Red Poppy – In Flanders Field the poppies grow (poem).
Remembering those who served.
Today – 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month (1918).
Silence today at the 11th hour.
Wearing the red poppy today – symbol of sacrifice & remembering.*
Veteran’s Day, Armistice Day, Remembrance Day.
Honoring those who fought for humanity’s freedom.

Today – 11th month, 11th day – Tuesday, November 11, 2025.
Veteran’s Day today – remembering & honoring those who served.
Also, Jupiter retrogrades today – from 11/11/’25 – 3/11/’26 (next year).

Veteran’s Day today – honoring those who served humanity for the purpose of maintaining humanity’s freedom.
The warriors (men & women of courage & Goodwill, hearing the call to discipleship) who, entering into the battle for the Light, are triumphant (Scorpio warriors, all).

My father was a veteran, in WW2. He suffered greatly, served our country, became ill & died from his wounds. Serving his country.
He is my father & my hero.

Today – Leo moon (our creative self) –
Sun in Scorpio (our courageous self).
Jupiter (our loving & wise self) retrogrades.
Jupiter (Ray 2) retrogrades at 25 degrees Cancer (3/7).
Jupiter is retrograde as the new year begins.

Jupiter retrograde in Cancer – we turn inward, reflecting upon contemplating our home, nurturance, early childhood, parents/parenting, emotional security, safety, feelings about family dynamics, patterns, living arrangements, home environment, inside & out, needs for and what it means to be nurtured. Cancer, ruled by the moon, we pause in our daily lives and assess how are we living, what are our needs, what nurtures us. And then, how to nurture & nourish others.

Veterans Day (originally known as Armistice*** Day) is a federal holiday in the United States observed annually on November 11, for honoring military veterans of the United States Armed Forces.

What is Armistice?
– an agreement made by opposing sides in a war to stop fighting for a certain time; a truce.

Learning – this is our college/university where we learn together.

*The red poppy is a symbol of remembrance and sacrifice used on Veterans Day, though it is also strongly associated with Memorial Day. The practice stems from the poem In Flanders Fields, which described poppies growing on the battlefields of World War I. Today, wearing a poppy is a way to honor all who have served, and many veterans’ organizations distribute them in exchange for donations to support veterans. Armistice Day, now known as Veterans Day in the United States and Remembrance Day in the UK and Commonwealth, is a day of remembrance observed on November 11.
It commemorates the armistice (truce, agreement) that ended World War I at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918. The day has evolved to honor all military veterans for their service, courage, and sacrifice.

Origin: The first Armistice Day was a memorial for the end of World War I, which took place on November 11, 1918. It was declared an official holiday in 1938, designated as a day for world peace.

Evolution into Veterans Day: Following World War II and the Korean War, the United States officially rededicated the day as Veterans Day in 1954 to honor all American veterans.

Commemorations: Observances often include a two-minute silence at 11 a.m., memorial services, wreath-laying ceremonies, and the wearing of a red poppy as a symbol of remembrance.

November 11 is no longer called Armistice Day in the United States because the name was changed to Veterans Day in 1954 to honor all American veterans, not just those who served in World War I. Congress passed the bill to change the name at the urging of veterans’ service organizations following World War II and the Korean War, and President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed it into law.

The name change: In 1954, a bill was passed to change the name to “Veterans Day” to include and honor all American veterans who have served in any war or in peacetime.

Presidential approval: President Eisenhower signed the bill into law, making the new name official.

A broader purpose: The name change reflected a desire to honor all those who have served, not just the veterans of the “war to end all wars”.

And now we know more….love, Risa