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Cat’s Morning Bits for November 3, 2021

Posted on November 3, 2021 by Cat

Cat’s Morning Bits for November 3, 2021

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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November Quotes

“I saw the lovely arch
Of rainbow span the sky,
The gold sun burning
As the rain swept by.”

Elizabeth Coatsworth, November

gardendigest.com

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November Events

Nov 1 All Saints Day

Nov 4 New Moon at 2:14 pm PST/ 3:14 pm MST/ 5:14 pm EST/

Nov 7 Daylight Savings Ends 2 am (Fall back 1 hr)

Nov 11 Veterans Day

Nov 19 Full Beaver Moon at 12:57 am PST/ 1:57 am MST/ 3:57 am EST/

Nov 25 Celtic Month of Elder begins

Nov 25 Thanksgiving Day (USA)

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Spirit Library: Inner Balance & Harmony is Key ( a message from Kate Spreckley)

Collectively and individually, we are moving from one state of consciousness and into another. A consciousness that is unknown and unmapped. A consciousness where all potential and possibility exists. As humans we have not walked this path before and as a result, this time can feel confusing and chaotic making it difficult to see the wood from the trees.

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Road Opener Oil Recipe – New Opportunities – Prosperity Spell Oil – Witchcraft – Magical Crafting

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Spiritual Unite: WHICH SOUL ARE YOU? LIGHTWORKER, STARSEED, EMPATH, OR INDIGO
There are many different types of souls in the universe.

Lightworkers, starseeds, empaths, and indigos each have their own unique traits that make them who they are.

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Daily Tarot Girl: Tarot Card Spreads
Tarot card spreads are a fun way to interact with your cards, particularly if you are wanting insight into a specific area of your life like career, love, money, etc. Of course, you can always create your own tarot card layouts, but the free tarot card spreads provided here will get you off to a good start!

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Journey Into Dreams: Stairs and Staircases Dream Meaning
If you’ve ever had a dream about stairs or saw a staircase in your dreams, this post will help you understand the meaning of stairs in dreams.

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MBG: How To Use 2021’s Only Scorpio New Moon To Your Advantage

Ready for an extreme makeover? Or a notable shift? The 2021 Scorpio new moon gets the ball rolling.

In secretive Scorpio, change is as much an “inside job” as it is an outer transformation.

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Daily Magick Snippets

What are the magickal properties of acorns and oak?
The magickal properties of oak and acorns include protection, abundance, healing and fertility among others. If you want to learn more about the magick of plants and herbs, check out this hand-illustrated plant grimoire we’ve created!

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Treehugger: What to See in the Night Sky for November 2021
From dueling meteor showers to a blood-red full moon, these cooler evenings are hot with celestial events.

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EarthSky News: Ceres at opposition in November

Ceres was the first asteroid discovered, in 1801. The International Astronomical Union reclassified it and Pluto as dwarf planets in 2006. Ceres is the largest object in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. It’s the only world in the asteroid belt with enough mass

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Patheos-Pagan: I Had to Postpone a Ritual and I’m Still Alive
JOHN BECKETT

I had to postpone a ritual I had planned for Samhain. It’s a solitary ritual: a ritual that’s part magical working, part spiritual; development, part ecstatic experience.

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Pagan Playlist: Relaxing Celtic Music – Forest Sanctum

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Inner Journey: EMBRACE YOUR LIFE

“If there is a sin against life, it consists perhaps not so much in despairing of life, as in hoping for another life, and in eluding the implacable grandeur of this life.”
— Albert Camus

Have you taken ownership of your life?

When we own our lives, we accept what we’ve inherited and the experiences we hold in our memories. We also lay claim to our right to create new conditions if we’re not happy with what’s come before. We assume responsibility for changing what does not suit us. We acknowledge our own special talents and skills, and truly comprehend our right to enjoy the journey. In short, we embrace the meaning and purpose, the mystery and the beauty of our lives.

“Recognize that life is what you get when you’re born … living is what you do with it.”
— Jim Allen

“It began in mystery, and it will end in mystery, but what a savage and beautiful country lies in between.”
— Diane Ackerman

higherawareness.com

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A Note from the Universe

When you can be happy “without,” it gets easier to bring it about.

Care less,

The Universe

tut.com

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Today’s Recipe: Chile-Garlic Shrimp

This is one of my favorite recipes that can be made as an appetizer of a main course. My wife and I have been making these delicious shrimp for a few years now and the entire family loves it.

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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

Wednesday is ruled by Mercury. Wednesday’s vibration adds power to spell work involving inspiration, communication, writers, poets, the written and spoken word, and all matters of study, learning, and teaching. This day also provides a good time to begin efforts involving self-improvement or understanding.

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Daily Wisdom
November 3, 2021

Security
“Only in growth, reform, and change, paradoxically enough, is true security to be found.”

-Anne Morrow Lindbergh

Security could be said to be peace of mind. It’s that feeling of being safe. When we know that no matter what happens on the outside, big or small, minor or major, we’re always fine, we’re always whole, then we have peace of mind – we have security.

-Lissa Coffey coffeytalk.com

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Daily Tarot: The Empress

Clear up a misunderstanding and free up some time and space to begin something you’ve been wanting to do but felt beyond your means. You might also come to an understanding with someone who has been an obstacle for you, whether because of pride, some power struggle, or other kind of competition or misconstrued sense of prestige or self-importance. Today, you are the equal of anyone. Be gracious.

astrology.com

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About Cat’s Morning Bits: These daily post 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/

Cat’s Morning Bits for November 2, 2021

Posted on November 2, 2021 by Cat

Cat’s Morning Bits for November 2, 2021

Blessings, Cat

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November Quotes

“So dull and dark are the November days.
The lazy mist high up the evening curled,
And now the morn quite hides in smoke and haze;
The place we occupy seems all the world.”

John Clare, November

gardendigest.com

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November Events

Nov 1 All Saints Day

Nov 4 New Moon at 2:14 pm PST/ 3:14 pm MST/ 5:14 pm EST/

Nov 7 Daylight Savings Ends 2 am (Fall back 1 hr)

Nov 11 Veterans Day

Nov 19 Full Beaver Moon at 12:57 am PST/ 1:57 am MST/ 3:57 am EST/

Nov 25 Celtic Month of Elder begins

Nov 25 Thanksgiving Day (USA)

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Spirit Library: Consider, Focus & Ground
Kate Spreckley

October was a month of deep internal shifts which prepared us for the transformative power of November. The shifts we experienced brought greater inner expansion and the awareness needed to really master our reality.

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Chaotic Witch Aunt: Tools of Witchcraft

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Petal Republic: November Birth Flower: The Beautiful Chrysanthemums

Chrysanthemum, otherwise known as mums, is one of the two official November birth flowers. Not only is it a staple ornamental plant in fall gardens, but it also is one of the most popular cut flowers worldwide. Thanks to their cheerful and beautiful blooms that come in a wide range of colors, sizes, and shapes.

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Peace & Tarot:Top 5 Obscure Forms Of Divination

Divination is the wanting to seek out information and knowledge by using supernatural, occult or ritualistic means. People have been using various methods of divination since as early as 1300 BCE.

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Journey Into Dreams: Road Dream Symbol Meaning
We often see roads in our dreams, and the experiences you have in dreams about a road can have a lot of meaning in your life. Understanding what this dream means can help you with your path in life.

