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Cat’s Morning Bits for August 20, 2018

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Cat’s Morning Bits for August 20, 2018

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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Ah in the thunder air
how still the trees are!
And the lime-tree, lovely and tall, every leaf silent
hardly looses even a last breath of perfume.
–D.H. Lawrence (1885–1930)

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Spiritual Unite: 10 Best Crystals to Boost Your Mood

Crystals are highly beneficial to uplift and boost your mood. They can heal the deep-seated tissues in your body and improve your energy and senses by preventing stress and anxiety. If you are looking for the best crystals to boost your mood, then you are in the right place. Read on to know more about these crystals.

https://www.spiritualunite.com/articles/10-best-crystals-to-boost-your-mood/

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MBG: 5 Ways To Find A Sense Of Spirituality Without Religion

Gather a room full of 1,000 people and ask what spirituality means to them—let alone spirituality that isn’t pegged to a certain religion—and you might get 1,000 different answers.

When viewed outside of a religious context, spirituality connects us with a dimension of life that is greater than ourselves.

https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/spirituality-without-religion

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Daily Good: The Happiness Multiplier Effect

Happiness is something we all strive for, yet can be difficult to define. Dictionary.com defines happiness as “good fortune, pleasure, contentment, or joy.” And in fact many people associate having more money with being happier. However, studies released in 2008 and 2010 show that there is a threshold for which money can bring happiness. Beyond being pulled out of poverty to a comfortable income, the effect of money on happiness is negligible. In fact the one thing that was found to consistently produce, increase, and spread happiness, was to give to others. To find out more about how sharing the wealth means sharing the happiness, check out this infographic from YES! Magazine. { read more }

http://www.dailygood.org/story/1921/the-happiness-multiplier-effect-tracy-matsue-loeffelholz-and-clo-copass/

Be The Change

Share the wealth. Whether it’s telling a fun joke that will make others laugh, buying coffee for a friend, or volunteering some time with a local organization. Not only will you be giving to others, but you’ll be increasing your own happiness too!

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Tetraktys:  Mother Nature and Spirituality – A Few Thoughts on the Concept of “Mother Nature”

Since the 60s, our views on nature and the natural world have considerably changed. If, in the 19th century, nature was seen as the receptacle of human activities, the importance of the natural world was put to light in the latter half of the 20th century. As our scientific views of nature changed, so did our spiritual views, and thus the concept of “Mother Nature”.

https://www.thetetraktys.com/2018/mother-nature-and-spirituality-a-few-thoughts-on-the-concept-of-mother-nature/

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MNN: How to invite amphibians to your garden

You can help save amphibians in your neighborhood by creating an appealing backyard oasis for them.

Some 10 years after they began collecting large rocks to give a natural look to an artificial stream that cascades into a pond in front of their home, Constance and Michael Johns have almost finished their long-planned project.

https://www.mnn.com/your-home/organic-farming-gardening/stories/how-invite-amphibians-your-garden

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EarthSky News: Moon, Saturn, Mars August 20 to 22

As darkness falls these next several evenings – August 20 to 22, 2018 – watch for the waxing gibbous moon to move by the planet Saturn and toward the red planet Mars. The moon travels about 1/2 degree (its own angular diameter) eastward per hour relative to the backdrop stars and planets of the zodiac. Keep in mind that the moon appears larger on the sky chart than it does in the real sky.

http://earthsky.org/tonight/moon-saturn-mars-august-20-to-22

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Patheos-Pagan: Boundaries Are Your Personal Magic Circle: Ways to Know and Strengthen Them

We can get so easily sucked dry by energy vampires or give up too much of our personal power when our boundaries aren’t firm. These energetic barriers between us and everyone else are our own personal magic circle. Understanding them and the consequences for when they are violated are important skills to develop as a witch.

