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Cat’s Morning Bits for April 4, 2018

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Cat’s Morning Bits for April 4, 2018

Good Morning Beautiful Souls, grab a cup of your favorite morning brew and start things off with “Today’s Inspirations”. I hope you find something here that will make you feel good or help you on your path today.

Blessings, Cat

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April is here!
Blithest season of all the year,
The little brook laughs as it leaps away;
The lambs are out on the hills at play.
-Eben E. Rexford (1848-1916)

almanac.com

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mindbodygreen: Looking To Find Purpose In Your Life? Find Your ‘Center Of Gravity’ First

Imagine finding a job that fits perfectly with the way that you naturally are and the way that you interpret the world around you. Finding and understanding what your center of gravity is will help you achieve just that.

Read more…………..

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Spirit Library: April 2018 Energy Report

For once we have a ‘normal’ month as far as energy movement goes. Since January we have been off-balance energetically and we have seen that with the roller coaster ups and downs in personal and global events

Read more……………..

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A Bountiful Moment

The answers to your questions, dreams, desires are around you everywhere you just need to be aware.

Daily Thought: It is easy to feel like you don’t have the answers or become overwhelmed at a situation that is new. But the answer to what is creating the anxiety is there right in front of you. All you have to do is sit still for a moment and listen. Quieting your mind and being open to the answers that surround you is the challenge not the situation you are facing.

Daily Practice: When you are faced with a challenge today look at it clearly by quieting your mind and looking past what is creating the fear. Take a deep breathe in and slowly release it two to three times. Now relook at the situation and act on the solution that enters your mind. Move through the situation by acting not thinking.

Have a Great Day and Believe in Yourself!

Dr. Juliann (my child therapist.com)

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EarthSky News: Tonight Use the Big Dipper to find the Little Dipper

Polaris – aka the North Star – marks the end of the Little Dipper’s handle. Here’s how to use the Big Dipper to spot it.

Read more………….

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Patheos-Pagan: Paganism as an Orientation

Back at the end of February I came across this excellent piece by Heron Michelle titled Witchery as an Orientation and Sacred Mission. It’s her story of how being a witch isn’t a choice for her – it’s part of who and what she is. The essay is worth your time to read in its entirety – here’s a key quote:

Witchery isn’t a choice for me. There is a being-ness to witchery, the aptitude for deeply, broadly sensing a far greater “normal” than others … Those with an orientation of witchery, naturally glide past the veil of illusion as our second-nature. This tends to become isolating, as muggle-society pushes us to the fringes, and calls us “crazy.”

Read more……………

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Inner Journey: Open to Awareness

“Mindfulness means moment-to-moment, non-judgmental awareness. It is cultivated by refining our capacity to pay attention, intentionally, in the present moment, and then sustaining that attention over time as best we can. In the process, we become more in touch with our life as it is unfolding.”
— Myla & Jon Kabat-Zinn

Why do we want to become more aware?

If we remain unaware, we:
•repeat the past,
•remain stuck in relationships,
•live superficial, literal and one dimensional lives,
•lack experiences of love and beauty, and
•have limited connection to others and the universe.

With awareness, we are fully involved with life. Awareness is sensing deeply and sensitively for what really is. To do this, we need to approach the present as totally new. When we can be open and attentive in each moment, we begin to free ourselves from the conditioning of the past and the suffering that it so often brings.

“If moment by moment you can keep your mind clear then nothing will confuse you.”
— Sheng Yen

higherawareness.com

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A Note from the Universe

Wake up! Remember what excites you! Think of these things, those friends, and the adventures that can be yours! Focus. Care. Fantasize. Imagine. It’s all so near. Speak as if you’re ready. Paste new pictures in your scrapbook, on your vision board, and around your home and office. Physically prepare for the changes that you wish to experience in your life. You’ve done this before. You know it works. You’re due for an encore. It’s time to amaze. That’s why you’re there.

And it’s why I’m here

The Universe

tut.com

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Today’s Recipe: Lemon Berry Cake

This delicious and moist cake is perfect to serve for any occasion! You cannot go wrong with this Lemon Raspberry Blueberry Cake.

https://www.thriftyfun.com/Lemon-Berry-Cake.html

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Magical Correspondences for Wednesday

Intentions:Rules healings, the mind, Communication, Divination, Writing, Knowledge, Business Transactions, Debt, Fear,Loss, Travel and Money Matters, Addictions, Young People, Messages, Perception, Self Expression.

