The Desert Path

The Dusty Ramblings of a Desert Pagan

Thought For The Day: July 26,2018 “Giving Yourself Credit”

Posted on July 26, 2018 by Cat

Happy Thursday,

We are more than we give ourselves credit for. Each of us harbors those little thoughts that tell us that we are not enough. Those thoughts can pop up when we are faced with something new (job, relationship, challenge etc) and sometimes we listen to them. The truth is that when this happens the only thing holding you back is you. You are worthy of good things and capable of creating them on your behalf. When that annoying voice pops up pat it on the head and escort it to the back of the line. Then find the voice that says ‘Hell Yes! Let’s make some magick happen!”

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Cat’s Morning Bits for July 25, 2018

Posted on July 25, 2018 by Cat

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Cat’s Morning Bits for July 25, 2018

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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Summer is a glorious season,
Warm, and bright, and pleasant.
-Denis Florence MacCarthy (1811-82)

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Spirituality & Health: 5 Ways To Get Outside

According to outdoor supplier REI, the average American spends 95 percent of their life inside. Most of us work, study, eat and enjoy leisure activities like watching movies, all in the climate-controlled indoors. Yet study after study has shown that being out in nature has positive effects on our health, from reducing depression to lowering blood pressure and bad cholesterol. So why the disconnect? Let’s look at ways to get outside that can inspire even the most “indoor cats” among us to venture out.

https://spiritualityhealth.com/articles/2018/07/24/5-ways-to-get-outside#

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MBG: Houseplants Get Sunburns Too! Here’s How To Save ‘Em

Calling all plant parents! To ring in the height of summer (for half of the world at least), this week mbg is serving up the ultimate plant-centric lineup. Every day, we’ll be tapping expert green thumbs for their current plant obsessions, design hacks, and foolproof care tips. Get ready, get set, get growing.

https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/houseplant-care-tips-for-summer

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Daily Good: The Wordplay of Pathways

What is your idea of a pathway; both literal and figurative? And once you have started “down this path”, have you ever paused to consider the winding trail of words, meanings and phrases humans use to describe the act of traveling by foot? Find out in this delightful post from a project; dedicated to sharing the moments of life that make you say “Oh, I See”! { read more }

http://www.dailygood.org/story/2047/the-wordplay-of-pathways-joyce-mcgreevy/

Be The Change

Think of one thing you need to do today that you can accomplish on foot, from getting the mail to buying stamps. Take that walk with your senses wide open, traveling a “pathway” of discovery.

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Elephant Journal: Mercury Retrograde: 10 Things Not to Do. {7/26 to 8/19}

The planetary cosmos has an evil plot to make our lives go crazy from July 26 to August 19, 2018. It’s called Mercury retrograde.
For the uninitiated or the skeptical, just pay attention to your life experiences over the next three weeks. You may find yourself joining the millions of believers who plan their year by calling up their local astrologer to find out the dates when Mercury goes retrograde.

https://www.elephantjournal.com/2018/07/mercury-retrograde-10-things-not-to-do-7-26-to-8-19/

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MNN: How to make frozen cat treats

If your cat stares at you when you’re eating ice cream, it can be tempting to share your tasty snack. But milk-based products can have some pretty unpleasant side effects for your feline friend.

https://www.mnn.com/family/pets/stories/how-make-frozen-cat-treats

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EarthSky News: Watch the moon sweep past bright Mars at opposition

On any of these next few nights – July 25 to 27, 2018 – watch for the moon and the very bright red object near it. That red “star” is really a planet, Mars. On July 27, Mars comes to opposition in our sky for the first time since May 22, 2016. That’s when our planet Earth, in its smaller orbit around the sun, passes more or less in between the sun and Mars.

http://earthsky.org/tonight/brightest-mars-in-15-years

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Patheos-Pagan: INTUITION AND SYMBOL

Because it’s counterintuitive, the prevalent view of the symbol is to regard it as belonging in the category that we call ‘intuition’.

