Cat’s Morning Bits for February 19, 2021
Good Morning Beautiful Souls and welcome to a new year! 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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February is derived from the Latin word “februs” meaning “to cleanse.” The month was named after the Roman Festival, Februalia, a month long festival of purification and atonement.
February Events
Feb. 2: Imbolc/Candlemas and Groundhog Day
Feb. 5: World Animal Reiki Day
Feb. 7: Super Bowl Sunday
Feb. 11: New Moon at 11:05 am PST/ 12:05 pm MST/ 2:05 pm EST
Feb. 12: Chinese New Year of the Ox
Feb. 14: Valentines Day
Feb. 15: Presidents Day and Lupercalia
Feb. 16 Mardi Gras
Feb. 18: Celtic Tree Month of Ash
Feb. 18: Sun enters Pisces
Feb. 19: National Caregivers Day
Feb. 20: Mercury goes DIRECT
Feb. 27: Full Moon at 12:17 am PST/ 1:17 am MST/ 3:17 am EST
Spirit Library: Breaking Point (a message from Kate Spreckley)
During the next few years, we will be urged to build new foundations and the new structures needed for our new reality. In 2021 we are being impelled to consciously align with our soul so that we may recreate a life that is in line with our destiny
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EP10 Your Craft Name & Numerology
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Spiritual Unite: MEANING OF SOUL URGE NUMBER 8
Just as any number in Numerology, the soul urge number 8 signifies different attributes in the lives of various human beings.
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ThoughtCo: 7 Goddesses of Empowerment
Think you’d like to embrace the sacred feminine as part of your spiritual development? Here are seven goddesses from around the globe who embody female strength and empowerment in a number of different ways. See which one resonates with you the most!
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Spirituality & Health: The Power of the Moon
Tapping into moon phases can be a powerful practice
The moon does not create its own light; it is illuminated by reflecting the sun’s light—yet the power of the moon can be seen and felt in a variety of ways. Learning how to tap into the phases of the moon can be a powerful practice
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MBG: Rats Are Lucky During The Year Of The Ox In Chinese Astrology — Here’s Why
We’re fresh off the Lunar New Year, which happened last Friday, February 12. In Chinese culture, this is a sacred time of year to attract prosperity and ward off bad luck. Now that we’re in the Year of the Ox, one lucky symbol to note is the Rat. Here, author and feng shui expert Anjie Cho explains why this is the case and how to harness the Rat’s abundant energy in the year to come.
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Daily Good: Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times
To get better at wintering, we need to address our very notion of time. We tend to imagine that our lives are linear, but they are in fact cyclical.
- Katherine May –
Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times
“Wintering is a season in the cold. It is a fallow period in life when you’re cut off from the world, feeing rejected, sidelined, blocked from progress, or cast into the role of an outsider. Perhaps it results from an illness or life event such as bereavement or the birth of a child; perhaps it comes from a humiliation or failure. Perhaps you’re in a period of transition and have temporarily fallen between two worlds.”Katherine May’s poignant and personal book, “Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times,” braids together insights from literature, mythology and the natural world. It makes a compelling case for the transformative power of slowing down and stepping back. Read an excerpt here. { read more }
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Today’s DIY: Honey & Lemon TEA BOMBS Tutorial | HOW TO MAKE LEMON & HONEY TEA BOMBS | TEA BOMBS
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Treehugger: 8 Peculiar Facts About the Icelandic Chicken
The Icelandic chicken is a hearty, utilitarian breed that is ideal for homesteaders with lots of diverse land and plenty of room. Known as a landrace fowl, Icelandic chickens have been bred and developed for centuries on the Nordic island.
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EarthSky News: Moon in Winter Circle Feb 20, 21 and 22
On February 20, 21 and 22, 2021, you’ll find the waxing gibbous moon shining inside a large asterism that we in the Northern Hemisphere call the Winter Circle (or Winter Hexagon). It’s a very large star pattern made of six brilliant stars. Around the world on these nights, the moon shines inside the Circle.
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Patheos-Pagan: Mix-n-Match Deities: History & Insights
When I need a break from book writing I like to answer Witchcraft and related magickal/spiritual questions. I generally take these questions on Facebook, so if you want to ask me something have at it! Today’s question comes from Martha Kirby Capo who asks
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Pagan Playlist: Karliene – Kissed by Wolf – ‘AC Valhalla’ Fan Song
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Inner Journey: ON SADNESS
“Our sadness is an energy we discharge in order to heal. …Sadness is painful. We try to avoid it. Actually discharging sadness releases the energy involved in our emotional pain. To hold it in is to freeze the painwithin us. The therapeutic slogan is that grieving is the ‘healing feeling.'”
— John Bradshaw
“To weep is to make less the depth of grief.”
— William Shakespeare
“There is no despair so absolute as that which comes with the first moments of our first great sorrow, when we have not yet known what it is to have suffered and be healed, to have despaired and recovered hope.”
— George Eliot
“Seek not happiness too greedily, and be not fearful of unhappiness.”
— Lao-tzu
“When the heart grieves over what it has lost, the spirit rejoices over what it has left.”
— Sufi epigram
higherawareness.com
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A Note from the Universe
Some angels choose cleverly disguised lives in time and space, just to help folks get past judging by appearances.
No, they’re not much to look at, listen to, or dance with, and most would never guess they’re angels… but that’s the point.
Every soul is beautiful,
The Universe
tut.com
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Today’s Recipe: Sweet Banana Bread
My mom gave me this recipe and it’s nice and sweet. I normally use three medium-large sized bananas. Nuts can be added, if desired.
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Magical Correspondences for Friday
Magickal Intentions: Love, Romance, Marriage, Sexual Matters, Physical Beauty, Friendship and Partnerships, Strangers and Matters of the Heart
Element: Earth
Incense: Strawberry, Sandalwood, Rose, Saffron and Vanilla
Planet: Venus
Star Signs: Libra and Taurus
Angel: Ariel
Power Colors: Green, Pink, Aqua
Herbs & Plants: Pink Rose, Ivy, Birch, Heather, Clematis, Sage, Violet and Water Lilly
Sacred Stones: Rose Quartz, Moonstone, Pink Tourmaline, Peridot, Emerald and Jade
Oil: (Venus) Cardamom, Palmarosa, Rose, Yarrow
Deities include Aphrodite, Eros, Freya, Venus
Friday is ruled by Venus. It’s energies are warm, sensuous, and fulfilling. Efforts that involve any type of pleasure, comfort, and luxury, as well as the arts, music, or aroma (incense and perfume) can be done on this day. As Venus lends its sensuous influences to the energies of this day, use it for any magical work that deals with matters of the heart.
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Daily Wisdom
February 19, 2021
The Universe
“A man said to the universe:
“Sir, I exist!”
“However,” replied the universe,
The fact has not created in me
A sense of obligation.
-Stephen Crane
The universe doesn’t give us an engraved invitation to participate in life. And just showing up to the party doesn’t guarantee us a good time. The universe responds to our actions. We get out of it what we put into it.
-Lissa Coffey coffeytalk.com
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Daily Tarot: The Tower
Some days something blows up and there’s nothing you can do. It has nothing to do with you, actually; you just happen to be there. While today will probably be uneventful, you may feel emotionally vulnerable and find yourself imaging one worst case scenario after another. Consider these imaginings as drills or dress rehearsals and don’t let any of this unnerve you. You’re fine and will be fine no matter what.
astrology.com
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About Cat’s Morning Bits: These daily post are reblogged from various email newsletters that I receive each day.
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