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Cat’s Morning Bits Thursday March 23 2023
Good Morning Beautiful Souls! Grab a cup of your favorite morning brew and start things off with “Today’s Inspirations”. I hope you find something here that will make you feel good or help you on your path today.
Blessings, Cat
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March Quotes
“Indoors or out, no one relaxes in March, that month of wind and taxes, the wind will presently disappear, the taxes last us all the year.”
Ogden Nash
gardendigest.com
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March Events
March 7 Full Storm Moon 4:40 am PST/ 5:40 am MST / 7:40 am EDT
March 12 Daylight Savings Time Ends at 2am
March 17 St. Patrick’s Day
March 18 Celtic Month of Alder begins
March 20 Spring Equinox/ Ostara
March 21 New Moon at 10:23 am PST/ 11:23 am MST/ 1:23 pm EDT
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Spirit Library:Fear Was Your Past Theme
Brenda Hoffman
Dear Ones,
Perhaps you believe you are shifting too rapidly or too slowly. Your shift is correct for you. And as you worry about the rate of your shifting, you find that others are drifting away or connecting in ways you did not anticipate. All of this is to be expected.
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Spring DIYs 🌱 inspired by The Secret Garden 🗝 My NEW mysterious Altar ✨️
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Spiritual Unite: DISCOVERING THE SPIRITUAL MEANING OF THE GREEN DRAGONFLY – 12 SYMBOLISM
Have you ever encountered a green dragonfly and wondered what its significance could be?
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Wise Woman Herbal Ezine: Dandelion ~ A Spring Tradition by Linda Conroy
“At least three green leaves a day for 30 days” I declared as I stood in the center of my overgrown “weedy” garden. I was planning to undertake a personal experiment. I was preparing to test the hypothesis of wild forgers, herbalists and the practices of traditional cultures around the globe. I wanted to know personally what would happen if I ate three dandelion leaves every day for thirty days.
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MBG: 6 Rituals To Kick Off The Spring Season & The Astrological New Year
The Earth is shrugging off the last vestige of winter as we move into the spring equinox. This is a time of year when people around the world celebrate the possibility of new growth and fresh beginnings, and as the beginning of the astrological year, many consider this the true start to the new year.
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Treehugger: 9 Things You Didn’t Know About Przewalski’s Horses
These are thought to be the only truly wild horse species left.
Meet the Przewalski’s (pronounced shuh-VAL-skee) horse: Often called just a P-horse, they’re an equine long-thought to be the last truly wild horse.
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Patheos-Pagan: How Old Are You, Really?
MARCH 22, 2023 BY JOHN BECKETT
I’m seeing a lot of people posting about how old they are on social media. Or how old they feel physically, or how old they think of themselves as being. Or how old they feel in their soul.
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Pagan Playlist: RagnarökMusic – Hrafn
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Inner Journey:
WONDER-FULL!
“…we can’t survive without enchantment… the loss of it is killing us.”
— Thomas Moore
“There is one thing that all true spirituality has in common, whether that spirituality is derived from faith, from science, from nature or from the arts – a sense of wonder.”
— Andrew Schneider
“There are only two ways to live your life: One is as though nothing is a miracle, The other is as though everything is a miracle. I believe in the latter.”
— Albert Einstein
“We live in a world of theophanies. Holiness comes wrapped in the ordinary. There are burning bushes all around you. Every tree is full of angels. Hidden beauty is waiting in every crumb. Life wants to lead you from crumbsto angels, but this can happen only if you are willing to unwrap the ordinary by staying with it long enough to harvest its treasure.”
— Macrina Wiederkehr
higherawareness.com
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A Note from the Universe
Possessing the audacity to do the mundane while expecting miracles to come from it, explains every heroic and supernatural feat known to humankind.
Audaciously,
The Universe
tut.com
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Today’s Recipe: Guinness Brownies
These brownies are wonderfully rich, fudgey and the addition of Guinness adds a unique flavor.
