tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6432201290620111119.post3157591378731588221..comments2023-11-02T15:27:57.223+00:00Comments on Reading the Signs: Temporary SkyReading the Signshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06338983880105866139noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6432201290620111119.post-48814146527805361262007-03-03T22:51:00.000+00:002007-03-03T22:51:00.000+00:00chiara - at the rate things are going I will be th...chiara - at the rate things are going I will be the one who is pushing up daisies, not the unfortunate house viewers. I quite like the idea of Her Majesty looking after me though. <BR/><BR/>l, yes a kit would be good. I like kits. Whatever.Reading the Signshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06338983880105866139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6432201290620111119.post-24111388768503612032007-03-03T18:02:00.000+00:002007-03-03T18:02:00.000+00:00I can't see why it would bother him really. Just ...I can't see why it would bother him really. Just a different perspective. Let me know if you need a kit. maybe I should try and go into business selling religious icons of all kinds for practical purposes. will consider this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6432201290620111119.post-80040845936258250132007-03-03T16:57:00.000+00:002007-03-03T16:57:00.000+00:00There is of course always the option of burying th...There is of course always the option of burying the house viewers upside down in the yard or garden. Then you wouldn't have to show them around more than once, you wouldn't have to worry about them making an offer or not, and you certainly wouldn't have to concern yourself with wondering where your next home should be. Her Majesty would look after you indefinitely.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6432201290620111119.post-12877673020767543502007-03-03T13:13:00.000+00:002007-03-03T13:13:00.000+00:00This is all fascinating and I thank you for the re...This is all fascinating and I thank you for the research undertaken on my behalf. I may need to consider drastic measures at some point - two more viewers this morning clearly put off by the stairs and Japanese bathroom. It's the business of putting the statues upside down that bothers me. You sure St. Joseph is ok with this?Reading the Signshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06338983880105866139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6432201290620111119.post-76774262953814339572007-03-03T09:57:00.000+00:002007-03-03T09:57:00.000+00:00All I know about the upside down Mary is this: th...All I know about the upside down Mary is this: three different people (all of them Irish though not all living in Ireland) told me that priests recommend burying a statue of Mary in this fashion (have also heard other saints buried similarly help with various other things) and your house will sell immediately. Just can't remember if she has to be facing in towards house or away from house, but I know that's the key. Two of these sources tried this and sold the house within two or three days of Mary being there, head downwards in the front garden. Who knows!? But I do know that other advice re: Mary from Irish friends (such as the parking spell, I can't reveal this on line) works every time. <BR/><BR/>Now, having spent some time looking into this to advise dear Signs, I found that some people bury a statue of St Joseph. There was only so much information about this I could find as I'm at work and 'Non-traditional religion' sites are banned on our PCs. (that's a whole diff story). But here are some excerpts from the faithful:<BR/> <BR/><BR/>"When it comes time to sell a house, some homeowners rely on St. Joseph, carpenter, earthly father of Jesus and, well, earthly real estate agent. A centuries-old tradition claims that burying a statue of St. Joseph in the yard helps homes sell faster.<BR/><BR/>Stephen J. Binz believes it works. The author of "St. Joseph, My Real Estate Agent," he became a believer when his own house had been on the market for seven long months. Upon the advice of his Presbyterian real estate agent, Binz buried a St. Joseph statue in his yard. <BR/><BR/>"I thought it was a rather ridiculous superstition," says Binz, a practicing Catholic. But a week later, he had an offer and sold the house."<BR/><BR/>**Please note--this quote is from a real estate company in the States that actually sell 'kits' containing a statue, prayer book, instruction manual etc...'<BR/><BR/>More:<BR/><BR/>"Just as vague is how and where the statue should be buried. Some say the statue should be placed in a hole in the backyard upside down, with his feet toward heaven, facing the home. Others say he should face the new home, be in a corner or in the front yard. Most condo owners simply stick him in a flowerpot.<BR/><BR/>But one thing is certain: When the house is sold and the deal is done, St. Joseph should be dug up and placed in a spot of honor in the new home."