10/27/2025
Charlotte Barhorst Mabus
๐ค ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ค ๐๐๐ญ ๐๐๐ฒ - ๐๐จ๐ง๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ข๐๐ง๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ - ๐๐๐ญ๐จ๐๐๐ซ ๐๐
Every year on October 27, the world pauses just for a moment to recognize the ones whoโve been both feared and adored through time: our black-furred familiars.
Now, I know some folks see this day pop up online and think itโs just another cute hashtag holiday, but itโs actually something deeper. Itโs a moment to shine a light (or rather, a candle flame) on the magick, mystery, and misunderstood beauty of black cats and to remind the world that they deserve love, safety, and forever homes just like any other.
๐ ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ & ๐ ๐๐จ๐ญ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐๐ซ๐ญ
For centuries, black cats have carried the weight of superstition. In some places, they were said to bring bad luck; in others, they were the witchโs companion, guardians of secrets, and keepers of unseen worlds. Sailors once believed that a black cat aboard brought protection and calm seas. In Scotland, one crossing your path was a sign of prosperity.
Somewhere along the way, though, the fear lingered longer than the truth, and even now, black cats are often the last to be adopted from shelters. They blend into the shadows of the cages, overlooked for no reason other than their color.
Thatโs why this day exists: to turn the narrative around.
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๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐ฎ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐๐๐ซ๐๐
If you share your home with a black cat, you already know what I mean when I say they move differently. Thereโs a quiet grace to them, like they remember the old ways, the nights when the veil was thin and witches whispered their dreams into fur and flame. My own cats have always carried that presence, but thereโs something especially mystical about the black-coated ones. They arenโt unlucky; theyโre attuned. They remind us to trust the shadows instead of fearing them.
And letโs be honest, if youโve ever caught your black cat staring into the dark corner of a room as if watching something ancient and unseen, maybe they are.
๐๐๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐จ๐ง๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ฒ
You donโt have to do anything elaborate to celebrate National Black Cat Day. Itโs about awareness, appreciation, and maybe a little extra magick.
Here are a few simple ideas:
๐พ ๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ข๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ. Post a picture of your black cat (or a rescue you support) and talk about what makes them special. If you donโt have one, share about a shelter that does.
๐ฏ๏ธ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐. Dedicate it to all the black cats still waiting for homes. Send that intention out: love, warmth, and safety.
๐ ๐๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ญ ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐ญ๐. If youโre able, adopt one. If not, donate to a local rescue or even share their page. You never know who might be looking for a new familiar.
๐ซ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐ ๐ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ ๐ข๐๐ค. You could write a simple charm of protection for all black cats, whisper it under the moon, or leave a bowl of milk and honey at your doorstep in their honor.
In truth, black cats have never been symbols of misfortune. Theyโre symbols of resilience, of mystery, of the divine feminine that walks quietly but powerfully through the night.
So tonight, maybe curl up with your own furry friend or light a candle for the ones still waiting to be found. Think of how far weโve come, from fearing the shadows to learning from them.
Hereโs to the black cats, the midnight watchers, the soft-pawed guardians, the familiars who remind us that real magick doesnโt need to be seen to be felt.
๐๏ธ ๐๐ซ๐ญ & ๐๐จ๐ซ๐๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ญ๐๐ง ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐๐ฒ Larae Maraney | ๐๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ญ๐ญ๐ฃ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐๐ช๐ต๐ค๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ณ๐บ
