Cat’s Morning Bits for April 11, 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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April Quotes
“The April rain, the April rain,
Comes slanting down in fitful showers,
Then from the furrow shoots the grain,
And banks are fledged with nestling flowers;
And in grey shawl and woodland bowers
The cuckoo through the April rain
Calls once again.”
– Mathilde Blind, April Rain
gardendigest.com
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April 2022 Events
April 1 April Fools Day/ New Moon at 11: 24 pm PST/ 12:24 am MST/ 2:24 am EST
April 15 Celtic Tree Month of Willow begins
April 16 Full Wind Moon at 11:55 am PST/ 12:55 pm MST/ 2:55 pm EST
April 17 Easter
April 19 Sun enters Taurus
April 22 Earth Day
April 30 Solar Eclipse 4:28 pm EST
May 1 Beltane / May Day
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Spirit Library:
Remember to Be Kind to Yourself
David R. Hamilton PhD
There’s plenty that can be said about the importance and the benefit of being kind to people. I’ve certainly said plenty.
But let’s also remember to be kind to ourselves.
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Honoring & Working with Ancestors || Pagan Happy Hour
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Spirituality & Health: 18 Ways The Universe Sends You Messages
We all know that the universe sends us messages every day. Some people call them signs, and some people just think they’re coincidences.
We all know that the universe sends us messages every day. Some people call them signs, and some people just think they’re coincidences.
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Learn Religions: Beltane History – Celebrating May Day
By Patti Wigington
Updated on February 03, 2020
Beltane kicks off the merry month of May, and has a long history. This fire festival is celebrated on May 1 in the northern hemisphere (and at the end of October below the equator) with bonfires, Maypoles, dancing, and lots of good old fashioned sexual energy.
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MBG: Tuesday Will Bring An Astrological Transit 100s Of Years In The Making
Rainbows and unicorns! Magic is in the air this week, according to the AstroTwins. Here’s your horoscope.
On Tuesday, jovial Jupiter unites with dreamweaver Neptune.
This is their first conjunction in 13 years—and their first meetup in Pisces (the sign they co-rule) since 1856!
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Mountain Rose Herbs: How to Make Herbal Salt Blends + 4 Recipes
It is mighty cliché to start a health and wellness blog with a Hippocrates quote, but I am willing to sacrifice originality for truth. The old adage “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food” is still worthy of repeating some 2,400 years after it was first uttered and despite centuries of medical and health advances
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EarthSky News: Why does the moon seem to follow me?
Why does the moon seem to follow me?
Have you noticed, especially when you’re in a car, that the moon seems to follow you? The reason is that the moon is so distant compared to earthly objects around you. You see buildings and people and farm fields whizz by, but you never outpace the moon. It appears to follow along on your journey.
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Patheos-Pagan: Wild Magic
APRIL 10, 2022 BY JOHN BECKETT
Every time I start to narrow my practice down to something more manageable, I find myself presented with something new. Or in this case, with something very, very old.
Not in an “ooh, shiny!” sense, but in a sense of “this, too, is part of who you are.”
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Inner Journey: OPEN TO TRUST
“When I grip the wheel too tight, I find I lose control.”
— Steve Rapson
WE SEEK TO CONTROL OUR LIVES WHEN WE DO NOT TRUST, WHEN WE DO NOT LOVE. Our ego, perceiving itself to be vulnerable and insecure, uses control in an effort to protect itself.
At the root of our need to control, we find FEAR. It may be fear of the unknown. Fear of not coping. Fear of loss. Or possibly even fear of looking stupid. And as our efforts to control other people and events invariably fail, our fear increases.
Trust, on the other hand, is a quality of the soul. While control is a tool of the mind, TRUST AND FAITH ARE ASPECTS OF THE HEART. Trust comes with the deep knowing that we are spiritual beings in physical bodies. When we trust enough in life to give upour need to control, we can relax and open to the flow of energy in our lives. This brings peace of mind.
“The only real security in life lies in relishing life’s insecurity.”
— M. Scott Peck
“Do not abandon trust when your ego thinks things should be different than they are.”
— Wayne Dyer
higherawareness.com
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A Note from the Universe
The best shortcut of all to the life of your dreams, is knowing that you’ve already arrived.
Because you have.
Greased lightning,
The Universe
tut.com
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Today’s Recipe: Decadent Acorn Squash Stuffed with Walnuts & Sage. {Recipe}
Dear Squash Lovers,
I have for you the yummiest, most decadent make-ahead squash recipe of all time! With just a few ingredients, you can transform the lowly, inexpensive acorn squash into a company worthy masterpiece!
Without further ado, I give you…
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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 Wisdom
April 11, 2022
Kindness
“Only kindness matters. We are God’s hands.”
-Jewel
Ask anyone what they value most in a person, what they remember most about a person, and chances are that they will say ‘kindness.’ Kindness always makes such a positive and lasting impression! Why is that? Is it because we encounter it all too rarely these days? Being kind is such a simple gesture, yet it is one that is often disregarded. Let’s make an effort today to recognize kindness in others, and to express kindness ourselves
-Lissa Coffey coffeytalk.com
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Daily Tarot: Strength
Although it may be a peaceful day, that calm may all be on the surface. If dissatisfaction or anger is brewing at depth, there could be thoughts or fantasies of revenge or anger to fuel the bad feelings. Face everyone and everything with great care and respect. You have more than enough strength to deal with whatever comes up. Obviously, don’t bait or antagonize anyone. Kindness wins out.
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.
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