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6432201290620111119.post-82203622577526420642007-03-02T23:34:00.000+00:002007-03-02T23:34:00.000+00:00It is possible that I do, anna, and have never rea...It is possible that I do, anna, and have never realised. I will have to visit your site to find out.<BR/><BR/>I have read "Hope against Hope" by Nadezhda - also the one following, but I can't remember the title. I think she was as fine a writer, in her way, as her poet husband was in his. In fact you have reminded me to look at her book again.Reading the Signshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06338983880105866139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6432201290620111119.post-54957935865226552852007-03-02T22:48:00.000+00:002007-03-02T22:48:00.000+00:00Strange coincidence you quoting Mandelstam - I'm j...Strange coincidence you quoting Mandelstam - I'm just reading Nadezhda's book. Haven't visited your site before. Do you always quote people I am reading (about)?Anna MRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13801478271766064478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6432201290620111119.post-4228560353486648322007-03-02T19:56:00.000+00:002007-03-02T19:56:00.000+00:00I am as baffled as you, nmj. Sounds like very dod...I am as baffled as you, nmj. Sounds like very dodgy feng shui if you ask me. The owl,well I like to think of him as my "familiar" - hence the inability to remain upright.Reading the Signshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06338983880105866139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6432201290620111119.post-46870398039575255452007-03-02T19:19:00.001+00:002007-03-02T19:19:00.001+00:00I am confused, is the upside down buried Mary supp...I am confused, is the upside down buried Mary supposed to have powers that <I>encourage</I> viewers or scare them away? The stone owl flat on its face is hilarious by the way.nmjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05477643084619789093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6432201290620111119.post-90706236907687459292007-03-02T19:19:00.000+00:002007-03-02T19:19:00.000+00:00This comment has been removed by the author.nmjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05477643084619789093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6432201290620111119.post-63412614159160796692007-03-02T15:51:00.000+00:002007-03-02T15:51:00.000+00:00Yes, yes, I've been told to wash them under runnin...Yes, yes, I've been told to wash them under running water and leave them outside overnight at full moon. A bit of chanting too, perhaps, but might be a bit much to inflict on the neighbours. <BR/><BR/>But Liezl, for goodness sake, what can you be thinking with the statue thing? No, I've got a stone owl on the lawn, facing away from the house mostly, though sometimes flat on its face. It has done well by me all these years. Oh, the front garden? I don't have one, just a space for the bin and the bike shed.Reading the Signshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06338983880105866139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6432201290620111119.post-82374333010273449752007-03-02T12:42:00.000+00:002007-03-02T12:42:00.000+00:00I'm glad they're back. I was wondering what happe...I'm glad they're back. I was wondering what happened to them. Keep the crystals in the right place and don't forget what I said about burying a statue of Mary upside down in the front garden--except I can't remember if she's supposed to be facing the house or away from it? I think that makes a big difference so do some research before you start digging.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6432201290620111119.post-60839624908643085412007-03-02T12:16:00.000+00:002007-03-02T12:16:00.000+00:00nmj, the problem is that a large part of me still ...nmj, the problem is that a large part of me still wants to live here too (as you must have guessed). I sort of think that when I really let go, the house will sell. Which is daft. But it gets you like that. The vibe thing, though - yes, it's real.Reading the Signshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06338983880105866139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6432201290620111119.post-38579628491612080402007-03-02T11:54:00.000+00:002007-03-02T11:54:00.000+00:00hey signs, ever since you first mentioned your hou...hey signs, ever since you first mentioned your house, i have wanted to live there...you are right, houses have their own vibe, whether the owners are present or not, people leave something of themselves that we can still sense when they are gone...i just hope a lovely artist/writer/musician buys your place, someone who will nurture it, am sure there are many who will look on a bathroom with Japanese dimensions as quirky and indeed essential and must-have!nmjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05477643084619789093noreply@blogger.com