#cat deity

[Photo ID: A small hunched over tabby cat stands in the foreground, back to viewer as it looks to a large six-eyed, four-winged, feline-bird entity who is encased in a soft golden glow that matches its eyes. Behind it is a violet and red sky with a broken and brilliantly shining mood behind the entity’s head. End ID] 

Confrontation: Day 8

Powerful creatures or even deities can be an excellent source of conflict. No matter if it’s strictly spiritual or becomes physical. 

Been thinking today about designing an advanced society of animals (still quadrupedal, probably going to focus on felines) and this is the idea of one of them confronting the physical form of one of the Gods (or just an entity, haven’t decided yet). Going off of Warrior Cat naming schemes of thing + thing, the cat in front’s name is Ichor-rain (gonna definitely give them a different design but still a tabby).

I dunno if Tumblr ate the first attempt or something but here's The Pale One from my warrior cats fan story The Shallows!

Deity of the Moon, magic, medicine, honor and Leaf-fall (which has a different name in the clans I just haven't thought of it yet) and is one of two deities in charge of keeping a creature called The Nothing at bay. Along with the help of The Endless Wave and the clans medicine cats on nights of the new moon (when cats believe The Pale One has grown to tired to keep their constant vigil) the moon deity has keep the being known as The Nothing trapped in the depths for as long as the clans can remember.

The Pale One is one of eight deities (including The Nothing), and is typically worshiped by medicine cats, but warriors, queens and cats who can't quite sleep at night are also known to follow them. I love the idea of the clans have deities besides, or even in place of, Starclan! It gives the clans more culture and history to explore and honestly is one of favorite things, I've always liked world building!

The cats coming to your door definitely could be a sign that you’re on the right track with feeling your connection to our feline friends! If you don’t already have a cat as a pet, you could definitely adopt one or what would be even better would be to participate in a foster program. That way you can have a few cats come through your home, you can get to know them and their energy, and usually foster  homes get first ‘dibs’ on adoptions so when a cat finds you that meshes well with your home, practice and energy, you can likely get first choice on that kitty. There are definitely deities that are connected to cats. The first one that comes to mind is Bastet. An Ancient Egyptian God. Personally, i don’t work with any deities (yet) so I can’t help much when it comes to how to go about working with Bastet, but you can definitely start reaching out to see if he’s trying to work with you. (or another cat-friendly deity)

Cats as animal guides or patronuses are lovely. They are wise, don’t take crap, a bit aloof but crazy affectionate when they feel you’re trustworthy, wary of new situations or strangers, goofballs one minute, stoic the next. So if you feel cats are trying to guide you, you may need more of those traits in your life. 

Here’s my lovely familiar, Calcifer

I’m going to write some cat care things here as well, since if you have a cat or are looking to adopt a cat, proper care will give you a much deeper understanding and connection.

- All cats should be indoor cats. For so. many. reasons. If you need clarification, let me know and I can point you in the right direction and give you more info. If your cat is getting good mental and physical stimulation indoors, they will be completely happy. Basically, if your cat isn’t happy indoors, you’re falling short in some area of their care.

- Cats are /obligate/ carnviores. meaning their bodies cannot metabolize anything but animal parts. (bones, meat, organs, tissue etc.) All cats will do best on a prey model raw diet. If you want more info on raw diets, again, let me know. 

- Have one litter box for each cat, plus one extra. So 1 cat=2 boxes, 3 cats=4 boxes. most cats prefer open boxes (not those ones that have a hood)

- Clicker training (or any sort of training) is great stimulation for kitties. They might not be as motivated to do the behaviours immediately and might take a little bit of time, but they can definitely be trained and they really enjoy it when they figure out what you’re asking them to do. Again, message me if you want tips in this area.

From Thackerayana, 1875.