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Magical Correspondences for Thursday
Magickal Intentions: Luck, Happiness, Health, Legal Matters, Male Fertility, Treasure and Wealth, Honor, Riches, Desires, Leadership, Public Activity, Power and Success
Element: Earth
Incense: Cinnamon, Musk, Nutmeg and Sage
Planet: Jupiter
Star Signs: Sagittarius and Pisces
Angel: Sachiel
Power Colors: Purple, Royal Blue and Indigo
Herbs & Plants: Cinnamon, Beech, Buttercup, Coltsfoot, Oak, Dill, Borage, Patchouli
Sacred Stones: Sugilite, Amethyst, Turquoise, Lapis Lazuli and Sapphire
Oil: (Jupiter) Clove, Lemon Balm, Oakmoss, Star Anise
Deities include Juno, Jupiter,Thor, Zeus
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Daily Tarot: The Sun
Not only may you be inherently happy today, you’ll be able to explore all manner of intellectual problems, puzzles, and concerns. Great satisfaction can come from even the smallest insight, and if you can connect with the right person, you may have a conversation that will enrich and inform you for months to come. You may be attracted to more difficult problems today, and you’ll be up to the challenge.
astrology.com
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About Cat’s Morning Bits: These daily posts are reblogged from various email newsletters that I receive each day.
I invite you to check out my websites!
The Desert Path: The dusty ramblings of a desert pagan. https://thedesertpath.com/
Cat’s Treasure Trove …. an eclectic collection of jewelry & gifts! https://thedesertpath.com
Sacred Spirals (the place where all paths meet)
https://www.facebook.com/groups/SacredSpirals/
Cat’s Morning Bits Wednesday March 22 2023
Good Morning Beautiful Souls! Grab a cup of your favorite morning brew and start things off with “Today’s Inspirations”. I hope you find something here that will make you feel good or help you on your path today.
Blessings, Cat
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March Quotes
“No winter lasts forever; no spring skips its turn.”
Hal Borland
gardendigest.com
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March Events
March 7 Full Storm Moon 4:40 am PST/ 5:40 am MST / 7:40 am EDT
March 12 Daylight Savings Time Ends at 2am
March 17 St. Patrick’s Day
March 18 Celtic Month of Alder begins
March 20 Spring Equinox/ Ostara
March 21 New Moon at 10:23 am PST/ 11:23 am MST/ 1:23 pm EDT
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Spiritual Unite: THE SPIRITUAL MEANING OF A YELLOW ROSE PETAL: UNVEILING THE MYSTERIES
A yellow rose petal’s spiritual meaning is warmth, friendship, and positivity.
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Learn Religions: 9 Ways to Make Magic With Your Garden
By Patti Wigington
Updated on March 11, 2018
The garden can be one of the most magical places in your life. Be sure to read all about how to plan, create, and grow your magical garden, as well as ways to create specialty gardens, herb plots, and more.
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MBG: 6 Rituals To Kick Off The Spring Season & The Astrological New Year
The Earth is shrugging off the last vestige of winter as we move into the spring equinox. This is a time of year when people around the world celebrate the possibility of new growth and fresh beginnings, and as the beginning of the astrological year, many consider this the true start to the new year.
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Exemplore: Kumiho: The Nine-Tailed Fox From Korean Mythology
MIKE GRINDLEMAR 9, 2023
What Is a Kumiho?
A kumiho (or gumiho) is a frightening supernatural entity popular in Korean folktales and legends.
Typically appearing as a nine-tailed fox, a kumiho can shape-shift into a human form—most often, a woman
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Treehugger: 10 Remarkable Types of Caterpillars and What They Become
Ever wondered what caterpillars look like before they turn into butterflies?
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EarthSky News: Summer Triangle, signpost for all seasons
Summer Triangle: Watch before dawn
Before sunup on March mornings, look for the Summer Triangle. Although it’s not summer at our northern latitudes, the Summer Triangle’s three bright stars – Vega, Deneb and Altair – are visible now in the east before sunrise.
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Pagan Playlist: Dark Egyptian Music – Anubis Tavern | Ancient, Mystery
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Inner Journey:
DO YOU BELIEVE IN YOURSELF?
“We cannot rise higher than our thought of ourselves.”
— Orison Swett Marden
What do you believe about yourself?
