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October 2022

October’s flower is the marigold, commonly referred to as the ‘herb of the sun’ for its orange and yellow hues. These annual flowers symbolize positive emotions and energy.

Zodiac signs: Libras (Sept 23 – Oct 22) strive for balance and order and are often perfectionists, while Scorpios (Oct 23 – Nov 21) tend to be brave and passionate but can be stubborn and jealous.

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WORLD Vegetarian Day

Even if you have no desire to live a vegetarian lifestyle every day, give yourself a chance to explore health benefits and find out how delicious and healthy a plant-forward diet can be. On this day, use the opportunity to try out new restaurants and dishes. Your efforts will work towards providing a viable answer to feeding the world’s hungry through more efficient use of grains and other crops and by decreasing greenhouse gases that are accelerating global warming.

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The first Monday in October is The day celebrates consignment as the smart, sustainable way to shop, earn money, and extend the lifecycle of your items. Similar to pawn shops, consignment shops sell gently used items on behalf of the original owner, who receives payment or store credit at around 40 – 60% of the selling price. Consignment shops typically operate in one of two ways: Either they purchase an item from a seller and then resell it themselves at a markup, or they accept an item for consignment and then pay the original seller a

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