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MBG: This Stovetop Potpourri Will Fill Your Home With Fall’s Best Scents

Who doesn’t love the smells of fall? It’s warming while somehow crisp, with a hint of spice—and that’s exactly what you’ll get with this stovetop potpourri recipe from spice expert Kanchan Koya, Ph.D. If you want your home to smell like you’re inside a chai latte (yum), here’s how to make it.

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Aunty Flo: Flicker Spiritual Meaning

In animal symbolism, what message does a least or nearly negligible specie of bird tries to tell you when they visits your thoughts?

Are you among those who do not give significance on the animal images for real or in dreams that comes into your mind? Let’s look into this creature and see what is stored for those believing in flicker animal totem.

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Treehugger: A Guide to Understanding the Misunderstood Pigeon
Author says the city birds are ‘surprisingly charming and interesting.’

Hummingbirds and cardinals get all the love. But few people get starry-eyed over pigeons.

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EarthSky News: See the Summer Triangle in northern autumn

The Summer Triangle and its 3 stars
The Summer Triangle is the signature star formation in the Northern Hemisphere’s summer sky. But as the September equinox comes and goes – and as first weeks of autumn begin to slide by – you’ll still notice this famous asterism. Look for the Summer Triangle after dark in early November.

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Patheos-Pagan: When’s the Last Time You Looked at Your Daily Practice(s)?
IRISANYA MOON

With Samhain season coming to a close for another year, I start to look ahead at what’s to come and that means reviewing my daily practices.

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Pagan Playlist: Wild Mountain Thyme

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Inner Journey:

CONNECT WITH THE LIFE FORCE

“The spirit down here in man and the spirit up there in the sun, in reality are only one spirit, and there is no other one.”
— The Upanishads

We regard our lives as made up of an infinite number of separate bits and pieces. That is how our senses perceive our universe.

But science has now affirmed what the sages always knew. The life force is the foundation of all, unseen and untouched though it may be. It flows through everyone and everything. It is impossible to exist separate and apart from the source of all creation.

“Everything you see has its roots in the unseen world. The forms may change, yet the essence remains the same. Every wonderful sight will vanish; every sweet word will fade, But do not be disheartened, The source they come from is eternal, growing, Branching out, giving new life and new joy. Why do you weep? The source is within you And this whole world is springing up from it.”
— Jelaluddin Rumi

higherawareness.com

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A Note from the Universe

If more people knew of how admired they already are they’d be even more admirable.

In admiration,

The Universe

tut.com

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Today’s Recipe: Magical Egg Salad

Creamy egg salad with a little tang.

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Magical Correspondences for Tuesday

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

Element: Fire

Incense: Dragon’s Blood, Patchouli
Planet: Mars
Star Signs: Aries and Scorpio
Angel: Samuel
Power Colors: Red and Orange
Herbs & Plants: Red Rose, Cock’s Comb, Pine, Daisy, Thyme and Pepper
Sacred Stones: Carnelian, Bloodstone, Ruby, Garnet and Pink Tourmaline
Oil: (Mars) Basil, Coriander, Ginger

Deities include Ares, Lilith, The Morrigan, Tiwaz, Tyr

Tuesday is ruled by Mars. Today’s energies align with all things masculine such as conflict, physical endurance and strength, lust, hunting, sports, and all types of competition. It can also be used for rituals involving surgical procedures or political ventures.

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Daily Wisdom
November 2, 2021

Security
“Security can only be achieved through constant change, through discarding old ideas that have outlived their usefulness and adapting others to current facts.”

-William O. Douglas

There’s an old saying that nothing is permanent but change. When we are flexible and open to change, we can learn and grow through all types of changes. Change offers us newfound freedom, and when we realize that, we are secure in knowing that change is good, and good for us.

-Lissa Coffey coffeytalk.com

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Daily Tarot: The Judgement

You can get a great deal done today and strengthen some relationships by being tactfully straightforward and not adding complications to anyone’s day. With no hidden agenda or any manipulative tricks, you can win people’s cooperation and have them agree with you most of the time. Keep things simple and stick to the basics to see the best and happiest results.

astrology.com

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About Cat’s Morning Bits: These daily post 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/

Cat’s Morning Bits for November 1, 2021

Posted on November 1, 2021 by Cat

Cat’s Morning Bits for November 1, 2021

Good Morning Beautiful Souls & Welcome To a New Month! 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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November Quotes

“November comes
And November goes,
With the last red berries
And the first white snows.

With night coming early,
And dawn coming late,
And ice in the bucket
And frost by the gate.

The fires burn
And the kettles sing,
And earth sinks to rest
Until next spring.”

Elizabeth Coatsworth

gardendigest.com

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November Events

Nov 1 All Saints Day

Nov 4 New Moon at 2:14 pm PST/ 3:14 pm MST/ 5:14 pm EST/

Nov 7 Daylight Savings Ends 2 am (Fall back 1 hr)

Nov 11 Veterans Day

Nov 19 Full Beaver Moon at 12:57 am PST/ 1:57 am MST/ 3:57 am EST/

Nov 25 Celtic Month of Elder begins

Nov 25 Thanksgiving Day (USA)

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November Correspondences
Nature Spirits:	Subterranean Faeries
Herbs:	Grains of Paradise; Verbena; Betony; Borage; Cinquefoil & Blessed Thistle
Colours:	Grey & Sea-Green
Flowers:	Blooming Cacti & Chrysanthemum
Scents:	Cedar; Cherry Blossoms; Hyacinth; Narcissus; Peppermint & Lemon
Stones:	Topaz & Lapis Lazuli
Trees:	Alder & Cypress
Animals:	Unicorn; Scorpion; Crocodile & Jackal
Birds:	Owl Goose & Sparrow
Deities:	Kali; Black Isis; Nicnevin; Hecate; Bast; Osiris; Sarasvati; Lakshmi; Skadi & Mawu
Power Flow:	Transformation; Strengthen communication with your deity

originally found at mystiksangelsrealm

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Historic Harvest Soup with Pumpkin Bowl

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Spiritual Unite: DOUBLE SHOOTING STAR MEANING – PAY ATTENTION
The night sky has fascinated humanity since we first stood on two feet and looked upwards. One of the most compelling sights in the cosmos is the shooting star.

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ThoughtCo: Flying Ointment

As you read more and more about historical witchcraft, and in particular the European witch hunts, you’ll see references to something called flying ointment. Let’s take a look at what this is, and its history and use throughout the centuries.

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Journey Into Dreams: Quilt Symbolism and Dream Meaning
A quilt symbolizes the connection between our past memories and the present moment. Quilts in dreams represent warmth, family, and creativity.

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MBG: This Is The Week For A Relationship Talk (Before It’s Too Late), Astrologers Say

Change is rarely easy, even when it’s necessary. That’s the moral of the story this week, as a new moon and Mercury transit shake up horoscopes everywhere:

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Daily Magick Snippets:

“The name ‘November’ is believed to derive from ‘novem’ which is the Latin for the number ‘nine’. In the ancient
Roman calendar November was the ninth month after March. As part of the seasonal calendar November is the
time of the ‘Snow Moon’ according to Pagan beliefs and the period described as the ‘Moon of the Falling Leaves’
by Black Elk.”

