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Thought For The Day: May 4, 2018 ” Think Before You Speak”

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Happy Friday,

Today’s message asks us to think before we speak. This can sometimes be difficult. Anger doesn’t usually “just happen” . It’s been sitting there and simmering for a while.  When the catalyst is right we explode. Remember that words spoken in anger cannot be taken back. Before unleashing on someone take a moment and put yourself on pause, breathe, walk away if you have to and think about what you want to say. Even though there is sometimes no nice way to say something we can choose our words and actions to have a more positive impact while still getting our point across.

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Cat’s Morning Bits for May 3, 2018

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Cat’s Morning Bits for May 3, 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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Where shall we keep the holiday,
And duly greet the entering May?
–From “May-Day,” Ralph Waldo Emerson

almanac.com

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MBG: These Essential Oils Will Make You Fall Asleep Faster – And Help You Stay Asleep All Night Long

Is there anything worse than insomnia? Whether it’s chronic or situational depending on stress levels, there’s nothing worse than lying awake all night with your mind racing, wondering if you’ll ever get to sleep as the minutes tick by. Trust me, I’ve been there, and it’s the worst. Enter a fix I never saw coming but am so, so glad I found: A co-worker handed me essential oils, and my sleep (and life) has never been the same.

https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/essential-oils-for-sleep

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Spiritual Unite: 6 Signs Of An Enlightened Person

Spotting the signs of an enlightened person can be hard.

There is no rulebook, no style guide, no instruction manual for enlightenment – so; unfortunately, the enlightened don’t come with a handy product description.

http://www.spiritualunite.com/articles/signs-of-an-enlightened-person/

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Tetraktys: Stoicism Might Help You in Your Spiritual Journey. Here’s How.
Stoicism Might Help You in Your Spiritual Journey. Here’s How. Yes, I’m going to write about Stoicism. Why? Well, it is often said that the difference between philosophy and religion is that religion gives you answers through faith while…

https://www.thetetraktys.com/2018/stoicism-might-help-you-in-your-spiritual-journey-heres-how/

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EarthSky News: Halley’s Comet’s 2 meteor showers

It’s because comets like Halley are so crumbly that we see annual meteor showers. One shower spawned by this comet is going on now. Another is visible in October.

http://earthsky.org/space/comet-halley-parent-of-2-meteor-showers

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Patheos-Pagan: Shifting Perspectives With The Hanged Man

Over the years I’ve picked up many different techniques of interpretation with tarot readings in my tarot practice. I’ve developed a method that mixes traditional interpretations with unconventional methods, intuition, and psychic ability. Each tarot card can mean many different things and the traditional meanings have evolved and shifted several times over its history.

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/matauryn/2018/05/02/shifting-perspectives-with-the-hanged-man/

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Inner Journey: 
PURPOSE BRINGS JOY

“Our purpose is hidden in our joy, our inspiration, our excitement. As we act on what shows up in our life our purpose shows up.”
— James King

For many of us, our joy is truly activated when we get a bigger picture of who we are and why we are here.

Most of us need to enlarge our self-concept. We may see ourselves as a bag of bones but, in truth, we are eternal, multi-faceted and multi-dimensional spiritual beings having a human experience. It’s time to think of ourselves as much larger and grander than just a physical and emotional being confined in a body.

“There is no more important step you can take than to define your life’s purpose. It develops your sense of belonging to our universe.”
— Arnold Patent

higherawareness.com

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A Note from the Universe

No need to regret or even think twice about a single silly (or worse) thing you’ve ever thought, said, or done,  because all of it will one day be used to your great advantage, if it hasn’t been already.

How’s that for putting “U” in Universe?

Hubba, hubba –

The Universe

tut.com

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Today’s Recipe: Fresh Stir-Fry Melange

A medley of sweet peppers and other vegetables. It pairs wonderfully with rice as a quick weeknight dinner.

https://www.thriftyfun.com/Fresh-Stir-Fry-Melange-Recipe.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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May 3, 2018

Friendship

“However deep our devotion may be to parents, or to children, it is our contemporaries alone with whom understanding is instinctive and entire.” -Vera Britain, Testament of Youth (1933)

Some people say that we can’t choose our parents or our children, but we can choose our friends. I don’t know if that is entirely true. I think there is some reason we have the family that we have, either by divine agreement or for learning purposes. I also think that our friends are our friends for a reason, too. We’re making choices all the time, and our friends are making choices, too. And somehow, those choices brought us together. And because we are brought together, we grow. We experience more of what life is about. Understanding is huge! To find a friend who truly understands is a magnificent gift.

