Protecting the Potential

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The @GlitterbyInk #JuneMessenger26 Challenge
Message From My Spirit Guide Prompt for June 15th : Protection
Daily Mental Health Prompt: Seek a positive message to carry with you throughout the day and offer perspective.

The Veleda Woods Tarot - The Empress

Today’s draw is The Empress card, which is traditionally a representation of a nurturing energy of strength and empowerment without losing that “softer side” in the process, abundance, fertility, the divine feminine, and Mother Earth.

There’s more to protect in life than what you’ve earned. Sometimes it’s about the potential yet to be discovered.

When we look at the future, we often see it through the lens of whatever goals we have set forth for ourselves. In truth, the future is an infinite miasma of opportunities; an abundance of potential and opportunity yet to be discovered. It’s only our narrowed focus that limits us.

With this in mind, priorities are important. The question is whether the goals we’ve set really deserve the priority we give them, or should we be open to something new and completely different than what we’re aiming for?

The message in today’s Empress card and “protection” prompt is a reminder that it’s more important to protect our potential than it is to protect limiting goals and aspirations. Don’t allow yourself to be held back by goals that do not fit anymore or may not fit in the future. Keep an eye open to the potential for something new and different that may fit you even better than the stuff you’re already focused on.

DECK USED:  THE VELEDA WOODS TAROT

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Prompts for June 15th and 16th

Oracle Reading with the Räucherungen für die Seele

What do I want clarity on, and how do I find it outdoors?

Urvertrauen Entwickeln – It can be hard to trust that things are going to develop on their own in a way you want them to. This trust becomes especially difficult when you abstain from meddling, for without your fingers in the process you worry things will go awry.

What you seek clarity on is in that you seek to develop this trust and release the controlling grip that you often find to be too overwhelming, but often can’t seem to loosen.

Erfolg Zulassen – It can be easier to let go of control when you’re not in control in the first place.

When you’re outdoors and enjoying nature, any of a vast myriad of things can change, happen, or go wrong. Instead of controlling every aspect, you depend on adaptation. This is the key to letting go in other parts of your life and trusting things will still come out okay.

Which boundary may I guard during this season?

Geborgen Sein – Reflect upon those things that help you to feel safe, and ensure that they are “tamper proof” from meddling and manipulations. These things are what help you to feel steady when the world around you feels uncertain.

Other elements included in this reading:
Pressed Pansy Flower for Hearing the Heart More Clearly
Foraged Silver Maple Key for Bouncing Back to Thrive
Gneiss Stone for Patience in Moments of Discomfort
Garnierite for help in Releasing Anger, Anxiety, and Guilt
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: RÄUCHERRUNGEN FÜR DIE SEELE

The @lightningwildflower June Inner Journey Challenge
Venus sextile Uranus Prompt for June 15th : How can I embrace change with excitement?

Tarot Reading with The Veleda Woods Tarot

Reading Summary: Balance (Two of Pentacles) your dread for endings that you feel you’re not ready for (The World Rx) with the opportunities for success that change is offering (The Sun).

Take Away: Its in the new opportunities that change is offering you where you can find excitement in change and embrace it more fully.

Instead of focusing on your feelings of uncertainty and unpreparedness, turn your attention to the opportunities that are opening up for you as changes take place. Transitions are wobbly and unsteady for a reason. All the bricks are a a bit loose and cattywampus so that they can be settled into a new configuration and create a new structure in the process.

This unsteady moment in time gives you the opportunity to use those bricks to build whatever you want.

Other elements included in this reading:
Bird Figurine for Fostering Hope, Positivity, and Renewal
Dried Cedar Bundle for Protection from Negative Influences
Conch Shell Knot for Concentration, Clarity, and Determination
Rose Quartz for Gentle Kindness to Self and Others
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED:  THE VELEDA WOODS TAROT
Daily Self Kindness

I put off shipping until Tuesday instead of tomorrow due to things just not really going as smoothly as they should in processing orders today. Instead of fighting, I just let things go at their own pace.