Insofar as we can argue that the intuitive faculty is a visual faculty, I can see why the symbol, steeped in visual imagery, should be thought of as having to do with the creative part of the brain, the part that dreams in images and weird translations.

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/cartomancer/2018/07/19/intuition-and-symbol/

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Inner Journey:

WHAT IS YOUR DESTINY?

“The significant business of your life is alive and well, awaiting discovery, within your very soul. You and I were born to come into ourselves as complete and distinctive persons. Accepting this, we build a valuable life.”
— Marsha Sinetar

What is the significant business of your life? What is your purpose? Andrew Schneider says that purpose “is more than just having a direction. It is about one’s place in the universe. It is the journey of finding that place and being there and living fully whatever that place is. It is your own unique place that nobody else has, had, or will have.”

How would you describe your place in the universe?

“We become powerful in the face of our fears when we have a sense that we make a difference in this world. Affirmations of purpose communicate the truth that we are all meaningful participants in this Universe and that we are worthy of giving and receiving love. Some affirmations of purpose are:

– I know that I count and I act as though I do.
– I spread warmth and love everywhere I go.
– I am a healing force in the Universe.”
— Susan Jeffers

“The grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for.”
— Joseph Addison

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Inspirational Quote

“ Kindly words, sympathizing attentions, watchfulness against wounding men’s sensitiveness–these cost very little, but they are priceless in their value. ”

– F.W. Robertson

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A Note from the Universe

When you can look beneath their behavior that hurt you and you can see the frightened child, it becomes nearly impossible to be angry or carry a grudge.

And you so can.

ILY,

The Universe

tut.com

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Today’s Recipe: Kid’s Watermelon Grape Fizz

Shaken, not Stirred. Does this phrase ring any bell? This is how James Bond wishes his drink Martini, to be served. This Watermelon Grape Fizz while not shaken will be enough to give you the much needed fizz.

https://pioneerthinking.com/kids-watermelon-grape-fizz

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Magical Correspondences for Wednesday

Intentions:Rules healings, the mind, Communication, Divination, Writing, Knowledge, Business Transactions, Debt, Fear,Loss, Travel and Money Matters, Addictions, Young People, Messages, Perception, Self Expression.

Incense: Jasmine, Lavender, Sweet Pea, Cinnamon, Cinquefoil
Planet: Mercury and Chiron (though this is a moon of Pluto)
Sign: Virgo
Angel: Raphael
Colors: Orange, Light Blue, Grey, Yellow and, Opalescent colors and Violet
Herbs/Plants: Fern, Lavendar, Hazel, Cherry, Periwinkle
Stones: Aventurine, Bloodstone, Hematite, Moss Agate and Sodalite
Oil: (Mercury) Benzoin, Clary Sage, Eucalytus, Lavender

Goddesses: Aset [Isis], Demeter, Ceres, Spider Woman, Bona Dea, Oya,
Devi-Kali, Hella, Rhiannon, Coatlique, Maman Brigette, Sekhmet, Het Heret
[Hathor]

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Daily Wisdom
July 25, 2018

Inspiration

“I am one who, when Love inspires, attend, and according as he speaks within me, so I express myself.”

-Dante (1265-1321)

Writers and artists often speak lovingly of their “muse.” Love is a muse that all of us share. What could be more inspiring? When we are “in love” we are “in spirit,” we feel our connection with God. Yet that connection is omnipresent. So when we feel that connection, we can have that same feeling of being “in love” and use it to inspire our selves!

-Lissa Coffey

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Beliefnet: Five Compliments Guaranteed to Make Someone’s Day
Make someone’s day today.

