Month: May 2022

The Loving Gift

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Today’s meditation was skipped.

Telluric Tarot - The EmpressToday’s draw is the Empress card, which is traditionally a representation of earth energies, nurturing, feminine strength, generosity, and abundance.

In this deck, the Empress card is represented by lapis lazuli and crocus salivus. Two treasures, greatly desired and loved for all time.  One for it’s shimmer and it’s vibrant hue, the other for the delicacy that grows within its center.

This card speaks of the treasures we can find in the world around us, and of touching upon those treasures, appreciating them, enjoying them, and yes… treasuring them for the gifts that they are.  The earth is a nurturer, and it gives of itself selflessly, and will provide what you need.  You only have to acknowledge it and reach for it.

DECK USED:  TELLURIC TAROT 2ND EDITION

The #MysticStarChallenge for May Prompt
Questions for May 21st and 22nd

Great Eastern Oracle and Telluric TarotWhat am I avoiding that needs to be part of my Spring Cleaning regime?

The Emperor and Feeling Gloomy – You are for avoiding taking control and fail and pulling yourself that last few steps out of depression’s pit. You’re at a place now where you can pull yourself out, but you are dawdling instead of taking responsibility and making yourself do it.

How am I minimizing the amount of cleaning that is taking place?

Eight of Earth and Glory of the Garden – You turn your back on what has been accomplished because you’re too focused on what hasn’t been done yet. You need to remember that everything comes in at own time and doesn’t have to be done on your own unreasonably demanding schedule.

DECK USED: GREAT EASTERN ORACLE AND TELLURIC TAROT 2ND EDITION

ReadingWickedly’s #MayDailyDraw Prompt
Questions for May 20th and 21st

Telluric TarotHow do I define weakness?

The High Priestess and King of Fire Rx – Choosing ignorance of one’s intuition rather than exploring it and learning to come to trust its advice and guidance.

Our intuition can tell us so much if we are willing to listen, but when you turn your back on it it goes silent. It may speak up only once in a great while, but when one does not give their intuition a voice to speak, it can go almost dormant.

Someone who works to create a trusting relationship with their intuition, on the other hand, can get to a point where they are in a constant state of receiving additional information they would otherwise ignore if they were ignoring their intuition. This information can help guide one in making important decisions, as well as in the day to day navigation of life.

When do I need to be weak?

Temperance atop Judgement, Nine of Earth (Turquoise and Lavender) – You need to remember that being cruel to yourself is not a strength. Moderation of one’s self-judgment can lead to more joy and a greater sense of satisfaction in life.

When you set your expectations for yourself too high, you set yourself up for failure. You then use this excuse to berate and be cruel to yourself. You’ve been taught this leads to strength. If that’s so, you need to choose weakness instead, for it will create a happier and healthier life for you and those around you.

DECK USED: TELLURIC TAROT 2ND EDITION

Daily Self Kindness

I’m playing catch-up still, and I don’t remember what the self-kindness was for this day.

Pulling Free

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Today’s meditation was skipped.

WTNV Hayworth Tarot - Four of PentaclesToday’s draw is the Four of Pentacles, which is traditionally a representation of stability, grounded energies, stagnant control, miserly behavior, and conservation of resources or funds.

Here in this card we see a figure that has become so very grounded that he’s stuck as the sun sets behind him. Hands and feet are buried into the earth, and there is nowhere to go from here.

Today’s card is bringing to the forefront the stagnancy I’ve been experiencing in my life of late, and giving encouragement to pull my hands and feet free of the sand and get moving.

DECK USED:  WTNV HAYWORTH TAROT

#DiscordTarotholicsMay2022 Challenge Prompt
Questions for May 19th thru 21st

Symbolon Deck of Remembrance and Heart & Hands TarotWhat are you ignoring that needs to be dealt with?

Eight of Swords and Responsibility for Creation – You need to stop ignoring your need to get out in nature with bare feet on bare earth, and your hands in the soil. You need to visit your friends in the woods more often, and as a result you will feel better. It will replenish your spirit, and your inner spark of creativity.

How can you better utilize your free time?

