Feb 5 Full Quickening Moon at 10:28 am PST/ 11:28 am MST/ 1:28 pm EST
On Sunday, February 5th we celebrate the “Quickening Moon”. Other names for this moon are the Trappers Moon, Budding Moon, Moon When Trees Pop, Ice Moon, Storm Moon, Hunger Moon, Horning Moon, Big Winter Moon. The first signs of spring are beginning to show and you actually feel the earth waking up. The energy is dense and slow, it’s a time for new life and rebirth. At this time of year people are tired of being cooped up. They miss the light and warmth of the sun and like the sleeping plants find themselves reaching for a new beginning.
This moon is a good time for magical workings that involve focus on personal advancement and achievement. On a personal level work on plans for your future. What do you hope for and what dreams do you hold inside yourself? These are the things to consider as you set goals for yourself. The key is to be willing to accept responsibility for past mistakes and be mature enough to let them go and move on. Dare to dream and hope as you look into the future. To honor this moon try wearing colors in shades of blue and purples and adorn yourself with sacred stones like rose quartz, amethyst and earthy jaspers.
Check out this article from Cafe Astrology: FULL MOON ON FEBRUARY 16, 2022 IN LEO
The Full Moon in Leo marks the beginning of a new cycle. Read more…
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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February Quotes
“Announced by all the trumpets of the sky, Arrives the snow, and, driving o’er the fields, Seems nowhere to alight: the withered air Hides hills and woods, the river, and the heaven, And veils the farm-house at the garden’s end. The sled and traveler stopped, the courier’s feet Delayed, all friends shut out, and housemates sit Around the radiant fireplace, enclosed In a tumultuous privacy of storm.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson
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February Events 2023
Feb 2 Imbolc / Groundhog Day
Feb 5 Full Quickening Moon at 10:28 am PST/ 11:28 am MST/ 1:28 pm EST
Feb 14 Valentines Day
Feb 17 Presidents Day
Feb 18 Celtic Tree Month of Ash begins
Feb 18 Sun enters Pisces
Feb 19/20 New Moon at 11:05 pm PST/ 12:05 am MST/ 2:05 am EST
Feb 20 Presidents Day
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Spirit Library: Expect the Unexpected Brenda Hoffman
Dear Ones,
Today, January 27, 2023, is yet another unusual transition day. Not because you are so different but because the earth is shifting in ways you never before experienced while of the earth.
MBG: What Angel Number 212 Really Means + What To Do When You See It
From 111 to 999, certain number sequences are believed to have specific meanings, acting as messengers from our guides and the universe. In the case of angel number 212, if you keep seeing this number, you’ll want to pay attention. Here’s what it means, according to experts, plus what to do when you see it.
Exemplore; Tarot Cards in the Major Arcana Affiliated With the Fire Element ANDREA LAWRENCEJAN 9, 2023
Tarot Cards 101 Tarot cards were invented in Europe in the mid-15th century and became popular in the late 18th century. A tarot deck is split into the major and minor arcana. The major arcana includes 22 cards with different milestone scenarios that people go through in their lifetimes. The major arcana cards relate to the element of ether, the fifth element relating to the divine, spirit, or cosmos.
Treehugger: 10 Things To Know About George Washington Carver Born into slavery, the “grandfather of peanuts” and renowned scientist went on to become an early pioneer of the modern organic movement.
EarthSky News: Visible planets and night sky February 2023
Visible planets (evening, February 2023) Venus, the brightest planet, is climbing higher in the west after sunset each night. And – wowser! – it’s moving closer to the 2nd-brightest planet, Jupiter, now descending into the sunset glare. Watch for these two bright worlds in the western twilight. By February’s end, they’ll be super noticeable … ready to dazzle you! Don’t miss them near the waxing crescent moon on February 21 and 22. Their conjunction will come in early March.
Patheos-Pagan:7 Prosperity Spells for the Broke Witch FEBRUARY 1, 2023 BY CHARLOTTE WILDE
First, I must state that working towards our goals is of utmost importance. When we practice magick, we are setting an intention, but we must also do the mundane work alongside it.
Pagan Playlist: Savage Daughter | Wyndreth Berginsdottir
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Inner Journey:
ONE STEP AT A TIME
“What saves a man is to take a step. Then another step.” — Antoine De Saint-Exupery
Does the prospect of changing and growing seem monumental to you? Just too much to tackle?
Then consider this approach. Take a simple step of affirming your openness to experience more or something new. Or a different first step might be to let go of judgment by embracing the neutral. Begin to see the people, activities and things around you as neither good nor bad.
A journey is made of many small steps. Don’t focus on a far-off destination if you’re not clear how to get there. Build a foundation that is solid for you. We get to new places one step at a time.
“You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.” — Martin Luther King, Jr.
“One may walk over the highest mountain one step at a time.” — John Wanamaker
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A Note from the Universe
Has it occurred to you that you could ask for more?
Not just more than what you now have, but more than you’re now asking for?
This is why we’re HOT,
The Universe
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Today’s Recipe: Bacon-Wrapped Jalapeño Poppers
These jalapeño poppers are creamy in the middle with crispy bacon on the outside. They’re easy to make and taste so much better than traditional poppers.
