Poe
The concept
of a dream
within a dream
was once foreign
but over time
reality becomes
ephemeral
and the world
becomes fuzzy
instead of
firm
and clarity
becomes
a concept
instead of
an experience
Gideon’s Challenge – Poe
They’ll Catch Up Eventually
Today’s meditation was skipped.
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Daily Mental Health Prompt: Seek a positive message to carry with you throughout the day and offer perspective.
Today’s draw is The Hanged Man, which is traditionally a representation of taking a pause, considering alternate perspectives, relaxing into difficult situations, surrender, or letting go.
The Hanged Man has then been combined with an affirmation card from The Az Oracle, which says, “When life is reflecting who you were… remind it who you ARE. It will catch up 😉 trust me. The reflection doesn’t shift until we’re ready for it to, but you can remind yourself you’re ready, anytime.”
Sometimes the world around us, and even those closest to us, are unable to keep up with our growth.
We have the opportunity to learn new things and become better people every single day. Unfortunately, others can’t always see the internal shifts that happen. It takes time for you to demonstrate these changes in visible ways others can see, usually repeatedly, before other people begin to get it and see you differently.
The message in today’s cards is a reminder that just because people don’t recognize the growth that you have accomplished doesn’t mean that it is invalidated. It just means that they haven’t caught up yet. Be patient, and they will catch up with you eventually.
DECKS USED: EXOTIC FLORA TAROT AND THE AZ ORACLE
#DiscordTarotholicsMar2026 Challenge
Prompts for March 28th and 29th : Do Spread 2
Question : What makes you unique?
Reading Summary: All of the cards tie together with the Anchor card through the hues in the Hermit’s cloak. This speaks of your ability to remain in a state of peaceful serenity during moments of chaos, no matter what is going on around you.
In an emergency, you don’t panic. You set aside the fear and anxiety to instead lead the way (the lantern color in the Anchor card connects with the color of the gazelle in the Peace card), letting others lean on you for stability and hope (the lantern color in the Anchor card also connects to the golden aura surrounding the figure in the Dreams card).
You may fall apart later when you are alone, but in the moment you remain serene (background in the Anchor card matching the dress of the figure in the Serenity card).
Take Away: You are excellent in a crisis. You may struggle with the anxiety that comes with powerlessness when you’re given the time to think and react… but in the moment of an emergency, there’s no one better. You have the ability to set aside your emotions and the reactions those emotions may cause and just act.
In doing so, you provide direction and stability for others that can’t handle emergencies and crisis as gracefully as you do. They follow you and trust you to help them through these moments, and in doing so they receive a touch of your calm serenity.
Other elements included in this reading:
Dedodar Cedar Cones for Fostering Clarity and Spiritual Connection
Holly Leaf for assistance in Gentling Negative Emotions
Bird Figurine for Fostering Hope, Positivity, and Renewal
Rose Quartz for Gentle Kindness to Self and Others
Desert Rose for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy
DECK USED: SACRED MYSTERIES THE CHAKRA ORACLE AND TWIST GRATITUDE POSTCARD SET
@silkandsonder’s Journal Prompts to Feel Like Yourself Again
Prompt No. 9 : What would a “good day” look like for me right now?
Reading Summary: No emotional complications (Page of Cups Rx), just you being you (The Hanged Man) and dealing with issues in your own way as they crop up (Seven of Wands)… aka. no people pleasing required.
Take Away: So many of your days are spent trying to please others in one way or another. You don’t get the opportunity or luxury of being able to just step back and not have to worry about these things.
For this reason, a “good day” for you involves a lack of people pleasing, and the opportunity to just step back and observe rather than needing to play Mr Fix-It.
Added to that (and an integral part of it as well, since people pleasing is usually spurred by emotions) is not having to deal with emotional complications. You’re doing well at learning about your emotions and expanding your emotional intelligence… but in the process that means you’re often dealing with emotions you don’t yet fully understand or know how to deal with. It’s often frustrating, and a “good day” would not include this frustration and discomfort.
Other elements included in this reading:
Foraged Parmeliaceae Lichen for a “Breath of Fresh Air”
Amethyst for Fostering Spiritual Growth
Clear Quartz for fostering Greater Mental Clarity
Green Aventurine for Harmony and Balance of the Heart
Desert Rose for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy
DECK USED: EXOTIC FLORA TAROT
I took a much needed nap. I’m glad I chose to come home last night instead of staying over at Ms B’s. It was so nice to wake up in my own bed with Miss Luna curled up beside me.
Gideon’s Challenge – Mr Swirl
Mr Swirl
“How can we
make your day
better?”
it asks
as I pull up
to park
a lime colored
swirl
catches
the eye
drawing it in
to the cartoon
plumber
and friendly
title
and all I
can think is
“how cute…
I wish we had
a Mr Swirl
near me”
Photo © ZenStatePhotography
❤️ Self Care Saturday (On a Sunday)
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?
Earth – Three of Cups – Remember that at this time in my life your stability is found in spending time with others. Take care not to fall into habits that draw you back into seclusion and stagnation now that your trip is over and you’re back home again.
Air – The Hanged Man – Reserved is the name of the game this week. Take care not to speak out of turn; stay silent instead. Watch closely and pay attention to what’s going on around you.