Incense: Jasmine, Lavender, Sweet Pea, Cinnamon, Cinquefoil
Planet: Mercury and Chiron (though this is a moon of Pluto)
Sign: Virgo
Angel: Raphael
Colors: Orange, Light Blue, Grey, Yellow and, Opalescent colors and Violet
Herbs/Plants: Fern, Lavendar, Hazel, Cherry, Periwinkle
Stones: Aventurine, Bloodstone, Hematite, Moss Agate and Sodalite
Oil: (Mercury) Benzoin, Clary Sage, Eucalytus, Lavender

Goddesses: Aset [Isis], Demeter, Ceres, Spider Woman, Bona Dea, Oya,
Devi-Kali, Hella, Rhiannon, Coatlique, Maman Brigette, Sekhmet, Het Heret
[Hathor]

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Daily Wisdom April 4, 2018: Peace

“Speak, move, act in peace, as if you were in prayer. In truth, this is prayer.”

Francis de S. Fenelon (1651-1715), Fr. archbishop

It is wonderful to think of peace as a prayer. Peace is one of those amazing things that grows when it is out in the light. Share peace, distribute it freely, be generous with your portions and there will be lots more to go around!

-Lissa Coffey

coffeytalk.com

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MNN: Fluorescent photography elevates flowers to fantastical

Whether planted in a garden or arranged in a bouquet, flowers please the eye. And while some varieties are more colorful than others, photographer Craig Burrows likes to toy with what Mother Nature started. With the use of fluorescent photography, even the most mundane greenery can become vibrant

Read more……………….

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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! Visit Our Store

Sacred Spirals (the place where all paths meet)
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Cat’s Morning Bits for March 28, 2018

			
						

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Cat’s Morning Bits for March 28, 2018


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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Again rejoicing Nature sees

Her robe assume its vernal hues,

Her leafy locks wave in the breeze,

All freshly steep’d in morning dews.

Robert Burns (1759-96)


almanac.com


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Mind Body Green: A World-Famous Explorer On How To Make Every Day An Adventure


David de Rothschild is no stranger to adventure. The 39-year-old Brit much prefers remote, off-the-grid locales to cities and his resume could easily belong to Indiana Jones. He crossed the Antarctic on foot at the age of 26, was part of a team that broke the world record for fastest crossing of the Greenland ice cap, and was the youngest Brit to visit both the North and South Poles














Read more………………


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Beliefnet: Spring Into Self Confidence


Something about spring makes me happy! It’s almost as if Mother Earth is reminding us that we can always begin again — after a long winter of hot chocolates, and staying in the house more than usual now is the time we go outside. Daffodils are blooming, bees are buzzing and bunnies are at play. I just love how life naturally begins again.  Read more………………..














 


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Spiritual Unite:  Are You Feeling a Bit Down This Week? This Solar Storm is the Real Reason...


Are you trying to be at your best? Are you eating right, having enough sleep, and doing the activities you like? But still, if you feel down, then this cosmic event is the primary reason behind what you are feeling. Sometimes, special events are happening in the surroundings that interfere with our daily routines without us knowing. No matter how ….. Read more………………….


 


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A Bountiful Moment


Always be yourself because the people that matter don’t mind, and the ones who mind, don’t matter. Dr, Seuss


Daily Thought: Never be afraid to act upon your wildest dreams and desires. Live loud and proud! Being who you are takes courage so always remember that the people who are most important will never be unkind in their judgement of what you are thinking. The individuals who offer support, encouragement and a perspective of “you can but be on the lookout for” are the only individuals who should be a factor in what you do and what you are planning to act on.


Daily Practice: Take an objective look at your current relationships. Who are they with and how are they serving you? If they are critical and make you question yourself in a negative way they are most likely a relationship that needs boundaries. If they are relationships that are honest and allow you to be who you are without judgement take the opportunity to develop them and use them as a sounding board for your growth.


Have a Great Day and Believe in Yourself!


Dr. Juliann (my child therapist.com)


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EarthSky News: Tonight  Venus and Uranus meet


Brilliant Venus is low in the west in evening twilight now, a wonderful sight to see. Thursday evening, a vastly fainter planet, Uranus, is in conjunction with Venus on our sky’s dome. Read more…………….


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Patheos-Pagan: Development Of Goddess Wisdom


Through considering the religions which influenced and were influenced by the development of Judaism and the Kabbalah we find not only the origins of the Shekinah, but also her subsequent


Read more………………


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Inner Journey: Going for guilt-free play


“There is no pleasure in having nothing to do. The fun is in having lots to do and not doing it.”

— Mary Little


When you’re tempted with a promise of pleasure, does guilt promptly spoil it for you?