-Lissa Coffey

coffeytalk.com

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Beliefnet: 5 Buddhist Teachings All People Can Practice

As Westerners have become increasingly interested in meditation and mindfulness practices, they have become more and more interested in the religions that are most often associated with meditation and mindfulness. Eastern spirituality has received unexpected attention from people who want to lower stress levels and learn to keep themselves in the present moment. Yoga classes have exploded and being or feeling zen has become accepted vernacular.

 http://www.beliefnet.com/faiths/buddhism/5-buddhist-teachings-all-people-can-practice.aspx#1hGRMeOjbfsGWdu6.99

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Thought For The Day: May 3, 2018 “Encouraging Yourself”

			
						

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Happy Thursday,






 


Learning to celebrate yourself can be considered “self care”. it’s more than okay to give yourself a pat on the back, a big hug, or to compliment yourself on a job well done. Don’t rely on others to encourage you because they are usually caught up in their own “stuff”. If something good happened today take the time to do the happy dance and give yourself a big high five!




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Cat’s Morning Bits for May 2, 2018

			
						

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Cat’s Morning Bits for May 2, 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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Month of little hands with daisies,

Lovers’ love, and poets’ praises;

O thou merry month complete,

May, thy very name is sweet!

-Leigh Hunt (1784-1859)


almanac.com


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Spiritual Unite: The Journey By Chris Claxton 


We came into this world from a source of light, and brought nothing with us but a hidden blueprint for this life and a soul contract agreement which again is none physical and not even held by us.

And we will, as sure as eggs are eggs, return to that source taking nothing with us but a knowledge of our time existence upon this human Earth.


http://www.spiritualunite.com/articles/the-journey-by-chris-claxton/


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MBG: 3 Reasons Mindfulness Is A Powerful Tool Against Eating Disorders


It’s a challenge for anyone to stay in the present moment. With our incessant social media scrolling, 24/7 news stream, and constant planning for the future, the distractions are omnipresent these days. For those suffering from eating disorders, a comparison mindset is one of those crippling distractions that keeps us from living in the here and now


https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/mindfulness-to-heal-eating-disorders


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MNN: Could baking soda be the key to fighting autoimmune disease?


Although researchers are still in the early stages of testing, a new study holds promise for people with autoimmune disorders. There’s the potential that something as simple as a daily dose of baking soda in water could reduce the inflammation of diseases like rheumatoid arthritis. But there’s still a whole lot of research to be done.


https://www.mnn.com/health/fitness-well-being/stories/could-baking-soda-be-key-fighting-autoimmune-disease


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EarthSky News: All you need to know: Eta Aquariid meteor shower


This year’s forecast calls for the peak before dawn on May 5. Unfortunately, the waning gibbous moon will interfere.


http://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/everything-you-need-to-know-eta-aquarid-meteor-shower


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Patheos-Pagan: The Witch Who Hated Spells


The Witch who hated spells didn’t hate them for the reason you might think. This Witch was actually quite talented at creating and performing spells. They didn’t hate them because there had been a spell that had gone wrong, or perhaps too right. No no, nothing like that at all.


http://www.patheos.com/blogs/tempest/2018/04/the-witch-who-hated-spells.html


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Inner Journey: Seek Insights


“The ultimate value of life depends upon awareness and the power of contemplation rather than upon mere survival.”

— Aristotle


INSIGHTS happen only when we shift to a higher, more inclusive perspective. As we grow in wisdom and experience, we become less attached to the form of reality and more aware of its spiritual side – its qualities, values and meaning. As we get to know ourselves as souls, we begin to let go of the self-consciousness of the ego. This allows us to more effectively include others and work with the whole picture.


When there is more in sight, we get more insights.


