.

Elizabeth Marston



Fare thee well, fare thee well

We around thee weep,

But oh we love thee farther still

And angels guard thy sleep.

The kind old oak for us no more

Shall sheltering branches spread

And oh our hearts are wrung with grief

For he we loved is dead.

Fare thee well, fare thee well

We around thee weep

But oh we love thee farther still

And angels guard thy sleep.

Nathaniel Marston



Passenger remember, thou must soon

be reduced to my humble state.

Mary Stoodley



How vain the tears that fall from you

And here ƒupply the place of dew

How vain to weep the happy dead

Who now to heavenly realms are fled

Repine no more your plaints for hear

And all prepare to meet them there.

Hannah Trosetter



Few are our days, those few we dream away

Sure is our fate to moulder in the clay

Rise immortal soul above thine earthly fate

Time yet is thine, but soon it is too late.

Edward Tucker



Here lies whom virtue could not save

From sudden death, an early grave

Nor can the grave (dry up your tears)

Confine him here when Christ appears.

Jesse Parker



In youthful bloom my sorrow ends

Adieu, vain world, farewell my friends

In Jesus' arms I lay my head

And take my place among the dead.

Lemuel Horton



Although her Body ƒleeps in duƒt

We truƒt her Soul is with the Juƒt

O Youth Remember Death.

Molly Sprague



For you the messenger of death must come

Be sure your work for that dread

hour be done.

Hannah Felton



The gloomy grave is a peaceful home

The weary here find rest

Their toilings and sufferings all are over

There Satan can't molest.

David Felton



Mind not the grave where

His dear dust is laied

But bleƒs above wheither

His ƒouls convayd

Unknown Grave



Inƒatiate Archer, could not one ƒuffice?

Thy ƒhaft flew twice, & twice my peace was ƒlain.

And twice, ere twice yon moon had fill'd her horn.

Marcia and Henry Gibbs



Affliction fore long have I born

All human help was vain

Till God was pleaƒ'd to give me caƒ

And free me from my pain.

Sarah Barry



Having weathered life's wintry storm, & it's fervid

pestilential summers, the victor death, by one

mighty effort, has at length dislodged the ten-

ant, & the frame is crumbling into dust, food for

worms. But the maintained afirm belief that the

great Architect will one day restore the fabric

anew with imperishable materials & put the

tenant in full possession, never more to be sepera

ted; beyond the reach of sin & sorrows beyond

the jurisdiction of DEATH which finally shall

be vanquished & swallowed up in victory

when God shall be all in all. ~inscribed by himself.

Capt. Addison Richardson



God will redeem my soul from

the power of the grave.

Sarah Cushing



Behold, thou haƒt made my days

as an handbreadth

William Cushing



Death can't disjoin who Chriƒt hath join'd in Love

Life leads to Death and Death to Life Above

In Heavens a happier Place frail Things deƒpiƒe

Live well to gain in future Life the prize.

Mary Manning



The year rolls round and steals away

the Breath that it save it gave,

Whatever we do, where'er we be

We're traveling to the grave.

Sewall Short



Here rest in peace thou lovely maid,

Here ƒleep in ƒweet repose,

And tho' thou molder with the dust

Thou art fairer than the rose.

Harriot Shaw



Sacred the earth which

holds in trust

Those poor remains

returned to dust,

Blest the paths which he

has trod

And be his soul e'er blest

with God.

William Lydston



Yet my Redeemer lives

And often from the skies

Looks down and watches my dust

Till he shall bid ye rise.

Mehitable White



Husband, Father, Son and Brother Thou

art taken from us and deeply do we fret the

bereavement. Thou who must support and

to guide; gladly would we have snatched thee

from the cold embrace of Death, but our arms

were powerless; and we resign thee to thy God,

hopeing in due season to meet thee with thy

Saviour to part no more.

O cease kind nature, cease thy tears,

Thy Saviour dwells on high;

There everlasting spring appears,

And joys that never die.

Capt. John Martin



Bereaved friends have laid her here

They mourn her loss and shed a tear

There in the grave she must lay

Untill the resurrection day.

Sarah Killam



HERE THE WEARY

ARE AT REST

AND THE WICKED CEASE

FROM TROUBLING

Rhoda Sargeant



She was a discreet wife, and

affectionate mother, a faithful

friend, and a pious and

cheerful Christian.