For many of us, the work ethic still rules supreme. It keeps our life out of balance and our health at risk. There will always be lots of work to do. We can’t wait for it to go away to enjoy ourselves.


Today, we invite you to become aware of your attitude towards rest, relaxation, pleasure and fun. When you give yourself a break, do you carry guilt through it? Deep down, do you believe that you don’t deserve to have a good time, that you haven’t earned a holiday? If you do discover these thoughts, send them packing.


“Guilt is the source of sorrows, the avenging fiend that follows us behind with whips and stings.”

— Nicholas Rowe


higherawareness.com


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A Note from the Universe


The reason others think they need you is because they don’t yet fully believe they already have all that it takes to have all that they want. So they pretend you hold the key.


And vice versa.


Tallyho,


The Universe


tut.com


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Today’s Recipe: Shirataki Pad Thai


Shirataki noodles are the zero calorie, zero carb, zero gluten “miracle noodle” from Japan that is made from konjac root. We used to only be able to find these noodles in Asian grocery stores, but now they are available at most stores and all over the internet.


https://www.thriftyfun.com/Shirataki-Pad-Thai.html


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Magical Correspondences for Wednesday


Intentions:Rules healings, the mind, Communication, Divination, Writing, Knowledge, Business Transactions, Debt, Fear,Loss, Travel and Money Matters, Addictions, Young People, Messages, Perception, Self Expression.


Incense: Jasmine, Lavender, Sweet Pea, Cinnamon, Cinquefoil

Planet: Mercury and Chiron (though this is a moon of Pluto)

Sign: Virgo

Angel: Raphael

Colors: Orange, Light Blue, Grey, Yellow and, Opalescent colors and Violet

Herbs/Plants: Fern, Lavendar, Hazel, Cherry, Periwinkle

Stones: Aventurine, Bloodstone, Hematite, Moss Agate and Sodalite

Oil: (Mercury) Benzoin, Clary Sage, Eucalytus, Lavender


Goddesses: Aset [Isis], Demeter, Ceres, Spider Woman, Bona Dea, Oya,

Devi-Kali, Hella, Rhiannon, Coatlique, Maman Brigette, Sekhmet, Het Heret

[Hathor]


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MNN: How Youth Activism Underscores “Isle of Dogs”


After tickling our funny bones with the quirky and delightful stop-motion feature “Fantastic Mr. Fox” in 2009, American director Wes Anderson is returning to the genre later this month with “Isle of Dogs.”


Featuring an all-star cast of voices that includes actors like Bill Murray, Brian Cranston, Scarlett Johansson and Tilda Swinton, the film is set in a dystopian future Japan where dogs have been banished to a remote island due to fears over something called “canine flu.”


Read more……….


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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! Visit Our Store


Sacred Spirals (the place where all paths meet)

https://www.facebook.com/groups/SacredSpirals/



					

		
		
	


				
					
	

		

						
Cat’s Morning Bits for March 21, 2018

			
						

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Cat’s Morning Bits for March 21, 2018


Good Morning, grab a cup of your favorite morning brew and start things off with “Today’s Inspirations”. I hope you find something here that will make you feel good or help you on your path today.


Blessings, Cat


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Again rejoicing Nature sees

Her robe assume its vernal hues,

Her leafy locks wave in the breeze,

All freshly steep’d in morning dews.


Robert Burns (1759-96)


almanac.com


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Mind Body Green: 5 Quick Ways To Finally Put An End To Impostor Syndrome


Often when I sit down at my desk to prepare for a big interview, write an outline for a speaking engagement, or work on a new article, whispers of self-doubt swirl through my mind.


Before I even begin, the fear can start to get to me. “You know nothing,” a little voice says. “Who are you to deserve this opportunity? No one wants to hear what you have to say.” I know I’m not the only one. How many of you have heard those exact words echo through your mind—maybe after a promotion, an invitation, or being asked to pioneer a new project? Why, hello there, impostor syndrome.


Impostor syndrome was first named by a pair of clinical psychologists in the 1970s,


Read more…………….




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Spirituality & Health: 5 ways To Declutter Your Social Life


We declutter our drawers, our cars and our closets. How often do we tidy up our social lives? They probably aren’t terribly streamlined, as pruning them sounds so  severe. It’s okay to take stock. Consider the research of esteemed anthropologist Robin Dunbar, who studies the evolutionary structure of social networks in primates. He’s found there’s a ceiling to just how many meaningful relationships at a time we can have, and it’s based on brain size. For humans, it tops out at 150 about the size of a small village. More than that, it’s simply too hard to maintain. Let’s look at the idea of streamlining your friendships.


