Tag: Medicine Cat Training

The phases of the moon not only track the lives of clan cats, but effect the lives of clan cats. It’s important for a medicine cat to know how the moon effects omens that are seen and actions that should be taken.

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Waxing Moon

Young

Days 1, 2 & 3

The days of the Young Moon are those are best for the beginning of new projects. It can be considered synonymous with times of renewal. They are extremely favorable days for a litter to be born on.

Waxing Cresent

Days 4, 5, & 6

The days of the Waxing Crescent Moon are those in which growing in faith are the easiest. These days are extremely favorable for a kitten to be promoted into a Medicine Cat’s apprentice, or a Medicine Cat’s apprentice to be promoted to Medicine cat. Some even say that these days form the strongest foundation for Medicine Cat Promotions because StarClan is preparing to turn themselves to the Medicine Cat’s meeting.

Waxing Quarter

Days 7, 8, & 9

The days of the Waxing Quarter Moon are times in which the world is more receptive to prophecy. StarClan’s eyes and actions are turned earthward and they seek to communicate at this time. It is said that these days are the days in which StarClan is the closest to the earthly realms.

Waxing Gibbous

Days 10, 11, & 12

The Waxing Gibbous Moon is a time for learning, growth of the mind and the like, the Waxing Gibbous is a favorable time to promote a kitten into a warrior’s apprentice.

Full Moon

Days 13, 14 & 15

The light of the moon shows StarClan at is most attentive and powerful on earth. This protection and attention extends itself to the gathering and the demands that StarClan’s peace be upheld. The full moon is an in auspicious time to launch battles or participate in skirmishes.

Waning Moon

Waning Gibbous

Days 16, 17, & 18

The Waning Gibbous Moon is a time for change and letting go. It is a prime time for a young cat to be promoted from Apprentice to Warrior. Is it following on the days in which StarClan was so focused on tradition, but as they release the collected energy of the Full Moon and all release themselves from the pressures of the gathering, is a powerful time in which such a change can be made.

Waning Quarter

Days 19, 20, & 21

The Waning Quarter Moon is a time in which obstacles, particularly internal ones, are easiest to overcome. Apprentices who have had trouble mastering a skill are likely to have extra productivity when facing those difficult tasks again.

Waning Crescent

Days 22, 23, & 24

The Waning Crescent Moon is a good time to focus on finishing things. Attending to the final details of a task during this phase of the moon are said to be simpler.

Old

Days 25, 26, & 27

The Old Moon is the best time in which to negotiate with other clans and create lasting peace. Change is easiest at this time when StarClan is looking more to itself than it is to tradition. Changes made are more likely to take hold when made during this time of the moon. The old moon is also a favorable time to make the transition into retirement as an elder.

New Moon

Days 28, & 29

The new moon marks the time in which the moon is entirely hidden from the world. It is the time of beginnings, when the power of the moon is turned to collecting the spirits of those cats who died in the pervious moon and ensuring they are gathered into StarClan. With the moon’s light hidden the spirits of Silverpelt have an easier time finding those spirits who have strayed so that they can be returned to StarClan. The days of the new moon are an auspicious time for a cat to pass during, for it means a smooth journey to StarClan.

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Animals have specific meanings when it comes to what they mean within an Omen. Each has a set of words that the omen boils down to, and a little rhyme that the cats memorize to remember those associations.

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A

Species	Words	Rhyme
Adder	Poison, Stealth, Patience	The adder is stealth who waits patiently with poisoned teeth to threaten health.

B

Species	Words	Rhyme
Badger	Might, Tenacity	The badger is a fright with its tenacious might.
Bat	Challenge, Dusk, Tumult	The bat does not hunt in broad daylight, it enjoys the challenge of the night.
Bear	Power, Looming Threat	The bear is a looming threat with great power one should not forget.
Blackbird	Opportunity, Warning	To take warning from the blackbird would be an opportunity you can not shirk.
Blue Jay	Ruckus, Strength in Numbers	A lone Blue Jay can stir up harm, but a large group is cause for alarm.

