When the End Comes Calling

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Daily Mental Health Prompt: Seek a positive message to carry with you throughout the day and offer perspective.

Ghost Boy Tarot's Judgement Card and a card from the Create Brave Cards

Today’s draw is the Judgement card, which is traditionally a representation of judgements, one’s inner calling and chosen life path, and looking back on one’s life to consider how they feel about the path they’ve taken and who they have become.

The Judgment card has then been combined with the Reassess card from the Create Brave Cards, which says, “I set aside time to gather more information. This guy’s new actions and direction.”

Have you considered lately who you want to be and become by the time you die?

I think this is an extremely important question to ask, and to check in on now and then. None of us, in my belief and opinion, are without room for improvement. This doesn’t mean that we’re not good people now, but rather that there’s always room to be better.

This, for me is what the Judgment card in the tarot is all about. It’s about being at the end of your life and looking back to see what you’ve done, the person you’ve become, and whether or not you are happy with your development.

The message in today’s Judgement card and affirmation speaks to us about how in looking at this concept now, and revisiting it from time to time, we have a better chance of reaching the end of our life happy with what we have done and who we have become along the way.

These cards ask us… When was the last time you considered your own personal growth and development? When was the last time you considered how you’re doing at developing into somebody you’ll be happy with at the end of your life? In reflecting on this now, what can you change to ensure that things are moving in the direction that you want them to go?

DECKS USED:  GHOST BOY TAROT AND CREATE BRAVE CARDS

September Prompts by @forgotten.dumpling & @ml.mecham
Prompt for September 22nd : inhabiting my shadow

Creative Writing Exercise with the Sequel Playing Cards

If I could have a day without consequences,
there would be no plotting and planning.
(Ace of Clubs atop Two of Clubs)

I know exactly what I want to do,
and the tasks that I’d want to complete.
(King of Clubs atop Seven of Hearts)

I would fill up my bank accounts and freezer,
and those of my loved ones as well.
(Ten of Diamonds)

Then I would grab my weapon of choice
and go to raise a bit of hell.
(Seven of Spades)

I’d visit those that hurt me deep,
and retribution is what I’d seek.
(Five of Spades)

Who better than me to take joy in the task?
It might be fun to make their blood splash.
(Nine of Hearts)

I’ll even get rid of the bodies, you see.
For they’ll make a good food for my garden and seeds.
(Queen of Diamonds)

Other elements included in this reading:
Staghorn Sumac for Connecting with Nature and the Wild Within
Japanese Cherry Leaf as a Reminder of Life’s Fleeting Moments
Desert Rose for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: SEQUEL PLAYING CARDS

@lightningwildflower‘s September Self-Talk Challenge
Sun enters Libra Prompt for September 22nd : What area of my life is calling for more balance and harmony?

Tarot Reading with the Ghost Boy Tarot and Wish Fairies Oracle

Reading Summary: Over your recent past, you have learned how to slow down and take things at a more moderate pace while still progressing towards your goals (Knight of Pentacles in center position = present). This has been a great success for you, and you have broken free of the cycle of overwork and burnout that you had been experiencing for a good portion of your adult life (Yes, with moonbeams).

Although you would like to continue to slow down and take things, at an even slower pace than you do now (Knight of Pentacles), make sure that you don’t go so far in this direction that you start to lose progress or damage your current well-being in doing so (In Your Dreams).

Take Away: Make sure that you are not tipping into languishing in your efforts to slow down and take things at a more moderate pace. You don’t want to fall back into that pattern of stagnancy that you have experienced previously. Remember that movement is necessary, even if it’s slow movement.