If you are experiencing a lack of something in your life, chances are that you hold a belief in your subconscious that says you aren’t worthy of having that quality. Write in your journal the answer to these questions for yourself:
“We do not believe in ourselves until someone reveals that deep inside us something is valuable, worth listening to, worthy of our trust, sacred to our touch. Once we believe in ourselves we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight or any experience that reveals the human spirit.”
— e. e. cummings
higherawareness.com
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A Note from the Universe
Anyone watching you?
Good. This is a double-secret exercise.
Pretend you just received a phone call with wonderful, mind-blowing, life-changing news!
As you end the call, your arms fly up over your head with joy. Pumping fists, then waving palms, like you just crossed a finish line before throngs of adoring fans. You cover your face with your hands trying to contain the euphoria, but it doesn’t work, so you reach for the sky again while shaking your head in disbelief. You’re grinning, crying, and just so happy! YES! Life is awesome and you feel so grateful!
Got it?
Now if someone catches you doing this, just tell ’em it was your pet psychic who called, and they’ll forget everything they just saw.
XXOO,
The Universe
tut.com
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Today’s Recipe: Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp
This strawberry rhubarb crisp is perfect for those who wonder what to do with that big rhubarb plant in the garden. This recipe is your answer — it will have you coming back for more!
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Magical Correspondences for Wednesday
Magickal Intentions: Communication, Divination, Writing, Knowledge, Business Transactions, Debt, Fear, Loss, Travel and Money Matters
Element: Air
Incense: Jasmine, Lavender, Sweet Pea
Planets: Mercury and Chiron (though this is a moon of Pluto)
Star Sign: Virgo
Angel: Raphael
Power Colors: Orange, Light Blue, Grey, Yellow and Violet
Herbs & Plants: Fern, Lavender, Hazel, Cherry, Periwinkle
Sacred Stones: Aventurine, Bloodstone, Hematite, Moss Agate and Sodalite
Oil: (Mercury) Benzoin, Clary Sage, Eucalyptus, Lavender
Deities include Athena, Hermes, Lugh, Mercury, Odin
Wednesday is ruled by Mercury. Wednesday’s vibration adds power to spell work involving inspiration, communication, writers, poets, the written and spoken word, and all matters of study, learning, and teaching. This day also provides a good time to begin efforts involving self-improvement or understanding.
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Daily Tarot: The Pope
Save those creative, foot-loose and fancy-free activities for another day and focus on the nuts and bolts. If you’ve been putting off doing something necessary but not fun, knock it out now and then feel accomplished when finished. You can earn a lot of regard and admiration for this. You won’t be allowed to keep too low a profile, so just step up and do what’s important for today. You should encounter no resistance.
astrology.com
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About Cat’s Morning Bits: These daily posts are reblogged from various email newsletters that I receive each day.
I invite you to check out my websites!
The Desert Path: The dusty ramblings of a desert pagan. https://thedesertpath.com/
Cat’s Treasure Trove …. an eclectic collection of jewelry & gifts! https://thedesertpath.com
Sacred Spirals (the place where all paths meet)
https://www.facebook.com/groups/SacredSpirals/
Cat’s Morning Bits Tuesday March 21 2023
Good Morning Beautiful Souls! Grab a cup of your favorite morning brew and start things off with “Today’s Inspirations”. I hope you find something here that will make you feel good or help you on your path today.
Blessings, Cat
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March Quotes
“It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold: when it is summer in the light, and winter in the shade.”
Charles Dickens
gardendigest.com
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March Events
March 7 Full Storm Moon 4:40 am PST/ 5:40 am MST / 7:40 am EDT
March 12 Daylight Savings Time Ends at 2am
March 17 St. Patrick’s Day
March 18 Celtic Month of Alder begins
March 20 Spring Equinox/ Ostara
March 21 New Moon at 10:23 am PST/ 11:23 am MST/ 1:23 pm EDT
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Spiritual Unite: TALKING TO THE MOON: THE SPIRITUAL MEANING BEHIND THE PHRASE
The moon has always been a source of fascination and mystery for humans.
From its impact on tides and our moods to its symbolic representation of the feminine and the subconscious, the moon has been revered as a powerful force in many cultures.
