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Cat’s Morning Bits for Monday January 9, 2023

Posted on January 8, 2023 by Cat

Cat’s Morning Bits for Monday January 9, 2023

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

“Look into the garden,
Where the grass was green;
Covered by the snowflakes,
Not a blade is seen.

Now the bare black bushes
All look soft and white.
Every twig is laden-
What a pretty sight!”

“Winter is icumen in,
Lhude sing Goddamm,
Raineth drop and staineth slop,
And how the wind doth ramm !
Sing : Goddam.”

Ezra Pound, Ancient Music

gardendigest.com

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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: January 2023 Ascension Energies – Freedom
Jamye Price

The accompanying video to this article can be found here.

Blessed Beings, as you interact with linear time, the sense of permanency or limitation can override the perception of Freedom.

Perfect Freedom

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10 Occult Favorites of 2022: Bones, Witch Tools, Books, And More!

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Spirituality & Health: Setting Intentions for the New Year (Instead of Resolutions)
by Becky Garrison

Now that 2023 has arrived, throw away the resolutions and try setting intentions for the new year.
Setting a New Year’s resolution to lose ten pounds, make more money, or land a coveted gig sounds good on paper. But by mid-January, I always find myself in the company of the nearly 80 percent of Americans who failed to stick to their New Year’s resolutions. Over and over again, I would beat myself up for failing to muster up enough motivation to change my life.

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Pioneer Thinking: Growing Basil Indoors During Winter

Just because it’s the winter season doesn’t mean that you have to stop growing your basil. Moving your favorite herb indoors and continuing its growth can be easy and even more convenient. Let’s take a look at a few tips for growing basil indoors.

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MBG: 4 Words To Live By In The Days Ahead, According To Your Weekly Horoscope

“Think before you react” is the name of the game this week as Venus and Uranus face off in a tense square. Here’s your horoscope, from The AstroTwins.

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Moody Moons Blog: How to Find a Coven

Want to find a coven?

Mythologized by Hollywood and fantasy novels, the allure of convening with a group of witches to cast spells or gaze into tarot cards is powerfully attractive to the magically curious.

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EarthSky News: Moon near the Sickle of Leo, January 10

Late at night on January 9, 2023 – and early in the morning on January 10 – you’ll find the waning gibbous moon glowing in the direction of the Sickle of Leo the Lion. The moon’s bright, glowing presence will make it harder to spot the dimmer Sickle stars. So start by looking for Regulus, Leo’s brightest star, which should be visible, shining in the moon’s glare.

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Patheos-Pagan: Inuit legend: How Stars Got Into The Sky
DECEMBER 29, 2022 BY NIINA NISKANEN

Who are the Inuits?
Inuits are the indigenous people of the Arctic. You can find Inuit communities from Northern Canada, Alaska, Greenland and the eastern coast of Russia

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Pagan Playlist: Gothic Winter Music – Arctic Ghost Forest | Dark, Enchanted

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Inner Journey:

DEFINE ‘RICH’

“It ain’t so much trouble to get rich as it is to tell when we have got rich.”
— Josh Billings

How do you define ‘rich’?

If you want greater wealth, what does that mean for you? A large annual income? If so, how large? A beautiful home? Health? Security? Happiness? To be in service?

Get really specific about what would bring you a rich life. There are no right and wrong answers here. Don’t judge your desires. Just dig deep to discover what it is that you really want. If you want things, explore what qualities of life those things represent to you.

“No one can tell whether they are richer or poor by turning to their ledger. It is the heart that makes a person rich. One is rich according to what one is, not according to what one has.”
— Henry Ward Beecher

“If we command our wealth, we shall be rich and free. If our wealth commands us, we are poor indeed.”
— Edmund Burke

higherawareness.com

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A Note from the Universe

You know, if I were you, every time I put on a garment—pair of shoes, or gloves, or a T-shirt—I’d say something really nice to your body.

But that’s just me.

I mean, you did kind of “luck out.” Huh?

Yeee-haa,

The Universe

tut.com

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Today’s Recipe: TikTok Shrimp Sushi Bake Cups

We swapped in shrimp for salmon in this take on the viral TikTok sushi bake trend. These are great appetizers to serve at a cocktail party, as well as a meal with a light cucumber salad on the side. If you aren’t a fan of nori, try these using wonton wrappers instead.

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Magical Correspondences for Monday

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

Element: Water

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 Magician

It may be hard to be serious and stick to those dull but crucial tasks that keep the day running smoothly. Be systematic, cheerful, and don’t let it show if you feel undervalued or underappreciated. Save your sharp wit and cleverness for another time and place. Time spent with younger people or children can lift your spirits and keep things in perspective for you.

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.

I invite you to check out my websites!

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

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

Sacred Spirals (the place where all paths meet)
https://www.facebook.com/groups/SacredSpirals/

Cat’s Morning Bits for Thursday, January 5, 2023

Posted on January 4, 2023 by Cat

Cat’s Morning Bits for Thursday, January 5, 2023

Blessings, Cat

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january Quotes

“Here’s to thee, old apple tree
Whence thou mayest bud
Whence thou mayest blow
Whence thou mayest bear apples enow.

“Wassailing Songs, England, January 5th

gardendigest.com

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Jaunary Events

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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Spirituality & Health: Winter Magick: 3 Balancing Rituals Using Snow
by Megan Shoop-Volz

Snow’s dual energies of quietude and preparation make it excellent for rebalancing our energies.
In cold climes throughout the winter months, something incredible happens. The atmosphere cools and droplets of moisture in the air freeze into millions of unique hexagonal crystals. Wafting gently to the earth, they cling together to form a cold, insulating blanket of snow.