She sleeps in Jesus and is blessed.

Sarah Harris



Farewell my child and partner

dear,

If aught on earth could keep me

here,

It would be my love for you.

Ruth Harcourt



The Virtuous ye Lover of Truth, ye Hater of Strife

A loveing & tender Mother A true & faithfull Wife

It's hopt she is gone to inherit Eternal Life.

Hannah Donnell



She was endeared to her friends and acquaintances,

By those virtues which adorn ??? Nature

And secure esteem and affection

A prudent, dutiful & affectionate wife

A peculiarly kind & tender Mother

A pleasing companion,

A faithful friend

A compassionate benefactress

Afflicted and distressed

Often called the widows to sing for joy.

But alas she is no more.

Her frail body sleeps in the dust

The spirrit has returned to its God We Trust

To be ever with the Lord.

Mary Hamilton



HALT PASSENGERS AS YOU

GO BY REMEMBER MAN IS

BORN TO DIE. CONSIDER

TIME IS RUNNING FAST

AND DEATH WILL

SURELY COME AT LAST.

Ebenezer Webster



Children of dust, who read with pensive eye,

This letered Stone, where mortal relics lie;

Think as you sigh, because they live no more,

Soon you shall drop, and be what you deplore.

Sarah Frisbie



HIS CARRIAGE UNTO ALL

WAS COURTEOUS & KIND

HIS LOVE IT DID EXCELL

MOST THAT ARE LEFT BEHIND

HIS PATIENCE WAS ADMIERRED

BY ALL THAT DID HIM KNOW

THERE IS NO TONGUE CAN TELL

WHAT HE DID UNDER GOD

SO DIED THIS PIOUS YOUTH

HE DID ????

Nathaniel French



Here mix'd with earth his aƒhes muƒt remain

Till death ƒhall die & mortals riƒe again.

Michael Farley



My Children and friends when this you

See, remember me.

Elizabeth Farley



Light is sown for the righteous,

and gladness for the upright in

heart.

Mary Emery



As those we love decay; we die in part;

String after string is severed from the heart.

Till loosen'd life; at last but breathing clay;

Without one pang is glad to fall away.

Unhappy they who latest feels the blow,

Whose eyes wept o're every friend laid low,

??? ling'ring on from partial death to death

????????????????

Charles Lowe



Patient, resigned, submissive, peaceful, calm,

She felt Religeons power and Virtues balm;

And all the balsoms Faith and Hope impart

Support the soul and nerve the bursting heart

While fearless, firm the vale of death she trod

To ??? an Angel, in her Father God

Lucy Salter



Honesty, Industry and Benevolence

governed his actions in his life

And we trust a happy immortality

??? is his reward.

Capt. Samuel Jenkins



Fond, friendly, humane, kind, sincere

A wife, a sister, friend most dear

Ah! what avails the heartfelt sigh!

Those Charities were born to die.

Mary Purviss



My flesh shall slumber in this ground

Till the last trumpets joyful sound

Then burst the chains with sweet surprise

And in my Saviours arms shall rise

Beulah Fernald



The faireƒt flower that nature ƒhows

Suƒtains the ƒhorteƒt doom

Her life was like the morning roƒe

That withered in its bloom.

Elizabeth Babb



His last words were

O when shall I see Jesus

And reign with him above

And from that flowing fountain

Drink everlasting love.

Samuel Dow



of unspotted memory

Martyn Braniard Donnell



Farewell dear father

till we meet in Heaven.

Kind angels watch the sleeping dust,

Till Jesus comes to raise the just;

Then may he wake in sweet surprise

And in his saviours image rise.

James Donnell



Unblam'd through life lamented in her end

A pleaƒant daughter, ƒiƒter, wife & friend.

Hannah Dodge



Earth's ??? last station ends in

there he lies

And dust to dust concludes her

noblest songs

Elias Cook



Hodie Mihi Cras Tibi (It is my lot today, yours to-morrow)

Christian More

The body mould'ring in the dust

Shall rise with the just.

Daniel Carr



Dear is the spot where christians sleep,

And sweet the which angels pour.

Oh why should we in anguish ???

They are not lost but gone before.

Betsey Billings



"I have no fears of the future."

