Day: October 5, 2022

Feeling Unprepared

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Today’s meditation was skipped.

The Curio TarotToday’s draw is the Three of Wands, which is traditionally a representation of taking action towards one’s goals, progress upon a journey, and the seizing of opportunities.

The figure in this card is stationary, but prepared.  He hasn’t left the staffs that stand with him stand on their own, but instead has taken one up in preparation of stepping forward into the fray.

Today’s card asks… are you ready for what’s coming?  If not, what do you need to do to prepare?

In my case, the holiday rush is nearly upon us, and I am -not- ready yet.  Then again, I’m not sure even if I was fully ready that I’d know it and feel it as such. I’d probably still feel unprepared.  That said, today’s card encourages action so that these first steps on this journey go more smoothly.

DECK USED:  THE CURIO TAROT

HealingThruTarot’s October Shadow Work Challenge Prompt
Questions for October 5th

The Deep Dark & Dangerous OracleWhat am I resisting?

Charon and Werewolf – You are resisting the idea that you will have to put in more and get less back in return.

Well, yeah. Changing my CC company was a rude shock. My past plan was fixed rate on the interest. The new one is the lowest interest rate I could find that has the capability to be double what the last card was (it fluctuates).

Why?

Shadow and Dragon – It’s in my past experiences (specifically with poverty) that the drive lies to be miserly. What’s mine is mine is mine… and in giving away what’s mine there is a stirring of scarcity issues. This is true even tho my circumstances have changed and I am no longer in that place of poverty anymore.

DECK USED: DEEP, DARK & DANGEROUS ORACLE

#DiscordTarotholicsOct2022 Challenge Prompt
Philosophical Question  for October 5th: What awaits us after we pass to the other side of death’s veil?

The Curio TarotReading Summary: What you stood strong for in the past (Seven of Wands) determines the direction you go as you cross the veil (Two of Wands). Most return with those convictions intact to either continue “fighting the good fight” and/or create diversity in the world (Five of Wands).

Take Away: These cards appear to speak about reincarnation, and that what you believe in and how you act in the current life is how it is determined what and/or how you return in the next and what your journey in the next will entail.

DECK USED: THE CURIO TAROT

Daily Self Kindness

I slept in and tried to take it easy for the majority of the day.  I needed a bit of a rest and so I did my best to give myself that.

Gideon’s Challenge

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IMG_4662Wildfire’s Sunrise

Vibrant red sun
creeping slow
ekes its way
along the edge
of hilltops
as the smoke
of wildfires
blends with
foggy mornings
and the glow
turns skies
ominous hues
as a new day
begins

Photo © ZenStatePhotography

Weekly Creativity Prompt – The Emperor

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Prompt: “Pull the Emperor card from your deck(s). Compare the imagery between the card provided below and the card(s) from your own deck(s). How would you read them differently and why?“

The Emperor Card - Tarot of the Hidden RealmTarot of the Hidden Realm – The imagery in this card makes me think of Odin and his two ravens.  I’m not -sure- if that’s intended (although I bet it is), but that’s where my mind goes. His expression and the depth of of darkness he sits in speaks of a man with a great weight of responsibility on  his shoulders. This translates, for me, into an energy, personality or person with a great deal to tend to, deal with, and a lot of responsibilities that take deep thought, solid reasoning, and the whisper of informants to help him stay upon the pulse of what’s going on around him.

The Emperor Card - Tarot Nuages, Garbage Pail Kids Tarot, Le Tarot de Marseille par Pole Ka

Tarot Nuages – Here we have a king, stooped and aged, that sits on a throne among the clouds high above all that he rules over. Untouchable, the figure sees everyone and everything.  The size of this figure and its lofty perch bring to mind the Christian God and his omnipresence.  So very far above the world and looking down, can anyone really understand what he thinks or where he comes from?  Probably not.  They follow him blindly and trust he has their best interests at heart.

Garbage Pail Kids Tarot – On a throne of mice with a leopard’s pelt as his robe, this emperor’s head explodes in a mushroom cloud as he pushes the button.  This card, to me, asks the question of where are you overwhelmed in your responsibilities… and how is this overwhelm affecting your judgements and actions?  How could you make better choices if you take a moment to stabilize rather than simply reacting?

Le Tarot de Marseille par Pole Ka – Dude looks like he’s looking over at the guy next to him thinking “this motherfucker’s an idiot”.  Highly decorated for honor, valor, and more, this general rules with a tight fist and demands excellence from all those around him.  It speaks of demands for perfectionism… and demands that you do more than just follow… but think.  As his gaze clearly says… Don’t be an idiot.

DECK USED: TAROT OF THE HIDDEN REALM, TAROT NUAGES, GARBAGE PAIL KIDS TAROT, AND LE TAROT DE MARSEILLE PAR POLE KA