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MBG: 2023 Numerology Forecast: What To Expect In A 7 Universal Year

The past few years have been very challenging, to say the least. Yet despite the ups and downs of each year, I have always said, “Just wait until 2023.” This is because we are now collectively about to embark upon one of the most spiritual years in numerology: the Universal Year 7. Angel choir sings.

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What was Germanic Paganism Like BEFORE the Vikings?

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Exemplore:Six Interpretations of Water as a Dream Symbol

Water is a frequent symbolic guest star in our dreams. Deciphering its meaning is predicated not only on the how the water appears, but what form it takes.

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Treehugger: Macro Photos of Snowflakes Show Impossibly Perfect Designs
Snowflakes should be considered one of the great wonders of the world.

One of the true wonders of the world are snowflakes, tiny designs made of ice that are so individually unique, so detailed, and so spectacular it’s hard to comprehend that they happen naturally and aren’t pulled from the depths of our own imaginations.

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EarthSky News: Meteor shower guide: Next up, the Quadrantids

Early January 2023 meteors … the Quadrantids
When to watch: The best night for the 2023 Quadrantids is January 3-4 (The predicted peak** is 3 UTC on January 4). A bright nearly full moon will shine almost all night. Try late night January 3 to dawn January 4, in moonlight. Or try the hour or so of true darkness, after moonset, shortly before dawn on January 4

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Patheos-Pagan: 2023 Retrogrades: A Witch’s Guide for Reflection
DECEMBER 7, 2022 BY CHARLOTTE WILDE

What is retrograde? Well, simply put, it is an optical illusion.

Earth moves faster or slower than other planets as they each move at different speeds. So, when Earth laps another planet, the planet appears to be moving backward from our vantage point here on Earth.

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Pagan Playlist: Relaxing Gothic Music – Breath of Winter | Dark, Mystery

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Inner Journey:

APPRECIATE THE MYSTERY!

“The mystery of life is not a problem to be solved but a reality to be experienced.”
— Aart Van Der Leeuw

“I believe there is no source of deception in the investigation of nature which can compare with a fixed belief that certain kinds of phenomena are impossible.”
— William James

“Your theory is crazy, but it’s not crazy enough to be true.”
— Niels Bohr

“To know that we know what we know, and to know that we do not know what we do not know, that is true knowledge.”
— Copernicus

“Curiouser and curiouser!”
— Lewis Carroll

higherawareness.com

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A Note from the Universe

Isn’t it strange how once you set your gaze upon something or someone, you get to decide what you see?

Yet often folks still think “it” or “they” have something to do with their reaction?

I see you happy, healthy, and wise, Fabulously wealthy, too.

Tallyho,

The Universe

tut.com

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Today’s Recipe: Ube Cheesecake

This is the perfect sweet treat or dessert for a special occasion. The purple color gives it that wow-factor that will definitely turn heads.

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Magical Correspondences for Thursday

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 Tower
The biggest danger you face today is being aloof and thus fail to see an approaching problem. This can cost you the chance to intercept the difficulty and minimize it, if not avoid it all together. Pay attention without getting paranoid, and take nothing and no one for granted. Danger may not lurk within every single shadow, but a small misstep can sometimes cause problems that are way out of proportion to the cause.

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.

I invite you to check out my websites!

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

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

Sacred Spirals (the place where all paths meet)
https://www.facebook.com/groups/SacredSpirals/

Cat’s Morning Bits for Wednesday, January 4, 2023

Posted on January 3, 2023 by Cat

Cat’s Morning Bits for Wednesday, January 4, 202n

Blessings, Cat

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January Quotes

“Whose woods these are I think I know.
His house is in the village though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.”

Robert Frost, Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening

gardendigest.com

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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: Monthly Astro-Forecasts January 2023
Sarah-Jane Grace

January looks set to be a month to re-focus and re-align our hearts and souls as we connect to a growing sense of awareness on all levels of our being.

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Do THIS instead of New Year’s resolutions | New year’s ritual

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Spirituality & Health: Introducing Nagomi
by Ken Mogi

Neuroscientist and author Ken Mogi shares ways to practice nagomi, a Japanese concept of balance.
Today, many people are feeling that the world is becoming complex and that it is difficult to find the right path in one’s life. From career choices to the agony of selecting from streamed videos, there are increasingly more possibilities to choose from, and yet so little time to make a decision.

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Learn Religions: Ra, Sun God of Ancient Egypt

By Patti Wigington
Updated on March 06, 2017
To the ancient Egyptians, Ra was the ruler of the heavens – and he still is for many Pagans today! He was the god of the sun, the bringer of light, and patron to the pharaohs.

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MBG: Yearly Horoscope 2023: What’s In Store For Your Zodiac Sign?

The much-anticipated 2023 astrology forecast is in, and mbg’s resident astrologers, The AstroTwins, are predicting a roller-coaster year for every member of the zodiac. Between a Pluto transit that promises to shake up systems,

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Exemplore: Sevens in Tarot and What They Mean
BEV GAUG 24, 2022

The sevens in tarot are not just about the number seven. In the tarot structure, they fall in that ‘awkward place’ between five and ten, and they often pose a challenge in their interpretation.

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EarthSky News: Earth closest to sun on January 4

Earth’s orbit around the sun isn’t a circle. Instead, it’s an ellipse. So it makes sense that Earth swings closest to the sun once each year. For 2023, that moment happens at 16 UTC (10 a.m. CST) on January 4 … this morning for us in North America.

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Patheos-Pagan: Divination for 2023
JANUARY 1, 2023 BY JOHN BECKETT

This is the sixth consecutive year I’ve done a Tarot reading for the new year. I can only hope this reading is as accurate and as helpful as the 2022 reading.

