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Thought For The Day: June 15, 2018 “It’s About Focus”

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Happy Friday,

Our thought for today is about taking chances. Fear is not uncommon when we are faced with making decisions that affect our lives. However if we want cool, new things to happen for us we must be willing to take some chances.If you’re nervous, start small, take baby steps…. but take that first step!

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Cat’s Morning Bits for June 14, 2018

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Cat’s Morning Bits for June 14, 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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Rainbows; and the blue bitter smoke of wood;
And radiant raindrops couching in cool flowers;
And flowers themselves, that sway through sunny hours;
Dreaming of moths that drink them under the Moon.
-Rupert Brooke (1887-1915)

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MBG: Everything You Need To Know About The Magic (And Science) Of Breathwork

Breathwork has been construed as the link between consciousness and the spirit realm. Some maintain that it’s a shortcut to meditation. Whether you practice breathwork in a yoga class or as part of a PTSD healing protocol, engaging in controlled purposeful breathing patterns can actually help control the inner workings of your body, from heart rate variability to calming anxiety.

https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/what-is-breathwork-good-for

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ThoughtCo: Ten Great Ways to Celebrate Litha 

It’s Litha, the longest day of the year! The sun will shine more today than any other day of the year, and it’s a day to get outdoors and celebrate. Spend the day in the sun with your family. Play outdoors, go for a hike, and enjoy all the delights the earth has to offer

https://www.thoughtco.com/great-ways-to-celebrate-litha-2562249

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QoTD:

“ Every new day begins with possibilities. It’s up to us to fill it with the things that move us toward progress and peace. ”

– Ronald Reagan

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Elephant Journal: Suicide doesn’t Discriminate: 6 Warning Signs that could save someone you Love

Last Tuesday morning, we woke to news that designer Kate Spade had hung herself—with a scarf.
By Friday morning, the news was covering Anthony Bourdain’s suicide by hanging. As I combed the articles and updates for suicide resources, I found most of them lacking. In many cases, the juicy, morbid details took center stage over the more important topic of discussion—where to get help.

https://www.elephantjournal.com/2018/06/suicide-does-not-discriminate-six-warning-signs-for-someone-you-love/

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MNN: Dutch neighborhood of 3D-printed houses will be world’s first

The Netherlands’ fifth largest city, Eindhoven, is best known as the birthplace of electronics giant Philips, for its top-notch technical institute and for being an all-around hotbed of design, innovation and charged-up Dutch geek culture. Its most iconic building is an amorphous, 82-foot-tall glass and steel structure dubbed “De Blob” that serves as a portal to a massive underground bicycle garage

https://www.mnn.com/your-home/remodeling-design/blogs/dutch-3d-printed-houses-will-be-worlds-first

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EarthSky News: Moon, Mercury, Venus June 14 to 16

After sunset these next several evenings – June 14, 15 and 16, 2018 – watch for the young waxing crescent moon to swing by our sun’s two inferior planets, Mercury and Venus. On all of these evenings, it’ll be easy to see Venus shortly after sundown

http://earthsky.org/tonight/moon-swings-by-2-planets-june-14-16

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Patheos-Pagan:  Summer Solstice In Ancient Greek And Modern Times

Summer Solstice is often referred to as “midsummer”, and had differing traditions surrounding it in ancient pagan times. Among the Greeks, there were some calendars which pivoted around the summer solstice.

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/teaaddictedwitch/2018/06/summer-solstice-ancient-greek-modern/

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Inner Journey

DON’T AVOID THE VOID

“When we feel stuck, going nowhere — even starting to slip backward — we may actually be backing up to get a running start.”
— Dan Millman

To change, we must go through a transition zone. It’s not easy being in transition. Thoughts, beliefs and habits are all in flux. It can create a sense of groundlessness, of being in a void that can be quite uncomfortable.