Justice atop Ten of Wands, Defiance – Remember that by overtaxing yourself you are doing yourself no good at all, as it just creates an cycle of burn out and recovery. And, when you stubbornly ignore the cycle it just comes back to visit you again and again.

Insanity is often defined as an activity that you repeat over and over thinking you will somehow get a different result. You need to acknowledge and accept that you’ve already discovered what the result is in response to overtaxing yourself.

How would you benefit from adding more fun into your life?

Three of Swords Rx atop Five of Wands Rx, The Ego – Less disappointment in the aftermath of conflict, and more opportunities to share more of your true self with others instead of the “always calm and collected” mask you portray.

DECK USED: SYMBOLON DECK OF REMEMBRANCE AND HEART & HANDS TAROT

The #ConnectWithYourDeckChallenge Prompt by E Roebuck-Jones
Questions for May 19th and 20th

WTNV Hayworth TarotWhen and how do I question myself in a relationship?

Six of Cups and Ace of Cups – I question myself in my relationships when I am most vulnerable to the past screwing with my emotions. There are times when the memories sneak out of the woodwork and whisper in my ear, this in turn stirs up my emotions in a way that I find hard to deal with, and unable to see clearly and understand.

During these times, it can be hard to see outside myself, which makes it hard to gauge my reactions are as balanced as I want them to be.

What blocks me from asking for what I need?

Nine of Swords and Two of Cups Rx – Fear of rejection blocks me from asking for what I need, even when I know that the fear is irrational and there’s no cause for it to be there. It still influences me, and it’s a struggle to get past when it happens.

DECK USED: WTNV HAYWORTH TAROT

Daily Self Kindness

I’m playing catch up!  I don’t remember what the self-kindness was for today, but I’m sure I at the very least kept track of my eating and took my vitamins.

Commonalities and Connections

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Today’s meditation was skipped.

Moon Baby Tarot - Three of CupsToday’s draw is the Three of Cups, which is traditionally a representation of friendships, celebration, and camaraderie.

The colors in this card really stand out to me. The three vibrantly colored dresses say that although we are all different, with different preferences and different things that bring us joy, it’s our similarities that bring us together as is shown in the three cups that are identical in color.

The message in today’s card is a reminder to find these similarities.  Celebrate them.  Enjoy them, and use them to more greatly enjoy the company you keep with others.

DECK USED:  MOON BABY TAROT

The #MysticStarChallenge for May Prompt
Questions for May 19th thru 20th

Libération Énergétique Oracle and Moon Baby TarotWhat will be the hardest aspect of this Spring Cleaning for me?

The Lovers Rx, Chakra du Plexus Solaire and Chakra Sacré – The most difficult aspect of this spring cleaning will be in letting go of unhealthy patterns that are holding you back. They are holding you down and keep dragging you back again and again when you try to escape. It is the cleansing itself that can clear the path forward.

How can I minimize the challenges I will face during this process?

Ace of Wands, Angiosses atop Harmonie – Don’t let worries and responsibilities hold you back from the pleasure and harmony that you find in new projects and the creative process. These new projects have the potential to help lift you up and breathe fresh air and peace into your life.

DECK USED: LIBÉRATION ÉNERGÉTIQUE ORACLE AND MOON BABY TAROT

#DiscordTarotholicsMay2022 Challenge Prompt
Philosophical Question for May 18th: What is the point of life?

Moon Baby TarotThree of Swords atop The Lovers – To learn its value even when things feel as if they are at their worst.

King of Cups atop Five of Cups – To confront one’s disappointments head-on instead of allowing them to rule you.

Death – To learn to acknowledge and except change instead of fearing it or hiding from it.

Take Away: Self development. The point of life is to grow and improve, and to become better than you were before.  To battle your demons, learn for your mistakes, and seek to be more.

DECK USED:  MOON BABY TAROT

Daily Self Kindness

I am playing catch-up on posts and I do not remember what the self-kindness might have been.  I can be sure that I took all my vitamins though!

