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Today's Affirmation • May 28

FULL MOON IN SAGITTARIUS MAY 31st

You may have seen it already rising and growing... this weekend we have a Full Moon at 9º Sagittarius 56’.

Full Moons are times of culmination in which things are brought to some sort of culmination or completion. We see the results and consequences of decisions made and actions taken in the past. Things are brought out. They rise to the surface. All the feelings, all the things that had been simmering on the back burners of our lives.

To read more about the Full Moon and Full Moon horoscopes click on the links in comments or go to astrologbylauren.com

♑ Capricorn - Full Moon in Sagittarius Horoscopes – May 31, 2026
HOROSCOPE ➡ https://www.horoscopeoftoday.com/full-moon-in-sagittarius-horoscopes-may-31-2026/

In Japanese mythology, not all cats remain ordinary.

Some become yōkai supernatural entities shaped by age, intelligence, and spiritual energy. One of the most feared was the Bakeneko. The name means “changed cat” or “monster cat,” and according to folklore, a cat could transform into a Bakeneko after living for many years, growing unusually large, or developing a tail long enough to split.

This transformation was not random.

Cats were believed to absorb energy from the environments around them. Living beside humans for long periods allowed them to become spiritually aware, intelligent, and eventually supernatural.

Stories about Bakeneko became deeply unsettling.

Some were said to walk on two legs at night. Others spoke human language, created ghostly fireballs, cursed households, or controlled the dead like puppets. In certain tales, a Bakeneko would replace its owner entirely wearing their form while no one realized the human had vanished.

But like many creatures in Japanese folklore, the Bakeneko was not purely evil.

Some protected homes from malicious spirits or punished cruel people. Others acted as tricksters exposing hidden corruption inside families and villages.

The myth reflects something humans have felt around cats for centuries:

That they observe more than they reveal.

Unlike dogs, cats do not constantly seek approval or attention. They disappear into silence, stare into empty spaces, and move through darkness comfortably. Japanese folklore transformed that unease into mythology.

Over time, the myth evolved further into the Nekomata, an even more powerful cat spirit with two tails and stronger supernatural abilities tied to death and spirit manipulation.

In mythology, cats often become creatures standing at the threshold between domestic life and the supernatural.

Close enough to live beside humans.
Strange enough to never fully trust.

And perhaps that is why cat myths appear across so many cultures:

People always suspected cats knew something hidden and were choosing not to tell us.

Firefly season begins this week across much of the USA. If you are seeing fewer than you did 20 years ago, you are not imagining it.

Firefly populations have declined by an estimated 75% across North America over the past four decades. The causes are documented.

Light pollution is the primary disruptor. Fireflies communicate for mating through bioluminescent flashing — specific patterns that allow males and females of the same species to find each other. Artificial light at night overwhelms this signal and prevents mating.

Pesticide and lawn chemical use kills firefly adults and destroys the moist leaf litter habitats where their larvae live underground for 1 to 2 years before emerging as adults. A single pesticide application can eliminate the larvae of multiple generations simultaneously.

Three things you can do this weekend:

Turn off all outdoor lights after 10pm from Memorial Day through August. Leave the edge of your lawn unmown and the leaf litter undisturbed. Stop applying pesticides and lawn chemicals anywhere near areas where you see fireflies.

The fireflies that lit up your childhood summers are not gone. They are waiting for somewhere safe. 🌟