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Thought for the Day: August 25, 2017 “Miracles Happen”

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TGIF and Happy Friday!

This week has been oddly stressful. This may be in conjunction with the eclipse and Mercury in retro. Stress causes problems, one of which is the inability to see or appreciate the “tiny miracles” that happen everyday. There is always something that makes us smile, feel good or makes us feel grateful for just being here. While big miracles are awesome more often than not it’s the little things that mean the most. Look for them today! 🙂

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Cat’s Treasure Trove: An Eclectic Collection of Jewelry & Gifts:  at www.catstreasuretrove.weebly.com
and my group Sacred Spirals: The place where all paths meet at https://www.facebook.com/groups/SacredSpirals/

Thought for the Day: August 24, 2017 ” Leadership”

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Happy Thursday!

Leadership is something that we are all capable of. While some are comfortable in this role others are not and like to stay off the radar. The point is that at some point we find ourselves in the leadership role whether it’s by choice or default. Any time we offer guidance to another (friend, family member , co-worker) we are being a leader. Being a leader (even a reluctant one) doesn’t mean doing everything for them it simply means giving them a nudge in the right direction and sharing your knowledge and experiences. You don’t need to be a “hard-ass” to be a leader and in fact the best ones actually follow our quote for the day!

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I invite you to check out my other websites:
Cat’s Treasure Trove: An Eclectic Collection of Jewelry & Gifts:  at www.catstreasuretrove.weebly.com
and my group Sacred Spirals: The place where all paths meet at https://www.facebook.com/groups/SacredSpirals/

Thought for the Day: August 23, 2017 “Laugh It Off”

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Happy Wednesday!

Laughter is a great gift. Just think about that old saying ” Laughter is the best medicine.”  It helps you relax, makes you feel good, it’s a gift you can share with others and it’s free! The trouble is that most of fail to use this gift to our advantage. We take things too seriously and it can create a pretty stressful atmosphere. We have to learn to laugh away the things that we can and you know that your personal evolution in on the right track when you can laugh at yourself. Look for the humor today and engage in a little mid-week self care!

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I invite you to check out my other websites:
Cat’s Treasure Trove: An Eclectic Collection of Jewelry & Gifts:  at www.catstreasuretrove.weebly.com
and my group Sacred Spirals: The place where all paths meet at https://www.facebook.com/groups/SacredSpirals/

Thought for the Day: August 22, 2017 “The Impact of Encouragement”

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Happy Tuesday to all or you beautiful light beings!

Our thought for today is about encouragement. While there are good people in the world who share their light with others, there are also the ones who get off on being ugly to others. All you have to do is look at social media to see the worst that some people have to offer. It’s a sad thing. In one of my more recent “Thoughts”  I talked about encouraging others and lifting people up. We all need this, me, you, everyone. Today offer encouragement to another, pay a heartfelt compliment, give someone a hug or pat on the back. A little encouragement goes a long way!

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I invite you to check out my other websites:
Cat’s Treasure Trove: An Eclectic Collection of Jewelry & Gifts:  at www.catstreasuretrove.weebly.com
and my group Sacred Spirals: The place where all paths meet at https://www.facebook.com/groups/SacredSpirals/

Thought for the Day: August 21, 2017 “Keep Growing”

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Happy Monday!

Let’s start the new week with the New Moon, an eclipse and our thought for the day from Tupac Shakur.  “We’re made to grow”, I like that line, mostly because it’s true! Life is about growing. Life can be joyous, painful or even mediocre, but it is through these lessons that we grow mentally, emotionally and spiritually. Many things about life are not fair these too are lessons that help us grow. If we let ourselves stop growing we experience a “little death” and parts of being, our spirit wither. ” You either evolve or you disappear.” Never stop growing, evolving, bloom where you are planted and keep reaching for the sky!