Mystical WWW
gardendigest.com

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Monsters of the Sea

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Elephant Journal: Scorpio New Moon: 5 Questions to help us Maximize the Energy to be Devotional vs. Emotional. {November 2021}

On November 4 at 4:14 CST p.m., the new moon of November arrives.
It graces us with a more serious, energetic tone that will nudge us to get clear, focus, make our decisions confidently, and stick to them.

This new moon falls in the zodiac sign of Scorpio, which may highlight intense emotions, and there may be a nudge to deep dive into our feelings

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Treehugger: Giant Pandas Are Better at Camouflage Than You Might Think
Their iconic markings help them disappear into their surroundings.

At first glance, it seems like giant pandas might not be the best at hide and seek.

With their stark black and white coats, they would appear to have a hard time blending into so many environments.

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EarthSky News: Moon and Mercury November 1, 2 and 3 before sunup

Moon and Mercury: beauties!
Mercury, the smallest planet and innermost to the sun, is now wrapping up a string of morning appearances that began in mid-October. Early risers can still spot it above the sunrise point in late October and during the first few days of November. At that time of the morning,

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Patheos-Pagan: The three aspects of Samhain – honoring our ancestors, the last harvest…
ANN TRIP

Samhain the time when the veil between the worlds is the thinnest, we can connect with our ancestors.

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Pagan Playlist: Song of the Witches

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Inner Journey: LAUGH!

“We don’t laugh because we’re happy, we’re happy because we laugh.”
— William James

Why laugh?

Laughter nourishes the soul and triggers joy. It’s a natural stress reliever. It stimulates the immune system and increases oxygen, stamina and our breathing capacity. Medical literature is full of reasons to laugh for the health of it.

Don’t rely upon your funny friends, favorite sit-com or jokes to tickle your funny bone — just laugh for the joy of it!

“Laughter is like the human body wagging its tail.”
— Anne Wilson Schaef

higherawareness.com

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A Note from the Universe

The odd thing about the often long and lonely path of life is that when you get to the end of it and look back, you’ll find that it was neither of these.

Swoosh,

The Universe

tut.com

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Today’s Recipe: Pumpkin Brownies

A twist on a classic brownie recipe–perfect for fall! Rich chocolate flavors are nicely complemented by pumpkin and spices.

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November Birthstone: Citrine

Birthstone Color: Yellow Gold

November’s gemstone, Citrine, is as warm as a Van Gogh painting of sunflowers. The name Citrine comes from an old French word, “citrin”, meaning lemon. One of the more rare forms of quartz, this gemstone ranges in color from the palest yellow to a dark amber named Madeira because of its resemblance to the red wine.

Cat’s Morning Bits for October 28, 2021

Posted on October 28, 2021 by Cat

Cat’s Morning Bits for October 28, 2021

Blessings, Cat

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October Quotes

“Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it,
and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth
seeking the successive autumns.”

George Eliot

gardendigest.com

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October Events:

Oct 6 New Moon at 4:05 am PST/ 5:05 am MST/ 7:05 am EST

Oct 11 Indigenous Peoples Day / Thanksgiving day: Canada

Oct 18 Mercury goes direct

Oct 20 Full Blood Moon at 7:56 am PST/ 8:56 am MST/ 10:56 am EST

Oct 23 Sun enters Scorpio

Oct 28 Celtic Tree Month of Reed begins

Oct 31 Samhain / Halloween

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Spirit Library: Yield into this Moment
Kate Spreckley

This is a time of unquestionable change, transformation, and deep inner growth where we are establishing within us a profound inner strength and power. The energies are creating a vibratory dynamic that will continue to infuse our entire existence and empower us to awaken a greater feeling and sense of who we are and what we are here to do

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Goddess Energy – 8 Ways to Connect to the Divine Feminine, Painting a Goddess Card, Magical Crafting

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Pioneer Thinking: Rosemary Nail and Cuticle Balm

Rosemary has long been regarded as the preserver of youth, just by smelling the plant. Maybe this is because it is beneficial for restoring mental alertness and is known to help strengthen fragile blood vessels, improve circulation and relieve headaches that this herbaceous slightly medicinal smelling plant came to get this title

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ThoughtCo: Samhain Folklore – Halloween Superstitions and Legends

While we Pagans are celebrating Samhain on October 31 (or at the beginning of May, if you’re one of our southern hemisphere readers), for many of our friends and neighbors, this is the Halloween season. No matter what you choose to call it, or how you’re celebrating, this time of year has been a source of superstitions and folklore for a very long time

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Journey Into Dreams: Planets and Space Dream Meaning
Did you have a dream about planets? Learning the meaning of planets in our dreams can be helpful for understanding the current events happening in our life.

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Pagan Library: Halloween Chant
Anon
This chant can be outdoors around a bonfire or inside around an extra large altar candle.

Fire red, summer’s dead,
Yet shall it return.
Clear and bright in the night,
Burn, fire, burn!

Dance the ring, luck to bring,
When the year’s aturning.
Chant the rhyme at Hallowstime,
When the fire’s burning.

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Block Breaker Protection Jar | Yeyeo Botanica

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Elephant Journal: How I Use Tarot Therapy to Unlock the Subconscious Mind.

Lately, the majority of my posts have centered around the journey of my spiritual evolution.
This past week began with a nuclear blast of regression, only to bounce back and find my stride again. With that aside, I want to talk about tarot. I’ve noticed a TikTok trend for the last several months: “Your ex is coming back. They are in a karmic; they are your twin flame…blah blah blah.

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Treehugger: Former Research Chimp Celebrates a Big Birthday
Emily turns 57 at Save the Chimps sanctuary in Florida.

The oldest chimpanzee resident of Save the Chimps sanctuary is celebrating a big birthday. Emily is estimated to be turning 57 years old this month

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EarthSky News: Cassiopeia and Perseus on October evenings

If you know how to locate the easy-to-spot constellation Cassiopeia the Queen, with its distinctive M or W shape, then you’re ready to find Perseus. Perseus the Hero follows Cassiopeia across the sky as seen from the Northern Hemisphere on autumn and winter evenings. Cassiopeia and Perseus are tokens of autumn in the Northern Hemisphere

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Historic Mysteries: Stingy Jack and the History of the Jack-o’-Lantern
by Les Hewitt

The traditions of Halloween originate from a blend of Samhain, the Celtic celebration marking the end of the summer harvest, and Christian traditions honoring saints and martyrs. Trick-or-Treating and scary costumes are just two ancient traditions that have survived. Today, one of our most beloved Halloween customs is pumpkin carving. This too has been around for many centuries, except that in Ireland, they used turnips and rutabagas

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Pagan Playlist: Elven forest ( music compilation )

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Inner Journey:

DO YOU OWN YOUR LIFE?

“The meaning of life is to give life meaning.”
— Ken Hudgins

When we own our lives, we accept what we’ve inherited and the experiences we hold in our memories. We also claim our right to create new conditions if we’re not happy with what’s come before. We assume responsibility for changing what does not suit us. Weacknowledge our own special talents and skills, and truly comprehend our right to enjoy the journey. In short, we embrace the meaning and purpose, the mystery and the beauty of our lives.

Do you feel that you own your life at the moment?

“I think of life itself now as a wonderful play that I’ve written for myself… and so my purpose is to have the utmost fun playing my part.”
— Shirley MacLaine

“Life is too short to be little.”
— Benjamin Disraeli

“Every man dies, but not every man lives….”
— Garth Brooks

higherawareness.com

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A Note from the Universe

You are not meant to bear that which you find unpleasant you are meant to change it.

