Month: July 2022

Pace Yourself

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Today’s meditation was skipped.

The Feline Rider Tarot - Ten of WandsToday’s draw is the Ten of Wands, which is traditionally a representation of overwhelm, burnout, and the burdens of taking on too much at once.

It’s okay to rest now and then.  You’ve gotten as far as you can go right now on the shelves until you get in the rest of the contact paper and a couple of long wood screws.

Instead of stewing over what -more- you can do, take a breather and appreciate what you’ve accomplished instead of pushing yourself too far.  Once the contact paper comes in and you snag a couple of wood screws, you’ll be all set to get going again. Possibly this weekend, in fact, as you have to start on orders on Wednesday, and there’s no way you’ll want to try juggling both trying to work on this project and catching up on orders that have built up during your time off.

DECK USED:  THE FELINE RIDER TAROT

The #TarotForTheWildSoul Challenge Prompt
Questions for July 16th thru 18th

Lisa Hunt's Fairy Tale TarotHow can I open myself to deeper healing from the Universe?

Top Row – Go with the flow (Left Card) and lean on Gideon (Opposites Attract in the Center Card), just don’t forget that a certain amount of effort is also required to keep things progressing (Don’t Get Caught With Your Pants Down in the Right Card).

How can I show up as a more present ally to my fellow human beings?

Middle Row – Less solitude (Left Card) and alone time (Riverside Walk in the Center Card). Take time to approach others with warmth instead of a distant chill (Meeting the Ice Queen in the Right Card).

How can I show up as a more present steward and ally of my home, Planet Earth?

Bottom Row – Spend time enjoying the company of the forest and the trees (Left Card), be generous with your time and your effort to help improve the situation (Center Card), and teach others to do the same (Right Card).

DECK USED: LISA HUNT’S FAIRY TALE TAROT (trimmed)

#DiscordTarotholicsJul2022 Challenge Prompt
Women’s Dive Day – What project do you need to dive deeply into and explore more thoroughly?

The Feline Rider TarotReading Summary: Get the things done around your house that you wanna get done (Knight of Cups), and you will work your way into a sense of accomplishment (Nine of Pentacles) that will elevate you to once again feeling like you are the king of your castle (King of Pentacles).

Take Away: Home projects are the focus right now, and need to be where I dive deeply.  The cards here indicate that if I dive deeply into these projects that will make my living environment better, I will in turn feel better about not just my home, but myself as well as a result.

DECK USED: THE FELINE RIDER TAROT

Daily Self Kindness

After I finished with the chiropractor, fire department, bookshelves, and plumbers for the day?  I took a nap.

Cool Down and Chill Out Cartomancy Reading

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The prompt for this reading came from one of my Discord servers and is as follows: “For many of us in the northern hemisphere, it’s been hot, and heat for a lot of us can translate to stress. So for this week’s challenge, let’s ask the cards what we can do to cool down and chill out.”

The Odd Fellows Playing Cards Sir Octo EditionCool Down

Six of Hearts – Spend some time with those that make you feel good, and remember that sometimes lawn sprinklers aren’t just for kids.

Seven of Diamonds – Be patient with yourself and others. The heat can make you cranky and that can then in turn just make you that much hotter.

Chill Out

Queen of Clubs atop Ace of Diamonds – Don’t let the opportunity pass you by to have a little fun. You aren’t too old for a little silliness.

DECK USED: THE ODD FELLOWS PLAYING CARDS SIR OCTO EDITION

Modern Conveniences

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Today’s meditation was skipped.

Fantasy Showcase Tarot - Ace of SwordsToday’s draw is the Ace of Swords, which is traditionally a representation of the seed of new beginnings in the area of one’s thoughts, intellect, education, logic, ambition, or communications.

My land line phone hasn’t been working right for a while now and I’m starting to think maybe I should just get rid of it entirely now that I have a cell.  The only reason I’ve kept it so long is it’s convenient to hand the phone off between people.   With a cellphone, if you hand it off so someone else can talk, you’re then without the cell until they’re done.

It’s something that I’ve been considering off and on for a bit, but with the phones acting up so much, I think it’s time to take a closer look and figure out if this is really what I want to do.

DECK USED:  THE FANTASY SHOWCASE TAROT

#DiscordTarotholicsJul2022 Challenge Prompt
Topic: Do Spread #3

Location Tarot Spirit of Place and the Korean Wildflower Advice OracleWhat have I forgotten that needs to be brought with me upon my path?

Ace of Cups and Wild Soybean – Your emotions cannot be closeted away in order to get things done. You still need to feel them and deal with them, just don’t let them run you off into hiding.

How can I begin to incorporate that back into my life?

