Just a reminder today about the importance of being yourself. Remember that the only person you need to please is you. Think for yourself and embrace the unique being that you are. Never be a carbon copy of someone else, that sooo boring! Stay interesting by dancing to your own rhythm!
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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May Events & Holidays
May 18 Victoria Day (Canada)
May 22 New Moon at 10:38 am PST/ 11:38 am MST/ 1:38 pm EST
May 25 Memorial Day (USA)
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Would that thou could’st last for aye,
Merry, ever-merry May!
Made of sun-gleams, shade and showers,
Bursting buds, and breathing flowers.
-William D. Gallagher (1808-94)
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Spirit Library: Karmic Completion (a message from Kate Spreckley)
The evolutionary growth of humanity is increasing quite dramatically as each and every human being is impacted by the current global situation. The intense energy we are experiencing is radically quickening our awakening process bringing deep and lasting change and transformation
The Pagan Library: The Albion Song by JenniferSmith
Fading away in the mists of time
The Older Gods did go.
And we mere mortals left behind
with Younger Gods to know.
And now they too are fading fast
And we are left alone.
And, oh, my love
I grieve the past and long to go back home.
ThoughtCo: Saraswati: The Vedic Goddess of Knowledge and Arts
Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge, music, art, wisdom, and nature, represents the free flow of wisdom and consciousness. She is the mother of the Vedas, and chants directed to her, called the ‘Saraswati Vandana’ often begin and end Vedic lessons
When’s the last time you consumed rosemary? Chances are, it was garnishing a chicken dish, baked in with potatoes, or maybe in a loose-leaf tea. Well, rosemary has applications out of the kitchen, too, and can potentially boost your mood, memory, and gut health. Here’s what you need to know about the easiest and most effective way to reap the benefits of this powerful herb
1. If the dreamer is doing the hiding, there is a part of him that is “hidden,” even from him, that perhaps needs to come to the surface and be looked at.
2. If the dreamer hides an object from someone else, then he is concealing something that perhaps needs to be revealed.
3. If the dreamer is searching for someone or something, there is something missing, either an idea or an actual object, that she needs to find and make use of. Other symbols in the dream could reveal exactly what that is.
Astrological parallels: Pluto, Scorpio.
Tarot parallel: The Moon.
astrology.com
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Simple Money Bowl Spell || Spellwork
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Today’s DIY: How to Make an Indoor Water Garden!
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Elephant Journal: She was Finally Awake—A Powerful Rhyme about Finding the Goddess Within
She sat there on the clifftop
reflecting upon her life—
thinking how far she had come.
Always a mother but no longer a wife.
MNN: Norway plans to excavate a Viking ship burial for the first time in a century
For the first time in more than 100 years, the government of Norway plans to conduct a full excavation of a buried Viking ship, the country’s Ministry of Climate and Environment has announced. That could be eye-opening, researchers say, thanks to modern technology and methods that weren’t available in 1904, when the last excavation took place.
Vega is a lovely star to come to know. When I was first learning the night sky, more than 40 years ago, I spent hours, days, weeks, months poring over charts and books. So I sometimes came to know the names and whereabouts of certain stars before seeing them in the night sky. One soft May evening
Maybe you are at home with nothing much to do, perhaps you have slipped a little in your practice and don’t know how to get back, see my blog here for Lost Connection
Pagan Playlist: Sleepsong ~ Lullaby from a Secret Garden
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Inner Journey:
BEING GENUINE
“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
When we don’t know who we are — or if we are afraid to be who we are — we betray ourselves. We pretend to be who we think we are. Our self image is made up of our experiences, desires and other people’s ideas and expectations of us.
Maintaining this false self is a betrayal of ourselves. In all deep spiritual journeys, there is the experience of betrayal. Betrayal always tells us to adjust our life to be more authentic. What we identify with is all important.
There are large betrayals (e.g., your partner leaving you) and small betrayals (e.g., disappointments). They are all experiences of being wounded for the purpose of breaking down the defenses of the personality. When we allow the wounding and accept the betrayals as divine gifts, we greatly benefit.
“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.”
— Dr. Seuss (via Elena)
“What you must dare is to be yourself.”
