Cat’s Morning Bits for February 11, 2022
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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February Quotes
“Awakening,
I hear the truth–
grey rain on clay.”
- Michael P. Garofalo, Cuttings
gardendigest.com
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February Events
Jan 31/ Feb 1 New Moon 9:46 pm PST/ 10:46 pmMST/ 12:46 am EST
Feb 1 Lunar New Year: Tiger
Feb 2 Imbolc
Feb 3. Mercury Goes Direct!
Feb 14. Valentines Day
Feb 16 Full “Quickening” Moon 8:56 am PST/ 9:56 am MST/ 11:56 am EST
Feb 18 Celtic Tree Month of Ash begins
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Spirit Library: Be Patient
Kate Spreckley
This month fresh new energy is being breathed into our world clearing out the old and bringing a renewed sense of inspiration and creativity. Sudden realisations and revelations will arise that may disrupt our plans and divert our course
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Paganism is a Struggle! Let’s Talk About It/ Scarlet Ravenswood
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Spirituality & Health: Healing Stones for Panic Attacks
BY KATRINA MCGIFFIN
Discover how to use hematite, malachite, and morganite stones and crystals to reach a calmer state and expand spiritually
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Learn Religions: Daffodil Magic, Legends, and Folklore
By Patti Wigington
Updated on January 11, 2020
Daffodils are bright sunny flowers which make their appearance right around the time of Ostara, the spring equinox, which falls around March 21 in the northern hemisphere. Its bright petals are typically found in shades of white, yellow or even pale orange.
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Pagan Library: Asahi (asahi [ausa-he] is japanese;asa-morning, hi-fire)
Anon
Asahi, the morning fire,
rise oh body, for my soul to spire.
Gyrations of another day,
never ending, always flowing,
the dance we call creation.
Centered is the one who seeks,
for intuition is always knowing,
so I call upon the “Asahi”
to keep the sparkle glowing.
Asahi, morning fire,
Creator of new life,
balancing the course of nature,
oh heal me of my strike.
Warrior, flow through me,
for it is strength that I desire.
Walk with me, this troubled day,
so that with peace,
I may retire.
paganlibrary.com
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Treehugger: 10 Fascinating Pacific Crest Trail Facts
The Pacific Crest Trail is the crown jewel of West Coast hikes, stretching roughly 2,650 miles from Mexico to Canada. It spans the entire length of California, Oregon, and Washington, passing through 26 national forests, seven national parks, five state parks, and 33 federally mandated wildernesses.
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EarthSky News: Moon and Winter Circle on February 9 to 13
Moon and Winter Circle
On February 9 to 12, 2022, the waxing moon is moving inside a large circular (some say hexagonal) star pattern, known as the Winter Circle (or Winter Hexagon). It’s not one of the 88 official constellations. It’s just a large, noticeable pattern of stars, an asterism. It consists of seven bright stars in six separate constellations.
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Patheos-Pagan: Love Spells: Do They Work?
FEBRUARY 9, 2022 BY LISA WAGONER
Ah, February. When thoughts turn to love, in all its forms, the lack of love, the appreciation for love, and everything in between. I have a been a fan of this holiday since grade school, when the festive red mailbox took center stage in the classroom. To me,
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Pagan Playlist: enchanting songs for a witch【folk / pagan playlist】
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Inner Journey:
AWARENESS THROUGH LOVE AND FEAR
“There is nothing holier in this life of ours than the first consciousness of love — the first fluttering of its silken wings — the first rising sound and breath of that wind which is so soon to sweep through the soul, to purify or to destroy.”
— Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Our inner journey takes us through the following stages relative to love and fear:
- UNCONSCIOUS LOVE: When we are born, we exist as pure love but we are not conscious of our love.
- UNCONSCIOUS FEAR: Our souls have set the stage for our evolution. As we grow, unconscious fears arise in our personalities that draw experiences to us that wound us.
- CONSCIOUS FEAR: Our wounds bring pain and suffering that enable us to become conscious of our fears.
- CONSCIOUS LOVE: When we’ve suffered enough pain, we are motivated to move through our fears to consciously experience the love that supports all.
“Love is but the discovery of ourselves in others, and the delight in the recognition.”
— Alexander Smith
higherawareness.com
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A Note from the Universe
I do wonder how some people, who upon seeing gorgeous, billowing cumulus clouds floating effortlessly overhead, don’t just want to explode with joy.
Or who, upon seeing a mighty old oak tree, don’t run right up to it wildly screaming, “I love you!”
Or who, upon being caught in the rain, don’t blush as each drop gently kisses their skin.
Or who, upon gazing at a star-filled night, aren’t paralyzed with awe.
Or who, upon seeing their reflection in a pond, don’t cry the happiest of tears.
Do you know what I mean?
The Universe
tut.com
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Today’s Recipe: Buffalo Chicken Dip
This tangy, creamy dip tastes just like Buffalo chicken wings. It’s best served hot with crackers and celery sticks. Everyone loves the results!
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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
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Daily Wisdom
February 11, 2022
Living
“The vanity of human life is like a river, constantly passing away, and yet constantly coming on.”
-Alexander Pope
It’s interesting to look at little children and think: “I was once that age!” We all start out as babies, fresh and new to the world. And now here we are as adults, shaping the world, making decisions that affect the future, a future which will one day be the present to these babies who will one day be adults. And life goes on. We’re connected now and always.
-Lissa Coffey coffeytalk.com
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Daily Tarot: The Sun
Find a way to inject an artistic touch to whatever you’re doing and get extra satisfaction and have greater success at what you’re doing. You may not think of yourself as artistic, but it will be hard to hide or resist your creative side today. Even the most mundane and boring tasks can be made more pleasant by adding a dash of artistic expression. Within reason and appropriateness, let it shine!
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.
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