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Cat’s Morning Bits for March 21, 2022

Posted on March 21, 2022 by Cat

Cat’s Morning Bits for March 21, 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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March Quotes

“To be interested in the changing seasons is a happier state of mind than to be hopelessly in love with spring.”

George Santayana

gardendigest.com

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March 2022 Events

March 1 Mardi Gras

March 2 New Moon 9:34 am PST/ 10:34 am MST/ 12:34 pm

March 13 Daylight Saving Time (Spring ahead!) at 2 am

March 17 St. Patrick’s Day

March 18 Full Storm Moon 12:17 am PST/ 1:17 am MST/ 3:17 am EST

March 18 Celtic Tree Month of Alder begins

March 20 Spring Equinox/ Ostara /Sun enters AriesSpirit Library:

Spirit Library: Rebirth During Equinox – Go For It
Selacia

The energies of Equinox are bringing a whole new level of rebirth to you and humanity. Side-by-side with the unthinkable tragedy unfolding in Ukraine, Russia’s war is uniting people in ways not seen since the pandemic began.

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Chaotic Witch Aunt: Tips for Witches Who Aren’t Ready to be Open about their Practice

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Spirituality & Health: Connecting Stars, Planets, and the Body for Better Health

BY WINTER ROSS
Medical astrology links planets to body parts. Your body’s strengths and weaknesses may be informed by your zodiac sign.

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Moody Moons March Newsletter; Magical Uses of Himalayan Pink Salt
Himalayan pink salt is the undeniable staple of the yoga-loving, good-vibe feeling, kinda-crunchy crowd.

It’s easy to find and it’s lovely.

Let’s take a look at some ways to incorporate this sherbert-colored mineral into your magical practice.

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MBG: Astrologers Unpack The Rare, Disruptive Transit Coming Our Way This Week

A rare transit may cause quite the disruption to start the week. Here’s your horoscope from the AstroTwins.

Try as you may to keep things “peace, love, and harmony,” brace yourself for combat this Tuesday, March 22,

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Today’s DIY: DIY/Decor recycled glass jar/Home decorating ideas handmade

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Thought For The Day

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Treehugger: 15 Bee-Friendly Native Flowers for Your Garden
These pollinator-friendly flowers will please both you and the bees.

Looking to support the bees by planting their favorite flowers in your garden this season?

When you imagine bees feeding, mid-summer blooms like sunflowers or bee balm may come to mind.

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EarthSky News: Between now and June solstice: Track the sun’s shift on your horizon

Many of the streets in the United States and in many parts of the world are oriented either north-south or east-west. Therefore, just by looking out the doorway of your home, you can watch the progress of the sun as it slides from south to north around the March equinox.

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Patheos-Pagan: Building Trustworthy Containers for Magick
MARCH 18, 2022 BY IRISANYA MOON

As some of my magick starts to return to in-person gatherings, I remember how I need to begin the work with a strong container.

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Pagan Playlist: Gong Space – Theta Waves Deep Shamanic Meditation

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Inner Journey:

IN CONFUSION

“It is while trying to get everything straight in my head that I get confused.”
— Mary Virginia Micka

When I get confused, when my mind is wrestling with what to do, I have learned to abandon my thought processes completely. The best solution, I’ve discovered, lies in asking my heart for direction. This requires that I stop my mental chatter, either by sitting in silence or by doing something completely different. In quiet, still space, I often know what’s needed, with a clarity I never get from the labouring of my mind.

And I now know, without doubt, that when I’m confused is never the time to act. I must wait for clarity.

“I have never been lost, but I will admit to being confused for several weeks.”
— Daniel Boone

higherawareness.com

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A Note from the Universe

Impatience is a sign of hurrying, hurrying is a sign of worrying, worrying is a sign of fear, and fear is a sign that someone has temporarily forgotten that it’s never too late to change their thoughts and, therefore, their “things.”

Glad we could straighten that out,

The Universe

tut.com

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Today’s Recipe: 15 Light and Fresh Spring Soups

Spring’s brisk, rainy days are technically still soup weather, but call for bright, garden-fresh vegetables and herbs to take center stage.

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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
March 21 , 2022

Love
“Love is the central flame of the universe, nay, the very fire itself.”

-Ernest Holmes

What else is there, really? A Course in Miracles says that there are only two things in this life – love and fear… and when it all comes down to it, there is really just love. For just a little word, LOVE is a huge concept. Love is our greatest motivator, our deepest inspiration. No wonder love is so often associated with fire, and desire, and burning passion. It warms us, heals us, frees us.

-Lissa Coffey coffeytalk.com

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Daily Tarot: The Chariot

There may be a lot of possible things to do and places to go today. You don’t need to instantly decide anything upon waking up. Let your intuition guide you, and continue listening to that intuition as you begin down the path you’ve chosen. If work or family have dictated today, don’t be resentful but let intuition sort out the easiest and best route for you to follow.

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.

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 March 18, 2022 “Ostara/ Spring Equinox Edtion”

Posted on March 18, 2022 by Cat

Cat’s Morning Bits for March 18, 2022 “Ostara/ Spring Equinox Edtion”

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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March Quotes

“O the green things growing, the green things growing,
The faint sweet smell of the green things growing!
I should like to live, whether I smile or grieve,
Just to watch the happy life of my green things growing.”

Dinah Maria Mulock Craik, Green Things Growing

gardendigest.com

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March 2022 Events

March 1 Mardi Gras

March 2 New Moon 9:34 am PST/ 10:34 am MST/ 12:34 pm

March 13 Daylight Saving Time (Spring ahead!) at 2 am

March 17 St. Patrick’s Day

March 18 Full Storm Moon 12:17 am PST/ 1:17 am MST/ 3:17 am EST

March 18 Celtic Tree Month of Alder begins

March 20 Spring Equinox/ Ostara /Sun enters Aries

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Magickal Spot: An Enchanting Prayer for Ostara [5 Min Chant]

Ostara is a wonderful time to connect with nature and with your craft, but did you know that you can connect and honor this wonderful pagan holiday with a prayer? If you want to learn more about this with some tips and tricks on how to use this prayer properly keep reading this article!

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The Spring Equinox is associated with, or known as: Alban Eilir, Eostar, Eostre, Feast of Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Festival of Trees, Lady Day, NawRuz, No Ruz, Ostara, Ostra, Rites of Spring, and the Vernal Equinox.

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Ostara Walks (by Cat)

Ostara walks in beauty

Ostara walks in hope

She is the dawn of springtime, and brings the world rebirth;

On gentle breeze her name is sung, nature is her choir.

