Today’s meditation was a ten minute self-guided session based upon a motivational quote that says, “You can’t fuck up anything that’s meant for you, so stop being s scared of what will happen. Trust your intuition and let your heart and soul guide you on this journey. I promise you, you can’t mess anything up that’s meant for you.”

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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 Knight of Swords, which is traditionally a representation of a projective and active “beta” energy, personality, or person in the area of one’s thoughts, intellect, education, ambitions, and communication. This often translates into themes that have to do with pursuing one’s goals related to their education, actively seeking one’s goals, action and decisiveness, and at times can indicate impulsivity without thinking things through.

The Knight of Swords has then been combined with a card from the Lights In Dark Places deck, which says, “Let your smile change the world, but don’t let the world change your smile.”

It’s when others words curt you to the quick it becomes far too easy to become impulsive. Defense mechanisms trigger and result in lashing out with a sharp tongue and precision… which you then regret later.

A wiser course of action is to simply smile. In doing so, you keep them guessing as to whether they got to you or not, and you’re not stuck with the need to apologize later on.

The message in today’s Knight of Swords and affirmation card is a reminder that there’s always going to be agitators in our lives. It’s much easier to deal with these people when you refuse to allow them to see what ammunition works and what doesn’t. Stay calm and resist the bait… in doing so it’s much easier to stay calm and keep them guessing.

DECKS USED:  THE TAROT OF MONSTERS AND LIGHTS IN DARK PLACES AFFIRMATION DECK

#DiscordTarotholicsOct2026 Challenge
Prompt for October 27th : Harvest – What gifts of the season are ready for harvest in your life?

Reading Summary: Those soft hearted people (Woman) that are eager to nurture and protect you (Bear) only need a small amount of encouragement to do so (Bouquet).

Take Away: The gift of the season that’s being mentioned here is not in what these people can offer you in your time of need, but rather it’s the people themselves.

Don’t let those around you feel as if they are being taken for granted. Show your gratitude, not just for their help, but especially for their presence in your life.

The harvest you receive in return lies in the love, support, and care that you get from them each and every day.

Other elements included in this reading:
Wasp Hive Segment with Parmeliaceae Lichen for Easing Defense Mechanisms
Japanese Cherry Leaf as a Reminder of Life’s Fleeting Moments
Conch Shell Knot for Concentration, Clarity, and Determination
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED:  FATE STRINGS LENORMAND

October Prompts by @forgotten.dumpling & @ml.mecham
Prompt for October 26th : skipping through portals & fairy circles

laughter fills the air
with the bright tingle of energy
skimming over the skin
(Ten of Hearts)

as the chased becomes the chaser
and bare feet
rush through rustling leaves
as the race is on
(Eight of Clubs)

and the soul sings brightly
as laughter is heard by all
through skin and soul but not ears
(Ace of Clubs)

as we dance in and out
between the trees
here and then gone
then back again
(Four of Clubs)

Other elements included in this reading:
Staghorn Sumac for Connecting with Nature and the Wild Within
Carnelian Agate for Inner Drive and Focusing On Aspirations
Citrine for Energy Lift (easing the weight of heavy energies)
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED:  SHADOWS OF AEONS PLAYING CARDS

@owlandbonestarot #OctoberinBetween Challenge
Prompts for October 27th

Unlearn – Seven of Ruins (Wands) atop Six of Treasures (Swords)

You don’t need to bail on every fight you cannot win. Sometimes the value lies in the battle instead of in the victory.

You’ve always been taught if you can’t win just move on, but think of everything you learn from those things you’ve tried and failed at. Don’t let failure hold you back from trying.

Learn – King of Caves (Pentacles) Rx

Stability is not the end all be all that you think it is. Take stability and security down off its pedestal and find something healthier to put in its place.

Other elements included in this reading:
Foraged Acorns for Protection during New Beginnings
Dried Rhododendron Leaf for Fostering Confidence
Calcite w/ Conichalcite for Amplifying Intuitive Messages
Yellow Agate Mushroom for Encouraging Emotional Balance
Carnelian Agate Mushroom for Fostering Confidence
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED:  THE TAROT OF MONSTERS

I was feeling a bit scattered and out of sorts today, and took a lazy day to just let that be what it is.

Today’s meditation was a ten minute self-guided session based upon a motivational quote that says, “Today I will be proud of all of the small progress that only I see.”

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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 Cups, which is traditionally a representation of feelings of completion, connection with others and harmony in those connections, and is often considered as the “happy family” card.

The Ten of Cups card has then been combined with a card from the Lights In Dark Places deck, which says, “Make all of the dreams you can muster up. Stay true to yourself and they will make their way back to you.”

