Saturday, 8 August 2021
Cat Purr Context
Welcome to the first of my abbreviated contexts (I hope). My thoughts today were about the healing powers of cat purrs. A Domino’s pizza delivery yesterday provided a surprise gift today. Anyway, my plan is from Day 219 to Day 243; the contexts will be short and sweet, based solely on my notes with minimal elaboration. Both yesterday, Day 218, and today have The Burden appear in the cards, and this time it does relate to the cards and writing context.
The benefit of aiming to write daily is that you get “fresh” news on what I’ve been thinking about on the day. On the other hand, it is a disadvantage because there are no days off, whether for sickness – which I seem to have a disproportionate amount of this year – family time, or simply needing to prioritise extra time to my income-generating job over the blog.
Note on Pet's Therapeutic Value
Anyway, today’s notes captured how, in my thoughts was the therapeutic value of pets. Our ginger and white cat, Valentine, always seems to pick the morning to sit on my lap. His purr always promotes activity in an area where bran and prunes usually work. Dobby seems to sense when I get an ear infection or if my neck or chest have needed clearing. Each of our cats’ purrs appears to be slightly different, and the frequency depends on the time of day.
A previous hairdresser mentioned that the cat purr always reminded him of the kidney treatment machine, which he needs regularly.
In The healing power of your cat’s purr, Feliway claims, “A cat’s purr frequency is exactly 26 Hertz”. However, in a BBC article by Stephen Dowling, in the Complicated Truth about a Cat’s Purr, information indicates the frequency can sit between 20 to 150 Hertz.
Garlic Bread and ANZAC Biscuits
Other notes for the day include how wonderful it was to have good neighbours. Last night, we ordered Domino’s pizza, and the deal included free garlic bread. Because our pizza selection included a Cheese and Garlic pizza, we didn’t need the garlic bread. I gave my neighbour a call to see if she was home and whether they wanted the garlic bread.
To our mind, it was better than throwing it away. It worked out, the neighbours were also having pizza, just homemade, and garlic bread would complement the meal. All worked out well. The post isn’t always about one thing because more things than my thoughts on cats’ purrs happen.
Today, it was also the neighbour dropping off ANZAC biscuits and in repayment for the garlic bread. That was such a sweet gesture, and how fantastic was that?!
My Sports Team Lost
The final note was that the Sydney Swans lost today because the opposition played better than they did. It’s what gameplay is about; you win some, and you lose some.
Today's Cards
The Cards - Cat Purr Analysis
Carryover Cards
Two cards carried over from yesterday; New Vision moved from Outcome to Recent Past, The Burden moved from Feelings to Future Energy.
Cross
The Lovers symbolises a time when things were worked well in the Distant Past, bringing forth a Rebirth influenced by my Inner Voice. From the Recent Past’s New Vision, the Goal of Comparison took shape, and the Comparison brought on a Future Energy fuelled by The Burden.
Translating today’s cards, The Lovers was symbolic of when I kept on top of blog writing, but there had been few distractions. Rebirth is what I hoped for when there was a smattering of small breaks across the month. Listening to my Inner Voice is about a New Vision for the website, and it has been pushing me to continue, even when things seem hopeless.
My undoing began when I started to compare myself to others, in my head at least. The Comparison, I know, is unwise when it comes to things like your website, but it’s so difficult to avoid.
Well, The Burden is the backlog of posts still to be finalised. There’s never a cat purr around when you need one! Here, kitty, kitty!
Base
My Feelings of Abundance come from being reinvigorated by Rebirth and connection with my Inner Voice.
Others view me as The Outsider. Others viewing me as The Outsider makes sense when you think of the garlic bread situation today. I would most definitely seem like someone contributing unexpectedly to the meal. Of course, dropping off the garlic bread was a drop on the doorstep and go – because we’re in lockdown and unable to have visitors or visit.
For me, it is no surprise that Guilt appeared in the Hopes & Fears position. Not writing full contexts will most likely make me feel guilty. Of course, I hope not to experience the emotion, but I fear it’s possible.
The Outcome today is Beyond Illusion, the card for undergoing the chrysalis or emerging from a transformation. I wonder whether the cat purrs what will get me through the transition.
References
- Osho, Osho Zen Tarot – The Transcendental Game of Zen, St Martin’s Press, ISBN 0-312-11733-7