Jonathan Sayward Barrell



His mind was open, ardent, and enterprizing

He was a kind huƒban, a tender indulgent Father

In his houƒe he was Liberal & hoƒpitable

Faithful to his truƒt, upright in his intentions,

In his operations

Active, perƒevering and extenƒive;

By which he afforded

Employment and ƒubƒiƒtance

to the induƒtrious and the indigent;

Contributed to the benefit of the publick

And merited the Character of a

Uƒeful and valuable member of ƒociety

His Wife was moral,

thoughtfuls and ƒofar as her ƒlender health would permit

Attentive to the benefit & happineƒs

of her family.

Deeply affected by the death of her huƒband

And the increaƒing infirmities of her feeble conƒtitution,

She languiƒh'd and three months after him

Expir'd

Short was there ƒeperation, ƒoon rejoin'd

In the dark grave, to native duƒt conƒign'd

They ƒleep till death his human prey reƒtore,

And earth & ƒkies & time ƒhall be no more.

Col. Isaac Dodge



Unblam'd through life lamented in her end

A pleaƒant daughter, ƒiƒter, wife & friend.

Hannah Dodge



There is rest in Heaven

Esther Rose



Adieu my Friends, dry up your tears.

I must lie here til Christ appears.



This Stone has Something great to teach

And what you need to learn.

For Graves my Friends mortality preach

Man's ??? Concern.

Alice Orne



Now disencumbered from the earthly clod

The Souls expand in glory with their God

Yes; blessed spirits, lovely seraphs bright

Thy sister cherubs greet in realms of light

And tho' thy Parents feel the parting smart,

String after String be'ng several from the heart.

We bow submissive while the rod we kiss,

And wait to meet thee in the world of bliss.

Anna Cutts



Friend, quit this Stone and and look above the Skies,

Here lies the duƒt, but virtue never dies.

Anna Dame



When God commands tho' friends repine

Your life like me you must reƒign. Anna Lowell



Passing stranger as you pass by

As you are now so once was I

As I am now so you must be

Prepare for death and follow me.

Ann Brown



Here in the silent grave I lie,

No more the scenes of life to try

and you dear friends I leave behind,

Must soon this gloomy mansion find.

David Bagley



The weary here find rest,

The righteous sleep in peace,

Departed saints in Christ are blest

??? there sorrows cease.

Eliza Baker



Rest, lovely boy forever now adieu,

The sweetest solace e'er a parent knew

Since death has snatch'd him from this ???

I not to earth resign thee, but to God.

Benjamin Balch



Farewell dear friends I ƒhall lye here

Till time ƒhall end and Christ appear.

Simeon Bartlet



Mark the perfect man, and behold the

upright; for the end of that man is peace.



My mortal friends, if e'r with ill ƒucceƒs

Living, I ƒtrove important truths to preƒs

Your precious, your immortal, ƒouls to ƒave

Near me, at leaƒt, oh! hear me from the grave.

Rev. Andrew Beattie



Behold thy servant dies,

I give my body to the dust

And close my peacefull eyes.

Benjamin Palfray



Dear is the spot where christians sleep,

And sweet the which angels pour.

Oh why should we in anguish ???

They are not lost but gone before.

Betsey Billings



Go, fair example of untainted youth,

Of mildist wisdom and pacific truth,

Go live, for Heaven's eternal year is thine,

Go and exalt thy mortal to divine.

Nathan Burnham



Nor pain, nor grief, nor curious fear,

??? thy bounds. No mortal woes

Can reach the peaceful sleeper here,

While angels watch the soft repose

Samuel True



Friends & Physicians could not save

My mortal body from the grave.

Nor shall the grave confine me here

When Christ commands me to appear.

Catherine Chamberlain, Hannah Janverin



Here lies the model of untainted youth

Whoƒe life was virtue and whoƒe words were truth

While to its mortal tenement confin'd

Dark clouds obƒcur'd the heaven-deƒcended mind

Now freed its luƒtre shines sunshine above

In reaƒon perfect and complete in love

Charles Chauncy



His whole life was one continued act

of benevolence and charity. The man who raises a monument by his

virtuous actions will be held in grateful remembrance, when the

boasting marble and flattering brass are mouldered to dust.

Clement Jackson