— Dag Hammarskjold
higherawareness.com
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A Note from the Universe
Opportunity never stops knocking. New friends are on their way. The ideas you need will find you. You’ll have another chance. Things are getting brighter. You are feeling lighter. Love is rising. Be still. Prepare. Others will call you lucky. Your parents are so proud. You ain’t seen nothing yet.
Look out world, Cat Bolotin is stirring. A giant is waking up.
The Universe
tut.com
_________________________ Today’s Recipe: This Rainbow Couscous Is The Colorful Lunch Inspiration You’ve Been Looking For
We’ve all experienced, at some point, desk lunch boredom—it’s not our fault; it’s just that sometimes even our best meal prep efforts fall flat. So if you’ve exhausted all your favorite quinoa bowls, salads, and desk-lunch combos, we have just the thing you’re looking for.
__________________________________ Magical Correspondences for Friday
Magickal Intentions: Love, Romance, Marriage, Sexual Matters, Physical Beauty, Friendship and Partnerships, Strangers and Heart Incense: Strawberry, Sandalwood, Rose, Saffron, and Vanilla Planet: Venus Sign: Libra and Taurus Angel: Ariel Colors: Green, Pink, Aqua Herbs/Plants: Pink Rose, Ivy, Birch, Heather, Clematis, Sage, Violet and Water Lilly
Stones: Rose Quartz, Moonstone, Pink Tourmaline, Peridot, Emerald and Jade Oil: (Venus) Cardamom, Palmarosa, Rose, Yarrow
Friday belongs to Venus, and its energies are warm, sensuous, and fulfilling. Efforts that involve any type of pleasure, comfort, and luxury, as well as the arts, music, or aroma (incense and perfume), works well on this day. As Venus lends its sensuous influences to the energies of this day, use it for any magical work that deals with matters of the heart.
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Consistency
“Consistency is contrary to nature, contrary to life. The only completely consistent people are the dead.”
-Aldous Huxley
It is our nature to grow and to change. We evolve. We learn. Sometimes we shake things up with our new views and opinions – but that just promotes more growth. Sometimes we have to prune the dead branches from a tree in order for the new buds to have room to grow and for the tree to be healthy and thrive. We can prune away our outdated thinking, and leave room for expansion
-Lissa Coffey
coffeytalk.com
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Daily Tarot: The Sun
The Sun shines bright and shows that all will be revealed today. You have a clear romantic path and all of the dark days associated with recent disappointments are over. A hidden truth is revealed, and everything negative associated with it goes away once it is brought to light. There is no arrogance linked with growth today. You deserve the all good things that come your way.
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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Deep down within the frozen brook
I hear a murmur faint and sweet,
And lo! The ice breaks as I look,
And living waters touch my feet.
-Jane Goodwin Austin (1831-94)
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Spiritual Unite: Leaf Symbolic Meaning – Life Giving And Taking
The symbolic meaning of the leaf and leaves is as old as time.
We can find extensive symbolism from cultures all around the world for the plants they grow.
MBG: Weekly Horoscope: Monday & Tuesday Are Ideal Moments For Manifesting
According to the AstroTwins, this week is the perfect moment to think big picture and use your skill set to start building a brighter world (no pressure!).
Monday is a great time to make a wish—for yourself and the world at large.
Some days, you need to remind yourself about what’s truly important in life. So sit back with a cup of your favorite beverage and give yourself a few minutes to savor this sweet video, which gives you a prescription for happiness in two minutes, starting with “show up.”
Elephant Journal: New Moon in Aquarius: it’s Time to Declutter our Emotional & Spiritual Lives
It’s time to “spring-clean” our emotional and spiritual clutter this month.
It’s still winter in the northern hemisphere but nonetheless, this is a great month for some “spring-cleaning.”
As your awareness of yourselves as spiritual beings grows, you see the human side in a different way and your awareness of your truth, as well as the potential for new self truths, is expanded with each step on the ascension path. And with that awareness you find new levels of truth and understanding. This can often include the things you do not like about yourselves because you now see the areas where you lacked faith or did not use your power
Cassiopeia was an Ethiopian queen in ancient Greek mythology. According to legend, she boasted she was more beautiful than the sea nymphs, called the Nereids. Vanity, in mythology, is never wise.
________________________ Patheos-Pagan: Animism and the Power of Waterfalls
Waterfalls are places of spiritual power. On some level, most people can sense this to be true. Maybe we cannot express exactly that uplifting feeling inside. Maybe we just rush on to the next thing. But for those of us who stay and really feel, waterfalls provide not just a sense of wonder, but a way to expand our own spirits.