Eight of Cups and Thunberg’s Smartweed – It’s not something you have to think about constantly. You don’t have to pick and choose your emotions, nor accept or reject them. Just let them flow.

Where am I on my path at this time?

Four of Pentacles and Byeonsan Winter Aconite – You’re currently looking back at your past stagnation and struggling to find acceptance with it. It feels like wasted time, and that something has been lost because of it.

What should I prepare to harvest at the end of the month?

Nine of Swords and False Dragonhead – Don’t spend so much time worrying about what you did wrong or what has been lost, but instead focus on your accomplishments. Look for those things that you have done and overcome, rather than dwelling on failures and the struggles themselves that you went through.

How do I begin those preparations?

Four of Swords and Morning Glory – Don’t let yourself forget that rest is also important. It’s not stagnancy when you need time to recover, because in that rest that you take you are doing something. You’re recovering. You need to accept that sometimes that’s enough.

DECK USED: LOCATION TAROT SPIRIT OF PLACE AND KOREAN WILDFLOWER ADVICE ORACLE

The #ConnectWithYourDeckChallenge Prompt by E Roebuck-Jones
Questions for July 16th thru 18th

Fantasy Showcase TarotWhat action can I take today to be more creative?

The Hermit atop Strength – Having some alone time today to work on the project you want to work on will allow your creativity to flourish.

What do I feel when I work on something creative?

The Emperor – Control and focus. During these times, you feel as if you are in full control of your own agency, and can mold the world to your will and desires.

What does creative inspiration feel like?

Page of Cups and Three of Cups – It feels like letting loose the floodgates. There is always so much creativity flowing inside you that when you finally find something to direct towards and let it loose, it flows freely and can take over your focus entirely. At these times there is a sense of eagerness and joy that feels a great deal like celebration.

DECK USED: THE FANTASY SHOWCASE TAROT

Daily Self Kindness

I used a pillow under my knees today while working on getting the contact paper on the backing for the shelves. It was still painful to be on my knees so much, but probably not half as painful as it otherwise might have been.

❤️ Self Care Saturday (On a Sunday)

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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?

Alice in Wonderland Tarot, The Faux Tarot, Alice in Wonderland Lenormand

Earth – Nine of Wands atop Eight of Cups Rx, The Fog – Take a minute to pause, listen, and pay attention when something comes along to put your back up. Don’t allow the cloud of your emotions to let you miss something important this week or walk away from something would be beneficial in the end.

Air – The Wheel of Fortune and The Loop – Remember that things are not always going to turn out how you expect them to. It’s okay for things to change along the way, and sometimes when they do they turn out even better than you expected in the first place.

Water – Eight of Wands, The Spirit atop The Spiderweb – This is an echo of a reading that was done yesterday, which speaks of the need to look into what motivations are driving your unhealthy behaviors, and to look at what you truly need to feel nurtured rather than what you think you should need.

Fire – Seven of Swords and The Raven – You may be tempted to resort to some underhanded behavior this week to get ahead. In an echo of the Earth position in this reading, make sure you don’t act impulsively but instead check in with yourself before taking any action.

Waning – Birds and Coffin – Pause before you do anything rash. This includes cutting people out of your life.  Make sure that it’s really the right decision before you act. It could be beneficial to put it off a bit to look at things a bit more closely.

Waxing – Ship and Tower – A lot of what you need to deal with right now is a solitary endeavor.  It’s okay to do things on your own when needed, as long as you remember it’s not supposed to be an all-the-time thing.

Take Away – Be wary of irrational or impulsive actions this week. Go with the flow and don’t let yourself react without a bit of reflection and consideration this week.

DECKS USED: ALICE IN WONDERLAND TAROT, THE FAUX TAROT, ALICE IN WONDERLAND LENORMAND

That Go Get’em Energy

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Today’s meditation was skipped.

Alice in Wonderland Tarot - Knight of FlowersToday’s draw is the Knight of Flowers (Wands), which is traditionally a representation of a projective and active beta energy in the area of one’s passions, willpower, drive, motivation, principles and values, and inner spark.

Yesterday was a rest day.  Today? It’s time to get moving again.   The plan is to get all the stacks of books off the floor and onto the wood shelves. The shelves are in place where I want them to be and I’ve made sure I can navigate their new position without running into them in the dark.

I’d like to get them both finished today if possible, which means filling them with books in alphabetical order and then using whatever room there is left to put some some decor in for aesthetics.  I’m ready to dive into this head first and get it done.