Gideon’s Challenge – Caution

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Spiderweb

Caution

Silvery rainbows
glimmer
in the sunlight
and draw
the gaze
to the
intricacies of
creative elegance
left to waver
slightly
in the breeze
as the artist
lies in wait

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Looking For the Light Switch

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The @GlitterbyInk #JuneMessenger26 Challenge
Message From My Spirit Guide Prompt for June 14th : Adaptation
Daily Mental Health Prompt: Seek a positive message to carry with you throughout the day and offer perspective.

Zillich Tarot - Five of Cups

Today’s draw is the Five of Cups, which is traditionally a representation of pessimism, regrets, doomsday thinking, disappointments, and occasionally, failure (or at the very least, the perception of failure).

If you’re not happy with how things are going, perhaps it’s time to change your approach.

We have the unique ability to change our lives in a myriad of different ways. Often, just by adapting our perspective or outlook.

I am extremely guilty of lingering in the disappointment depicted in the Five of Cups. My natural tendencies lean toward pessimism and a negative viewpoint that allows me to “look for and find the problem”.

This makes me spectacular at predicting pitfalls in plans and proposing “what if” scenarios during brainstorm activities. It also makes it extremely difficult for me to turn my perspective around into a more positive outlook or optimistic one.

What I have found, though, is that when I take these efforts towards turning my perspective around into these positive and optimistic themes, I enjoy life more and experience less depression. The message in today’s Five of Cups and the “adaptation” prompt is a reminder that the “flavor” of our perceptions and perspectives is up to us.

If we want to have a better life, we need to work at fostering a better outlook within ourselves. In doing so, we allow those more positive perspectives to permeate our experiences. Does this solve all our problems? No. Absolutely not. What it does, though, is allows us to see them through a lens that is far more hopeful and positive, which in turn helps lift us up a bit higher out of the darker corners we sometimes can slip into.

DECK USED:   ZILLICH TAROT

#DiscordTarotholicsJun2026 Challenge
Prompt for June 14th : Do Spread 2
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Question for June 14th : Which outdoor activity brings me closer to my goals?

Tarot Reading with The Lucky Cat Wisdom Tarot and Studio Ghibli 100 Collectible Postcards Set

Reading Summary: There is a connection between the marigolds in the Anchor Card and the cups in the Four of Cups which speaks directly to the garden that I have growing outside on my balcony and the quiet in peace that I find there. The cups look very much like some of the pots in my balcony, and the marigolds are dead ringer for the ones I have growing among my basil.

The look on the boy’s face as he looks at the fairy in the Anchor Card reflects the same angle of the head and positive emotion as that of the cat in the Four of Cups card, bringing into focus that there is more to the garden than just the plants and soil and pots, but also the creatures that have been invited to live there.

There is a color connection in the gold coin on the Ace of Pentacles and the marigolds in the Anchor Card, along with the cherry blossoms in the Ace of Pentacles and the Iceland poppies in the Anchor Card. These color connections call into focus the new project that I have decided to pursue for next year’s garden and is a reminder that I will want to intersperse flowers and tea herbs as companion plants for the foods that I decide to grow. There it’s no need to entertain thoughts of flowers lost, in other words, for the new idea I am working toward will still include floral and herbal accompaniments.

In the Hanged Man card, we again see the correlation between the cherry blossoms in the card and the Iceland poppies in the Anchor Card. There is also connection between the branch in the Hanged Man card stretching over to join with the branch in the Ace of Pentacles, bringing these two cards together. These connections and correlations are a reminder to pay attention to those companion plant relationships. Take time to do your research. There is a great deal of time between now and then in which two work things out a little at a time. No need to rush.

Take Away: Spend more time in the present nurturing the plants out on your balcony and making the Fae out there happy.

Also, don’t forget to continue to plan for the new garden project coming next spring. You’re being given a lot of time to do research and work on this and get things just how you want them. Don’t waste that time by putting everything off until the last minute. Instead, work at it a little at a time so that you have a plan in place for next spring when it arrives.