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Pagan Playlist: Most Beautiful Haunting & Powerful Female Vocal Music | Best Dramatic Evocative Vocal Music

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Inner Journey:THE PATH TO WHOLENESS

We think that God has blessed us if we don’t have too many troubles. In fact, religions have erroneously taught us that pain is punishment for our sins. We often ask, “What have I done wrong?” when things do not go the way we want.

Yet, to become ourselves in the truest and deepest sense, we must face our own duality, which of course includes facing our darkness. As souls we strive for wholeness, not for perfection.

At first, we really don’t know what is going on. We just find life difficult, challenging and often painful. Eventually, after much experience and reflection, we start to find meaning in it all. Eventually, we gladly accept the means whereby we can do the Soul work we have come for.

As we become conscious as Souls, we walk our journey purposefully, embracing the reality of our earthly nature along with the truth of our divine nature.

“When we are conscious of our personal uniqueness and our universal nature we express ourselves creatively. In this way we fulfill our dreams and our life purpose.”
— Andrew Schneider

higherawareness.com

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A Note from the Universe

Do you think it would be cheating, knowing all that I know, if I placed a bet on your inevitable happiness, success, and saunter?

Good. Because I have. It was called the “Big Bang,” and every moment of every day I walk in your shoes.

I knew what I was doing,

The Universe

tut.com

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Today’s Recipe: Mediterranean Chicken Sheet Pan Dinner

Bold flavors and colors combine on one sheet pan for a simple yet impressive dinner. Bonus is the minimal cleanup!

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Magical Correspondences for Wednesday

Magickal Intentions: Communication, Divination, Writing, Knowledge, Business Transactions, Debt, Fear, Loss, Travel and Money Matters

Element: Air

Incense: Jasmine, Lavender, Sweet Pea
Planets: Mercury and Chiron (though this is a moon of Pluto)
Star Sign: Virgo
Angel: Raphael
Power Colors: Orange, Light Blue, Grey, Yellow and Violet
Herbs & Plants: Fern, Lavender, Hazel, Cherry, Periwinkle
Sacred Stones: Aventurine, Bloodstone, Hematite, Moss Agate and Sodalite
Oil: (Mercury) Benzoin, Clary Sage, Eucalyptus, Lavender

Deities include Athena, Hermes, Lugh, Mercury, Odin

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Daily Tarot: The Judgement
It may be a busy, perhaps chaotic, day but underneath it all will be a prevailing sense of good will. Judgement tells you that people will wish you well and want to help you, no matter how much work they create for you. You may enjoy a cheerful outlook, too, that will last all day and make you productive and popular. Enjoy some good times with people today.

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.

I invite you to check out my websites!

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

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

Sacred Spirals (the place where all paths meet)
https://www.facebook.com/groups/SacredSpirals/

Cat’s Morning Bits for Tuesday, January 3, 2023

Posted on January 2, 2023 by Cat

Cat’s Morning Bits for Tuesday January 3, 2023

Blessings, Cat

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January Quotes

“January is here, with eyes that keenly glow,
A frost-mailed warrior
striding a shadowy steed of snow.”

Edgar Fawcett

gardendigest.com

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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: Happy New Year… With Intent!
Ann Albers

Hi All,

Today the angels talk about the power of intending on a night where the collective human consciousness is focused forward! I’ll share a few things I like to do at this time of year to help create the year ahead!

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Animism: Socializing with The Others

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Spirituality & Health: Guided Meditation: A Shield of Protection, Love, and Healing
by Julie Peters

Use this meditation to cultivate a sense of protection and ease.
In this guided meditation, you’ll imagine a shield around your body protecting you from any energies you do not need. Invite love and healing for your body, mind, and spirit, allowing you to relax and feel better. This is a great meditation to practice when you feel stressed, overwhelmed, unsafe, or want to help yourself relax before bed.

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Moody Moons Blog: Magic As Spiritual Rebellion

Magic is the ultimate form of spiritual rebellion.

But it’s not a mindless rebellion. And it’s not without purpose.

Today, let’s talk about witchcraft as an empowering way to own your spirituality.

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MBG: Your January Energy Report Is Here & The New Year Might Start Off Sluggish

It’s a new year, according to the Gregorian calendar, and celebrated as such by most people around the world. But energetically speaking, January doesn’t feel all that new to me. Here’s what I’m picking up.

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Exemplore: What Does It Mean When You See Yourself in a Dream?
HOWARD ALLENOCT 19, 2022

Dreaming in the Third Person?
Waking up after you’ve dreamed of yourself can be confusing. As with many other types of dreams, the whole experience doesn’t always hit you at once. Oftentimes, the return to the waking world brings with it a flicker of the dream, and then all the details begin to fill in slowly over the next few minutes.

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Treehugger: How to Make a Solar Oven in 7 Simple Steps
A solar oven is an environmentally friendly way to cook using the sun’s power.

A solar oven is an easy, environmentally friendly way to cook food solely using the sun’s power. It works by reflecting sunlight onto an enclosed surface.

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EarthSky News: Nearly full moon near Orion, January 4 and 5

Moon near Orion and Mars
On the evenings of January 4 and 5, 2023, from the Northern Hemisphere, the nearly full moon will be almost overhead. Orion the Hunter stands above the southern horizon: Look above his raised club to see the moon presiding over all.

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Patheos-Pagan: A sound bath can help ground you deeply when meditation is not enough
DECEMBER 1, 2022 BY ANN TRIP

Recently, the Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Montclair, New Jersey’s Mental Health Task Force held a Creative Arts Wellness Day.

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Pagan Playlist: Deep Earth Healing – Flute & Didgeridoo Sound Journey Meditation Music

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Inner Journey:WHAT DEPLETES YOUR SOUL?

