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Cate Cavanagh Biography & Book Data

Cate Cavanagh - Poet, Columnist, Author, Radio Commentator

Cate Cavanagh grew up in Ocean-Hill Brownsville in Brooklyn, New York where it was as ethnically diverse as her own mixed racial heritage. Although Cate had been a social worker for much of her adult life, she always wanted to be a writer.

Cate is now a widely published poet, columnist & author with a background in both political radio commentary and political podcasting. She is also an eclectic Witch and the Founder of Quantum Spirituality: The Science of Change.

Cate’s first book, the semi-autobiographical Gifts of the Spirit, was published in 2003 and continues to receive rave reviews. Cate’s newest book, Her Godmother, was published last fall and continues to sell out at both barnesandnoble.com and amazon.com.

Cate is living her childhood dream of country life in upstate New York with her husband, Ralph. They have a menagerie of animals, including four horses, five cats, two dogs and a temperamental parrot. Cate’s third book of original poetry, entitled Grief Dance, will be released later this year.

Her Godmother - A Closer Look

Young Allie is in the chaos of a dysfunctional family. We first encounter her on her journey to upstate New York with her mother Darla, who has left Allie's alcoholic father. He has become reckless and Darla decides to relocate in order to help Allie make the transition to a single parent household.

Arriving in the charming sleepy town of Livingston Manor, Allie stays with her godmother Brigid, who has opened her heart and her home while Darla strives to build a new life for her daughter. What Allie is about to discover is that Brigid is rather…colorful.

During her time with Brigid, Allie discovers the wonder of the wildlife on the property. Some of the unforgettable characters are Jasper, the squirrel that taps on Brigid's window for peanuts, and Sally, the huge, fat bellied cat who is really a helpful and magical spirit (or familiar) that chose Brigid many years ago. Also present are Jupiter, the non-magical, huge, mischievous mutt, and a family of skunks that live under the house.

Soon Allie begins to heal from the pain of her parents' separation as Brigid teaches her about wildlife and respect for all living things. Allie is having a wonderful time until one night when, awakened by a thunderstorm, she peeks out of her window to see her godmother dancing on the lawn in the rain. Allie begins to wonder, just who is this person her mother left her with?

Readers venture with Allie on her path to healing, self discovery, and self empowerment and are able to see how ordinary life is really a series of enchantments.

Her Godmother is an honest & authentic, yet enchanting & imaginative coming of age story that tells the tale of young Allie and the godmother who teaches her to find the beauty that exists within what would seem to be a broken life. It is an invitation to readers of all ages to look beyond the obstacles they face to seek the only true magic to be found in everyday life: love, healing, and forgiveness.

Her Godmother - A Closer Look

Books about magic, including Chronicles of Narnia, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, and Harry Potter, continue to elicit rising interest in both the magical & fantasy genres and appeal to both children and adults alike.

Her Godmother is different than other books of this nature in that it dispels erroneous thinking about magic & Wicca, replacing myth and fantasy with an accurate representation of this gentle, caring belief system by offering a true depiction of magic as practiced in the magical or Wiccan community.

An additional layer of realism is added as readers discover that living in the magical community offers no guarantee against experiencing the issues of alcoholism and divorce. Her Godmother educates readers about the disease while providing insight into the healing process by introducing into the storyline the tools that are necessary for healing the wounds that children and adult children of alcoholics carry within. Her Godmother is as much a book of healing as it is of magic.

Although written for girls aged 9-12, this book is equally adored by adults. While the subject matter may be of concern to some parents, rest assured that Cate, who is a parent herself, manages this by using both a responsible and sensitive style; remembering always her audience and her goal: to help those readers who share in Allie’s experiences to draw strength and inspiration to begin their own journey of healing, self discovery, and self empowerment.

Cate on the Web

Email Cate

Barnes & Noble

Amazon

Cate’s Blog 

http://www.omsakthi.org/religions.html

http://www.religionfacts.com/bahai/comparison_chart.htm

http://www.ishwar.com/home.html

http://www.religioustolerance.org/

What The Heck is Cohesive Theology For The Spiritually Diverse?