C

Species	Words	Rhyme
Canary	Cheerful, Bright	The canary so cheerful sings to the skies, with yellow wings so bright in the noon day light.
Capped Sparrow	Energy, Crown	The capped sparrow can be found with great energy and a distinctive crown.
Cardinal	Red, Sunrise, Sunset	The red cardinal, as you would expect, flies at sunrise and sunset.
Chickadee	Small, Fluttering, Chattering	The fluttering, chattering chickadee is quite small as you can see.
Chipmunk	Rich Prey, Action	With speed and quick action, you hunt the chipmunk, Signaling rich prey to come and match its spunk.
Coyote	Brazen, Hunter, Corpse Finder	While he hunts cats to be fed, the brazen coyote digs up the buried dead.
Crane	Pair, Defense	A pair of cranes are territorial, hence they always have the best defense.
Crow	Warning, Crowfood, Clever Tricks	A warning of the crows clever tricks, and Crowfood in the fresh-kill mix.

D

Species	Words	Rhyme
Divingbird	Fishing, Chance	When a divingbird is in its fishing stance, a succesful catch is a matter of chance.
Dove	Open Land, Prosperity	The dove lives in open land without many trees and flourishing prosperity.
Duck	Variety, Versatile	The duck has much versatality and comes in much variety.

E

Species	Words	Rhyme
Eagle	Graceful, Ambush, Soaring	Graceful Eagle you see soaring; Beware ambush and bloody scoring.

F

Species	Words	Rhyme
Falcon	Traitor, Far-sighted, Border Defense	The farsighted falcon is a traitor, betraying the same borders it defends as sole dictator.
Finch	Mark, Bright	Mark the Finch, little and bright, easy to sight.
Fisher	Killer (of Cats), Mutilation	A cat should fear this killer, the fisher; a mutilator and blood spiller
Flying Squirrel	Surprise, Bizarre	The most bizarre thing ever to be seen; Flying Squirrel surprises by gliding over the scene.
Fox	Cunning, Foresight, Confused	Cunning fox with much foresight; Confused between cat-like wit and dog-like might

G

Species	Words	Rhyme
Goose	Camp, Fair Weather, Bad Tempered	Bad tempered goose has come to set up camp; Comes only in fair weather to settle in the swamp.
Gray Jay	Camouflage, Dull	The camouflaged Gray Jays, not often seen, dull feathers they do preen.
Grouse	Delicious, Forest	Delicious grouse hidden amongst the trees; Thrumming wings through the forest tease.
Gull	Carrionplace, Noise	Gull who flies over Carrionplace; Making noise that fills the open space.

H

Species	Words	Rhyme
Hare	Kick, Seasonal Change	Kicking Hare changes pelt when seasonal change comes to the home range.
Hawk	Flying Thief, Taker (of Kits)	Hawk, this Flying Thief, is the Taker of Kits, to many Queens’ grief
Heron	Tall, Marsh-stalker	Many do fall to the Marsh-Stalker, the Heron tall
Hummingbird	Tiny, Quick, Flash	Tiny hummingbird’s dash is quick as a flash.

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J

Species	Words	Rhyme
Jumping Mouse	Jump, Startle, Timid	Jumping Mouse is a timid creature; who startles so to ensure its future.

K

Species	Words	Rhyme
Kestrel	Green-leaf, Fresh-kill Pile, Nobility	Noble Kestrel of Green-Leaf skies, Into a Fresh-Kill Pile tucks its prize.

L

Species	Words	Rhyme
Lark	Song, Marked	A black chest mark rises and falls as flying Lark, its song it calls.
Little Stork	Dig, Silt, Leggy	Into silt Little Stork digs, tilting on legs thin as twigs.
Lynx	Giant, Rogue, Stealer (of Prey)	A Giant Rogue and a Stealer of Prey; With deadly claws will Lynx enter the fray

M

Species	Words	Rhyme
Marshbird	Mother, Sacrifice, Protector (of Young)	Mother Marshbird would sacrifice all; Protecting the lives of her offspring small.
Marten	Resourceful, Dig (for Prey), Agile	Marten resourceful, Marten agile; digs for prey using crafty guile
Mole	Dig (for Protection), Fat, Underground	Digging, hiding, underground; There fat, dark Mole can be found
Mouse	Brown, Constant, Medicine	Little pelt brown of little Mouse round; Constantly as medicine for cats abound
Muskrat	Swim, Tail-dragger, Musk	Swimmer and Tail-dragger Muskrat; His musk is smelt by every cat

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O

Species	Words	Rhyme
Otter	River, Drown, Stealer (of Fish)	‘Ware the River when Otter’s near, drowning cats and stealing fish so dear
Owl	Silent, Ambush, Night	Owl is master of ambush and flight, surrounded by whispers in the darkness of night.