I was standing in line at a grocery store behind a young man and his little boy. The boy was playing nearby and accidentally knocked over a large sign. Frightened, he burst into tears, and his father ran to his side and gently comforted him. I was touched by how sweetly he treated his son. After he left the store, I regretted the fact that I didn’t take the time to compliment him. I recalled the times that strangers had surprised me with genuine compliments and resolved to give them out more freely in the future. Here are a few ideas.
Read more at http://www.beliefnet.com/wellness/galleries/five-compliments-guaranteed-to-make-someones-day.aspx#ik8DbpXWIRSErreu.99

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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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Thought For The Day: July 25, 2018 “Wishing For More”

Posted on July 25, 2018 by Cat

Happy Wednesday,

We sometimes look at other people and wish we had what they have. We wish that we were better looking, had more money, had more things (yada yada…). We’ve all been there and done that. The truth is that we have far more than we give ourselves credit for. There are things about our lives that we love and things that we keep working on. Remember that everyone has problems (even those seemingly “perfect people”) and everyone is a work in progress. Whether you believe it or not ,there are people out there who wish they had what you have. Truth.

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Sacred Spirals (the place where all paths meet)

https://www.facebook.com/groups/SacredSpirals/

Cat’s Morning Bits for July 24, 2018

Posted on July 24, 2018 by Cat

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Cat’s Morning Bits for July 24, 2018

Blessings, Cat

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On the warm and perfumed dark
glows the firefly’s tender spark.
-Horatio Nelson Powers (1826-90)

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Spiritual Unite: This Is How To Obtain Cosmic Energy

Cosmic energy is the basis of everything in the universe. Every object, every molecule, every atom and every subatomic particle relies on cosmic energy in order not only to act but merely to exist. We all contain within us an amount of cosmic energy stored, spent and collected in every fibre of our being

https://www.spiritualunite.com/articles/how-to-obtain-cosmic-energy/

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MBG: Noticing Yourself Starting To Procrastinate? Do This ASAP

Oftentimes, procrastination is not a sign of laziness. It’s a fear of failure.

This fear drives so much of our lack of initial effort. Since our subconscious wants to keep us safe, the underlying possibility of failure can be enough to keep us in our comfort zone, especially once giving in to that behavior becomes a habit.

https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/beat-procrastination-with-this-quick-routine

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Pioneer Thinking: Daisies – Flowers That Heal

A daisies bouquet is a wonderful gift because there are only positive meanings attached to these flowers. However, their beauty does not stop at their appearance nor does it do so at their meanings. They have both a legend to support them, and a belief which holds them as a kind of prophets, able to reveal one’s feelings.

https://pioneerthinking.com/daisies-flowers-that-heal

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Tetraktys: Stress Relief – A Guide on Stress Management and Following the Tao
In my last article on depression, I started by saying that we’re living in a time where depression has reached epidemic proportions. This article will tackle something that is even more widespread than depression as a major impediment to living a fulfilling life, and that is stress. 77% of Americans say that they regularly experience physical symptoms of stress, 73% say that they also experience the psychological symptoms and 33% say that they live with extreme stress

https://www.thetetraktys.com/2018/stress-relief-a-guide-on-stress-management-and-following-the-tao/

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MNN: Looking for a life-affirming new career? Become a ‘death doula’

These end-of-life coaches are reimagining death and changing lives.

It’s not easy to talk about death. It can be depressing and scary, and often remains hidden in our culture. As a result, many people face their final moments alone in hospitals or nursing homes, hooked to clinical, life-prolonging technologies without loved ones or familiar surroundings to calm their fears and bring meaning to their end-of-life experience.

https://www.mnn.com/lifestyle/responsible-living/stories/looking-life-affirming-new-career-become-death-doula

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EarthSky News: Moon nearest Saturn on July 24

On the night of July 24, 2018, the moon shines closest for this month to the planet Saturn. At its closest, the moon comes to within four moon-diameters (two degrees) of Saturn, plenty close enough for the duo to fit within a single binocular field.

http://earthsky.org/tonight/moon-near-spica-saturn-plus-lunar-night-vs-lunar-day

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Patheos-Pagan: Friends Are Too Precious To Throw Away by John Beckett

This was going to be a paragraph on Facebook. Turns out I had more than a paragraph to say…
I read somewhere that what we want most is what we didn’t have enough of when we were seven years old. I don’t know if that’s true or not, but it rings true for me.