When we’re in the void, our first impulse will be to revert to old habits because they feel comfortable. Our goal is to hang in there until the change is complete. Knowing that TRANSITIONS ARE PART OF THE CHANGE PROCESS helps us muster the courage to put up with the discomfort, the uneasiness, the void.

Change requires a letting go of what we’ve always known and done to allow in something new. We need to trust ourselves and higher forces to unfold a new reality for us.

“Every positive change – every jump to a higher level of energy and awareness – involves a rite of passage. Each time to ascend to a higher rung on the ladder of personal evolution, we must go through a period of discomfort, of initiation. I have never found an exception.”
— Dan Millman

higherawareness.com

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A Note from the Universe

Sometimes when things take longer than you thought they would, it’s just a gentle reminder that you have more time than you thought—and that there’s a journey to enjoy.

Yeah, like all the time in the world.

Enjoy every minute,

The Universe

tut.com

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Today’s Recipe: Easy Chocolate Ganache

I needed a chocolate ganache to frost a cake and didn’t have time to go to the store to get heavy cream, so I made this alternative using chocolate chips, butter and milk. You can use it as a dessert topping, too!

https://www.thriftyfun.com/Easy-Chocolate-Ganache.html

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Magical Correspondences for Thursday

Intentions: Luck, Happiness, Health/ Healing, Religion, Legal Matters, Male Fertility, Treasure and Wealth, Honor, Riches, Clothing Desires, Leadership, Public Activity, Power and Success, Trade and Employment

Incense: Cinnamon,Henbane Nutmeg and Sage

Planet: Jupiter
Sign: Sagittarius and Pisces
Angel: Sachiel
Colors: Purple, Royal Blue and Indigo
Herbs/Plants: Cinnamon, Beech, Buttercup, Coltsfoot, Oak
Stones: Sugilite, Amethyst, Turquoise, Lapis Lazuli and Sapphire
Oil: (Jupiter) Clove, Lemon Balm, Oakmoss, Star Anise

Goddesses: Juno, Hera, Kwan Yin, Mary, Cybele, Tara, Mawu, Mlaba Mwana Waresa, Ishtar, Nuit

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Daily Wisdom
June 14,  2018

Humor

“Sexiness wears thin after a while and beauty fades, but to be married to a man who makes you laugh every day, ah, now that’s a real treat!” -Joanne Woodward

Sure, Joanne Woodward can talk – she’s married to Paul Newman! But look what she really values in her husband: his sense of humor. Our sense of humor will take us far in this life. Laughter is like medicine – it keeps us healthy and feeling good. It’s a way of experiencing joy, and a joyful life is a spiritual life, recognizing and appreciating our connection with the Divine.

-Lissa Coffey

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Beliefnet: Inspiring Quotes on Having Patience

It has been said, “Patience is a virtue” and “good things come to those who wait.” When we learn to accept what is, and embrace life in each present moment, our impatience often falls away

Read More………………

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About Cat’s Morning Bits: These daily post are reblogged from various email newsletters that I receive each day.

I invite you to check out my websites!

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Thought For The Day: June 14, 2018 “The Light in The Window”

			
						

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Happy Thursday,


Smiling is like yawning……….. it can be contagious! A smile is magic and something that we can share with others. This free and simple gift has the power to lift spirits, heal, turn a bad day into a better one or fill your heart with warm fuzzy’s . Channel your inner magician today and share some magic with others!


 


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Cat’s Morning Bits for June 13, 2018

			
						

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Cat’s Morning Bits for June 13, 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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Roses smile in their white content,

Roses blush in their crimson bliss,

As the vagrant breezes, wooing them,

Ruffle their petals with careless kiss.

