Spirit Animal - Cat

From Wikipedia - A six-month old Chocolate Abyssinian (left) with his Sorrel father

 

At the Crystals' Light workshop on Saturday and Sunday, the subject of "cats" came up, several times, as a topic of conversation.   As well, several of my friends and my clients have been telling me that they have the overwhelming urge to get a cat or a kitten.   Then yesterday, at a store, the following sign struck me as funny - "The cat and his housekeepers live here!"  It seemed to me that Cat was giving ME a message to write some information about it to share with everyone.

Cat has some amazing characteristics, and we humans are very fond of them and just a little in awe of them!  Several mystery writers have written series featuring cats.  Walt Disney had a hit movie with "That Darn Cat!".  And, in nursing homes and some hospitals, cats are being used as healing therapists.  Cat has many talents!

This animal has moved from the wild to the domestic scene with relative ease, and, as many cat housekeepers will tell you, Cat as never been truly domesticated for she moves in the night and kills with ease.  Cat is sacred to the goddesses Bast, Sekhmet - both Egyptian deities - and Palu, the Celtic goddess.  The legends of our Ancestors retold as fairy tales tell of Witches with Cat familiars.  And, do you remember the story of "Puss In Boots" from your childhood?

When Cat comes into your life with purpose, one may be sure that a message is involved.  Cat is about staying true to who you are, to being conscious of one's surroundings and living in the present.  Cat does not worry about the past or the future.  The moment is the "present". When the circumstances seem difficult, take a page from Cat's operating manual, and be confident that all will work out and trust your intuition.   After all, Cat has some immortality, for she has nine lives!