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/keepingherkeys/2018/08/boundaries-are-your-personal-magic-circle-ways-to-know-and-strengthen-them/

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Inner Journey: 

WORK WITH TENSION

“You never will be the person you can be if pressure, tension and discipline are taken out of your life.”
— James G. Bilkey

We need tension in our lives. It’s the force of personal evolution — it sparks creativity and higher consciousness. If we’re not comfortable with a situation, we try to improve it, right?

Tension arises through our experience of opposites. These opposites fight each other as each one struggles for dominance. Tension is transformed when two opposite dimensions of reality are brought together inbalance and in wholeness.

Know that tension is an integral part of growth. Instead of avoiding or resisting tension when it arises, identify the opposing forces at play. Make space for each of them to be there together and the tensionwill transform.

We encounter tensions between positives and negatives, mind and body, self and environment, self and others, and personality and soul – the dualities in our lives.

“Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.”
— Neale Donald Walsch

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A Note from the Universe

One of abundance’s many corollaries is that the brighter your light, the more you attract… everything.

Moths and butterflies.

At which point you begin learning what to celebrate and what to let fly on by.

Or who,

The Universe

tut.com

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Today’s Recipe: Puto Flan Bombs

This exciting recipe explodes with cheese and cream in your mouth. That’s why I call it a bomb. It is a combination of custard and steamed cheese cake.

https://www.thriftyfun.com/Puto-Flan-Bombs.html

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Magical Correspondences for Monday

Intentions: Psychic Sensitivity, Women’s Mysteries, Tides, Waters, Emotional Issues, Agriculture, Animals, Female Fertility, Messages, Theft, Reconcilliations, Voyages, Dreams, Medicine, Visions and Merchandise

Incense: African Violet, Honeysuckle, Myrtle, Willow, Wormwood
Planet: Moon
Sign: Cancer
Angel: Gabriel
Colors: Silver, White and Gray
Herbs/Plants: Night Flowers, Willow Root, Orris Root, Birch, Motherwort, Vervain, White Rose and White Iris
Stones: Carnelian, Moonstone, Aquamarine, Pearl, Clear Quartz, Flourite, Geodes
Oil: (Moon) Jasmine, Lemon, Sandalwood

Goddesses: Luna, Selene, Diana, Re, Gaeleach, Ida, Artemis [Whom The Greeks Associated With Bast], The Witches, Yemaya, Erzulie, Bast

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Daily Wisdom
August 20, 2018 

Patience

“Patience is necessary, and one cannot reap immediately where one has sown.”

-Soren Kierkegaard (1813-1855)

It is easy to understand that patience is important, and even necessary – but why is being patient such a hard thing to do?! It seems so contradictory to what we have learned about taking action… and yet, it is equally as essential. There is a time when we must sit back and do nothing, when we must allow nature to take its course and not impose our human conditions and expectations upon it. Being patient involves having faith, that inner knowingness that all is as it is because it is.

-Lissa Coffey

coffeytalk.com

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Beliefnet: Creating Your Psychic Protection Shield

We all need to shield ourselves before we go out the door. Just as we put on clothes to protect our body and carry an umbrella in the rain, we must put on our psychic shield to protect our energy. Creating your psychic protection shield should be done every day. In the morning, make time to create your shield. White light works best, but there are a variety of visualizations you can use to enhance your psychic shield. Try some of these this week and see how much stronger you feel.
Read more at http://www.beliefnet.com/inspiration/creating-your-psychic-protection-shield.aspx#ruJbdUcsV5CZy2W5.99

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About Cat’s Morning Bits: These daily post 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/


					

		
		
	


				
					
	

		

						
Be Patient: Cat’s Angel Message for August 20, 2018 

			
						

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Be Patient: Cat’s Angel Message for August 20, 2018 


August Theme:  Prosperity and abundance is what we are concentrating on this month. The key will be keeping a positive focus and tapping into your creative side to solve problems. Remember that you are a powerful creator and all that you need is within your grasp!