Gideon’s Challenge

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IMG_9920Shifting Seasons

Lipstick vibrancy
gone withered
and bowed
as the spring
sips at youth
and uses
that sweet nectar
to grow
greater things
than early tulips
and as roses
replace crocus
summer’s heat
begins to grow

Photo © ZenStatePhotography

Weekly Creativity Prompt – Music Lovers

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Prompt: “Have you ever listened to a song and suddenly realized “This song is such a Tower/Emperor/Hanged Man song!”? This activity is based off of a love for music and how we associate music with the world around us. Pick (or randomly draw) five cards from your deck. Then, for each card, pick (or find) a song that you feel fits that card perfectly.”

Fate | Flower Tarot Cards

Four of Cups – Only Happy When It Rains by Garbage
https://youtu.be/GpBFOJ3R0M4

Six of Cups – Walk On the Ocean by Toad the Wet Sprocket
https://youtu.be/12bM1CqHoBY

The Sun – Don’t Worry Be Happy by Bobby McFerrin
https://youtu.be/d-diB65scQU

The Devil – Not an Addict by K’s Choice
https://youtu.be/JT2SsWOCoEw

Fate | Flower Tarot Cards

Knight of Wands – Firestarter by Prodigy
https://youtu.be/wmin5WkOuPw

Judgement – Ain’t No Rest For the Wicked by Cage the Elephant
https://youtu.be/HKtsdZs9LJo

Knight of Cups – I Will Possess Your Heart by Death Cab for Cutie
https://youtu.be/PsCV61zsdtA

Nine of Swords – X Amount of Words by Blue October
https://youtu.be/X_jY7wILH-E

DECK USED:  FATE | FLOWER TAROT CARDS

Fertilized Roots

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Today’s meditation was skipped (again).

The Lost Tarot - Two of WandsToday’s draw is the Two of Wands, which is traditionally a representation of planning, direction, looking ahead, and future planning that often involves strategy and decision making.

A child playing dress up as the knight he’ll some day become. That is what I see in the imagery for today’s card.

We all had dreams and aspirations when we were young.  Often, they change as we grow older. Our dreams to become princesses and space men turn into more practical things with age.  That’s what growing up is all about.

Today’s card is a reminder of those long ago dreams. It’s about where we come from… and where we’re going.  It’s about looking at those dreams of childhood and acknowledging that they are the fertilizer of the roots from which we have grown, and appreciate how they have influenced who we have become.

DECK USED:  THE LOST TAROT

ReadingWickedly’s #MayDailyDraw Prompt
Questions for May 17th thru 19th

Tarotgazing Deck and The Hero's Journey Dream OracleWhat desires and drives have escaped my control?

Six of Vessels and The Thin Thin Veil – The influences of your past are still dictating a great deal of your current behavior, proving that when someone passes on, their influences continue to remain for as long as you allow them to.

How can I develop self-mastery?

The Star and You Are Invited – Work at lifting yourself up. Optimism and positivity can give you the strength to break through recalcitrant behavior and join the world more fully. This in turn will give you greater control over your unhealthy habits.

What limits does reality impose on my dreams?

The Tower, The Call atop Be Reborn Daily – Reality will continue to tear things down so that you have to rebuild them into something better. Sometimes this is going to impose limits on your dreams, and at other times it will be a catalyst to changing your dreams entirely into something new and better.

DECK USED: THE HERO’S JOURNEY DREAM ORACLE AND TAROTGAZING DECK

The #ConnectWithYourDeckChallenge Prompt by E Roebuck-Jones
Questions for May 17th and 18th

The Lost TarotHow can I say no to others and be kind?

Be sensitive to their fears (The Star) and use the tools at your disposal (The Magus) to turn around the rejection into something new (Death).

Build hope instead of just shooting someone down on the spot. You can always offer a different perspective or a new opportunity out of a rejection instead of just leaving it as a rejection in and of itself.

What makes it difficult for me to say no to others?

It’s hard for you, in new relationships and friendships (Ace of Cups), to be able to predict how people are going to react (Wheel of Fortune), and you often then worry that if you say no it will turn into a huge chaotic mess of a problem (The Blasted Tower).

This is not usually a problem until you are feeling vulnerable, because during those times conflict isn’t something that you’re particularly prepared to deal with gracefully.

DECK USED: THE LOST TAROT

Daily Self Kindness

I’m still playing catch-up and like the last couple of posts, I don’t remember what I might have done as self-kindness during this time, but I know that it was during my time off so I at least got some good rest.