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Spirituality & Health: A Goddess Ritual to Release and Manage Anger
by Laurie Sue Brockway
Feeling overwhelmed by anger and challenged by vexing people and situations? Call upon the Hawaiian goddess Pele to help you honor your emotions.
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Learn Religions: Egg-Laying Bunnies and Mad March Hares
By Patti Wigington
Updated on September 25, 2019
Spring equinox, or Ostara, is a time for fertility and sowing seeds, and so nature’s fertility goes a little crazy. The rabbit—for good reason—is often associated with fertility magic and sexual energy.
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MBG: The Spiritual Meaning Of Lions + What It Means If You Keep Seeing Them
Feisty and strong, lions have been important symbols in many cultures for centuries. Here’s what lion symbolism may mean, whether you consider the lion your spirit animal—or lion imagery seems to be everywhere you turn.
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Exemplore: The Ghosts of Stirling Castle
MIKE GRINDLEMAR 13, 2023
Sitting atop a craggy rise some 250 feet above the River Forth, Stirling Castle was—and still is—one of Scotland’s mightiest castles.
Thanks to its strategically important location, it also has a violent and turbulent history. Stirling has seen war, sieges, and many gruesome deaths.
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Treehugger: 7 Enlightening Facts About the Spring Equinox
From dancing tree fairies to spring fever, there’s more to the March equinox than the first day of spring.
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EarthSky News: The Big and Little Dipper: How to find them
The Big and Little Dipper
The Big Dipper is one of the easiest star patterns to locate in Earth’s sky. It’s visible just about every clear night in the Northern Hemisphere, looking like a big dot-to-dot of a kitchen ladle. As Earth spins, the Big Dipper and its sky neighbor, the Little Dipper, rotate around the North Star, also known as Polaris.
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Pagan Playlist: CLANN – Kin Fables (Full Album)
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Inner Journey:
A NEW VIEW
A friend shared this moment of awakening. She was moaning, “I never get anything done.” Her companion replied, “Perhaps you never get EVERYTHING done.” Oh… of course!
A shift in perspective can bring both understanding and release.
“Besides learning to see, there is another art to be learned — not to see what is not.”
— Maria Mitchell
higherawareness.com
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A Note from the Universe
Think not of “how,” but only of what you want in terms of its end result.
The end, in thought, combined with baby steps in its general direction, will literally create the necessary circumstances, serendipities, players, epiphanies, ideas, and stories necessary to bring about your desire.
The hard part is done for you.
Your part is the easy part,
The Universe
tut.com
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Today’s Recipe: Mint Chicken
A favorite family recipe that my Mom has made for hundreds of guests. Fresh lemon juice and mint leaves are a must! Serve over hot cooked white rice.
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Magical Correspondences for Tuesday
Magickal Intentions: Courage, Physical Strength, Revenge, Military Honors, Surgery and the Breaking of Negative Spells, Matrimony, War, Enemies, Prison, Vitality and Assertiveness
Element: Fire
Incense: Dragon’s Blood, Patchouli
Planet: Mars
Star Signs: Aries and Scorpio
Angel: Samuel
Power Colors: Red and Orange
Herbs & Plants: Red Rose, Cock’s Comb, Pine, Daisy, Thyme and Pepper
Sacred Stones: Carnelian, Bloodstone, Ruby, Garnet and Pink Tourmaline
Oil: (Mars) Basil, Coriander, Ginger
Deities include Ares, Lilith, The Morrigan, Tiwaz, Tyr
Tuesday is ruled by Mars. Today’s energies align with all things masculine such as conflict, physical endurance and strength, lust, hunting, sports, and all types of competition. It can also be used for rituals involving surgical procedures or political ventures.
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Daily Tarot: Death
There’s a sense of security in what is old, and with something new coming into your life it’s natural to be a bit afraid. Give this new situation a chance and give yourself time to get comfortable with the new conditions. It could be as simple as getting your hair cut or changing your glasses frames, but it could be much bigger than that.
astrology.com
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About Cat’s Morning Bits: These daily posts are reblogged from various email newsletters that I receive each day.
I invite you to check out my websites!