Magickal Intentions: Love, Romance, Marriage, Sexual Matters, Physical Beauty, Friendship and Partnerships, Strangers and Matters of the Heart
Element: Earth
Incense: Strawberry, Sandalwood, Rose, Saffron and Vanilla Planet: Venus Star Signs: Libra and Taurus Angel: Ariel Power Colors: Green, Pink, Aqua Herbs & Plants: Pink Rose, Ivy, Birch, Heather, Clematis, Sage, Violet and Water Lilly
Sacred Stones: Rose Quartz, Moonstone, Pink Tourmaline, Peridot, Emerald and Jade Oil: (Venus) Cardamom, Palmarosa, Rose, Yarrow
Deities include Aphrodite, Eros, Freya, Venus
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Daily Tarot:The Pope
Speak and behave respectably and dispel all manner of potential difficulties and obstacles. You don’t have to fake any feelings or opinions you don’t really have. Simply act with decorum and tact, and then take your place on a somewhat bigger stage. Respectability is what will keep things under control and keep it all moving forward. Do as much as you can today and feel gratified.
astrology.com
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About Cat’s Morning Bits: These daily posts are reblogged from various email newsletters that I receive each day.
Cat’s Morning Bits Thursday February 2, 2023“Imbolc Edition”
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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February Quotes
“The word February is believed to have derived from the name ‘Februa’ taken from the Roman ‘Festival of Purification’. The root ‘februo’ meaning to ‘I purify by sacrifice’. As part of the seasonal calendar February is the time of the ‘Ice Moon’ according to Pagan beliefs, and the period described as the ‘Moon of the Dark Red Calf’ by Black Elk. February has also been known as ‘Sprout-kale’ by the Anglo-Saxons in relation to the time the kale and cabbage was edible.”
Mystical WWW
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February Events 2023
Feb 2 Imbolc / Groundhog Day
Feb 5 Full Quickening Moon at 10:28 am PST/ 11:28 am MST/ 1:28 pm EST
Feb 14 Valentines Day
Feb 17 Presidents Day
Feb 18 Celtic Tree Month of Ash begins
Feb 18 Sun enters Pisces
Feb 19/20 New Moon at 11:05 pm PST/ 12:05 am MST/ 2:05 am EST
Feb 20 Presidents Day
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Pioneer Thinking: Enchanted Perfume Recipe
Easy to make and truly inspired, our Enchanted Perfume recipe is soon to become your favorite.
Learn Religions: How to Take a Cleansing Ritual Bath
By Patti Wigington Updated on March 02, 2019
Imbolc is known as a time of purification and cleansing. A great way to incorporate this into your magical practice is to take a ritual cleansing bath.
Let’s Go Ireland:Complete Guide to Imbolc: Imbolc Blessings, Traditions and History
The Spring Celebration of Imbolc Imbolc is an ancient festival celebrating the change in seasons from winter to spring. It has ancient origins predating Christianity and also probably the arrival of the Celts in Ireland. Recently there has been more awareness about this seasonal celebration and its popularity has grown as people wish to reconnect more with nature, as well as embrace the mix between old Celtic and Christian traditions in Ireland.
“Away in a meadow all covered with snow The little old groundhog looks for his shadow The clouds in the sky determine our fate If winter will leave us all early or late.”
Imbolc (also known as Candlemas, or Brigid’s Day), is the point on the wheel of the year that focuses on the return of spring. It marks the transformation of the goddess from crone to maiden.
Imbolc is also called Candlemass. It was originally celebrated on February 2nd or thereabouts. Imbolc is a Greater Sabbat Day, and marks the beginning of Spring, which reaches its height on Ostara at the Spring Equinox. Imbolc is one of the four Fire Festivals that marked the Celtic calendar.
EarthSky News: Groundhog Day is an astronomy holiday
Groundhog Day is a cross-quarter day Every February 2 since 1887, Punxsutawney Phil in Pennsylvania has made his weather prediction. If it’s sunny and he sees his shadow, it’s said we’ll see six more weeks of winter. If it’s cloudy and he doesn’t see his shadow, it’s said to mean an early spring.
Patheos-Pagan: 9 Ways to Celebrate Imbolc JANUARY 22, 2023 BY LISA WAGONER
Imbolc is coming! For those of us devoted to Brigid, this celebration is one of the highlights on the Wheel of the Year. Along with honoring Brigid, it also heralds that Spring is on its way. The thought of that alone can put a Spring in your step, and I look forward to this bright spot in the days of ongoing winter weather.
“There is no room for God in him who is full of himself.” — Hasidic Saying
On the spiritual path, we must be diligent to discriminate whether we are acting from ego or from soul. If ego is in charge, what we do is self- referencing. At the deepest levels, we are motivated by our own self-interest. We’re looking out for ourselves more than for others.
Although soul works through individuals, its focus is on the needs of others and on service to humanity.
“Do not feed your ego and your problems, with your attention. … Slowly, surely, the ego will lose weight, until one fine day it will be nothing but a thin ghost of its former self. You will be able to see right through it, to the divine presence that shines in each of us.” — Eknath Easwaran
“Why aren’t you happy? It’s because ninety-nine percent of everything you do, and think, and say, is for yourself — and there isn’t one.” — Wu Wei Wu
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Today’s Recipe: Imbolc Cream Cheese & Lemon Seed Cookies
These seed cookies are a clever way to celebrate Imbolc and the coming season of spring.
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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February Quotes
“Loud are the thunder drums in the tents of the mountains. Oh, long, long Have we eaten chia seeds and dried deer’s flesh of the summer killing. We are tired of our huts and the smoky smell of our clothing. We are sick with the desire for the sun And the grass on the mountain.”
