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Thought For The Day: July, 11, 2018 “Now Boarding!”

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Happy Wednesday,

Is it a good day or a bad day? Well, I guess it depends on what you’re looking for. If we’re having a bad day we sometimes go out of our way to find more bad things (regardless of how small) to keep the “pity train” rolling. Take a deep breath and look for the “One Good Thing”  even if it has nothing to do with the current situation. This simple exercise clears the mind, and opens the windows on the pity train, giving us the breath of fresh air needed to change the landscape of perception.

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People’s Wobble: Cat’s Angel Message for June 23, 2018 

			
						

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People’s Wobble: Cat’s Angel Message for June 23, 2018 


 June Theme: Balancing our need/desire for earthly materials (possessions, money etc) with focus and faith while staying grounded and present.




I’ve been immersed in it too long. My spirit is wobbly and my mind is confused. The hurt has become too great. – Ernie Pyle




623: How do you feel today? Are you peacefully centered or do you feel “wobbly” ? Either way make sure to take some time to ground, center and clear. This is an important part of a daily self care routine. It calms the mind and the emotions. It reduces stress and loosens the hold of anxiety.  When we are at peace this energy encompasses everything we do and can be felt by those around us. It opens the pathways that allow loving and peaceful vibes to reach our core and helps us to emit them in return. Just breathe  and allow peace to fill your entire being.




Archangel Haniel helps us tap into our own healing abilities. She teaches us to rely on ourselves instead of others in matters relating to our overall well being. The Ascended Master Buddha is our go-to guy for issues of balance. He teaches us that inner peace is found through balance and moderation and the Chinese Goddess Kuan Yin fills us with self compassion and understanding. She tells us “You are a beautiful soul and have so much to offer. I can guide you on the path of self love and help you to embrace the confidence you need to free your mind, heart and spirit.”




Our Sacred Stone is Rose Quartz. This is another regular “go-to”. It’s energy is loving and soft. This crystal is essential when we are in need of self care.  It provides an emotional bubble bath that soothes the spirit.




Bright blessings for a magickal day!




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Say No to Distractions: Cat’s Angel Message for June 22, 2018 

			
						

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Say No to Distractions: Cat’s Angel Message for June 22, 2018 


 June Theme: Balancing our need/desire for earthly materials (possessions, money etc) with focus and faith while staying grounded and present.




One of the points about distractions is that everything that they do is destabilizing. – Bruce Sterling




622:  Our message for today revolves around both focus and faith, and the Universe is asking us to stay focused in the now and avoid distractions. When we get busy or overwhelmed  our focus turns inward and is lost. Sometimes this is necessary, however it also tends to pull us away from the things going on around us that require our undivided attention. This is where our faith comes into play. Give your inner worrywart a hug and remind them that things will work out and you both will be fine. Paying attention today will keep you focused on what’s really important so that you don’t miss out!




Archangel Jophiel  reminds us that worry solves nothing as it doesn’t nurture or heal. The effort you put into worry is better used through creative pursuits, which in itself is a kind of meditation. She helps us to slow down and find both beauty and harmony in our day and in our world. The Ascended Master Paramahansa Yogananda teaches us that during times of stress or loss of focus peace can be found through meditation. Remember that meditation can be as simple as taking several deep breaths and centering yourself. Use this as your personal reset button.




Our Sacred Stones for today are: Galena which helps  us to stay  grounded and centered. It helps to open the mind as it dissolves self-limiting thoughts from our past, and Lepidolite helps us to focus on the important things and filter out any distractions that come knocking.




Bright blessings for a magickal day!




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Persistent Simplification    Cat’s Angel Message for June 9, 2018 

			
						

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 Persistent Simplification    Cat’s Angel Message for June 9, 2018 


 June Theme: Balancing our need/desire for earthly materials (possessions, money etc) with focus and faith while staying grounded and present.




The simplification of life is one of the steps to inner peace. A persistent simplification will create an inner and outer well-being that places harmony in one’s life. – Peace Pilgrim




69: Our message and number today are reflections of this month’s theme. Balance is the key focus and it’s now time to test your skills. The goal is to create a balance between the material and the spiritual. While it’s important to spend time and energy in both areas, do your best to keep from going overboard or you’ll tip the scales. Maintaining balance is essential to our overall well being. When we are out of balance life can be an uphill struggle so pay attention and make adjustments as needed. The angels are also reminding us that our needs are being met and maintaining balance makes this job easier for them. Release your worries and direct your focus where it needs to be today.