“Certain activities, attitudes, foods, and persons support the cultivation of an unconscious life. They draw us away from our center. They throw us off- balance. They deplete the soul.”
— Patricia Lynn Reilly

Some activities we think are restful are, in fact, draining. Set an intention to really become aware of how you feel after you’ve engaged in different activities. Solitude and awareness help us make better choices for ourselves.

“Enlightenment is not about imagining figures of light but of making the darkness conscious.”
— C.G. Jung

higherawareness.com

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A Note from the Universe

Perhaps the very best thing that happens to souls who are suddenly overwhelmed by torrents of financial abundance is that they start working simply for the fun of it.

Hey! You can already do that!

I got your back,

The Universe

tut.com

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Today’s Recipe: How to Turn Leftover Mashed Potatoes Into Doughnuts
Doughnut throw out extra mashed potatoes when you can transform them into a sweet, special breakfast.

Mashed potatoes are the ultimate comfort food. Whether you like to dress them up with garlic, bacon, cream cheese, or spinach or prefer the traditional butter and milk, you can’t deny the joy that these warm, pillowy potato mounds can bring to the dinner table.

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Magical Correspondences for Tuesday

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 Chariot
Be strong in your convictions and don’t be distracted from doing your best. You may want to single out one good cause especially close to your heart and keep it in mind even if you don’t actively work or donate to that cause. Your spirit of dedication will improve your chances at accomplishing whatever else you’re pursuing. Feel virtuous and humble, and successful, too!

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.

I invite you to check out my websites!

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

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

Sacred Spirals (the place where all paths meet)
https://www.facebook.com/groups/SacredSpirals/

Cat’s Morning Bits for Monday, January 2, 2023

Posted on January 1, 2023 by Cat

Cat’s Morning Bits for Monday January 2, 2023

Blessings, Cat

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January Quotes

“Nature has undoubtedly mastered the art of winter gardening and even the most experienced gardener can learn from the unrestrained beauty around them.”

Vincent A. Simeone

gardendigest.com

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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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New Age Hipster: NEW YEAR TAROT OR ORACLE SPREAD

HAPPY NEW YEAR GORGEOUS SOULS!
In spiritual circles we often put a lot of emphasis on the solstice as the point of transition in the year. Or if you’re witchy you might feel like Samhain or Halloween is your new year!

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January Witchcraft || Everything you need to know to practice || Online Witch’s Almanac

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Spirituality & Health: How to Discern Anxiety From Intuition at the New Moon
by Mara Branscombe

Do you have difficulty differentiating anxiety from your intuition? The new moon gives us monthly chances to strengthen our inner wisdom and regulate the nervous system.

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MBG: January 2023 Monthly Horoscope: Retrograde New Year

Happy New-ish Year! Your 2023 may be off to a slower start because January begins with two retrograde planets, which could make it hard to set your cosmic compass in any one direction. Here’s what to know about the month ahead.

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Exemplore:What Do Dreams About the Moon Mean?
MADAILEIN AISLING IRELANDDEC 22, 2022

The Meaning in the Moon
Is the moon simply a symbol of romance?

When discussing it as a dream symbol, the answer is an unequivocal “no!” In dream symbolism, lunar dreams can be expressions of:

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Treehugger: What to See in the Night Sky for January 2023
Dancing planets, an incoming comet, and a full ‘Wolf’ Moon kick off the new year.

A very happy New Year and welcome to 2023! January is typically pretty light on exciting night sky reasons to get outside

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Patheos-Pagan: LTZ’s 2023 Sigil for the Year
DECEMBER 31, 2022 BY LAURA TEMPEST ZAKROFF

We’ve reached the end of another year – which means it’s time for the NEW Sigil for the Year. Rather than setting a New Year’s resolution, I prefer to set the tone for the coming year with a sigil.

LTZ’s 2023 Sigil for the Year
DECEMBER 31, 2022 BY LAURA TEMPEST ZAKROFF

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Pagan Playlist: Crypt Moon – Unexpected Journey

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Inner Journey:

A HOT TUB FOR THE MIND

“Imagine a hot tub for the mind. That is what meditation is; it can bathe your mind in relaxing thoughts.”
— Eknath Easwaran

With today’s fast pace of life, too many of us don’t have any sense of how it feels to be free of stress. It’s difficult to relax if we have physical pain or irritation, strong negative emotions or scattered, worrisome thoughts.

The practice of meditation helps us find the peace within that is so elusive in our outer world.

“Sometimes the most important thing in a whole day is the rest we take between two deep breaths, or the turning inwards in prayer for five short minutes.”
— Etty Hillesum

*** Progressively learn basic medit

higherawareness.com

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A Note from the Universe

I want you to know, that I’ve ordered up another year for you.

Think I’ll call it 2023.

I’m going to put most of the same people from 2022 in it, since you all think so much alike. But there’ll also be a few new, very cool cats coming to play—give them some time to grow up though.

And I’m going to have things start off pretty much exactly where they left off in 2022, for continuity’s sake. Flips folks out too much when I don’t.

All in all, 365 more days in paradise… and only one request of you:

DREAM BIGGER.

Coolio?

Let’s do this,

The Universe

tut.com

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Today’s Recipe: Fruit and Yogurt Smoothie

This yogurt smoothie recipe is delicious! You may substitute the strawberries for any other berries or fruit.

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Magical Correspondences for Monday

Element: Water

Deities include Artemis, Diana, Luna, Selene, Thoth

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Daily Tarot: Death
Though no great demands may be made of you today, you may feel lackluster and just not setting the world on fire as you like to do. Everybody has a low energy day from time to time. Perhaps you’ve been pushing it too hard for too many days in a row and just need a short break. Don’t be lazy but be extra good to yourself. Tomorrow will be brighter.

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.

I invite you to check out my websites!