As our consciousness rises, our perspective becomes more and more impersonal. What does this mean?
It means we are increasingly able to view our lives and the rest of the world with detachment. This does not mean we are cold and uncaring. Rather, we are self- contained. We have well-defined boundaries and we are able to think and act objectively, clearly and responsibly.
When we have learned detachment, we do not get hooked into the thoughts and feelings of others. We are not easily upset or manipulated. We may feel compassion for others but this does not cloud our ability to choose how we think, feel and behave. We also do not need others to behave in any particular way.
“Until we take how we see ourselves (and how we see others) into account, we will be unable to understand how others see and feel about themselves and their world. Unaware, we will project our intentions on their behavior and call ourselves objective.”
— Stephen Covey
higherawareness.com
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A Note from the Universe
Have you stopped to consider that it’s life’s “disconnects,” “almosts,” and “not quites,” that make life’s “connections,” “gotchas,” and “eurekas” so fantastically romantic?
Good, because they were your idea.
Wild thing,
The Universe
tut.com
_________________________ Today’s Recipe: Cinnamon Sugar Cookies
With just three simple ingredients, you can make “shortcut” cinnamon sugar cookies. A fast and easy way to make some cookies, makes a nice little treat for the kids (adults too!).
The new year means that we make “resolutions” designed to make us better, healthier, more active etc. Most of these “resolutions” last only a short time as we become too busy, too lazy or simply lose interest.
But here’s something to think about. What IF our “resolutions” consisted of “Doing things that made us feel alive, brought us joy or peace or just what makes our spirits sing? Be vibrant, be alive, be yourself!
I invite you to check out my Facebook group and our store!
Are you afraid to be yourself? Are you concerned that if you “be yourself” that other people will think less of you or not like you? (It’s not true you know…)Sadly there are a lot of people out there who feel this way. No one is perfect and everyone is unique. There will always be someone who wants you to be what/who you’re not. These people often don’t have your best interest at heart, they just want to make you over into what they think you should be. Always be yourself, that uniquely beautiful soul with the weird sense of humor, and individual style! Rock it baby!
I invite you to check out my Facebook group and our store!
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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Again rejoicing Nature sees
Her robe assume its vernal hues,
Her leafy locks wave in the breeze,
All freshly steep’d in morning dews.
Robert Burns (1759-96)
almanac.com
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Mind Body Green: A World-Famous Explorer On How To Make Every Day An Adventure
David de Rothschild is no stranger to adventure. The 39-year-old Brit much prefers remote, off-the-grid locales to cities and his resume could easily belong to Indiana Jones. He crossed the Antarctic on foot at the age of 26, was part of a team that broke the world record for fastest crossing of the Greenland ice cap, and was the youngest Brit to visit both the North and South Poles
Something about spring makes me happy! It’s almost as if Mother Earth is reminding us that we can always begin again — after a long winter of hot chocolates, and staying in the house more than usual now is the time we go outside. Daffodils are blooming, bees are buzzing and bunnies are at play. I just love how life naturally begins again. Read more………………..
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Spiritual Unite: Are You Feeling a Bit Down This Week? This Solar Storm is the Real Reason...
Are you trying to be at your best? Are you eating right, having enough sleep, and doing the activities you like? But still, if you feel down, then this cosmic event is the primary reason behind what you are feeling. Sometimes, special events are happening in the surroundings that interfere with our daily routines without us knowing. No matter how ….. Read more………………….
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A Bountiful Moment
Always be yourself because the people that matter don’t mind, and the ones who mind, don’t matter. Dr, Seuss
Daily Thought: Never be afraid to act upon your wildest dreams and desires. Live loud and proud! Being who you are takes courage so always remember that the people who are most important will never be unkind in their judgement of what you are thinking. The individuals who offer support, encouragement and a perspective of “you can but be on the lookout for” are the only individuals who should be a factor in what you do and what you are planning to act on.
Daily Practice: Take an objective look at your current relationships. Who are they with and how are they serving you? If they are critical and make you question yourself in a negative way they are most likely a relationship that needs boundaries. If they are relationships that are honest and allow you to be who you are without judgement take the opportunity to develop them and use them as a sounding board for your growth.