Paiute Late Winter Song
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February Events 2023
Feb 2 Imbolc / Groundhog Day
Feb 5 Full Quickening Moon at 10:28 am PST/ 11:28 am MST/ 1:28 pm EST
Feb 14 Valentines Day
Feb 17 Presidents Day
Feb 18 Celtic Tree Month of Ash begins
Feb 18 Sun enters Pisces
Feb 19/20 New Moon at 11:05 pm PST/ 12:05 am MST/ 2:05 am EST
Feb 20 Presidents Day
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Spirit Library: February 2023 Ascension Energies – Restriction Jamye Price
Blessed Beings, as you move forward within the density of Earth, you are breathing with the cycles of Time, with form and with the collective. What may seem like Restriction is an experience of movement.
A Modern Witch’s Guide to Celebrating Imbolc – Witchcraft – wheel of the year – Magical Crafting
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Spirituality& Health: 22 Affirmations for Shamanic Journeying by Shannon Kaiser
Use these 22 affirmations to develop and strengthen your shamanic journeying practice.
As we start the new year, feeling better may be a primary focus for you. There are many ways to shift into a higher vibration and alter our consciousness, such as dancing, breathwork, yoga, journaling, mindful eating, and meditation. One of the most healing practices we can engage in as we start fresh is shamanic journeying.
By Patti Wigington Updated on April 28, 2019 Imbolc is a time of celebration and ritual, often honoring Brighid, the goddess of the hearth. This is also a time of new beginnings and of purification. Celebrate the Imbolc season by performing rites and rituals that honor the themes of the end of winter.
MBG:February 2023 Horoscope: All Quiet On The Cosmic Front?
Is this thing on, universe? The February 2023 planetary lineup is relatively uneventful—blessed by the fact that there are no retrograde planets in the sky! (Wait…cognitive dissonance moment…)
Exemplore:13 Most Haunted Restaurants in the World CRISTINA VANTHULJAN 27, 2023 4:33 PM EST
Frightfully Haunted Restaurants If spending a night in a haunted hotel is just a bit too thrilling for you, perhaps a meal in a haunted restaurant is more your speed. These 13 eateries are the most haunted restaurants in the world. They’re known for serving up frightfully good thrills alongside frightfully good meals.
Patheos-Pagan: A Pagan Look at the Origins of the Universe JANUARY 29, 2023 BY JOHN BECKETT
Last week, two people – one Pagan, one Christian – asked me “how did the universe come into being?” I wasn’t able to go into any depth with either answer, and I want to do that here in this post.
“The burden is equal to the horse’s strength.” — The Talmud
What are your strengths? What are your weaknesses?
If you make a list of the two and study them, you may discover they match.
Life needs us to bring our strengths to the world. To encourage us to do so, we have weaknesses that give rise to problems that require us to call on our strengths to solve them. Ingenious, don’t you think?
“Our weaknesses are divine gifts that when embraced will enable us to make our purposeful contribution to the whole, which is why we incarnated in the first place.” — Andrew Schneider
“We acquire the strength we have overcome.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson
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A Note from the Universe
Accidents, coincidences, and serendipities don’t create dreams.
If gazing into the sparkling purple depths of an Amethyst suffuses you with a sense of powerful well being, this is only to be expected. The ancient Greeks believed that this gemstone held many powers, among them protection against intoxication. In fact, the word Amethyst comes from the Greek word “amethystos,” meaning sober. In ancient Greece, the gemstone was associated with the god of wine, and it was common practice to serve this beverage from Amethyst goblets in the belief that this would prevent overindulgence. Even today, Amethyst is considered a stabilizing force for those struggling to overcome addictive behaviors.
It’s possible that you’re putting yourself under more stress and pressure than anyone or anything else going on around you. It’s not necessary to beat yourself up emotionally like this. Things are fine and you can make things even better if you curtail the urge to obsessively dwell on only what and who is letting you down. Be your own best friend and give yourself credit for what you’re doing right.
astrology.com
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About Cat’s Morning Bits: These daily posts are reblogged from various email newsletters that I receive each day.
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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January Quotes
“When the ice of winter holds the house in its rigid grip, when curtains are drawn against that vast frozen waste of landscape, almost like a hibernating hedgehog I relish the security of being withdrawn from all that summer ferment that is long since past. Then is the time for reappraisal: to spread out, limp and receptive, and let garden thoughts rise to the surface. They emerge from some deep source of stillness which the very fact of winter has released.”
Mirabel Osler
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January Events 2023
Jan 1 Happy New Year!
Jan 5 Jan 6 12th Night- Epiphany
Jan 6 Full “Wolf” Moon 3:07 pm PST/ 4:07 pm MST/ 6:07 pm EST
Jan 12 Mars goes Direct
Jan 16 MLK Jr. Day
Jan 18 Mercury goes direct
Jan 20 Sun enters Aquarius
Jan 21 New Moon at 12:53 pm PST/ 1:53 pm MST/ 3:53 pm EST
Jan 21 Celtic Tree Month of Rowan begins
Jan 22 Lunar New Year of the Rabbit
Feb 2 Imbolc
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Spirit Library: Aquarius the Water Bearer and the Activation of the Aqua Heart: the 2/2 Portal Celia Fenn a message from Archangel Michael channeled by Celia Fenn
Dearly Beloved Souls, you stand now at the threshold of the New Earth Aquarian Age. You are ready to complete and anchor your transition into the Multi-Dimensional New Earth.
Imbolc is a festival of fire and light – it’s one of the cross quarter days – and falls on February 2 in the northern hemisphere (it’ll be on August 1 if you’re one of our readers below the equator).
MBG:The Spiritual Meaning Of Rainbows + What It Means If You Keep Seeing Them
Rainbows are gifts that are full of positive signs and spiritual meanings, but what does it mean if you keep seeming them? Here’s what to know about the various meanings of rainbows and what they might mean in relation to love, personality, and more, according to experts.