The Desert Path: The dusty ramblings of a desert pagan. https://thedesertpath.com/
Cat’s Treasure Trove …. an eclectic collection of jewelry & gifts! https://thedesertpath.com
Sacred Spirals (the place where all paths meet)
https://www.facebook.com/groups/SacredSpirals/
Cat’s Morning Bits Monday March 20 2023 Spring Equinox/ Ostara Edition
Good Morning Beautiful Souls! Grab a cup of your favorite morning brew and start things off with “Today’s Inspirations”. I hope you find something here that will make you feel good or help you on your path today.
Blessings, Cat
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March Quotes
“Through all the frozen winter
My nose has grown most lonely
For lovely, lovely, colored smells
That come in springtime only.
The purple smell of lilacs,
The yellow smell that blows
Across the air of meadows
Where bright forsythia grows.
The tall pink smell of peach trees,
The low white smell of clover,
And everywhere the great green smell
Of grass the whole world over.”
Kathryn Worth, Smells
gardendigest.com
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March Events
March 7 Full Storm Moon 4:40 am PST/ 5:40 am MST / 7:40 am EDT
March 12 Daylight Savings Time Ends at 2am
March 17 St. Patrick’s Day
March 18 Celtic Month of Alder begins
March 20 Spring Equinox/ Ostara
March 21 New Moon at 10:23 am PST/ 11:23 am MST/ 1:23 pm EDT
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A Modern Witch’s Guide to Celebrating Ostara – Witchcraft – wheel of the year – Magical Crafting
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Spirituality & Health: The Spiritual Meaning of Ostara
by Julie Peters
The spring equinox is a potent time of year for welcoming in new energy and revitalizing your life. Explore the spiritual meaning of Ostara, the pagan celebration of spring.
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Learn Religions: Deities of the Spring Equinox
By Patti Wigington
Updated on April 29, 2019
Spring is a time of great celebration in many cultures. It’s the time of year when the planting begins, people begin to once more enjoy the fresh air, and we can reconnect with the earth again after the long, cold winter.
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MBG: An Astrological Transit 200+ Years In The Making Arrives This Week: What To Know
The spring equinox catapults us into Aries season this Monday, March 20, and hits refresh on the astrological calendar.
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The Spring Equinox is associated with, or known as: Alban Eilir, Eostar, Eostre, Feast of Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Festival of Trees, Lady Day, NawRuz, No Ruz, Ostara, Ostra, Rites of Spring, and the Vernal Equinox.
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Exemplore: Seven Crystals for Ostara
CLAIREAUG 3, 2022
Ostara
Ostara (also known as the spring equinox) is a celebration of fertility, rebirth, and renewal. At this point in the wheel of the year, day and night are of equal length, in perfect equilibrium. The Earth is coming to life as the sun gains strength and brings us warmth and longer days.
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Moody Moons: 11 Ways to Celebrate Ostara Creatively
Celebrate Ostara this year and indulge your senses in the pleasures of the natural world awakening.
With tender spring buds on the trees and bright, baby grass shooting up from the earth, the season of spring has arrived.
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EarthSky News: March equinox 2023: All you need to know
The March equinox – also called the vernal equinox in the Northern Hemisphere – marks the beginning of the spring season in the Northern Hemisphere and the autumn season in the Southern Hemisphere.
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Patheos-Pagan: Ostara Sabbat Index: Rituals, Crafts, and Recipes for Witch’s Spring Equinox
FEBRUARY 18, 2019 BY HERON MICHELLE
The Sabbat of Ostara approaches for the northern hemisphere, and the season of winter wanes into the oncoming season of spring.
