Astro (my son named for Astrology) showed up on Kevin’s porch in mid-August of 2020. He and his roommate Albert started feeding him cans of tuna so this baby boy just stayed there every day waiting. Albert has an indoor dog so they couldn’t bring him inside. They gave him a towel inside a small box and a water bowl for his living arrangement. One day they go out to feed him and a giant possum is in the box and no cat. Kevin called me and said, “Mom, please take this cat when I find him. He is friendly and doesn’t act wild at all. He can’t be that old. He comes to me every night when I get home from working and he is such a sweetheart.” I said, “Ok, bring him.” Kevin found him with cuts under his arm and belly and I took him to the vet to get checked and that is how it all began. He was so tiny.
Four years later in January 2024, I decided to start teaching Workshops again both In-Person and on Zoom which meant preparing and revising a six-week curriculum, advertising it on social media, writing a monthly Enewsletter to send out, creating YouTubes of my previous talks and TikToks because the younger generation encouraged me to do those too. Needless to say, I am very busy creating a following and teaching my favorite subjects: Carl Jung’s analytical psychology concept of Shadow Work and Astrology, particularly about Venus and the 7th (marriage) house.
Astro started to become extra needy, begging for my attention. He wouldn’t leave me alone when I was trying to work, jumping into my clients and my lap while I did a consultation. I decided to get another cat so he would have company. She was the same color as him and his response was no way! He did not like that idea at all. He hissed and growled at her for four days. I had to close her off in the utility room. I was afraid he would hurt her. He sat outside that closed door snarling and refused to eat so I had to take her back. About a month later, I was feeling even more guilty as my workload increased and was getting overwhelming. I knew it was not likely going to be letting up any time soon. The more I didn’t have time, the more he was voraciously wanting me and only me so I decided I was going to have to give him away.
I put a post with photos in Next Door for my neighborhood and requested a Mom with an 8-5 job and at least two children so they would all be available to give him the love and attention he craves. Astro is either a Leo or has Leo energy. He is friendly and is as lovable as he can be. He doesn’t know a stranger. A lady with two daughters, ages 9 and 15 answered my post. She said he sounded perfect as her daughters had been wanting a cat. I took down her phone number and address and they came for him the next day. One of my requirements was he could never go outside because he does not have claws. I had them removed at six months when my legs could not take the scratches anymore as he would jump on me so much. Living on a busy boulevard, I knew it wouldn’t be safe for him to be outside ever. She agreed to watch out for this fact. I gave her six boxes of litter box liners, a covered litter box, two months’ supply of Sheba beef pate cat food as he is a picky cat, six large containers of cat litter, his many toys, 3 beds, a carrying case, shampoo, flea remover comb, brush, cat hair removal tool for the couch and more. It took them three trips to her car to take all his belongings.
A month later I called to see how he was. I didn’t want to go in person to see him as I felt that would be hard for him. She said her girls adored him and he is doing fine! I felt relief! I was so glad as I was too busy to miss him. About two weeks ago, I started thinking about him a lot and I told myself to call and find out how he was doing but I got busy and didn’t call.
Two days after the thoughts of him began, October 19th, my sprinkler system had two of them out so I called and went for my helper Juan to come over and fix them. As he doesn’t have a car, I always go for him and take him back whenever he comes over to help me. It was dusk that day when I was finally driving him home around 6:30 pm. We are on Gessner heading North and get to a light at Beechnut. I was stopped about four cars back from the light, when Juan exclaimed, “Mira un gatito!” (Look a small cat). I looked but didn’t see anything. He said, “There. Under the seat at the bus stop.” Still, I couldn’t see a cat and then suddenly, Astro jumped up on the bench and I saw him! I immediately put my car in park and said, “Juan, es mi gatito.” (That is my cat.) My heart was pounding. Please get him. He asked if he would bite and I said no, call his name. His name is Astro. Juan goes over to him and quickly he jumps off and runs behind the bus stop enclosure. I was thinking to myself, “Please Astro, please let him pick you up.” When he heard his name, he looked at Juan again and Juan was able to pick him up and get in the car. He handed him to me. Meanwhile, Astro is howling as we take off. Driving with one hand on the steering wheel, I have him on my shoulder looking towards Juan. His beautiful tan and white hair was dirty so I wasn’t completely sure in the dark if it could be him. I said, “Juan, does he have claws?” He said, ”No.” I said, ”What color are his eyes?” He said, “El color de agua.” (the color of water). I said, “Oh my God, this is my cat, Astro.” Astro is yelling like crazy and I get to a light and hold him up to see my face, soothing him to calm him down. Then he melts into me and starts purring. He cannot believe his luck and I cannot believe what just happened. What are the odds that I would be in my car taking Juan home and he saw him and said, “Look a small cat!” It occurred to me, he had to go under a freeway to get to that bus stop! I was stunned with disbelief and in awe of this miracle. Juan kept saying, “It’s a miracle from God.”
Poor cat was filthy and stinky. I went immediately to get litter and food for him and when Kevin got home, together we bathed him. He was starving. He couldn’t eat enough and wouldn’t let me out of his sight. He ate and ate and ate and had been home a week and four days when I was leaving. I had scheduled a much-needed full week vacation to Boston/Hyaniss with my BFF Gloria so he had to get used to Kevin feeding him and taking care of his needs. I am so grateful nothing happened to him.
I called the lady right away but she would not return my texts or phone calls. On Saturday morning, I got up and drove over there. She answered the door and said nothing. I said, “I am Rebeca.” She said, “I know who you are.” I told her, “Astro is home and I have come for his things.” I chose not to tell her how it was that I found him. She told me he had been let out by CenterPoint which I knew was a lie as CenterPoint doesn’t come into our homes. Also, she gave me back all six boxes of the litter liners and 1/2 of the cat food so he must’ve been on his own for at least a month. They must have been taking him outside to go to the bathroom and one day, maybe he was unsupervised, he just up and left. That is my theory.
The next day I went inside myself where daily I talk to God/the Self and asked, “What does this mean? What does this situation want from me?” I knew it was a miracle and therefore a genuine spiritual experience. My inner voice said, “He loves you and Kevin and is committed to you. He was trying to come home. You don’t make commitments. When the going gets tough, you get going. You need to commit to him.” Astro is my child and I realized how much I do love him. Kevin does too as now he even lets Kevin pet him as before he would not have much to do with him. When I do a consultation, he sits patiently and watches but does not try to jump into our laps. He doesn’t run to the door when it rings and try to dart out. He must’ve had some heartache along the way as he is much more cautious about people. He is still friendly, but not in an obnoxious way. I work at my computer and peacefully, he lays in his bed with his doll next to me and sleeps or goes to the living room to the sofa. He waits until I call him or I make the time to reach out to pet him and give him loving attention. He eats everything now too.
He’s changed and I’ve changed. Astro boy is home for good. This miracle had a zillion to one chance of happening. In my heart, I know our souls are connected and that we both had to learn something from this uniquely divine experience. I am still in awe and guess I always will be. I’ve had miracles/synchronicities happen before many times, but nothing like this. This one is a treasure to behold.
Love this Rebeca! How amazing. Glad he is back home safe!