Aries 26: A man possessed of more gifts than he can hold

T h e w o r d m a n d e s c e n d s f r o m t he In d o - E u r o p e a n ( IE ) r o o t m a n- 1 which Manu.1 T h e b a s e o f w o r d p o s s es s e d i s c o mp r i s e d o f t w o I E r o o t s . T he f i r s t i s p o t i- w h i c h m e a n s p o w e r f u l, l o r d . It s p a r on y m s i n c l ud e p a s ha , p o t e n t , a n d p o w e r . 2 T h e se c o n d r o o t i s s ed which means to sit.3 Its paronyms include a s s e s s , c a t he d r a l , c h a i r , d i s s i d e n t , n e s t , n i c h e , o b s e s s , s a d d l e , se t , s e w e r ( a m e d i e v a l s e r v a n t w h o s u p e r v i se d t h e s e r v i n g o f m e a l ) , s i e ge , s i t , se t t l e , s u b s i d e , a n d s e e , t h e o f fi c i a l s e a t , ce n t e r o f a u t h o r i t y , j u r i s d i c t i o n , o r o f f i c e o f a b i s h op . 4 T h e I E r o o t m e - 3 , w h i c h m e a n s b i g , g i v e s r i se t o t h e ke y w o r d m o r e a s w e l l a s t o mo st a n d M r c he n ( a f o lk o r f a i r y t a l e )

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T h e w o r d g i f t d e s ce n d s f r o m t h e I E ro o t g h a b h - w h i c h m e a n s t o g i ve o r r e c e i v e . 6 I t s p a r o n y m s i n c l u d e a bl e , d e b t , d u e , d u t y , e n d e a v o r , g i ve , h a b i t , in h i b it , a n d p r o h i b i t . T h e w o r d c a n d e s ce n d s f r o m t h e IE ro o t g n o - w h i c h m e a n s t o k n o w . I t s p a r o n y m s i n c lu d e c o g n i t io n , c o n n o t e , c u n n i n g , gn o st i c , i g n o r a n t , k n o w , k e n n in g , n o r m a l , n o t e , qu a in t , a n d u n co u t h . 7 F i n a l l y , t he w o r d h o l d h a s t w o d i f f e r e n t b ut r e l a t e d m e a n i n g s . The f i r s t m e a n s t o h a v e o r k e e p i n on e s g r a s p . 8 I t d e s c e n d s f r o m t h e r o o t kel-3 which means to drive, set in swift motion and its paronyms

1 Watkins, C. (2000), The American Heritage Dictionary of Indo European 2 Watkins, C. (2000), The American He ritage Dictionary of Indo European 3 Watkins, C. (2000), The American Heritage Dictionary of Indo European 4 http://education.yahoo.com/reference/dictionary/entry/see_2 5 Watkins, C. (2000), The American Heritage Dictionary of Indo European 6 Watkins, C. (2000), The American Heritage Dictionary of Indo European 7 Watkins, C. (2000), The American Heritage Dictionary of Indo European 8 http://education.yahoo.com/reference/dictionary/entry/ hold Starling Hunter 2011 1

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i n c l u d e be h o l d , u p h o l st e r , h a l t ( a s u sp e n si o n o f m o v e me n t o r p r o g r e s s ), a v a st ( a n a ut i c a l t e r m u s e d a s a c om m a n d t o st o p o r d e s i s t ), ce l e r it y ( s w i f t n e ss o f a c t i on o r m o t i o n ; s p e e d ) , a c c e l e r a t e , c e l e b r a t e , c e l e b r i t y , and clonus (an abnormality in neuromuscular activity characterized by r a p i d l y a l t e r n a t i n g m u s c u l a r c o n t r a c t i o n a n d r e l a x a t i o n ). 9 A s e c o n d m e a n i n g o f t h e w o r d h o l d i s d e f i n e d a s t he lo w e r i n t e ri o r p a r t o f a s h i p o r a i r p l a n e w h e r e c a r go i s s t o r e d . 10 I t d e s c e n d s f r o m k e l 2 w h i c h m e a n s t o c o v e r , c on c e a l , s a v e a n d i t s d e r i v a t i v e s i n c l u d e he l l , H e l , h a l l , V a l h a l l a , c o l e u s , hu l l , h o l l o w , ha u g h ( a l o w - l yi n g m e a d o w i n a river valley), ho l s t e r , ho u s i n g ( t ra p p i n g s for a ho r s e and/or an o r n a m e n t a l o r p r o t e c t i v e c o v e r i n g f o r a s a d d l e ) , c l a n d e s t i n e , Ca l yp s o , a p o c a l y p se , e u c a l yp t u s , he l m , A n s e l m , W i l l ia m , H e l me t , o c c u l t , c o l o r , c e l l , c e l l a r , c il i u m , se e l , a n d s u p e r c i l i o u s . T H E M E S : A s s h ow n i n t he t a b l e b e l o w , f o u r o f t he m o s t ob v i o u s t h e m e s r u n n i n g a cr o s s t h e se w o r d s c o n c e r n m on e y o r p r o p e rt y , h o r se s o r b e a st s o f b u r d e n , a ut h o r i t y o r c on t r o l , h i d d e n o r s e cr e t k n o w l e d g e 11

Theme Money Money Money Money Horses Horses Horses Control Control Control Control

Keyword gift can hold hold hold possess hold possess possess possess hold

Paronyms debt note hole holding housing-1 saddle housing-2 potent see pasha hold

Definition something owed, e.g. money, debt, services a piece of paper currency, a promissory note in the hole: in debt, at a disadvantage legally-owned property such as land, capital, or stocks buildings or other shelter where people live a leather seat for a rider, secured o n an animals back an ornamental or protective covering for a saddle; trappings for a horse possessing inner or physical strength the official seat, center of authority, jurisdiction, or office of a bishop a title for a military and civil officers to keep in custody; to have or maintain in ones possession; to maintain control over; to maintain

9 Watkins, C. (2000), The American Heritage Dictionary of Indo European Roots, pp. 39 10 h t t p : / / e d u c a t i o n . y a h o o . c o m / r e f e r e n c e / d i c t i o n a r y / e n t r y / h o l d _ 2 11 A l l d e f i n i t i o n s i n t h e t a b l e a b o v e a r e t a k e n f r o m t h e A H D E L . Starling Hunter 2011 2

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Occult Gnosis; gnostic

occupation of by force or coercion; to impost control or restraint on. the primordial father of the human race and sovereign of the earth who first instituted religious ceremonies and devised a code of laws. Beyond the realm of human comprehension; inscrutable; A vailable only to the initiate; secret Intuitive apprehension of spiritual truths, an esoteric form of knowledge; Of, relating to, or possessing intellectual or spiritual knowledge

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