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

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

Sacred Spirals (the place where all paths meet)
https://www.facebook.com/groups/SacredSpirals/

Cat’s Morning Bits for Friday, December 30, 2022

Posted on December 29, 2022 by Cat

Cat’s Morning Bits for Thursday, December 29, 2022

Blessings, Cat

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December Quotes

“Deep at the bottom of the well no warmth has yet returned,
The rain which sighs and feels so cold has dampened withered roots.
What sort of man at such a time would come to visit the teacher?
As this is not a time for flowers, I find I’ve come alone.”

Su Shi, Visiting the the Temple of Auspicious Fortune Alone on the Winter Solstice

gardendigest.com

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December Events 2022

Dec. 7 Full Moon at 8:08 pm PST/ 9:08 pm MST/ 11:08 pm EDT

Dec. 21 Winter Solstice / Yule and Sun enters Capricorn

Dec 23 New Moon at 2:16 am PST/ 3:16 am MST/ 5:16 am EST

Dec. 24 Christmas Eve & celtic Tree Month of Birch begins

Dec. 25 Christmas Day

Dec. 31 New Years Eve

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Spirit Library: New You HUMAN
Brenda Hoffman

Dear Ones,

You have a need for change. You want more but do not yet know how to obtain it because that need feels just beyond your grasp.

You do not yet understand that you have achieved what you dreamed of before entering the earth in this lifetime.

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Spirituality & Health: Winter Magick: 3 Balancing Rituals Using Snow
by Megan Shoop-Volz

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MBG: 15 Calming Crystals + How To Use Them For Stress Relief

You may relate crystals to all things “high vibe,” but considering they form at the core of the earth, they certainly have a calm, grounding energy.

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Exemplore: How to Use Crystals to Boost New Year’s Resolutions
CLAIREJUL 2, 2020
With January fast approaching many people will be thinking about making New Year’s resolutions. While we often have good intentions and feel positive about setting these kinds of goals, they can turn out to be hard to stick too or be unrealistic in the long term.

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Treehugger: Inspiration and Ideas for Living Willow Structures in Your Garden
Willows are fast-growing and trainable, making them perfect for adding useful and whimsical features to a garden.

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EarthSky News: The star Sirius rings in the New Year

Want to entertain your friends on New Year’s Eve? Give them a quick tour of the heavens, and show them Sirius, the brightest star in the sky. It has the nickname the Dog Star, because it’s part of the constellation Canis Major the Greater Dog. Sirius might also be called the New Year’s star. It’ll ring in 2023 by reaching its highest point in the sky around the stroke of midnight. That’s true for every New Year’s Eve

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Patheos-Pagan: Do Witches Celebrate the New Year?
DECEMBER 25, 2022 BY CHARLOTTE WILDE

When is the pagan New Year? Well, there are a few different schools of thought about defining when the year officially comes to a close.

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Pagan Playlist: Trees-Relaxing Nature Playlist

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Inner Journey:

VALUING ALL WORK

“We honor life when we work. The type of work is not important: the fact of work is. All work feeds the soul if it is honest and done to the best of our abilities and if it brings joy to others.”
— Matthew Fox

What value do we unconsciously (or consciously) place on different kinds of work? How do we rank the status of different jobs? How much more do we value the big- paying jobs over others?

Just as we need to honour ourselves for doing what needs to be done, we can equally honour all others who look after life through their efforts, no matter what they may be. We can release judgment that assigns more importance to some occupations than others.

“Now in order that people may be happy in their work, these three things are needed: They must be fit for it: they must not do too much of it: and they must have a sense of success in it — not a doubtful sense, such as needs some testimony of others for its confirmation, but a sure sense, or rather knowledge, that so much work has been done well, and fruitfully done, whatever the world may say or think about it.”
— John Ruskin

higherawareness.com

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A Note from the Universe

Anything you could ever hope that I might one day do for you, Cat, is something you can begin doing for yourself today, making the whole thing happen about 7,000 times faster.

But that’s just if you’re in a hurry,

The Universe

tut.com

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Today’s Recipe: Vaselopita – Greek New Years Cake

Traditional Greek New Years Day bread. Served as a coffee cake for breakfast. Also the person who receives the quarter inside gets good luck for 1 year!

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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: 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.

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.

I invite you to check out my websites!

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

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

Sacred Spirals (the place where all paths meet)
https://www.facebook.com/groups/SacredSpirals/

Cat’s Morning Bits for Thursday, December 29, 2022

Posted on December 28, 2022 by Cat

Cat’s Morning Bits for Thursday, December 29, 2022

Blessings, Cat

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December Quotes

“The holly and the ivy, when they were both full grown,
Of all the trees that are in the wood, the holly bears the crown. . .gardendigest.com

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December Events 2022

Dec. 7 Full Moon at 8:08 pm PST/ 9:08 pm MST/ 11:08 pm EDT

Dec. 21 Winter Solstice / Yule and Sun enters Capricorn

Dec 23 New Moon at 2:16 am PST/ 3:16 am MST/ 5:16 am EST

Dec. 24 Christmas Eve & celtic Tree Month of Birch begins

Dec. 25 Christmas Day

Dec. 31 New Years Eve

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Winter Solstice Prosperity Spell

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Spirituality & Health: A Guide to Menstruating With the Moon
by Julie Peters

Are you on a white moon cycle, red moon cycle, pink moon cycle, or purple moon cycle? Learn more about menstruating with the moon.

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Learn Religions: Create a Portable Altar Kit

By Patti Wigington
Updated on April 27, 2019

Why create a portable altar kit? Well, the obvious reason is that a portable altar is… well, portable. For some people, that’s a desirable thing. You may wish to have a portable altar for any number of reasons.