Water – Ace of Wands – Connect with what you are feeling and let it take priority. You’ve begun to lean into logic and reason more and more of late, which doesn’t assist you at all in getting in touch with your emotions. It’s time to work on realigning yourself with your learning journey where your emotions are concerned.
Fire – The Empress – Pour your passion into giving yourself what you need. Remember that this is not about languishing. Instead, this is about doing the things that light you up inside and make you feel rejuvenated.
Waning – Letter and Garden – No news is good news this week, and gossip is not your friend. Don’t bother listening to the bullshit, as there’s far more interesting things to place your attention toward.
Waxing – Coffin, Bird, Clouds – You’re going to be hearing things you don’t wanna hear this week… or rather, what you hear is not going to be easy for you to deal with on an emotional level. Focus on letting go instead of holding onto these feelings.
Take Away – There might be a bit of an upheaval in your emotions this week, and you need to make sure you feel your feelings then let them go. Don’t try to bury them or push them away, nor is there a need to try and “reason them out”. Do the things that make you feel good… even if you don’t want to do them. That means spending time with friends and family, getting outdoors, and doing those self-care activities that help rejuvenate you. Prioritize these things above other responsibilities this week.
Other elements included in this reading:
Japanese Cherry Leaf as a Reminder of Life’s Fleeting Moments
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy
DECKS USED : A DIVINE FEMININE TAROT DECK IN NOCTURNAL AND HERALDIC LENORMAND
Set It Down and Listen
Today’s meditation was skipped.
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Daily Mental Health Prompt: Seek a positive message to carry with you throughout the day and offer perspective.
Today’s draw is the Ten of Wands, which is traditionally a representation of overwhelm, burnout, struggling under too much responsibility, and can indicate a need to do some prioritizing and delegation.
Has then been combined with an affirmation card from The Az Oracle (Part 2), which says, “Radical self respect is a simple willingness to hold yourself in the high regard of love, even when others choose not to.”
Love yourself enough to give yourself a break when you need it. Love yourself enough to listen to your body and listen to your mind and listen to your emotions. Love yourself enough to hear what they have to say and understand that it’s okay to stop those things that are hurting you rather than continuing to carry on with them.
It isn’t other people you need to impress, nor their wants and expectations you need to fulfill. Take care of you first. Put you first.
The message in today’s cards is that if you’re on the edge and about to break, it’s time to start examining how you got there in the first place and who’s expectations you are allowing to push you to that point. If they’re your own, it’s time to reevaluate why you’re pushing so hard, and if they’re someone else’s… set the burden down, because it’s not yours to carry in the first place.
DECKS USED: GILDED TAROT AND THE AZ ORACLE PART 2
@lightningwildflower‘s March Reflection to Action Challenge
Prompts for March 28th and 29th
Saturn sextile Pluto: What foundation am I building for the future?
Top Two Cards (47 & 13) – Protection is not a one man operation, but rather something that you work together with others to accomplish. Each person’s skills work together with someone else’s to create a greater security overall.
You’ve learned that trying to do everything on your own isn’t the best solution, no matter how familiar and thus comfortable it may seem. You are learning to break these old habits, and to instead ask for help, delegate, and invite others in to assist and participate.
Grounding: What part of my life is beginning to feel more stable?
Bottom Two Cards (11 & 64) – You’re not feeling as swept away by uncertainty these days, and are stepping into the process of rebuilding the confidence you’d once had that last Autumn had so thoroughly trounced. This is taking time, and there’s a lot of uncertainty left to deal with, but the confidence you lost is there for the taking and you’ve begun the journey of reclaiming it.
Other elements included in this reading:
Dried Red Maple Leaf for Adaptability and Connection
Foraged Parmeliaceae Lichen for a “Breath of Fresh Air”
Green Aventurine for Harmony and Balance of the Heart
Carnelian Agate Mushroom for Focusing On Aspirations
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy
DECK USED: THE ORACLE
@silkandsonder’s Journal Prompts to Feel Like Yourself Again
Prompt No. 8
Who do I feel most comfortable being myself around?
Queen of Cups and King of Pentacles Rx – You feel most comfortable with those in your life that provide warmth and support while not casting judgement upon your eccentricities.
These are the people in your life that you trust to be vulnerable with, and allow your fears and uncertainties to show. They accept just not your occasional oddness, but also that softer side you that you try so hard to hide and protect.
Why?
Three of Cups and Knight of Wands Rx – They provide acceptance without making it their mission to change you. This in turn makes them feel safe, and allows you to be yourself without the need for masks and buffers.
Their love and caring, acceptance and lack of judgement give you a “safe space” for your emotions that you didn’t realize you needed until a few years ago when you started digging in and trying to explore your emotions for the first time.
Other elements included in this reading:
Japanese Cherry Leaf as a Reminder of Life’s Fleeting Moments
Beech Pods for Realizations that Foster Personal Growth
Onyx Stone Fox for Identifying and Connecting to Truth
Calcite for Gently Calming the Mind and Stimulating Insights
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy
DECK USED: GILDED TAROT
I begged off the farm for one more day so that I could sleep in and try to catch up on the rest I wasn’t able to get enough of while traveling.
Gideon’s Challenge – Wishes Granted
Wishes Granted
When you
wish
for rain
and the clouds
hear
your whispers
the gift
they give
may
drown away
your desire
but not
the need
for more
because
summer
will be here
soon
Twisting the Leaf 