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/johnbeckett/2018/02/friends-precious-throw-away.html

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Inner Journey:

LIVE IN RELAXATION

“It would be glorious to see mankind at leisure for once. It is nothing but work, work, work.”
— Henry David Thoreau

Is relaxation possible only when we’re not working? No. With awareness and practice, we can be relaxed no matter what we are doing. In fact, when we work in a relaxed state, our productivity increases as our effort decreases.

For true relaxation, we need to connect with our bodies — to consciously and intentionally become aware of tension and release it.

“Anxiety breaks a man’s backbone.”
— Hebrew proverb

“Don’t hurry, don’t worry. You’re only here for a short visit. So be sure to stop and smell the flowers.”
— Walter Hagen

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A Note from the Universe

Some things don’t sound like they look.

Others don’t look like they sound.

There are friends who don’t act like friends.

And enemies who’d never dream of hurting anyone.

But do you know what the strangest thing about time and space is?

Your thoughts will never betray you. They will strive to become things. You can change your circumstances on a dime. And where you’ve been, has no bearing on where you can still go.

Zoom, clink, hugs –

The Universe

tut.com

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Today’s Recipe: Barley Salad

A healthy, filling salad can include cold, cooked grains.

https://www.thriftyfun.com/Barley-Salad-Recipes.html

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Magical Correspondences for Tuesday

Intentions: Courage, Destination, Physical Strength, Revenge, Military Honors, Surgery and the Breaking of Negative Spells, Matrimony, War, Enemies, Prison, Vitality and Assertiveness

Incense: Dragon’s Blood, Patchouli, Lignum Aloes, Plantain

Perfumes: Hellebore, Carnation, Patchouli
Planet: Mars
Sign: Aries and Scorpio
Angel: Samuel
Colors: Red and Orange
Herbs/Plants:Red Rose, Cock’s Comb, Pine, Daisy, Thyme and Pepper
Stones: Carnelian, Bloodstone, Ruby, Garnet and Pink Tourmaline
Oil: (Mars) Basil, Coriander, Ginger

Goddesses: Aset [Isis], Soorejnaree, Pingalla, Anna, Aine, Danu, Yngona, Bellona, Aida Wedo, Sun Woman

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Daily Wisdom
July 24, 2018

Inspiration

“The most beautiful thing in the world is, precisely, the conjunction of learning and inspiration.”

-Wanda Landowska, in Denise Restout, ed., Landowska on Music (1964)

This is what spiritual growth is all about. When we are inspired to learn we grow so much. Our inspiration is our calling to grow, to bloom. It is a gift; it is a blessing.

-Lissa Coffey

coffeytalk.com

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Beliefnet: Five Tips for Loving Every Bit of You
Learn how to embrace your flaws and love every bit of yourself.

Thought For The Day: July 24, 2018 “The Adventure of Exploration”

Posted on July 24, 2018 by Cat

Happy Tuesday,

By letting our fears take over we are effectively closing ourselves off. Be bold and grab the good things that are offered. Life is about exploration so don’t just walk the path, blaze your own trail!

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I invite you to check out my Facebook group and our store! The Desert Path: The dusty ramblings of a desert pagan. https://thedesertpath.com/

Cat’s Treasure Trove …. an eclectic collection of jewelry & gifts! . Visit Our Store

Sacred Spirals (the place where all paths meet)

https://www.facebook.com/groups/SacredSpirals/

Cat’s Morning Bits for July 23, 2018

Posted on July 23, 2018 by Cat

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Cat’s Morning Bits for July 23, 2018

Blessings, Cat

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Beyond me in the fields the Sun
Soaks in the grass and hath his will;
I count the marguerites one by one;
Even the buttercups are still.
-Archibald Lampman (1861-99)

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Spiritual Unite: The Five Most Powerful Crystals For Healing

Most Powerful Crystals: Healing and energy crystals are a key part of spiritual life. They hold within them powerful energies that can help us in a variety of circumstances and situations. We should not mine any more crystals out of Mother Earth, only use what is already out. Mother needs them more than us.

https://www.spiritualunite.com/articles/most-powerful-crystals/

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MBG: Is The Universe Giving You The Green Light? Here’s How To Identify The Signs

Ever wondered if the universe was giving you the green light? Maybe it is.

