Month: September 2022

Weekly Creativity Prompt – The Dollhouse

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Prompt Here: “Pull (at least) three cards, and use them to tell us a story about what it would be like to live in a dollhouse.”

Black Cat Tarot - Majors Only Deck

“I love myself a good box!” The kitty says as the dollhouse is sat down in the little girls room. Black fur pacing back-and-forth to twine around human legs as she watches with interest as the two sides of the house split open to create a wealth of small boxes to explore. (The Devil)

As soon as the human leaves the room, up the kitty hops, onto the table to circle the big box with all the little boxes inside. Peering in the windows to see all that lies within, then circling around to looking through the cracked open side and she begins to sniff curiously. (The Hermit)

Soon, she’s exploring each room eagerly, and pushing the little bits of trinkets and furniture off to the side or knocking them out the fall to the floor out of her way, until there is a scattering of little furniture all over the floor and each of the rooms in the dollhouse is empty. (The Sun)

She then wiggles her way into one of the rooms, working her way in with twitches and tugs until she can scooch and scrunch and smoosh her way to fitting inside. If it fits she sits, after all, and she will make sure that she fits in each and every room. (The Magician)

This room first, though, she thinks. And once she’s in, she’s oh-so-very comfy, and so she decides to linger a while. Instead of moving on to continue exploring, maybe she’ll just take a nap and explore the other rooms later. (Temperance)

DECK USED: BLACK CAT TAROT

A Cushioned Landing

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Today’s meditation was skipped.

Cirque du Tarot - The FoolToday’s draw is the Fool card, which is traditionally a representation of innocence, enthusiasm, newness and fresh starts, carefree outlooks, and spontaneity.

People often associate the Fool with being “foolish”, but sometimes it’s not about being foolish at all, but about seeing things from a new and fresh perspective and diving in to that perspective wholeheartedly.

Just as alcohol cushions a drunkard from injury in a fall, so too can optimistic enthusiasm cushion “The Fool” when he leaps before he looks.

Where in your life could use a bit more optimistic enthusiasm?  Where do you need to look up and not listen to the naysayers, but instead try anyway… just to see what happens? In what endeavor could that optimistic enthusiasm cushion your own stumbles and falls?  Today’s card is a reminder that sometimes when you pour on a bit of optimistic enthusiasm you can carry that sentiment right on past the failures and roadblocks, breezing by them without a care in the world.

DECK USED:  CIRQUE DU TAROT

#DiscordTarotholicsSep2022 Challenge Prompt
Questions for September 13th

Trionfi Tarot and Tree Whisperer Oracle The Secret GardenThe Problem – The Tower and Resilience – It can be hard to remember in the middle of chaos and deconstruction that everything will sort itself out in the end, and to trust in our strength and resilience to get us through.

The Lesson to Learn – Death and Imagination – Allow yourself to be open to changes and receptive to what could develop in their wake. The possibilities are endless, so use your imagination.

Advice to Help You Through – The Empress atop Page of Cups, Wounds – Don’t allow your reaction to changes to end up causing you to become less caring and nurturing for yourself and your needs. Doing so will only create more wounds that will need to be healed further on in life, and hold you back from appreciating the boon that these changes hold for you.

DECK USED: TRIONFI TAROT AND TREE WHISPER ORACLE THE SECRET GARDEN

Mr Lionhart’s #TheSeptemberTarot Between Dusk & Dawn Prompt
Questions for September 13th thru 15th – NURTURE

Cirque du Tarot - The Fool, The Hierophant, Wheel of Fortune, The Empress, Eight of WandsWhat have I been putting off that could be good for me?

Wheel of Fortune – Confronting the unpredictability in your life and doing what you can to mitigate predictable problems that arise as things change and cycles shift. In other words, you need to start working on your holiday prep.

What is taking up my subconscious mind at the moment?

Eight of Wands – You are feeling rushed and spinning your wheels at the same time. Keep in mind that this can quickly lead to overwhelm if you’re not careful.

How is this affecting me?

The Empress Rx – You are so wrapped up in that discomfort that comes with spinning your wheels and not getting anywhere while pushing for progress, that you aren’t taking the time to take care of yourself as you should.

What {part of me} am I guided to lovingly heal or nurture?

The Fool – Your inner child and your ability to see the world through an innocent’s eyes needs a little TLC.

Where should I start?