Ostara walks in beauty

Ostara walks in joy

Her mantle is the new green grass, unfolding from the earth;

Laughter floating on the air, light, and silver shining.

Ostara walks in beauty

Ostara walks in grace

Unselfishly she shares her gifts, they heal the human soul;

Winters dark is banished, rebirth now takes its place.

©3-17-08 Cat-LBolotin

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Exemplore: Seven Crystals for Ostara

Ostara is also known as the spring equinox and is a celebration of fertility, rebirth, and renewal. At this point in the wheel of the year, day and night are of equal length and in perfect equilibrium.

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“Spring is nature’s way of saying, “Let’s party!”

Robin Williams

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MBG: 6 Grounding Ways To Use The Virgo Full Moon To Get Oh-So-Organized

Stop, drop, and tune in to your mental state. How are you doing…really? There’s a lot going on in the world right now that feels scary and out of our control. It’s a frustrating time for humanity, to put it mildly, which can stir up feelings of helplessness. Enter the 2022 Virgo full moon, which can act as a supportive beacon.

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Today’s DIY: Rabbit Décor for Ostara and the Spring Equinox – Celebrate the wheel of the Year – Magical Crafting

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Patheos Pagan: Answering the Call of Cernunnos
MARCH 17, 2022 BY JOHN BECKETT

I get questions all the time. When I get the same question several times in close succession, that usually means it’s time to write about it publicly – if only so I can point future questioners to a blog post instead of having to answer it yet again.

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Ostara Music

Read more….

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EarthSky News: March equinox 2022: All you need to know

The March equinox – also called the vernal equinox – marks the beginning of the spring season in the Northern Hemisphere and the autumn season in the Southern Hemisphere. The March 2022 equinox will arrive on March 20 at 15:33 UTC. That’s 10:33 a.m. Central Daylight Time.

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Patheos-Pagan: Ostara: Decorating Eggs In Celebration Of Spring Equinox
MARCH 2, 2020 BY GWYN

Over the last week, Michigan has been transformed into the Ice Planet Hoth. Temperatures have been hovering in the low teens and inches of fluffy white snow have filled our lawns, sidewalks, and highways.

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Pagan Playlist: Ostara by Lisa Thiel

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Inner Journey: A LIGHT LOOK AT LIFE’S JOURNEY

“Inside every older person is a younger person–wondering what the hell happened.”
— Cora Harvey Armstrong

“The hardest years in life are those between 10 and 70.”
— Helen Hayes (at 73)

“Old age ain’t no place for sissies.”
— Bette Davis

“Thirty-five is when you finally get your head together and your body starts falling apart.”
— Caryn Leschen

“If you can find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn’t lead anywhere.”
— Frank A. Clark

“I’m looking forward to looking back on all this.”
— Sandra Knell

higherawareness.com

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Today’s Recipe: Spring Lime Tea Cookies

These are light, buttery tea cookies bursting with citrus flavor. Perfect for a spring day.

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Magical Correspondences for Ostara/Spring Equinox

Colors: Green, Yellow

Activities include: planting, welcoming spring, coloring eggs, fertility rites

Rituals: rituals of balance herb work – magical, medicinal, cosmetic, culinary and artistic, spells for prosperity/fertility, new beginnings, potential, action

Sacred Stones include: all jaspers, amethyst, aquamarine, and bloodstone

Incense and Scents: African violet, jasmine, rose, sage and strawberry

Herbs & Flowers: Honeysuckle, Iris, Peony, Violet, Woodruff, Olive, Iris, Narcissus, Daffodils, Jonquils, Primrose, Crocus, all spring flowers

Symbols include: four-leaf clover, baskets, eggs, spring flowers, chicks, rabbits, budding twigs & flowers, sprouting bulbs

Food includes: lamb, eggs, seeds, leafy green vegetables, spiced or flower cupcakes, fruits, hot cross buns, sprouts, honey cakes

Deities: Fertility Deities, youthful deities, love goddesses, the Green Man, Gaia, Cerrunos, Eostre, Persephone, Thoth, Odin, Osiris, Isis, Venus, Pan, Athena

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Daily Tarot: A Tarot Spread for the Spring Equinox (innergoddesstarot)

March 20th marks the beginning of Spring here in the northern hemisphere, and even though I still wore my winter parka today, my heart is starting to believe that gentler weather and green life will soon appear.

I’m not a winter person, and by March I am sick of the sight of dirty snow, brown scrubby plants, feeling cold and hunched and restricted. So when Ostara and the Equinox arrive, I’m ready to burst free, to let everything that hid and percolated within me during the winter months reveal itself, and then grow and thrive.

Read more at Inner Goddess Tarot

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About Cat’s Morning Bits: These daily posts 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 March 17, 2022

Posted on March 17, 2022 by Cat

Cat’s Morning Bits for March 17, 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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March Quotes

“For in spite of the snapdragons and the duty millers and the cherry blossoms, it was always winter.”

Janet Frame

gardendigest.com

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March 2022 Events

March 1 Mardi Gras

March 2 New Moon 9:34 am PST/ 10:34 am MST/ 12:34 pm

March 13 Daylight Saving Time (Spring ahead!) at 2 am

March 17 St. Patrick’s Day

March 18 Full Storm Moon 12:17 am PST/ 1:17 am MST/ 3:17 am EST

March 18 Celtic Tree Month of Alder begins

March 20 Spring Equinox/ Ostara /Sun enters Aries

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Spirit Library: Slow & Steady
Kate Spreckley

Our dominant planetary paradigm has always been one of survival which means we have created a world that seeks to dominate and control. However, as we continue to energetically disengage from the previously established patterns, structures, and beliefs of the past a new paradigm will emerge

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The Witch of Wanderlust: Witchy Room Tour

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Spirituality & Health: Try a Spring Equinox Detox
BY MEGHAN SHOOP-VOLZ
Celebrate the goddess of the dawn to mark Sunday’s vernal equinox. Shed and emerge, cleanse, name, and claim on the first day of spring!

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Learn Religions: Ostara Recipes

Ostara is the celebration of the Spring Equinox; it’s the time of year when new life is beginning to form, and fresh little green things are starting to poke their way out of the chilly dirt

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MBG: Keep Seeing The Angel Number 1010? Here’s What It Actually Means

In spiritual circles, certain number sequences are thought to carry their own special energies. Some call these angel numbers, under the belief that they’re sent to us by guardian angels or spirit guides.

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Thought for the Day

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Treehugger: How to Identify the Common Black Walnut Tree

Black walnut trees (Juglan nigra) are found throughout much of the central-eastern part of the U.S., except in the far northern and far southern part of this range, but familiar elsewhere from the East Coast into the central plains.