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Pagan Playlist: Lisa Thiel – Ostara (Spring Song)
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“Gwyl Canol GwenWynol or Eostre: (pronounced E-ostra, also known as Ostara, Spring Equinox etc.), March 21-23. Time of equal day and equal night. This is often celebrated with eggs (beginnings) and rabbits (fertiity) … see the theme? It is now time to lay the seeds of new projects and new directions that you have meditated on throughout the cold months. Now is the time to start taking action. (A lot of traditions use this particular sabbat for initiations. New roads, a new breath.) Colours for this sabbat: Purple and Yellow. The Spring Equinox defines the season where Spring reaches it’s apex, halfway through its journey from Candlemas to Beltane. Night and day are in perfect balance, with the powers of light on the ascendancy. The god of light now wins a victory over his twin, the god of darkness. In the Welsh Mabinogion, this is the day on which the restored Llew takes his vengeance on Goronwy by piercing him with the sunlight spear. For Llew was restored/reborn at the Winter Solstice and is now well/old enough to vanquish his rival/twin and mate with his lover/mother. And the great Mother Goddess, who has returned to her Virgin aspect at Candlemas, welcomes the young sun god’s embraces and conceives a child. The child will be born nine months from now, at the next Winter Solstice. And so the cycle closes at last to begin anew. The customs surrounding the celebration of the spring equinox were imported from Mediterranean lands, although there can be no doubt that the first inhabitants of the British Isles observed it, as evidence from megalithic sites shows. But it was certainly more popular to the south, where people celebrated the holiday as New Year’s Day, and claimed it as the first day of the first sign of the Zodiac, Aries. However you look at it, it is certainly a time of new beginnings, as a simple glance at Nature will prove.”
Spring Equinox
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Today’s Recipe: Strawberry Spinach Salad
This strawberry spinach salad is a great way to get kids to eat spinach! Someone brought this salad to a potluck dinner, and I had to have the recipe. Since then, I’ve made it many times and I’ve been asked for the recipe every time I take it somewhere.
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Magical Correspondences for Ostara/ Vernal Equinox
Colors: Green, Yellow
Activities include: planting, welcoming spring, coloring eggs, fertility rites
Rituals: rituals of balance herb work – magical, medicinal, cosmetic, culinary and artistic, spells for prosperity/fertility, new beginnings, potential, action
Sacred Stones include: all jaspes, amethyst, aquamarine, and bloodstone
Incense and Scents: African violet, jasmine, rose, sage and strawberry
Herbs & Flowers: Honeysuckle, Iris, Peony, Violet, Woodruff, Olive, Iris, Narcissus, Daffodils, Jonquils, Primrose, Crocus, all spring flowers
Symbols include: four leaf clover, baskets, eggs, spring flowers, chicks, rabbits, budding twigs & flowers, sprouting bulbs
Food includes: lamb, eggs, seeds, leafy green vegetables, spiced or flower cupcakes, fruits, hot cross buns, sprouts, honey cakes
Deities: Deities: Fertility deities, youthful deities, love goddesses, the Green Man, Gaia, Cerrunos, Eostre, =ersephone, Thoth, Odin, Osiris, Isis, Venus, Pan, Athena
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About Cat’s Morning Bits: These daily posts are reblogged from various email newsletters that I receive each day.
I invite you to check out my websites!
The Desert Path: The dusty ramblings of a desert pagan. https://thedesertpath.com/
Cat’s Treasure Trove …. an eclectic collection of jewelry & gifts! https://thedesertpath.com
Sacred Spirals (the place where all paths meet)
https://www.facebook.com/groups/SacredSpirals/
Celtic Tree Month of Alder or Ffearn (FAIR-n) runs from March 18th to April 14th.
Plant Information:
This tree is a member of the Birch family and is native to the British Isles, Europe and North America. Alders require a great quantity of water and can reach 65 feet or more if left to grow undisturbed. The tree itself grows in a rough cone shape with branches that are evenly spaced down its long trunk, The leaves are roundish and finely toothed and in the spring it produces flowers and catkins. The wood from this sacred tree comes in a number of colors. When an alder is cut down the wood changes from white to reddish-yellow that bears a remarkable resemblance to blood. This caused our ancestors to believe that the tree bled when cut and it was considered unlucky to cut one down. The wood is oily and water resistant and in past times was used for shields, the foundations for houses and is still used today in cabinetry and door making.
In healing alder has been used as a substitute for quinine. It has also been used to treat parasites, inflammation coughs, poison ivy, toothache, sprains and strains. On an interesting side note the inner bark is a great natural pesticide.