-Henry Hewlett (1861-1923)


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Thought.Co: Litha Legends and Lore


Litha, or Midsummer, is a celebration that has been observed for centuries, in one form or another. It is no surprise, then, that there are plenty of myths and legends associated with this time of year. Let’s take a look at some of the best known summer solstice folklore


https://www.thoughtco.com/litha-legends-and-lore-2562233


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MBG: 8 Wellness Rituals To Keep In Mind For The Rest Of Gemini Season


As the Sun zings through Gemini until June 21, we can all tap into the communicative, agile, and youthful qualities that this star sign represents. And while this time may provide us with more connection and curiosity, intellectual orientation and social natures, it may also pose an array of unique challenges


https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/how-to-finish-out-gemini-season-healthily


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Did You Know?


There are more living organisms in a handful of soil than there are people on earth.


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Elephant Journal: A Simple act of Self Care that can help you Start Fresh each Day


Maybe you’ve been there too: in a moment where frustration seems to come out of nowhere and has you yelling at your cat while her golden eyes just stare back with a “what the…” kind of look.


Well, I’ve been having those days lately.


https://www.elephantjournal.com/2018/06/a-simple-act-of-self-care-that-can-help-you-start-fresh-each-day/


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MNN: Humans are merely visitors at this conservation oasis in Florida


About 30 miles north of Jacksonville, Florida, hundreds of imperiled animals wander an internationally known 17,000-acre facility. Although well-known in conservation and animal circles, sprawling White Oak Conservation somehow isn’t on the general radar


https://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/animals/stories/white-oak-conservation-facility-florida


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EarthSky News: Earliest sunrises before summer solstice


At mid-northern latitudes in the Northern Hemisphere, the earliest sunrises of the year happen around mid-June, despite the fact that the summer solstice – the year’s longest day – is still about a week away. And if you live at middle latitudes in the Southern Hemisphere, the earliest sunsets take place around now, even though the winter solstice – the year’s shortest day – isn’t for another week.


http://earthsky.org/tonight/earliest-sunrises-before-june-solstice-jupiter-venus


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Patheos-Pagan: Dropping Expectations: What Polytheists & Pagans Need To Relearn About Religion


I’m one of the luckier ones; I not only have been a polytheist for most of my life, but I was neither raised in a Christian household nor with any particular religion whatsoever. It’s not that I feel that Christianity is bad–I certainly harbor no ill feelings towards it.


http://www.patheos.com/blogs/teaaddictedwitch/2018/06/dropping-expectations-relearn-religion/


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Inner Journey:  


HARD WORK


“Work should be in order to live. We don’t live in order to work. That shift in awareness is necessary.”

— Matthew Fox


What are your beliefs around work? Do you believe it’s necessary to work hard to earn a living? No pain, no gain? Do you believe women’s work is never done? That play is a waste of time?


While there are merits to the work ethic, over-work takes a serious toll on the quality of our lives. Our ability to contribute to life requires us to have a sense of balance, joy, playfulness, time to stop and smell the flowers.


“Learning to let go of the ways we inadvertently and unconsciously contribute to our own pain is the key to finding radiant physical and emotional health.”

— Ingrid Bacci


“To do great work a man must be very idle as well as very industrious.”

— Samuel Butler


“The true object of all human life is play.”

— G.K. Chesterton


higherawareness.com


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A Note from the Universe


Have you noticed that all great accomplishments require four things:


A dream, action, patience, and a whole bunch of miracles?


The miracles part is on me.


1, 2, 3, Me –


The Universe


tut.com


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Today’s Recipe: Stuffed Grape Leaves (Dolmeh)


When I was younger, one of the reasons I adored long road trips was because my mum would make these awesome portable stuffed grape leaves to eat as we travelled. These delicious finger foods are filled with protein and make a great meal. They’re awesome for lunchbox meals and picnics. These keep well for several days in the fridge.


https://www.thriftyfun.com/Stuffed-Grape-Leaves-Dolmeh.html


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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

 June 13, 2018


Humor


“I think laughter may be a form of courage… As humans we sometimes stand tall and look into the sun and laugh, and I think we are never more brave than when we do that.” -Linda Ellerbee


We can rise above all of our problems. We are bigger than any of them anyway! When things get rough, we have a choice – we can be devastated and beat down, or we can face it head-on and say:”Okay, here we go again. I can take it. I can learn from this. I am growing and I can handle this!” Having a good sense of humor gets us through a lot. It’s just a different way of looking at things, one that recognizes the power that we have over our problems, not the other way around!


