Cat’s Morning Bits for June 9, 2022

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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June Quotes

“Long about knee-deep in June,
‘Bout the time strewberries melts
On the vine.”

James Witcomb Riley

gardendigest.com

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June 2022 Events

June 3 Mercury goes direct

June 10 Celtic Tree Month of Oak begins

June 14 Full Moon at 4:51 am PST/ 5:51 am MST/ 7:51 am EST

June 14 Flag Day

June 19 Father’s Day/ Juneteenth

June 21 Mid Summer/ Summer Solstice

June 28 New Moon at   7:52 pm PST/  8:52 pm MST/  10:52 pm EST

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Spirit Library: Mercury Is Direct! Here’s What’s Next…
Kari Samuels

Hallelujah! (And PHEW!)

While the mischief-maker was retrograde for the past three weeks, you may have had a difficult time making up your mind.

Perhaps you were second-guessing yourself, or deliberating on an important decision.

Read more….

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Witchy Self-Care Tips and Practices/ The Green Witch

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Spirituality & Health: How to Turn a Wine Tasting Into a Spiritual Experience
BY BECKY GARRISON
Two vintners share how a tasting connects nature and winemaking in revelatory, transformative communion. “The aromas, flavors, and textures of food and wine are sifted through our limbic systems for a reason,” says one.

Read more….

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Learn Religions: 10 Deities of Litha: Summer Solstice Gods and Goddesses

By Patti Wigington
Updated on March 25, 2018

The summer solstice has long been a time when cultures celebrated the lengthening year. It is on this day, sometimes called Litha, that there is more daylight than any other time; a direct counterpoint to the darkness of Yule.

Read more….

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Today’s DIY: Summer Solstice Sun Catcher – Litha Craft – Midsummer- witchcraft – Magical Crafting – wicca sabbat

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Thought For The Day

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Treehugger: Light Pollution Can Interfere With Butterfly Migration
Porch lights and streetlights throw off the monarchs’ circadian rhythm.

Want to help butterflies? A new study suggests turning off the lights.

Light pollution at night can throw off a monarch butterfly’s internal compass, interfering with its navigational abilities, researchers have found

Read more….

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EarthSky News: Earliest sunrises come before the summer solstice

The summer solstice brings the longest day. But the earliest sunrises come before the summer solstice.

When to look: The exact dates of the earliest sunrises vary with latitude. For example, for the Northern Hemisphere, the earliest sunrises can come as early as late May. Indeed, for much of the United States, the earliest sunrises happen in the week or so before the summer solstice.

Read more….

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Patheos-Pagan: As Oppression Increases, So Does Witchcraft
JUNE 8, 2022 BY JOHN BECKETT

Heather Greene has an excellent article on Religion News Service titled How to make a thousand witches with one Supreme Court decision. It blends references to “witch cinema” (a topic about which Heather wrote the book, quite literally) with comments from academics, journalists, and witchcraft practitioners

Read more….

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Pagan Playlist: Dzivia – Flower Maiden

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Inner Journey:

STRETCH YOURSELF

“People are defeated by easy, victorious and cheap successes more than by adversity.”
— Benjamin Disraeli

Today’s social standard is one of mediocrity. The status quo rarely challenges our individual creative power.

Create a brand new world for yourself, one that meets your deepest needs. By doing so, you will help raise the quality of consciousness of the entire world. Use your imagination! Sing your own song!

“Success means fulfilling your own dreams, singing your own song, dancing your own dance, creating from your heart and enjoying the journey, trusting that whatever happens, it will be OK. Creating your own adventure!”
— Elana Lindquist

higherawareness.com

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A Note from the Universe

Some look, but don’t see.

Some listen, but don’t hear.

And some know but don’t do.

And they all have fun… but not jumping-waving-crazy-dodgeball kind of fun.

Duck!

The Universe

tut.com

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Today’s Recipe: Easy Air Fried Corn Ribs

These air fried corn ribs are reminiscent of Mexican street corn, but each ear is split into quarters and then air fried. I used frozen corn on the cob which I thawed.

