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40. Good idea, but I would work for balance rather than rain in one area

Mon Jan 20, 2014, 12:06 PM

Jan 2014

Mother Earth's balance has been disturbed by the results of human activity.

There are things going wrong in many places around the globe: droughts in Australia and the western US, ice cap and glaciers melting, shifts in the jet stream, unprecedented floods, violent storms and much more.

As Ursula LeGuin wrote in "A Wizard of Earthsea,"

"...the true wizard uses such spells only at need, since to summon up earthly forces is to change the earth of which they are a part. 'Rain on Roke may be drouth on Osskill,' he said, 'and a calm in the East Reach may be storm and ruin in the West, unless you know what you are about."

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Rain. [View all] Cleita Jan 2014 OP

Hey! Don't anybody knock Cleita's woo tonight JDPriestly Jan 2014 #1

Thank you for the support. Cleita Jan 2014 #2

Not just Californians who will be effected by your lack of rain. southerncrone Jan 2014 #3

Back atcha! Cleita Jan 2014 #5

This!! Control-Z Jan 2014 #7

Hopes for SoCal. longship Jan 2014 #4

Your good thoughts are what is needed. Cleita Jan 2014 #6

Now if you could only send some warmth and sunny skies to Michigan... longship Jan 2014 #9

This could work. I wish I knew more about weather patterns but it seems that Cleita Jan 2014 #13

Pretty good place to start... N_E_1 for Tennis Jan 2014 #37

In the 1930's a large number of people left the middle of the country legcramp Jan 2014 #8

Ironically, it's because there are too many people here that California's water woes are exacerbated villager Jan 2014 #10

Naaah. They'll build more desalinization plants before they leave CA. MADem Jan 2014 #14

The only thing dumber than mining fossil water for cities or agriculture... hunter Jan 2014 #44

Sad, true, and well stated. antiquie Jan 2014 #47

We used to have a building limit of less than thirteen stories for commercial Cleita Jan 2014 #66

K&R Control-Z Jan 2014 #11

Like I said, it can't hurt and science has no answers or help right now. n/t Cleita Jan 2014 #16

I have never seen an El Nino this strong or warm Warpy Jan 2014 #22

We all know that it was laid out to us years ago, what was happening. Cleita Jan 2014 #23

At the risk of nitpicking, it's not an El Nino winter. subterranean Jan 2014 #81

Science has answers, like cloud seeding (see my post below). stopbush Jan 2014 #55

Rain Turtle RobertEarl Jan 2014 #12

Sounds like I need a shaman who knows the spiritual chant to do that and thanks. However, Cleita Jan 2014 #15

You are buzzed, eh? RobertEarl Jan 2014 #20

I really have to wonder why your image is a turtle to begin with. Cleita Jan 2014 #21

Why a turtle? RobertEarl Jan 2014 #29

Of course. You are wonderful. Cleita Jan 2014 #32

Good luck. RobertEarl Jan 2014 #34

It hit 82 today in L.A. In January. This is insane. SunSeeker Jan 2014 #17

Exactly and they showed Folsom Lake in the news today. I once camped there with Cleita Jan 2014 #18

Yup, we had to fly to Utah to go skiing this year. SunSeeker Jan 2014 #19

dont give up, this sort of thing has happened many times before and ended up ok many times. nt msongs Jan 2014 #24

Oregon needs rain too 3Stones Jan 2014 #25

Welcome to DU. Cleita Jan 2014 #28

K&R silverweb Jan 2014 #26

Luv U Cleita Jan 2014 #33

I'm with you in this, Cleita Hekate Jan 2014 #27

Just imagine the rain falling over you, please, no matter where you go Cleita Jan 2014 #31

The last time thus happened in the eighties, vanlassie Jan 2014 #30

We're with you, up here in Washington. pnwmom Jan 2014 #35

Count me in Cleita. Vibes from the East. Squinch Jan 2014 #36

California Bluenorthwest Jan 2014 #38

Yes, and I hope everyone affected joins in. Cleita Jan 2014 #42

I'm with you. OnionPatch Jan 2014 #39

Good idea, but I would work for balance rather than rain in one area LiberalEsto Jan 2014 #40

I agree. Cleita Jan 2014 #41

Spring Equinox is two months away LiberalEsto Jan 2014 #43

One possibly powerful option kentauros Jan 2014 #45

Thanks. It will look into that. n/t Cleita Jan 2014 #46

Here's to some rain Sienna86 Jan 2014 #48

Very much so, but right now the drought is critical so I am putting more focus on it Cleita Jan 2014 #49

Thanks Cleita! Tumbulu Jan 2014 #50

I'm so sorry your animals and crops are suffering. Cleita Jan 2014 #53

Thanks Cleita! Tumbulu Jan 2014 #58

I look forward to your post next week after your woo hasn't delivered any significant rain to CA. stopbush Jan 2014 #51

So what do you suggest? Cleita Jan 2014 #52

The state is working on solutions. They're looking at seeding clouds, for one thing. stopbush Jan 2014 #54

So I heard, but first you need to find some clouds to seed and Cleita Jan 2014 #56

I'm going to go the xeriscape route PasadenaTrudy Jan 2014 #57

Xeriscaping is a growing trend and a good one, imo. pinto Jan 2014 #60

I did that ten years ago except for a small rose garden I keep. Cleita Jan 2014 #62

Maybe PasadenaTrudy Jan 2014 #64

Sorry that you feel the need to be so negative Tumbulu Jan 2014 #59

I thought we were adults here. Invoking woo won't produce any rain. stopbush Jan 2014 #61

Yes we are and being an adult includes Tumbulu Jan 2014 #67

There's a difference between respecting a person's right to believe what they may stopbush Jan 2014 #68

Why are you so incredibly condescending, using phrases like "Beyond your understanding?" villager Jan 2014 #77

It was a response aimed at another poster who wrote stopbush Jan 2014 #78

...which was a response to something you wrote, insisting that "most Californians" in the thread villager Jan 2014 #79

A single drop condensed and fell on my lip like a fleeting kiss an hour ago... Hekate Jan 2014 #63

Let's think about more drops. Cleita Jan 2014 #65

Thank you Cleita ! RainbowSuperfund Jan 2014 #69

Update. Cleita Jan 2014 #70

The Farmers Almanac says mid-February rains for Norcal. mackerel Jan 2014 #71

Yeah, that seems to be the target, however, our local Cleita Jan 2014 #72

Looks like the forecast for tomorrow now calls for "isolated sprinkles" petronius Jan 2014 #73

N. NV PumpkinAle Jan 2014 #74

Farmers Almanac said small bits of rain early February but mackerel Jan 2014 #75

The Farmers' Almanac also predicted a cool, rainy January. subterranean Jan 2014 #82

Found it for zone 16 - San Francisco mackerel Jan 2014 #76

Let it Rain DreamGypsy Jan 2014 #80

Looks like it's going to rain this afternoon and tomorrow. Cleita Jan 2014 #83

Here it wasn't enough for anything :( mackerel Jan 2014 #84

We're soaking here in Joisey, Benton D Struckcheon Feb 2014 #85

Looks like it worked. It's raining today while I type this. Cleita Feb 2014 #86

Good thing. Benton D Struckcheon Feb 2014 #87

Rainy day in SLO Piedras Feb 2014 #88

Looks like rain on Thursday and Saturday for mackerel Feb 2014 #89