Have a Great Day and Believe in Yourself!
Dr. Juliann (my child therapist.com)
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EarthSky News: Tonight Venus and Uranus meet
Brilliant Venus is low in the west in evening twilight now, a wonderful sight to see. Thursday evening, a vastly fainter planet, Uranus, is in conjunction with Venus on our sky’s dome. Read more…………….
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Patheos-Pagan: Development Of Goddess Wisdom
Through considering the religions which influenced and were influenced by the development of Judaism and the Kabbalah we find not only the origins of the Shekinah, but also her subsequent
“There is no pleasure in having nothing to do. The fun is in having lots to do and not doing it.”
— Mary Little
When you’re tempted with a promise of pleasure, does guilt promptly spoil it for you?
For many of us, the work ethic still rules supreme. It keeps our life out of balance and our health at risk. There will always be lots of work to do. We can’t wait for it to go away to enjoy ourselves.
Today, we invite you to become aware of your attitude towards rest, relaxation, pleasure and fun. When you give yourself a break, do you carry guilt through it? Deep down, do you believe that you don’t deserve to have a good time, that you haven’t earned a holiday? If you do discover these thoughts, send them packing.
“Guilt is the source of sorrows, the avenging fiend that follows us behind with whips and stings.”
— Nicholas Rowe
higherawareness.com
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A Note from the Universe
The reason others think they need you is because they don’t yet fully believe they already have all that it takes to have all that they want. So they pretend you hold the key.
And vice versa.
Tallyho,
The Universe
tut.com
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Today’s Recipe: Shirataki Pad Thai
Shirataki noodles are the zero calorie, zero carb, zero gluten “miracle noodle” from Japan that is made from konjac root. We used to only be able to find these noodles in Asian grocery stores, but now they are available at most stores and all over the internet.
Intentions:Rules healings, the mind, Communication, Divination, Writing, Knowledge, Business Transactions, Debt, Fear,Loss, Travel and Money Matters, Addictions, Young People, Messages, Perception, Self Expression.
Incense: Jasmine, Lavender, Sweet Pea, Cinnamon, Cinquefoil
Planet: Mercury and Chiron (though this is a moon of Pluto)
Sign: Virgo
Angel: Raphael
Colors: Orange, Light Blue, Grey, Yellow and, Opalescent colors and Violet
Herbs/Plants: Fern, Lavendar, Hazel, Cherry, Periwinkle
Stones: Aventurine, Bloodstone, Hematite, Moss Agate and Sodalite
Oil: (Mercury) Benzoin, Clary Sage, Eucalytus, Lavender
Goddesses: Aset [Isis], Demeter, Ceres, Spider Woman, Bona Dea, Oya,
Devi-Kali, Hella, Rhiannon, Coatlique, Maman Brigette, Sekhmet, Het Heret
[Hathor]
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MNN: How Youth Activism Underscores “Isle of Dogs”
After tickling our funny bones with the quirky and delightful stop-motion feature “Fantastic Mr. Fox” in 2009, American director Wes Anderson is returning to the genre later this month with “Isle of Dogs.”
Featuring an all-star cast of voices that includes actors like Bill Murray, Brian Cranston, Scarlett Johansson and Tilda Swinton, the film is set in a dystopian future Japan where dogs have been banished to a remote island due to fears over something called “canine flu.”
Today is an important service announcement for all of the “Sparkly, beautiful beings out there……………… since this quote is pretty self explanatory all that need to be said is this….
Always be yourself, dare to be different, let yourself shine, and above all remember that you are an amazing person!
I invite you to check out my Facebook group and our store!
Our thought for the day is just a reminder that you are special, unique, one of a kind. You deserve ALL the awesomeness that the Universe has in store for you. Love, happiness, joy and grand adventure are yours for the taking. Don’t settle, always follow your heart and always be yourself! Now……………… get out there and be a starburst!
I invite you to check out my Facebook group and our store!
Normal? Who wants to be normal?? Our thought for the day is a reminder to always be yourself. There will always be people who want to change you and try to mold you into someone who is boring and conventional. Never be afraid to show the real you to the world. We are all amazing, and unique beings. We all have our own personality, humor and ways of doing things. If someone can’t accept you the way you are then maybe some cords need to be cut. Remember, there are people out there who will love you for just being you!
The Desert Path 
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