Happy Partial Solar Eclipse, New Moon and Friday the 13th! I prepared special post about Cats!
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What lesson can we learn from a Cat Spirit Guide? When should we choose a Cat Totem or a cat to be your Familiar?
Mystery, secrets, and magic
Probably because cats can lead the nocturnal life they have become the embodiment of mystery and secrets, and thus also of witchcraft. There is a belief that they can communicate with other realms. If you need to work on your intuition, or you are planning astral travels, ask a Cat Spirit to be your companion.
Cats walk their own paths and can not be forced to do anything. They feel good in their own company, but they can also enjoy moments with friends when they become playful and tender. They can balance private and social life. Time to rest and hunt. If you need some balance and independence, take this lesson from a Cat Spirit.
Cats quickly adapt to the situation. They are very flexible as they can choose to be nocturnal creatures or not, as well to be wild or domestic several times over the course of their life. If you are experiencing a difficult moment in life or find it hard to adapt to the situation, ask for help a Cat Spirit.
Intelligent, observant and patient
Cats can clearly see in the dark and they always act when the time is right. Even if they are high intelligence and intuitive they rather keep silent and observe from the safe place. This means that they are good at keeping secrets, but on the other hand can be manipulative to get what they want. If this is what you need this time, call for a Cat Spirit.
There is a belief that cats have 9 lives, which gives them the opportunity to take a risk from time to time. However, it is also a lesson that irresponsible acting comes with a price. They trust themselves and believe that they will always land on their feet. They are willing to explore even hard-to-access places. If you need some confidence or feel anxious about leaving your comfort zone, follow a Cat’s Spirit footsteps.
Cat in a dream is connected to all its characteristics above as well with a feminine energy - yours or someone else. Also may indicate gossips. Because of the many superstitions, a black cat can also mean a bad luck, but if it’s not scary for you this is the sign of increased psychic abilities.
Cats were considered godly creatures and worshiped in many cultures, mainly by ancient Egyptians. Bastet - Goddess with a cat’s head watched over motherhood, she was a goddess of sexuality and fertility. She took care of the souls of the dead, which most probably led to the belief that cats were the guardians of the underworld. In the Norse mythology goddess, Freyja drove a chariot pulled by a pair of black cats.
Cats at first were domesticated by people as they successfully removed mice from home. However, this changed once people started to connect them with witchcraft. The interesting fact is that on June 13, 1233, an official papal (Pope Gregory IX) decree declared that Satan is half-cat and can turn into a form of a cat. Thus, a slaughter of cats comparable to the burning of witches began. This also leads to the common belief that a cat brings bad luck.
FOLKLORE AND SUPERSTITIONS
There are many superstitions that have accumulated over the centuries about cats due to their abilities. Probably the most common belief is that the black cat that crosses your way will bring bad luck. Depending on the country and even the region, a cat is a good or bad omen. There are so many superstitions that it would be hard to mention all. The weirdest one I found is probably that to stop a monthly period a woman should hold the spleen of a black cat (what!?). In most parts of China, black cats are considered as a living lucky charm. Let’s not forget about well known Japanese maneki-neko aka lucky cat. In some regions of England and Scotland, a strange black cat on the porch will bring luck!
To be completely honest I just started to learn about Animal Spirits. I used some terminology in this post as Animal Spirit/Guide/Totem or Familiar that can be sometimes misunderstood. For simplicity, I decided to use a ‘Cat Spirit’ in general. Just prepared a little text explaining it briefly and I’ll add it on my Tumblr soon (or maybe even prepare another BOS pages based on that!).
What other beliefs about cats do you know? Please share in the comments!
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