Other elements included in this reading:
Norway Maple Key for Fostering Strength and Resilience
Dried Cedar Bundle for Protection from Negative Influences
Oregon White Oak Leaf for Strength, Stability, and Longevity
Rose Quartz for Gentle Kindness to Self and Others
Green Aventurine for Harmony and Balance of the Heart
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: GHOST BOY TAROT AND WISH FAIRIES ORACLE

September Prompts by @forgotten.dumpling & @ml.mecham
Prompt for September 21st : sunlight stained pages

Creative Writing Exercise with the Pokér Playing Cards

Let’s go play in the park, and waste the day away.
We can have a picnic and stay all day.
(Ten of Hearts and Queen of Diamonds)

And beneath the oak tree, cradled among its roots,
you can put your head in my lap once you take off your boots.
(King of Hearts)

And I’ll read to you of fairies and kings,
and lots of wonderful magical things.
(Jack of Clubs)

Until you doze off to take a little nap
while I run fingers through your hair in my lap.
(Four of Spades)

And as I close my eyes to commune with the trees,
the book’s pages rustle lazily in the breeze
(King of Diamonds)

Other elements included in this reading:
Bird Figurine for Encouraging Hope, Positivity, and Renewal
Dried Red Maple Leaf for Adaptability and Connection
Foraged Acorns for Protection during New Beginnings
Foraged Parmeliaceae Lichen for a “Breath of Fresh Air”
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: PÓKER PLAYING CARDS

@lightningwildflower‘s September Self-Talk Challenge
Mercury sextile Jupiter Prompt for September 21st : How might positive thinking help me plan for the future?

Tarot Reading with the Ghost Boy Tarot and Wish Fairies Oracle

Reading Summary: Consider how often those around you help to lift your spirits and make your burdens easier to handle (Three of Pentacles) when you have fallen into the litany of your negative inner narratives (The Hermit and Come Back Later).

Take Away: If others were negative about helping you when you ask for help, you wouldn’t ask them for help anymore. Their positive attitude helps you, in that you are more easily able to ask for help when you need it.

By the same turn, when you are positive in these situations, you make it easier for them to accept your request and want to be a part of the process instead of leaving you to do it on your own.

Other elements included in this reading:
Japanese Cherry Leaf as a Reminder of Life’s Fleeting Moments
Calcite w/ Conichalcite for Amplifying Intuitive Messages
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: GHOST BOY TAROT AND WISH FAIRIES ORACLE
Daily Self Kindness

Probiotics are my friend! I ate the gross yogurt this morning.

Second Harvest 2026 – Autumn Equinox

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Today is the Autumn Equinox.  This is considered by many to be the first day of Autumn, and is one of only two moments in the year when the sun is exactly above the Equator, and thus day and night are of equal length.  Like Halloween is a time when the veil between the land of the living and the realm of the dead is thin, this holiday (as well as its cross-point in the spring) are times when the veil between our world and that of the Fae is at is thinnest… and it is when I personally experience more interactions with them than any other time of year.

Mabon, the Second Harvest

In my path, the Autumn Equinox is also known as the Second Harvest (also called Mabon), and is a day that marks the transition of the growing season into full harvest.  After this day, the darkness of night begins to overtake the sun’s reign in the sky as the days continue to grow shorter and shorter, and the nights longer and longer. The earth is winding down its abundant generosity and beginning to close up shop for the year.

Like with new moons and full moons, I usually do a spread to check in with myself and give myself some direction for the next couple of months for each solstice, equinox, and other Sabbats. This reading’s focus is about progress and my path. The time period for this reading reaches through the next handful of weeks until the celebration of the upcoming third and Last Harvest of the year (aka. Samhain, Halloween) at the end of October. Spread by @onyerbroom

Mabon Oracle Reading with the Seasons of the Witch Mabon Oracle

Area Ripening – Harvest Moon

You have done well at finding a more moderate pace for yourself and tamping down on your unreasonable expectations concerning performance and perfection. As the fall season progresses towards winter, these new self restraints and efforts towards moderation will come with extra challenges.

Notice how you are utilizing your mindset and time to create this balance, so that you can use these tools later on when they are needed most. Make sure that you are tapping into those tools and that part of yourself that is in need of a slower pace so that you don’t overdo it during these times.

