All for You
Touch me
gently
nice and slow
until I burn
white hot
beneath
your hands
and the glide
of lips
upon
warm skin
claim me yours
again
Gideon’s Challenge – All for You
Building Wisdom
Today’s meditation was a twelve minute long self-directed session that used the quiet tick of the ceiling fan as a focus.
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The @GlitterbyInk #FebYOUary26 Moments & Memories Challenge
Prompt for February 16th : Wisdom
Daily Mental Health Prompt: Seek a positive message to carry with you throughout the day and offer perspective.
Today’s draw is the Temperance card, which is traditionally a representation of moderation, balance, slowing down, practicing patience, and can at times represent a connection between the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual.
There’s truth in the adage that “only fools rush in”. They wrote a whole song about it, in fact (although I’m pretty sure that song is about love in particular). That’s because wisdom takes a modicum of moderation. After all, it takes time to think things through and weigh the different aspects and choices involved in a situation.
When we just rush forward to solve something, we don’t give ourselves time to weigh all the aspects involved and choices that are available to us. We’re just reacting.
The message in today’s Temperance card and the “wisdom” prompt is a reminder that wisdom comes from growth. It’s not fast, and the situations requiring wisdom are not the sort of things that you can instantly resolve or immediately fix. True wisdom takes growth through contemplation, and contemplation takes time.
DECKS USED: THE LITTLE LIGHT TAROT
@ambitiouslyalexa’s February Journal Prompts
Prompt for February 16th
How I handle disappointment
Sea atop Kill Someone; The Emperor – You handle disappointment with emotional turmoil that has the tendency to turn into something that hurts others and damages relationships.
The bigger the repercussion that come in the aftermath of these moments demonstrates to you the level of emotional reaction you had to the disappointment you were experiencing.
This is often how relationships end for you, and how people end up unceremoniously cut out of your life. You reach the end of your rope, you tell them about themselves, then remove them from your life without further consultation.
There are a lot of stages, steps, and second chances that lead up to this, but this describes the last rattling breath of life in a relationship with someone that manages to disappoint you to the point of letting go.
How I can better handle disappointment
Ally Help atop Construction; Two of Wands – Instead of living purely in the present moment of the disappointment in the emotions it has elicited, consult on the situation with others that you trust to have your best interests at heart, and have them help you to incorporate into your response where you want things to go. Their council can help you in building better responses to disappointment that can then turn into healthier habits in this area over time.
Other elements included in this reading:
Dried Rhododendron Leaf for Fostering Confidence
Foraged Acorns for Protection during New Beginnings
Mookaite for Help with Weighing One’s Options
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy
DECK USED: MODERN HUE TAROT AND FATUM GM ORACLE
#DiscordTarotholicsFeb2026 Challenge
Prompt for February 16th : What do you need to focus on for self-care for this month’s new moon?
Reading Summary – Make decisions (Two of Swords) to lead yourself towards (figure in Two of Swords is looking towards the right/future and Ten of Cups) what makes you happy (Ten of Cups), and then go for it. No hesitation (Eight of Wands).
Take Away – Stop hesitating to act when you identify something that has the potential to make you happy. This isn’t about your aspirations toward stability or your dedication to your responsibilities.
It’s about joy, happiness, and enjoying things just because you enjoy them or like them. Stop putting these things off in deference to all those other things you need to do.
Your happiness is important and should belong in the “needs” category, instead of a “want” that can be continually shoved off and ignored for other things.
Other elements included in this reading:
Black Spruce Needles to Boost Self-Confidence and Positive Thinking
Dried Rosebuds for Potential and Beauty Waiting to Unfold
Dried Purple Heather Flowers for Independence and Luck
Rose Quartz for Gentle Kindness to Self and Others
Desert Rose for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy
DECK USED: THE LITTLE LIGHT TAROT
Crossroads Daily Topic Question for February 15, 2026
Topic: Shadow Work
What is a lie you tell yourself?
The Chariot and Strength – Telling yourself that powering through obstacles and setbacks with determination and a hard focus on your goals, which causes you ignore your needs in order to get to where you’re going, makes you stronger.
How is it holding you back?
Empress and Seven of Wands – This behavior puts your needs in the back seat (or trunk, for that matter), which causes you to be unable to reach for the self-nurturing you need when you need it.
As a result, neglect becomes a pattern that breaks you down over time, as you’re too busy seeing these needs as another obstacle in your way that has to be battled and overcome.