The Hierophant – Tried and true methods that you know will work through not just your own explorations, but the practices of generations that came before you. Things like meditation, healthy eating, exercise, etc.

DECK USED: CIRQUE DU TAROT

Daily Self Kindness

I was honest with Gideon about my pain levels instead of trying to hide them from him.

Gideon’s Challenge

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IMG_0754Night Sky Petunia

Starlight shines
on silken petals
to shimmer bright
in daylight’s
glimmer
as petals flutter
and open wide
to welcome
raindrop’s kisses
and as sun sinks
and moon rises
the flowers
shine on
still

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Typewriter Lenormand Reading

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Typewriter Lenormand Reading with the Brune Lenormand

What needs expressing?

Mice and Birds – You need to actually talk with those you love about your worries and concerns instead of keeping them to yourself and allowing them to eat you up inside.

How to be deliberate with my words?

Book and Letter – Speak from a place of knowledge, and make sure that you are confirming your sources before you use them.

When to make some noise?

Heart and Bouquet – Speak up when your heart tells you to, and when what you have to say can be a boon to others. Share with those you know will care about what you have to say.

DECK USED: BRUNE LENORMAND

Change and Intent

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Today’s meditation was skipped.

Light in the Mist Tarot - The Death CardToday’s draw is the Death card, which is traditionally a representation of organic transformations and gradual change.

The depiction of an altar in today’s card speaks to me of empowerment in the face of change. It says that we have the ability to steer or own path. This doesn’t mean avoiding change or halting it, but rather seizing it as an opportunity.  Spellwork, after all, is about intent.

The message in today’s card is to take care that you don’t fight so hard against change that you lose the opportunity to choose where you go from here.

DECK USED:  LIGHT IN THE MIST TAROT

#DiscordTarotholicsSep2022 Challenge Prompt
Questions for September 12th

11:11 Tarot and Field Familiars OracleYour Personal Pain – Four of Swords and The Frog – You struggle a great deal with finding the motivation needed to care for your own needs and get the rest that you need. You’re always pushing for more, and as a result you neglect those needs until your physical body is screaming out into the void for help.

A Healing Action to Take – Three of Wands and The Bee – Delegate, and involve others in your goals and responsibilities. Remember that you don’t have to do everything yourself.

Possible Positive Outcome – Two of Wands and The Leopard – By including others more in the process, you create more opportunity for growth and accomplishments through better planning and strategy.

DECK USED: 11:11 TAROT AND FIELD FAMILIAR ORACLE

To Cull & Gather #VennoxesTarotChallenge Prompt
Questions for September 11th thru 15th – TO HARVEST

Light in the Mist Tarot - Knight of Pentacles, Death, Three of Pentacles, Eight of Swords, JudgementWhat should I be reaping in my life?

Knight of Pentacles – You have the opportunity to rake in a greater sense of stability and security if you are patient enough to take things one step at a time and not rush the process.

What blessings should I be thankful for?

Death – Be thankful that not all changes in life come in hot and heavy and full of chaos. Some of them come in slow and give you time to adjust a little at a time.

What have I grown this year?

Three of Pentacles – Greater strength and support through community connections, rather than solitary effort. Collaborations with others that have developed into greater things through those connections made than what could be accomplished alone.

What is my biggest accomplishment?

Eight of Swords – Recognition that your perspective is not the only perspective, and opening you eyes to see far more than you would otherwise. By having removed the blindfold, you are able to see more through multiple perspectives rather than just your own. You are still taken by surprise sometimes by others perspectives, but you have spent your life learning how to be open to them and see their value… even when there are times you don’t agree.

What should I be preparing for next?

Judgement – Get in touch with your moral compass and make sure that you are on the same page. There are some judgment calls that you’re going to have to be making soon that could change the course of your path. In making sure that you are in close contact with your moral compass and listening closely to what it has to say, you’ll be in a better place to make these decisions wisely.

DECK USED: LIGHT IN THE MIST TAROT

Daily Self Kindness

I spent time bonding with the ice pack tonight on the couch, which in turn turned into an unintentional nap.

Gideon’s Challenge

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IMG_2776Deconstruction

The soul whispers
it’s wounds
like a raw ache
as cracks
turn into chasms
as confidence
dwindles
like starving weeds
on too-dry clay
and as the soul
cracks open wider
and fissures splinter
through the heart
he whispers still…
I love you

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