Cat’s Morning Bits Wednesday April 26 & Thursday April 27, 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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April Quotes
“From you have I been absent in the spring,
When proud-pied April dress’d in all his trim
Hath put a spirit of youth in every thing,
That heavy Saturn laugh’d and leap’d with him.
Yet nor the lays of birds nor the sweet smell
Of different flowers in odour and in hue
Could make me any summer’s story tell,
Or from their proud lap pluck them where they grew;
Nor did I wonder at the lily’s white,
Nor praise the deep vermilion in the rose;
They were but sweet, but figures of delight,
Drawn after you, you pattern of all those.
Yet seem’d it winter still, and, you away,
As with your shadow I with these did play.”
William Shakespeare, Sonnet 98
gardendigest.com
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April Events
April 1 April Fools Day
April 5/6 Full Wind Moon 9:34 pm PST/ 10:34 pm MST/ 12:34 am EST
April 9 Easter
April 15 Celtic Tree Month of Willow begins
April 19/20 New Moon at 9:12 pm PST/ 10:12 pm MST/ 12:12 am EST
April 20 Sun enters Taurus
April 21 Mercury Retrograde
April 22 Earth Day
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Spiritual Unite: SPIRITUAL MEANING OF FINGERNAILS IN A DREAM: UNCOVERING HIDDEN MESSAGES
Dreams can be a gateway to understanding our inner selves, revealing hidden messages, and guiding us on our spiritual journey.
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Herbs for A Summer Cold
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Learn Religions: Recipes for the Beltane Sabbat
By Patti Wigington
Updated on February 28, 2018
Beltane is a time to celebrate the fertility of the earth, and the return of spring blossoms and blooms. It’s a season of fire and passion, and when many of us honor the wild and lusty god of the forests.
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Moody Moons Blog: Grapefruit & Mint Beltane Bellini
Refreshing and lightly sweet, this grapefruit & mint Bellini is a perfect treat for Beltane. With a few sprigs of mint from your magical garden and a splash of citrus, it’s a brunch-friendly drink that’s sure to delight your guests at your next spring gathering.
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Exemplore: Simple Wiccan Beltane Ritual for Solitaries (No Ritual Tools Necessary)
MACKENZIE SAGE WRIGHTAUG 3, 2022
Beltane Ritual
Beltane rituals are often elaborate rites planned for big crowds—and while I urge you to attend a group ritual if you can, nothing beats the simple beauty of a solitary Wiccan ritual. I wrote this Beltane ritual a long while back, and have performed it alone or with my family many times. I’ve always found it very enjoyable, and hope you will, too.
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Treehugger: 10 Bioluminescent Mushrooms That Glow in the Dark
As if fungi could get any cooler with their bizarre shapes, colors, and quirks, some can even glow in the dark
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EarthSky News: Refraction causes oddly shaped suns and moons on the horizon
Oddly shaped suns and moons are great photo opportunities
Sunrises, sunsets, moonrises and moonsets are excellent opportunities to capture a particularly beautiful photograph. When you see them near the horizon, the sun and the moon can look distorted in the most fascinating ways.
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Patheos-Pagan: Review of Mysteries of the Aura by Jean-Louis de Biasi and Patricia Bourin
APRIL 23, 2023 BY TONY MIERZWICKI
Review of Mysteries of the Aura: How to See, Interpret & Work with Subtle Energies by Jean-Louis de Biasi and Patricia Bourin
Mysteries of the Aura is not just a practical text with a number of exercises leading both individuals and couples to see auras, but it is also rich in theory to understand what is actually being seen.
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Pagan Playlist: Karliene – Wake the Witch
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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
It takes a spiritual person, to accept full responsibility for their own happiness.
It takes a spiritual giant to accept full responsibility for their own unhappiness.
Be the person you seek.
Fee-Fi-Foe-Fum,
The Universe
tut.com
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Today’s Recipe: Vanilla Bean Cupcakes with Espresso Frosting
Pairing a rich, vanilla-laden cupcake with a silky espresso frosting results in a confection that tastes like a vanilla latte in dessert form.
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Magical Correspondences for Wednesday:
Magickal Intentions: Communication, Divination, Writing, Knowledge, Business Transactions, Debt, Fear, Loss, Travel and Money Matters
Element: Air
Incense: Jasmine, Lavender, Sweet Pea
Planets: Mercury and Chiron (though this is a moon of Pluto)
Star Sign: Virgo
Angel: Raphael
Power Colors: Orange, Light Blue, Grey, Yellow and Violet
Herbs & Plants: Fern, Lavender, Hazel, Cherry, Periwinkle
Sacred Stones: Aventurine, Bloodstone, Hematite, Moss Agate and Sodalite
Oil: (Mercury) Benzoin, Clary Sage, Eucalyptus, Lavender
Deities include Athena, Hermes, Lugh, Mercury, Odin
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 Wednesday: Justice
You may be dealing with people who feel inferior or weaker than you, so take care to not run over anyone. Equally, they do not have to serve as an excuse for you to go slower or do less than you know is necessary. Be firm but not too firm, determined but not too determined. Get a lot of good work done.
Daily Tarot Thursday: The Star
You enjoy an extra dose of protection today, so approach the day with confidence and a great sense of graciousness. Your angels are voluntarily working overtime on your behalf, so take advantage of all opportunities to do good and to make progress in your daily life. Do a nice deed for someone else and know you’ve been rewarded in advance. More blessings will be on the way.
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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