Stormy
the drop
rolls in like
storm clouds
to turn
once sunny
disposition
dark and gray
and blot out
the sun
so that every
moment
becomes
difficult
and
unpredictably
volatile
Gideon’s Challenge – Stormy
Delegation and Inclusion
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 Sun card, which is traditionally a representation of success, optimism, positivity, fun and frivolity. In my practice, the Sun is also a symbol of masculine vitality, virility, and warmth.
The Sun card has then been combined with the Creating Cooperation card from The Healing Mantra Deck, which says, “More gets accomplished when everyone has a role to play.”
I’m not gonna say that you can’t have success by doing it all on your own, for that isn’t true. But, what I see these cards saying today is that success is more pleasurable and satisfying, greater and more enjoyable, when it is shared with others.
By delegating the workload, not only do you get to take pleasure and satisfaction from the success of your endeavor, but you get more enjoyment along the way throughout the process because you have more freedom and space to savor the journey.
The message in today’s Sun card and affirmation is that in most of the goals that you choose to pursue on your own, consider how inviting others to join in and help out might improve the experience. Not just the end result, but the experience in getting there as well. In most cases, you will find that by including others in your endeavors, those endeavors become more enjoyable as a whole.
DECKS USED: TAROT 33.6 THE RED PENCIL SKETCHES AND THE HEALING MANTRA DECK
#DiscordTarotholicsAug2026 Challenge
Prompts for August 13th and 14th
How can I better connect with my inner adolescent?
Seven of Swords; Tension and Hunger
Acknowledge the trials you went through, and the fucked up things that you did back then to survive. These things stole away your innocence, but we’re a necessary part of survival at that time. It’s time to stop judging yourself so harshly for them.
How does my inner adolescent feel right now?
Knight of Pentacles; Omen, Lantern, Map
Hyper-vigilant. These experiences in your adolescence are how you developed the “Mr Fix It” tendencies you carry to this day.
Your inner adolescent started out as a child and developed into a problem solver out of necessity. They are still stuck in this hyper-vigilant problem solver mindset all these years later after you have already become an adult, always on alert for the next problem to arise so they can head it off at the pass.
Other elements included in this reading:
Scotch Pine Cone for Purging Negative Influences
Red Jasper for Awakening and Motivation toward Growth
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy
DECK USED: JOE LEE’S LEGRANDE CIRCUS & SIDESHOW TAROT AND THE COMMON ORACLE
@lightningildflower‘s August Reflections Challenge
Mercury sextile Venus
Prompt for August 13th : Where might a gentle conversation resolve a conflict?
The Magician Rx – Powerlessness is not your strong suit, nor is expressing yourself and how you feel when you are stuck within a cycle that includes your hands being tied.
The Devil atop Nine of Pentacles – At these times, instead of giving into the temptation of sitting back on your laurels and appreciating what you have while you wait for things to pass, step forward and communicate with those around you. Share with them how you are feeling and what you are experiencing. Be kind to yourself in this communication.
Ten of Pentacles – In doing so you don’t just invite others in to support you when you need a little bolstering, but also to be there when things smooth out and help you put things to right in your life once again.
Take Away: When you are struggling, approach family and friends with how you are feeling. Not with accusations and demands, but with an open dialogue that is kind and forgiving to both yourself and others. Confiding in them and enlisting their support helps everything return to a more stable status quo far easier than it otherwise would.
Other elements included in this reading:
Foraged Oak Branch with Moss and Lichen for Perseverance
Moss Agate Leaf for Attracting Opportunities for Growth
Dried Rhododendron Leaf for Fostering Confidence
Conch Shell Knot for Concentration and Clarity
Rose Quartz for Gentle Kindness to Self and Others
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy
DECK USED: TAROT 33.6 THE RED PENCIL SKETCHES
I didn’t really have the time today to do so, but I made some time for a nap today.
Gideon’s Challenge – Delicate
Delicate
emotions raw
with sharp edges
and stripped down
to their
most tender
with an ache
I can’t name
and can’t describe
but you
don’t need
explanation
as long as
I’m reaching
for you
Photo © ZenStatePhotography
Reconnecting With the Point
Today’s meditation was a ten minute #DailyCalm session from the @Calm app.
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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 Seven of Pentacles, which is traditionally a representation of slow growth, sustainability, domestic harmony, hard work, and practicing patience while the fruits of your labors develop and take form.
The Seven of Pentacles has then been combined with a card from the In This Moment Mindful Affirmation Cards, which says, “In this moment, I am in charge of how I feel, and I choose happiness.”
Developing a healthy and happy mindset takes time. For someone like me, whose natural tendency is to lean towards pessimistic thinking and negative inner narratives, it can take a lot of time… and a lot of effort too.
That is, after all, what this daily practice with the cards is all about.It’s about finding nuggets of positivity to help balance out all the negative crap going on in my brain. And, it’s okay that it takes as much time as it takes, because this activity is not a cure, but rather something to be sustained for a happier and healthier life.