Try becoming aware of those times when you focus on differences. At those times, STOP and PAY ATTENTION and IDENTIFY SIMILARITIES INSTEAD. See how all parts fit into a bigger picture. Expand your perspectives. Find common causes, motives and needs. Go to another level of thinking and problem solving. Be open to using more imagination and creativity. Shift your thinking from “either/or” to “both/and” and be prepared for more insights.


“Insight occurs when, and to the degree that, one knows oneself.”

— Andrew Schneider


“We are not what we know. We are what we are willing to learn.”

— Council on Ideas


higherawareness.com


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A Note from the Universe


You could call me your friend, but that’s not quite enough. You could call me your guide, but there’s more to it than that.


You could call me your conspirator, your helper, or your agent; your coach, counselor, or confidant; your father, mother, or child. You could call me the sun, the moon, and the stars; the wind, the sky, and the rain; the past, the present, and the future.


But really, what I’m getting at, the purpose behind all these Notes, and perhaps what I’d most like to hear one day, is you calling me “yourself.”


O-h-m-m-m-m-m…


The Universe


tut.com


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Today’s Recipe: Spicy Bok Choy


This is a quick and easy side dish you can whip up with minimal ingredients. Pairs perfectly with any rice dish or soup.


https://www.thriftyfun.com/Spicy-Bok-Choy-Side-Dish.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

May 2, 2018


Friendship


“Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born.” -Anais Nin


Have you ever noticed that some new friends you don’t just “meet,” but you “recognize?” It’s as if we can see ourselves in that person. Maybe it’s chemistry, feeling that connection of oneness – or maybe it’s memory of a past life together or something. Whatever the reason, the discovery of this new friendship often leads to great things. Find out just why you were brought together. There are no coincidences!


-Lissa Coffey


coffeytalk.com


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Beliefnet: 10 Inspiring Quotes for a Depressed Heart


What is it about a short quotation that carries so much power? Anyone who has ever been moved by “I have a dream” or “I think, therefore I am” knows that a single, simple quote can change a day, a life, a world.


For those who suffer from depression, words of uplift and inspiration are always welcome. Explore these quotations and see if a few simple words might change your day, your life, or your world


 http://www.beliefnet.com/wellness/health/10-inspiring-quotes-for-a-depressed-heart.aspx#FpjsPWtCIsgdX3IT.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: May 2, 2018 “3 Important Things”

			
						

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Happy Wednesday,


Always be able to laugh at yourself it frees your energy and heals like nothing else. Embrace your imagination, it’s the place where creativity and dreams reside and always remember that no one can steal your dreams, they are yours. Love and hope live in laughter, imagination and dreams. These are your gifts , carry these them with you always.






 




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Cat’s Morning Bits for May 1, 2018

			
						

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Cat’s Morning Bits for May 1, 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 Phillida, with garlands gay,

Was made the Lady of the May.

-Nicholas Breton (1545-1626)


almanac.com


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“How fair doth Nature

Appear again!

How bright the sunbeams!

How smiles the plain!

The flow’rs are bursting

From ev’ry bough,

And thousand voices

Each bush yields now.

And joy and gladness

Fill ev’ry breast!

Oh earth!–oh sunlight!

Oh rapture blest!

Oh love! oh loved one!”

– Goethe, May Song




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MNN: Why we should live our lives more like sloths do


‘Life in the Sloth Lane’ embraces a slower, more mindful approach


Sloths  they’re the adorable, slow-moving mammals that many people have grown to love. These peaceful animals can also teach us a thing or two about how we should live our lives, according to zoologist Lucy Cooke  author of “Life in the Sloth Lane: Slow Down and Smell the Hibiscus,” a photo book filled with inspirational quotes about embracing and enjoying life


Cooke spoke with MNN about her love and commitment to sloths, and why they’re one of her favorite animals.


https://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/animals/blogs/why-we-should-live-our-lives-more-like-sloths-do


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A Bountiful Moment


Daily Thought: Take each new day as an opportunity to learn something new. Challenge yourself. Learn to become comfortable with the unknown by looking at it as a chance to grow. Not only will this keep you moving forward toward achieving things you never thought possible it will also help keep you young.