The universe is full of magical things patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper. – Eden Phillpotts




820: Today the angels are delivering a message from the Divine Source (Goddess/God, Creator, Spirit). “The universe holds a bountiful supply for everyone. All you need is within your grasp. Have faith in yourself and in me. My angels are here to help you, so never be afraid to make requests of them.” Remember that “divine right timing” comes into play here. When we make a request things are set into motion. Sometimes we see quick results and sometimes we must wait. This happens because we are not quite ready for a specific request to be fulfilled and the Universe waits until all is in place before sending it our way. Behind the scenes things are happening and the wheels are turning bringing you closer to your desired outcome.




Archangel Michael encourages us to stay true to our commitments and beliefs, while helping us to clear the way for the arrival of new blessings. The Ascended Master Saint Germain works with Archangel Michael. He also provides courage and direction as well as teaching us the importance of freeing our minds from worry so that we can work on more important things. And the Hindu God Ganesh can help to remove obstacles from our path. He promotes the wisdom needed to navigate what life hands us so that abundance can find us.




Try using Ocean Jasper to promote patience and to calm the emotional stress that can happen when we become impatient for results and Fire Agate which allows you to embrace feelings of safety and trust as you navigate your path. It keeps us grounded and offers support when times get hard.




Bright blessings for a magickal day!




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Thought For The Day: August 20, 2018 “Don’t Fall For The Routine”

			
						

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Happy Monday,


Looks can be deceiving and what looks perfect has flaws. Remember that just because someone looks like they have it all doesn’t mean that it’s true. Unhappy people quite often perfected the “looks good on the outside” routine. True happiness starts from within and all else grows from there.


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 Stay Focused: Cat’s Angel Message for August 19, 2018 

			
						

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 Stay Focused: Cat’s Angel Message for August 19, 2018 


August Theme:  Prosperity and abundance is what we are concentrating on this month. The key will be keeping a positive focus and tapping into your creative side to solve problems. Remember that you are a powerful creator and all that you need is within your grasp!




Drive into your future looking at the open road ahead rather than into the rear-view mirror of your past. – Jonathan Lockwood Huie




819:  The Universe provides us with everything that we need to make our lives happy and successful. It is our job to pay attention and take advantage of what is offered to us. Remember that you have access to higher assistance as well as your own inner guidance system (use your gifts!). It also helps when we do our best to keep things in a positive perspective and embrace the attitude of gratitude. By doing this we can  manifest and create a better life for ourselves and our loved ones. Today the angels are reminding us to stay focused on our goals. This focus is essential because it broadens our outlook and helps to propel us forward into the life we want. Remember, we are all worthy of good things and by working together with the Universe we create a win-win situation!




Archangel Sandalphon delivers our prayers and requests to Spirit as well as the angels and ascended masters who are best suited to help us. His energy is gentle and very subtle and he speaks to us most often through music. The Ascended Master Buddha reminds us that balance and moderation helps to provide the focus we need to access our gratitude and  the Greek Goddess Artemis helps us to feel more comfortable accessing and listening to our inner guidance system. She tells us “All the skills and knowledge you need for success lives within you. Your inner wisdom is a powerful thing and you know in your heart when something is good and right.”




Our Sacred Stones for today are Blue Quartz which promotes happiness and feelings of well being as it enhances our self reliance and Chrysanthemum Stone which helps us to find our balance in an ever changing world.




Bright blessings for a magickal day!




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 Everything Has a Cycle: Cat’s Angel Message for August 18, 2018 

			
						

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Everything Has a Cycle: Cat’s Angel Message for August 18, 2018 


August Theme:  Prosperity and abundance is what we are concentrating on  this month. The key will be keeping a positive focus and tapping into your creative side to solve problems. Remember that you are a powerful creator and all that you need is within your grasp!




