The Watchers
Lets curl up
before the hearth
and let
the spirits
of the passed
watch over
and protect us
as we
enjoy the fire
and listen
to the crackle
and pop
of firewood
licked by flames
Gideon’s Challenge – The Watchers
Wearing Blinders
Today’s meditation was skipped.
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Prompt for February 6th : Desire
Daily Mental Health Prompt: Seek a positive message to carry with you throughout the day and offer perspective.
Today’s draw is the Seven of Cups, which is traditionally a representation of themes having to do with having a plethora of options to choose from, all of opportunity’s doors being open upon one’s path, and at times being overwhelmed by the sheer number of choices available in the moment.
What options and opportunities are you missing by focusing so hard on one thing and one thing only?
It’s so easy, at times, to get hyper focused on one particular thing that we want to the point that we end up with blinders on to the rest of the world and any other options or opportunities that are out there for us. And, sometimes these other options and opportunities are much better for us in the long run than the one we’re hyper-focused on.
Today’s message is a reminder that the things that we desire are not always the best things for us, and that sometimes we get so hyper-focused on these desires that we forget to look at what else is out there.
An example of this would be someone that is stuck in an abusive relationship. They’re so focused on making things work with this abusive person and fixing this person or fixing the relationship, putting their all into this and hyper-focusing on that direction, that they never realize that there are other people out there they would be much happier with (not to mention safer). Perhaps there’s even someone out there that’s already interested in them, but is keeping their distance specifically because of that hyper-focus and where it’s directed.
The Seven of Cups combined with the “desire” prompt reminds us not to get so focused on what we want that we lose sight of the possibility of what might be out there that could be much better for us in the end.
DECKS USED: EVERY MOMENT MATTERS TAROT
@ambitiouslyalexa’s February Journal Prompts
Prompt for February 6th
What drains me emotionally
Four of Pentacles, Daisy, The Tower Rx – Your upbringing has taught you that it’s important to always be prepared, and has spurred you to take that to extremes. Due to this, hoarding and other miserly efforts tend to be pretty intense in an effort to build stability in your life so great that it cannot be toppled by even the most destructive levels of chaos.
This constant effort towards that greater sense of stability is draining for you, especially because it means you are constantly stuck in a “what if” mentality.
How to create better boundaries and/or balance in this area
Seven of Cups Rx, Snowdrop, Four of Cups – Make efforts to trust that no matter which direction things go, and whether or not you’re in control of the situation, you will always survive and thrive. Remind yourself that the hardships and trials you have faced thus far have been significant, and yet you have always managed to not just survive them, but come out kicking on the other side of them again and again.
You may need to take a step back and regroup, pause, and reflect… and possibly even accept some help that you really don’t want to accept. But in the end? You will come back to full strength once more. Just as you have before.
Other elements included in this reading:
Foraged Purple Heather Sprigs for Independence and Luck
Gneiss Stone for Patience in Moments of Discomfort
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy
DECK USED: MODERN MANGA TAROT AND SNOWDROP ORACLE
#DiscordTarotholicsFeb2026 Challenge
Prompt for February 5th : A physical action you can take to help you relax and unwind
Reading Summary – Get out into (Knight of Pentacles) the world (The World), a little at a time (Knight of Pentacles and the dripping faucet in The Hermit).
Even if alone time (The Hermit) isn’t possible or safe right now, getting out into the world (The World) and specifically out into nature (background of the Knight of Pentacles), can help you find the grounding you need (staring at the drop in The Hermit card is reminiscent of meditating by watching water dripped down the side of the shower wall), allowing you to unwind and relax a bit.
Those who you would take with you out on these excursions want you to enjoy things (cat in the basket with a comfy blanket in the Knight of Pentacles), and they will give you the space you need when you need it (the presence of The Hermit card combined with thecardboard box in The World card).
Take Away – Stop allowing your distaste for doing things with others keep you from getting out in nature and taking advantage of that healing and grounding connection you have with the earth and the things that grow from it. Yes, it’s important to take others with you on these visits out into the world, but they know when and how to step back to give you the space you need when you need it, and don’t mind doing so. So stop avoiding these activities and get your ass outside more.
Other elements included in this reading:
Foraged Oak Branch with Moss and Lichen for Perseverance
Foraged Lodgepole Pine for Resilience, Growth, and Renewal
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy
DECKS USED: EVERY MOMENT MATTERS TAROT
I ordered myself a back-up set of Shokz Open Run Pros, because I’ve noticed that the battery seems to be draining on my current pair a bit faster than usual of late.