Other elements included in this reading:
Dried Red Maple Leaf for Adaptability and Connection
Bird Figurine for Fostering Hope, Positivity, and Renewal
Gneiss Stone for Patience in Moments of Discomfort
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy
DECK USED: MODERN HUE TAROT
I did a little research into Matrix/Element… but might have allowed myself to sort of (at least for now) give up when it became confusing.
🌑 New Moon & Solar Eclipse in Aquarius- February 2026
Tomorrow is the new moon, and like all new moons and full moons, I did a spread aligned to the moon’s current themes as a part of my recognition of the moon’s cycle and influences upon us. Today’s spread is courtesy of @moonlightandmindfulness
Do some creative problem-solving & keep your heart open to paths you didn’t plan on taking – Life may throw something unexpected your way. How can you connect with putting your trust in the process?
Strength – Keep quiet and watch over what matters most to you. You don’t have to say anything. You don’t have to do anything. At this time, just being a silent witness will be enough to ensure safety and security.
This is innovative, rebellious, & visionary energy encouraging fresh starts and personal freedom. What can you do to make it easier on yourself to set open-ended intentions that aren’t so specific or rigid?
Seven of Swords – Look further into the future than the present moment and current experience. Open-ended intentions without a rigid definition are easier to make when they are connected to something further in the future than just tomorrow. Start with these long-term type of perspectives when seeking to set open-ended intentions, and then you can start working into closer and more present goals and intentions as the practice becomes more familiar and comfortable.
You may be guided towards unexpected experiences that support growth, even if the full picture is still unclear. How can you hold trust that it’s all designed to align you with a deeper authenticity
The Star – Your optimism practices are important. You need to keep it up even when you aren’t really feeling it. Fostering hope sometimes takes more effort and time than you might anticipate, but it’s worth it. It allows you to add a more positive outlook to life in general, and that then begins to permeate through the darker spaces in your head even without you realizing it.
This is a perfect time to connect, collaborate, & make bold moves for social change. In what ways can you carry this energy forward into working with your community?
Two of Wands – Keep an eye on feedback from others as to where they want to go as a community. It’s not all about you and what you want. At the same time? It is about how much you can handle, so don’t take on more than you can chew just because a minority tries to take advantage of your willingness to please.
Uranus, the planet of change, is active, so expect the unexpected. How can you use this time to break free from outdated patterns & beliefs that no longer serve you?
Page of Pentacles – Stay open to learning new things, new skills, and new methods. A lot of times, the learning experience helps you work through changes and transitions without you even realizing what’s happening. It can just gradually shift you from one pattern to another a little at a time.
Eclipses are said to open new pathways & powerful new beginnings. In what way can you use this eclipse’s spirit of reinvention to close off old timelines and open new ones?
Five of Pentacles – Look at where your hardships lie, and use this time during the New Moon and its accompanying eclipse to ask for help in turning these hardships around into something healthier and more in-line with your wants and needs.
New Moon advice from the Minoan Goddess Amalthea.
Page of Wands – Be open to new pathways and experiences. Even in those things you’re an old-hand in, there’s new aspects to be explored as long as you stay open to it.
Other elements included in this reading:
Goat Figure as Sympathetic Representation of Amalthea
Japanese Cherry Leaf as a Reminder of Life’s Fleeting Moments
Foraged Acorns for Protection during New Beginnings
Gneiss Stone for Patience in Moments of Discomfort
Rose Quartz for Gentle Kindness to Self and Others
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy
DECK USED: HONEY & LAVENDER TAROT
Gideon’s Challenge – A Moment
A Moment
pause
for a moment
to listen
to the quiet
and just
be
without
interruption
or thoughts
intruding
a moment
to breathe
nothing less
and
nothing more
Photo © ZenStatePhotography
Not Just Words
Today’s meditation was a ten minute long self-guided session visualizing a college-ruled notebook flipping through blank pages.
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The @GlitterbyInk #FebYOUary26 Moments & Memories Challenge
Prompt for February 15th : Becoming
Daily Mental Health Prompt: Seek a positive message to carry with you throughout the day and offer perspective.
Today’s draw is the King of Swords, which is traditionally a representation of a projective “alpha” energy, personality, or person in the area of one’s thoughts, intellect, education, ambitions, and communication. This often translates into themes that have to do with someone that has a way with words and is able to use those skills to lead others to their way of thinking, as well as those that are in authority on intellectual topics such as professors, doctors, etc.
Take care how deep you cut with your words.