 Careers and relationships also have their cycles of birth, growth, and death – to be followed by rebirth and the renewal of the cycle. – Jonathan Lockwood Huie 




818:  Our positive and creative mind set helps to generate new and wonderful things. But first we must let go and allow change to happen. The Universe is telling us today that a phase or cycle in our lives is coming to a close and it’s time to move on to the next level. Remember that when one door closes another opens. Your power of personal manifestation is moving quickly and the key will be in staying motivated and confident in your own ability to create for yourself.  Don’t allow yourself to backslide into outdated or negative thought patterns if you want to keep the doors open and the roadways clear. The good things that are headed your way may send you in a new direction but one that will be worth it!




 Archangel Haniel grants us the ability to handle life and it’s changes with poise and grace, while embracing both our spiritual gifts and the joy that is found  within. The Ascended Master Kuthumi helps us to navigate the distractions of everyday life. He encourages us to focus on what’s important right now and to set aside things we have no control over or if you are finding yourself  stuck at a crossroads and  are wondering which direction to go the Greek Goddess  Hecate can offer guidance to point you in the right direction. Some of Hecate’s lessons are tough but worth the effort. Her message is “ I am the guardian of the crossroads. Remember that to move ahead you must face your fears and release the past. Change and circumstance are inviting you to choose a path. It is your choice so make the one that is best for you.”




Our Sacred Stone for today is Aquamarine. This stone balances  emotions that can become frayed during the change that new cycles create. It helps us to move forward and navigate the ebb and flow of life.




Bright blessings for a magickal day!




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Cat’s Morning Bits for August 2018

			
						

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Cat’s Morning Bits for August 2018


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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Many swarms of wild bees descended on our fields:

Stately stood the wheatstalk with head bent high:

Big of heart we laboured at storing mighty yields,

Wool and corn, and clusters to make men cry!

–George Meredith (1828–1909)


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Spiritual Unite: 13 Lightworker Awakening Symptoms


Did you know there is a massive conscious awakening happening on our planet right now? Well, you probably already know that, because things never felt right for you.

Throughout your childhood you knew you were different, you tried your hardest to adapt to everyone including your family and friends. There was something inside you that made you feel this was not the way.


https://www.spiritualunite.com/articles/13-lightworker-awakening-symptoms/


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Stress is not what happens to us. It’s our response to what happens. And response is something we can choose. – Maureen Killoran


Daily Good: 4 Ways to Train Your Brain to Feel Better


It might be difficult to think that stress could be an opportunity, but Laurel Mellin, Ph.D. believes that it can encourage us to pause long enough to change how we think. Mellin is the founder of EBT, Inc. (Emotional Brain Training) an educational organization that provides certification and brain training to health professionals and the public. With stress as the number one epidemic worldwide, Mellin and her colleagues have developed four brain-based techniques that anyone can use. . { read more }


http://www.dailygood.org/story/2074/4-ways-to-train-your-brain-to-feel-better-laurel-mellin/


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Elephant Journal: Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul, has died at 76. Here are her 10 most Inspiring Quotes.


She had been suffering from pancreatic cancer, and died at her home in Detroit in the morning hours of Thursday, August 16th. She was surrounded by her family.

In memory of one of the greatest musicians of our time, here are the 10 best quotes from the Queen of Soul:


https://www.elephantjournal.com/2018/08/aretha-franklin-the-queen-of-soul-has-died-at-76-here-are-her-10-most-inspiring-quotes/


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MNN: Add another strange property to the list of silver’s bizarre traits


In folklore, silver can stop creatures like werewolves and vampires in their tracks, but this element’s real-life properties might be even stranger than fiction. Silver has antimicrobial powers, is the shiniest element, and is the best electric conductor on the Periodic Table.


https://www.mnn.com/green-tech/research-innovations/stories/add-another-strange-property-list-silvers-bizarre-traits


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EarthSky News: Moon near Jupiter, plus a Venus milestone


On August 17, 2018, a glance up into the evening sky will show you a bright planet near the moon. That planet is Jupiter, biggest world in our solar system by far (more massive than all the other planets combined). The moon is now in the process of passing all four planets in the evening sky, starting with Venus earlier this week.


http://earthsky.org/tonight/venus-hits-milestone-on-august-17


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Patheos-Pagan: Toxic Positivity Culture: Why Pagans, Polytheists, & Occultists Should Guard Against It


“You attract what you are.”