DECK USED:  ALICE IN WONDERLAND TAROT

Mr Lionhart’s #TheJulyTarot Be Here Now Prompt
Questions for July 16th thru 18th

The Nomad Soul Warrior Tarot and The Glow OracleWhat cards best describe/define me? {draw up to 3 cards}

Seven of Swords, Superb Bird of Paradise, The Fool Rx – You’re willing to put yourself out there, but only if it doesn’t conflict with your goals and you have a chance to think things through first. You don’t like to play the fool, and you do like to win. There’s a lot of forethought, strategy, and even a bit of illusion/deception will be embraced at times when you are in pursuit of what you want to achieve.

What cards best describe/define my life currently? {draw up to 3 cards}

Ace of Cups Rx, Opossum, Seven of Wands – There’s a lot less outward focus at the moment, and a lot less inward focus as well. Instead you are very much focused on overcoming obstacles in the way of accomplishments you’ve set your sights on. You have found your motivation and lit the spark. It is taking you away from introspection and over-investment in social obligations.

The Nomad Soul Warrior Tarot and The Glow OracleWhat am I asked to meditate on in support of my best self?

Portuguese Man O’War and The Empress – What can you do to ensure that you’re getting the self-care that you need? What is self-care for you? What do you need that’s lacking… or what was lacking that you’ve now discovered?

You’ve made a turn for the better lately in your emotions and energy. What are you feeding that’s giving you this uplift? What needs are being met that are helping turn the tide?

What support or protection is the Universe offering me?

Horseshoe Crab and Eight of Cups – The universe is giving you an opportunity to examine what isn’t working for you and leave it behind. Open up so that you can see more and understand more of what’s going on with you and your energy. Seek out the wisdom of what you need, instead of what you think you need.

DECK USED: THE NOMAD SOUL WARRIOR TAROT AND THE GLOW ORACLE

#DiscordTarotholicsJul2022 Challenge Prompt
Fresh Spinach Day – What is something healthy you need to do for yourself that you’ve been avoiding?

Alice in Wonderland TarotReading Summary: It’s time to examine (Judgement) how much of what you do in life is driven by a desire of approval from others (Six of Wands), and deal with those inner shadows that perpetuate this pattern of behavior (The Hermit).

Take Away: I’d rather eat mushy canned spinach.  *Chuckles*  The cards aren’t wrong, though.  At all. Just that I am not sure that this is the time to be really delving into shadow work, when I’ve just managed to finally pull myself off the lip of the depression pit I crawled myself out of in the late spring.

DECK USED: ALICE IN WONDERLAND TAROT

Daily Self Kindness

I had play time with Gid today and it felt really good.

Step Away from the Inner Roast

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Today’s meditation was skipped.

Notoria Tarot in Light - Five of SwordsToday’s draw is the Five of Swords, which is traditionally a representation of conflict, tests, trials, and struggles in the area of one’s thoughts, logic, education, intellect, ambition, and communications.

It’s been a very busy few days and my back is in need of a bit of a rest.  With that need comes mental recriminations and the habitual inner dialogue that is usually used to drive me forward when I begin to falter.

This card is an encouragement to keep that negative inner narrative in check so that I can get the recovery I need and  start fresh with a happier back tomorrow.

DECK USED:  NOTORIA TAROT IN LIGHT

The #TarotForTheWildSoul Challenge Prompt
Questions for July 13th thru 15th

The Twilight of the Gods the Delphic Maxim and Shamanic Power Animal OracleWhat in my life is ready to die away, making room for the new to grow?

Moderation and Butterfly – Now that you’ve gotten started on the project that you wanted to get done this summer, don’t let moderation or dragging your feet stand in your way. This is a time of transition, and you need to get it done. Don’t pause halfway through and lose your momentum.

Where am I currently rebirthing in my life?

Earth and Raccoon – You’re currently realigning back into the life path that you wanted to follow in the first place. After a time stuck in stagnation, you’re starting to have more clarity of mind and able to see more clearly how to strategize your path forward.

What wisdom can I gain from my shadow at this time?

Seven of Cups And Monkey – Don’t get distracted by focusing on too much at once. Instead pick one thing and stay on target.  Yes, you want to do “all the things”, but sometimes you just have to take it one step at a time… one thing at a time. Too much at once will drag you down and exhaust you.

DECK USED: THE TWILIGHT OF THE GODS THE DELPHIC MAXIM AND SHAMANIC POWER ANIMAL ORACLE

#DiscordTarotholicsJul2022 Challenge Prompt
Topic: Draw or write something free form based off of the cards.

Notoria Tarot in LightHave not, want not,
or so the saying goes.
And that is why
the young boy
never ever grows.

DECK USED: NOTORIA TAROT IN LIGHT

Daily Self Kindness

I made myself take it easy today so that my back could have a rest.  I also broke down some of the “to do” tasks yet to do on the bookshelf project into smaller, bite sized pieces.