Cat’s Morning Bits for May 23, 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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May Quotes
“May is a pious fraud of the almanac.”
James R. Lowell
gardendigest.com
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May 2022 Events
May 1 Beltane / May Day
May 5 Cinco de Mayo
May 8 Mother’s Day
May 10 – June 3 Mercury Retrograde
May 13 Celtic Tree Month of Hawthorn begins
May 16 Full Moon at 9:14 pm PST/ 10:14 pm MST/ 12:14 am EST
May 30 Memorial Day (USA)
May 30 New Moon at 4:30 am PST/ 5:30 am MST/ 7:30 am EST
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Spirit Library: How to Use Visualisation for Wellness
David R. Hamilton PhD
Turn illness into wellness in your imagination!
That’s the basic premise for using visualisation for wellness.
It can be applied for the benefit of both physical and mental health.
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How to make life a Fairytale 🧚🏼♂️ Simple Spring Magic/ Alwyn Oak
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Spirituality & Health: SYCAMORE TREE SYMBOLISM AND FACTS THAT WILL SURPRISE YOU
Susan Brunton
Sycamore tree symbolism originates in Egypt and the Middle East.
However, with the rise of Christianity in the western world and the tree’s introduction to Europe either by the Romans or the Crusaders, a rich set of meanings has arisen around the world.
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Learn Religions: Holding a Pagan Blessing Ritual for New Babies
By Patti Wigington
Updated on May 02, 2019
In a powerful scene in the landmark miniseries “Roots”, his jubilant father holds the infant Kunta Kinte up to the sky, and says, “Behold, the only thing greater than yourself.”
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MBG: What To Know About This Gemini Season + A Ritual To Try, From An Astrologer
Taurus season is on its way out, and Gemini season is just around the corner. From May 21 to June 20, the sun will be under the sign of the twins. Here’s what you need to know to prepare, plus a ritual you can try this Gemini season, from an astrologer.
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Herbal Magick Tips and Tricks for the Kitchen and Home | Simple Witchery/ The Green Witch
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Thought For The Day
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Treehugger: 10 Reasons Why Grand Teton National Park Is Worth Seeing
Grand Teton National Park spans approximately 310,000 acres across northwest Wyoming and is located just 10 miles south of Yellowstone National Park.
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EarthSky News: Polaris is the North Star
Don’t wait for it to set
The North Star or Pole Star – aka Polaris – is famous for holding nearly still in our sky while the entire northern sky moves around it. That’s because it’s located nearly at the north celestial pole, the point around which the entire northern sky turns
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Patheos-Pagan: Tips for Magical Beginners
MAY 21, 2022 BY BRANDY WILLIAMS
I got to sit on a panel this week sharing tips for beginners, specifically new Witches but including anyone on the magical path. The panel was hosted by Krista Schwimmer and Michael Wamback of Sixth Sense Society.
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Pagan Playlist: Celtic Medieval Music – Fairy Magic | Magical, Enchanted
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Inner Journey:
MAKE TIME TO PLAY
“If we fail to nourish our souls, they wither, and without soul, life ceases to have meaning…. The creative process shrivels in the absence of continual dialogue with the soul. And creativity is what makes life worth living.”
— Marion Woodman
Stress, fear, negativity, too much to do and doing things for others at the expense of our own needs — these all stifle our innate creativity. Relaxation, fun, meditation, and going after our dreams all get the creative juices flowing. Soul is always creative, always fresh and new.
How can you create more space in your life to allow the soul’s energy out to play?
“I learned… that inspiration does not come like a bolt, nor is it kinetic, energetic, striving, but it comes to us slowly and quietly and all the time, though we must regularly and every day give it a little chance to start flowing, prime it with a little solitude and idleness.”
— Brenda Ueland
“I lived in solitude in the country and noticed how the monotony of quiet life stimulates the creative mind.”
— Albert Einstein
higherawareness.com
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A Note from the Universe
Ever have one of those days. when you’re feeling so good, crossing a street, driving your car, shopping at the mall, when from a distance you see a complete stranger with a kindly face and you simply can’t stop yourself from whispering a silent “Love you”?
Oh, cool, because there has been many a time, in many a place, when some unknown face whispered the same to you…
Love you,
The Universe
tut.com
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Today’s Recipe: Traditional Pita Breads
This is a great pita bread recipe I got from a friend who works at a great Greek restaurant here in my town. Slice pita in half and fill pockets with your favorite filling, or for dipping, cut into wedges and pan fry in a little olive oil.
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Magical Correspondences for Monday
Magickal Intentions: Psychic Sensitivity, Women’s Mysteries, Tides, Waters, Emotional Issues, Agriculture, Animals, Female Fertility, Messages, Theft, Reconciliations, Voyages, Dreams and Merchandise
Element: Water
Incense: African Violet, Honeysuckle, Myrtle, Willow, Wormwood
Planet: Moon
Star Sign: Cancer
Angel: Gabriel
Power Colors: Silver, White and Gray
Herbs& Plants: Night Blooming Flowers, Willow Root, Orris Root, Birch, Motherwort, Vervain, White Rose and White Iris
Sacred Stones: Carnelian, Moonstone, Aquamarine, Pearl, Clear Quartz, Flourite, Geodes
Oil: (Moon) Jasmine, Lemon, Sandalwood
Deities include Artemis, Diana, Luna, Selene, Thoth
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Daily Wisdom
May 23, 2022
Friendship
“Those friends thou hast, and their adoptions tried,
Grapple them to thy soul with hoops of steel.”
-Shakespeare
One of the greatest gifts we are given in this lifetime is the gift of friendship. Our friends are our treasures! We learn so much from each other. Think about the first friend you ever had. Remember the joy you felt just hanging out and playing together? Chances are that the friends we had in childhood are different than the friends we have today. People change and grow and move away and go on to lead separate lives. But we remember those friends, and they remember us! We learned from them then, and are where we are now in part because of those friendships.
-Lissa Coffey coffeytalk.com
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Daily Tarot: The Pope
It’s important to stick with the plan already in place and be loyal to those who are already committed to you. You’re not so much part of a team as you are the leader of a group of people who will do what you ask of them if you only treat them properly and look after their needs, especially the tiny personal ones.
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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