 

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I invite you to check out my other websites:
Cat’s Treasure Trove: An Eclectic Collection of Jewelry & Gifts:  at www.catstreasuretrove.weebly.com
and my group Sacred Spirals: The place where all paths meet at https://www.facebook.com/groups/SacredSpirals/

Cat’s Bits for August 20-26: Egyptian Mythology Or Spiritual Reality 

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Cat’s Bits for August 20-26: Egyptian Mythology Or Spiritual Reality

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August Events:

 

August: 12: Mercury goes Retrograde until Sept. 1

August 21: New Moon at 2:30 pm EST and Solar Eclipse at 2:25 pm EST

August 22: Sun enters Virgo 6:20 pm EST

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Garden Song

  1. Inch by inch, row by row
    Gonna make this garden grow
    All it takes is a rake and a hoe
    And a piece of fertile ground

    Inch by inch, row by row
    Someone bless these seeds I sow
    Someone warm them from below
    Till the rain comes tumbling down

    Pulling weeds and picking stones
    Man is made of dreams and bones
    Feel the need to grow my own
    Cause the time is close at hand

    Painful rain, sun and rain
    Find my way in nature’s chain
    Tune my body and my brain
    To the music from the land

    Plant your rows straight and long
    Temper them with prayer and song
    Mother Earth will make you strong
    If you give her love and care

    Old crow watching hungrily
    From his perch in yonder tree
    In my garden I’m as free
    As that feathered thief up there

    Songwriters: DAVID MALLETT
    © Reservoir One Music, RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC, BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
    For non-commercial use only.

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Egyptian Mythology Or Spiritual Reality – Did Egyptians See Them As The Same Thing?
ByLeon Steyn

One of the most interesting fields of study is the study of Egyptology.Without doubt this remarkable history and the dry desert worked together to give the world the most amazing evidence of ancient history, myth and spiritual reality. But where did the one stop and the other begin?

Mythology and Religion

There is enough evidence from the engravings on temple walls, statues and scrolls for us to reach the conclusion that for the ancient Egyptians the main pantheon was Osiris. This deity was not just a deity but was immortalised by putting him in the sky from where he now follows the sun. It was also believed that all Pharaohs that died became gods themselves and joined Osiris in the sky. From here they would protect their followers.

For the Egyptians it was easy to look up and see Osiris watching over them. This fact was enhanced as they could see him standing in the early morning eastern sky. From his prominent position in heaven he brought the flooding of the Nile, the life and death of all Egyptians who lived next to the Nile. Osiris was not a mythological character to them; he was a tangible spiritual deity you could see and worship.

Orion the Hunter

As the Greek mythological figure Orion the Hunter, this group of stars could be the most prominent constellation in the sky as it is so easy to spot. For the Greeks this Hunter was part of the Zodiac and much more than mythology. Now for those who do not know this yet, the constellation Orion is also the god Osiris we just talked about. And for those with no idea where or who either is, the brightest star in the sky Sirius is always near Orion. The belt of three stars makes Orion easy to spot because there is only one place where the stars form such a line in the sky. Rigel the white star on his knee and Betelgeuse the orange star on his shoulder plus a few other stars form the outline of this prominent starry pattern. Nearby you can also find Aldebaran, the orange star and the Pleiades or Seven sisters, a group of stars, all part of Taurus the Bull.

Today we look up at the sky and we appreciate the names and forms the early civilizations had given to the constellations of stars. However we do not see Orion as anything but a recognizable pattern of stars. Still for the Egyptians and even for the pre – Christian Greeks, they were something much more. They were gods. We have moved away from looking at the stars and see them as gods but when we see the procession of Druids at Stonehenge during an eclipse or around the solstice we wonder how far we have moved from the earlier beliefs.

Leon Steyn is an online writer and marketer. If you found this article interesting get a Free copy of his brand new fiction e-book Ozymandeus by emailing him at [mailto:monkcove@yahoo.com]monkcove@yahoo.com. Leon uses Astronomy and Spirituality in a combination in this book.

Article Source: [http://EzineArticles.com/?Egyptian-Mythology-Or-Spiritual-Reality—Did-Egyptians-See-Them-As-The-Same-Thing?&id=6946978]

Bright Blessings for a Magickal Week!

Cat

 

(Laura (Cat) Bolotin has been following an eclectic pagan/spiritual path for over 25 years. She currently lives in Western Colorado where she enjoys communing with nature, desert crawling, belly dancing, nature photography, jewelry crafting and writing stuff she hopes will help others along their path. She is married and owned by 5 cats.)