Exemplore:A List of Essential Crystals for the Beginner Witch ASPEN NEWMANAUG 3, 2022 3:31 PM EDT
Crystals: What You Need to Know Are you daunted by all those posts online that say you have to have at least 70 crystals with an intimate understanding of each to be a “good witch”? Posts like those are complete baloney—you could have 100 crystals,
EarthSky News: Comets and asteroids: What’s the difference?
Comets and asteroids usually differ in composition Comets and asteroids can usually be distinguished by what they’re made of, and by where they’re found in space. While both are small objects orbiting the sun – both were created early in the history of the solar system, 4.5 billion years ago – there are enough differences that it’s usually easy to tell them apart.
Patheos-Pagan:Working with the Elements JANUARY 29, 2023 BY CHARLOTTE WILDE
Despite being frowned upon by local laws and ordinances, a portion of my youth was spent having bonfires—and drinks—on our local coastline. As a Florida native, this is a favored pastime amongst many who reside here.
Pagan Playlist: Those Who Ride With Giants – Numinous [Full album]
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Inner Journey:
HONESTY
“Every violation of truth is not only a sort of suicide in the liar, but is a stab at the health of human society.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson
What level of honesty are you living now? How honest are you with strangers, institutions and businesses, acquaintances, friends, family, spouse? How honest are you with yourself?
“Our lives improve only when we take chances – and the first and most difficult risk we can take is to be honest with ourselves.” — Walter Anderson
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A Note from the Universe
Got any good ideas for this week?
I’m thinking that anything can happen.
But, then, of course, it’s not about what I think.
You’re up,
The Universe
tut.com
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Today’s Recipe: Chef John’s Brunswick Stew
My take on a Southern classic stew featuring pork, chicken thighs, and veggies. This comforting dish is hearty and meaty with a rich flavor profile.
Magickal Intentions: Courage, Physical Strength, Revenge, Military Honors, Surgery and the Breaking of Negative Spells, Matrimony, War, Enemies, Prison, Vitality and Assertiveness
Element: Fire
Incense: Dragon’s Blood, Patchouli Planet: Mars Star Signs: Aries and Scorpio Angel: Samuel Power Colors: Red and Orange Herbs & Plants: Red Rose, Cock’s Comb, Pine, Daisy, Thyme and Pepper Sacred Stones: Carnelian, Bloodstone, Ruby, Garnet and Pink Tourmaline Oil: (Mars) Basil, Coriander, Ginger
Deities include Ares, Lilith, The Morrigan, Tiwaz, Tyr
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Daily Tarot:The Hanged Man
Things may not be going the way you like, but this is no time to give up. Whatever went wrong yesterday or last year is no excuse to stop trying to make things right. Be honest with yourself and do what you can to at least not make matters worse. There’s nothing that can’t be forgiven, repaired or replaced. Keep the faith and keep going.
astrology.com
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About Cat’s Morning Bits: These daily posts are reblogged from various email newsletters that I receive each day.
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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January Quotes
“Frozen puddles– the crack of axes from four directions. January sun– puddle after puddle becomes mud.”
Michael P. Garofalo, Cuttings – January
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January Events 2023
Jan 1 Happy New Year!
Jan 5 Jan 6 12th Night- Epiphany
Jan 6 Full “Wolf” Moon 3:07 pm PST/ 4:07 pm MST/ 6:07 pm EST
Jan 12 Mars goes Direct
Jan 16 MLK Jr. Day
Jan 18 Mercury goes direct
Jan 20 Sun enters Aquarius
Jan 21 New Moon at 12:53 pm PST/ 1:53 pm MST/ 3:53 pm EST
Jan 21 Celtic Tree Month of Rowan begins
Jan 22 Lunar New Year of the Rabbit
Feb 2 Imbolc
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Spirit Library: Weekly Forecast: January 29 – February 4, 2023 Kelly M. Beard
1/29 ~ Sun (core identity) ~trine~ Mars (desire): This is a powerful energy for solidifying who you are, what you want and what you are capable of. It brings out your desire to be truly self-sustained & independent,
Learn Religions: Brighid, the Hearth Goddess of Ireland
By Patti Wigington Updated on January 10, 2018
In Irish mythological cycles, Brighid (or Brighit), whose name is derived from the Celtic brig or “exalted one”, is the daughter of the Dagda, and therefore one of the Tuatha de Dannan.
MBG: There’s One Day This Week That’s Perfect For Taking Risks, Astrologers Say
With the Sun beaming in collaborative Aquarius since January 20, the spirit of progress and unity is in the air. But there could be some hiccups ahead. Here’s your weekly horoscope, from The AstroTwins.
Exemplore: 10 Most Haunted Roads in the World MIKE GRINDLEJAN 25, 2023 5:06 PM EST
You’ve probably heard of a haunted manor or a haunted castle, but how about a haunted road? Well, they might be more common than you think. You can find stories of ghostly hitchhikers, ethereal pedestrians, and even phantom cars worldwide.
The waxing gibbous moon occults Mars on the night of January 30-31, 2023, for parts of the globe including southern North America, the Caribbean, northern South America and other areas. Also look for the red star Aldebaran, fiery Eye of Taurus the Bull, nearby. And the eye-catching constellation Orion the Hunter will finish out the cosmic scene. Chart via John Jardine Goss/ EarthSky.