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MBG: Practice Self-Worth With These 30 Reflective Journaling Prompts

We face external challenges to our self-worth every day, so it’s useful to also spend time building ourselves back up. The “self” aspect of self-worth is crucial. While your value is inherent, and on a spiritual level can never be diminished, you must still be a loving, faithful guardian of your worth.

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Exemplore: The Ace of Pentacles in Tarot and How to Read It
ANDREA LAWRENCEJUL 29, 2022

The Suit of Pentacles
The Ace of Pentacles is sometimes called the Ace of Coins or the Ace of Diamonds. The card is a symbol of the Garden of Eden. It is about the beginning of paradise, the first memories of our connection to the planet, and the victory of health.

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Treehugger: How to Speed Up the Development of a Food Forest
There are ways to accelerate ‘ecological succession’ and reap the benefits of a food forest in as little as 10 years.

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EarthSky News: Visible planets and night sky December 2022 and January 2023

Visible planets (evening)
Jupiter is easy to spot, brighter than all the stars. It’s high in the south after sunset. It sets around midnight local time in mid-December and is gone before midnight at month’s end.

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Patheos-Pagan: The 4 Best Posts of 2022 You Didn’t Read
DECEMBER 26, 2022 BY JOHN BECKETT

Here’s the good news on Pagan blogging in 2022: the regular readers are as consistent as ever.

Most of the posts at the very bottom of this year’s list are what I’ll call “personal interest posts” – things I find interesting and want to write about,

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Pagan Playlist: Solstice Night by S J Tucker

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Inner Journey:

EMBRACE YOUR LIFE

“If there is a sin against life, it consists perhaps not so much in despairing of life, as in hoping for another life, and in eluding the implacable grandeur of this life.”
— Albert Camus

Have you taken ownership of your life?

When we own our lives, we accept what we’ve inherited and the experiences we hold in our memories. We also lay claim to our right to create new conditions if we’re not happy with what’s come before. We assume responsibility for changing what does not suit us. We acknowledge our own special talents and skills, and truly comprehend our right to enjoy the journey. In short, we embrace the meaning and purpose, the mystery and the beauty of our lives.

“Recognize that life is what you get when you’re born … living is what you do with it.”
— Jim Allen

“It began in mystery, and it will end in mystery, but what a savage and beautiful country lies in between.”
— Diane Ackerman

higherawareness.com

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A Note from the Universe

Anything you could ever hope that I might one day do for you, is something you can begin doing for yourself today, making the whole thing happen about 7,000 times faster.

But that’s just if you’re in a hurry,

The Universe

tut.com

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Today’s Recipe: Black-Eyed Pea Soup

This is a great New Year’s meal! Perfect on a cold winter night. Great comfort food. Serve with corn bread.

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Magical Correspondences for Thursday

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.

I invite you to check out my websites!

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

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

Sacred Spirals (the place where all paths meet)
https://www.facebook.com/groups/SacredSpirals/

Cat’s Morning Bits for Wednesday, December 28, 2022

Posted on December 28, 2022 by Cat

Cat’s Morning Bits for Wednesday, December 28, 2022

Blessings, Cat

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December Quotes

“The lakes of ice gleam bluer than the lakes
Of water ‘neath the summer sunshine gleamed:
Far fairer than when placidly it streamed,
The brook its frozen architecture makes,
And under bridges white its swift way takes.
Snow comes and goes as messenger who dreamed
Might linger on the road; or one who deemed
His message hostile gently for their sakes
Who listened might reveal it by degrees.
We gird against the cold of winter wind
Our loins now with mighty bands of sleep,
In longest, darkest nights take rest and ease,
And every shortening day, as shadows creep
O’er the brief noontide, fresh surprises find.”

Helen Hunt Jackson, A Calendar of Sonnets: December

gardendigest.com

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December Events 2022

Dec. 7 Full Moon at 8:08 pm PST/ 9:08 pm MST/ 11:08 pm EDT

Dec. 21 Winter Solstice / Yule and Sun enters Capricorn

Dec 23 New Moon at 2:16 am PST/ 3:16 am MST/ 5:16 am EST

Dec. 24 Christmas Eve & celtic Tree Month of Birch begins

Dec. 25 Christmas Day

Dec. 31 New Years Eve

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Spirit Library: Weekly Forecast: December 25 – 31, 2022
Kelly M. Beard

12/28 ~ Venus (essence & natural beauty) ~sextile~ Neptune (consciousness & vision):

This energy connects your true values & priorities to the planet of dreams, mysticism & other dimensions (Neptune). You have an opportunity to gain some real traction on making your vision tangible just by connecting to the essence that you want to experience.

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KOLYADA – slavic PAGAN CHRISTMAS / WINTER SOLSTICE DAY / Traditions and story of Kolyada

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Learn Religions: Hestia, Greek Goddess of the Hearth

By Patti Wigington
Updated on April 03, 2019
The Greek goddess Hestia watches over domesticity and the family, and was traditionally honored with the first offering at any sacrifice made in the home.

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Exemplore: Simple Wiccan New Year Blessing Rite (Without Tools or Supplies!)

New Year’s Eve Spell

New Year’s Eve may not be a Wiccan holiday, but it’s a special time nonetheless. The planet has made yet another rotation around the Sun, and it’s something the human race almost universally recognizes now. As such, it is a good time for a simple rite.

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Treehugger: How Plants (Inside and Out) Promote Comfort at Home
From adding moisture to improving air quality to deflecting noise, plants can make you feel better at home.

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EarthSky News: Meteor shower guide: Next up, the Quadrantids

December 26, 2022
The first meteor shower of 2023 is the Quadrantids on the night of January 3-4. They’re brief! And they’re mostly drowned in moonlight in 2023. Afterwards, we have the annual, months-long “meteor drought” until the Lyrid meteor shower in April.