“Everything happens for a reason.”

I’ve seen a variety of these sorts of phrases. They’re typically found in the New Age and LoA (Law of Attraction) communities, but it’s not unusual for pagans, polytheists, and occultists to fall under the trap of this type of thinking. A lot of this tends to stem from the notion that intent is everything (or at the very least the main thing) which you need in magic, therefore if you “just think positively” your magic won’t fail.


http://www.patheos.com/blogs/teaaddictedwitch/2018/08/toxic-positivity-culture/


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Inner Journey: 


HEAL THE PAST


“What you bring forth out of yourself from the inside will save you. What you do not bring forth out of yourself from the inside will destroy you.”

— Gospel of Thomas


We can transform painful memories by re-imagining them from the soul’s perspective of love and meaning.


Andrew Schneider says that all experiences have the purpose of serving the soul. An experience in the past blocked us because our fear at the time distorted our perception of what happened. To transform this limiting experience, we must bring what was thenunconscious into the soul’s realm through consciousness.


We can do this by following these steps:

1.RECALL the past experience that might inhibit us.

2.OWN the experience (no judgment, blame, etc.).

3.TAKE RESPONSIBILITY for it and the consequences (i.e., the experience was determined by my subjective perception of what occurred, dictated by my lack of wholeness — specifically my fears).

4.GIVE IT MEANING (the soul was attempting to gain some kind of mastery or skill, but we didn’t know that at the time).

5.RE-IMAGINE it from the perspective of soul consciousness (showing its higher purpose).


“Letting go of our suffering is the hardest work we will ever do. It is also the most fruitful. To heal means to meet ourselves in a new way — in the newness of each moment where all is possible and nothing is limitedto the old.”

— Stephen Levine


higherawareness.com

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A Note from the Universe


An earth changing idea, the clutch comeback, or the deal of a lifetime. Finding the frog before he turns into a prince, Cinderella only days before the ball, or getting in on a ground floor opportunity, at the ground floor.


These are the result of:


A. Astute observations, keen intellects, and lengthy preparations?


OR


B. Someone starting an adventure with a desired-end clearly in mind, enabling me to work “backwards” from the vision impressed upon the unseen, to the facts and circumstances of their life today; pushing and squeezing, nipping and tucking, deducing and maneuvering all of their evolving circumstances so that everything is tied together in a series of accidents, coincidences, and surprises that appear so uncanny, people everywhere are utterly stupefied by their luck?


(Wink. Wink. Rhymes with “me”).


A+


The Universe


tut.com


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Today’s Recipe: Cream of Overgrown Zucchini Soup


If you have reached the stage where neighbours are leaving zucchini on your porch or if a few have grown too large to grill, it’s time for this creamy and delicious soup. It is simple and you can return to it again and again. These days I encourage a few larger fruits to form just so I can make it!


https://www.thriftyfun.com/Cream-of-Overgrown-Zucchini-Soup.html


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Magical Correspondences for Friday


Intentions: Love, Pleasure, Affairs of the Heart, Romance, Marriage, Sexual Matters, Physical Beauty, Friendship and Partnerships, Strangers, Peace, Healing, Beauty, gentleness and Women’s Issues.


Incense: Strawberry, Sandalwood, Rose, Saffron, Verbena and Vanilla

Planet: Venus

Sign: Libra and Taurus

Angel: Ariel

Colors: Green, Pink, Aqua

Herbs/Plants: Pink Rose, Ivy, Birch, Heather, Clematis, Sage, Violet and Water Lilly


Stones: Rose Quartz, Moonstone, Pink Tourmaline, Peridot, Emerald and Jade

Oil: (Venus) Cardamom, Palmrosa, Rose, Yarrow, Apple Blossom, Musk, Ambergris


Goddesses: Astarte, Aphrodite, Erzulie, Aida Wedo, Eve, Venus, Freya, Diana, Aset [Isis], The Witch Of Gaeta, Chalchiuhtlique


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Daily Wisdom

August 17, 2018


Success


“Life is a succession of moments. To live each one is to succeed.”


