Cat and Ancestor Connection Ceremony
This is ceremony that is done on or around Halloween. This is a positive ceremony to connect more deeply with the cat and your ancestors.
Purpose
- To connect to the black ( or any color cat)
- To honor the ancestor on this day that the veil between the worlds is thin.
Items
Should be placed on a small table or altar.
- Cat image or statue.
- 2 small candles -black or orange – white will do if you don’t have either
- Any items of your deceased ancestors that give you a good memory.
- Any “Halloween” items that you like plus a few leaves from the ground.
- Make it special. You can be as simple or elaborate as you wish.
- It is nice to have a cat around, but they do scatter.
Sit down, relax and try not to be disturbed. No phones etc. you need to be mindful and present in the moment.
By the power of my mind, and by clocks ticking time. I envision around my home, a glowing purple protection that reaches out in all directions. My cats and ancestors can walk freely though and into this devotional space as they are not bound by the laws of time or place.
I light a candle to the Cat; who has the ability to see beyond my mortal perception. To learn to trust and use my own 6th sense.
I light this candle as a guiding light to my ancestors- to walk through the thin veil that separates us only by not believing.
I will quiet my mind to allow what I seek to be utmost and kind.
I listen to the air, the gentle rustling of the leaves. I hear the gentle purrs of the cat that relax my mind so it can become more open minded.
I see the flicker of candle light; the flame of fire that shows the strength and determination of a cat.
I feel the gentle ebb and flow of water; how it moves like a gracious cat; how it molds without exception to the form of love.
I sense the pull of the earth below my feet. I see the paw prints of the cat who has made my house his/her home.
Above all, I “KNOW” the spirit of the cat. That spirit is found within the essence of all cats. It is found within that space that holds the love I have for my cats.
For this moment, I will be quiet.
I will open my senses like that of a cat. I will find the quiet and stillness of the cat and allow their presence to guide me to sense the presence of my ancestors.
If you hear me, be near me.
If not, I will wait. For time is but an illusion of thought beyond tempted fate.
Take a few moments to just be. Watch the candles flicker, listen to your cat and hear the words of your ancestors.
When you are done…
I thank elements of air, fire, water and earth for guiding me. I also acknowledge that these elements are with me always –in the essence of spirit.
I thank the Cat for its wisdom and guidance. Put out the candle.
I thank my ancestors for their journey, ever brief from the realm beyond my perception.
I will keep this ancestor candle lite as a guide to find me.
Once this candle is extinguished, you must return to you place beyond time and space.
My purple protection will dissolve once this ceremony is over. Thank you for keeping me safe.
This ceremony is ended, the time we had was splendid.
The ways of the cat shall be, I send peace, hugs and purrs to all of thee!
Blessing on your journey!
Please share your experience and your picture of your altar/table.
KT Cat Paws
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