The Ascended Master Buddha tells us that the key to happy living lies in moderation and balance in all things. Buddha is best contacted through breathwork. Focus, listen, feel and connect to him through the heart. When he answers you you will feel a warming sensation in the heart chakra. You can ask him anything, as he helps all who come to him.




Our Sacred Stones for today are gentle  Rhodonite which helps to balance both mental and physical energy. It clears away confusion and helps to promote confidence and Blue Green Obsidian to help balance the energy of body, mind and spirit.


Bright blessings for a magickal day!




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Thought For The Day: May 18, 2018 “Resting Your Spirit”

			
						

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Happy Friday,


Let’s close out the week with a gentle reminder about the healing power of nature. Stress is something we all experience and much of it can alleviated by simply  enjoying nature’s gifts. While it’s not a “cure all” it can certainly help. Take some time to just listen to the wind in the trees or  the birds, visit a place that brings peace to your heart and soul….. just breathe……………..


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Life Is Too Short For Stress: Cat’s Angel Message for April 6, 2018 

			
						

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Life Is too Short For Stress: Cat’s Angel Message for April 6, 2018 


 April Theme:  We are being challenged to change ourselves. You have the power to make things happen and the Universe is on your side.




 Laugh when you can, apologize when you should, and let go of what you can’t change. Life’s too short to be anything… but happy. – Anonymous






46:  Today’s world can be a stressful place. One filled with changes and energies that impact us as well as our loved ones. Today we are reminded of the April Theme of challenges and change. When we feel overwhelmed by what life throws our way, big or small,  take a moment to just breathe and then ask our Angels for help. Our Spiritual Helpers want what best for us and can help us with the things that bring peace to ourselves and to our loved ones. Part of the challenge is our willingness to help ourselves. Our helpers can’t do it all for us so we need to do our part to assist the angels by getting our stress levels down, yoga, meditation, dance and letting go of things that no longer serve our highest good . Letting go of stress allows us to reclaim our power and infuse our lives with new energy!




Archangel Zadkiel teaches us to hold compassion for ourselves and for others. This can help to reduce our stress levels, the Greek Goddess Iris, Lady of Rainbows, helps us to find the calm in the storm. She is the bringer of hope and she gently surrounds us with an all will be well energy,  and Laughing Buddha (Maitreya) helps us to keep our sense of humor during difficult times. He teaches us that being able to laugh reduces stress and creates positive flow.




Our Sacred Stones for today include Moss Agate which can help to replenish and refresh your soul and to release fear and deep seated stress and Chrysoprase to relieves stress as it promotes hope and draws our attention to more positive events.




 








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Cat’s Morning Bits for March 20, 2018

			
						

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Cat’s Morning Bits for March 20, 2018


Good Morning, 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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“Spring comes: the flowers learn their colored shapes.”

–  Maria Konopnicka


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 Birds & Blooms: 15 Super Colorful Spring Bird Photos


Spring is the season when color comes back into bloom. Celebrate with these vibrant bird photos!


Meet the colorful stars of the spring season! From sunny yellow warblers to pretty-in-pink roseate spoonbills, we’ve collected together some of our all-time favorite reader-submitted spring bird photos


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Beliefnet:  5 Ways to Tell If You Have Spring Fever 

Warmed by a sun that has just crossed the equator, March becomes April and winter becomes spring… and people come down with Spring Fever.


It’s not really a fever, of course. The symptoms are vague, but persistent. People feel more energetic and often feel a certain element of lust—some of it for life in general. Exuberant sufferers want to plant gardens, move to the country, start new projects and may daydream of an al fresco dinner or even about calling in sick to work. But most of all, spring gets us thinking about love. Spring is hormone-racing season.



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 OM Times: 4 Steps To Finding The Perfect Life Mantra


The perfect life mantra helps in personal growth, navigating life challenges, and reflects self-growth. Choosing the right life mantra requires looking inward, and feeling. There are 4 easy steps to selecting a life mantra or series of mantras to aide us through our daily lives.


Life can be challenging. It has its moments of complete frustration and unadulterated joy. How we navigate these moments reflects our inner values and ability to cope with life’s expectations. It’s a dance of keeping perspective on the issue and taking care of self.


https://omtimes.com/2018/03/perfect-life-mantra/


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 Aura Cacia: Finding peace in your home through breathing



We all crave space. Space to be ourselves. Space to be creative. Space to express ourselves. Space to simply be. To find this space, we must first create space within ourselves.





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EarthSky News: 




 March equinox: All you need to know


Happy equinox! The March 20, 2018, equinox is an event that happens on our sky’s dome and a seasonal marker in Earth’s orbit around the sun.