In Myth & Magick
The time surrounding the Vernal Equinox is and was important in the wheel of the Celtic year. The alder represents free will and liberty. In some places today it is still a crime to cut down this sacred tree. The person who is dumb enough to cut one down is seen as the cause of any trouble that happens in his neighborhood. The alder tree is also associated with courage and the evolution of spirit. This tree spirit can be called upon for help during disputes, where you need to see clearly to make the right decision or when you simply need to draw and bring forward you own inner strength.
Alder is associated with all four elements ( earth, air, water, fire) and is great for elemental magick. Flutes can be made from the wood and whistles from young alder shoots can be made to summon air elementals.
Alder is a fairy tree and as such is good for fairy magick. The leaves and twigs can be used in charms and talismans for protection. Dyes can be made from the bark, flowers and twigs to dye ritual robes. Red: Bark/ Green: Flowers/ Brown: twigs.
Alder People:
People born in the month of Alder make excellent oracles, they can tell you like it is and manage to do it gently. However, alder people must remember not to abuse their power, and just like the tree itself they tend to mature slowly. Alders are powerful and make steadfast allies, they are trailblazers who set the pace for others to follow. If you are an alder person, just remember to slow down once in awhile and take a good look around you.
As a magickal name Alder works well for people who tend to be secretive and changeable or for those with fire signs. Choosing this name can bring out sensitivity in people who have trouble letting it show.
Other Correspondences:
Names: Tree of Fire
Deity: Bran, Proteus, Branwyn, Freya, Cailleach, Teutates and Ares
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Animals: Snake,Fox, Hawk, Gull, Raven
Use in Spells for: Weather, Spiritual growth, Teaching, Banishing, Protection, Healing
dutchie.org
crystal-forest.com
Flower and Tree Magic, Richard Webster
Whispers from the Woods, Sandra Kynes
Being of Service: Cat’s Angel Message for March 19. 2023
March Theme: Manifesting our dreams and goals requires focus and clarity. By working on self-love we find the inner peace needed to navigate our path like a pro.
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Don’t be stingy with your ability to give and receive. What you send out come back so allow things to come full circle. ~Cat
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Today’s Message: Being of Service
319: Today the angels are asking us to review the ways that we can help others. This can be as simple as lending a helping hand to a friend, family member, neighbor or even stranger. You can pay someone a compliment, give a hug, a smile or just be a listener. Sometimes the best service we can provide is by simply setting a good example or just being a good listener Every day we inspire others even though we may not be aware of doing so. Through patience, compassion and positive focus we can help ourselves and others lead healthier and more peaceful lives. Sometimes it’s the little things that mean the most and make the biggest impact!
Today’s Spirit Helpers include:
Archangel Michael teaches us that through compassion and commitment to our beliefs we can lead effectively through example. He sets us on the path of commitment to our purpose by showing us how to work through obstacles that pop up as he teaches us that we have what it takes to create new things for ourselves as he helps us reach new levels of self confidence.
The Ascended Master Mother Mary surrounds us with her gentle energy and helps to fill our hearts with love. She teaches us about compassion and forgiveness which are essential to healing ourselves and helping others.
The Chinese Goddess Kuan Yin, who embodies compassion and mercy says, “You are a beautiful soul and have so much to offer. I can guide you on the path of self love and help you to embrace the confidence you need to free your mind, heart, and spirit. Be gentle on yourself. Joy comes from embracing the simple things which frees the energy needed to assist the creation process and help others along the way.”
Today’s Sacred Stones include:
Inspirational Apatite helps us to be of service by encouraging us to be more open and at ease in social situations as it promotes a humanitarian attitude.
Fuchsite helps us to understand our personal interactions with others, particularly in the areas of basic life concerns. It teaches self worth and how to do what is necessary to get others moving in the right direction without doing everything for them.
Blue Quartz helps us to understand our spiritual nature and gives us a spiriual boost as it brings hope as it calms the mind and helps us to become more self-reliant. Together these things promote happiness and feelings of well being. It also cleanses the energy of our outer environment as it supports peaceful interactions with those around us. Blue Quartz also promotes clarity and eases any fear we may experience as we continue to explore. It works with both the Throat and Third Eye Chakras and helps us to speak our truth and promotes being heard and positive communication.
Blessings for a magickal day! Cat
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