Boom,

The Universe

tut.com

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Today’s Recipe: Monster Munch Halloween Popcorn Mix

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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

Thursday is ruled by Jupiter. Today’s energies influence all matters involving material gain and spell work for general success, accomplishment, honors and awards, legal issues, luck, gambling, and prosperity.

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Daily Wisdom
October 28, 2021

Motivation
“I want to do it because I want to do it.”

-Amelia Earhart

Sometimes motivation cannot be explained. It simply is. Maybe it’s how we are guided in our spiritual growth. We each have our own road to travel, and we’re making decisions which way to turn all the time. We’re motivated to keep going, to see what is around that next corner.

-Lissa Coffey coffeytalk.com

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Daily Tarot: The Magician

It may be hard to be serious and stick to those dull but crucial tasks that keep the day running smoothly. Be systematic, cheerful, and don’t let it show if you feel undervalued or underappreciated. Save your sharp wit and cleverness for another time and place. Time spent with younger people or children can lift your spirits and keep things in perspective for you.

astrology.com

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About Cat’s Morning Bits: These daily post 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/

Cat’s Morning Bits for October 27, 2021

Posted on October 26, 2021 by Cat

Cat’s Morning Bits for October 27, 2021

Blessings, Cat

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October Quotes

“The winds gives me
Enough fallen leaves
To make a fire”

Ryokan

gardendigest.com

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October Events:

Oct 6 New Moon at 4:05 am PST/ 5:05 am MST/ 7:05 am EST

Oct 11 Indigenous Peoples Day / Thanksgiving day: Canada

Oct 18 Mercury goes direct

Oct 20 Full Blood Moon at 7:56 am PST/ 8:56 am MST/ 10:56 am EST

Oct 23 Sun enters Scorpio

Oct 28 Celtic Tree Month of Reed begins

Oct 31 Samhain / Halloween

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Spirit Library: Surrender Inwardly
Kate Spreckley

Our processes of awakening, healing and growth have greatly accelerated this year and a deeper understanding of what is required to change has emerged. In this final week of October, we are preparing for even more expansion which begins with the Eclipse season in November. Eclipses offer quantum leaps in our growth as they expand our consciousness beyond what we have previously known

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Samhain Slideshow – Halloween and All Hallows Eve, Wheel of the Year – Magical Crafting, Witchcraft

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Daily Good: For Love of Nectar: The Dazzling Sunbirds of India

When the sun is out in India, and if one is lucky to have access to a dense patch of native trees in flagrant, fragrant bloom, one is quite likely to see darting sunbirds. Sunbirds are to India what hummingbirds are to the Americas. Small birds with curved beaks that guzzle flower nectar.

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ThoughtCo: Projects to Celebrate Samhain, the Witches‘ New Year

As Samhain approaches, you can decorate your home with a number of easy craft projects. Start celebrating a bit early with these fun and simple ideas that honor the final harvest, and the cycle of life and death

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Journey Into Dreams:Orange Color Symbolism and Dream Meaning
The color orange is a bright, cheerful color we often associate with the idea of happiness. Here’s the symbolism meaning of the color orange.

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Pagan Library; Fall Sabbat Incense

Anon

3 parts Frankincense
2 parts Myrrh
1 part Rosemary
1 part Cedar
1 part Juniper

Burn during fall and winter Sabbat rituals.

paganlibrary.com

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Daily Magick Snippets: Altar Tools

Quartz Crystal Sphere

This item can be fairly pricey and not really necessary for a beginner. It can be used for scrying or be the centerpiece for a full moon ritual. The sphere symbolizes the Goddess. Check out your local Gem and Mineral show if you feel like buying one is necessary.

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Today’s DIY: Preparing for SAMHAIN | DIY witch broom | scary treasure hunt | witch’s new year

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Elephant Journal: How I Cleanse my 30-year-old Tarot Deck—8 Steps.

I’ve done tarot for more than 30 years with this deck and it was my first.
It is special to me and one of the longest things I’ve had in my possession. I say I use it in a non-tradition way. It doesn’t tell me the future and it doesn’t allow me to communicate with the dead. It’s a way for me to connect to another’s energy.

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Treehugger: Mostly Blind and Deaf Dogs Meet For a Puppy Party

It was fun watching them come up the driveway. One by one, former foster puppies strained at the leash or pranced in anticipation as they sniffed all the dog smells and sensed something big was happening

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EarthSky News: Flashing star in autumn? Here are 3 candidates

Northern Hemisphere autumn – around the month of October – is when we’re most often asked:

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Patheos-Pagan: Working With Troublesome Ancestors
JOHN BECKETT

The recent post We Owe Toxic Ancestors Nothing turned out to be very popular. Most people agreed with the ideas behind the title: if someone harmed you or did very bad things in this life,

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Pagan Playlist: a misty day in my wilderness home – enjoying a gentle autumn

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Inner Journey:

MIND CONTROL

“Concentration is the ability to think about absolutely nothing when it is absolutely necessary.”
— Ray Knight

“Eventually, meditation will make our mind calm, clear, and as concentrated as a laser which we can focus at will. This capacity of one-pointed attention is the essence of genius. When we have this mastery over attention in everything we do, we have a genius for life itself: unshakable security, clear judgment, and deep personal relationships.”
— Eknath Easwaran

“The successful man is the average man, focused.”
— Source Unknown

higherawareness.com

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A Note from the Universe

A few unknown facts observed to be mostly true by wise old souls,

What folks claim to want less of – like work, challenges, and help – they actually want more of.
Those who say, “I don’t know what to do,” usually do know what to do.
And people who continue to show up in spite of self-doubt, confusion, and disappointment rock the world.

Cool, huh?

I don’t know what to do,

The Universe

tut.com

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Today’s Recipe: Our Spookiest Halloween Cupcake Decorating Ideas

With some creativity, a little fondant, and a smear of icing you can easily create scary looking cupcakes for your next Halloween bash. Whether you choose monsters, mummies, or some other spooky create, guests are sure to love these sweet treats.

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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

Deities include Athena, Hermes, Lugh, Mercury, Odin

Wednesday is ruled by Mercury. Wednesday’s vibration adds power to spell work involving

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Daily Wisdom
October 27, 2021

Motivation
“We must each find our separate meaning in the persuasion of our days until we meet in the meaning of the world.”

-Christopher Fry

On the surface, it looks like we are so very different. Men and women, different ages, races, cultures, backgrounds. Yet inside, we are so very much the same. We all search for meaning, we all long for peace, we all seek happiness. Our motivations are very similar.

-Lissa Coffey coffeytalk.com

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Daily Tarot: The Moon

It’s possible that you’re putting yourself under more stress and pressure than anyone or anything else going on around you. It’s not necessary to beat yourself up emotionally like this. Things are fine and you can make things even better if you curtail the urge to obsessively dwell on only what and who is letting you down. Be your own best friend and give yourself credit for what you’re doing right

astrology.com

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About Cat’s Morning Bits: These daily post 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/

Cat’s Morning Bits for October 26, 2021

Posted on October 26, 2021 by Cat

Cat’s Morning Bits for October 26, 2021

Blessings, Cat

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October Quotes

“Bittersweet October. The mellow, messy, leaf-kicking, perfect pause
between the opposing miseries of summer and winter.”

