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Artist and astrologer John Varley encouraged Blake to sketch the figures from his visions, known as "visionary heads." Among the most famous is his depiction of a flea. Blake claimed that, as he was sketching, the flea revealed to him that these creatures were inhabited by the souls of bloodthirsty men, condemned to insect bodies because, if they were the size of horses, they would consume enough blood to depopulate entire regions.
#Astrology Astro Photo of the Day
The stars are destroying the pillars. More specifically, some of the newly formed stars in the image center are emitting light so energetic that is evaporating the gas and dust in the surrounding pillars. Simultaneously, the pillars themselves are still trying to form new stars.
Story Time
"The Whispering Wind"
In the coastal village of Haven's Reach, Halloween was known as "The Night of the Whispering Wind." The villagers believed that on this night, a magical breeze swept through town, carrying the voices and wisdom of ancestors who had long since passed. People would leave their windows cracked open, listening for messages from loved ones, hoping for guidance or a simple reminder that they were not alone.
Halloween Story Time
The Uninvited Guest
It was Halloween night, and Claire had just finished a small party with her friends. As the last guest left, she began cleaning up, relieved to finally be alone. But as she picked up empty cups, she noticed something strange.
One extra cup sat on the table. It was full, with lipstick smeared on the rim, but she didnβt recognize it. Frowning, she shrugged it off as a mistake and threw it away.
1998
Hurricane Mitch made landfall, hitting northern Honduras; one of the deadliest Atlantic hurricanes on record, it caused some 11,000 deaths in Central America.
Richard Dreyfuss (born October 29, 1947, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.) is an American film actor known for his portrayals of ordinary men driven to emotional extremes.
What Happened on October 29th
October 29, 1878
Willgodt T. Odhner Was Granted a Patent for a Calculating Machine That Performed Multiplications by Repeated Additions
The patent, a modified and compact version of Gottfried von Leibniz's stepped wheel, was acquired and embodied in Brunsviga calculators that sold into the 1950s.
Racial #History
On this day Oct 29, 1869
White Mob Kidnaps and Whips Black Georgia Legislator
On October 29, 1869, a white mob attacked and brutally whipped a 52-year-old Black man named Abram Colby because of his political advocacy. Abram Colby was born into slavery in Greene County, Georgia, in approximately 1817.
Women Who Defied Traditional Gender Roles
On October 29, 1866, Victoria Woodhull, a pioneering advocate for womenβs rights, delivered a speech in New York City that would forever challenge societal norms and inspire the early feminist movement. Woodhull, a largely unknown figure in mainstream history, was a suffragist, businesswoman, and reformer who continually defied traditional gender roles in the 19th century.