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EarthSky News: Venus before sunrise: Greatest elongation March 20

See Venus before sunrise
The best time to catch Venus is when it’s farthest from the overpowering light of the sun. When Venus swings out in its orbit so that it stretches far from the sun on the dome of our sky, we call it greatest elongation. These moments can happen at sunrise or sunset.

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Patheos-Pagan: Phoenix Rising: “Baba Yaga: Slavic Earth Goddess” (Book Review)
MARCH 15, 2022 BY ROBIN CORAK

The image of the goddess Baba Yaga has long fascinated and intimidated me. It’s not that I am immune to working with deities that tend to have a more shadowy reputation.

Read more….

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Pagan Playlist: Halm / Ontrothon – Tales from the River between Realms (2022) (Full Album)

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Inner Journey:

LIVING THE ADVENTURE

“I do not accept any absolute formulas for living. No preconceived code can see ahead to everything that can happen in a man’s life. As we live, we grow and our beliefs change. They must change. So I think we should live with this constant discovery. We should be open to this adventure in heightened awareness of living. We should stake our whole existence on our willingness to explore and experience.”
— Martin Buber

higherawareness.com

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A Note from the Universe

At the end of the day, no matter how they behaved, no matter what was said, and no matter how things turned out, rest assured dear, that your goodness was known by all.

You rock,

The Universe

tut.com

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Today’s Recipe: Irish Shepherd’s Pie

This makes a lovely alternative to the much more common corned beef and cabbage that you may have been planning for St. Patrick’s Day dinner.

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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

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Daily Wisdom
March 17, 2022

Intelligence
“Intuition becomes increasingly valuable in the new information society precisely because there is so much data.”

-John Naisbitt

Data and information are computed in the mind. When intuition comes into play then we are thinking with our heart. Using our mind and our heart together we tend to make much more intelligent decisions.

-Lissa Coffey coffeytalk.com

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Daily Tarot: The Sun

Find a way to inject an artistic touch to whatever you’re doing and get extra satisfaction and have greater success at what you’re doing. You may not think of yourself as artistic, but it will be hard to hide or resist your creative side today. Even the most mundane and boring tasks can be made more pleasant by adding a dash of artistic expression. Within reason and appropriateness, let it shine!

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.

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 March 16, 2022

Posted on March 16, 2022 by Cat

Cat’s Morning Bits for March 16, 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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March Quotes

“Indoors or out, no one relaxes in March, that month of wind and taxes, the wind will presently disappear, the taxes last us all the year.”

Ogden Nash

gardendigest.com

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March 2022 Events

March 1 Mardi Gras

March 2 New Moon 9:34 am PST/ 10:34 am MST/ 12:34 pm

March 13 Daylight Saving Time (Spring ahead!) at 2 am

March 17 St. Patrick’s Day

March 18 Full Storm Moon 12:17 am PST/ 1:17 am MST/ 3:17 am EST

March 18 Celtic Tree Month of Alder begins

March 20 Spring Equinox/ Ostara /Sun enters Aries

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Spirit Library: Be Mindful of Your Energetic State
Kate Spreckley

We all exist within an energy field that is created by our collective emotions, feeling, thoughts and energy. It is this collective field that shapes the physical world and subconsciously influences all who exist within in it

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The Fox and the Bird – CGI short film by Fred and Sam Guillaume

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Spirituality & Health: Rethinking Positive Thinking
REVIEW BY KATHRYN DRURY WAGNER
“In the face of a big challenge or chore, people often fantasize about how it feels to have achieved it,” writes NYU psychologist Gabriele Oettingen. “The fantasy feels good, and it also feels relaxing—so much that we don’t take action.”

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Learn Religions: Easter Eggs: Pagan or Not?

In many cultures, the egg is viewed as the symbol of new life. It is, after all, the perfect example of fertility and the cycle of rebirth.

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MBG: Energy Reading For March 15–22, 2022: Diving Under The Waves Of Resistance To Find Stillness

We are all interconnected—which can be easy to forget about as we go about our seemingly separate lives. This week will remind us of this connection, and challenge us to work through difficult emotions together, so we can emerge on the other side stronger for it.

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Oracle Card Review: Goddesses, Gods, & Guardians | Unboxing and Flip Through

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Thought for the Day

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Treehugger: Wild Horses, Polar Bears, and Volcanoes Win National Photo Awards

Wild horses gambol in the surf, stars glitter over the hottest geyser basin in Yellowstone, and a big bull elephant looms large over the environment.

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New Age Hipster: Full Moon In Virgo Tarot Spread

The full moon is a powerful time for releasing and manifestation and when it’s in detail oriented, organised Virgo it’s an extra potent time for looking at how your routines, habits and to-do lists are working or not working for you.

Read more…….

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EarthSky News: March full moon on 17-18: Opposite a Harvest Moon

March full moon
In 2022, the moon reaches the crest of its full phase at 07:18 UTC on March 18 (2:18 a.m. CDT in central North America; translate UTC to your time zone). So, strictly speaking, we in the Americas will see it as most full on the night of March 17. And moon watchers in the Eastern Hemisphere will see it as most full on the night of March 18.

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Patheos-Pagan: How We Met and Fell for Each Other: The Iris Story

As a Witch who loves to talk about personal gnosis, let’s talk about meeting a godd.

Or at least the way I did.

Or at least a part of the story.

Though an internet search. Sort of like online dating.

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Pagan Playlist: Ayla Schafer “Rose” Official Video

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Inner Journey:

TO SUPPORT OR NOT

“It is not helpful to help a friend by putting coins in his pockets when he has got holes in his pockets.”
— Douglas Hurd

Are you struggling financially because you are helping another adult who is being irresponsible around money?

Without intending to do so, we can keep people dependent when we are willing to financially rescue them. Enablers typically feel it’s their duty to help out. They may see giving money as an expression of love. Unfortunately, they may lose their own financial security as a result.

As hard as it may be to do, the solution may lie in forcing the dependent to find his or her own way financially. In this case, it’s not selfish to not lend a hand — it actually serves the highest interests of all. Learning personal responsibility can be a tough road but it’s a necessary one for empowerment.

“Few things help an individual more than to place responsibility upon them and to let them know that you trust them.”
— Booker T. Washington

higherawareness.com

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A Note from the Universe

If you only knew, just how incredibly, wonderfully close you already are to all that your heart desires… you’d be even closer.

If that’s possible.

As you were,

The Universe

tut.com

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Today’s Recipe: Coffee and Irish Cream Bundt® Cake

One of my husband’s favorite drink combos is Baileys® and coffee, so I decided to make the dynamic duo into a cake. It’s delicious when served with some lightly sweetened whipped cream.