P

Species	Words	Rhyme
Pigeon	Parents (Good), Rich Times, Long Lasting	A Pigeon nest long will last; with these good parents, rich times follow fast.

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R

Species	Words	Rhyme
Rabbit	Care(ful), Hindsight, Run	Using hindsight, Running Rabbit takes much care.
Raccoon	Mask, Contradiction, Food Washing	Raccoon, who wears a black mask, lives a contradiction; to wash its food is its task, but cleanness of its meals is a fiction.
Rat	Horde, Sentry, Disease	Cat Clans post loyal sentries; so too Rat Hordes do. But many cats death can seize; Rat-bites susceptible to disease.
Raven	Clever, Shadow, Harass	Clever Raven, dark as night,in groups mobs will shadow, harass, and fight.
Robin	Bleeding (Chest), New-leaf (Begins), and Accepting (of Differences)	Robin of the bleeding chest, not exempting but accepting, New-Leaf comes with this bird of zest

S

Species	Words	Rhyme
Sandbird	Mud Digger, Round, Conceal(ed)	Marshy ground conceals Sandbird round; rarely are these Mud-diggers found.

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“Grand Omens” are those that every cat knows well, and the general meanings of are crystal clear even when a non-medicine cat sees them. It may well take a Medicine Cat to unravel the true significance of such an omen, but everyone would know of the occurrence of one.

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Clouds Over The Moon

Durring a Gathering

The “Clouds over the Gathering Moon” omen is the greatest and best known of all the omens. It holds true only during the course of a gathering, and is only in response to those actions taken at a gathering. It is the mark of StarClan having abandoned the gathering itself, refusing to tolerate the events going on there. It is an extremely severe omen and is rare. More common is the swirling of clouds at the edge of the moon, marking displeasure. Most incidents that turn StarClan from the gathering involve physical violence.

At Other Times

While clouds covering the moon when a gathering is not in session lacks the clarity of a similar sign during a gathering, this positioning of clouds is not an auspicious omen. While it may not mean StarClan is unhappy, it does mean that things are darker than they should be. Bad things are more inclined to happen, and outcomes or actions might not be of the quality one can normally expect.

Moonbright

A Moonbright, when the moon is extra large in the sky, is a time when StarClan’s eyes are on the forest. It indicates that the eyes of StarClan are turned and paying attention. The Moonbright suggests that things are going well, but care must be taken not to deviate from the proper path. If a Moonbright coincides with any other omen moon it simply intensifies the meaning of that moon.

Falling Star

At Most Times

When a star falls it indicates that a spirit from StarClan has opted to come to earth for a reason known only to them.

In Groups (A Starfall)

When stars fall in groups, called a Starfall, it normally indicates a time of calm before some momentous event that has drawn the attention of so many StarClanners.

During a Birth

A falling star is considered bad luck during a birth. Too much attention from StarClan on one so young does not bode well for their ability to simply enjoy their kithood. The more stars that fall the more intense this sense of unease at the attention of StarClan would be felt.

Moondark

Durring a Gathering

A Moondark, when the moon is blotted out in darkness, during a gathering is a very negative omen. Similar to clouds covering the moon during a gathering a Moondark indicates that StarClan is displeased with some element of the ongoing meeting and wishes to draw the most intensive attention they can to the matter. It is the ultimate way in which StarClan separates themselves from the happenings at a gathering.

At Other Times

Moondarks sometimes happen at times other than gatherings. These cases of the moon being blotted out by darkness indicate that things going on in the earthy realm are not what StarClan wishes of the cats they oversee. A Moondark is difficult to interpret because it might indicate a problem with a single cat in all the clans, or an entire clan. In accordance a Moondark forces all to carefully consider what they are doing and what others are doing.