Carol Bishop Hipps

gardendigest.com

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October Events:

Oct 6 New Moon at 4:05 am PST/ 5:05 am MST/ 7:05 am EST

Oct 11 Indigenous Peoples Day / Thanksgiving day: Canada

Oct 18 Mercury goes direct

Oct 20 Full Blood Moon at 7:56 am PST/ 8:56 am MST/ 10:56 am EST

Oct 23 Sun enters Scorpio

Oct 28 Celtic Tree Month of Reed begins

Oct 31 Samhain / Halloween

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Spirit Library: Core of Self-Realisation
Kate Spreckley

The energy of this year has and continues to offer us one alchemical moment after another as the magic of transformation merges with the power of creation. Within this time, we have been urged to dive deeply into the mysteries of our soul and to bring to the surface a new reality.

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DIY Halloween Decorations | Mini Toadstools, Bats & TREE | Forest Witch

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Spirituality & Health: A Nature Meditation for Finding Stillness
BY DAY SCHILDKRET
Let your body meet the earth in this place meditation. Plus: a brilliant short video on creating impermanent nature mandalas and altars.

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ThoughtCo: Gods and Goddesses of Death and the Underworld

Death is rarely so apparent than it as at Samhain. The skies have gone gray, the earth is brittle and cold, and the fields have been picked of the last crops. Winter looms on the horizon, and as the Wheel of the Year turns once more, the boundary between our world and the spirit world becomes fragile and thin.

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Journey Into Dreams: Nightmare Dream Meaning
Understand the meaning of nightmares and bad dreams and learn how to interpret your dreams.

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Pioneer Thinking: Natural Medicine Chest – Oil of Oregano

Oil of Oregano (Origanum vulgare) also known as Wild Oregano could possibly be the only herb you need in your medicine cabinet

R ead more….

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Bastet – Cat Goddess – Ancient Egyptian Mythology Documentary

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Elephant Journal: Stop what you’re doing & try one of these Tiny Meditations.

Lately, I’ve really been enjoying little pauses in my day to reset.
When I feel tension creeping into my shoulder, my jaw, and my back, that’s my cue. First, I stand up and stretch to release some of that pent-up energy.

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Treehugger: How to Make Your Jack-O-Lantern Last Longer

Carved pumpkins are susceptible to rot, but there are ways to stave it off.

At this time of year, as the weather cools and the leaves start to fall, it is tempting to carve a pumpkin in preparation for Halloween. But carved pumpkins, unfortunately, do not last. They look good for up to five days, but then they start to soften, fall in on themselves, and turn black with mold.

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EarthSky News: Double Cluster in Perseus on October evenings

The Double Cluster in Perseus consists of two open star clusters near each other on the sky’s dome. Amateur astronomers know them as h and Chi Persei. The two clusters reside in the northern part of the constellation Perseus, quite close to the constellation Cassiopeia the Queen.

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Patheos-Pagan: The Ancestral Connection Sigil
LAURA TEMPEST ZAKROFF

This is an excellent time of the year in the Northern Hemisphere to contemplate our ancestors and other beloved folks who have crossed over.

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Pagan Playlist: Witch’s Rune

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Inner Journey:

PROBLEMS OR SOLUTIONS?

“If you expect the best, you will be the best. Learn to use one of the most powerful laws in this world; change your mental habits to belief instead of disbelief. Learn to expect, not to doubt. In so doing, you bring everything into the realm of possibility.”
— Dr. Norman Vincent Peale

Stop and be aware! Have you been thinking about what you want or what you don’t want?

It’s so easy to lock our minds onto problems rather than opening to receive solutions. But what we think is what we get. This is so important! If we continually focus on problems and negatives, that’s where we’ll stay.

“No pessimist ever discovered the secrets of the stars, or sailed to an uncharted land, or opened a new heaven to the human spirit.”
— Helen Keller

higherawareness.com

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A Note from the Universe

Two of the coolest things about being a time-space adventurer are learning that it’s impossible to lose something you’re still capable of giving, and, finding that you can never miss as long as you’re still aiming.

You know, as opposed to being an asteroid, a tree, or a cricket.

Chirp,

The Universe

tut.com

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Today’s Recipe: 10+ Persimmon Cookies to Make This Season

Persimmon is perhaps fall’s most underrated fruit. Besides being utterly delicious eaten as-is, persimmons bake beautifully into an array of treats — cookies being no exception.

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Magical Correspondences for Tuesday

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

Element: Fire

Deities include Ares, Lilith, The Morrigan, Tiwaz, Tyr

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Daily Wisdom
October 26, 2021

Motivation
“It seems to me we can never give up longing and wishing while we are alive. There are certain things we feel to be beautiful and good, and we must hunger for them.”

-George Eliot

A longing and wishing keeps us motivated to move forward. We can use this motivation to achieve great things, whether they are personal or global goals. We can use this motivation to learn and to grow and to become a more peaceful planet.

-Lissa Coffey coffeytalk.com

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Daily Tarot: The High Priestess

There may be a moment or two when you feel responsible for everything in the world and like it’s your duty to take care of everyone. Relax, let this wash over you, and let it go. It’s not a burden so much as a demonstration of how connected you are to the people and things in your own life, and how much you care. That’s a good thing.

astrology.com

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About Cat’s Morning Bits: These daily post 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/

Cat’s Morning Bits for October 25, 2021

Posted on October 25, 2021 by Cat

Cat’s Morning Bits for October 25, 2021

Blessings, Cat

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October Quotes

“silence
seeks the center
of every tree and rock,
that thing we hold closest-
the end of songs”

Michael McClintock, Letters in Time

gardendigest.com

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October Events:

Oct 6 New Moon at 4:05 am PST/ 5:05 am MST/ 7:05 am EST

Oct 11 Indigenous Peoples Day / Thanksgiving day: Canada

Oct 18 Mercury goes direct

Oct 20 Full Blood Moon at 7:56 am PST/ 8:56 am MST/ 10:56 am EST

Oct 23 Sun enters Scorpio

Oct 28 Celtic Tree Month of Reed begins

Oct 31 Samhain / Halloween

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Spirit Library: Cultivate Calm
Kate Spreckley

In these profound times we are urged to seek self-mastery and inner security which allows us to fully express our soul in the world without fear of rejection or judgement. When we focus on healing and integrating the wounds of the past we build inner strength, stability, resilience, and the courage needed to view life from a higher perspective

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Ancestral/Generational Curses: Signs and Symptoms | Yeyeo Botanica

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Spirituality & Health: 5 Powerful Crystals for the Full Moon

BY ELINA ALLAIS

Citrine for manifestation, fluorite for clarity, moonstone for sleep, and more! Place crystals near your pillow or workspace or wear them as jewelry to harness the full moon’s energy.

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ThoughtCo: How to Celebrate the God and Goddess at Samhain

In some Wiccan traditions, by Samhain, the Goddess has entered her incarnation of Crone. She is the Old One, the earth mother, the wise one we turn to when we need advice. She teaches us that sometimes we must let go in order to move on

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Journey Into Dreams: Magic Dream Meaning
Magic in our dreams can be a symbol of transformation and change. Learn what magic means in dreams with these dream interpretation examples.

