Halloween Superstitions, Myths & Folklore

In North America, it is believed that if a black cat crosses your path bad lick will befall you; however, in England a black cat is considered GOOD LUCK.

If the flame of a candle flickers and then turns blue, there's a spirit in the house.

A person born on Halloween will have the gift of communicating with spirits and the dead.

If your palm itches, you will soon receive money. If you itch it, your money will never come.

Many Romans wore lucky charms and amulets to avert the "evil eye."

The superstition  of "knocking on wood" for good luck originates from Pagan beliefs in regards to trees.

Horsehoes bring good luck; however, the horseshoe must first be lost by a horse and then be found by you, with the open end facing your way. You must hang it over your door with the open end up so the good fortune doesn't spill out.


A Rabbit's Foot was thought to ward off bad luck and bring you good if you carry it on a chain around your neck or in your left pocket. The older it gets, the more good luck it will bring.

If you hang a Coffin Nail on your front or back door, you shall be protected from evil.

HERE'S WISHING EVERYONE A HAPPY HALLOWEEN AND A VERY BLESSED SAMHAIN!!!

Cats & Friends: Halloween Costumes ...

Oh, how we "pet parents" just love to sometimes dress our furry children up in cutesy little costumes for Halloween, eh? If your pets are anything like mine, they are none too crazy about the idea, but good sports none-the -less! LOL!

The following are pics from last year's Halloween (2010) of my cats and three silly, but very sweet, dogs who belong to a very dear friend of mine.  The Basset Hound, Sadie, is my God-doggie and I simply adore her! I hope you all enjoy ...

"Midnight" as a Wizard

"Sadie" the Basset Hound as a Turtle

"Kiki "as The Little Devil

"Acee" the Black Lab as a Jack-o-Lantern

"Haley" as a "Biker Cat"

"Pumpkin" the Beagle as a Bumble Bee

Book Review: "Your Magickal Cat" by Gerina Dunwich

One of my absolute favorite cat books simply has to be, "Your Magickal Cat" by Gerina Dunwich. This awesome tribute to felines covers everything from the cats origins, history and their place in Egyptian culture, mythology, amazing true stories & cat literature, spells,  poetry, cat astrology, and much, much more!

In my opinion, it is the ultimate cat lovers book! Here is a wonderful little poem from this book that I would like to share with you titled, "The Purring Priestess" and it is also written by Gerina Dunwich ~

Resplendent in her manner and form,

She prowls the temple of the night

Of old gods and mysterious ways,

Her velvet footsteps sing.

(taken from "Priestess and Pentacle")

"She's my outside human, but I let her sleep in the house" ...

Copy Cat

Kiki is the youngest of our three cats and the only one we had taken in as a small kitten. We got her from a friend of mine when she was approximately four months old. Jinx, her mama cat, had given birth to her and four others in the house ~ all of them tuxedo cats!

Kiki as a kitten playing with Midnight

Tuxedo cats tend to be mostly black with some patches of white on them, usually white boots on their paws or spots of white on their bellies somewhere. Kiki is all black save for some white on her chest and a huge heart-shaped white patch on her lower stomach.

We have nick-named her "Copy Cat" because she keeps adopting Midnight's cute, although if not sometimes odd, habits. For example, if she sees Midnight trying to "burry" on our floors after we had just given him a cat treat or something (it looks as if he were trying to cover his "do-da's" in his litterbox) she will immediately run over and join him. It looks hysterical since dogs are usually infamous for doing that, not cats. Also, she will often jump up on the sofa or bed and position herself close to him, lying the exact same way he does. They look like two little shrimp cats!

Lately, she has decided that she, too, wants to lay on top of my bedroom pillow and  she will actually fight Midnight for it!

Looks like Kiki won that one ~LOL!

Oh yes and just one more thing, she loves to give what we affectionately call "Kiki kisses." In fact, for some strange reason we can't get her to stop licking things like blankets and rugs as well? I had read in one of my cats books that when cats do this, it is most likely because they were taken from their mama cat too soon. I truly believe this to certainly be so in Kiki's case.

Cats, gotta love 'em, right?









Kitten VS. A Scary Thing

http://youtu.be/_MqHN-4okZ4

This cat video is hysterical and a MUST SEE for all cat lovers! Enjoy!!! 

Tree Dweller or Bush Dweller?

Kiki

The other day I was watching a show on the Animal Planet channel called, "My Cat From Hell." In this particular episode, the host talks about two different types of cats ~ Tree Dwellers and Bush Dwellers. Now, the "Tree Dwellers" are the confident cats who like to sit or lie down on the tallest, most highest shelf or piece of furniture in the house so that they, in essence,  can survey their territory and watch the goings-on in their enviornment. These are also the kitties who love to lay down on the rug in the middle of the living room while you have company, sometimes even demanding attention from either you or your guests. The "Bush Dwellers," on the other hand, are the ones who like to hide under your sofa or bed when people come to visit you in order to feel "safe" in their home.

Haley

I would have to definately say that I have one Bush Dweller, Midnight, and two Tree Dwellers, Kiki and Haley. Haley just loves to run from person to person while she meows rather loudly at you and Kiki insists on hogging on the sofa as if to make sure that "her" seat does not get taken! She is such a little character as she actually waits until I get up off of the sofa then literally races to steal my spot!

So, given a choice between the two kinds of cats, "witch" one is your kitty? ;)