 | As a Postal worker, I was required to wrk 13 days in a row, 13 December to 25
December. I'd come home to the cats and do a small ritual in my bedroom to my
Patron Angel, Yvonne, on what I have renamed The Amethyst Shrine. On Yule, 21
December, I did a silent ritual before the shrine dedicated to SIGE. Tonight, I
will do a major ritual on my new altar in my living room.
And how have the cats been reacting to all this? I had an e-mail from a friend
wondering if the cats had sorted out their status order since the death of
Czarina. Answer: Fluffy, Silver, and Max.
I mean, even my Brother Michel Andruschak called Max a "wuss". Fluffy and
Silver treat him as their mentally retarded older brother. If Max is lounging
in a nice place, and one of the other cats wants that place, they give Max this
"look", and away he goes. Max still likes to groom me, the other cats, and even
my teddy bear.But he desperately needs some assertiveness training.
Fluffy and Silver are equal, with Fluffy being more equal then Silver. She
makes a point of being higher up then Silver. She is the one who hangs around
the computer area now that Czarina is gone. I have a large work table at the
east window of the apartment living room. The left third of the table has a
large heated and padded cat bed for Fluffy to lounge on and be petted with my
left hand as I try to get some study time in. Yah, sure.
But Silver seems to be happy enough. I mentioned my altar? It is a square table
covered with a purple cloth that hangs almost down to the floor, and another
heated, padded cat bed is under the table. This is Silver's, and even Fluffy is
not allowed on it. It could be argued that Silver likes the privacy while still
being able to look out. It might also be argued that Silver has figured out
that I am worshipping when I walk around the table, and that the object of this
worship is HIM. As in ancient Egypt.
In fact, Silver is there now, as if he knows that tonight is a full moon, and I
am planning a ritual in an hour or two. This will be to ask the Goddess for
healing help for a friend currently in Riverside Hospital. I visted her today,
and she was so grateful to have a good friend show up. I gave her small
presents, followed by a prolonged foot massage. She really enjoyed that. I hope
to see her again next Sunday.
And Max is on my bed, enjoying the heated electric blanket. Fluffy is next to
me as I type this, demanding attention every few minutes. Some of my co-workers
have told me that I need to "get a life". Thanks, I had a life once, but have
found that being a penny-pinching recluse is quite OK. Life is good, and I hope
my readers are doing well also.
Pagan name: Amethyst
Solitary Pagan in the service of SIGE:
Cat Daddy to ^..^ Max, Silver, and Fluffy ^..^
Waiting at The Rainbow Bridge: Tyler, Pearly, Conway, and Czarina
Sober 20 years and a Friend Of Bill W.
Reply to HarryAndruschak AT aol DOT com
24 December: Celtic Tree Month of Birch begins
10 January: New Moon
25 January: Full Moon
2 February: Imbolc
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