Needs Gathering – Coven

Don’t forget that you are not alone. You are connected to others who are eager to be there for you and help when you need it.

Make sure that you are staying connected with these people and appreciative of their efforts and their offers. In doing so, you continue to hold them near you even when you don’t necessarily need the help… so that they are there when you actually do.

Must Tend To – Campfire

Communication is extremely important at this time of year, letting people know not only that you are going to need them in the season ahead that is coming, but building the connections needed to make sure that they will be available to you when you ask.

Make sure that you are expressing your needs, including the future ones to come. In doing so you are giving those you love a heads up. Do not look at this as demanding their time on or inconveniencing them. Instead, tap into your awareness that they actually -want- to help and are looking for an excuse to join you.

Season Ahead – Tea Magick

There are a lot of hidden “magics” in your life that help to keep you healthy and happy throughout the year. When you ignore these tools that are embedded into your life in the day to day, you neglect important parts of yourself that you don’t even notice are flagging until it’s too late.

Make sure that you are drinking your tea, doing your meditation, and otherwise taking care of yourself so that you will stay strong and healthy as you move forward.

Other elements included in this reading:
Goat Figure as Sympathetic Representation of Amalthea
Foraged Parmeliaceae Lichen for a “Breath of Fresh Air”
Japanese Cherry Leaf as a Reminder of Life’s Fleeting Moments
Desert Rose for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECKS USED: SEASONS OF THE WITCH MABON ORACLE

Gideon’s Challenge – Mellow

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Aberdeen Tidal Flats

Mellow

lets sit
and watch
the eagles
circle
as they seek
their supper
and we share
the bottle
between us
as we wait
for the sun
to set.

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Hope; The Motivator

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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.

Gendron Tarot's Star card and the Oak card from the Listening to Flowers deck

Today’s draw is The Star card, which is traditionally a representation of hope, faith, and the connecting of spirituality to the various aspects of our lives.

The Star card has then been combined with the Oak card from the Listening to Flowers Cards, which says, “I listened to my body and take time for replenishment. My power is restored through moments of rest. I am capable, strong, and resilient.”

I believe that hope is one of humanity’s greatest strengths. It bolsters us in mind, body, and spirit even in the most hopeless of times. It is indomitable, still glimmering (if dimly) in our darkest moments. Even when we deny its existence, it still lingers, sparking to life at the slightest opportunity.

The message in today’s Star card and Oak card is a reminder that when we need to rest, it’s hope that nourishes us and makes that rest okay. It’s hope that tells us we can take a break, and that encourages our recovery back to strength.

This message encourages us to welcome hope into our lives and allow it to thrive. In doing so, the spark of life and impulse to thrive will continue to persevere within our spirit no matter how hard things are or how tough they may become.

DECKS USED:  GENDRON TAROT AND LISTENING TO FLOWERS CARDS

One Card Tarot Journal Activity by @mariasofia_astro
Chapter 1 | Entry 12 – Self-Care and Personal Development
Affirmation : “I am kind to myself and what I see in myself and what I don’t.“
Prompt : What talent or trait, hidden or overt, is the card you draw telling you that you have, but don’t fully understand or appreciate?

Tarot Activity from The One Card a Day Journal by Maria Sofia Marmanides - Skyrim Tarot The Elder Scrolls V - The Hanged Man

What feelings came up when I pulled this card?

A touch of puzzlement, indicating that the answer in this card is based less on an intuitive approach, and more in leaning into the practical. A “thinking” answer, rather than a feeling one.

What elements of the card’s meaning resonate with me and this prompt?

The Hanged Man is my life card, and I’ve spent a good deal of time studying it and its themes.

I feel in this case that it speaks of the pause between experience and action. The Hanged Man teaches us that this pause is important, filled with the time needed to see beyond our own perspectives and assumptions prior to acting or reacting.

This quality is where I think that this card is leading me today.

What in the artwork spoke to me?

although the figure in this card is upside down, he doesn’t at all look like he’s hanging. It looks more like a moment in the where this figure is about to charge into battle; a moment frozen and turned upside down.