Read more……………….


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A Bountiful Moment:


Instead of saying “I can’t”  ask yourself  “what can I do” to create the solution.


Daily Thought: Stop repeating I can’t and starting thinking what am I doing or what can I do to change what is creating the current stress or difficult situation. Every day place your focus on the solution to direct tomorrows living. The solution will allow you to maintain control over your life and your future.


Daily Practice: Pay attention today to the times you tell yourself you cannot do something. Why are you telling yourself that? Note what is happening and why you feel like you have no power over what is occurring. Then take a deep breathe and think of every possible solution to change what you can�t do. Do not dismiss anything, every thought counts until you find one that works. Apply the possible and be in control.


Have a Great Day and Believe in Yourself!


Dr. Juliann (my child therapist.com)


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EarthSky News: March 21 to 23  Moon moving through Taurus


Tonight, it’s near one of the Bull’s most delicate features, a tiny, misty, dipper-shaped star cluster called the Pleiades.


Read more………………


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Patheos-Pagan: Finding The Balance


I’m sure, after the post I made about Supergirl a couple of years ago, it will come as no surprise to you that I’m a huge fan of Star Wars. With the digital release yesterday of The Last Jedi, I have it on the brain  specifically, the way the newest trilogy is appreciating true balance of light and dark, and the spectrum between.


Competing Narratives


I have struggled for most of my life with western culture’s dominant narrative of light equalling good and dark equalling evil. It’s an aspect of the great cosmic battle that we inherited from the Zoroastrians, and their influence on first Judaism and then Christianity


Read more……………


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Inner Journey: Hope and Disappointment


“It’s precisely the disappointing stories, which have no proper ending and therefore no proper meaning, that sound true to life.”

— Max Frisch


“Don’t get your hopes up!”


Were you warned of this as a child? What does this say? It says that life is bound to disappoint you. It says, don’t aim high because you’re not likely to get what you want. It says that we can’t expect good things to happen to us.


As our thinking creates our reality, this kind of thinking dooms us to a mundane existence. It’s time to change our stories. Why not focus the immense power of our hearts and minds on bringing to fruition the very best life has to offer? Allow yourself to hope and believe in all possibilities.


“Hope is the companion of power, and the mother of success; for who so hopes has within him the gift of miracles.”

— Samuel Smiles


“The very least you can do in your life is to figure out what you hope for. And the most you can do is live inside that hope. Not admire it from a distance but live right in it, under its roof.”

— Barbara Kingsolver


higherawareness.com


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A Note from the Universe


I bet you could do something for someone today who’d remember it for the rest of their life.


In a good way.


On your mark, get set…


The Universe


tut.com


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Today’s Recipe: Tangerine and Lime Bars


There are two reasons why I’ve made these scrumptious tangerine lime bars. First off, I love tangerine and lime flavours so much, I think they need to be stars of more foods. Secondly, my tangerine and lime trees really outdid my lemon tree this year, so when I went to pick fruit in my garden, this was the best idea for a sweet treat! This a very simplified recipe, so there is no egg separating or tempering necessary. The flavours aren’t as tart as lemon bars, they’re well rounded and velvety. I hope you give these a try. 🙂


Read more……………….


thriftyfun.com


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Magical Correspondences for Wednesday


Intentions:Rules healings, the mind, Communication, Divination, Writing, Knowledge, Business Transactions, Debt, Fear,Loss, Travel and Money Matters, Addictions, Young People, Messages, Perception, Self Expression.


Incense: Jasmine, Lavender, Sweet Pea, Cinnamon, Cinquefoil

Planet: Mercury and Chiron (though this is a moon of Pluto)

Sign: Virgo

Angel: Raphael

Colors: Orange, Light Blue, Grey, Yellow and, Opalescent colors and Violet

Herbs/Plants: Fern, Lavendar, Hazel, Cherry, Periwinkle

Stones: Aventurine, Bloodstone, Hematite, Moss Agate and Sodalite

Oil: (Mercury) Benzoin, Clary Sage, Eucalytus, Lavender


Goddesses: Aset [Isis], Demeter, Ceres, Spider Woman, Bona Dea, Oya,

Devi-Kali, Hella, Rhiannon, Coatlique, Maman Brigette, Sekhmet, Het Heret

[Hathor]


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MNN: 1,000 rescued mutts live the life at Costa Rica’s ‘Land of the Strays’


Welcome to Territorio de Zaguates, or “Land of the Strays,” an amazing, privately funded, volunteer-run animal sanctuary in Costa Rica where no mutt is turned away.