 

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Cat’s Treasure Trove: An Eclectic Collection of Jewelry and Gifts!  http://catstreasuretrove.weebly.com

The Desert Path: The Dusty Ramblings of a Desert Pagan. https://catsister.wordpress.com

Sacred Spirals on Facebook: The Place Where All Paths Meet  https://www.facebook.com/groups/sacredSpirals/

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It’s About Perspective: Cat’s Angel Message for August 19, 2017 

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It’s About Perspective: Cat’s Angel Message for August 19, 2017  

August Theme: Prosperity- Abundance- Creative Problem Solving 

I wept because I had no shoes until I met a man who had no feet.  ~ Persian Proverb

819: The Universe provides us with everything that we need to make our lives happy and successful. We have access to higher assistance as well as our own inner guidance system. By doing our best to keep things in a positive perspective and by living in gratitude we can both manifest and create a better life for ourselves and our loved ones. Today the angels are reminding us to stay focused on our goals because it will broaden our outlook and propel us forward into the life we want. Remember, we are all worthy of good things and by working together with the Universe we create a win-win situation!

Archangel Sandalphon delivers our prayers and requests to Spirit as well as the angels and ascended masters who are best suited to help us. His energy is gentle and very subtle and he speaks to us most often through music. Since we are working toward the New Moon on Monday call on the Greek goddess/ascended master Artemis to help you feel more comfortable accessing and listening to your inner guidance system. Our stone for today is Blue Quartz which promotes happiness and well being as it enhances our self reliance.

Blessings for a magickal day!

Cat


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Daily readings are written by Cat. Angel graphic is created and (C)LBolotin 2016-17.

					

		
		
	


				
					
	

		

						
Thought for the Day: August 18, 2017 ” It’s Only Temporary”

			
						

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Happy Friday, another week is almost complete!


We all experience failures, except that failure isn’t the right word. Let’s think of them as “temporary setbacks”! Setbacks can actually be a good thing. They help us find our courage and strength. They can also help us to find a better way to do things. If you have reading my posts for awhile then you know I talk about perspective…… alot. So much of what we experience in life involves how we actually see and relate to things. People fear failure and sometimes it keeps them from trying again or at all. So enter the “temporary setback” which doesn’t sound so scary does it? This change of perspective can encourage us to try again and opens creative avenues so that we can make things happen. It will make you realize that you are  stronger than you thought!


 


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I  invite you to check out my other websites:


Cat’s Treasure Trove: An Eclectic Collection of Jewelry & Gifts:  at www.catstreasuretrove.weebly.com


and my group Sacred Spirals: The place where all paths meet at https://www.facebook.com/groups/SacredSpirals/

					

		
		
	


				
					
	

		

						
Thought for the Day: August 17, 2017 ” The Biggest Impression”

			
						

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Happy Thursday, I hope your week is going well!


Have you ever noticed that people are fixated on the big things in life? Did you know that quite often it’s the little things that make the biggest impression or bring the most joy. Turn your focus today to the little things (they are everywhere and happen all the time) if we pay attention we can see them happening. Ask yourself these  2 questions, ” What little things did I do today that brought joy, love, peace etc. to another?” and ” What little things did someone do that brought me joy, love, peace etc. today? By embracing the little things we are centering ourselves in gratitude and by seeing the little things for the blessings they are we are opening our eyes to the love that surrounds us!


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I invite you to check out my other websites:


Cat’s Treasure Trove: An Eclectic Collection of Jewelry & Gifts:  at www.catstreasuretrove.weebly.com


and my group Sacred Spirals: The place where all paths meet at https://www.facebook.com/groups/SacredSpirals/

					

		
		
	


				
					
	

		

						
Thought for the Day: August 15, 2017 Be Gentle”

			
						

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Happy Wednesday!


Being gentle with yourself should be a part of our daily self care routine. However, there are times when we can be our own worst critic. We get upset with ourselves when we experience a setback , a failure or even when one small thing doesn’t quite work out.  Making mistakes encourages us to grow and learn. Sometime’s when we are overly critical or beating ourselves up over something that didn’t go right  it can stop us from trying again. When this happens simply walk away from it for a time. Take some deep cleansing breaths, ground and center. Find your peaceful place and chill. This frees the mind and allows new energy and ideas to come forward. Now……………. go out and create some tiny miracles!


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I invite you to check out my other websites:


Cat’s Treasure Trove: An Eclectic Collection of Jewelry & Gifts:  at www.catstreasuretrove.weebly.com


and my group Sacred Spirals: The place where all paths meet at https://www.facebook.com/groups/SacredSpirals/