DECK USED: THE LUCKY CAT WISDOM TAROT AND STUDIO GHIBLI 100 COLLECTIBLE POSTCARDS SET

The @lightningwildflower June Inner Journey Challenge
New Moon in Gemini Prompt for June 14th : What new idea am I ready to explore?

Tarot Reading with the Zillich Tarot

Reading Summary: The idea that not all the good things that you want do yourself (The Lovers) require you to do them alone (Four of Cups Rx). Sometimes it’s better together just because you’re together (Ten of Discs).

Take Away: Although your time in the forest hiking is one of those things that you miss doing completely on your own, there are plenty of other things you enjoy doing that would be better with others rather than alone.

Instead of giving people the cold shoulder when you decide to go on one of these excursions or do one of these activities, consider inviting others along to discover how they can contribute to the pleasure that the activity has to offer.

Learning to ask for help isn’t the only time that having others around is good for you. If you need that alone time in the woods? Get it. At the same time, though, make sure you are opening up other areas of your life to the presence of others.

Other elements included in this reading:
Foraged Oak Branch with Moss and Lichen for Perseverance
Pressed Pansy Flowers for Hearing the Heart More Clearly
Conch Shell Knot for Concentration, Clarity, and Determination
Flower Agate for Opening the Mind to New Possibilities
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED:  ZILLICH TAROT
Daily Self Kindness

In the last few days while it’s been raining, I have neglected in using the allergy nose spray prescribed to layer on top of my regular allergy medication for this time of year. I picked that back up today.

Gideon’s Challenge – Uncertainty

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Mossy Root

Uncertainty

Tendrils reach
aching with
longing
for you
and find
only rebuff
instead of
the welcome
tangle
expected
creating
the slightest
flinch
and then
hesitation

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❤️ Self Care Saturday (On a Sunday)

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These Saturday readings are (not usually) bearing in on any one thing or event in my life, as the question used is asking for a more general outlook. This is a self care exercise, and is not meant as a predictive reading… although that, too, happens on occasion.

The question is… What do I need to focus for self-care through the week ahead?

Self Care Saturday Tarot Reading with the Comic Strip Tarot and Sparkly Lenormand

Earth – Six of Wands atop Queen of Swords – Stay grounded this week by taking care to observe who it is you’re trying to people please and why.

Remember that you can’t please everybody all the time, and don’t allow people’s sharp words to make you feel like you have not accomplished anything. A lot of times both sharp words as well as praise are used as a form of manipulation. Make sure that you are examining others motivations rather than just accepting them at face value.

Air – The Emperor – This examination of motivations mentioned above also applies to yourself and your own reasons for what you say and do.

This is especially true when you butt heads with others in the week ahead. Don’t be stubborn just to be stubborn. Make sure you actually have a good reason for your demands that goes beyond self-serving motivations or stubborn pride.

Water – Strength – Remember that it’s okay to feel vulnerable. Just make sure that you’re sharing that vulnerability with the ones you love and trust, instead of with strangers that don’t have your best interest at heart.

Fire – The Devil – Clearly the theme of this week is manipulation. Pay attention to who’s jerking your chain, and consider if it isn’t someone behind them that’s actually doing the manipulating instead of themselves. Sometimes people who have your best interest at heart end up jerked around by those that don’t. Don’t forget that that third-party is out there sometimes (no matter whether it is a person or a thing that’s motivating them), and keep an eye out for it this week.

Waning – Dog and Moon – Even those who are loyal to you can be jerked around by their emotions. As mentioned above, don’t just take everything at face value this week. Do a little digging instead of trusting everything is on the up and up.

Waxing – Fox and Coffin – It’s not a game or a puzzle. Don’t worry about being clever in sorting the machinations of others… just end it. Full stop.

Take Away – There are lots of warnings here about the machinations and manipulations of others, the methods they may use, and the importance of staying aware and alert to this in your interactions with others in the week ahead. When you recognize these manipulations in your life, put a stop to them immediately. You can sort out how you feel about it or what their motivations were at another time. The important part is to ensure that you stop the behavior in its tracks right now. Go ahead and be paranoid… you have every reason to do so this week.