-Lissa Coffey


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Beliefnet: 4 Ways to Be Your Authentic Self 


Forget about conforming to societal ideals and what others try to you mold you to be. Here are four ways to be your true, authentic self.


Explore……………….


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About Cat’s Morning Bits: These daily post are reblogged from various email newsletters that I receive each day.


I invite you to check out my websites!


The Desert Path: The dusty ramblings of a desert pagan. https://thedesertpath.com/


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Cat’s Morning Bits for June 12, 2018

			
						

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Cat’s Morning Bits for June 12, 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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These are the fields of light, and laughing air,

And yellow butterflies, and foraging bees,

And whitish, wayward blossoms winged as these,

And pale green tangles like a seamaid’s hair.

-Charles G. D. Roberts (1860-1943


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Spirituality & Health: How to Invite Wild Sacred Nature into Your World


You’d be hard pressed to find a problem that cannot be helped by spending time in nature. Studies tell us that even pictures of nature can help us feel calm. Whether we go out to meet nature, or bring nature inside to brighten our rooms, we can infuse the wild sacred beauty of nature into our experience of life.


https://spiritualityhealth.com/blogs/the-present-moment/2018/06/12/how-to-invite-wild-sacred-nature-into-your-world


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MBG: To Anthony Bourdain, With Gratitude


To Anthony Bourdain:

It’s been a rough week, to say the least. I have a lot of questions still—questions without easy or even possible answers—but mostly, I just want to say thank you.

The distinct power of stories—for good, for evil—was something you understood intrinsically.


https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/remembering-anthony-bourdain


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The Tetraktys: Finding Yourself – How to Free Yourself From Social Anxiety


ere’s a new article, this time about finding yourself and getting rid of social anxiety. I had the idea for this article because I, myself, am writing this one from Oaxaca, Mexico and it made me think about what travelling implies when it comes to social anxiety, or anxiety in general


https://www.thetetraktys.com/2018/finding-yourself-how-to-free-yourself-from-social-anxiety/


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Elephant Journal: June 11-18 Energy Forecast: Have courage & Manifest whatever you Desire


Currently, we are basking in the energy of zodiac sign Gemini, as the sun is temporarily resting in that sign.

The moon will be joining the sun and resting there from June 12th to 13th. Never is division and polarity more prominent than when the sun and moon cozy up and radiate outward from Gemini’s constellation.


https://www.elephantjournal.com/2018/06/june-11th-18th-energy-forecast-have-courage-manifest-whatever-you-desire/


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MNN:  Our brains need silence to make sense of things


The mind may seem to thrive on stimuli — the honking horns, the pixels percolating on this screen at this very moment, or even the way the keyboard feels under your fingers at any given time of day.


But, in fact, it may be what lies between — the time between honks


https://www.mnn.com/green-tech/research-innovations/stories/silence-brain-study-touch-stimulation


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EarthSky News: Top 10 space objects to see during the day


If you think that daytime sky nature-watching is limited to clouds and birds, you might be missing out. Observing space objects in the daytime has its limitations and difficulties, but, as with all skywatching, it also has its rewards. So here is a list of 10 surprising space objects to see in the daytime sky


http://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/10-surprising-things-to-see-in-the-daytime-sky


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Patheos-Pagan: Exploring Daily Practice


A few years ago I started going to the gym on a regular basis. I would listen to music on my headphones (earbuds, whatever) and walk on the treadmill while my daughter was in karate class. I’ve never been an athletic person and running only happens if I’m being chased, but there was an unexpected side effect from my little workout routine. I developed a new daily practice of listening to my spiritual allies.


http://www.patheos.com/blogs/thewitchesnextdoor/2018/06/exploring-daily-practice/


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Inner Journey: Capture your inspiration!


