❤️ Self Care Saturday (On a Sunday)

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?

Little Odd Tarot and The Crystal Forests Oracle

EarthThe Magician Rx atop Page of Cups – Don’t worry so much this week about what you can do, but focus instead on what you want to explore. Success and goal achievement are not everything.

AirThe Emperor – Seize control of your inner narratives and keep them in line like minions under your leadership. You do not have to be a victim to their influence.

WaterPage of Pentacles – It’s okay for things to feel new and different. It’s okay to have to relearn old lessons. Take your time to really explore those lessons you’ve needed to return to.

FireThe Moon – Don’t let uncertainties and shifting shadows trip you up, or cause you to freeze and stagnate this week.

WaningChrysocolla (Diplomacy) – It’s okay sometimes to say that it’s “my way or the highway”. Just make sure (as was pointed out to you in a reading yesterday) that you allow people to see your perspective and your reasoning behind this when you take a hard line on something.

WaxingAmethyst (Wisdom) – By the same turn, make sure you are listening to others before drawing that line in the sand. When you take in others opinions and perspectives, it helps you make better choices.

Take Away – Spend less time focusing on the finish line, and more time paying attention to the little fun things you can dive into along the way. Have fun, repeat lessons, and stay strong in the face of that negative inner narrative.  Make sure when interacting with others that you’re communicating clearly and listening closely.

DECKS USED:  LITTLE ODD TAROT, THE CRYSTAL FORESTS ORACLE

No Neglect Allowed

Today’s meditation was skipped.

Tarot Balbi - The EmpressToday’s draw is the Empress card, which is traditionally a representation of the sacred feminine, fertility, abundance, nurturing strength, and mother earth.

Although the Empress is a regal figure, she is also a nurturer.  A caregiver.  And the energy that she brings to today needs to be as nurturing and caring towards yourself as what you would give to others.

Today’s card indicates that there is a need to treat yourself well today. Don’t ignore this need, and make the conscious decision to avoid self abuse or self neglect.

DECK USED:  TAROT BALBI FORNIER EDITION

The #STCTarotChallenge Statements of Power Prompt
Questions for June 25th

L'Oracle de l'Intuition et l'ActionI will be more aware of…

… how important it is to speak up share my perspectives (Osez Parler) so that others can see beyond their own viewpoint to a more full picture of what’s going on (Un Regard Différent), and thus be able to make the best choices possible for themselves (La Bonne Décision).

So I can…

…see them flourish (Le Courage d’Oser) in the knowledge that they are not alone but have others behind them to help them when needed (Jamais Seule).

DECK USED: ORACLE DE L’INTUITION ET DE L’ACTION

Mr Lionhart’s #TheJuneTarot Spark of Magic Prompt
Questions for June 25th thru 27th

Tarot BalbiWhat kind of shadow work can help me grow (as a person)?

Death – Coming to terms with negative feelings about change so that you can accept changes more easily with less discord and resistance.

How, or in what area, can this help me grow?

Nine of Coins – It will allow feelings of rightness and stability to grow strong, and you will be able to see your accomplishments more clearly, as well as better appreciate them.

What kind of light work can support (or heal) me?

Ace of Cups – Exploring your emotions and learning to live with them rather than burying them or ignoring them.

What first step am I guided to take today in this light work?

Wheel of Fortune atop Queen of Coins – Acknowledge that there is greater stability within yourself and your life than you give yourself credit for. Emotions may make it feel like the boat is rocking, even when it isn’t.

How am I guided to share my magic with others throughout this Solstice cycle?

Temperance – Now is not the time, focus on yourself for now.

How, or where, would Lilith like to see me {re}claim my personal power?

Seven of Pentacles – You need to remember and accept that just because things are moving slowly doesn’t mean that you have failed or are somehow lacking. Some things are meant to go slow, whether you want them to or not.

DECK USED: TAROT BALBI FORNIER EDITION

Daily Self Kindness

I spent a lot of time in play with Gideon today, and it was wonderful.

Changes and Transformations

Today’s meditation was skipped.

Mystical Universe Tarot - DeathToday’s draw is the Death card, which is traditionally a representation of gradual organic change, endings, moments of closure, and transformations.

What stands out to me the strongest today in this card’s imagery is the wings in the background, spread wide and delicate. In contrast with the claws on the blade and the snake in the foreground, what I see here is that sometimes change hurts.  A lot.

Sometimes it can be treacherous and painful. But in the end? It allows room for transformation to step in and begin to shift our lives into something better and more beautiful.

DECK USED:  MYSTICAL UNIVERSE TAROT

#DiscordTarotholicsJun2022 Challenge Prompt
Topics for June 23rd thru 25th

Mysterium Game Cards for DivinationAbout differences…

To Row – There are threads that connect us all, and allow us to see beyond our differences if we’re willing to look. If you focus on the differences instead of looking beyond them, the world can feel desolate and cold.

About similarities…

Center Row – Don’t be fooled into thinking that similarities are all that is involved in making a relationship work. There is so much more to a relationship to what we have in common with the other person. If you focus too hard on what you have in common, you can in turn miss the problems right in front of you.

About dreams…

Bottom Row – Don’t let broken dreams stagnant you, and turn you into something that you don’t want to become. Instead, move on from them to better things.