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Patheos-Pagan: Simple Witchery: What the Meme Do We Know?
NOVEMBER 1, 2022 BY WILLOW ROSE

More people are turning to witchcraft every day as a means for manifesting their desires. As a Crone witch with more than 30 years of practice behind me, I think a lot about how new witches are learning the craft, and where the bulk of their information is coming from.

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Pagan Playlist: Solstice Carole – cover by Merrigan (Pagan Yule music)

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Inner Journey:

LAUGH!

“We don’t laugh because we’re happy, we’re happy because we laugh.”
— William James

Why laugh?

Laughter nourishes the soul and triggers joy. It’s a natural stress reliever. It stimulates the immune system and increases oxygen, stamina and our breathing capacity. Medical literature is full of reasons to laugh for the health of it.

Don’t rely upon your funny friends, favorite sit-com or jokes to tickle your funny bone — just laugh for the joy of it!

“Laughter is like the human body wagging its tail.”
— Anne Wilson Schaef

higherawareness.com

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A Note from the Universe

To think what you have not yet thought, is your real work.

Tallyho,

The Universe

tut.com

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Today’s Recipe: 15 Best New Year’s Eve Appetizers
These classic New Year’s appetizers are precisely what your New Year’s bash needs. From spiced and savory to sweet and satisfying, these New Year’s appetizer ideas will offer something for everyone at your gathering.

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Magical Correspondences for Wednesday

Magickal Intentions: Communication, Divination, Writing, Knowledge, Business Transactions, Debt, Fear, Loss, Travel and Money Matters

Element: Air

Incense: Jasmine, Lavender, Sweet Pea
Planets: Mercury and Chiron (though this is a moon of Pluto)
Star Sign: Virgo
Angel: Raphael
Power Colors: Orange, Light Blue, Grey, Yellow and Violet
Herbs & Plants: Fern, Lavender, Hazel, Cherry, Periwinkle
Sacred Stones: Aventurine, Bloodstone, Hematite, Moss Agate and Sodalite
Oil: (Mercury) Benzoin, Clary Sage, Eucalyptus, Lavender

Deities include Athena, Hermes, Lugh, Mercury, Odin

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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.

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.

I invite you to check out my websites!

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

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

Sacred Spirals (the place where all paths meet)
https://www.facebook.com/groups/SacredSpirals/

Cat’s Morning Bits for Tuesday, December 27, 2022

Posted on December 26, 2022 by Cat

Cat’s Morning Bits for Tuesday, December 27, 2022

Blessings, Cat

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December Quotes

“Nature’s first green is gold,
Her hardest hue to hold,
Her early leaf’s a flower;
But only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf.
So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day.
Nothing gold can stay.”

Robert Frost, Nothing Gold Can Stay

gardendigest.com

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December Events 2022

Dec. 7 Full Moon at 8:08 pm PST/ 9:08 pm MST/ 11:08 pm EDT

Dec. 21 Winter Solstice / Yule and Sun enters Capricorn

Dec 23 New Moon at 2:16 am PST/ 3:16 am MST/ 5:16 am EST

Dec. 24 Christmas Eve & celtic Tree Month of Birch begins

Dec. 25 Christmas Day

Dec. 31 New Years Eve

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Pioneer Thinking: Natural and Relaxing Bath Recipes

Even if you’re a shower person on a day to day basis, sometimes nothing but a bath will do. You can’t beat the relaxing feel of a nice hot bath. Take some time for yourself, shut out the daily rigors of life, light some candles and soak in your tub.

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Reacting to My Old Spells

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Spirituality & Health: The Spiritual Meaning of the January Full Moon
by Julie Peters

Explore the spiritual meaning of January’s full Wolf Moon as we navigate cold, long nights and gloomy days.

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Learn Religions: Can I Dedicate to More Than One Deity?
Is It Disrespectful to Honor Them Both?

By Patti Wigington
Updated on February 08, 2019
As you start exploring Paganism in more depth, you may find that you’re drawn to one particular god or goddess. Once you’ve formed a strong connection, you may even opt to perform a dedication ritual to him or he

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MBG: Curious About The Compatibility Between Sagittarius & Scorpio? Here’s What To Know

The Archer and the Scorpion are both deeply sympathetic toward one another, which makes them a pair that can withstand the test of tim

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Exemplore: How to Read Eights in Tarot
BEV GSEP 19, 2022

Eight: The Number of Inspiration, Intuition, and Planned Success
The eights are dynamic, energetic cards that indicate transformation, movement and change. Drawing an eight in a tarot reading suggests the querent is due for a period of intense growth and accelerated development

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Moody Moons Blog: Winter Solstice Tarot Spread

Reflect on lessons learned and get insight into the coming year with this Winter Solstice tarot spread.

The Winter Solstice is a time of reflection. Tune yourself into this natural cycle with an end-of-year reflection tarot spread and take some time to contemplate lessons learned.

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EarthSky News: Latest sunrises late December and early January

Latest sunrises
If you get up early, you know that, in late December and early January, your sunrises are still coming very late. In fact, they’re the latest sunrises of the year for people at mid-northern latitudes (say, the latitude of the central U.S.).

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Patheos-Pagan: Happy Holidays
DECEMBER 25, 2022 BY BADER SAAB

This has been a challenging year, filled with changes at every corner, and a world that never ceased to surprise us. Good, wonderful, bad, and awful things have happened non-stop, some people have had it harder, some easier, and some have gone through life like meh.

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Pagan Playlist: SKÁLD – Jólanótt (Official Music Video)

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Inner Journey:

CONNECT WITH THE LIFE FORCE

“The spirit down here in man and the spirit up there in the sun, in reality are only one spirit, and there is no other one.”
— The Upanishads

We regard our lives as made up of an infinite number of separate bits and pieces. That is how our senses perceive our universe.