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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

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Daily Wisdom
March 16, 2022

Intelligence
“I not only use all the brains I have, but all I can borrow.”

-Woodrow Wilson

We don’t need to know everything. Isn’t that great? What a burden it would be to carry around all that information constantly. And yet everything we could ever need, or want, to know is available to us at any time. All we have to do is ask! We are here to help each other, we are our own greatest resource

-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 posts 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 March 14, 2022

Posted on March 14, 2022 by Cat

Cat’s Morning Bits for March 14, 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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March Quotes

“All Nature seems at work. Slugs leave their lair
The bees are stirring, birds are on the wing,
And Winter slumbering in the open air,
Wears on his smiling face a dream of spring.”

Samuel Taylor Coleridge

gardendigest.com

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March 2022 Events

March 1 Mardi Gras

March 2 New Moon 9:34 am PST/ 10:34 am MST/ 12:34 pm

March 13 Daylight Saving Time (Spring ahead!) at 2 am

March 17 St. Patrick’s Day

March 18 Full Storm Moon 12:17 am PST/ 1:17 am MST/ 3:17 am EST

March 18 Celtic Tree Month of Alder begins

March 20 Spring Equinox/ Ostara /Sun enters Aries

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Spirit Library: Accept the Healing Being Offered
Kate Spreckley

For eons dualistic thinking has dominated our world and entangled us in a web of patterns and structures that created a distortion within our human consciousness. This distortion left us trapped in feelings of separation, division, and isolation

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Thought For The Day

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Spirituality & Health: Working With the Phases of the Moon

BY KALIA KELMENSON
If you feel especially pulled by the moon, it’s helpful to know what phase it’s in. Then you can plan or adjust accordingly.

As a surfer, and as I woman, I am intertwined with the power of the moon. I’ve experienced how the moon exerts its force on the tides in the ocean, and have felt the pull of my internal tides, responding to the rhythm of the lunar cycles.

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Learn Religions: Spring Equinox Celebrations Around the World

The dawning of spring has been observed for centuries in countries around the world. Traditions vary widely from one country to the next. Here are some ways that residents of different parts of the world observe the season.

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MBG: Black Tourmaline Is A Crystal You Don’t Want To Miss — Here’s Why, According To Experts

When you’re browsing your local occult shop, you’re likely drawn to light, sparkly crystals—but don’t let that steer you away from black tourmaline. Here’s why crystal experts say it’s a must for your collection, plus how you can work with it for the best results.

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Today’s DIY: Ostara & Spring DIY’s | A Forest Witch

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Elephant Journal: Virgo Full Moon: An Invitation to Be with What Is. {March 18}

An older, white-bearded man with a hooded robe stands with staff in one hand, eyes cast slightly downward, standing on top of the snow-capped peak of a mountain, the other hand holding a bright-lit lantern, only illuminating his next few steps forward. For those unfamiliar with traditional Tarot, this is the image depicted on the “Hermit” card.

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Treehugger: 10 Extraordinary Hot Springs National Park Facts
This hidden ecological gem has been federally protected since 1832

Located in the Ouachita Mountains of Arkansas, Hot Springs National Park is a 5,550-acre retreat popular among nature lovers who come to enjoy the thermal waters and centuries-old traditions. Here are ten fascinating Hot Springs National Park facts.

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EarthSky News: EarthSky’s visible planets – night sky guide – March-April 2022

Find these visible planets from mid-March 2022 to early April: Venus blazing in the east before sunrise; Mars and Saturn, also in the east before sunrise; Jupiter, emerging in the east before sunrise by late March or early April. Mercury will return to the evening sky by mid-April, for its best evening apparition for the Northern Hemisphere.

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Patheos-Pagan: Celebrating Spring in Uncertain Times
MARCH 13, 2022 BY JOHN BECKETT

Of all the points on the Wheel of the Year, the Spring Equinox – Ostara – is when Pagans wax most poetic. We speak of the Earth’s awakening, of trees budding, of life returning to the land after a long hard Winter.

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Pagan Playlist: Curawaka – “Shamboriri”

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Inner Journey:

BRING SOUL INTO THE WORLD

“We live in a culture that is greatly biased against the imagination, because our culture is very materialistic, objective and literal. Our culture lacks soul, and doesn’t know it, although it experiences the consequences. When you don’t know what’s missing, then of course you don’t know what to bring in, even though you feel something is missing.

“We live in a world that needs more soul, more meaning. We, as conscious beings, have, as our primary responsibility, at this time in human history, the task of bringing soul into the world, or releasing soul into the world. We do this, first of all, in ourselves and in our own personal world; then we do it in our groups – including family; then we do it in our society through our work, relationships and presence there.”
— Andrew Schneider

higherawareness.com

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A Note from the Universe

A master’s awareness of spiritual laws directs him or her to manifest major life changes by working with their thoughts, not by working harder.

Which isn’t to say they don’t sometimes work very long hours, because they do; they just don’t think of it as work.

Which also isn’t to say they all have cool jobs that anyone would love, because they don’t; they just see every task before them as a step on the path leading to happily-ever-after.

Hmmmmm…

The Universe

tut.com

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Today’s Recipe: French Toast

There are many, fancy variations on this basic recipe. This easy recipe works with many types of bread—white, whole wheat, brioche, cinnamon-raisin, Italian, or French. Serve hot with butter or margarine and maple syrup.

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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
March 14 , 2022

Intelligence
“Intelligence is not something possessed once for all. It is in constant process of forming, and its retention requires constant alertness in observing consequences, an open-minded will to learn and courage in re-adjustment.”

-John Dewey (1895-1952)

IQ tests are one measurement of intelligence. It is interesting to note that one person’s score on a test can change, indicating that the person’s intelligence can change. We can actually teach ourselves to think smarter. One way to do this is through meditation, tapping into the wisdom of the universe

-Lissa Coffey coffeytalk.com

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Daily Tarot: The World

Embrace now as a joyful day. At the start, look in the mirror and see the joy that’s already in your eyes. Work with contentment, spend quality time with friends and family, and share your love of life with every stranger you meet. You don’t have to be overbearing and surprise people with your happiness. What you truly feel will shine on its own. The little things may bring you the most joy.

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.

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 March 11, 2022

Posted on March 11, 2022 by Cat

Cat’s Morning Bits for March 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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March Quotes

“Spring is when you feel like whistling even with a shoe full of slush.”