Patheos-Pagan:The blossoming of the silver flower: shamanic rituals of creation JANUARY 21, 2023 BY BEN H. GAGNON
Reenacting the moment of creation inside the body and mind has long been a cross-cultural shamanic practice. The majority of creation myths begin with a source of heat evaporating dormant waters into the first clouds and storms – the birth of weather and the perpetual water cycle (see previous column for more on this).
Pagan Playlist: Ocean Fantasy Music – Dreams of Atlantis | Mystery, Enchanted
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Inner Journey:
TRANSFORMATION
“The man who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.” — William Faulkner
Longing for a miracle that will transform your life? Miracles happen, and if we don’t want that magic to disappear on us, we need to learn from each epiphany — to integrate it, apply it, and build on it so we can permanently shift to a new level of being.
The real key to fulfillment lies in ONGOING transformation: building our awareness of daily opportunities to change our perceptions and raise our consciousness. Life is about dissolving the old and creating anew. The more we open to accepting and learning from every life experience, the more our lives transform.
“Enlightenment must come little by little — otherwise it would overwhelm.” — Idries Shah
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A Note from the Universe
A little workshop on amassing wealth and abundance:
Think abundantly.
Thought is the greatest investment vehicle of all time—no matter what’s happening within any economy. Thoughts have their own economy, and now is a super-great time to get in on the ground floor. I can take most any old invisible thought of yours and turn it into a mine of gold, a mountain of cash, or a well of prosperity.
The best is yet to come. Invest in yourself, think wisely, follow your hunches, and live the life of your dreams.
Right about now,
The Universe
tut.com
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Today’s Recipe: 13 Immune-Boosting Citrus Salads
Savor bright, striking flavor and boost your immune system when citrus is on the menu. These bold salads incorporate fruits like grapefruit, lime, and orange in tantalizing ways that guarantee to make your next meal memorable
Incense: African Violet, Honeysuckle, Myrtle, Willow, Wormwood Planet: Moon Star Sign: Cancer Angel: Gabriel Power Colors: Silver, White and Gray Herbs& Plants: Night Blooming Flowers, Willow Root, Orris Root, Birch, Motherwort, Vervain, White Rose and White Iris Sacred Stones: Carnelian, Moonstone, Aquamarine, Pearl, Clear Quartz, Flourite, Geodes Oil: (Moon) Jasmine, Lemon, Sandalwood
Deities include Artemis, Diana, Luna, Selene, Thoth
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Daily Tarot:The Tower
If any problems arise today, they will probably come out of being careless about something simple and normally no trouble at all. Carelessness is the chief threat to having things go smoothly. Even if only small things are lost, broken, or need to be redone, it can make tomorrow even more of a mess than today might be. Pay attention to details, take your time and do your best.
astrology.com
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About Cat’s Morning Bits: These daily posts are reblogged from various email newsletters that I receive each day.
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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January Quotes
“No one ever regarded the First of January with indifference. It is that from which all date their time, and count upon what is left. It is the nativity of our common Adam.”
Charles Lamb
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January Events 2023
Jan 1 Happy New Year!
Jan 5 Jan 6 12th Night- Epiphany
Jan 6 Full “Wolf” Moon 3:07 pm PST/ 4:07 pm MST/ 6:07 pm EST
Jan 12 Mars goes Direct
Jan 16 MLK Jr. Day
Jan 18 Mercury goes direct
Jan 20 Sun enters Aquarius
Jan 21 New Moon at 12:53 pm PST/ 1:53 pm MST/ 3:53 pm EST
Jan 21 Celtic Tree Month of Rowan begins
Jan 22 Lunar New Year of the Rabbit
Feb 2 Imbolc
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Preparing for Imbolc 🌱 Ideas DIY’s and Rituals
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Spirituality& Health:The Goddess Brigid and the Star Tarot Card Messages of Hope and Resilience by Julie Peters
The goddess Brigid—widely celebrated on February 1st—and the Star tarot card have much in common. Explore how these two figures represent resilience after collapse.
Learn Religions: Hold An Imbolc House Cleansing Ritual
By Patti Wigington Updated on January 20, 2018
No one really likes to clean, but we all know we feel better when our physical space is tidy. It’s one of life’s necessary chores. Start your spring off with a good thorough cleaning, and then follow that up with a spiritual cleansing.
The best way to cure a real sore throat in adults is using a gargle. Children are not able to gargle, so a throat compress or a homeopathic medicine is a better sore throat remedy for them.
Moody Moons: I Don’t Care What the Witchcraft Cultural Appropriation Police Think. And Neither Should You.
The concept of cultural appropriation—an idea shaped & popularized largely by an elite class of Ivy League intellectuals in the 1980s–has permeated witchcraft in the last decade.
EarthSky News: Capella is sometimes called the Goat Star
Capella shines brightly on winter nights The star Capella is prominent on Northern Hemisphere winter evenings. It’s also known as Alpha Aurigae because it’s the brightest star in the constellation Auriga the Charioteer. Plus, Capella is the northernmost star in the huge asterism, or star pattern, known as the Winter Hexagon. It’s the sixth-brightest star in our night sky (or seventh in all, if you count the sun).
Patheos-Pagan:Working with the Ancestors: Healing the Scapegoat JANUARY 25, 2023 BY KATIE GERRARD
When you combine ancestor work with psychology it becomes beautifully multifaceted. Exploring the role of the scapegoat within your ancestry can be powerful and transformative.
“Follow effective action with quiet reflection. From the quiet reflection will come even more effective action.” — James Levin
Take a few minutes today to reflect on what has happened recently and to put the last week in perspective. What made an impact on you this last week? What do you want to set as a goal for next week?