“Ideas can come from anywhere and at any time. The problem with making mental notes is that the ink fades very rapidly.”

— Rolf Smith


Insights and inspiration come to us for a reason. Don’t let them disappear on you!


When a great idea pops into your mind, write it down and capture it. Keep a mini-journal or piece of paper with you at all times.


Reflect on your insights. How might you anchor this great idea so it enhances your life?


“Everyone who has ever taken a shower has had an idea. It’s the person who gets out of the shower, dries off, and does something about it that makes a difference.”

— Nolan Bushnell


higherawareness.com


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A Note from the Universe


Think that it’s fun,  that you’re guided, and that all is well; that there’s time, that life is easy, and that the best has yet to come.


Think that the reasons that elude you will one day catch up, that the lessons that have stumped you will one day bring joy, and that the sorrows that have crippled you will soon give you wings.


Think that you’re important, that you cannot fail, and that happiness always returns.


And think that you’re beautiful.


I do,


The Universe


tut.com


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Today’s Recipe: How to Make Zucchini Pickles


These pickles will give dill pickles a run for their money, they are crisp and tasty like their dill counterparts but maybe even better in taste.


https://pioneerthinking.com/how-to-make-zucchini-pickles




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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

 June 12,  2018


Humor


“Humor is emotional chaos remembered in tranquility.”  -James Thurber (1894-1961) US humorist, illustrator


Do you remember the TV show “My World and Welcome to It?” It starred William Windom as James Thurber. This was many years ago, so it may be that he played a James Thurber “type,” (I was very young and can’t remember the details. 😉 I loved that show! And I loved how the lesson was that there was always something to laugh at, some funny way of looking at something that we might not have thought of. Sometimes when we’re going through something really awful or embarrassing, we’ll look at one another and say: “Someday we’ll look back on this and laugh.” And doesn’t that happen! Some of our funniest moments come out of our most human foibles. We are funny people, and we can enjoy ourselves.


-Lissa Coffey


coffeytalk.com


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Beliefnet: 21 Quotes that Celebrate Family

Our family members are the people who love us, unconditionally. The love between family members is one of the strongest human connections. Here are 21 Quotes that Celebrate Family.

Read More………….


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About Cat’s Morning Bits: These daily post are reblogged from various email newsletters that I receive each day.


I invite you to check out my websites!


The Desert Path: The dusty ramblings of a desert pagan. https://thedesertpath.com/


Cat’s Treasure Trove …. an eclectic collection of jewelry & gifts! https://thedesertpath.com


Sacred Spirals (the place where all paths meet)

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



					

		
		
	


				
					
	

		

						
Thought For The Day: June 12, 2018 “Hope Lives”

			
						

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Happy Tuesday,


Hope is sometimes a precarious thing. When things go wrong we often feel or feel that things are “hopeless”. The truth is that hope doesn’t die it simply becomes dormant for a time. Remember the ‘one good thing” (we’ve talked about it!)? Always look for it, because hope lives there. Place your one good thing in a cocoon with other good things and pretty soon your butterfly will emerge. It’s a transformation worthy of nurturing.




 




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The Desert Path: The dusty ramblings of a desert pagan. https://thedesertpath.com/










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Cat’s Morning Bits for June 11, 2018

			
						

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Cat’s Morning Bits for June 11, 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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And what is so rare as a day in June?

Then, if ever, come perfect days:

Then Heaven tries earth if it be in tune,

And over it softly her warm ear lays.

