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Cats—mysterious and independent, cunning and fierce, affectionate and friendly. For centuries they have boldly sauntered into every corner of our liveSi Our folktales, our literature, even our art and speech abound with cats who hold us enthralled with their canny resourcefulness and unpredictability. Ancient Egyptians believed that a two-headed lion guarded the passage to the underworld; Chinese myth tells of five tigers wfeo seive as caretakers of the earth. Omens of good fortune and witchcraft—^and everything in between—rcats remain inextricably tied to our lives, a mirror reflection of our Consciousness.
With over 6ne hundred illustrations, CatMogicleids us on a fascinating tour of the many roles cats have played in human eayerience, documieHfing the importsince of qits in our legends and history, in the spiritual» teachings and religious practices of our ancestors, and m totems, spells, and rituals of magic. Cat Magiir introduces us to eat genies and charms of protection....
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Fülszöveg
Cats—mysterious and independent, cunning and fierce, affectionate and friendly. For centuries they have boldly sauntered into every corner of our liveSi Our folktales, our literature, even our art and speech abound with cats who hold us enthralled with their canny resourcefulness and unpredictability. Ancient Egyptians believed that a two-headed lion guarded the passage to the underworld; Chinese myth tells of five tigers wfeo seive as caretakers of the earth. Omens of good fortune and witchcraft—^and everything in between—rcats remain inextricably tied to our lives, a mirror reflection of our Consciousness.
With over 6ne hundred illustrations, CatMogicleids us on a fascinating tour of the many roles cats have played in human eayerience, documieHfing the importsince of qits in our legends and history, in the spiritual» teachings and religious practices of our ancestors, and m totems, spells, and rituals of magic. Cat Magiir introduces us to eat genies and charms of protection. It explains the astrology used for determining a; cat's personality, how to cieate magical blessings, and the use of crystal and color therapy for the feline ia tl»e house._Whether in n^sery rh)Tne»iirstories of dark mystery, cats continue to reside in <;air heaits and !Aginations, provi4ing a powerfol link to our past, our present, and to our deepest selves. "" «f
iSficiA TfiLEsCo'is tile author of ?vér diiity metaphysical books, including Urban Pagan, Wishing Well, and Goddess in My Pocket. She lectures and holds IsKorkshops around the country. She lives in western upstate New York with her husband, three c|iildren, and fogr cais.
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