Reflection helps us step back from the details of our lives and see the bigger picture with fresh eyes. It’s worth a few moments of your time. Review your week and come up with at least one conclusion, insight or learning and write it in your journal.
“Just because we increase the speed of information doesn’t mean we can increase the speed of decisions. Pondering, reflecting and ruminating are undervalued skills in our culture.” — Dale Dauten
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A Note from the Universe
Accidents, coincidences, and serendipities don’t create dreams.
Your dreams create them.
Dream away,
The Universe
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Today’s Recipe: Eggplant Parmesan
This easy eggplant Parmesan recipe has layers of crispy, breaded eggplant slices that have been baked, instead of fried. The combination of crunchy bread crumbs, tomato sauce, mozzarella, and Parmesan cheese is guaranteed to please!
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Magical Correspondences for Friday
Magickal Intentions: Love, Romance, Marriage, Sexual Matters, Physical Beauty, Friendship and Partnerships, Strangers and Matters of the Heart
Element: Earth
Incense: Strawberry, Sandalwood, Rose, Saffron and Vanilla Planet: Venus Star Signs: Libra and Taurus Angel: Ariel Power Colors: Green, Pink, Aqua Herbs & Plants: Pink Rose, Ivy, Birch, Heather, Clematis, Sage, Violet and Water Lilly
Sacred Stones: Rose Quartz, Moonstone, Pink Tourmaline, Peridot, Emerald and Jade Oil: (Venus) Cardamom, Palmarosa, Rose, Yarrow
Deities include Aphrodite, Eros, Freya, Venus
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Daily Tarot:The Lovers
If you’re hesitant to do something or to make a decision, that’s OK. What urgently needs to be done will be done, so don’t worry about it. There may simply be too many options and too many conflicting requests coming up all at the same time. Sometimes hesitation can be a sign of prudence and a refreshing change from impulsiveness.
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About Cat’s Morning Bits: These daily posts are reblogged from various email newsletters that I receive each day.
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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January Quotes
“Long yellow rushes bending above the white snow patches; purple and gold ribbon of the distant wood: what an angle you make with each other as you lie there in contemplation.” – William Carlos Williams, January Morning – XII
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January Events 2023
Jan 1 Happy New Year!
Jan 5 Jan 6 12th Night- Epiphany
Jan 6 Full “Wolf” Moon 3:07 pm PST/ 4:07 pm MST/ 6:07 pm EST
Jan 12 Mars goes Direct
Jan 16 MLK Jr. Day
Jan 18 Mercury goes direct
Jan 20 Sun enters Aquarius
Jan 21 New Moon at 12:53 pm PST/ 1:53 pm MST/ 3:53 pm EST
Jan 21 Celtic Tree Month of Rowan begins
Jan 22 Lunar New Year of the Rabbit
Feb 2 Imbolc
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Spirit Library: Earth Triage Brenda Hoffman
Dear Ones,
You likely feel as if the earth will always be chaotic, as if everyone is angry enough to harm others or themselves despite your best attempts to find joy in your world.
Imbolc falls on February 2, and it’s a time to celebrate the goddess Brighid, as well as rejoice in knowing that the end of winter is coming soon. This is the season when the ewes are nursing their newly born lambs, and spring and the planting season are right around the corner.
MBG:Your Feng Shui Forecast and Flower Ally for 2023—Year of the Black Yin Water Rabbit
The Lunar New Year falls on the second new moon after the winter solstice, when the moon is dark in the sky. Over the next 15 days it waxes as it begins to get brighter and brighter
Exemplore:Ways to Conduct a Transformational New Moon Ritual LYDIA WORKMANNOV 1, 2022
What Is the New Moon? The New Moon is the lunar phase when the Moon first appears as a small crescent in the sky. It occurs right after the Sun and the Moon have been in conjunct. This is the very beginning of the Waxing Moon phase and is a powerful time to start taking the initial steps toward projects you wish to bear fruit
EarthSky News: Moon near Jupiter January 25 and 26
Waxing crescent moon near Jupiter On the evenings of January 25 and 26, 2023, the waxing crescent moon meets up with Jupiter. So if you see a bright “star” near the moon on those evenings, it’s the planet Jupiter. You can’t miss them if you look!
Patheos-Pagan:When Did You Know You Were a Witch? JANUARY 25, 2023 BY JOHN BECKETT
If you’ve ever tried to get an answer from Google that requires more than about three words, you understand the importance of asking the right question in the right way.
Pagan Playlist: The Great Nothing – Sapphire Moon (Full Album)
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Inner Journey:THE KEY TO CREATIVITY
“Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge islimited. Imagination encircles the world.” — Albert Einstein
Do you know the key to creativity?
It rhymes with weed. It produces the oak tree. We often eat it or grind it up for flour. It can mean cause or origination. You guessed it. It is SEED.
Our minds love to associate one thing to another. But as we get stuck in very fixed patterns of thinking, we think of fewer and fewer connections. We are ruled by habits, associations and automatic responses. So we must stimulate our thinking with lots of different seeds to chart new paths in our brains.
“Just as our eyes need light in order to see, our minds need ideas in order to conceive.” — Napoleon Hill
“Anyone can look for fashion in a boutique or history in amuseum. The creative explorer looks for history in a hardwarestore and fashion in an airport.” — Robert Wieder
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A Note from the Universe
Don’t forget, to put a picture of yourself in your scrapbook or on your vision board!
I’d hate to deliver your new thriving business and a steady income to the wrong person.