-James Russell Lowell


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Spiritual Unite: Shift In Consciousness: The Path To A Higher Consciousness


Are you experiencing a marked shift in consciousness? If so, you might be taking your first step towards a new dawn in your life. Spiritual evolution is similar to shedding an old body to make way for a newer refined one. A highly spiritual being sees the world through an entirely different lens. They break free from the societal templates


http://www.spiritualunite.com/articles/shift-in-consciousness/


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MBG: Well Read: The 5 Books You Won’t Be Able To Put Down This June


Reading is undeniably a key wellness practice—and one that many of us have ignored for far too long. It’s proven to build empathy, reduce stress, and even lessen sugar cravings (yes, really!). With that in mind, we’re excited to launch the debut of Well Read, a column that curates the absolute best fiction and narrative nonfiction picks of the month. Here’s what you should read this June.


https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/best-books-june-2018


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Inspirational QOTD


“ How rare and wonderful is that flash of a moment when we realize we have discovered a friend. ”


– William Rostler


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Elephant Journal: 3 Ways to Cope with our Busy, Messy, Beautiful Lives.


“I wish I could have back all those hours I wasted watching TV in my twenties,” I said to my parents, glancing at my kids as they licked their oversized portions of ice cream.


I shook my head, remembering how abundant time seemed when I was younger.


My dad had just asked me how the book I’ve been slowly working on was coming along.

“There just aren’t enough hours in the day,” I said.


https://www.elephantjournal.com/2018/06/3-ways-to-cope-with-our-busy-messy-beautiful-lives/


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MNN: Raspberry Pi project aims to count your bees


When it comes to determining the strength of a particular honey hive, beekeepers often resort to estimating based on the tried-and-true method of eyeballing activity at the colony’s entrance. For programmer Mat Kelcey, used to dealing in absolutes, this wasn’t good enough.


https://www.mnn.com/green-tech/gadgets-electronics/blogs/raspberry-pi-project-aims-count-your-bees


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EarthSky News: Venus, Castor, Pollux on June 9 to 11


On June 9 to 11, 2018, look west after sunset to see the brightest planet Venus making a line with the Gemini stars, Castor and Pollux, on our sky’s dome.


http://earthsky.org/tonight/venus-gemini-stars-on-june-10-and-11


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Patheos-Pagan:  We Need More Realistic Pagans, Witches, and Wiccans in Movies and TV Shows


With the reboot of Charmed, I can’t help but wonder. Why aren’t there more Wiccan, Pagan, or witch characters that don’t have supernatural powers?


http://www.patheos.com/blogs/starlight/2018/05/we-need-more-realistic-pagans-witches-and-wiccans-in-movies-and-tv-shows/


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Inner Journey


WISDOM


“…we need to abandon the idea that wisdom is knowing everything-the whys, the wherefores, the how-tos. Wisdom is often more subtle, both far simpler and exceedingly more complex. For wisdom requires the discerning, the listening to, the acknowledgement of nudges and notions, of senses and sensations, of the minute and what we often mistakenly assume is the mundane. Wisdom means listening to the still, small voice, the whisper that can be easily lost in the whirlwind of busyness, expectations, and conventions of the world….”

— Jean M. Blomquist


“Nine-tenths of wisdom is appreciation. Go find somebody’s hand and squeeze it, while there’s time.”

— Dale Dauten


“To finish the moment, to find the journey’s end in every step of the road, to live the greatest number of good hours, is wisdom.”

— Ralph Waldo Emerson


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A Note from the Universe


A super-secret, double-reminder for all fearless flowers:


If you but soak up the sunlight you are given, drink each drop of water I send, and strive only to be yourself, life shall quicken in your roots, spirit shall raise you into the light, and your bloom will inspire the world.


You see… I do all the hard stuff.


The Universe


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Today’s Recipe: Basil Salad Dressing


I received this recipe from my niece, and it has been a favorite with family and friends. When I serve it for guests, they usually ask for the recipe. I like it because it’s easy, healthy, and tasty.


https://www.thriftyfun.com/Basil-Salad-Dressing-Recipes.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

 June 11, 2018


Humor


“Mirth is like a flash of lightning, that breaks through a gloom of clouds, and glitters for a moment; cheerfulness keeps up a kind of daylight in the mind, and fills it with a steady and perpetual serenity.” -Joseph Addison (1672-1719) British Essayist


Truly spiritual people are light-hearted and filled with joy! They love a good laugh and are the first to share a smile. These are the kinds of people who brighten our day just by showing up. How much we can learn from this! We’re all connected, so it makes sense that if one person is “up” it helps all of us to rise up. Let’s be the person who shines through the clouds today.


