Cat’s Morning Bits for February 27, 2019

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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“See us cuddle and hug,” say the Pleiades,
“All six in a ring: it keeps us warm:
We huddle together like birds in a storm:
It’s bitter weather tonight.”

-Robert Graves (1895-1985)

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Spirit Library: Inspiration for the Week – Being Grateful for Where You Are (Archangel Gabriel channeled by Shanta Gabriel)

This message from Archangel Gabriel reminds us about the power within the attitude of Gratitude to expand and enrich our next steps in life.

The Gabriel Message Card for this Week

All that you have learned and all that has happened to you brought you to where you are now. Be grateful.

https://spiritlibrary.com/shanta-gabriel/inspiration-for-the-week-being-grateful-for-where-you-are-2

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MBG: Happy 100th Birthday, Grand Canyon! Here’s How You Can Protect It For Another Century

Cue the birthday song! Today marks 100 years since the Grand Canyon was named a national park.
Following its designation on February 26, 1919, by President Woodrow Wilson, the park attracted around 45,000 visitors annually. Today, over 6 million people every year flock to the otherworldly rock formations etched by the Colorado River.

https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/happy-100th-birthday-to-the-grand-canyon

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Daily Good: The Joy of Being a Woman in Her Seventies

“When I told my friends I was writing a book on older women like us, they immediately protested, “I am not old.” What they meant was that they didn’t act or feel like the cultural stereotypes of women their age. Old meant bossy, useless, unhappy and in the way. Our country’s ideas about old women are so toxic that almost no one, no matter her age, will admit she is old.” Mary Pipher, a clinical psychologist and the celebrated author of Reviving Ophelia delves into the meaningful riches available to women as they age, counter to what mainstream cultural narrative suggests

http://www.dailygood.org/story/2236/the-joy-of-being-a-woman-in-her-seventies-mary-pipher/

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Elephant Journal: March brings us Magical New Moons & Healing Full Moons.

Imagine your soft feather pillow pushed up against a sturdy wooden headboard.

Or the intersection of warm water and the concrete wall of a swimming pool.

March may provoke similar feelings of contrast for us.

The astrology this month gives us no choice but to yield and go with the flow, and yet, at the same time, our healthy resistances and natural aggression will want to rise up and take shape, too.
Can we be both fluid and solid at the same time?

https://www.elephantjournal.com/2019/02/march-brings-us-magical-new-moons-healing-full-moons/

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MNN: This is the remarkable 3,245-year-old rope that sealed King Tut’s tomb
It guarded the royal sarcophagus and survived 32 centuries before being cut in 1923.

More than 3,000 years ago, deep below the surface of the Valley of the Kings, someone sealed one of a series of nested shrines protecting the final resting place of the young pharoah Tutankhamun with an intricate combination of knots and clay. There it remained, fully intact for more than 32 centuries, until until Feb. 16, 1923, when famed archaeologist Howard Carter breached the seal and explored the riches of the inner burial shrines for the first time.

https://www.mnn.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/blogs/remarkable-3245-year-old-rope-sealed-king-tuts-tomb

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EarthSky News: Arc to Arcturus, the springtime star

Tonight, at mid-northern latitudes, look for the brilliant star Arcturus to climb over your eastern horizon around 9 to 10 p.m. local time. That’s the approximate time on your clock, regardless of your longitude. South of the equator, this northerly star rises considerably later in the evening. Click here to know when Arcturus rises into your sky.

https://earthsky.org/tonight/arc-to-arcturus-the-springtime-star

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Patheos-Pagan: Urban Earth Mother

I discovered the Urban Earth Mother. She wasn’t hiding. Heraclitus said “Nature loves to hide.” I agree. I never thought I would see her with my own eyes, but she was there. Yet, I have. Somewhere between Texas Imbolc and Pantheacon, I found myself with long layovers at Chicago’s O’Hare airport and that is when I found her.

https://www.patheos.com/blogs/fromacommonwell/2019/02/urban-earth-mother/

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Inner Journey:

FOCUS ON WHAT YOU WANT

“A good intention clothes itself with power.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson

Our minds are incredibly powerful. We put that power to work for us when we consciously set an intention to be or do something. Get into the habit of consciously setting an intention for activities throughout your day.

Your intention might support efficiency – for example, to complete a job or project by a specific time. Your intention might support your personal growth, e.g., to undertake a task that scares you. Or it might support more soul connection, e.g., to be grateful for gifts we take for granted.

When we take the time to set an intention, no matter how trivial, we are consciously choosing what we want for ourselves. With consistent attention, your intentions will come to life!

“By becoming a conscious choice-maker, you begin to generate actions that are evolutionary for you.”
— Deepak Chopra

higherawareness.com
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A Note from the Universe

Some will hear, but not listen.

Some will listen, but not understand.

And some will understand, but not act.

But OMG, once you have financial security for myself and family… rest assured these very same friends will call you “lucky,” as they secretly begin to move with their own dreams.
Love to love you,

The Universe

tut.com

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Today’s Recipe: Roasted Sweet Potatoes

Roasted sweet potatoes are easy to make, a healthier alternative to fried potatoes and most importantly, quite tasty! These baked sweet potatoes make the perfect side for your burger, steak, sandwich, or just as a snack.

https://www.thriftyfun.com/Roasted-Sweet-Potatoes.html

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Magical Correspondences for Wednesday

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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Daily Wisdom
February 27, 2019 

Perfection

“Everything, by an impulse of its own nature, tends towards its perfection.”

-Dante (A.D. 1265-1321)

Is it our nature to seek perfection? Or can we understand that it is our imperfections that make us perfect! We are here on this earth to learn and grow and experience. If we were already “perfect” what would be the point? If we were already perfect wouldn’t we be bored? We can always strive towards being the best that we can possibly be as human beings – knowing that a perfect human being must by design be imperfect in some beautiful way.

-Lissa Coffey

coffeytalk.com

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(Yep.. we’re past the Feb Full Moon. However, this give you time to plan for the March Moon. ~Cat)

Tetrakyts: Full Moon Ritual to Release Your Shadows
Rejoice witches! It’s the Full Moon again! It’s the perfect time to celebrate your accomplishments and express your gratitude to the Universe. But sometimes, you don’t have so much to be proud of. You’ve gone through a hard phase and you just want to get over it. I wrote this ritual for those moments. Follow the steps below to identify your deepest shadows, so that you can get rid of them.

https://www.thetetraktys.com/2019/full-moon-ritual-release-shadows/

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