An important part of being a good leader is taking responsibility for the care of those under your stewardship. Too often, constructive criticism and moments of impatience can turn into abuse if you aren’t careful with what you say and how you say it.
Communicating from a place of authority can be tricky. The message in today’s King of Swords and the “becoming” card is a reminder that to become a good leader and sustain positive partnerships, it’s important to watch your tongue.
Words aren’t just words. Words hurt. It’s up to the one in the power position to not just recognize that, but also take care that the words they use, and the tone they deliver them in, don’t slip into unhealthy communication that could be harmful to others.
DECKS USED: TEZUKA TAROT
@ambitiouslyalexa’s February Journal Prompts
Prompt for February 15th
What I want love to feel like
Five of Cups Rx, Knight of Pentacles, Page of Cups – You have a tendency to want (and occasionally even expect) love to feel hopeful and encouraging, slow and stable, with a spark of imagination. A safe place to feel your emotions and share them with others where they (and you) will be supported.
What love actually feels like
Page of Pentacles and Page of Wands – Because our lives are constantly changing, so is love. This means we are always learning and always adapting where love is concerned.
Love is a continuous learning journey where you are blindfolded and then asked to pick out where stability lies and what will make you happy. This “beginners mind” type of mentality means that it’s a journey of discovery… every single day.
Take Away : I don’t feel like these two aspects (between what it feels like and what it is) are mutually exclusive. What I was expecting when I was pulling the cards was that I would get some sort of a contrast between the two perspectives. Instead, it’s more like one expands upon the other.
Other elements included in this reading:
Holy Leaves for fostering Strength, Endurance, and Boundaries
Orange Aventurine Leaves for Pause and Reflection
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy
DECK USED: RAINCOAST TAROT BORDERLESS EDITION
#DiscordTarotholicsFeb2026 Challenge
Prompt for February 15th : Do Spread 2
@de_tarotjuf’s Love Is All We Need Challenge
#detarotjuffebruaritarotchallenge
Prompt for February 15th : What shadow side of myself can emerge in relationships, and should I be mindful of it?
Reading Summary – The figure in the Seven of Swords appears to be looking up at the harlequin in the Anchor Card and her jackals, the wink speaking of being in cahoots with each other.
The figure in the Anchor Card and the figure in the Queen of Cups appear to be displaying a polar opposite. Sort of like looking in a mirror or a reflection in a pond to see yourself as someone else entirely.
The laughing jackals in the Anchor Card and the animal in the Nine of Swords all have their mouths open, indicating the yapping of fears in one’s ear until you can’t hear anything else.
There’s a lot of laughter in the Anchor Card (imbalanced as it is). The combination of that manic laughter combined with the Nine of Swords speak of fears, anxieties, and inappropriate reactions. Then joined by the Seven of Swords, there’s a message here about the theft of one’s emotional stability when fear gets involved.
Take Away – You have an emotional imbalance. It’s not just that you’re sad sometimes or struggle to experience joy. It’s not just that you’re an emotional person on the inside where you try to hide it (out of fear) from others. Rather, it is a clinical condition that makes it hard for you to invest yourself as much as you or your partner would like during times when that imbalance is at its greatest.
Yes, this is absolutely something with which to be aware of (note the Queen of Cups listening to the shell), as well as something to share with your partner. This way the two of you can be on tap with what is going on, and understand that the fluctuations in your attention are not due to lack of interest, but simply a part of your (sometimes clinical level) imbalance.
In other words, your mental health challenges are the shadow in question here. They can steal your joy and diminish your attention from time to time, as well as your capacity to feel pleasure and joy. As a result, they can and do have an influence on your relationship. Both of you being aware of this issue allows you to both work at mitigating the negative influences these challenges can create in your relationship.
Other elements included in this reading:
Deodar Cedar Ceramic Impression for Clarity and Spiritual Connection
Rose Quartz for Gentle Kindness to Self and Others
DECKS USED: GALLERY IN A BOX UNMENTIONABLES AND TEZUKA TAROT
I didn’t fill my afternoon with another shift of work today, but instead took the afternoon off.
Gideon’s Challenge – Simmer Pot
Simmer Pot
Nosebleeds
and sore sinuses
bring
stainless steel
out of hiding
with water
to the brim
and heat beneath
a dance floor
is gifted to
orange peels
and apple cores
and a cinnamon stick
or two
that twirl and spin
together
in a dance
that soothes
the senses
Twisting the Leaf 