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MBG: Everything You Need To Know About Scorpios: Personality Traits, Compatibility & More

Scorpio is the eighth sign of the zodiac (October 23–November 21), and it’s represented by the scorpion. A fixed water sign ruled by Pluto in modern astrology and Mars in ancient astrology, Scorpio (or Vrishchika in Vedic astrology) energy is mystical and mysterious

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Daily Magick Snippets

Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)

Flower: Chrysanthemum, Geranium

Trees: Blackthorn and Holly

Bach Flower Remedy: Chickory

Essential Oil: Cumin and Ylang-Ylang

Planet: Mars

Lucky Day:Tuesday

Element: Water

source: flower and tree magic by Richard Webster

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How to celebrate Samhain | The witches’ Halloween

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Elephant Journal: All Hallows’ Eve: A (Playful) Way to Transform our Deepest Fears.

When I was a kid, I loved Halloween.
My sister’s birthday celebration always coincided with trick or treating and it was one of the few times of the year when as a family we would do something creative. It usually involved spending weeks crafting DIY costumes.

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Treehugger: Pets Jump, Cuddle, and Mug for the Camera
Photo awards finalists show off their extreme silly side.

There are dogs leaping for joy, lounging cats, and even a grinning horse. Pets never disappoint with their silly antics in front of the camera

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EarthSky News: Grus The Crane, Home To ‘The Bright One’

How to find Grus
The constellation Grus the Crane is located adjacent to Piscis Austrinus the Southern Fish, with its bright star Fomalhaut. October evenings are a good time to look for Grus. For us in the Northern Hemisphere, Grus is arcing across our southern sky each evening now. It’s south of (below) Fomalhaut.

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Patheos-Pagan: The Power of Ogun’s Machete
LILITH DORSEY

Ogun’s machete is his most powerful tool. Forged in fire it is a weapon used in many ways. For those unaware Ogun is a divinity revered in many of the African Traditional Religions.

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Tethys: The Titan Goddess of the Sea (Greek Mythology Explained)

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Inner Journey:

REVIEW YOUR CHOICES

“I was part of that strange race of people aptly described as spending their lives doing things they detest to make money they don’t want to buy things they don’t need to impress people they dislike.”
— Emile Henry Gauvreau

Once again, we invite you to look closely at what you are choosing for yourself.

Why are you doing what you are doing? Would you prefer to be or do something different? How can you bring that ‘something different’ into reality?

“You make what seems a simple choice: choose a man or a job or a neighborhood — and what you have chosen is not a man or a job or a neighborhood, but a life.”
— Jessamyn West

“Choice is destiny’s soul mate.”
— Sarah Ban Breathnach

higherawareness.com

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A Note from the Universe

You can have the “thing” you most want, when you realize it’s no big deal.

Ah-h-h-h-h-h,

The Universe

tut.com

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Today’s Recipe:15 Halloween Recipes to Make With 3 Ingredients Or Fewer

You don’t need a fully stocked kitchen to create a festive Halloween spread. In fact, these party-perfect appetizers and desserts require only three ingredients (or fewer) a piece!

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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

Monday is ruled the Moon. Today’s energy best align with spell work that deals with women, home and hearth, the family, the garden, travel, and medicine. It also boosts rituals involving psychic development and prophetic dreaming.

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Daily Wisdom
October 25, 2021

Motivation
“Where the willingness is great, the difficulties cannot be great.”

-Niccolo Machiavelli

What compels us to do something? When our motivation comes from external factors, it can wax and wane depending upon the influence of those factors. But when our motivation is intrinsic, when it comes from within ourselves, it is strong, and we can use it to accomplish anything, to overcome any difficulties.

-Lissa Coffey coffeytalk.com

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Daily Tarot: Justice

,A past wrong against you might be set right today. It’s important that you give others a fair chance and don’t automatically discount what they have to say or offer. You don’t need to satisfy everyone but you do need to make the effort to let them have their say and their moment to contribute. Be confident and don’t feel threatened by anything

astrology.com

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About Cat’s Morning Bits: These daily post 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/

Cat’s Morning Bits for October 22, 2021

Posted on October 22, 2021 by Cat

Cat’s Morning Bits for October 22, 2021

Blessings, Cat

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October Quotes

“The morns are meeker than they were,
The nuts are getting brown;
The berry’s cheek is plumper,
The rose is out of town.

The maple wears a gayer scarf,
The field a scarlet gown.
Lest I should be old-fashioned,
I’ll put a trinket on.”

Emily Dickinson, Nature 27 – Autumn

gardendigest.com

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October Events:

Oct 6 New Moon at 4:05 am PST/ 5:05 am MST/ 7:05 am EST

Oct 11 Indigenous Peoples Day / Thanksgiving day: Canada

Oct 18 Mercury goes direct

Oct 20 Full Blood Moon at 7:56 am PST/ 8:56 am MST/ 10:56 am EST

Oct 23 Sun enters Scorpio

Oct 28 Celtic Tree Month of Reed begins

Oct 31 Samhain / Halloween

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Spirit Library: Focus On What Is Most Productive
Kate Spreckley

We are reaching the conclusion of a cycle that is inspiring us to overcome our challenges and to initiate the new. The less resistance we have to change the easier our transformation will be. However, we are being pushed towards a major breakthrough and as such many are feeling pressured as inner fears and frustrations surface.

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Viking Ghost Stories: The Three Funerals of Thorolf Twist-Foot

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Pioneer Thinking: Exquisite Sandalwood Massage Oil Recipe

The Ingredients

8-10 teaspoons grapeseed oil
6 drops of sandalwood essential/fragrance oil
2 drops lavender essential/fragrance oil
2 drops rosewood essential/fragrance oil
2 drops rose essential/fragrance oil

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ThoughtCo: Samhain Folklore – Halloween Superstitions and Legends

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Journey Into Dreams:Labyrinth or Maze Dream Meaning
When we dream about a maze or a labyrinth it can give us insight into how we feel about our life’s journey, problems we are having and choices we need to make.

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MBG: What It Means If You Don’t Resonate With Your Sun Sign, From Astrologers

Despite sun signs getting tons of attention in astrology, they’re actually just one of the many planetary positions that come together to make up your birth chart. So if you’ve always felt like your sun sign just doesn’t sync up with your personality, not all hope is lost. We asked mbg’s resident astrologers, the AstroTwins, where else you can look on your chart for insights.

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Daily Magick Snippets

Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)

Flower: Chrysanthemum, Geranium

Trees: Blackthorn and Holly

Bach Flower Remedy: Chickory

Essential Oil: Cumin and Ylang-Ylang

Planet: Mars

Lucky Day:Tuesday

Element: Water

source: flower and tree magic by Richard Webster

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Today’s DIY: Crafting A Calendula and Rose Salve From Scratch

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Elephant Journal: How to Retrieve our Lost Connection to Halloween & Celebrate it Right.

If you’re in the northern hemisphere, you are seeing pumpkin adorned front steps and spooky Halloween lawn decorations everywhere.
If you’re a parent or have any inclination to celebrate Halloween, you’re probably scrambling to figure out costumes.

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Treehugger: Fish Camouflage Better Without Their Friends Around

There’s safety in numbers.

That’s easy to see (or actually, not so easy to see) with scores of small fish called gobies. New research finds that these fish don’t camouflage completely when they’re in groups, likely because they’re more protected from predators.