Gideon’s Challenge – Temperate
Temperate
The winter
has no bite this year
as rain clouds
come and go
but no snow
is offered
nor do frozen temps
visit in the night
but only raindrops
and clouds
and the soft song
of the sea breeze
through
evergreen boughs
Photo © ZenStatePhotography
Opening Yourself UP
Today’s meditation was skipped.
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Prompt for February 5th : Belonging
Daily Mental Health Prompt: Seek a positive message to carry with you throughout the day and offer perspective.
Today’s draw is The Fool card, which is traditionally a representation of innocence, carelessness, carefree enthusiasm, and new beginnings.
Holding yourself apart from the adventures and the “good stuff” in life connects you to your inner child and your enthusiasm doesn’t help you feel like you belong, but instead only keeps you isolated from others.
It’s only when you’re open to new experiences, and give yourself permission to be more of a free spirit, that you get out there and actually interact with others instead of hiding away by yourself in the dark.
The message in today’s Fool card and “belonging” prompt is a reminder that it’s through adventure that we discover life’s greatest rewards. If we’re too focused on protecting ourselves from every little thing that might happen, we lose out on a lot of the good stuff that life has to offer us… including the connections and relationships that help support us along the way.
DECK USED: IAQVES VIEVIL TAROT
One Card Tarot Journal Activity by @mariasofia_astro
Chapter 6 | Entry 14 – Spiritual Development
Affirmation : “I am optimistic about the future.”
Prompt : Journal about the following question: “What do I believe would make the world a better place?” Use the card you draw to determine the active role you can play in creating that reality.
What feelings came up when I pulled this card?
My first reaction to this card was “yes, change, that’s what we’re talking about” with just a touch of impatience.
The fact that this card came out out of the deck to land on the table reversed, though, makes me wonder if the answer is more about what not to do… rather than what there is to do.
What elements of the card’s meaning resonate with me and this prompt?
The Death card is about gradual organic change, rather than something sudden or unexpected.
Combined with what I mention (below) about the artwork, this speaks to me about a need to be patient and consistent in my efforts. Don’t wave shit in people’s faces, as it just irritates them and shuts them down. Sneak the stuff in from the side a little at a time, so that they slowly start to realize what they’re seeing on their own.
What in the artwork spoke to me?
That over the shoulder eye roll that the figure in the card is displaying indicates to me a touch of passive-aggressiveness. This hints that if I want to make a change, perhaps the direct approach is not necessarily the best approach I could take in this particular situation.
My prompt response and reflections.
I was just thinking earlier today about how the world seems to be operating in alternate realities. It’s about perspective. Some people see one thing, and other people see another thing entirely that is completely opposite of what the first people are seeing.
We see this again and again lately as politics bleed over into day-to-day life in blatant ways.
I recognize that there are two different versions of reality being seen here, and that each side of the coin is so extreme from the other that it’s hard to believe that they both exist in the same world and the same locations and the same experiences. (ex: We have people who rail against what’s happening in Minnesota right now and around the entire United States, and people who see what’s going on and support it.) And yet, here we are.
Depending on which side of the coin you are on, it’s extremely difficult to see that other side of the coin at all in any meaningful way. And, lots and lots of people aren’t even trying to because they think that -their- side of the coin isn’t just right, but undeniably obvious.
My desire to make the world a better place is for people to see beyond their side of the coin and find a place within themselves where they can work to understand and empathize with the other side of that same coin. Sometimes things aren’t about who is right and who is wrong, but about being able to see things from more than your own perspective in order to understand the situation better as a whole.
I am trying to do this in my own mind, and this card is a reminder that in order to encourage those in my life to do the same, I need to use methods that take time to show results, instead of just shoving things in their face and expecting them to “get it”. That latter behavior just entrenches them deeper in their own perspective and makes them less likely to want to explore anything else.
Other elements included in this reading:
Moss and Gold Flake Encapsulated Resin D20 and D6 Dice
DECK USED: OMENS TAROT
@ambitiouslyalexa’s February Journal Prompts
Prompt for February 5th : A version of rest that actually works for me
Reading Summary – When you’ve worked hard and done your all, and you’re tired and bedraggled (Nine of Wands), you are then able to give yourself permission to finally sit down, think, and consider your options (Two of Swords). This time allows you to rest by not actively engaging in what’s going on around you, but still allows you to consider different perspectives and ideas (The Hanged Man).
Take Away – A version of rest that works for you does not include a complete shutdown of everything. That type of rest feels like stagnancy to you.
Instead, you often feel like you need to earn your times of rest, and then during those times of rest, be plotting, preparing, observing, and making choices about what comes next.
Because you’ve worked hard, and because you’re not abandoning things entirely during this time while you are sedentary, you are able to better accept this version of rest.