Daily Practice: Challenge yourself today by trying or learning something new. It can be as simple as learning a new word to as challenge as training to run a marathon. Put this practice on repeat and make sure to incorporate into your daily routine.


Have a Great Day and Believe in Yourself!


Dr. Juliann (my child therapist.com)


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MNN: Why you should grow a lawn for bees


If your landscape goal is to have the perfect lawn, who is it for? Yourself? Your neighbors? If the answer is both, perhaps you should expand your definition of neighbors and rise to a different challenge: Try growing a perfect lawn for bees.


https://www.mnn.com/your-home/organic-farming-gardening/stories/bee-lawn-leave-certain-weed-flowers-intact-help-pollinators


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EarthSky News: May guide to the bright planets


Jupiter rules! This month, it shines at its brightest best for 2018 and is out all night. Venus blazes in early evening. Saturn and Mars rise late and ornament the predawn hours.


http://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/visible-planets-tonight-mars-jupiter-venus-saturn-mercury


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Patheos-Pagan: Sensual Healing Bath Ritual For Beltane


Beltane is often thought of as a sensual, sexual holiday. There may be expectations of mingling with others, celebration, dancing, and intimacy. If you’re single, solitary, or just not feeling that celebratory/sensual, you might be feeling left out. Celebrating Beltane doesn’t have to be a wild romp in the woods. It can be on your own terms. I created this solitary healing bath ritual to heal and to honor where you are at this point in your life and at Beltane.


http://www.patheos.com/blogs/starlight/2018/04/bath-ritual-beltane/


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Inner Journey: Speak Kindly To Yourself


“What is this self inside us, this silent observer, Severe and speechless critic, who can terrorize us, And urge us on to futile activity, And in the end, judge us still more severely, For the errors into which his own reproaches drove us?”

— T. S. Eliot


How do you talk to yourself? Would you talk that way to anyone else?


Our thoughts create our reality. How do you typically think about yourself? Do you berate yourself for being stupid, sloppy, forgetful or insensitive? Do you watch yourself with interest, respect and compassion? Stay alert to your self-talk and let go of judgments that don’t serve you.


“Self-acceptance is my refusal to be in an adversarial relationship to myself.”

— Nathaniel Branden


higherawareness.com


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A Note from the Universe


Little is more impressive, inspirational, or sexy,  than watching someone in the throes of action, driven by purpose, oblivious to all but their aim.


Today has your name all over it –


The Universe


tut.com


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Today’s Recipe: Fruity Sangria


This adult party drink can be made with a combination of fresh fruit and red wine.


I made this for a summer party just after harvesting my cherry tree. Many people loved it but some thought it was too sour. You may want to consider increasing the sugar if you like it sweet. It is a strong and fruity flavor so be sure to adjust the ratios to best suit your tastes.


https://www.thriftyfun.com/Fruity-Sangria.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

May 1, 2018


Friendship


“The only way to have a friend is to be one.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson


Friendship is ours to give. It is a gift that multiplies when it comes back to us. Friends help us to be more of who we are, they help us to feel our connection to the world. With the support of friends we can achieve more, enjoy more, and appreciate more. And we can do the same for our friends! Friendship works both ways.


-Lissa Coffey


coffeytalk.com


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“The fair maid who, the first of May

Goes to the fields at break of day

And washes the dew from the hawthorn tree

Will ever after handsome be.”

– Mother Goose Nursery Rhyme


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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! Visit Our Store


Sacred Spirals (the place where all paths meet)

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



					

		
		
	


				
					
	

		

						
Thought For The Day: May 1, 2018 “It’s A Gift”

			
						

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Happy Tuesday!


Forgive and forget. This old “bit of advice” is sometimes more difficult than it seems. There are just some things that simply can’t be forgiven, however making the effort is usually for the best. Grudge holding keeps us anchored in the negative realm which stops our forward progress and personal growth.  By making an honest attempt to forgive it really does help us to move on.


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Cat’s Morning Bits for April 30, 2018

			
						

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Cat’s Morning Bits for April 30, 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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By all the stars in His infinite sky

We are April-fools, my Love and I.