Sundark

Sundarks happen when the sun is blotted out in darkness for a short time. A Sundark is considered an omen of ill and should be responded to with caution and care. While it may not indicate anything about StarClan’s mood, it definitely indicates what is to come and that the future must be watched with wariness.

Tigermoon

During a Gathering

A Tigermoon, when the moon is colored orange, is known to be a time of StarClan’s favor. Negotiations between Clans during a Tigermoon are especially auspicious.

Birthing a Litter

A litter born under the orange Tigermoon can be expected to be especially healthy and large. Tigermoon litters are known for having a high number of kits and few stillbirths.

At Other Times

A Tigermoon at other times indicates that prey can be expected to run richly and be easier to catch in the orange moonlight.

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Medicine Cats depend on their knowledge of herbs and the properties they have. The following lists are intended as tools of rote memorization for a Medicine Cat in his or her intermediate training phase. Mastery of these lists will expand the knowledge base of a medicine cat and ensure that they are well prepared for advanced situations.

OOC NOTE: As new herbs come into the database the various mixtures might be altered to reflect that. IC you simply ignore discrepancies that pop up as new herbs are added as it should be assumed that new information has been here all along.

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Herbs to Know

Bolded items are new for this level of training.

• Alder – Infected Burn Poultice, 
• Burdock – Infected Burn Poultice
• Celandine Flowers – Tonic for Burn Victims
• Chervil – Infected Burn Poultice
• Chickweed – Infected Burn Poultice
• Daisy – Infected Burn Poultice
• Dock, Red – Infected Burn Poultice
• Feverfew – Tonic for Burn Victims
• Goldenrod – Severe Burn Poultice
• Poppy – Tonic for Burn Victims
• Willow – Infected Burn Poultice, Tonic for Burn Victims

Mixtures to Master

Mixture

Ingredients:

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Burn Treatments

Basic Burn Poultice

Basic Burn Poultice is taught at the Beginning Level of MCA training.

Infected Burn Poultice

Ingredients:
1 Part Daisy Leaves
1 Part Red Dock Leaves
1 Part Willow Bark
½ Part Chickweed Leaves
1/2 Part Chervil Leaves
1/2 Part Alder Leaves
1/2 Part Burdock Leaves

Preparation: Chew the ingredients together, mixing throughly.

Directions: Spread thickly over the affected area as a poultice.

Dosage: Enough to adequately cover the affected area.Treats: A 2nd and 3rd degree Burn that has become infected.

Severe Burn Poultice

Ingredients:
1 Part Alder Leaves
1/2 Part Burdock Leaves
1/2 Part Chickweed Leaves
1 Part Daisy Flowers
1 Part Goldenrod Leaves

Preparation: Chew the ingredients together, mixing throughly.

Directions: Spread thickly over the affected area as a poultice.

Dosage: Enough to adequately cover the affected area.

Treats: A 2nd and 3rd degree Burn.

Tonic for Burn Victims

Ingredients: 
1-2 Poppy Seeds (optional)
1 Part Willow Bark
1 Part Feverfew Leaves
2 Parts Celandine Flowers

Preparation: Chew the ingredients together, mixing throughly.

Directions: Have the patient take internally.

Dosage: On the first day; a dose the size of two paws for an average-sized cat (size up or down according to cat size). On all following days until the burn is well along in healing; a dose the size of a paw for an average-sized cat (sizing up or down accordingly).

Treats: A cat with a 2nd or 3rd degree burn.

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• Burn: Heat damage to the skin that causes loss of fur and blisters.
• Broken Bone (Closed): 
• Poisoning: 
• Snakebite: 
• Pregnancy:

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Explanations & Treatment

ITEM

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Burn

Explanation: Second and Third Degree burns featuring damaged skin laters, missing fur, blistering and high risk of infections.

Overview of Treatment: Address shock or dehydration when they appear, manage pain during the course of healing. Treat any infections that appear with appropriate herbs. Sooth any itching as it appears. It should be noted that large amounts of burned area, or very deep burns are unlikely to recover.

Broken Bone (Closed)

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Poisoning

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Snakebite

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Pregnancy

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