Tallyho,
The Universe
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Today’s Recipe: Eggnog Custard
This eggnog custard is a holiday favorite in my family. The custard is soft and yummy! If you like eggnog, you should try this dish.
Magickal Intentions: Luck, Happiness, Health, Legal Matters, Male Fertility, Treasure and Wealth, Honor, Riches, Desires, Leadership, Public Activity, Power and Success
Element: Earth
Incense: Cinnamon, Musk, Nutmeg and Sage Planet: Jupiter Star Signs: Sagittarius and Pisces Angel: Sachiel Power Colors: Purple, Royal Blue and Indigo Herbs & Plants: Cinnamon, Beech, Buttercup, Coltsfoot, Oak, Dill, Borage, Patchouli Sacred Stones: Sugilite, Amethyst, Turquoise, Lapis Lazuli and Sapphire Oil: (Jupiter) Clove, Lemon Balm, Oakmoss, Star Anise
Deities include Juno, Jupiter,Thor, Zeus
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Daily Tarot:The Wheel of Fortune It could be hard to sit still today and every little distraction may look more like an invitation to take a break or start the next thing. Get a lot done anyway by concentrating on short tasks and short conversations. A checklist helps keep things smooth and organized. Afterward, maybe take a nice long walk, stretch those legs, and shake the day’s dust off your shoulders.
astrology.com
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About Cat’s Morning Bits: These daily posts are reblogged from various email newsletters that I receive each day.
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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January Quotes
“Ice on the earth, bitter black frost, and a winding sheet of snow upon her withered breast, and deep within me, dread and ice.” – Jessica MacBeth, Winter Poems
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January Events 2023
Jan 1 Happy New Year!
Jan 5 Jan 6 12th Night- Epiphany
Jan 6 Full “Wolf” Moon 3:07 pm PST/ 4:07 pm MST/ 6:07 pm EST
Jan 12 Mars goes Direct
Jan 16 MLK Jr. Day
Jan 18 Mercury goes direct
Jan 20 Sun enters Aquarius
Jan 21 New Moon at 12:53 pm PST/ 1:53 pm MST/ 3:53 pm EST
Jan 21 Celtic Tree Month of Rowan begins
Jan 22 Lunar New Year of the Rabbit
Feb 2 Imbolc
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Spirit Library: Focus, Feeling, and Happiness Ann Albers
Hi All,
Today the angels talk about how to take care of our focus, feelings, and, therefore, happiness, whether the world makes it easy. I’ll share examples, tips, and thoughts as well!
MBG:Pulled The Strength Tarot Card In A Reading? Here’s What It Really Means
Tarot readings can help us find answers about the past, present, and even future—but only when we know how to interpret the cards. And in the case of the Strength card, it’s one of 78 in a traditional tarot deck that calls for heart-centered courage.
Treehugger: Crows Have a Human-Like Grammar Skill, Scientists Find Yet another study spotlights how intelligent crows are.
Crows are undeniably intelligent. From making tools to holding grudges, crows have been surprising the scientific community with their skillset. In fact, a study published in the journal Current Biology found “the crow brain is the same relative size as the chimpanzee brain.”
EarthSky News: Asteroid close encounter on Thursday: How to watch online
The just-discovered near-Earth asteroid 2023 BU (about five meters in size) will sweep extremely close to Earth on January 26, 2023. It’ll pass less than 3% of the average distance to the moon, and one-fourth (25%) of the distance of geostationary satellites. Details here on a live public observing event.
Pagan Playlist: Celtic Fantasy Music – Thorn Fairies | Dark, Tribal
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Inner Journey:WORK WITH TENSION
“You never will be the person you can be if pressure, tension and discipline are taken out of your life.” — James G. Bilkey
We need tension in our lives. It’s the force of personal evolution — it sparks creativity and higher consciousness. If we’re not comfortable with a situation, we try to improve it, right?
Tension arises through our experience of opposites. These opposites fight each other as each one struggles for dominance. Tension is transformed when two opposite dimensions of reality are brought together in balance and in wholeness.
Know that tension is an integral part of growth. Instead of avoiding or resisting tension when it arises, identify the opposing forces at play. Make space for each of them to be there together and the tension will transform.
We encounter tensions between positives and negatives, mind and body, self and environment, self and others, and personality and soul – the dualities in our lives.
“Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.” — Neale Donald Walsch
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A Note from the Universe
Funny, most folks “there” are waiting for a sign of sorts from folks “here,” before they make a move, take action, or commit.
Same “here.”
Let this be your sign,
The Universe
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Today’s Recipe: Cabbage Roll Casserole
My cabbage roll casserole has all the ingredients of stuffed cabbage rolls but is a lot easier to make! This basic recipe will appeal to everyone but if you prefer more flavor, consider adding crushed garlic, paprika, thyme, or cayenne pepper.
Magickal Intentions: Courage, Physical Strength, Revenge, Military Honors, Surgery and the Breaking of Negative Spells, Matrimony, War, Enemies, Prison, Vitality and Assertiveness
Element: Fire
Incense: Dragon’s Blood, Patchouli Planet: Mars Star Signs: Aries and Scorpio Angel: Samuel Power Colors: Red and Orange Herbs & Plants: Red Rose, Cock’s Comb, Pine, Daisy, Thyme and Pepper Sacred Stones: Carnelian, Bloodstone, Ruby, Garnet and Pink Tourmaline Oil: (Mars) Basil, Coriander, Ginger
Deities include Ares, Lilith, The Morrigan, Tiwaz, Tyr
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Daily Tarot:The Hermit
It might be a busy day, but try to make some time for yourself. Any time you spend meditating or settling your mind will be time well spent. It doesn’t have to be spent sitting around and being idle all day. Staring pensively into that cup of tea for a few moments can be equally beneficial. Calm your mind, and your heart, and make it an at-peace day.
astrology.com
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About Cat’s Morning Bits: These daily posts are reblogged from various email newsletters that I receive each day.
