Cat’s Morning Bits for April 20, 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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“Sweet April showers
Do spring May flowers.”
- Thomas Tusser, A Hundred Good Points of Husbandry, 1557
April 1 April Fools Day
April 11 New Moon at 7:30 pm PST/ 8:30 pm MST/ 10:30 pm EST
April 15 Celtic tree Month of Willow begins
*The Lyrids meteor shower appears on April 16 – April 26
April 17 Herbalist Day
*Eta Aquariids meteor shower also appears in April. It is visible from about April 21 to about May 20
April 22 Earth Day
April 26 Full Wind Moon at 8:31 pm PST/ 9:31 pm MST/ 11:31 pm EST
April 30 Walprgis Night / Adopt a Shelter Pet Day
May 1 Beltane / May Day
Spirit Library: Heed the Call of your Soul (a message from Kate Spreckley)
There is a powerful movement of energy stirring within us which is pressing us into action and urging us to initiate something new. At the same time, we are having to overcome our deepest fears and learn how to live authentically.
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The Power of Lemon Balm
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Spiritual Unite: SPIRITUAL MEANING OF ITCHING – WHY IT HAPPENS?
The spiritual meaning of itching is different than the usual physical definition.
Itching is the irritating feeling that makes you want to scratch, cool down, or do whatever you can do to get some form of relief.
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ThoughtCo: Consecrate Your Magical Tools
Why Consecrate?
In many modern Pagan traditions, magical tools are consecrated before use. This achieves a couple of things — one, it purifies the item before it is used to interact with the Divine.
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Patheos / New Visions April 2021 Oracle
Oracle Cards are an excellent way to listen to your guides and your higher self, and sort through the confusion. We are bombarded by real life that we forget to take a minute to tune in.
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MBG: Taurus Season Officially Begins Monday—Here’s What This Week Has In Store
Taurus season arrives this Monday, bringing with it sensible (and sensual) energy, and Mercury joins the Sun in Taurus as well. Here’s what to expect from the stars this week.
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Daily Good: Instructions on Not Giving Up
Believing means liberating the indestructible element in oneself, or, more accurately, liberating oneself, or, more accurately, being indestructible, or, more accurately, being.
- Franz Kafka –
Instructions on Not Giving Up
“It was a hard winter. My whole body raged against it. But right as the world feels uninhabitable something miraculous happens: the trees come back. I wanted to praise that ordinary thing as a way of bringing myself back to.” Listen to Ada Limon share her poem “Instructions on Not Giving Up.” { read more }
Be The Change
Reflect with a close friend or family member, on where you’ve each encountered the indestructible along life’s path.
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Today’s DIY: 6 Ways to Enjoy the Process – making dandelion honey
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Elephant Journal: How Crystals can help Raise the Vibes in our Hearts & Homes. {Partner}
I first started learning about energy and crystals while working as a RN years ago.
I was in my first year as a new nurse—feeling exhausted, unbalanced, and stressed out.
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Treehugger: Do Squirrels Remember Humans?
Squirrels recognize humans they see as a source of food — specifically, the humans who have offered squirrel feed or nuts in the past
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EarthSky News: Moon and Gemini stars on April 18 and 19
On April 18 and, 19, 2021, you’ll find the moon displaying a wide waxing crescent phase and in the vicinity of Castor and Pollux, the two brightest stars in the constellation Gemini the Twins.
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Patheos-Pagan: Salt City Pagan: What Type of Witch Are You?
Spirituality, for me, is a lot like food, sharing it with others, discussing what went into it, and keeping note on my own additions. Just like food, I don’t believe spirituality should be limited to a specialty right out of the gate.
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Pagan Playlist: Shadow Of The Moon
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Inner Journey: A LIGHT LOOK AT LIFE’S JOURNEY
“Inside every older person is a younger person–wondering what the hell happened.”
— Cora Harvey Armstrong
“The hardest years in life are those between 10 and 70.”
— Helen Hayes (at 73)
“Old age ain’t no place for sissies.”
— Bette Davis
“Thirty-five is when you finally get your head together and your body starts falling apart.”
— Caryn Leschen
“If you can find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn’t lead anywhere.”
— Frank A. Clark
“I’m looking forward to looking back on all this.”
— Sandra Knell
higherawareness.com
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A Note from the Universe
Do you know what happens to wildlife when left alone from intellectual minds? It thrives, because thriving is its default setting. Just look at a forest.
And do you know what happens to wildlife when given just a little direction by intellectual minds? It still thrives, because thriving is its default setting. Just look at a rose garden.
And do you know what happens to wildlife when there is too much thinking? Yeah, what wildlife?
Wild thing,
The Universe
tut.com
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Today’s Recipe: Delicious Chana Masala
A delicious dish of chickpeas, onions, and tomatoes! You will love this stuff! I suggest eating this with fresh fried naan.
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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 Wisdom
April 20, 2021
Letters
“Why is it that you can sometimes feel the reality of people more keenly through a letter than face to face?”
-Anne Morrow Lindbergh, 1971
Sometimes we allow ourselves to open up more when we write out our feelings. We have time to think more, to choose our words carefully, to really express what it is we want to say. And when we read someone’s letter, we have the time to absorb the words, to give it thought and consideration.
-Lissa Coffey coffeytalk.com
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Daily Tarot: Strength
Although it may be a peaceful day, that calm may all be on the surface. If dissatisfaction or anger is brewing at depth, there could be thoughts or fantasies of revenge or anger to fuel the bad feelings. Face everyone and everything with great care and respect. You have more than enough strength to deal with whatever comes up. Obviously, don’t bait or antagonize anyone. Kindness wins out
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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