The goal of Cohesive Theology is to enrich our spiritual, emotional, intellectual and physical life experiences by exploring a variety of teachings and concepts which are found within spirituality, metaphysics, quantum physics, psychology, religion, life coaching, secular leanings, and scientific understandings, and then weaving them together into a fluid & dynamic, yet cohesive whole.

In a world where people are boxed in and labeled for easy understanding, or even for the purpose of mindless misunderstanding and judgment, how can a Cohesive Theology even be created, let alone shared and used to create a new dynamic in our lives and in the world?

Imagine for a moment a single point of light. Within this light exists all that is, and all coexists peacefully because all operates on a single harmonic where differences go unseen. Consequently, all exists in love, knowledge, understanding, compassion, acceptance, and peace.

Now imagine the rays of light that emanate outward from the center point. What happens to those rays of light? They not only get dimmer as they stream farther out from the center source, but the distance between them increases as they stretch out in all directions.

The sameness that exists within the point of light gradually changes the further out the light streams. The further out the light streams, the more the harmonic transitions from a state of sameness to similar; from similar to unique; from unique to different; from different to unfamiliar; from unfamiliar to unknown; from unknown to foreign; and finally, from foreign to chaotic.

What is all and same at the core, becomes individual and chaotic at the far end of the spectrum. The further out the light streams from its source, the more dim and disconnected all becomes, unless of course that light streams outward with intent and purpose, carrying the source within it.  

Because all is interconnected, intertwined, and interdependent, all is the same at its most basic core. As we move outward along the spectrum, we move from same to similar; where all share commonalities and the harmonic is still peaceful.

When we move even farther out along this awesome spectrum of all that is, we begin to encounter uniqueness and differences. Some are able to find value there; but a soul that is traveling with a predefined and limited perspective or closed consciousness, or a soul that is highly focused on limiting thoughts and beliefs can find itself frightened, suspicious, or even enraged by differences and uniqueness. The response is often defensive and the already limited consciousness closes itself off to protect the ego of its human host.

This is where the trouble begins. As a result of this closing down of consciousness; as a result of being fearful, suspicious or angry with those who are perceived as being different in appearance, belief, practice or thought, people begin to separate and gather into groups where they compete with each other and fight for what they perceive as survival.

Instead of existing in a state of cooperative harmony, the world exists in a state of chaos and all of the negative things that come with it, such as bigotry, hatred, fear, selfishness, poverty, war, disease, and judgment.

Our objective here at Empowerment Sanctuary is to change this dynamic through education and the providing of tools in a way that is engaging, informative, interactive & fun!

It is not about making everyone the same; it’s about empowering everyone to be unique. This is as it should be, because stagnating in peace is no better than stagnating in chaos.

People exist on both ends of the spectrum and everywhere in between. What Empowerment Sanctuary offers is the opportunity to get back to the core, or the point of light where all is the same, in order to absorb what can be found there, gain strength from it and then move outward to simultaneously create the life you desire while being a beacon of light to others.

When we are willing to open ourselves to infinite possibility and potential, our consciousness expands and we become self empowered. Once self empowered, we are enabled to fearlessly move outward along the spectrum, to where differences and uniqueness can then coexist in a state of harmony and balance rather than separation and chaos.  

A Spiritually diverse person is one who is open to this process and desires to explore these concepts from their own unique perspective in order to learn, grow, and empower self, which in turn helps to create an enriched life experience that is both desired and deserved.

We are committed to offering a variety of tools designed to assist you with your personal & spiritual growth and development. It is our hope that you will feel free to explore what we have to offer and join us on the journey through this magnificent thing we call life.

Whether you resonate to Angelic Support, Universal Law, Buddhist Principles, Gnostic Thought, Christianity, or a more secular, scientific, or intellectual approach to your spirituality and world view, there's something uplifting, inspiring, motivating or educational for everyone here at the Empowerment Sanctuary!

If our message stirs within you feelings of being welcome, safe, at peace, or feelings of curiosity and a desire to learn and grow, then you’ve found the right place. Welcome Home :)

Be Blissful & Blessed,

Kim Loftis & Kelly Hudson

Founders, Empowerment Sanctuary, Inc.

Copyright ©2008 Kelly Hudson

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