Cat’s Morning Bits for Thursday January 19, 2023
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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January Quotes
“Bare branches of each tree
on this chilly January morn
look so cold so forlorn.
Gray skies dip ever so low
left from yesterday’s dusting of snow.
Yet in the heart of each tree
waiting for each who wait to see
new life as warm sun and breeze will blow,
like magic, unlock springs sap to flow,
buds, new leaves, then blooms will grow.”
Nelda Hartmann, January Morn
gardendigest.com
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January Events 2023
Jan 1 Happy New Year!
Jan 5 Jan 6 12th Night- Epiphany
Jan 6 Full “Wolf” Moon 3:07 pm PST/ 4:07 pm MST/ 6:07 pm EST
Jan 12 Mars goes Direct
Jan 16 MLK Jr. Day
Jan 18 Mercury goes direct
Jan 20 Sun enters Aquarius
Jan 21 New Moon at 12:53 pm PST/ 1:53 pm MST/ 3:53 pm EST
Jan 21 Celtic Tree Month of Rowan begins
Jan 22 Lunar New Year of the Rabbit
Feb 2 Imbolc
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Spirit Library: New Multi-dimensional Threads
Brenda Hoffman
Dear Ones,
Perhaps you are concerned you are not adjusting to your new being rapidly enough or correctly. That just being feels counter-intuitive. That you have to do something or be something to continue transitioning.
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The Dagda – (Celtic Mythology Explained)
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Learn Religions: Setting Up Your Imbolc Altar
By Patti Wigington
Updated on October 21, 2019
It’s Imbolc, and that’s the Sabbat where many Pagans choose to honor the Celtic goddess Brighid, in her many aspects. However, other than having a giant statue of Brighid on your altar, there are a number of ways you can set up for the season
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MBG: Bloodstone Crystal: Benefits, Properties + How To Use It, According To Experts
Whether you’re looking for love, abundance, or confidence, there’s a crystal for any and all of your needs. And when it comes to feeling motivated and protected, a great stone to reach for is bloodstone. Here’s what to know about it, from its spiritual properties to how to work with it, according to crystal experts
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Exemplore: Wiccan Ritual for Imbolc: Solitaries or Small Groups
MACKENZIE SAGE WRIGHTAUG 2, 2022
Imbolc Ritual
Bright blessings! February 1st* is an important date to mark in your calendar—it marks the sabbat of Imbolc! This year, I would like to present a ritual for either Solitary Wiccans or for small Wiccan groups who would like a more formal sabbat observance. This ritual includes a prayer petition and a meditation.
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Pioneer Thinking: Vitamins and Herbs: Don’t Let The Winter Blues Make You SAD!
After the heat of the summer and the rainy fall we all look forward to winter – it’s cool weather, warm clothes and holiday cheer…but as the holiday season winds down and we have months to go in the winter season,
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EarthSky News: Jupiter: Closest to sun January 20, 2023
Jupiter’s September 26 opposition, when Earth in its orbit flies between Jupiter and the sun, places Jupiter opposite the sun in our sky. But Jupiter’s perihelion – its closest point to the sun – comes several months later on January 20, 2023 at 12 UTC. The distance between the sun and Jupiter that day will be 460 million miles (740 million km).
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Patheos-Pagan: Red deer, snails & birds: talismans of rebirth in ancient human burials
DECEMBER 29, 2022 BY BEN H. GAGNON
The three animals appearing most often in ancient human burials over the greatest span of time were red deer, snails and a variety of birds.
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Pagan Playlist: Opa Motek – “Winter Recollections” | Slowed & Reverb | (Ambient / Fantasy)
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Inner Journey:
DON’T THINK AWAY YOUR FEELINGS
“When emotions are managed by the heart, they heighten your awareness of the world around you and add sparkle to life. The result is new intelligence and a new view of life.”
— Doc Childre and Howard Martin
How do you intellectualize your emotions?
Many of us live so much in our heads that we intellectualize our emotions. We analyze, rationalize and explain them away so quickly that we don’t actually experience them.
Learn to honour your emotions at all times by being willing to feel them. Of course, you may need to exercise some judgment over how and when you express them.
“Learning to be aware of feelings, how they arise and how to use them creatively so they guide us to happiness, is an essential lifetime skill.”
— Joan Borysenko
higherawareness.com
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A Note from the Universe
Fascinating, isn’t it, how there are those who decide upon living in abundance, and the next thing you know, they’re swimming in it.
There are those who think about being more creatively fulfilled, and as if by magic, all the right steps, connections, and inspirations present themselves.
And then there are those who simply want more friends, laughter, and song, and their life becomes a celebration.
Mind you, I didn’t say everyone. Some want these things, they even want them real “bad,” but they simply don’t put themselves within my reach by physically preparing the way, acting “as if,” or “buying the shoes.”
Buy the shoes, –
The Universe
tut.com
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Today’s Recipe: Rich and Simple French Onion Soup
We have been trying French onion soup in restaurants for years and my family and friends agree none can compare to my recipe for taste and simplicity of preparation.
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Magical Correspondences for Thursday
Magickal Intentions: Luck, Happiness, Health, Legal Matters, Male Fertility, Treasure and Wealth, Honor, Riches, Desires, Leadership, Public Activity, Power and Success
Element: Earth
Incense: Cinnamon, Musk, Nutmeg and Sage
Planet: Jupiter
Star Signs: Sagittarius and Pisces
Angel: Sachiel
Power Colors: Purple, Royal Blue and Indigo
Herbs & Plants: Cinnamon, Beech, Buttercup, Coltsfoot, Oak, Dill, Borage, Patchouli
Sacred Stones: Sugilite, Amethyst, Turquoise, Lapis Lazuli and Sapphire
Oil: (Jupiter) Clove, Lemon Balm, Oakmoss, Star Anise
Deities include Juno, Jupiter,Thor, Zeus
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Daily Tarot: Temperance
See through a false impression or some illusion that has been projected to throw you off course or to misjudge someone. Done innocently or deliberately, you can dispel that false impression and work your way right through it. You could even do this without challenging or confronting anyone directly, thus saving yourself the trauma of a showdown. Go slow when making any decisions that affect others.
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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