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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 Wisdom
June 9, 2022

Dreams
“I’ve dreamt in my life dreams that have stayed with me ever after, and changed my ideas: they’ve gone through and through me, like wine through water, and altered the color of my mind.”

-Emily Bronte, Wuthering Heights (1847)

Whether we’re talking about dreams that occur in our sleep state, or dreams as ambitions, we have these experiences for a reason. Dreams become a part of us, a part of who we are, and a factor in the decisions that we make. Embrace your dreams, pursue them, and watch them change and grow as you do.

-Lissa Coffey coffeytalk.com

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Daily Tarot: Temperance

Pace yourself today and get more done than you might imagine as the day begins. It’s all right to be tired from time to time. It doesn’t have to cripple all your plans for the day. Maintain a sensible balance, remember to eat healthy, take a short break once and a while, and don’t aim too high. There’s plenty of work to be done that you can handle with ease.

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)
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The Celtic Tree Month of Oak/ Duir (DOO-r) runs from June 10 -July 7.

“Under yonder oaken tree,
Whose branches oft me shaded;
Elves and fairies dance with glee,
When day’s last beam hath faded:
Then while the stars shine brightly…”
(tradional welsh air circa 1870’s)

OAK TREE LORE

Many cultures held the oak tree sacred. The Greeks and Romans viewed this tree as a symbol of power and endurance. They were associated with the Greek deities Artemis, Hecate, Zeus, and Cybele. In Rome, Jupiter and Juno were Lord and Lady of the oak, and each year the celebration of their union was held in an oak grove.

The Norse god Thor was also Lord of the oak. In Scandinavia, this tree was called the “thunder tree and people kept oak branches in their homes to protect against lightning strikes. Germanic tribes and Anglo-Saxon people also honored the oak as did many Native American tribes.

The ancient Celts also held the oak sacred. To the ancient Druids, the oak was the most sacred tree in the grove. It was a powerful symbol of the wheel of the year and was called the king of the forest. Groves of oak trees were considered sacred ground and to damage, an oak tree carried a penalty of death.

Part of the reason that this tree was given such respect was due to the tree’s size, life span, and the production of an important staple food……….acorns. The acorn is claimed to be man’s first food. Acorns are tasty and plentiful and can be eaten as they are or ground into flour. When needed they can also be fed to hogs and other animals. The word “door” comes from the Celtic word for oak, “Duir” . Oak doors are still popular today because they are solid and long-lasting. It is also part of the bardic alphabet, Ogham.

The Druids also found help for their divination and meditation rites in these groves.
From the wind in the oak leaves and the birds that lived in the trees they were said to gain great insight and be given messages from the gods. Oak groves were gathering places, where the Druids would teach students, draw strength and hold meetings, rites, and gatherings. It is also the personification of the Celtic Tree of Life as it appeared to live in the lower, middle, and upper worlds simultaneously. The oak tree was associated with the thunder god Taranis due to its ability to attract lightning.

OAK IN HEALING

In ancient healing practices, the oak also had it’s uses. Antiseptic was made from the acorns, while juice from the leave could be applied to a wound for the same purpose. A decoction from the inner bark eased a sore throat, while one from the outer bark would reduce fever. The bark itself also produces “tannin” which is important in the tanning of leather.

OAK TREE IN MAGICK

In ritual and magick oak can be used for protection, stability, strength, and success. It has long been the custom to carry a piece of lightning-struck oak for protection. This custom is still in use in the British Isles today.

Acorns are traditionally carried for fertility and should be gathered at night for this purpose. An acorn should be planted during the dark of the Moon to bring money, and if you catch a falling oak leaf you will be free of illness all winter. Purification can be performed by burning oak leaves and oak galls or serpents eggs are powerful talismans. Since we are coming up on Litha, it is good to point out that oak logs were traditionally burned on this Sabbat.

