of Him.II The heavens were indeed a valuable part of the information, that our ancestors used to their advantage in fishing and farming, and it worked for them back in those times.

The farmers would plant their crops by the moon phases. It was a pattern Mother used and seldom did she have crop failure. Farmers in those years were against the use of pesticides or chemicals for the soil. Today they would be classed as organic farmers.

In our modern world, however, with the flip of a switch, weather conditions are readily available, giving barometer readings, temperatures, wind directions, along with sun and moon phases. All storms are tracked with information available on radio and television. With the passing of time, the old weather

tunes from back then have long been forgotten.

The Night Sky

Look up in the Sky, see the Stars and The Moon. Watch the Northern Li hts Spread out in their magical moo . Consider the Moon, father would say Bright shining and clear, tomorrow Will be a fine fishing day. Weather watch was by signs, in the Long, long ago when fishermen And farmers, predicted how each day Would go. T eir labor was planned By the Sun, Moon and Stars, and Seldom did they fail in their old Weather Tunes.

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