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 Patheos-Pagan:   7 Suggestions For A Shinto-Pagan Spring Equinox


 I am exceedingly fortunate. My place of work, which is a Japanese organisation, gives us selected Japanese holidays as paid holidays in addition to the UK ones. And one of these holidays is Shunbun no Hi, or the Spring Equinox. I think I am one of the few Pagans in the UK who gets Ostara off without having to request it!






This is thanks to the fact that the Spring Equinox is an important day in Shinto and Buddhism, the two main religions in Japan which are more or less merged with each other. It�s part of a seven-day period called Higan, which is a time for remembering the dead. You can read more about what the Spring Equinox means for the Japanese here.



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Inner Journey: Dream!




“The most pathetic person in the world is the person who has sight, but no vision.”

— Helen Keller


What’s the big picture for your life? Always have a larger, purposeful, even spiritually ideal picture of where you are going. Your mind needs to have a clear and challenging vision to draw you ever upwards.


“Far away there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, and follow where they lead.”

— Louisa May Alcott


“The only limits are, as always, those of vision.”

— James Broughton






 


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 A Note from the Universe








Ever wondered why so many people, sometimes virtual strangers, tell you their deepest secrets?


It’s because when they look into your eyes, they see me.


And sharing their secrets with me, as you, reminds them that no matter what they have to say, my love is so much bigger.


We’re quite the team –


The Universe




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Today’s Recipe:  Honey Mustard Mozzarella Chicken


This honey mustard glazed chicken is topped in the final minutes of cooking with shredded mozzarella cheese for a soon to be favorite main course.


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 Magical Correspondences for Tuesday


Intentions: Courage, Destination, Physical Strength, Revenge, Military Honors, Surgery and the Breaking of Negative Spells, Matrimony, War, Enemies, Prison, Vitality and Assertiveness


Incense: Dragon’s Blood, Patchouli, Lignum Aloes, Plantain


Perfumes: Hellebore, Carnation, Patchouli

Planet: Mars 

Sign: Aries and Scorpio 

Angel: Samuel 

Colors: Red and Orange 

Herbs/Plants:Red Rose, Cock’s Comb, Pine, Daisy, Thyme and Pepper 

Stones: Carnelian, Bloodstone, Ruby, Garnet and Pink Tourmaline 

Oil: (Mars) Basil, Coriander, Ginger


Goddesses: Aset [Isis], Soorejnaree, Pingalla, Anna, Aine, Danu, Yngona, Bellona, Aida Wedo, Sun Woman


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Daily Wisdom

March 20, 2018


 Kindness


“Kindness is wisdom; there is none in life but needs it, and may learn.” -Bailey


It is truly amazing that as we learn and grow and attain more wisdom, that we understand more and more the real value of the most simple things in life. Kindness is precious. It is healing and life-affirming and contagious! And kindness is readily available at all times. If there were a prescription for happiness, kindness would be one of the ingredients. It all starts here – show kindness and see what happens!


Lissa Coffey


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Thought For The Day: Jan. 22, 2018 “Nature’s Healing Energy”

			
						

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Happy Tuesday,


Our thought for the day goes with yesterday’s thought on meditation. While doing something outdoors can be a meditative experience it is also a healing experience. It’s been proven that spending time in nature reduces stress and anxiety. Spend some time today outside, even if it’s just for a few minutes. Take some deep breaths, for those of us who are having cold weather right now cold air invigorates the senses and clears the mind. If you are in a warm climate smell the flowers! Self care is important and this is an easy way to do something healing for yourself!


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Thought For The Day: Nov. 24, 2017 “Clearing The Mind”

			
						

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Happy Friday,


Sometimes it seems that life is doing it’s best to bring us down. The truth is that this happens to everyone. The difference is in how we handle things. There are always choices , good, bad and those that simply help you get through until something better comes along. Quite often it’s the third option that can make the biggest difference. This allows us to keep moving forward while opening windows to better things. When faced with choices remember to just breathe. It clears the mind and helps us see things in a different light.


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Thought For The Day: Nov. 21, 2017 “No Vacancy”

			
						

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Happy Tuesday,


Our thought for the day is a reminder about self care. The holiday season is coming up… fast and sometimes we forget to take care of ourselves. We take on too much, and spread ourselves too thin. We deal with situations and people that create stress and anxiety. Remember that it’s perfectly okay to take some time for yourself, to regroup and ground scattered energy. Above all…………….. just breathe…………..


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