Thursday’s color is Yellow

November 14, 2019

Last night I received a yellow scarf to wear today. Today, two throw pillows in my room were also changed from green to yellow.

Here is the information about Thursday.

– The gem for this day is the sapphire. This one doesn’t make sense to me since the sapphire is blue.

– Thursday is the day of Jupiter. Jupiter is the planet of enterprise and expansion. It’s also an extremely optimistic planetary energy that can be felt all through the day on Thursdays when we tune into it.

– The best tasks for Thursday include socializing, networking, and marketing.

– Thursday is the day of vision, spiritual insight and expansion.

– The plant for Jupiter is Sacred Fig. The bark is cooling and astringent and is useful in inflammation and glandular swelling of the neck. Root bark is good for stomatitis, (inflamed or sore mouth), clean ulcers, and it is astringent In leucorrhoea ( a vaginal discharge) and promotes granulations (tissue that grows from a wound). According to the Unani (a Persian/Arabic form) system of medicine, root bark is aphrodisiac and also good for lumbago (lower back ache) The roots are said to be good for gout. The roots are chewed to prevent gum disease. The fruit is a laxative, promotes digestion, and stops vomiting. Ripe fruits are alexipharmic (an antidote or defensive remedy against poison, venom, or infection). They are also good for thirst and heart disease. The seeds are cooling, laxative, and refrigerant and are also useful in urinary troubles. The leaves alone are used to treat constipation. And infusion or decoction (boiling time extract the medicine) of the bark is used with some honey to treat gonorrhea, ulcers, skin diseases, and scabies. Wow! This stuff sounds like it will cure almost anything!

The whole day of the week information is really like a horoscope but I have to be honest and say that I’m unclear how the plants really relate to this. That said, I bet you had never before heard of the Sacred Fig and all that it can do!

As I made my way to breakfast, Kathy was departing for a hike to the farms from which the hotel gets its produce. She was the only one brave enough to take the hike, which was just over five miles and straight uphill all the way back. She did have an interesting encounter with her guide who asked her to sponsor him for travel to the US!

My morning wasn’t nearly adventurous. I went to the gym and used the barely functioning elliptical before going for a long spa treatment. Maryse had a massage at the same time.

What I got was called “total wellness” and consisted of a massage, time in a steam bath, and a facial. They do the spa treatments in what they call “Spa Village”, essentially a group of buildings that are situated about half way up the hill. The cottages are well equipped for anything one might want. I learned that the steam bath is an Ayurvedic one which means the body is hot and the head is cool. In this photo you can see the thing I sat in for that part.

The woman who did the treatments is named Bala. She comes from about 500 kilometers from here but now lives in this area with her mother and six year old “baby”. Her husband has been in Qatar for four years and will return in another year or so. You may remember that our Nepali guide told us that many people go to the Middle East for work.

After I was finished, Kathy and I had a quick, albeit late, lunch by the pool before I went to a meditation class and she went to another cooking class.

The pool is beautiful!

The meditation was “sleeping meditation”. I am usually quite able to understand people who speak English with strong accents. However, I couldn’t understand a word spoken by the instructor. I used it as a time to lie still and relax…that can’t hurt anyone!

The Meditation Hall is near the very top of the resort. I hadn’t really explored that area before so did so after the class. At the top of the mountains there are many, many spots to rest and enjoy the views.

I mentioned the eight-fold path for living in a post from Bhutan. The “rules” are carved in a large stone here:

It has been a very clear day with great views of the mountains. I cannot get over the immensity of the Himalayas. The go on and on and are breathtaking. My photos do not do them justice!

On the way back to my room, I stopped into the salt house to sit for awhile. I’m still not sure if it does any good, but like the meditation it certainly won’t hurt! Today I made sure that the lights were not so bright inside.

Here are some photos of the grounds that I took during my walk back to my room.

In many places they put these bowls with flowers.

Of course, the day wouldn’t be complete without some of the signs! Again, I apologize if any are duplicates from previous days.

I had some down time in my room before dinner, however, it wasn’t peaceful! There is some sort of festival in the town at the bottom of the hill and it is loud! When I went to dinner I saw the doctor and he told me that there was a party going on at a hotel down the hill. Fortunately, it had ended before I went to bed.

I spent time today off and on trying to arrange a late check out from the hotel for Kathy and me because we don’t have to leave here until 4 pm. I contacted the company rep in Boston last night and finally began to get some answers today. It is interesting that no matter where I am on the property, they can find me for a phone call. It’s either great service or a bit creepy. Nevertheless, Christian came through for us in a big way! If we couldn’t stay here, he had arranged a very nice spot for us to go in Kathmandu. Either way, we would be in good shape. On my way to lunch, the hotel guest services manager stopped me and said that they will allow us to stay in our rooms until our departure time. I think there are some good tips in the future for Christian and the manager.

Tonight was our last dinner together since we go our separate ways tomorrow. Maryse and I opted for the ostrich and Kathy stuck with the traditional Nepali cuisine.

Maryse leaves us early tomorrow. It has been so nice to spend time with her… even though we don’t see each other often, I feel as if I’m leaving a good friend.

Kathy and I will have a more leisurely day now that we have been allowed to stay here until our departure for the airport.