The Stinky Mystery
Who is it that decided
that cats putting their
butt in your face
is a sign of
love and trust?
For every night
her butt is snuggled
into the hollow
of shoulder and cheek
as she nuzzles in
to the blanket with me
and when she farts
in the direction
of my nose?
I need to know who to blame.
The prompt for this reading came from one of my Discord servers and is as follows: “Experiences are a part of life, big or small, but what we do next will help us even more.I hope you all have a wonderful week, write this one down! You may need it later. ❤️”
What experience(s) am I not allowing myself to have right now?
Seven of Diamonds – Slow moving growth.
Eight of Clubs – Getting anywhere fast.
Four of Spades – Recuperative rest.
Take Away: You are spinning your wheels, neither moving quickly in the things you need to do, nor allowing yourself the slow progress of growth. You are also not getting the rest you need to bounce back stronger. All in all, these cards are saying you are stuck in a moment of stagnancy.
How could I use the answer above to shape my next journey?
Five of Diamonds atop Three of Clubs atop Four of Diamonds atop Ace of Spades
There is a need for stability that is lacking right now, and it has wedged itself between your ambitions and your ability to move forward and take action. This need for stability is bred by your scarcity issues, and the only way you are going to break through it is to force yourself to get moving even though you don’t feel like it. Put away “what you feel like” and just move your ass anyway.
How might this be beneficial to me? Why?
Ace of Clubs atop Ten of Clubs
You need motivation to push you forward, or the scarcity issues you deal with overtake and make you stall out. Once you get moving and get the ball rolling on what needs to be done, it will get easier.
Today’s meditation was sort of skipped? I did some breathing exercises in the car as a passenger, but I didn’t do a full fledged meditation.
Today’s draw is the Two of Pentacles, which is traditionally a representation of the duality of balancing health and home with one’s ambitions and work responsibilities, struggling with multiple priorities, time management, and the ability to adapt as needed to juggle one’s commitments.
I have been working at creating a more healthy balance between my personal care and my work life over the past couple of years. It’s been slow going, and I still struggle with it. It seems the closer I get to a healthy balance, the more I struggle not to fall in the other direction now… that is to say, I no longer feel the same motivation to work that I once did.
And yet, I still find ways to neglect myself and self sabotage.
Today’s cards are a reminder that self care and finding that balance is not a waste of time. It’s needed. And things -will- balance out eventually. Imbalance can never last forever, so… even though I’ve swung perhaps a bit too far in the opposite side of the coin? Sooner or later I’ll find that balance that allows for both enthusiasm and motivation… as well as self care and recuperation.
#DiscordTarotholicsOct2021 Challenge Prompt
Questions for October 21st and 22nd
What echos from the past are trying to resurface for me right now?
Indestructible/Enlightenment and Page of Pentacles
This is a reminder of the importance of my meds and the gratitude of finding meds that work.
Once, a long time ago, I was put on a med called Paxil, which turned me into a danger to myself and others. I truly felt indestructible and did a lot of risk-taking behavior. Only once I stopped taking this medication did I come to discover the mess I’d made, and the potential for it to have been much, much worse.
This was a learning experience for me about respect for my body, the things I put into it, and how I might react to those things. I’ve since found a medication that works well for me, but that lesson sticks with me all the same.
How can I safely explore echos from the past that are trying to get my attention?
Miss You Already and Judgement
Take the lessons learned and carry them forward so that you do not repeat them.
PatriciaWestonWitch’s #wwpwHalloweenLenormand Prompt
Questions for October 21st thru 23rd
Where in my life do I need to ghost out?
Travail and King of Cups – Gid is on vacation, which allows you more time to do holiday prep. Don’t waste this time.
What area of my life am I at a crossroads?
Surprise and Ten of Pentacles – You are feeling out of sorts financially at the moment. Take a deep breath and a beat to let that jolt of “well fuck” ease off, and reflect on what is most important.
Who is the werewolf in my life?
Passion and Ten of Cups – The werewolf in my life (otherwise known as the catalyst for change) is Gideon. He has helped make me into the man that I am today, and I will continue to grow and change through his influence.
Still playing catch up, but I know for a fact that I took a nap after I got home from doing my errands.
Seasonal Colors
Autumn lightning
comes in shades
of red and orange
yellow and brown
sizzling through
veins
of leaves that fall
and lighting
the world
in a golden glow
of warmth
during cooling climes
Today’s meditation was just over twelve minutes long, and was the sixth installment of the Foundations III series on the Balance app. This meditation dealt with the labeling of thoughts and sensations, and introduced special awareness through sound and (towards the end) sight.
Today’s draw is the Knight of Pentacles, which is traditionally a representation of an active beta energy, personality, or person in the area of one’s finances, resources, manifestations, home, health, and the physical world. This often translates into an active pursuit of these particular themes, alibi… usually a slow moving pursuit, as the Pentacles suit as a whole has a tendency to take its time.
Today is an orders day, and I am…. so not interested. I say that a lot recently, don’t I? But it’s true. I’m not experiencing the joy I once did in my work and that in turn means that I’m not getting the same amount of enthusiasm. I keep trying to get back in touch with that enthusiasm, but… It’s not happening. At least not quickly.
These cards are a reminder to keep trying. Keep going. Things might be going slow and they may not feel like they’re moving fast enough, but they -are- moving. Just keep going… it’ll be fine. This message is about keeping the faith, and keeping your eye on the prize, no matter how discouraged you might feel in the moment.
Mr Lionharts’ #TheOctoberTarot #SeasonoftheWitchChallenge Prompt
Questions for October 21st and 22nd
For each full cycle, each moon to come, what am I to conjure before the end of ’21?
Transformation and Page of Swords
Focus on improving your communication with those around you. It’s not always easy to get yourself across the way you want. Remember this struggle is something we all deal with, and you can foster better communication by making sure that you are being open about your struggles instead of trying to pretend you’re not struggling and everything’s fine… which comes off a bit heartless when you are fumbling the message.
I embrace all that makes me, and all that I do, what path am I crafting for ’22?
Creativity and Four of Pentacles
As I move towards 2022, you are building a path that includes a deeper sense of rooted security, comfort, and dependency upon your creative spark, and a greater appreciation for what that spark does for you.
#DiscordTarotholicsOct2021 Challenge Prompt
Questions for October 21st
You – Dismemberment and Ten of Wands – Feeling discombobulated and overwhelmed. The thing is? This isn’t lighting a fire under my ass the way that it would normally. Instead I seem to be feeling a bit like I’m spinning my wheels and not going anywhere.
Your Current Path – The Crematorium and Five of Cups – Nothing is going to be good enough this holiday season, and you are going to be burning the candle at both ends. This is not unusual for the six weeks or so of the holiday rush, and is a path you have tread upon again and again.
Potential Outcome – The Madwoman and The Lovers – The outcome of this path is a time of forced recuperation as your body and mind revolt from the abuse, and it begins to feel like the world is falling apart around you when really it is you falling apart. As you arrive at the end of the holiday rush, you are at the end of your rope and exhausted, struggling with sleep deprivation, and in need of some healthy choices to help bring yourself onto a track of recovery.
I’m playing catch up on posts at the moment and I have no idea what self kindnesses I might have done on this day. I know that I had my smoothie, though, and that I added a large pinch of spring mix added in.
Welcome Home
Home is not home
without the soft
froth of green
that covers
log and stone
and sways in
the trees
lush and bright
all year long
and a welcome bed
for sleep
when the day
drags on too long
and you need
to catch some Z’s
Twisting the Leaf 