Say you’re trying to decide if you should ask your boss for a raise or more flexible hours. And then, when you’re on your lunch break, you come across an article about how it’s important to be assertive and ask for what you deserve. In big and small ways, the universe will actively encourage us to go after something if it’s in our highest good.

https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/how-to-identify-signs-from-the-universe

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Daily Good: 6 Habits of Hope

Hope is often viewed as the anticipation of circumstances being better in the future, but in this article environmentalist and social activist Kate Davies suggests that intrinsic hope is based in the here and now. Applying 6 habits of mindfulness to one’s daily life will allow us to live from a place of hope that embraces life as it is now in all of its beauty and complexity.

http://www.dailygood.org/story/2053/6-habits-of-hope-kate-davies/

Be The Change

When you are feeling discouraged and in need of hope, pause in your day and notice the effortless miracle of your breath rising and falling or the natural courage found in nature’s tireless movement to grow all things

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Elephant Journal: 10 Benefits of Speaking your Truth.

Honesty is a b*tch and I am being honest about that.
If we tell someone how we feel and they reject us, we wish we didn’t say anything at all. Every time we stand up for ourselves and then have to defend our words, we start to back up and hide.

https://www.elephantjournal.com/2018/07/10-benefits-of-speaking-your-truth/

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MNN: Handy calculator helps you avoid a sunburn

Anyone who loves the sun faces a number of dilemmas. How much of which SPF of sunscreen to apply? How much time should you really be out there? And will the sun ever stop moving? (Because moving that chair every hour is a real pain in the neck.)

https://www.mnn.com/health/fitness-well-being/stories/sunbathing-calculator-avoid-sunburn

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EarthSky News: Moon’s dark side faces Earth

Tonight – July 23, 2018 – see if you can make out the dark areas on tonight’s waxing gibbous moon. These smooth, low-lying lunar plains are called maria, the plural for the word mare), the Latin word for sea. You should be able to see the darkened portions on the moon with the eye alone. The dark maria on the moon’s near side – the solidified remnants of ancient lunar seas of molten magma – make the near side of the moon reflect less light than the far side, which has fewer maria.

http://earthsky.org/tonight/moons-dark-side-faces-earth

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Patheos-Pagan: Words from a Witch – Magickal Poetry

Witches love songs, spells and chants that rhyme or have a poetry flare. Sometimes the words come easily as if we are being told what to say or write. Other times, emotions fuel the fire. Over the years, I have collected a little book of some poems that have spilled out from my heart and soul. I shall share those with you now.

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/thefairytalewitch/2018/07/words-from-a-witch-magickal-poetry/

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Inner Journey:

EXPLORE YOUR FEARS

“Fear is a question: What are you afraid of, and why? Just as the seed of health is in illness, because illness contains information, our fears are a treasure house of self-knowledge if we explore them.”
— Marilyn Ferguson

In our world of duality, fear and love sit at opposite ends of the continuum. Fear belongs only to the personality because it believes in separation and impermanence. The soul never knows fear because it understands the unity of all.

When fear arises, we can invite our soul to sit with our frightened personality. What soul energies are waiting to be acknowledged? When we bring higher energies into the presence of lower energies, the lower energies are transformed.

“What is needed, rather than running away or controlling or suppressing or any other resistance, is understanding fear; that means, watch it, learn about it, come directly into contact with it. We are to learn about fear, not how to escape from it.”
— Jiddu Krishnamurti

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A Note from the Universe

The difference between how you sometimes see yourself, and how I see you, could be summed up like this:

You wonder, at times, what it is you might do that you’d be wildly successful at.

And I wonder, at times, how you seem to miss that you already are.