Located less than an hour outside the bustling capital city of San José, this doggie safe haven is home to more than 1,000 abandoned canines that have been given a second chance at life.


Read more……………..


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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!  Visit Our Store


Sacred Spirals (the place where all paths meet)

https://www.facebook.com/groups/SacredSpirals/



					

		
		
	


				
					
	

		

						
Cat’s Morning Bits for March 14, 2018

			
						

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Cat’s Morning Bits for March 14, 2018


Good Morning, grab a cup of your favorite morning brew and start things off with “Today’s Inspirations”. I hope you find something here that will make you feel good or help you on your path today.


Blessings, Cat


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There’s a path that leads to Nowhere

In a meadow that I know,

Where an inland island rises

And the stream is still and slow.


Corinne Roosevelt Robinson (1849-87)


almanac.com


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Mind Body Green: A Holistic Sleep Reset To Set You Up For More Energy This Spring


This Sunday’s daylight saving time brought with it an extra hour of light and the promise of spring for those of us in the northern hemisphere. But the spring forward also means one less hour of sleep and a seasonal transition that may take some getting used to. This is the perfect time of year to revisit your sleep routine and implement new habits. Here is your ultimate guide to maximizing rest for your most energetic spring yet.


Read more…..


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Beliefnet: Sow the Seeds of a Higher and Happier Life


To sow spiritual seeds means that we do spiritual work. Spiritual work is always interior work first, even if, as a matter of course, this work becomes manifest through exterior action. What is this interior work by which we sow the seeds of the celestial within us? Following are four ways to sow the seeds of a higher and happier life.


Read more……………..

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Spiritual Unite: Spiritual Vibrations And Frequencies


When we talk about spiritual energy, what we are really talking about is the spiritual vibrations and frequencies within our subtle body. Understanding spiritual vibration and the frequencies they come in is an important step in living spiritually. So what exactly are spiritual vibrations and frequencies? Spiritual Vibrations Spiritual vibrations are pure spirit energy the stuff consciousness is made


Read more…………..


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A Bountiful Moment


The load of tomorrow, added to the load of yesterday, carried today can make any person falter….Live for today!


Daily Thought:  If you think about what happened yesterday, or what is supposed to happen tomorrow you will lose time and the moments you should be living today. This emotional distraction will get you stuck in a negative self-banter. Focus on the now. Live in the moment and attend to the needs of the most current you.


Daily Practice: Work on staying in the present moment. Be conscious of your thoughts. If they are distractions from the now change them immediately by focusing on the things around you to ground you in the present moment. This will allow you to work on what needs to be done today vs. what wasn’t done yesterday or what needs to be done tomorrow. Enjoy your current day


Have a Great Day and Believe in Yourself!


Dr. Juliann (my child therapist.com)


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EarthSky News: Tonight  A mysterious star called Epsilon Aurigae


Epsilon Aurigae’s light dims for a period of about 2 years, in a 27-year cycle. The star’s last dimming was from 2009 to 2011. Read more…………


Happy birthday, Albert Einstein


Born on this date in 1879, Einstein changed our notions of space, time and matter – launched modern physics – and became a household name.Read more………………


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Patheos-Pagan: Irish-American Witchcraft: Dead, Mad, or a Poet


Dead, mad, or a poet is a phrase we hear sometimes in various branches of Celtic-inspired paganism. Having heard it repeatedly I began to wonder where exactly the phrase came from and how it related to folk belief, and this led me on a quest to see if I could find out. Like so many things the answer turned out to be both simple and complicated.  Read more ………………….


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Inner Journey: Value Just Being


“To do great work a man must be very idle as well as very industrious.”

— Samuel Butler


Many of us have been taught to believe that we are valued for what we do, not just for who we are. ‘Doing’ is important, but to keep life in balance, we also need time to just ‘be.’


Henry David Thoreau expressed this so well in Walden Pond:


“There were times when I could not afford to sacrifice the bloom of the present moment to any work, whether of the head or hand.


“Sometimes, on a summer morning, I sat in my sunny doorway from sunrise till noon, rapt in a revery, amidst the pines and hickories and sumacs, in undisturbed solitude and stillness, while the birds sang around or flitted noiseless through the house, until by the sun falling in at my west window, or the noise of some traveller’s wagon on the distant highway, I was reminded of the lapse of time.


“I grew in those seasons like corn in the night, and they were far better than any work of the hands would have been.”


higherawareness.com


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A Note from the Universe


One of the greatest paradoxes of your physical senses is that your eyes actually show you what you believe, not what you see.