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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January Quotes
“Brew me a cup for a winter’s night. For the wind howls loud and the furies fight; Spice it with love and stir it with care, And I’ll toast our bright eyes, my sweetheart fair.”
Minna Thomas Antrim
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January Events 2023
Jan 1 Happy New Year!
Jan 5 Jan 6 12th Night- Epiphany
Jan 6 Full “Wolf” Moon 3:07 pm PST/ 4:07 pm MST/ 6:07 pm EST
Jan 12 Mars goes Direct
Jan 16 MLK Jr. Day
Jan 18 Mercury goes direct
Jan 20 Sun enters Aquarius
Jan 21 New Moon at 12:53 pm PST/ 1:53 pm MST/ 3:53 pm EST
Jan 21 Celtic Tree Month of Rowan begins
Jan 22 Lunar New Year of the Rabbit
Feb 2 Imbolc
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Spiritual Unite: THE SPIRITUAL MEANING OF KATYDIDS
Katydids are often associated with spiritual growth and intuition. In many cultures, they are regarded as symbols of protection and thought to bring luck, love, relationships, and opportunities.
Spirituality& Health:The Spiritual Meaning of Imbolc by Julie Peters
Imbolc is a holiday of hope, a celebration of the goddess Brigid, and the perfect time to honor your inner fire. Imbolc is an ancient Celtic festival day held on February 1 each year. This is a cross-quarter day, marking the midpoint between the winter solstice and the spring equinox, that invites the beginning of spring.
Although traditionally Imbolc is associated with Brighid, the Irish goddess of hearth and home, there are a number of other deities who are represented at this time of year. Thanks to Valentine’s Day, many gods and goddesses of love and fertility are honored at this time.
MBG:What Does The Color Red Represent Spiritually? Here’s What To Know, From Color Experts
All of us have our own personal associations with colors, and when it comes to red, it could remind you of passion—or intense rage. Curious what the color represents spiritually? Here’s what experts and research have to say.
Exemplore: Free Printable Book of Shadows Blank Pages MACKENZIE SAGE WRIGHTAUG 3, 2022
What’s in Your Book of Shadows? I love my Book of Shadows—it’s an important Wiccan tool. I want it to not only contain important information, but I want it to look nice. I’m an artistic person, and I like to look at things that are aesthetically pleasing.
EarthSky News: M41: A faint star cluster near bright Sirius
Find star cluster M41 Do you want to see a star cluster? Then just look for nighttime’s brightest star, Sirius, in the constellation Canis Major the Greater Dog. A lovely star cluster – called Messier 41 or M41 – lies near Sirius. If you can’t see the star cluster, it’s probably because your sky isn’t dark enough. So try looking for it in binoculars.
Patheos-Pagan:Nine Ways to Celebrate Imbolc JANUARY 22, 2023 BY LISA WAGONER
Imbolc is coming! For those of us devoted to Brigid, this celebration is one of the highlights on the Wheel of the Year. Along with honoring Brigid, it also heralds that Spring is on its way.
Pagan Playlist: seahorses – Moons of Dust and Wind [Full Album]
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Inner Journey:
ALL IS MIND
“I want to know the thoughts of God; the rest are details.” — Albert Einstein
Everything — absolutely everything — that happens in our lives has a spiritual cause. Mental, emotional and physical events are only effects.
When we are struggling with any challenge, whether it be ill health, a lack of money, a lost job, relationships, an accident, whatever — we need to look for the spiritual learning. We can ask ourselves, “What quality does my soul want me to live more fully?”
“I went to the root of things, and found nothing but Him alone.” — Mira Bai
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A Note from the Universe
I wish I could tell you, how beautiful life really is, how safe you always are, and of the love that constantly bathes you.
How powerful you are, how much you can have, and of the glories that await.
Of the perfection, the magic, and the infinite possibilities that fill your every day.
But you made me promise, “no matter what,” to let you discover these things for yourself.
Spiritual gangsta’,
The Universe
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Today’s Recipe: Jessica’s Red Beans and Rice
My company had a Mardi Gras party and I wanted to make a flavorful red beans and rice recipe that everyone would love!
Magickal Intentions: Courage, Physical Strength, Revenge, Military Honors, Surgery and the Breaking of Negative Spells, Matrimony, War, Enemies, Prison, Vitality and Assertiveness
Element: Fire Incense: Dragon’s Blood, Patchouli Planet: Mars Star Signs: Aries and Scorpio Angel: Samuel Power Colors: Red and Orange Herbs & Plants: Red Rose, Cock’s Comb, Pine, Daisy, Thyme and Pepper Sacred Stones: Carnelian, Bloodstone, Ruby, Garnet and Pink Tourmaline Oil: (Mars) Basil, Coriander, Ginger
Deities include Ares, Lilith, The Morrigan, Tiwaz, Tyr
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Daily Tarot:Death
Say goodbye to some old useless habit and welcome the chance to develop a new habit that will serve you better and take you further. The Death card is not so much the end of anything as it is the shutting off of some automatic pilot switch and getting you back out under your own power again. Be strong. You can more fully embrace this change in the near future.
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About Cat’s Morning Bits: These daily posts are reblogged from various email newsletters that I receive each day.
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