With two black cats in our feline herd (black a tuxedo kitty that comes for breakfast and dinner on the porch), I think my household is accustomed to seeing black cats as sweet and loving, if not always as harbingers of good fortune. But they certainly have never brought us bad luck. Today’s Black Cat card suggests some good luck – an opportunity, a connection, or something helpful – is set to come into our zone today. Be prepared for it.
Blessings!
Thistle
BLACK CAT – Fortune meets opportunity
Sleek and black and lantern-eyed
Crosses your path with a hiss
Good luck and fortune
Sweep by with a kiss
In traditional folklore, cats were said to have one foot in this world and one in the next. They were the conduit between the underworld and this world and fortune and opportunity.
In the time of the Inquisition (the Middle Ages), cats were hunted because they were said to be allies of evil entities such as devils and witches. Black cats (black being associated with the darker aspects of the supernatural) were especially singled out. Historians believe this unprecedented killing of cats in the name of eradicating evil led to an unchecked increase in the rat population which was responsible for the alarmingly rapid spread of the bubonic plague and the death of millions of people.
These days, in Germany for example, a black cat passing one’s path indicates impending misfortune. Yet, in ancient Britain they were considered good luck and were even given to brides on their wedding day. In Japan, to this day, they are considered very good luck and bringers of fortune.
Should the slinky black cats cross your path through this oracle, know that good luck and fortune will be meeting you promptly. Also know that your luck will be even “luckier” if you are prepared to take advantage of every special opportunity that comes your way.
The Halloween Oracle by author Stacey Demarco and artist Jimmy Manton
Parting the Mists 
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