Doug Larson

gardendigest.com

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March 2022 Events

March 1 Mardi Gras

March 2 New Moon 9:34 am PST/ 10:34 am MST/ 12:34 pm

March 13 Daylight Saving Time (Spring ahead!) at 2 am

March 17 St. Patrick’s Day

March 18 Full Storm Moon 12:17 am PST/ 1:17 am MST/ 3:17 am EST

March 18 Celtic Tree Month of Alder begins

March 20 Spring Equinox/ Ostara /Sun enters Aries

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Spirit Library: A Period of Rest
Kate Spreckley

Spiritual teachings throughout the ages suggest embracing periods of rest where we draw inward for spiritual, emotional, and physical restoration. Currently there is a very floaty watery feel to the energies which is urging us to allow for a period of rest and contemplation where we can commune with our soul, access our inner world, and allow space for ourselves to heal and integrate.

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Thought For The Day

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Learn Religions: Eostre – Spring Goddess or NeoPagan Fancy?

Every year at Ostara, everyone begins chatting about a goddess of spring known as Eostre. According to the stories, she is a goddess associated with flowers and springtime, and her name gives us the word “Easter,” as well as the name of Ostara itself.

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Elephant Journal: A Maya Angelou Poem for the Women who’ve Forgotten their Wise, Witchy Ways.

Ah, women.
We are divine. We are extraordinary. We are creators of life, of love, of magic.

We hold so much.

But we hold so much back.

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Today’s DIY: OSTARA Season Is Here! || Dyeing Eggs Naturally With Plants

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MBG Everything You Need To Know About Malachite, According To Crystal Experts

There’s a reason malachite has a place in countless crystal collections. It has so many benefits, from protection to fostering love and compassion. And for what it’s worth, it’s a striking, vibrant green as well. Curious to learn more? Read on for everything you should know about this crystal.

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Treehugger: 10 Iconic Plants and Trees That Herald Spring

There’s hardly a more hopeful sight than a patch of daffodils blooming after a winter you thought wouldn’t end. Flowers are one of the first things we look forward to seeing after the snow melts and the temperature takes an upward swing.

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EarthSky News: Binoculars for stargazing: Our top 6 tips

Binoculars for stargazing
You’ve been gazing at the night sky for a while now, but you’re ready for a view you can’t get with your eyes alone. Before you jump into buying a telescope, try using binoculars. You’ve probably already got a pair of binoculars lying around your house somewhere.

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Patheos-Pagan: The Corner Crone: The Witch’s Guide to Wellness

The Witch’s Guide to Wellness: Natural, Magical Ways to Treat, Heal, and Honor Your Body, Mind, and Spirit by wellness writer Krystle L. Jordan, who is certified in holistic nutrition, connects magick to healthy living. Her goals are to help the reader to understand their body’s cycle and develop a positive relationship with their body and mind.

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Pagan Playlist: WATER Koshi Wind Chimes Meditation – See the Ocean of oneness… | Calm Whale

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Inner Journey:

DAILY FORGIVENESS

“As long as you don’t forgive, who and whatever it is will occupy rent-free space in your mind.”
— Isabelle Holland

We cannot avoid daily resentment and thoughts of guilt. They are a part of human nature. What we can do is release their grip on us. We can forgive others and ourselves daily.

Forgiveness requires nothing in return. There are no conditions. It gets rid of old baggage and clears up unfinished business. It leads us to a life of authenticity, lightness and directness. Forgiveness is the highest form of letting go of resentment andego.

True forgiveness is more than an apology, understanding and acceptance. There is an element of recreating and re-imagining. There is a need to envision ourselves as more loving, interdependent, courageous and compassionate. Forgiveness requires honouringthe sacred journey of learning about life – our life and others’.

“Whatever we have done, we can always make amends for it without ever looking back in guilt or sorrow.”
— Eknath Easwaran

higherawareness.com

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A Note from the Universe

The best way to create more free time is to take it.

You’ll see.

Love, love –

The Universe

tut.com

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Today’s Recipe: Pizza Cupcakes

They’re portable, sort of like a mini pizza, except shaped like a cupcake. They’re a great savory snack and a great addition to a game day buffet. Feel free to customize to your family’s tastes with additions like ham, sausage, bell peppers, salami, mushrooms, olives, jalapenos, etc. I recommend not omitting the tomato, that really adds something special.

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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

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Daily Wisdom
March 11, 2022

Business
“All business proceeds on beliefs, on judgments of probabilities, and not on certainties.”

-Charles W. Eliot

Let’s look at this in terms of business in the broadest sense. For example, we are all running the business of our lives. We’re the CEO. Many of the same principles that apply to running a business then apply to us in this way. There are no certainties in life – we make decisions based on what we’ve learned so far, and maybe a little bit of intuition

-Lissa Coffey coffeytalk.com

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Daily Tarot: The Star

No matter what is on the schedule, you may need to step out and start something else new and exciting. Your regular duties and usual work won’t be neglected. You’ll just realize that there are other wonderful things that you do not want to postpone nor neglect any longer. This kind of dynamic spirit makes the day go fast and makes everything easier. Have a great day!

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.

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 March 8, 2022

Posted on March 8, 2022 by Cat

Cat’s Morning Bits for March 8, 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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March Quotes

“March is the month of expectation,
The things we do not know,
The Persons of Prognostication
Are coming now.
We try to sham becoming firmness,
But pompous joy
Betrays us, as his first betrothal
Betrays a boy.”

Emily Dickinson, XLVIII

gardendigest.com

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March 2022 Events

March 1 Mardi Gras

March 2 New Moon 9:34 am PST/ 10:34 am MST/ 12:34 pm

March 13 Daylight Saving Time (Spring ahead!) at 2 am

March 17 St. Patrick’s Day

March 18 Full Storm Moon 12:17 am PST/ 1:17 am MST/ 3:17 am EST

March 18 Celtic Tree Month of Alder begins

March 20 Spring Equinox/ Ostara /Sun enters Aries

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Spirit Library: Cultivate Compassion
Kate Spreckley

As we move into this second week of March fear and uncertainty are being heightened by the volatile times we are living in. Events in the external world are intensifying reflecting the destruction and collapse of old structures as well as humanity’s shift in consciousness.

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The Rose Oracle | Unboxing and Flip Through

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Spirituality & Health: Find Peace in the Embrace of an Oak Tree
BY JAMES CANTON
Oak trees symbolize strength, nobility, and wisdom. Spending time under their canopy can bring solace and peace.

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Learn Religions: Set Up an Ostara Altar in the Pagan Tradition
Welcome the Coming of Spring

If you are gearing up for Ostara, then you are readying for a time of year in which many Wiccans and Pagans choose to celebrate the balance of light and dark that heralds the beginning of spring. It is a time to celebrate new life and rebirth—not only the physical embodiment of renewal but the spiritual as well.