Genuine happiness and a true connection with others comes through authenticity. Only when you share your true self with others, instead of the masks used to “fit in”, can you find those that truly love and accept you for who you are rather than the lie you try and feed the world.

Everyone deserves that type of love. The kind that comes from honest connections rather than created on a facade of falsehoods.

The message in today’s Ten of Cups and affirmation card is a reminder that the key to a happy and healthy life lies in being yourself, and seeking out those that connect with who you are, rather than who you want others to see you as.

DECKS USED:  YASMINE ABED TAROT AND LIGHTS IN DARK PLACES AFFIRMATION DEVK

#DiscordTarotholicsOct2026 Challenge
Prompt for October 25th : Do Spread 2
Question for October 26th : Trick or Treat – What consequences await a choice yet to be made?

Reading Summary: A connection of glass between the anchor card and Strength card asks us to consider how we perceive ourselves versus how others see us. What do we see in the mirror that others do not? What do others see in us that we don’t see at all? This connection in the cards invites exploration of these different perspectives.

This message is then reinforced in the vertical lines in the glass on the anchor card that separates the witch from the homey warmth of the children, and the vertical lines of the swords in the Eight of Swords card. This speaks of how our own perceptions of ourselves often blind us from being able to see how others see us. Instead we make up stories on this topic that we convince ourselves are true.

The warm glow in the Six of Cups then corresponds to that of the indoors scene that the witch watches in the anchor card. The bars in the background again reflecting the vertical lines in the glass. Here, this connection speaks of protection. Just as the glass protects the children from the cold, the bars on the Six of Cups protect the gentle warmth of the scene from being interrupted by outside influences. This connection indicates that often, these stories we tell ourselves about how others see us are a type of defense mechanism to protect us from being hurt, but end up cutting us off from the outside world in the process.

Take Away: The consequence awaiting the choice yet to be made is a shift in personal perspective on how you see yourself and how you imagine others do. If you aren’t careful, you could end up isolating yourself in an effort to protect yourself from an anticipated hurt that doesn’t even exist.

Other elements included in this reading:
Wasp Hive Segment with Parmeliaceae Lichen for Easing Defense Mechanisms
Bird Figurine for Fostering Hope, Positivity, and Renewal
Desert Rose for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED:  TWIST’S HALLOWEEN POSTCARDS ORACLE AND TAROT OF HAUNTED HOUSE

One Card Tarot Journal Activity by @mariasofia_astro
Chapter 4 | Entry 11 – Family and Friends
Affirmation : “When I need support, I have trusted friends to turn to.”
Prompt : When you think of wise council, you can begin to think of your 78 tarot cards (22 in this case) as those close friends and confidences. Like friends, these guides can be there for you and support you even if your actual friends and family can’t be there. Tell the cards about a secret or pressing issue. What advice does the card you draw give you about the secret or situation?

What feelings came up when I pulled this card?

I initially felt a spike of anxiety because I immediately understood the advice this card is offering, and even though I know this advice to be solid, am resistant to the idea.

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

The Tower is about sudden catastrophic change. It’s the earthquake that levels one’s home. The lightning strike that burns a farmer’s fields a week before harvest. It’s chaos and destruction that leaves ashes and rubble in its wake.

It is very much how things feel like they are going right now with the secret being held.

What in the artwork spoke to me?

The skeleton in this imagery simultaneously looks like he’s trying to hold this wall up as it’s crumbling, and climb it… also while it’s crumbling. In both cases, the efforts are foolhardy and fruitless. Sometimes you just have to stand back and let it fall.

My prompt response and reflections.

It’s going to take effort to recover from this unexpected setback, but you will eventually rebuild what’s lost during this time of upheaval. Let the shit fall as it will and deal with the aftermath once the dust has settled, instead of trying to preserve a part of the structure through sheer force of will.

Other elements included in this reading:
Labradorite D20 and D6 Gemstone Dice

DECK USED: BEYOND TAROT

@owlandbonestarot #OctoberinBetween Challenge
Prompts for October 25th

Stay – Page of Pentacles Rx – It’s time to pause. Not slow down, but actually grind to a halt and wait.

As mentioned in a previous reading, things are currently in the process of falling apart. Instead of trying to catch the pieces or hold things together, stay back out of the way and let things fall as they will.

You’ll have an opportunity later on to start moving again, but right now? Just wait.

Go – The Tower – Lean into the destructive aspects of your current situation. Instead of trying to save the day, step back and let everything fall apart.

Accept you have no control, and decide to watch the show instead of acting against impossible odds.

Other elements included in this reading:
Staghorn Sumac for Connecting with Nature and the Wild Within
Clear Quartz for boosting Mental Clarity
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED:  YASMINE ABED TAROT

I turned off the TV. J had turned it on but then just parked it on a game show channel and it was getting on my nerves.