OAK PEOPLE

People who are born during this Tree Month are generally self-motivated and determined. They also carry responsibility well. They are born leaders and know how to handle a crisis. They also tend to be a bit on the serious side but are cheerful and optimistic nonetheless.

For a man looking for a strong magickal name Oak is a good choice. It symbolizes strength, fertility, and majesty.

OAK CORRESPONDENCES

Folk Names for Oak: Jobe’s Nuts, Tanner’s Bark, and Juglans
Element: Fire
Deities: All Thunder Gods (Zeus, Thor, Taranis), Lugh, the Dagda, Hecate, Herne, Rhea, Cybele, Artemis, Jupiter, Juno, Dagda, Hercules, Llyr

Ogham symbol: Duir
Associated Tree: Oak
Colors: Dark Brown and Black
Animals: Lion, Salamander, Horse (white)
Keyword: Protection

Written by CatSister/LBolotin 2010 from the following resources:
The New Book of Magickal names by Phoenix McFarland
Flower and Tree Magic by Richard Webster
treetotem.com

I invite you to check out my websites!

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

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Sacred Spirals (the place where all paths meet)
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Cat’s Morning Bits for June 8, 2022

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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June Quotes

“Peacefully
The quiet stars came out, one after one;
The holy twilight fell upon the sea,
The summer day was done.”

Celia Thaxter

gardendigest.com

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June 2022 Events

June 3 Mercury goes direct

June 10 Celtic Tree Month of Oak begins

June 14 Full Moon at 4:51 am PST/ 5:51 am MST/ 7:51 am EST

June 14 Flag Day

June 19 Father’s Day/ Juneteenth

June 21 Mid Summer/ Summer Solstice

June 28 New Moon at   7:52 pm PST/  8:52 pm MST/  10:52 pm EST

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New Age Hipster: One simple clearing practice that will change everything

I recently shared a reel on Instagram sharing one of the most important things I know about energy work.
And I was shook by how many people commented saying they’d never even thought about it like this before.

Read more….

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Potion Crafting | The Art of Making Herbal Syrups | A Simple Way to Add Witchcraft to Your Everyday

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Pioneer Thinking: Key Plants for a Medicinal Garden

Gardening for your health is fun and very much an adventure. To get you started, I have picked five key plants for a medicinal garden.

Read more….

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Learn Religions: Litha Craft Projects

By Patti Wigington
Updated on June 06, 2019

Celebrate Litha, the longest day of the year, with fun crafts you can make with your family. This is the time of year when the herb gardens are blooming, so make some summer incense, a sunflower ring for your altar or wall, a handfasting basket for that lovey-dovey couple who’s getting married, and a Stonehenge sundial.

Read more….

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MBG: How To Make Meditation Work For You: 9 Practices Beginners Should Know

Meditation is the practice of using presence and stillness to put your mind at ease. And there are so many ways to do so. Sitting still in meditation is not for everyone, but there are other options if traditional meditation isn’t (pardon the pun) sitting well with you.

Read more….

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June Plan With Me – Green Leafy planner stickers – Magical Crafting – Witchy Planning

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Treehugger: Horses and Pigs Hear Positive and Negative Emotions
How people talk might affect animal welfare.

You know your dog (and maybe your cat) can tell the difference when you speak to them in a nice or not-so-nice voice. But researchers have recently discovered that other animals can also differentiate between positive and negative sounds.

Read more….

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EarthSky News: Meteor shower guide: Next up, summer meteors

The Arietids – the year’s most active daytime meteor shower – peak around June 7. You might catch a meteor or two in a dark sky, in the sunrise direction, in the dark hour before dawn breaks. And read more about the Arietids from EarthSky’s Don Machholz. He discovered the parent comet for this shower!

Read more….

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Patheos-Pagan: Litha Ritual for One: Solar Potion Recipe for Fortune, Success and Prosperity
JUNE 13, 2017 BY HERON MICHELLE

This Litha ritual for the solitary witch creates a solar potion. A potion is a liquid preparation of herbs, fruits and spirits that is blended for a specific magickal purpose.

Read more….