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MBG: Everything You Need To Know If You Pull The Queen Of Pentacles In A Tarot Reading

Of all the 78 cards in your traditional tarot deck, there’s one that can be thought of as the “self-care queen:” the Queen of Pentacles. If you pull this card in a tarot reading, here’s everything you’ll want to know, from an expert.

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Ostara in the Broom Closet | How to Celebrate in Secret

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Treehugger: Winning Photos Capture Fascinating Life Underwater
From great white sharks to amorous frogs, images show best of life underwater.

So much goes on under the water. There are floating jellyfish, mating frogs, and schools of great white sharks.

These winning photographs from the 2022 Underwater Photographer of the Year competition captured so much of the activity above and below the water..

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EarthSky News: Lonely Alphard is the brightest star in Hydra

Alphard (Alpha Hydrae) is the brightest star in the largest constellation in the sky, Hydra the Water Snake. Despite its long length, Hydra’s stars are mostly dim except for Alphard. As a 2nd-magnitude star, Alphard shines on par with the stars of the Big Dipper. Known as the Heart of the Snake, Alphard is a precursor of spring.

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Patheos-Pagan: Herbal Magick: Morning Glory

There are over 700 posts here on Voodoo Universe, and I honestly can’t believe I haven’t written about Morning Glory yet. There is a bit of an explanation however, we have written about Hi John root, a botanical relative of morning glory that is also a traditional Hoodoo ingredient.

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Pagan Playlist: Soothing Whispers of the CELTIC WIND with Enchanting 432Hz music for a Lifetime Memory

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Inner Journey:

SPEAK KINDLY TO YOURSELF

“What is this self inside us, this silent observer, Severe and speechless critic, who can terrorize us, And urge us on to futile activity, And in the end, judge us still more severely, For the errors into which his own reproaches drove us?”
— T. S. Eliot

How do you talk to yourself? Would you talk that way to anyone else?

Our thoughts create our reality. How do you typically think about yourself? Do you berate yourself for being stupid, sloppy, forgetful or insensitive? Do you watch yourself with interest, respect and compassion? Stay alert to your self-talk and let go of judgments that don’t serve you.

“Self-acceptance is my refusal to be in an adversarial relationship to myself.”
— Nathaniel Branden

higherawareness.com

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A Note from the Universe

As many stars as there are in the night sky. As many grains of sand that exist on all the world’s beaches. That’s how often opportunity really knocks. That’s how many second chances you really get. And that’s how many voices whisper your name each day.

You have no idea…

The Universe

tut.com

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Today’s Recipe:

Lemon-Blueberry Cupcakes with Blueberry-Lemon Buttercream Frosting

Zesty and bright, these cupcakes are sure to wow! A vibrant frosting (flavored with a quick homemade jam) sits atop a lemony, moist cupcake studded with colorful berries. Using frozen blueberries makes these cupcakes accessible any time of year, too!

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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

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Daily Wisdom
March 8, 2022

Business
“To business that we love we rise betime,
And go to it with delight.”

-Shakespeare, “Antony and Cleopatra”

It’s the best feeling to do work that we love. It doesn’t feel like “work” at all! Time flies. We feel fulfilled, and satisfied. When we love what we do, and we are helping people at the same time, that’s when we know we are in our dharma, or purpose in life.
-Lissa Coffey

-Lissa Coffey coffeytalk.com

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Daily Tarot: The Sun

Little or nothing will slow you down or be daunting to you today. You have so much inner strength, and physical strength, too, that people will have trouble keeping up with you. Do something special today, or perhaps excel at something significant and challenging that will be easily within your grasp. You may find out later that you were dazzling and that you inspired several people to more energetically pursue their passions.

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.

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 March 7, 2022

Posted on March 7, 2022 by Cat

Cat’s Morning Bits for March 7, 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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March Quotes

“I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o’er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.”

William Wordsworth, Daffodils

gardendigest.com

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March 2022 Events

March 1 Mardi Gras

March 2 New Moon 9:34 am PST/ 10:34 am MST/ 12:34 pm

March 13 Daylight Saving Time (Spring ahead!) at 2 am

March 17 St. Patrick’s Day

March 18 Full Storm Moon 12:17 am PST/ 1:17 am MST/ 3:17 am EST

March 18 Celtic Tree Month of Alder begins

March 20 Spring Equinox/ Ostara /Sun enters Aries

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Spirit Library: Resolution & Healing
Kate Spreckley

We all exist in an energetic environment that contains the patterns and structures which shape our reality. In our current cycle of evolution, this environment is being transformed and as a result the habitual patterns and attitudes of our human consciousness are changing

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Awaken your inner Magic | Powerful guided visualization (The witches’ cookery)

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Spiritual Unite: WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO SEE A MOUSE IN A DREAM?
Susan Brunton

What Does It Mean To See a Mouse in a Dream? Mice are generally seen as adorable pets or pests. They are creatures that demonstrate instinct, tenacity, and versatility.

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Learn Religions: Crafts for the Ostara Sabbat

By Patti Wigington
Updated on February 03, 2020
Spring has finally arrived! March has roared in like a lion, and if we’re really lucky, it will roll out like a lamb. Meanwhile, on or around the 21st of the month, we have Ostara to celebrate. It’s the time of the vernal equinox if you live in the Northern Hemisphere, and it’s a true marker that spring has come.

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MBG: This Could Be A Week Of Major Breakthroughs, Astrologers Predict

Subconscious triggers, secret agendas, and subliminal messages, oh my! The AstroTwins warn that there could be lots brewing under the surface in the week ahead. Here’s what to know.

You’ll gain greater awareness of “the invisible realm” starting Wednesday, March 9, as mindful Mercury plunges into dreamy, imaginative Pisces, joining the Sun, Jupiter, and Neptune there.

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Today’s DIY: Weaving Magic in a Druid’s Eye

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Elephant Journal: Help Ukraine Now: 5 Ways to Offer Support (Not all are Monetary).

I have been opening my eyes to greet the St. Louis Missouri sunrise to this heavy, tingling feeling right smack in the center of my chest.
I know I am not alone in it; I have heard from clients who have unexplained anxiety sensations out of nowhere, friends and family who have dramatic situations unfolding, and unexplained bodily pains.

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Treehugger: Elusive Big-Nosed Blobby Frog Found in Peru
It’s been nicknamed the ‘tapir frog’ for its long snout.