Crazy wild –

The Universe

tut.com

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Today’s Recipe: Green Smoothie Recipe

Get healthy greens into your diet with a simple and delicious green smoothie

https://www.thriftyfun.com/Green-Smoothie-Recipe.html

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Magical Correspondences for Monday

Intentions: Psychic Sensitivity, Women’s Mysteries, Tides, Waters, Emotional Issues, Agriculture, Animals, Female Fertility, Messages, Theft, Reconcilliations, Voyages, Dreams, Medicine, Visions and Merchandise

Incense: African Violet, Honeysuckle, Myrtle, Willow, Wormwood
Planet: Moon
Sign: Cancer
Angel: Gabriel
Colors: Silver, White and Gray
Herbs/Plants: Night Flowers, Willow Root, Orris Root, Birch, Motherwort, Vervain, White Rose and White Iris
Stones: Carnelian, Moonstone, Aquamarine, Pearl, Clear Quartz, Flourite, Geodes
Oil: (Moon) Jasmine, Lemon, Sandalwood

Goddesses: Luna, Selene, Diana, Re, Gaeleach, Ida, Artemis [Whom The Greeks Associated With Bast], The Witches, Yemaya, Erzulie, Bast

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Daily Wisdom
July 23,2018

Inspiration

“Stung by the splendour of a sudden thought.” -Robert Browning (1812-1889)

Robert Browning describes inspiration so poetically. And isn’t that exactly what it feels like? Inspiration seems to come out of nowhere – but we really know exactly where it comes from – Spirit. In fact, the word itself means “in spirit.” So when we are tuned in with that divine energy, we are open to receiving that “splendour” at any time. And it is beautiful.

-Lissa Coffey

coffeytalk.com

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Beliefnet: 6 Soul Benefits of Silence and Solitude
The “still small voice” of the Most High can only be heard in those moments of holy alone time. Here are six soul benefits of practicing this discipline.

Thought For The Day: July 23, 2018 “It’s Part of Growing Up”

Posted on July 23, 2018 by Cat

Happy Monday,

We’re starting the new week with a quote about growing up. Part of growing up involves learning what really matters and what doesn’t. “Things” don’t matter nor does the drama of others, or holding grudges. What does matter are things like family and friends, caring relationships, taking care of yourself, and doing things that make YOU happy. So…………. what REALLY matters to you?

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I invite you to check out my Facebook group and our store! The Desert Path: The dusty ramblings of a desert pagan. https://thedesertpath.com/

Cat’s Treasure Trove …. an eclectic collection of jewelry & gifts! . Visit Our Store

Sacred Spirals (the place where all paths meet)

https://www.facebook.com/groups/SacredSpirals/

Cat’s Morning Bits for July 20, 2018

Posted on July 20, 2018 by Cat

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Cat’s Morning Bits for July 20, 2018

Blessings, Cat

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Deep in the greens of summer sing the lives
I’ve come to love. A vireo whets its bill.
The great day balances upon the leaves;
My ears can hear the bird when all is still.
-Theodore Roethke (1908-63)

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Daily Good:

Mister Roger’s Message of Love

The release of the Mister Rogers documentary Won’t You Be My Neighbor? calls to mind the essential message of Rogers’ long-running children’s program, Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood. Fred McFeely Rogers, who died in 2003, was also an ordained Presbyterian minister. Over the course of three decades on public broadcasting, he brought to millions of children what his faith’s General Assembly referred to as “unconditional love.”

http://www.dailygood.org/story/2062/mister-roger-s-message-of-love-richard-gunderman/

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Tetraktys: The Process and Symptoms of Spiritual Awakening – What You Need to Know

We live in a time where people are feeling unsatisfied by their condition, and even more so in the developed world. Thus, a lot of people who have an interest in spirituality tend to have the very specific goal of changing their life for the better. The process is now referred to as “spiritual awakening”, but people don’t always agree on how the process itself works and on what the symptoms of that “spiritual awakening” actually are. This is what this article will be all about.

https://www.thetetraktys.com/2018/the-process-and-symptoms-of-spiritual-awakening-what-you-need-to-know/

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Elephant Journal: The Note left on Hemingway’s Grave

I am writing this article at a time when death seems to be pervasively in my life.
My mother is dying. She has been for a while, but this time it seems to be real. And a dear lifelong friend has died in his sleep. It adds to the confusion of the giving and taking away of life. I am resigned to the unexplainableness of it all, and am trying to stay focused on life and legacy—the giving, rather than the taking away.