-Corita Kent


Present-moment awareness. Being awake and aware and alive to the beauty and abundance in and around us at all times. Wow. How could that be anything less than success?


-Lissa Coffey


coffeytalk.com


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Beliefnet: Life’s Cycles made better with Archangel Haniel 


Life’s cycles teach us that things never remain the same for long and Archangel Haniel is the perfect archangel to work with during those cycles. Everything has its perfect time, its right moment and divine timing is sometimes difficult for us humans to understand. Archangel Haniel can help us with balance, life’s cycles, and honouring our magic. Tune into the moon’s magic today with Archangel Haniel helping to light the way.

Read more at http://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/angelguidance/2018/08/life-cycles-archangel-haniel.html#l0bqyCXaIPVHQJBI.99


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About Cat’s Morning Bits: These daily post 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/



					

		
		
	


				
					
	

		

						
The Bright Side: Cat’s Angel Message for August 17, 2018

			
						

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The Bright Side: Cat’s Angel Message for August 17, 2018 


August Theme:  Prosperity and abundance is what we are concentrating on prosperity and abundance this month. The key will be keeping a positive focus and tapping into your creative side to solve problems. Remember that you are a powerful creator and all that you need is within your grasp!




I want it said of me by those who knew me best, that I always plucked a thistle and planted a flower where I thought a flower would grow. – Abraham Lincoln




817:  Our power of positive thought comes into play today. it helps to propel us forward and aids our overall creation and manifestation process. The angels are telling us to pay attention to our thoughts today because they will be the key to unlock new doors along our path. Be ready to make the most of what will be offered, hesitation may cause you to miss out. Remember, whether the offerings are a new crop of tiny miracles or the whole enchilada it is our positive and creative mind that will help us to achieve our goals!




The angel Barakiel promotes a change of attitudes. He shows us the way to receive with a grateful heart so that we are open to the blessings that come to us. The Ascended Master Saint Germain surrounds us with loving protection. He teaches us how to clear the way and free our minds from worry so that we can work on more important things and the bright energy of the  Celtic Goddess Brigid burns away what what stands in our way of embracing our divine potential. She says “Hope and optimism shine like the sun and like the sun they hold powerful energy. This energy will help you find your way.”




Our Sacred Stones for today are: Rose Quartz helps to give our emotions a lift by cleansing and clearing them of negative impurities. Sky blue Larimar promotes peace, love and tranquility as it helps you to connect with the divine realms and Lepidolite helps us to focus on the important things and filter out any distractions that come knocking.




Bright blessings for a magickal day!




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Thought For The Day: August 17, 2018 “Nurture=Flourish”

			
						

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Happy Friday,


Our lives and minds are like gardens that we must take care of. Our thoughts and relationships (with self and others) often require focused “gardening”.  Work on them a little each day by “pulling weeds, sowing new thought seeds, and gently tending them”. This will produce the results needed to make our lives amazing and  rich beyond imagining.


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Sacred Spirals (the place where all paths meet)






					

		
		
	


				
					
	

		

						
Cat’s Morning Bits for August 16, 2018

			
						

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Cat’s Morning Bits for August 16, 2018


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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When high the sun in noonday glory rides,

Where willows keep the lake’s green margin cool,

The speckled trout amid their shadow hides,

And dragonflies haunt every shaded pool.

-Thomas S. Collier (1842-93)


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Tetrakyts: How to Design a Beautiful Pagan Altar – The Ultimate Guide to Building your own Altar in 8 Steps


What’s an altar?