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EarthSky News: Auriga The Charioteer And Bright Capella On October Evenings

Auriga the Charioteer is a popular constellation for Northern Hemisphere observers in autumn, because its flashing star advertises its presence. Capella, the brightest star in Auriga, flashes red, blue and green when it’s close to the horizon and seen through a thick layer of Earth’s atmosphere. Close to Capella are a pair of stars known as The Kids, baby goats that the Charioteer carries. Auriga houses three star clusters, easy targets to hunt down with binoculars.

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Patheos-Pagan: A Solitary Ritual for Samhain
LISA WAGONER

October is such a busy month for many of us, yet with a pandemic overlay and many outside obligations, Samhain itself can feel like it’s at the end, an exhausting finish line.

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Pagan Playlist: Music for Halloween – Samhain songs (mysterious, creepy, dark, spooky music)

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Inner Journey:

WHAT BLOCKS CONNECTION?

“People are lonely because they build walls instead of bridges.”
— Joseph F. Newton

We experience soul when we really connect with life — when we stop and consciously experience what is happening.

We lose soul with:
•resistance – to anyone or anything
•superficiality – we avoid depth of experience
•control – we try to control the relationship
•selfishness – we remain self-centered.

Each of these attitudes fosters separation rather than connection. Once again, soul lives in relating.

Take time to become aware of, and perhaps journal on how you relate to other people and things in your life.

“We have to decide for ourselves what’s nourishing to our souls, and do those things over others.”
— Thomas Moore

higherawareness.com

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A Note from the Universe

When you are happy they will appear.

“They” being your agents, partners, clients, house plans, garden paths, friends, laughter, confidence, inspiration, charisma, and bunny slippers.

Word,

The Universe

tut.com

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Today’s Recipe: Zombie Eyes (Halloween Meatballs)

These are a must for your Halloween party! Not only are they fun, these meatballs are super-moist and flavorful. Use disposable forks for easy clean up.

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Magical Correspondences for Friday

Magickal Intentions: Love, Romance, Marriage, Sexual Matters, Physical Beauty, Friendship and Partnerships, Strangers and Matters of the Heart

Element: Earth

Incense: Strawberry, Sandalwood, Rose, Saffron and Vanilla
Planet: Venus
Star Signs: Libra and Taurus
Angel: Ariel
Power Colors: Green, Pink, Aqua
Herbs & Plants: Pink Rose, Ivy, Birch, Heather, Clematis, Sage, Violet and Water Lilly

Sacred Stones: Rose Quartz, Moonstone, Pink Tourmaline, Peridot, Emerald and Jade
Oil: (Venus) Cardamom, Palmarosa, Rose, Yarrow

Deities include Aphrodite, Eros, Freya, Venus

Friday is ruled by Venus. It’s 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) can be done 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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Daily Wisdom
October 22, 2021

Earth
“In this broad earth of ours,
Amid the measureless grossness and the slag,
Enclosed and safe within its central heart,
Nestles the seed perfection.

-Walt Whitman (1819-1892)

There is an underlying perfection to this world. Sometimes we can’t see it with all the problems and pollution, but it is there anyway. When we hold that truth in our consciousness, and focus on that perfection, we can bring it into the light. Think peace.

-Lissa Coffey coffeytalk.com

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Daily Tarot: Death

A change has been in the air for some time and today the actual transformation could happen. There’s nothing to be afraid of, or to dread, or to fear losing. Room is being made and energy is being set aside for something new and better for you. It could be something small or something large, but whatever it is will be meaningful and affect your daily life

astrology.com

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About Cat’s Morning Bits: These daily post 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/

Cat’s Morning Bits for October 21, 2021

Posted on October 21, 2021 by Cat

Cat’s Morning Bits for October 21, 2021

Blessings, Cat

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October Quotes

“There ought to be gardens for all months in the year,
in which, severally, things of beauty may be then in season.”

Sir Francis Bacon

gardendigest.com

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October Events:

Oct 6 New Moon at 4:05 am PST/ 5:05 am MST/ 7:05 am EST

Oct 11 Indigenous Peoples Day / Thanksgiving day: Canada

Oct 18 Mercury goes direct

Oct 20 Full Blood Moon at 7:56 am PST/ 8:56 am MST/ 10:56 am EST

Oct 23 Sun enters Scorpio

Oct 28 Celtic Tree Month of Reed begins

Oct 31 Samhain / Halloween

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Spirituality & Health: 7 Medicinal Mints: Easy to Grow and Use in Teas

BY CASSANDRA QUAVE

Herbs from the mint family are pharmacologically powerful and easily grown throughout the year.

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My Favorite Magickal Herbs of Fall

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Magick Snippet: Born on Samhain

In Scotland, a child born on the night of Samhain was considered to be gifted with “an dà shealladh” (the Two Sights), which is more commonly known today as “second sight” or the ability of clairvoyance. At Samhain however, it was common for many people to practice the art of divination, females in particular would seek to identify future husbands, and determine if marriage would succeed or fail.

controversical.com/samhain

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ThoughtCo: Black Cats

Every year when people begin putting out their Halloween decorations, and we start dressing our homes for Samhain, inevitably the image of the black cat comes up. It’s usually portrayed with its back arched, claws out, and occasionally wearing a jaunty pointed hat

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Journey Into Dreams: Key Dream Meaning
Dreaming of a key can mean many different things. Often times, keys are symbols for unlocking some sort of hidden knowledge.

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MBG: A DIY Essential Oil Spray To Ease Pesky Fall Allergies

It’s a seasonal transition time as the weather begins to cool and leaves begin to fall. And as anyone with seasonal allergies knows, this time of year can spell trouble for the sinuses.

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Pagan Library: poetry

Amulet Moon

Firefly

Dangling ’round the overshadowed neck
Of the cryptic sky,
Upon a sidereal chain of stars,
A memory, cumbersome as stone,
Burdens my mind and pulls me down,
Enshrouded in a pearl halo of light
‘Neath Silvanus’ Roman skyline.

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Treehugger: 10 Unique Facts About Zion National Park and Its Surreal Landscape

Located in southwest Utah and defined by its breathtakingly steep red cliffs, Zion National Park contains some of the most scenic canyon landscapes in the United States.

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EarthSky News: After Mid-October, Watch For Mercury Before Sunrise

Mercury before sunrise
Especially if you’re in the Northern Hemisphere, mornings in mid- to late October are a good time to try for Mercury. Because it’s the innermost planet, Mercury never strays far from the sun in Earth’s sky. But about six times a year, Mercury swings out to one side of the sun as seen from Earth.

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Patheos-Pagan: 8 Things to do for Samhain as a Solitary Pagan | John Beckett
John Beckett

Many Pagans are solitary practitioners, either by choice or by necessity. But a lot of Pagan activities for Samhain are designed for large groups.

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Pagan Playlist: Loreena McKennitt – All Souls Night

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Inner Journey:

STOP THE BATTLES

“When you fight something, you’re tied to it forever. As long as you’re fighting it, you’re giving it power.”
— Anthony de Mello

What are you fighting?

Resistance always brings pain. Examine your struggle. What does your personality want from the situation? What does your soul want? What can you learn from this?

Always strive to mend separation and achieve unity. Always choose love over fear. If you can embrace whatever you are struggling against, the struggle will disappear.

“What you resist persists. And only what you look at, and own, can disappear. You make it disappear by simply changing your mind about it.”
— Neale Donald Walsch

higherawareness.com

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A Note from the Universe

Nothing that happens in your entire life can stop your thoughts from becoming things, your words from giving you wings, or your angels from singing, “We-e-e-e-e are the Champio-o-o-o-ns….”!

