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clouds (seen top right in the diagram overleaf), are associated with severe weather events, including
thunderstorms, heavy rain, hail, strong winds, and sometimes tornadoes.

Brown clouds hint at pollution; black carbon particles, soil dust, ash, and carbon dioxide interact with the
clouds, giving them a dirty appearance. Have you seen the sky after some of the wild fires we have been
seeing? If the orange is a dark, muddy colour you may guess that dust or debris fill the air. The sky may look
red or orange when the sun is on the horizon because the sun’s light has to travel further through the
atmosphere than normal. Since the sun’s light looks orange during this time, so do the clouds. It could be a
beautiful sunset or sunrise. Contrary to appearances, clouds rarely look
red. Just when the sun is appearing on the horizon during a sunrise or
sunset, the sky may appear red due only to the longest light wavelengths
reaching our eyes. So, red light often appears on the bottom of clouds for
a short time during sunrises and sunsets. Here is one we saw:

Just before I began to write this, this morning, I took this photograph from
a window. Later we experienced bright sun and heavy showers.

Is there any truth in the old saying ‘feeling under the weather’?
Hippocrates thought so. He believed that certain illnesses worsened when
bad weather was coming. Some people believe that they can tell when
bad weather is approaching as they feel it ‘in their bones’ or sinuses or
teeth…

Are you weather-wise - skilful in forecasting changes in the weather?
There are other meanings of the word cloud:
Do you know someone who left ‘under a cloud’?
Does your PC save your work on Cloud - a distributed collection of servers that host software and
infrastructure, and is accessed over the Internet?

*Measurements are approximate and are usually measured in kms.

Courtesy of Dorrie Johnson, Bournemouth

A Stone Reading
This activity from the shamanic tradition can provide you with a helpful message about your way forward in
the world, a way which includes helping others. Find a stone and look for three images in the stone. Take your
time. For example, you could find

A heart, a fish and an eagle

Consider the possible meanings of these three images: for example, love, flow, and flight. Now connect those
Sinto a message for you from the stone.

It could be: ‘Let love flow in your life so that you can fly free and wide.’

Imagine putting that message into practice in your life.

This activity is from a workbook, Keys to Flourishing, by David Brown. For a free copy of the workbook, email David
on davidbrown333@hotmail.com

Courtesy of David Brown, Bournemouth

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