If you search the definition of altar on the internet, you will find something like this:

a place […] where sacrifices or offeringsare made to a god, an ancestor, etc.

a table, stand, etc. used for sacredpurposes in a place of worship[1]


https://www.thetetraktys.com/2018/how-design-beautiful-pagan-altar-8-steps/


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Daily Good: Eager: The Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter


A beaver is a change agent. They build a dam, create a pond, then over the course of years, the pond fills in, becomes a wetland, wet meadow and the cycle starts again. Humans like things static, which is one reason beavers and humans have not gotten along. We have fundamentally different visions of how the landscape is supposed to work. The consequences have been the decimation of the beaver population resulting in a profound loss of habitat. In his book, Eager, environmental journalist Ben Goldfarb explores the deleterious effects removing these essential animals has had and how bringing them back can help us solve all sorts of problems. His book not only opens the reader to seeing beavers as industrious, brilliant engineers worthy of endless observation, but is a gateway into a love, devotion and connection with nature. { read more }


http://www.dailygood.org/story/2068/eager-the-surprising-secret-life-of-beavers-and-why-they-matter-ben-goldfarb/


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Elephant Journal: Why Adventure is Essential to our Evolution.


When I was a child, playing alone in the living room on my twelfth round of Pac Man after having read the “dirty” parts of Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret for the fifth time, I made a promise to myself that when I grew up, I would never—ever—feel bored again.

Little did I know how freakin’ hard that would be.


https://www.elephantjournal.com/2018/08/why-adventure-is-essential-to-our-evolution/


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MNN: Edible weeds rival kale for nutrition


When you think of foraging, what image comes to mind? Do you imagine hipsters on a professionally led foraging tour of the local park? Farm-to-table chefs waking early to head into the woods to forage for today’s menu items? Yourself, grabbing the dandelion leaves from your yard?


https://www.mnn.com/food/healthy-eating/blogs/edible-weeds-rival-kale-nutrition-urban-food-desert-study


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EarthSky News: Happy Chinese Valentine’s Day, from Vega


One of the prettiest stories in all skylore surrounds this star. “On the 7th night of the 7th moon …” The legend sets the date of Chinese Valentine’s Day – the Qixi Festival – this year on August 17.


http://earthsky.org/brightest-stars/vega-brilliant-blue-white-is-third-brightest-star


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Patheos-Pagan: Making Magick with Resistance


I was in a funk last week. I don’t remember why. Maybe I’d read too many articles about climate change. Maybe I’d heard “45” talk too much that day. Maybe I’d simply spent too much time on Facebook. I’m part of the Resistance–I think? Are we even still calling it that? I was feeling much more hopeless than #resist-full. I thought if I ran errands I’d feel accomplished and therefore, better.


http://www.patheos.com/blogs/doubletoilandresist/2018/06/magick-magick-with-resistance/


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Inner Journey: 


FORGIVE THE HURTS


“Forgiveness will never fail to free you.”

— Jerrold Mundis


How do we forgive when we’re angry and hurt?


As a first step, we can be willing to truly feel our anger and hurt. Honouring our feelings by being fully present with them helps to release the feelings themselves.


And it helps to remember that people only hurt others when they themselves are in pain. When we can recognize the other person’s suffering, our heart can open in compassion. We can also remember that at some time or another, we too have hurt someone throughour own unskilful action.


Only love can heal the rifts caused by a hurtful deed. Forgiveness holds immense power because it mends separation. It moves us towards the unity and love that lie at the core of our being. It is a fundamental part of the healing process.


“Forgiveness does not change the past, but it does enlarge the future.”

— Paul Boese


“God has a big eraser.”

— Billy Zeoli


higherawareness.com

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A Note from the Universe 


Well, next time someone treats you differently than you expected,  at least you’ll know you’ve been sending out mixed signals.


Hey, could be worse.


Like, if you didn’t know.