My prompt response and reflections.

I feel like I used to be better at this pause. I feel that as I have begun exploring my emotions more and more, that this pause doesn’t come as easily and gets tossed aside too often.

The answer in this prompt is that perhaps it’s time to refamiliarize myself with this pause, and get back into practice with it.

Other elements included in this reading:
Blue Lace Agate D20 and D6 Dice

DECK USED: SKYRIM TAROT ELDER SCROLLS V

#DiscordTarotholicsSep2026 Challenge
Prompt for September 20th : Do the Second Harvest Spread

Second Harvest Tarot Reading with the Gendron Tarot

Amber – Where do I need to work on my emotions to create more balance in my life?

Two of Pentacles – More silliness, less seriousness and responsibility weighing you down. Balance is best created when there is a good blend of both. Try leaning into silliness and smiles more often, even during serious times.

Cedar – How can I use my present day fortitude to strengthen my future protection

The World Rx – Stop looking at the end goal as the prize. You should be focusing on the present and your current experiences. The future will take care of itself.

Marigold – Where should I focus on my health in order to develop a happier outlook?

The Lovers – Developing a happier (and healthier) outlook is rooted in connecting with what is right for you. Let go of those things that don’t resonate and hold onto the ones that do.

Walnut – How can I be more discerning in picking positive friendships?

Six of Wands Rx – Seek out those eager to please you, instead of those that create a need within you to cater to them and what they want.

Sapphire – How can I best discern between logical thought and true wisdom?

Ten of Swords Rx – If your brain is saying you can’t do something, naysaying, or holding you back from what you truly want, then the wisdom lies in listening to those wants and needs, not the negative voice trying to tell you that you can’t.

Yarrow – How can I move from a place of trauma into a place of healing?

The Moon Rx – Stop allowing your fears of the unknown steer the ship.

Other elements included in this reading:
Gneiss Stone for Patience in Moments of Discomfort
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: GENDRON TAROT
Daily Self Kindness

This is a catch up post, and I’m not entirely sure what the self kindness was for this day.

❤️ 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 Green Menagerie Tarot and Dawag Lenormand

Earth – The High Priestess – Follow your gut. If it doesn’t feel right, then don’t do it, no matter how tempting it may be. Not following your gut undermines your connection with your intuition, so listen and take to heart what it says instead of just hearing its message.

Air – Ace of Pentacles atop Six of Cups – If you want to attempt reconciliation, now’s the time. Buy some flowers and go for a visit. Communicate openly and make an effort. The channels of communication are open and receptive.

Water – Three of Wands – Reconciliation isn’t the only opportunity available to you this week if you’re willing to step up and take a plunge. It really depends on what you want out of the situations you find yourself in.

Fire – Queen of Pentacles – Make sure to focus upon the things that can offer growth, stability, and sustainability. There’s no point in jumping on an opportunity that will just weigh you down and take too much out of you to sustain and grow.

Waning – Bouquet and Coffin – Don’t allow people you don’t trust that you’ve cut out of your life to “butter you up” with gifts or ideas. There’s no boon there for you, no matter how pretty a ribbon they tie around it.

Waxing – Stork and Ring – This isn’t to say there isn’t good stuff poised to land on your doorstep, just be careful who you trust to keep their promises.

Take Away – Lots of opportunities coming your way this week from potential reconciliation to opportunities to seize upon wants and desires. Keep in mind when making decisions that sustainability is going to be a key factor, and that even above that is your gut’s reaction. If you gut says no… the answer is no. Even if you can’t reason out why.

DECKS USED: THE GREEN MENAGERIE TAROT AND DAWAG LENORMAND

Gideon’s Challenge – Anticipatory

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Rosehips

Anticipatory

rosehips
swell in
autumn’s call
as petals
fall away
and the
softness
of blooms
gives way
to the
hard knots
of fall
announcing
decay
is on the way

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