-Mortimer Collins (1827-76)


almanac.com


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Spiritual Unite: 4 Common Signs Of Spiritual Growth


Along with our spiritual journey, we will enter into periods of accelerated spiritual growth, but what are the signs that tell us that we are experiencing this progress on our spiritual journey? It’s important we know. After all, how can we know we are making progress without tangible signs?


http://www.spiritualunite.com/articles/4-common-signs-of-spiritual-growth/


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MBG:  Some Astrological Magic Is In The Air This Week. Here’s Your Horoscope


Alchemy is in the air this Monday, April 30, as we revel in the afterglow of last Sunday’s full moon in mystical Scorpio. That lunar lift may have sparked a major awakening while also revealing areas that could use a transformation. No sitting back and ruminating on Monday, though!











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Tetraktys: Taoism in a Nutshell – How to Follow the Tao, or “the Way”


Taoism in a Nutshell – How to Follow the Tao, or “the Way” I’ve recently written about Buddhism and Stoicism, which have many elements in common. Following the same train of thought, I’ve decided that I would write on Taoism…


https://www.thetetraktys.com/2018/taoism-in-a-nutshell-how-to-follow-the-tao/


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MNN: ‘Rip Van Winkle’ plants can hide underground for 20 years


Rip Van Winkle, the titular ne’er-do-well of Washington Irving’s 1819 short story, famously spent 20 years napping in a forest. This lengthy slumber, apparently triggered by ghost liquor, caused Van Winkle to sleep through the American Revolutionary War.


https://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/wilderness-resources/blogs/rip-van-winkle-plants-can-hide-underground-20-years


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EarthSky News: Tonight  Moon and Jupiter meet in Libra


Full moon was last night, but tonight’s moon is even closer to Jupiter. Also, Jupiter can guide you to Zubenelgenubi and Zubeneschamali, pronounced liked Obi-Wan Kenobi of Star Wars. They are Libra’s 2 brightest stars.


http://earthsky.org/tonight/moon-jupiter-to-convene-in-libra


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Inner Journey: Accepting Reality


“…self-contempt never inspires lasting change.”

— Jane R. Hirschmann and Carol H. Munter


I can suck myself down into a deep, black hole when I focus on what I think I SHOULD be… more loving, sexy, productive, whatever. Thinking I should be something else means I’m not good enough now. This is poverty thinking and a guaranteed way to be miserable.


I can let go of this suffering by accepting WHAT IS. I can say, “This is how I am right now and that’s okay.”


When I first tried this, I could say it but not believe it. Then I began to experience the freedom this perspective brings – just by changing my mind! Now I’m beginning to believe it. What a gift!


“When we stop opposing reality, action becomes simple, fluid, kind, and fearless.”

— Byron Katie


higherawareness.com


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A Note from the Universe


Do you know what they all have in common?


You know, the billions and billions who came before you, who used to live in the jungles of time and space.


Their adventure is over.


You know what else?


Given another chance, they’d take more risks. Not because they’d always succeed, but because from where they are now, the glory of knowing they at least tried far exceeds any regrets of never knowing what might have been.


Tallyho,


The Universe


tut.com


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Today’s Recipe: Spicy Bean Sprout Salad


This is a great side dish, goes well with rice dishes, soup, and especially fish in my opinion.


https://www.thriftyfun.com/Spicy-Bean-Sprout-Salad.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

April 30, 2018


Friendship


“Those friends thou hast, and their adoptions tried,

Grapple them to thy soul with hoops of steel.” -Shakespeare


One of the greatest gifts we are given in this lifetime is the gift of friendship. Our friends are our treasures! We learn so much from each other. Think about the first friend you ever had. Remember the joy you felt just hanging out and playing together? Chances are that the friends we had in childhood are different than the friends we have today. People change and grow and move away and go on to lead separate lives. But we remember those friends, and they remember us! We learned from them then, and are where we are now in part because of those friendships.


-Lissa Coffey


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Thought For The Day: April 30, 2018 “Just Accept It”

			
						

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Happy Monday,


You know the old phrase “Sh*t Happens”? Of course you do! When “Sh*t Happens” it’s usually unexpected, and we rarely understand why. Sometimes there is no answer, it’s just the way things are. So we have a choice. We can waste time and energy trying to force it to make sense OR we can chalk it up to experience, learn from it and move on.


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