Other elements included in this reading:
Foraged Oak Branch with Moss and Lichen for Perseverance
Foraged Parmeliaceae Lichen for a “Breath of Fresh Air”
Gneiss Wish Stone for Patience in Moments of Discomfort
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy
DECK USED: IAQVES VIEVIL TAROT
I went out and had a steak dinner on someone else’s dime just to sit there and listen to what they had to say… you know, instead of blowing it off to stay home.
Gideon’s Challenge – An Invitation
An Invitation
Vibrant pops
of color
emerges first
not in gardens
but greenhouses
and garden centers
in a promise
of spring to come
inviting hope
and a breath
of fresh air
even if spring
is not here
just yet
Photo © ZenStatePhotography
Choosing Your Moments
Today’s meditation was skipped.
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Prompt for February 4th : Choice
Daily Mental Health Prompt: Seek a positive message to carry with you throughout the day and offer perspective.
Today’s draw is the Four of Swords, which is traditionally a representation of taking time to rest, recuperation after a trying time, and stillness for restoration and meditation on the events that have brought you to this place as well as where to go from here.
You have to make the choice to rest when you need it. There’s always going to be more stuff to do.
That’s the thing about being a workaholic, right? There’s always so much to do. Lists and lists of stuff to do. And that’s just the stuff that -needs- to get done. Then there’s the stuff you want to get done, the stuff you’d -like- to get done, and the stuff that you really don’t want to do but you should get done.
All of that… even before we get to the stuff that’s not even related to work. Stuff like food and fun, rest and enjoyment and relaxation.
The fact is, though? No one can “burn the candle at both ends” forever. We all need rest and recuperation, and the longer you put it off? The more time it’s going to take to recover.
The message in today’s Four of Swords and “choice” prompt is a reminder that just like going to the bathroom and putting food in our bodies, rest is important and can’t be put off forever. We either make time for it willingly, choosing when and where it happens so that we get what we need… or our bodies and minds will make that choice for us when it they break down due to neglect.
Better to choose to rest when you can rather than putting it off and having that choice taken from you. So make sure that you are practicing your right to choose, and give yourself the rest and recovery you need when you need it.
DECKS USED: STARLIT GLEANINGS TAROT STARRY EDITION
@ambitiouslyalexa’s February Journal Prompts
Prompt for February 4th :
What I want to feel more connected to
Belonging, Five of Pentacles Rx, Change – You want to feel more comfortable asking for support when you need it.
Times when you need help from others invariably happen during moments of uncertainty caused by change. You don’t have to confront that uncertainty alone. Ask for help from others when you are feeling vulnerable, uncertain, or tapped out.
How to foster a stronger connection in this area
Control, The Fool, Sincerity – Let go of the control that you work so hard to hold onto, and be a little more free with that side of yourself that craves fun.
When you let go of control and decide to be a bit more reckless, you allow more authenticity of who you truly are hidden away inside to escape. This authenticity naturally draws people to you, and that draw is fostered by the fact that at these times when you release control you aren’t holding yourself apart from others as stringently.
Other elements included in this reading:
Foraged Oak Branch with Moss and Lichen for Perseverance
Holy Leaf for fostering Strength, Endurance, and Boundaries
Scotch Pine Cone for Purging Negative Influences
Turtle Figurine for encouraging Slow and Steady Progress
Rose Quartz for Gentle Kindness to Self and Others
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy
DECK USED: MINDFUL TAROT AND RECLAIM ORACLE EXPANDED EDITION
#DiscordTarotholicsFeb2026 Challenge
Philosophical Prompt for February 4th : Does love feel different to different people, or is it a universal emotion?
Reading Summary – We relate to love through how we have experienced security and contentment in our past lives (Ten of Earth atop Anemesis). This secret knowledge (The High Priestess) is the driving force concerning how we experience love in the present (The Chariot flying off to the right/future).
Take Away – There are similarities because we are all human, but also differences… because we are all human.
These cards speak of past lives, but I think possibly it’s just as true that this answer could speak of our own pasts in -this- lifetime. We understand love through what we have experienced, whether it’s in past lives or in our current lifetime. Thus, it looks and feels different for everyone.
The answer here in these cards is that love is universal in that everyone can experience it, but -how- they experience it is subjective.
Other elements included in this reading:
Staghorn Sumac for Connecting with Nature and the Wild Within
Foraged Oak Branch with Moss and Lichen for Perseverance
Dried Red Maple Leaf for Adaptability and Connection
Bird Figurine for Fostering Hope, Positivity, and Renewal
Carnelian Agate for Inner Drive and Focusing On Aspirations
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy
DECKS USED: STARLIT GLEANINGS TAROT STARRY EDITION
I made J drive because I was tired and wanted to relax for a bit.
Twisting the Leaf 