There’s a tiny frog with a long snout that has long been recognized by the residents who live near it in Peru. The people of Comunidad Nativa Tres Esquinas dubbed it rana danta, meaning “tapir frog,” because its nose makes it resemble the long-trunked mammal

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EarthSky News: Morning planets – Venus, Mars, Saturn – March 7, 2022

If you rise, they will shine. Get up before dawn to enjoy the morning planets – Venus, Mars and Saturn – clustered together in the southeastern sky. Venus is brightest and highest up, with Mars below and shining orangish-red. Near the horizon is Saturn, battling its way out of the morning glow. Can’t see it yet? Keep watching each morning as Saturn rises toward Venus and out of the early morning light.

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Patheos-Pagan: The Myth of Balance (Sorry, Equinox)
IRISANYA MOON

One of my greatest pet peeves is balance. Rather, the idea that I/you/me can find perfect, consistent balance. It’s sold in many packages: diets, calendars, time management systems, etc.

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Pagan Playlist: SKÁLD – Flúga

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Inner Journey:

WE EXPERIENCE WHAT WE BELIEVE

“You are free to believe what you choose and what you do attests to what you believe.”
— A Course of Miracles

You most likely believe that your experiences have taught you what is real and what is true – at least for you. However, what you may not know is that your beliefs – conscious and unconscious – have determined what you would experience.

Experiences do not determine what you believe. What you first of all believe is what you will experience. It follows, then, that if you wish to experience life in new ways, you need to examine your belief systems.

Change your consciousness and you’ll change your life.

“Sooner or later, those who win are those who think they can.”
— Richard Bach

higherawareness.com

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A Note from the Universe

The reason most people don’t recognize the miracles that are performed on their behalf is because there’s just so bloomin’ many of them.

Like this very moment…

And this one…

And this one…

Ahhh-h-h-h,

The Universe

tut.com

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Today’s Recipe:

Grilled Pork Chops with Smoked Paprika Rub

A lot of purchased barbecue sauces are really high in sugar. If you need to watch the amount of sugar in your diet, try grilling pork chops with this flavorful rub, instead. The rub goes on in advance so the flavors can penetrate the chops.

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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
March 7, 2022

Business
“One of the best ways to persuade others is with your ears – by listening to them.”

-Dean Rusk

We have two ears, and one mouth. It’s easy for us to close our mouth, but unless we use earplugs or our hands, we can’t really close our ears. Isn’t that telling? We are meant to listen. We can learn so much just by being still and taking in the information that we are given. Everyone wants to be heard. Give the gift of listening.

-Lissa Coffey coffeytalk.com

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Daily Tarot: The Empress

Be ambitious today, in a subtle way, and meet with a lot of cooperation and good will. Your ambition does not have to be grandiose. Concentrate on small projects and sweep away a lot of loose ends and complete things that have been long lingering. Act and speak with authority, and be fully respected. Do as much as you can today, and don’t look back.

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.

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 March 4, 2022

Posted on March 4, 2022 by Cat

Cat’s Morning Bits for March 4, 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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March Quotes

“Then you should say what you mean,’ the March Hare went on. I do,' Alice hastily replied;at least – at least I mean what I say – that’s the same thing, you know.’”

Lewis Carroll

gardendigest.com

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March 2022 Events

March 1 Mardi Gras

March 2 New Moon 9:34 am PST/ 10:34 am MST/ 12:34 pm

March 13 Daylight Saving Time (Spring ahead!) at 2 am

March 17 St. Patrick’s Day

March 18 Full Storm Moon 12:17 am PST/ 1:17 am MST/ 3:17 am EST

March 18 Celtic Tree Month of Alder begins

March 20 Spring Equinox/ Ostara /Sun enters Aries

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Spirit Library: Dig Deep & Maintain Compassion
Kate Spreckley

Currently there is a renewal of the self occurring that is encouraging us to let go of the old, tried, and obsolete self. As a result, we are being urged to break away from our old conditioning and to let go of who we think we are or who we think we should be.

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Spirituality & Health: Your Sankalpa and the New Moon
BY KALIA KELMENSON

Sankalpa are like seeds that bring forth your heart’s truest intentions. Unearth and discover sankalpa in the shadowy hush of tonight’s new moon.

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Learn Religions: Hold a Spring Rebirth Ritual for Ostara

Spring is the time of year when the cycle of life, death, and rebirth is complete. As plants bloom and new life returns, the theme of resurrection is ever present.

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MBG: Master Numbers In Numerology & How To Find Out If You Have One

In numerology, the majority of the population will have a single-digit life path number between one and nine. Some folks, however, will have a “master” life path number of 11, 22, or 33. Here’s how to find out if you have a master number, plus what it means if you do.

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Today’s DIY: Make Spell Candles With Me! / Mintfaery

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The Pagan Library: Bulb Planting Earth Chant/ Eileen

breath of the stone is strange to me
i know it lives as i can’t see
force of the earth is strong and free
sustenance and beauty be

born of the stars and sprang from the ground
Mother, Goddess all around
Wheel must turn as the seasons show
what lies dead shall surely grow

paganlibrary.com

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Treehugger: 10 Breathtaking Appalachian Trail Facts

The Appalachian Trail is a world-famous hiking path that stretches more than 2,000 miles through the forests, farmland, and mountain ranges of the Eastern United States, from Maine to Georgia.

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EarthSky News: See Uranus and moon in binoculars, on March 6

Most people have seen the five classic planets that don’t require any optical aid. In fact, plenty of people have seen them without even knowing that they’re planets! That’s because they’re often the brightest points of light in the night sky, and they draw the eye.

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Patheos-Pagan: Flower Essences from the Witch’s Garden
MARCH 3, 2022 BY COBY MICHAEL WARD

The latest title from prolific author Nicholas Pearson is something a little bit different than his amazingly informative books on crystals. Published by Inner Traditions/Park Street Press, Flower Essences from the Witches’ Garden come out March 2022.

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Pagan Playlist: Vishal Naidu – Fragments Of Serenity (Full Album Premiere)

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Inner Journey:

CREATE SPACE

“All this talk and turmoil and noise and movement and desire is outside of the veil; within the veil is silence and calm and rest.”
— Bayazid al-Bistami

We need to create space if we desire to change and grow. Only in emptiness can meaning, intuitive guidance and truth arise.

Give yourself space by spending time in nature, taking an hour or day off, enjoying quiet moments for reflection. Take time to smell the roses. Breathe in the wonder of life and its bounty. Open so your deeper awareness and imagination can percolate through mundane thoughts and activities. Let go of both resistance and force to allow yourself to connect more deeply to life.

“I do only want to advise you to keep growing quietly and seriously throughout your whole development; you cannot disturb it more rudely than by looking outward and expecting from outside replies to questions that only your inmost feeling in your most hushed hour can perhaps answer.”
— Rainer Maria Rilke

“I am glad that so much movement happens in this stillness.”
— Richard Land

higherawareness.com

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A Note from the Universe

Have you ever stopped to consider that even one small drop from the sea is as infinite as all of the oceans combined?