The message in today’s Seven of Pentacles and affirmation card is a moment of re-orientation. Sometimes the negative self talk in my head tries to tell me that this activity is just a waste of time and energy. These cards are a reminder of why I do this practice every day, and provide a moment of reflection to reconnect with the purpose of this activity.
DECKS USED: CHROMATIKA TAROT AND IN THIS MOMENT MINDFUL AFFIRMATION CARDS
@note.project August Journal Prompts
Prompts for August 11th and 12th
Something I would love to try if I had more time
Chili Pepper and Banana
Strength training. There was a time when I went to the gym regularly for strength training. This, along with regular yoga and pilates, allowed me to have a great deal more strength and flexibility, and thus more mobility than I have these days.
These activities have been traded in for other responsibilities, for there is only so many hours in a day and energy available to me. If I had more time for these activities, I would love to get back into it on a regular basis.
Something I would do if money was not a limitation
Chickpea and Blueberry
I would like to allow myself more time and space to be vulnerable. A large part of each and everyone of my days is eaten up by the activities required to pull in the money I need for simple day-to-day survival and comfort. This means I need to have my “shields up” a great deal more often than would be necessary if money were not a motivating factor in my life.
Other elements included in this reading:
Pressed Pansy Flower for Hearing the Heart More Clearly
Raw Garnierite for help in Releasing Anger, Anxiety, and Guilt
Desert Rose for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy
DECK USED: THE FOOD TAROT (oracle)
@lightningildflower‘s August Reflections Challenge
Solar Eclipse in Leo, Mercury sextile Uranus
Prompt for August 12th : How can I courageously embrace change?
Two of Wands – Make a plan. Even if the plan doesn’t work or goes awry at some point, having a plan in place helps you feel more confident in dealing with change. You can always adapt to that plan later on, or toss it out the window and make a new one if needed. It’s not about setting that plan in stone, but rather the confidence it inspires within you.
The Hermit Rx – Remember that you’re not alone. Change can be very challenging, and it’s easy to get lost in the uncertainty. Reach out to others to help support you during these times instead of trying to take it all on your own shoulders and not bother anybody else. Those that would help you in these situations are the same people that it’s okay to see you when your vulnerable.
The World – Don’t lose track of the fact that the changes you’re riding out it will eventually come to an end. Everything is temporary, including change. Sooner or later there will be a lull where things will settle down again, if only for a little while before the next change comes calling.
Other elements included in this reading:
Dried Cedar Bundle for Protection from Negative Influences
Deodar Cedar Cone for Fostering Clarity and Spiritual Connection
Calcite for Gently Calming the Mind and Stimulating Insights
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy
DECK USED: CHROMATIKA TAROT
I spoke up about needing more AC in the car instead of just suffering through it because no one else was saying anything about being uncomfortable.
🎨 Weekly Creativity Prompt – Spot the Difference
Prompt: Pull the same three cards from your deck(s) and tell us how you might interpret these decks differently, and why. Same question, same cards, different decks. And if you’d read them similarly? Tell us that, and explain why! Today’s cards are The Star, Four of Tomes (Pentacles), Creator of Bells (Queen of Swords). And the question from our imaginary querent is “What do I need to keep in mind for the upcoming trip?”
“What do I need to keep in mind for the upcoming trip?”
Interpretation from the Numinous Tarot
In your preparation for this trip, make sure that you seek out advice from others (Creator of Bells) you know have already been on this trip in the past and are well versed in travel. They have nuggets of grounded wisdom to share with you (Four of Tomes), and advice that can help you through what would otherwise feel like obstacles and struggle (Creator of Bells again). You can approach this trip without consulting with them, placing all of your trust on a wing and a prayer (The Star card’s figure on a cloud among the stars), but you’ll find garnering a little advice from someone “in the know” will serve you well in the end and help everything go more smoothly.
“What do I need to keep in mind for the upcoming trip?”
Interpretation from The Titanic Tarot
Be practical in your planning when it comes to the finances involved in this trip (Four of Coins). There is a good chance there are going to be added expenses you aren’t anticipating. Don’t plan your finances so stringently that you can’t have a little wiggle room in that area when you need it (The imagery of the safe in the Four of Coins), and don’t spend so freely, trusting in the universe to take care of you (The Star and the figure pouring out her pitchers into the sea), or you may find the funds you need not accessible to you when you need them (Loose coins falling to the bottom of the sea and the closed safe in the Four of Coins). Judicious, well grounded preparations are needed to make sure you are prepared with a contingency fund when you need it (Queen of Swords).
DECKS USED: NUMINOUS TAROT AND THE TITANIC TAROT
Gideon’s Challenge – Prickly
Prickly
Here it comes
once again
the consequence
of my actions
taking senses
usually smooth
like river stones
and creating
upon them
sharp edges
ready to
draw blood
at the slightest
provocation
Twisting the Leaf 