DECK USED: MYSTERIUM GAME CARDS

The #STCTarotChallenge Statements of Power Prompt
Questions for June 24th

Mystical Universe TarotI give myself permission to…

The Sun Rx atop Justice – …fail at things now and then. Failure is a learning process that allows us to experiment, and learn through trial and error. When you fail, you essentially learn what not to do through the consequences of that failure.

Because…

Four of Wands and Queen of Swords – … there is no reason that failure has to shake up your foundation. Instead it provides experience that you can use later in life. For each exploration in life, whether a failure or a success, there’s something to be learned.

DECK USED: MYSTICAL UNIVERSE TAROT

Daily Self Kindness

I made a bad choice to go on my drive alone today, but when I had car trouble I ended up calling Jer to come meet me and spend the rest of the day with me.

Gideon’s Challenge

IMG_0698The Beg

I am
eager
waiting
anticipating
and
so very ready
for you

Please.

Photo © ZenStatePhotography

Vroom Vroom

Today’s meditation was skipped.

Decuma Tarot - Knight of SwordsToday’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.

Today is an order stay, and body play the night of sorts, which in today’s card speaks of the pursuit of my goals and moving forward quickly and decisively to get what needs done, done.

Vroom vroom, man. Get your shit done.

DECK USED:  DECUMA TAROT (trimmed)

The #STCTarotChallenge Statements of Power Prompt
Questions for June 23rd

Nurture Nature DeckI will sever…

Elephant, Journey, Good Luck – …mindless movement forward along life’s path without a focus on gratitude and optimism.

to make room for…

Desert and Water – …more resilience against encroaching depression.

The turmoil of emotions and mess it makes during a depression can be mitigated to a point, if I lean into positivity, optimism, and gratitude.

DECK USED: NURTURE NATURE DECK

#DiscordTarotholicsJun2022 Challenge Prompt
Philosophical Question for June 22nd
: How is “art” distinguished from something that “isn’t art”?

Decuma TarotReading Summary: It is all about what someone is willing to part with their money for (Four of Pentacles), abandon healthy practices in order to obtain (The Devil atop The Lovers). But in the end, this thing it makes them feel like they’ve gained something of value (Six of Pentacles).

Take Away: Art is about value that, although not always monetary in nature, is always personal and subjective.

DECK USED: DECUMA TAROT (trimmed)

Daily Self Kindness

I had L help me in packaging tonight so that I’d get done at a decent time. I mean… if 3am can be considered a decent time anyway.

The Potential For Beauty

Today’s meditation was skipped.

Okami Tarot - The TowerToday’s draw is the Tower card, which is traditionally a representation of sudden, chaotic change. The appearance of the Tower card indicates the need to tear down established structures so that something new can take its place.

In the imagery of the Tower in this deck, I very much see that “rebuilding” potential, for as the volcano explodes in the background, destroying the island in the process, it sends seeds and spoors into the air to be carried by the wind, giving the life that once lived on the island a chance to rebuild in fertile soil elsewhere.

Like most people, I struggle with this type of change. It’s not so much the change itself as it is the fact that it is sudden and chaotic.  There’s no chance to prepare.  You just have to hold on for the ride and let it play itself out, then pick up the pieces after.

The beauty in this card reminds me that that chaos is not the end. There are better things to come if I’m willing to let them grow from the ashes and do the work to rebuild in the aftermath.

What comes after could be beautiful.

DECK USED:  OKAMI TAROT

The #STCTarotChallenge Statements of Power Prompt
Questions for June 22nd

Wisdom of Hafiz OracleI can now…

Bottom Left Cards – …begin to trust myself more and accept myself as a whole instead of in pieces. The prompts lately have allowed me to look at this theme in a different way, giving me a greater perspective to work with than the one I began with at the beginning of the month.

And this helps…

Top Right Cards – … life in feeling lighter and brighter, giving me a greater perspective of appreciation and gratitude.

DECK USED: WISDOM OF HAFIZ ORACLE

Mr Lionhart’s #TheJuneTarot Spark of Magic Prompt
Questions for June 22nd thru 24th

Okami TarotHow can I best embody the manifestation of my Solstice intentions?

Five of Glaives (Swords) – Fight for them. Anything worth having is worth working for.

How am I asked to nurture, or tend to, my flame in support my Solstice plans?

Seven of Rosaries (Coins) – Be understanding with the fact that things take time. Immediate gratification may be satisfying, but those things that you work towards overtime and accomplish are worth a great deal more.

What should I keep in mind, or what can I do, if my flame grows weaker, or when my path meets resistance?

The Emperor – Seize control and stay focused. Claim your goals as yours and direct your resources towards them regardless. Be stubborn.

Where, or in what area, am I guided (by Lilith) to be (more) assertive or to be (more) independent?

Nine of Brushes (Wands) – Boundaries are extremely important. They give your life structure and create structure and a sense of stability for others in your life. Make sure that you are clear in the boundaries you set not just for others, but for yourself as well.

DECK USED: OKAMI TAROT

Daily Self Kindness

I’ve been working on getting some of the vacation orders done to make sure that I’m not overwhelmed tomorrow (which is orders day).