But science has now affirmed what the sages always knew. The life force is the foundation of all, unseen and untouched though it may be. It flows through everyone and everything. It is impossible to exist separate and apart from the source of all creation.

“Everything you see has its roots in the unseen world. The forms may change, yet the essence remains the same. Every wonderful sight will vanish; every sweet word will fade, But do not be disheartened, The source they come from is eternal, growing, Branching out, giving new life and new joy. Why do you weep? The source is within you And this whole world is springing up from it.”
— Jelaluddin Rumi

higherawareness.com

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A Note from the Universe

I’m hungry.

Hungry for adventure.

The adventure of love.

Tell you what: The more you give of it today to the least deserving on your list, the more your life will change.

Cowabunga,

The Universe

tut.com

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Today’s Recipe: Shredded Potato Quiche

Quiche with crunchy potato crust. A good one dish meal and a great way to use leftovers. You may also use 1 cup chopped vegetables of your choosing, such as onions, peppers, broccoli or tomatoes, etc.

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Magical Correspondences for Tuesday

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.

I invite you to check out my websites!

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

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

Sacred Spirals (the place where all paths meet)
https://www.facebook.com/groups/SacredSpirals/

Cat’s Morning Bits for Monday, December 26, 2022

Posted on December 25, 2022 by Cat

Cat’s Morning Bits for Monday, December 26, 2022

Blessings, Cat

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December Quotes“Somewhere across the winter world tonight
You will be hearing chimes that fill the air;
Christmas extends its all-enfolding light
Across the distance…something we can share.

You will be singing, just the same as I,
These familiar songs we know so well,
And you will see these same stars in your sky
And wish upon that brightest one that fell.

I shall remember you and trim my tree,
One shining star upon the topmost bough;
I will hang wreaths of faith that all may see —
Tonight I glimpse beyond the hear and now.

And all the time that we must be apart
I keep a candle in my heart.”

Mary E. Linton, Candlelit Heart

gardendigest.com

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December Events 2022

Dec. 7 Full Moon at 8:08 pm PST/ 9:08 pm MST/ 11:08 pm EDT

Dec. 21 Winter Solstice / Yule and Sun enters Capricorn

Dec 23 New Moon at 2:16 am PST/ 3:16 am MST/ 5:16 am EST

Dec. 24 Christmas Eve & celtic Tree Month of Birch begins

Dec. 25 Christmas Day

Dec. 31 New Years Eve

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Spirit Library: Healing Words From White Buffalo Calf Woman
Gillian MacBeth-Louthan

The upcoming energies ask you to come to a place of balance within yourself, not worrying if thy neighbor is in balance, or thy husband is in balance or thy boss is in balance. Balance begins and ends with you. It is not your concern what another is doing, or thinking as their learning experience is personalized.

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Graveyard Etiquette

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Spirituality & Health: What Goddess Vahanas Teach Us About Personal Power
The Meaning Behind Durga’s Lion, Lakshmi’s Owl, and Saraswati’s Swan
by Acharya Shunya

The animal companions of three Hindu goddesses teach us valuable lessons about strength, abundance, and wisdom.

Roar Like a Goddess by Acharya Shunya
In India, various land animals, birds, and even reptiles are considered extensions of, or carriers of, divine feminine energy. Hindu goddesses Durga, Lakshmi, and Saraswati are said to ride divine creatures called vahanas, which are said to support the goddesses in their work while transporting them all over the universe

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MBG: Your Horoscope For The Last Week Of 2022

Here’s a carol to keep on spinning this week: Do you hear what I hear? Here’s why the AstroTwins want you to wait for confirmation that everyone is indeed on the same page.

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Moody Moons: Winter Solstice Ritual Incense Recipe

Light your Yule fire with a handful of this Winter Solstice ritual incense.

With seasonal ingredients like juniper berries, cinnamon, and rosemary, this easy Winter Solstice DIY project makes a great addition to any Yule ritual.

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Treehugger: Macro Photos of Snowflakes Show Impossibly Perfect Designs
Snowflakes should be considered one of the great wonders of the world.

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EarthSky News: Moon near Saturn December 25 and 26

Moon near Saturn on December 25 and 26
A slender waxing crescent moon is passing Saturn on the evenings of December 25 and 26, 2022. Additionally, the crescent moon will be aglow with earthshine.

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Patheos-Pagan: Calling Back the Magick of Joy
DECEMBER 23, 2022 BY IRISANYA MOON

Find ecstasy in life; the mere sense of living is joy enough. – Emily Dickinson

As I walked around some neighborhoods last night, looking at the holiday lights people had strung up with such care and attention, I noticed one message again and again: joy.

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Pagan Playlist: Yule Sowulo Official

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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

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A Note from the Universe

If I had seams, they’d burst. Limits, they’d shatter. Doubts, they’d vanish. Tears, they’d dry. Worries, they’d be gone. Because I, your faithful servant and doting guardian, who hears your innermost thoughts, who walks in your shoes, and who lingers in your breath, can hardly contain the joy I feel over who you’ve become.

Of course, you have little idea of what I’m talking about, but you will. And trust me, you’ll be overwhelmed, too.

Tallyho,

The Universe

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Today’s Recipe: Cranberry Upside-Down Coffee Cake

Cranberries and pecans are baked in the bottom of this cake. Turn the cake over for ooh’s and ah’s.

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Magical Correspondences for Monday

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

Element: Water

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 Fool
This is one of those days when everything is up in the air and you doubt that you could do much even if you tried. Nonetheless, things can go well when some unexpected good luck comes your way. Your carefree attitude can attract some unexpected help to keep you going and to make things interesting if not fun. Uncertainty can be inspiring in its own way.

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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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