Smoke on that,


The Universe


tut.com


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Today’s Recipe: Fruit Juice Spritzers


Add the fruit juice of your choice to sparkling water and any additional ingredients you desire for a cool, refreshing fruit juice spritzer


Read more………………..


thriftyfun.com


 


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Magical Correspondences for Wednesday


Intentions:Rules healings, the mind, Communication, Divination, Writing, Knowledge, Business Transactions, Debt, Fear,Loss, Travel and Money Matters, Addictions, Young People, Messages, Perception, Self Expression.


Incense: Jasmine, Lavender, Sweet Pea, Cinnamon, Cinquefoil

Planet: Mercury and Chiron (though this is a moon of Pluto)

Sign: Virgo

Angel: Raphael

Colors: Orange, Light Blue, Grey, Yellow and, Opalescent colors and Violet

Herbs/Plants: Fern, Lavendar, Hazel, Cherry, Periwinkle

Stones: Aventurine, Bloodstone, Hematite, Moss Agate and Sodalite

Oil: (Mercury) Benzoin, Clary Sage, Eucalytus, Lavender


Goddesses: Aset [Isis], Demeter, Ceres, Spider Woman, Bona Dea, Oya,

Devi-Kali, Hella, Rhiannon, Coatlique, Maman Brigette, Sekhmet, Het Heret

[Hathor]


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Daily Wisdom: What desire do we yearn for?

March 14, 2018


Desire


“Our desires always increase with our possessions; the knowledge that something remains yet unenjoyed, impairs our enjoyment of the good before us.”


-Samuel Johnson


As we continue on the spiritual path, we notice that our desires change. While we recognize that desire for material things is our human nature, the novelty of those things subsides. We yearn to experience our connection with God more fully. Our desire for spiritual growth moves us along the path.


-Lissa Coffey


coffeytalk.com


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MNN: Why planting a garden is better for bird-watching than filling a feeder


One of the most popular pastimes in the United States is bird-watching. The way millions of Americans participate is by placing a feeder in the backyard and waiting for the various species to arrive. While this has a few upsides — including being easy and creating a stationary place to watch the activity — backyard bird feeders also have downsides, including attracting unwanted critters from raccoons to coyotes to bears, to providing a small range of food to a small group of birds, with much of it getting wasted when it’s left scattered on the ground.  Read more………………


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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!  Visit our Store


Sacred Spirals (the place where all paths meet)

https://www.facebook.com/groups/SacredSpirals/



					

		
		
	


				
					
	

		

						
Cat’s Morning Bits for March 7, 2018

			
						

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Cat’s Morning Bits for March 7, 2018


Good Morning, grab a cup of your favorite morning brew and start things off with “Today’s Inspirations”. I hope you find something here that will make you feel good or help you on your path today.


Blessings, Cat


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March is a boisterous fellow,

And undeterred by fear,

With many pranks proclaims himself

The tomboy of the year!


The 1931 Old Farmer’s Almanac


almanac.com


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Mind Body Green:


How To Stay Healthy During Pisces Season, According To Astrology


This year, the sun floats through Pisces from February 18 to March 20, pushing us to tap into the compassionate, artistic, and emotional qualities that this star sign represents.


In wellness astrology, aspects of our anatomy and physiology align with the 12 zodiac signs. Those associated with Pisces include the feet, immune and lymphatic systems, and the pineal gland (which synthesizes melatonin).


Read more………………..


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Beliefnet: A Guide to Making Lasting Changes in Your Life


Try these psychologically-proven methods of permanently changing your habits.


They say people don�t change, but author Sean Young�s upcoming book, Stick With It, examines the science behind doing just that�and making it stick.


Over the past fifteen years, Young has worked with the brightest minds in science to identify the psychological processes that affect behavioral change, and according to his book


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Birds and Blooms: Flowers For Spring


Get the jump on the growing season this year with these pretty perennials that are the first to pop up in spring. Because these flowers are the first to unfurl each year, they’re often past their prime by early summer. Plant other late-blooming perennials nearby so that your garden is alive with colorful petals later in the year


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A Bountiful Moment


Whatever happens to today will prove to be a beautiful blessing.


Daily Thought


Look at your day with optimism and allow time to flow without pause or restriction. Maintain an underlying positive attitude and affect the activities that occur throughout your day. Laugh at the little things that falter. Keep a positive perspective. Know that life is filled with many surprises, all can be used to benefit you.


Daily Practice


Remind yourself throughout the day how lucky you are. Count your blessings. Make sure to include everything from your smallest step to your biggest accomplishment.


Have a Great Day and Believe in Yourself!