Other elements included in this reading:
Pressed Pansy Flower for Hearing the Heart More Clearly
Foraged Oak Branch with Moss and Lichen for Perseverance
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECKS USED: COMIC STRIP TAROT COLOR EDITION AND SPARKLY LENORMAND 2ND EDITION

It’s All Temporary

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The @GlitterbyInk #JuneMessenger26 Challenge
Message From My Spirit Guide Prompt for June 13th : Growth
Daily Mental Health Prompt: Seek a positive message to carry with you throughout the day and offer perspective.

Cryptids Crafting Tarot - Wheel of Fortune

Today’s draw is the Wheel of Fortune (The Winder), which is traditionally a representation of luck (both good and bad), changing circumstances, the ups and downs of life, and the cyclical nature of life and the world.

“The Ahool (Ropen) is a giant bat-winged primate sighted on the islands of Java and New Guinea. Normally it lives off the abundant fruits and fauna of the jungle, but when it gets overconfident and territorial, it can be known to attack humans. Know your limits and be grateful for the opportunities that arise for you.”

Not everything can always go as planned, and neither toes everything always go awry. Some days are good, and some days aren’t.

The Wheel of Fortune often represents the balance between the two extremes that life can take on. It can be hard to trust that the good times will last, and sometimes it’s far too easy to believe that the bad times will go on forever. The Wheel of Fortune is our reassurance that everything is temporary, and that we should savor the good while we have it, and have faith when the bad comes calling that it actually won’t last forever.

The message of today’s Wheel of Fortune card and the “growth” prompt is an encouragement to seize the day. One of the biggest things we have to learn in life is that when opportunity is going our way, we need to grab hold and take advantage of it. (Unless it’s something that we’re not really interested in, of course.) Life presents us with these opportunities in order to allow us to jump ahead and grow in the areas that we want to instead of always feeling like we are trudging forward against the current.

DECK USED:  CRYPTIDS CRAFTING TAROT

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Prompts for June 12th and 13th

Oracle Reading with Our World In Pictures Periodic Table Flash Cards

Which emotion wants to be seen in the sunlight?

Yttrium – Your masking. This isn’t so much about one specific emotion as it is the fact that you are hiding your emotions (plural being stressed here) behind a mask. You reflect back a more positive visage than the one that you truly feel on the inside, and in doing so hide from others your true emotions, when they need to be expressed instead.

Allowing others to see and know that you are masking will encourage those who truly care to dig a little deeper.

What am I learning from the nature around me at the moment?

Actinium – A little bit goes a long way.

Your time in nature may be limited, but just a little bit now and then can help.

You don’t always have to do a full day hike to get the benefits of a little bit of time in nature. Sometimes it can be as small a dose as pausing to appreciate a bit of moss or taking a picture of a leaf. Even the small doses can make a massive difference in your day and how you feel.

Other elements included in this reading:
Foraged Oak Branch with Moss and Lichen for Perseverance
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: OUR WORLD IN PICTURES THE PERIODIC TABLE FLASHCARDS

The @lightningwildflower June Inner Journey Challenge
Venus enters Leo Prompt for June 13th : What part of me wants to be celebrated and expressed?

Tarot Reading with the Cryptids Crafting Tarot

Reading Summary: The part of you that instinctively and intuitively knows through your nurturing nature (The Empress/The Shawl) what isn’t a good fit for you (Five of Wands/Poor Fit) and what is (Knight of Swords/Cool Kid Toque).

Take Away: You have a tendency to know what it is you want, and push through the challenges involved when you feel in alignment with both yourself and your goals. In these moments, the hurdles you encounter become less an obstacle in your way and more something you are empowered to fix.

This transition to empowerment nurtures your ability to go after the things you want to accomplish and foster enthusiasm in the process of getting there. It feels like a puzzle that needs to be solved, rather than a challenge to be overcome.

Other elements included in this reading:
Foraged Red Oak Leaf for Fostering Unconditional Love
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED:  CRYPTIDS CRAFTING TAROT
Daily Self Kindness

I made the decision to not string lines for Ms B’s flower bed today because it was too hot out and I wasn’t really feeling it.