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Pagan Playlist: Kaya Project – Defiance (Full Album)

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Inner Journey:

BELIEVE IN YOUR UNLIMITED POTENTIAL

“You cannot see anything that you do not first contemplate as a reality.”
— Ramtha

How do you typically define yourself? Do you tell yourself and others that you are slow and methodical, that you have two left feet, that you are lazy, or unimaginative or that you can’t hang on to money?

In our unconscious self talk, most of us rarely say positive things about ourselves. List the positive and the negative ways you describe yourself. Then look over your list and contemplate how those definitions limit your ability to be cosmic in your outlookand performance.

“Belief has the word ‘lie’ in it… and that pretty much sums up what the world has us believing about ourselves.”
— Doug Firebaugh

“We are what we believe we are.”
— Benjamin N. Cardozo

higherawareness.com

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A Note from the Universe

Don’t you think it should work like this?

You have a desire, you dwell upon it, move with it, and presto, it manifests.

You fall in love at the right time, with the right person, they fall in love, the timing is perfect, and the earth moves.

You have a huge question, you turn it over to me, forget about it, and ta-da, you just know.

Me too. Which, actually, is exactly how it works In the absence of doubt.

Cool, huh?

The Universe

tut.com

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Today’s Recipe: Baked Tomato Slices

A delicious way to top leftover pasta!

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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 Wisdom
June 8, 2022

Dreams
All that we see or seem
Is but a dream within a dream.”

-Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1845)

What is real? It has been said that the first three states of consciousness (sleeping, dreaming and waking) are just an illusion. That “reality” comes with higher states of consciousness, when we can see God in all things, and when we can see the Oneness of all creation. When we “wake up” to reality, we will see the beauty of life all around us at all times.

-Lissa Coffey coffeytalk.com

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Daily Tarot: The Lovers

Preconceived notions and old ideas could make it hard to deal with all the new and different situations and requests that could crop up today. It’s possible that you’re not actually being presented choices that must be made now or soon. Just as likely you’re being tested or tempted. It may be hard to resist a knee jerk reaction or two. Avoid committing to anything definite if you can.

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/

Growing With The Cycles: Cat’s Angel Message for June 8, 2022

June’s Theme: Maintaining balance in all areas of our lives. (material, spiritual, goals, dreams, self, etc.) Create and invite good things through focus and faith while staying grounded and present.

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Finding balance in change can be hard. Just remember that its a part of the adventure. ~Cat

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Today’s Message: Growing With The Cycles

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

Today’s Spirit Helpers include:

Archangel Raziel can assist us in both embracing our unique divine magic and in the overall manifestation process. He tells us that growth and freedom can be found when we let go of what we have outgrown as well as our limiting self-beliefs and fears all of which hold us back from achieving and creating the life we want.

The Ascended Master Solomon helps us to take what we are given and make the most of it. He teaches us how to do things more efficiently as he guides us through difficult situations. Focus and efficiency help us in our quest for personal evolution and help create the necessary stepping stones we need to move ahead.

The Celtic Goddess Aeracura shows us the way to expand and share our loving energy. She tells us, ” Playfulness and a carefree spirit are the heart of true abundance. By sharing of yourselves it creates an energy that spreads and grows.”

Today’s Sacred Stones include:

Pink Kunzite is a feel-good stone that helps us to go with the flow. It brings feelings of peace as it connects us to universal love as it removes obstacles from our path and promotes communication on all levels.

Yellow Jasper helps to provide clarity on both mental and emotional levels. It starts us off in a positive direction while helping us to find realistic and workable solutions that help us to attain our goals

Larimar helps to remove self-imposed barriers that may be keeping us from accepting our personal power and stops self-sabotaging behavior by bringing out the best in us. It helps us to see the things that we have to be grateful for and the tiny miracles that we take for granted. This sky blue stone also helps to ease our obsession with material things and shows us how to put things into perspective so that you manifest what you really need. It shows us how to go with the flow.

Blessings for a magickal day! Cat

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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/