-Lissa Coffey


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Beliefnet: Forgiveness Affirmations to Heal Your Life 

The Law of Forgiveness is a dynamic universal principle that can change our lives. When we are willing to forgive we can unleash an amazing power, a flood of energy that can heal. Connie Domino,…


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Thought For The Day: June 11, 2018 “Offering Encouragement”

			
						

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Happy Monday,


We’ll start our week with “words of encouragement”. Everyone (including you and me) needs to be encouraged. I’m not talking about ego stroking (FAKE), the kind I mean comes from the heart. A simple word or gesture can mean more than effusive praise.  Remember….. we are here to lift each other up not knock each other down.


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Cat’s Morning Bits for June 8, 2018

			
						

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Cat’s Morning Bits for June 8, 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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Fair and green is the marsh in June;

Wide and warm in the sunny noon.

The flowering rushes fringe the pool

With slender shadows, dim and cool.

-Antoinette Alcott Bassett (b. 1857


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Spiritual Unite: Crown Chakra Powers | What Happens When Its Blocked and How to Heal It


The powers of the crown chakra lead to miracles. This chakra can unlock your supernatural abilities and produce marvels. Having a balanced crown chakra means a better sense of internal peace and raised consciousness. It is present at the crown of the head, and its associated colours are violet and white. Crown Chakra Powers:  http://www.spiritualunite.com/articles/crown-chakra-powers/


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MBG: 7 Essential Items For A Summer Of Happy Hikes 


Getting outside to move is always a good idea — even more so in the summer when the sun is shining and the flowers are blooming. Several studies have linked major health benefits like decreased anxiety, lower blood pressure,


https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/6-essential-items-to-help-you-soar-through-your-first-hike


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Elephant Journal: How the Subtle Art of Astrocartography can jumpstart our Soul’s Journey


As someone living outside my country of birth for more than a decade, I’ve progressively grown interested in the astrological analysis of geo-relocation, or astrocartography.


https://www.elephantjournal.com/2018/06/how-the-subtle-art-of-astrocartography-can-jumpstart-our-souls-journey/


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MNN: How to pick a good watermelon


Watermelon is the fruit that symbolizes summer the most to me. It conjures memories of childhood summers, when my friends and I would devour huge slices while the sweet juice ran down our chins. I would never buy a watermelon out of season because a tasteless one is heartbreaking.


https://www.mnn.com/food/healthy-eating/blogs/how-pick-good-watermelon


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EarthSky News: See the Dragon’s Eyes on June evenings


Tonight, find the Dragon’s Eyes. For years, I’ve glanced up in the north at this time of year and spied the two stars marked on today’s chart, Rastaban and Eltanin in the constellation Draco. They’re noticeable because they’re relatively bright and near each other


http://earthsky.org/tonight/rastaban-and-eltanin-belong-to-constellation-draco


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Patheos-Pagan: She Will Not Be Tamed


Pele’s Creation Dance


A cosmic force stirs her loins,

magma roils within her womb;

she breathes in sulfurous gasps,

convulses, erupts,

lava steams into the sea.


http://www.patheos.com/blogs/naturessacredjourney/2018/06/she-wil-tamed-kilauea/






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Inner Journey: 


TAKE A BREAK!


“A good rest is half the work.”

— Yugoslav Proverb


Strong work ethic? You can still justify taking a break. In fact, we NEED to take breaks — regularly and frequently. Why? WE WORK MORE EFFECTIVELY WHEN WE DON’T WORK SO MUCH.