https://www.elephantjournal.com/2018/07/the-note-left-on-hemingways-grave/

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MNN: Winning Kennel Club images celebrate dogs from all walks of life

Purebreds, cross breeds, seniors, puppies, rescue dogs and even assistance dogs. Whatever label you give them, dogs have long been man’s best friend. They hold a special place in our heart, and our phones are often filled with candid images of them. Some may even have professional photos of their four-legged friends taken. They are part of our family and a shining part in our daily lives.

https://www.mnn.com/family/pets/blogs/kennel-club-dog-photographer-year-celebrates-dogs-from-all-walks-life

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EarthSky News: Moon, Jupiter, Antares from July 20-22

These next several evenings – July 20-22, 2018 – let the moon serve as your guide to the planet Jupiter, which shines more brightly than any star. Simply seek out the waxing gibbous moon as soon as darkness falls, and that nearby bright “star” is actually the king planet Jupiter. After July 20, watch for the moon to move eastward, in the direction of the star Antares.

http://earthsky.org/tonight/moon-jupiter-antares-from-july-20-22

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Patheos-Pagan: Wiccan Trash

Recently someone online referred to me as “Wiccan Trash.” It’s not something that should bother me, but two weeks after it happened I’m still thinking about it, so obviously it did. I realize it was just one person, but it was just such a nasty sounding thing to say that its stuck with me.

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/panmankey/2017/11/wiccan-trash/

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Inner Journey:

DO YOU BELIEVE IN YOURSELF?

“We cannot rise higher than our thought of ourselves.”
— Orison Swett Marden

What do you believe about yourself?

If you are experiencing a lack of something in your life, chances are that you hold a belief in your subconscious that says you aren’t worthy of having that quality. Write in your journal the answer to these questions for yourself:
•Where are you not good enough, not worthy enough?
•How willing are you to receive?

“We do not believe in ourselves until someone reveals that deep inside us something is valuable, worth listening to, worthy of our trust, sacred to our touch. Once we believe in ourselves we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight or any experience that reveals the human spirit.”
— e. e. cummings

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A Note from the Universe

Know how to tell whether or not your dreams are coming true?

Well, if the sun came up today, things are looking pretty good.

If the sky is still blue, high above the clouds, I’d say keep doing what you’re doing.

And if, somewhere, there are eagles soaring, tulips blooming, and falls cascading… could it be, Cat, most of them already have?

Running with the big dogs now –

The Universe

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Today’s Recipe: Orange Jicama Salad

Many different combinations of fresh fruit sweetened with honey make a delicious salad or dessert.

https://www.thriftyfun.com/Honey-Fruit-Salad-Recipes.html

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Magical Correspondences for Friday

Intentions: Love, Pleasure, Affairs of the Heart, Romance, Marriage, Sexual Matters, Physical Beauty, Friendship and Partnerships, Strangers, Peace, Healing, Beauty, gentleness and Women’s Issues.

Incense: Strawberry, Sandalwood, Rose, Saffron, Verbena and Vanilla
Planet: Venus
Sign: Libra and Taurus
Angel: Ariel
Colors: Green, Pink, Aqua
Herbs/Plants: Pink Rose, Ivy, Birch, Heather, Clematis, Sage, Violet and Water Lilly

Stones: Rose Quartz, Moonstone, Pink Tourmaline, Peridot, Emerald and Jade
Oil: (Venus) Cardamom, Palmrosa, Rose, Yarrow, Apple Blossom, Musk, Ambergris

Goddesses: Astarte, Aphrodite, Erzulie, Aida Wedo, Eve, Venus, Freya, Diana, Aset [Isis], The Witch Of Gaeta, Chalchiuhtlique

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Daily Wisdom
July 20, 2018

Enthusiasm

“No one keeps up his enthusiasm automatically. Enthusiasm must be nourished with new actions, new aspirations, new efforts, new vision. Compete with yourself; set your teeth and dive into the job of breaking your own record. It is one’s own fault if his enthusiasm is gone; he has failed to feed it.”