Dr. Juliann (my child therapist.com)


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EarthSky News: See it! Moon passes Jupiter


The waning moon – up between late night and early morning – sweeps near 3 planets this week. Photos here from the EarthSky community, plus a chart showing which planets you can see next


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Patheos-Pagan: 5 Bad Reasons to Become a Pagan


Very few of us grew up Pagan. Most of us converted from another religion. While we’re starting to see more second generation (and a few third generation) Pagans, the vast majority of people coming into Paganism are coming from some other religion  as did most of us

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Inner Journey:  How aware are you?


“The capacity for delight is the gift of paying attention.”

— Julie Cameron


How aware are you of:

– your senses?

– your body — its condition, needs and wisdom?

– your fears?

– your defences – how you hide what you�re really feeling?

– your self talk?

– your beliefs and their power to create your reality?

– your passions?

– your purpose?


Go on a treasure hunt to discover your authentic self and the truth of life in and around you!


“Relative to the level of awareness that is possible for us, our ordinary state of consciousness is as far from a direct experience of reality as sleep is from waking consciousness.”

— Don Richard Riso & Russ Hudson


higherawareness.com


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A Note from the Universe


True, you can’t see what you can’t see, you can’t hear what you can’t hear, and you can’t feel what you can’t feel. But still, you can know that you’re not alone, that you’re adored, and that absolutely everything will continue to work out for your very best, as it always has.


It’s built into your DNA –


The Universe


tut.com


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Today’s Recipe: Cinnamon Toasted Almonds


Spiced almonds are a tasty and healthy treat for any time of year. This is a guide about spiced almond recipes.




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Magical Correspondences for Wednesday


Intentions:Rules healings, the mind, Communication, Divination, Writing, Knowledge, Business Transactions, Debt, Fear,Loss, Travel and Money Matters, Addictions, Young People, Messages, Perception, Self Expression.


Incense: Jasmine, Lavender, Sweet Pea, Cinnamon, Cinquefoil

Planet: Mercury and Chiron (though this is a moon of Pluto)

Sign: Virgo

Angel: Raphael

Colors: Orange, Light Blue, Grey, Yellow and, Opalescent colors and Violet

Herbs/Plants: Fern, Lavendar, Hazel, Cherry, Periwinkle

Stones: Aventurine, Bloodstone, Hematite, Moss Agate and Sodalite

Oil: (Mercury) Benzoin, Clary Sage, Eucalytus, Lavender


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Daily Wisdom

March 7, 2018


Love


“Love is a fire and I am wood.”  -Rumi


Love has been the subject for poets throughout the ages. In contemporary times, think of how many songs we hear that are all about love! According to the lyrics, “Love is all there is,” and “Love can move mountains.” Love brings us to the movies, where we can see love acted out larger than life and feel our emotions stir. We are drawn to love because that is what we all crave more of. And we crave love because that is what we are made of! Love brings us to our true nature. We are consumed by it because we want to know who we really are, and love allows us to experience that.


-Lissa Coffey


coffeytalk.com


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MNN: Science is on verge of understanding déjà vu


You’re walking down a street in some foreign town, taking in the sights and smells, when suddenly it washes over you: a bizarre, but familiar sensation that somehow you’ve done this all before. In some cases, the experience is so strong that you can almost feel what’s about to happen next.


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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!


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Cat’s Morning Bits for February 28, 2018


Good Morning, grab a cup of your favorite morning brew and start things off with “Today’s Inspirations”. I hope you find something here that will make you feel good or help you on your path today.


Blessings, Cat


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Something there is that doesn’t love a wall,

That sends the frozen-ground-swell under it,

And spills the upper boulders in the sun;

And makes gaps even two can pass abreast.


Robert Frost (1874-1963)


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Mind Body Green: The Best Post Yoga Recovery Tips For Mind and Body


As a private yoga instructor dedicated to furthering my knowledge and teachings of the practice several times a week, it�s important to take the right steps for self-care and recovery to prevent injuries. Oftentimes, the constant moving and stretching with yoga takes a toll on my physical and mental limitations and can leave me feeling incredibly spent and exhausted. I need to be able to feel good and energized


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Beliefnet: Inspirational Flower Quotes


What’s the best part about spring? Seeing all the gorgeous, colorful, sweet, and gentle blooms in your garden! Flowers always make us feel happy, relaxed, and refreshed.


Welcome spring by looking at 17 beautiful flower pictures and reading inspiring quotes about flowers.