Kind of like me and you, eh?

You are mighty,

The Universe

tut.com

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Today’s Recipe: Ukrainian Red Borscht Soup

My friend’s mother from Ukraine taught me this recipe for the classic beet soup. It’s as authentic as it gets. It can be served vegetarian-style by omitting the sausage.

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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

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Daily Wisdom
March 4, 2022

Home
“Mid pleasures and palaces though we may roam,
Be it ever so humble, there’s no place like home.”

-John Howard Payne (1791-1852)

Even after the most marvelous vacation – we usually return and say “it’s so good to be home!” There’s something about the comfort and familiarity about our own personal space that keeps us coming back. Remember Dorothy clicking her heels together in The Wizard of Oz? It doesn’t have to be anything grand or spectacular. Just having our own little defined area makes us feel a part of something bigger. I love what Jimmy and Rosalind Carter have started with Habitat for Humanity. By helping to build homes for families that need them, they’re giving so much more than financial assistance. They’re giving a sense of pride and permanence that is invaluable

-Lissa Coffey coffeytalk.com

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Daily Tarot: Death

There’s a sense of security in what is old, and with something new coming into your life it’s natural to be a bit afraid. Give this new situation a chance and give yourself time to get comfortable with the new conditions. It could be as simple as getting your hair cut or changing your glasses frames, but it could be much bigger than that.

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.

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 March 3, 2022

Posted on March 3, 2022 by Cat

Cat’s Morning Bits for March 3, 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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March Quotes

“March is a month of considerable frustration – it is so near spring and yet across a great deal of the country the weather is still so violent and changeable that outdoor activity in our yards seems light years away.”

Thalassa Cruso

gardendigest.com

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March 2022 Events

March 1 Mardi Gras

March 2 New Moon 9:34 am PST/ 10:34 am MST/ 12:34 pm

March 13 Daylight Saving Time (Spring ahead!) at 2 am

March 17 St. Patrick’s Day

March 18 Full Storm Moon 12:17 am PST/ 1:17 am MST/ 3:17 am EST

March 18 Celtic Tree Month of Alder begins

March 20 Spring Equinox/ Ostara /Sun enters Aries

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Spirit Library: New Moon
Kate Spreckley

Our current cycle of awakening, healing and growth is introducing a deeper awareness of the changes that are needed in our world. With this awareness both our personal and collective attitudes are transformed bringing an expanded view of the global imbalances and inequality that still exists today.

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Flowing With The Seasons ~ The White Witch Parlour

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Spirituality & Health: Art for Transformation BY WINTER ROSS
Curious about shamanic art? Dive into a practice to explore your own mind.

THOUGHT: that mysterious electronic charge in the synapses in our brain. Sometimes we’re overwhelmed by the existential angst of being human. At other times, awe and wonder at the beauty of life on earth comes to us just as powerfully. Thought is what causes our tumbles and stumbles through what we perceive as reality.

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Learn Religions: Gods and Goddesses of War and Battle

Study modern Paganism for any length of time, and you’ll soon come to realize that there are a wide and varied selection of deities who are honored among the different Pagan traditions.

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MBG: 3 Ways To Balance Your Kapha As We Head Into Spring (aka Kapha Season)

Ayurvedically speaking, we are nearing the end of Vata season and coming into Kapha season, which occurs during the second half of winter and into spring.

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Preparing for Spring 🌱 Life of a Forest Witch || Fairy Magic 🧚🏼‍♂️

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Elephant Journal: A Full Moon Meditation for Releasing our Troubles.

In metaphysical circles it is widely held that the energy of the new moon supports us in sowing new seeds, or intentions, for what we wish to create in our lives.
And the energy around the full moon supports us in letting go of what no longer serves us.

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Treehugger: 10 Dramatic Facts About Grand Canyon National Park

Easily one of the most recognizable sites on Earth, the Grand Canyon has earned a place on many a traveler’s bucket list throughout the years. Its layered colors of textured rock reveal millions of years worth of geological history, while the desert landscape has become home to a myriad of unique plants and animals.

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EarthSky News: Use Big Dipper to locate Hunting Dogs

Tonight, or any March evening, look for the Big Dipper in the northeast sky. This asterism, or star pattern – one of the most noticeable from Northern Hemisphere locations – is part of the constellation Ursa Major, the Great Bear.

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Patheos-Pagan: Religious Authenticity: What Works, Not What’s Oldest

Last week I listened to the most recent episode of Down at the Crossroads with Chris Orapello and Tara-Love Maguire. Jason Mankey was their guest, and most of the discussion was on Jason’s book The Horned God of the Witches, which I have not read but need to read before too much longer.

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Pagan Playlist: A song for the Earth.

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Inner Journey:

SEEK UNION OVER SEPARATION

“Beliefs separate. Loving thoughts unite.”
— Paul Ferrini

Our ego focuses on how we are different from the rest of the world. We connect with soul when we experience how we are the same.

Any time you separate yourself from other people or from situations, you know your personality is in control. At such times, shift your perspective to build connection and you will move into soul.

“As a holistic being you shatter the illusion of your separateness and reveal your connection to everything. This empowers you in a way that the ego-driven self could never contemplate.”
— Wayne Dyer

higherawareness.com

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A Note from the Universe

You could pray for 1,000 nights, visualize for 1,000 days, and give thanks for 1,000 things, but it’s when you physically prepare the way, that 1,000 miracles will find you.

I can’t help this feeling,

The Universe

tut.com

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Today’s Recipe: Pecan Chicken Salad

This chicken salad comes together fast using rotisserie chicken breasts. The herbs, along with the pecans, help to make this chicken salad flavorful. Serve on top of toasted croissants, or butter lettuce.

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Magical Correspondences for Wednesday

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

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Daily Wisdom
March 3, 2022

Home
“A house is no home unless it contains food and fire for the mind as well as for the body.”

-Margaret Fuller (1845)

A home is more than a place of shelter. It is a place of comfort, a place of peace. This is where we can take refuge from the world, where we can relax, and where we can grow. A home can be a “safe environment” where we can learn without fear of criticism, and where we can explore and express our feelings. The person, or people, inside that space is what makes a house a home.

-Lissa Coffey coffeytalk.com

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Daily Tarot: The Star

No matter what is on the schedule, you may need to step out and start something else new and exciting. Your regular duties and usual work won’t be neglected. You’ll just realize that there are other wonderful things that you do not want to postpone nor neglect any longer. This kind of dynamic spirit makes the day go fast and makes everything easier. Have a great day!

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.

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/