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Tick Removal

Please forward to anyone with children . Or hunters, etc!! Thanks!

A School Nurse has written the info below -- good enough to share -- And It  really works!!

I had a pediatrician tell me what she believes is the best way to remove a tick. This is great, because it works in those places where it's sometimes difficult to get to with tweezers: between toes, in the middle of a head full of dark hair, Etc.

Apply a glob of liquid soap to a cotton ball. Cover the tick with the soap-soaked cotton ball And let it stay on the repulsive insect for a few seconds (15-20), after Which the tick will come out on it's own and be stuck to the cotton ball when you lift it away. This technique has worked every time I've used it (and that was frequently), and it's much less traumatic for the patient and easier for me.

Unless someone is allergic to soap, I can't see that this would be damaging in any way. I even had my doctor's wife call me for advice Because she had one stuck to her back and she couldn't reach it with tweezers. She used this method and immediately called me back to say, "It Worked!"

Please pass on; everyone needs this helpful hint.

HOW MANY FAERIES DOES IT TAKE TO RUN A GATHERING?

Studies have shown that faeries who are well fed and cared for are more secure, open-hearted and available for any sort of magic. These logistical tasks accomplished provide that basic "nurtured feeling" for campers coming to Destiny. These are "guidelines" developed through observation and participation to plan a smooth, nurturing gathering. These are not rules. There are other roles not mentioned here having to do with fearie culture and spirituality but those we entrust to the faeries who gather. Faeries who volunteer for these roles early prevent breakdowns and burn-outs among the over-committed, helping to make sanctuary safer for all including "the organizers."

And just because you take on a task doesn't mean you're shackled to it but you are responsible to see it gets done. Ask new people to help. Asking is friendly and invites more people into the sphere of "provider" thus enhancing the whole gathering.

Gathering is not a few faeries throwing a party. Gathering is a time for us to experiment with living in community. Many hands make for very light work. So consider how you can help with these chores and make more room for magick and sanctuary together.