Rock on,

The Universe

tut.com

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Today’s Recipe: Spooky Spider Halloween Hot Dogs

Use crescent rolls and hot dogs to make this Halloween version of pigs in a blanket. Kids love them, and they are an easy snack for a Halloween party.

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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

Deities include Juno, Jupiter,Thor, Zeus

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Daily Wisdom
October 21, 2021

Earth
“What is the use of a house if you haven’t got a tolerable planet to put it on?”

-Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862)

The earth is our home. Home sweet home! We need to give it love, to give it attention. When our house gets run down we fix it up, do some spring cleaning, add a fresh coat of paint. The earth needs the same kind of care. Keeping our waters clean, and our skies clear – all of that is our responsibility. We can start right where we are.

-Lissa Coffey coffeytalk.com

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Daily Tarot: The Magician

You have your A game going today, but don”t let it go to your head. As the Magician, you”re at your most capable. If someone tries to spring a surprise request on you, you”ll probably see it coming. Be low-key, don”t build expectations, and then excel. So long as your ego doesn”t exceed good sense, you”ll be able to accomplish just about anything!

astrology.com

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About Cat’s Morning Bits: These daily post are reblogged from various email newsletters that I receive each day.

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Cat’s Morning Bits for October 20, 2021

Posted on October 20, 2021 by Cat

Cat’s Morning Bits for October 20, 2021

Full Moon Blessings 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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October Quotes

“The harvest moon hangs round and high
It dodges clouds high in the sky,
The stars wink down their love and mirth
The Autumn season is giving birth.
Oh, it must be October
The leaves of red bright gold and brown,
To Mother Earth come tumbling down,
The breezy nights the ghostly sights,
The eerie spooky far off sounds
Are signs that it’s October.
The pumpkins yellow,. big and round
Are carried by costumed clumsy clowns
It’s Halloween – let’s celebrate.”

Pearl N. Sorrels, It Must be October

gardendigest.com

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October Events:

Oct 6 New Moon at 4:05 am PST/ 5:05 am MST/ 7:05 am EST

Oct 11 Indigenous Peoples Day / Thanksgiving day: Canada

Oct 18 Mercury goes direct

Oct 20 Full Blood Moon at 7:56 am PST/ 8:56 am MST/ 10:56 am EST

Oct 23 Sun enters Scorpio

Oct 28 Celtic Tree Month of Reed begins

Oct 31 Samhain / Halloween

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Spirituality & Health: A Full Moon Ritual for Release by Kalia Kelmenson

The full moon offers a potent time to create rituals.

The sky at night is a constant reminder of the rhythms of life. Each night offers subtle shifts: the stars are different, the moon waxes and wanes, meteor showers come and go. The night sky calls to us to observe and tune in, offering a chance to contemplate our own rhythms.

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The Ten Best Shadow Work Prompts

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October Weather Lore

A warm October,
A cold February.

When leaves fall early,
Fall and Winter will be mild;
When leaves fall late,
Winter will be severe.

Squirrels gathering nuts in a flurry,
Will cause snow to gather in a hurry.

Much rain in October,
Much wind in December.

Full Moon in October without frost,
No frost ’till November’s Full Moon.

gardendigest,com

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ThoughtCo: Blood Moon

In October, we see the Blood Moon travel through the sky. This moon is also called the Shedding Moon or the Falling Leaf Moon, depending on where you live. In many places, it’s the Hunter’s Moon, and it’s no coincidence that hunting season is in the late fall. Coming right before Samhain, this is a time when the nights are crisp and clear, and you can sense a change in the energy around you.

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Journey Into Dreams: Jar Dream Meaning
Dreaming about jars can have many different meanings. Today we will look at what it means to dream about a jar. In many aspects of our lives, even if we’re not immediately conscious of it, we probably have some sort of jars around in our everyday life.

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MBG: What Each Zodiac Sign Should Do Now That Mercury Retrograde Is (Finally) Over

If you’ve been following along with the plethora of retrogrades we’ve been experiencing collectively, you’ll be happy to know Mercury is finally direct again after its three-week backspin that began on September 27.

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Daily Magick Snippets: Magickal Names From Stones

Garnet: (deep blood red)

This is a good name for a red headed witch or if the element of fire plays an important part in your life. This name brings courage, and independence. It also helps people to voice their opinions and draws people to you.

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DIY Halloween Decorations | Mini Toadstools, Bats & TREE | Forest Witch

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Elephant Journal: Aries Full Moon: Rebirthing Ourselves into New Form.

“People living deeply have no fear of death…” ~ Anais Nin
There is a great chasm of intensity many of us are navigating these days on the daily, whether pushed into the fires of transformation by physical ailments or dis-ease, loss of loved ones or loss in the various nuances of the word, or other emotional or mental disturbances.

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Treehugger: Teaming Up to Save Endangered Fiji Iguanas
Researchers have found several new species.

Fijian iguanas have been making a home at the San Diego Zoo for more than 50 years. The prince of Tonga gave the zoo six Fiji banded iguanas in 1965, and the first hatchling was born in 1981

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EarthSky News: The Full Hunter’s Moon Is October 20

In western skylore, the Hunter’s Moon is the full moon after the Harvest Moon. The Hunter’s Moon usually falls in October. If not, it falls in early November. In 2021, on both the evening of October 19 and 20, the moon will be more than 99-percent lit as it ascends in the east in the evening. October’s full moon – the Northern Hemisphere’s Hunter’s Moon – will be 100-percent lit on October 20 at 14:56 UTC; translate UTC to your time.

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Patheos-Pagan: Witchcraft Legacy: Leggo Thy Ego
LAURA TEMPEST ZAKROFF

Sometimes Witchcraft is like waffles.

A lot of the time Witchcraft is like waffles.

Witchcraft is waffles.

Waffles seem pretty easy on the surface, but

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Pagan Playlist: The Morrigan – Heather Dale

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Inner Journey:

PROBLEMS OR SOLUTIONS?

Stop and be aware! Have you been thinking about what you want or what you don’t want?

“No pessimist ever discovered the secrets of the stars, or sailed to an uncharted land, or opened a new heaven to the human spirit.”
— Helen Keller

higherawareness.com

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Today’s Recipe: Chicken and Sweet Potato Curry

This chicken and sweet potato curry is the perfect mix of sweetness and spice to nourish your body. Make it milder by using a mild curry powder, or spicier by using hot curry powder

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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

Deities include Athena, Hermes, Lugh, Mercury, Odin

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Daily Wisdom
October 20, 2021

Earth
“Our earthly ball a peopled garden.”

-Goethe (1749-1832)

What grows springs from the earth. We are a part of it all! Like the plants, trees, flowers, and animal life – we are living and growing amongst it all. How are we contributing to the beauty of this garden? Whether it is with our work, or our art, or our kindness, we have opportunities daily to bring glory to this planet.

-Lissa Coffey coffeytalk.com

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Daily Tarot: The Star

You can make today memorable purely by the strength of your unfailing hope for all things to work out for the best. No matter how muddled the events of the day, how confused or how many mixed messages people give you, especially at work, your innate hopeful spirit will cut through most of the mist and give you good results. Look forward to many satisfying encounters, however little or much gets done.

astrology.com

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About Cat’s Morning Bits: These daily post 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/

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