Those of you who were on Playdates or Zooms or other events probably metTwitch, my tortoiseshell kitty who just passed this week. She was well known for running off with things, messing with stuff, and zoom-bombing us. This poem tells Twitch's story. I tried getting it into a Chicken Soup book. It didn't make that, but it did get into an international literary magazine. Receiving Love by Rev Dr Ronda Del Boccio in eMerge Magazine. Wheezing and starving, with scraggly fur, no one to love and take care of her.Homeless and frightened, hiding from storms, the tiny kit cried out to be safe and warm. At last, when it seemed she was going to die, a kind woman heard her sad, plaintive cry.She warmed the cat up, got her medical care, but her savior had to leave her there. So at the clinic the tortoiseshell stayed. A long recovery, then finally spayed.She’d have stomatitis the rest of her life and need special kibble, easier to bite. One day in Facebook’s What’s On Your Mind? I said, “I want a cat!” a rescue all mine.A reply, “She’s at the vet. They haven’t found a good home for her yet.” One look at her pic—“I must have her with me and my golden guide dog for her family!”Her picture I held in my welcoming heart, then brought her home for a brand-new start. Sweet and playful, yet so full of fear, she wouldn’t allow me to hold her near.At last she had safety, good food and fun toys, but harsh stray life had stolen her joys. At first I could never put Twitch on my lap, an open hand she feared might just slap.Two-handed reaching meant go run and hide. Living for sure, but not truly alive. She loved to bite paper and twitch her long tail, and watch squirrels scurrying on the railShe snuggled Jemma in her soft doggy bed. They became buddies, the best of friends. My mission remained: teach Twitch to receive, open her heart, and learn to believe,To bask in the love I so freely provide, and not just survive, but to honestly thrive.

I hope you enjoy your card this week from the Winged Messengers Divine Guidance cards, currently available in digital form. Self-care is not selfish. It is how sensitive souls remain sustainable. After intense emotional or energetic periods, many people try to push themselves back into productivity too quickly. But healing and integration require care, gentleness, and replenishment. Taurus season reminds us that the body needs comfort, steadiness, and restoration. You are allowed to rest. You are allowed to soothe yourself. You are allowed to tend to your needs without guilt. ⛲ Affirmation: ⛲ I honor my well-being and give myself the care I truly need. Wisdom Practice: What is one form of self-care your body or spirit has been quietly asking for lately? This card comes from the Winged Messengers Divine Guidance Cards, which bring assistance from our winged allies. You can get the deck on the Deckible app. You can draw a card for yourself here: #Your Winged Messenger Oracle Draw