Daily Feng Shui Tip 11/7/09

It's ‘Bittersweet Chocolate and Almonds Day,’  honoring the dark and sweet chocolate that's been een often called ‘the food of the gods.’ 

The trees of this delicious delight, although native to South America, were bought to Mexico by the Maya before being extensively cultivated by the Aztecs and Toltecs.

Those cultures and many more since believe that chocolate in any form can be used to increase the ability to both give and receive love as well as to increase that same ability where money is concerned.

And then we have almonds. Legends say eating five almonds before drinking alcohol can prevent intoxication. Iranians use almonds to cure insomnia, while nursing mothers all over the world have been told that eating almonds can increase lactation while reducing headaches and guarding against the evil eye.

So what better marriage than a merger of these two magical foods?

Indulge and enjoy on this day.  Maybe we can change the axiom to “a bittersweet chocolate and almond bar once a day will keep that ole' doc away?”