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Spiritual Unite: 10 Stages of Light Body Activation


More and people are experiencing the stages of light body activation. The consciousness of the universe is rising, which in turn is increasing the vibration of the people residing in it. Energy makes up everything, and it is in a perpetual state of flow. Mother universe is generous enough to lend its energy to its inhabitants to lead them towards


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A Bountiful Moment:


Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.

Mark Twain


Daily Thought


Create a life filled with memories that amaze yourself. You have the ability to create days filled with awesome wonder of “How did I do that?”. It�s just a matter of dreaming bigger than you are right now and knowing that you can do anything you set your mind to.


Daily Practice


Dream big today. Don�t let the thoughts of �if only� get in the way of what you think you are capable of achieving. Set your sights on the big picture to keep you moving in the direction that creates memories showing you the reality of how great you are.


Have a Great Day and Believe in Yourself!


Dr. Juliann (my child therapist.com)


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EarthSky News: 


Tonight  Moon and Regulus 

Learn this star’s story, and see it near tonight’s moon.

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Patheos-Pagan: How I Found Paganism; From a Kitchen Witch


The question posed was how did you find paganism?

Well I guess to be honest it found me�and it was witchcraft in particular.


Being born on Samhain,  yep honestly my date of birth is 31st October, I grew up with a little bit of a witchy vibe.


Family and friends would actually buy me little witch things for my birthday as a bit of a Halloween joke. Although as I grew up Halloween in the UK wasn’t what it is now, there was no trick or treating or even decorating and pumpkins where I lived

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Inner Journey


REMOVE THE FILTERS


“You got to look at things with the eye in your heart, not with the eye in your head.”

— Lame Deer, Medicine Man of the Oglala people


Whenever we’re thinking, our experience is being filtered through our minds. For example, when I say to myself, “What a beautiful sunset!” I am not fully experiencing the sunset because I am involved with the words in my mind.


Explore letting go of the thoughts, the words, and connecting directly with your experiences. Tune in to the silence and the sensations in your body. Be aware of the spaciousness this brings because this is truly living in the present moment.


Being present doesn’t mean that we have to abandon thinking entirely. That’s not feasible, of course. But we can experiment with what it’s like to stop thinking once in a while!


“Only in quiet waters things mirror themselves undistorted. Only in a quiet mind is adequate perception of the world.”

— Hans Margolius


higherawareness.com


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A Note from the Universe


Tell me what advice would you give a child who came to you asking what their favorite color should be?


To follow their heart? That no color is right or wrong? That if they wanted to, they could always change their mind later, any number of times? That their happiness with their choice is all that matters? Not to give it too much importance? That they don’t have to decide at all? That you approve no matter what they choose?


Now, what if they protested because they had heard from friends that there was a special color assigned to them at birth; their soul-color. They felt that a numerology reading might shed some light on their confusion. They wanted confirmation of their choices through a zodiac chart, tea leaves, and a Ouija board. And they asked if hiring a coach, therapist, or guru would be a good idea.


Yep, this is what I hear every day, just not so much for colors…


Sorry to lay this on you. I’m just fishing around for some new answers to the bazillion questions I get each week about careers, loves, and destinies – which to me, from here, are kind of like… crayons.


Ewhhhh, nice magenta!


The Universe


tut.com

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Today’s Recipe: Roasted Sweet Potatoes


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


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thriftyfun.com


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Magical Correspondences for Wednesday


Intentions: Rules healings, the mind, Communication, Divination, Writing, Knowledge, Business Transactions, Debt, Fear,Loss, Travel and Money Matters, Addictions, Young People, Messages, Perception, Self Expression.


Incense: Jasmine, Lavender, Sweet Pea, Cinnamon, Cinquefoil

Planet: Mercury and Chiron (though this is a moon of Pluto)

Sign: Virgo

Angel: Raphael

Colors: Orange, Light Blue, Grey, Yellow and, Opalescent colors and Violet

Herbs/Plants: Fern, Lavender, Hazel, Cherry, Periwinkle

Stones: Aventurine, Bloodstone, Hematite, Moss Agate and Sodalite

Oil: (Mercury) Benzoin, Clary Sage, Eucalyptus, Lavender


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Daily Wisdom 

February 28, 2018


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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Atlas Obscura: Ephemeral Bloom


For one week a year, the desert-like forests surrounding Mangahurco are filled with bright yellow flowers. This remote town in the Ecuadorian province of Loja, sitting a stone’s throw from the southern border with Peru, was completely off the tourist map until only a few years ago


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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!  Visit Our Store


Sacred Spirals (the place where all paths meet)

https://www.facebook.com/groups/SacredSpirals/


 



					

		
		
	


				
					
	

		

						
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