Rest periods and vacations break our work routines. They help SHIFT OUR THINKING from its habitual, stuck patterns. They create the SPACE FOR ENERGY AND CREATIVITY to flow. They give us TIME FOR REFLECTION, so we can step back and look at what’s happening in our lives with greater detachment. We become more sensitive and aware.


And finally, we are stronger when we BALANCE DOING with BEING. All work and no play throws our life out of balance and endangers our health. Our bodies and minds need sufficient rest for recuperation. This is critically important with the level of stress in our lives these days.


“The time to relax is when you don’t have time for it.”

— Sidney J. Harris


“I still need more healthy rest in order to work at my best. My health is the main capital I have and I want to administer it intelligently.”

— Ernest Hemingway


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A Note from the Universe


As is true of kissing, let your life know both spontaneity and thoughtfulness.


Mwah!


The Universe


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Today’s Recipe: What to drink this weekend: Watermelon Ginger Fizz 


Happy Friday afternoon! I played around with some watermelon and vodka to create today’s summery cocktail. I made two versions of it – one with simple syrup and one with honeysuckle syrup. There wasn’t a discernable difference between the two because it’s the watermelon flavor that’s most prominent in this drink. The two sweeteners are interchangeable in this drink.


https://www.mnn.com/food/beverages/blogs/what-to-drink-this-weekend-watermelon-ginger-fizz


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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, Chalchiuhtlicue


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Daily Wisdom

 June 8, 2018


Faith


“Faith makes the discords of the present the harmonies of the future.” -Robert Collyer (1823-1912) American Unitarian clergy


Just as we have faith that the sun is behind the clouds on a rainy day, we can have faith that whatever problems seems to be presenting themselves at the moment will be resolved. And they will. When we don’t know what to do – we can always have faith.


-Lissa Coffey


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Beliefnet: 5 Ancient Healing Exercises and Practices


More than 2,000 years ago ancient medicine was used to help with overall well-being, and cure illnesses. Today it’s still used by practitioners in the East and in the West for stress, pain, depression, and to combat disease.


Read more at http://www.beliefnet.com/wellness/galleries/5-ancient-healing-exercises-and-practices.aspx#4BuXwGSWF59VqxVd.99


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About Cat’s Morning Bits: These daily post are reblogged from various email newsletters that I receive each day.


I invite you to check out my websites!


The Desert Path: The dusty ramblings of a desert pagan. https://thedesertpath.com/


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The Windows of My Heart: Cat’s Angel Message for June 8, 2018

			
						

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The Windows of My Heart: Cat’s Angel Message for June 8, 2018 


 June Theme: Balancing our need/desire for earthly materials (possessions, money etc) with focus and faith while staying grounded and present.




All the windows of my heart I open to the day. – John Greenleaf Whittier




68:  Generating a positive flow of abundance is relatively simple once we have a basic understanding of how it works. To create and keep this flow moving we must learn to balance giving and receiving. We must first give of ourselves through time, money, energy, love etc. By sending good things out it helps to create new opportunities and experiences as it circles back to us. In order to receive these blessings we must allow ourselves to receive them. Too often people refuse or fight this process. Grateful and gracious receiving is an important part of the flow circle and is only achieved by balancing giving and receiving. Today we are being asked to open our heart and spirit and allow ourselves to receive. Remember, what we send out comes back and will provide positive energy that will grow with each cycle.




Try working with the Celtic Earth Mother Aeracura today. She teaches us how to open ourselves to receive gracefully. She says: ” Playfulness and a carefree spirit are the heart of true abundance. By sharing of yourselves it creates an energy that spreads and grows.” The angel Barakiel helps bring us good fortune and shows us how to receive with a grateful, open heart and the Ascended Master Buddha teaches us that the key to happy living is found through balance and moderation.




Our Sacred Stones for today include Kunzite and Spirit Quartz, both of which will help promote positive flow in your life. Rose Quartz can also be helpful by encouraging self forgiveness , self worth and acceptance as these are needed in allowing yourself to receive.




Bright blessings for a magickal day!




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