-Papyrus

Knowing that enthusiasm fuels our fire and keeps us going, it is up to us to maintain the enthusiasm necessary to keep ourselves on track. Enthusiasm can be found, and it can be created. So if you can’t find it, make it!

-Lissa Coffey

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Beliefnet: Four Signs That You’re Overmanifesting
This occurs when you focus so much on wanting something that you don’t allow it to manifest for you. Manifesting is co-creating with the universe.

Thought For The Day: July 20, 2018 “Attitudes and Choices”

Posted on July 20, 2018 by Cat

Happy Friday,

Happiness is an attitude it is also a choice. Making yourself miserable takes more energy and more time than being happy. Miserable people also suck the life out of those around them (we all know people like this). Did you know that happy people are healthier and more productive? Our challenge for today……. be happy!

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Cat’s Morning Bits for July 19, 2018

Posted on July 19, 2018 by Cat

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Cat’s Morning Bits for July 19, 2018

Blessings, Cat

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this is the garden: colours come and go,
frail azures fluttering from night’s outer wing
strong silent greens serenely lingering,
absolute lights like baths of golden snow.
this is the garden: pursed lips do blow
upon cool flutes within wide glooms, and sing
(of harps celestial to the quivering string)
invisible faces hauntingly and slow.
-e. e. cummings (1894-1962)

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Thoughtco: Lammas History: Welcoming the Harvest

At Lammas, also called Lughnasadh, the hot days of August are upon us, much of the earth is dry and parched, but we still know that the bright reds and yellows of the harvest season are just around the corner. Apples are beginning to ripen in the trees, our summer vegetables have been picked, corn is tall and green, waiting for us to come gather the bounty of the crop fields. Now is the time to begin reaping what we have sown, and gathering up the first harvests of grain, wheat, oats, and more.

https://www.thoughtco.com/history-of-the-lammas-harvest-celebration-2562170

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MBG: A Mantra To Help You Own Your Feminine Energy (Regardless Of Your Gender)

Real talk: I don’t think the future is female.

Hear me out. This catchy phrase implies implies that there’s an inherent imbalance between female and male, and such labels and categorizations serve to only further divide us. Truly positive change can come only when we are all-encompassing rather than exclusive.

https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/a-mantra-to-help-you-own-your-feminine-energy

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Daily Good: A Heartmindfulness Revolution

From a young age, the current mode of education encourages us to develop our intellects and to find success by getting a prestigious job, making large sums of money and acquiring things. But what happens when the mind is sharp but the heart is neglected and becomes numb? The unfortunate outcome is seen all around us in a culture rife with attitudes and technology that dehumanizes our most basic sense of goodness.

http://www.dailygood.org/story/2051/a-heartmindfulness-revolution-pancho-ramos-stierle/

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Elephant Journal: A Ritual for those Impossible Mornings.

Every morning was a surprise.
In another life, not so long ago, the journey from my sheets to the coffee pot seemed impossible.
Morning was a foggy mystery full of unwelcome clues from the night before and too much wine. Sunlight was an aggressive force against the slicing pain between my eyes. Every day felt like a continuation of confusion from all the nights before. I did not feel real. I could not seem to step into myself and start my day effectively. Something needed to change.

https://www.elephantjournal.com/2018/07/a-morning-ritual-for-those-impossible-mornings/

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MNN: This tiny fern could help fight climate change

A fern with leaves no larger than a gnat could be one of the most important plants on Earth.

Researchers have sequenced the genome of Azolla filiculoides, a bright green fern with a long history, and they’ve discovered the genes that give the fern some incredible abilities: It’s able to “fix” nitrogen on its own, to ward off insects and to be a carbon sink.

https://www.mnn.com/green-tech/research-innovations/stories/tiny-fern-could-reduce-climate-change

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EarthSky News: Tonight Altair and Aquila

You’ll recognize Altair for the 2 fainter stars on either side of it, as if the 3 were “walking the Milky Way hand in hand and three abreast.”

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