Whirlpools of love,


The Universe


tut.com


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Today’s Recipe: Blooming French Strawberry Tart


Many of my family members live in France. One thing I look forward to having every time I visit is the classic French fruit tart. It’s got a delicate crust topped with a custardy pastry cream (crème pâtissière), with fruit arranged beautifully on top to resemble a blooming flower. I finally learned how to make it myself so I don’t have to long for it between visits. It’s worth the effort, and I hope you give it a try!


https://www.thriftyfun.com/Blooming-French-Strawberry-Tart.html


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Magical Correspondences for Thursday


Intentions: Luck, Happiness, Health/ Healing, Religion, Legal Matters, Male Fertility, Treasure and Wealth, Honor, Riches, Clothing Desires, Leadership, Public Activity, Power and Success, Trade and Employment


Incense: Cinnamon,Henbane Nutmeg and Sage


Planet: Jupiter

Sign: Sagittarius and Pisces

Angel: Sachiel

Colors: Purple, Royal Blue and Indigo

Herbs/Plants: Cinnamon, Beech, Buttercup, Coltsfoot, Oak

Stones: Sugilite, Amethyst, Turquoise, Lapis Lazuli and Sapphire

Oil: (Jupiter) Clove, Lemon Balm, Oakmoss, Star Anise


Goddesses: Juno, Hera, Kwan Yin, Mary, Cybele, Tara, Mawu, Mlaba Mwana Waresa, Ishtar, Nuit


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Daily Wisdom

August 16, 2018


Success


“Success is peace of mind, which is a direct result of knowing you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming.”


-John Wooden


With this definition, it doesn’t matter what industry you work in, or how much money you make. It doesn’t matter where you grew up or who you know. This says that success is all a matter of our own efforts, and how we see how we are doing. And it leaves room to say that we are “becoming” – which is great, because we are all changing, and growing, and succeeding every day, every minute!


-Lissa Coffey


coffeytalk.com


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Beliefnet: Eight Ways to Overcome Creative Blocks 

If you enjoy any creative arts, chances are that you’ve felt it… The creative well that once was overflowing suddenly runs totally dry.


Read more……………..


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Welcoming the New: Cat’s Angel Message for August 16, 2018 

			
						

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Welcoming the New: Cat’s Angel Message for August 16, 2018 


August Theme:  Prosperity and abundance is what we are concentrating on prosperity and abundance this month. The key will be keeping a positive focus and tapping into your creative side to solve problems. Remember that you are a powerful creator and all that you need is within your grasp!




Mostly, it is human to dislike surprises – often with great intensity. Be open to new ways; sometimes newness just knocks on our door; welcome it. – Jonathan Lockwood Huie




816: As we know,  our thoughts play an important role in our ability to manifest the things we need, both within ourselves and in our lives. By embracing a positive attitude we are effectively setting out the “Welcome” mat to help draw all the things that will enrich our lives. But first we have to let go of the negative thought patterns. Today, the Universe is suggesting that we take some time to sweep off the step and shake out our “Welcome ” mat to release any lingering negativity that is hanging around or lurking in corners. Take a deep breath, give yourself a big hug and affirm that you are worthy of receiving prosperity and abundance and allow yourself to welcome them with an open heart!




 Gadiel is one of the angels of abundance.  He shows us the way to maintaining a positive attitude by releasing negative and limiting beliefs. His guidance can help you to transform your life. The Ascended Master Vywamus teaches us that change can be a healing opportunity. This happens as we allow ourselves to let go of things that have held us back. Along the way we unearth talents that we had set aside, which will help us to move forward. And the Irish Goddess Dana  tells us that, “While you wait for these blessings to arrive fill your heart with feelings of abundance. Engage yourself in things that make you feel abundant!” ….. ” Your energy is linked to the energy of the Divine. Acknowledge and strengthen this connection as it allows you to handcraft your dreams.”




Our Sacred Stones for today:  Agate. This humble stone is the perfect one for grounding and balancing our energies. It also helps by raising our consciousness to access our higher self and promoting the awareness and acceptance of who we are and where we want to go in life. It nurtures our spiritual growth and inner strength by helping us to the most of our life experiences. Or you can use  Mahogany Obsidian to clear up blocked energy or Smoky Quartz to help release negative energy.




Bright blessings for a magickal day!




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