The Nymph
Cold water slips
over chilled skin
as bare feet wade
from frigid depths
to dry grasses
that crackle
underfoot
and brush tapped
barren rustles
as the figure steps
from grasses
into the trees beyond
and melts away
into the forest
with a soft laugh
hanging in the air
How am I being asked to step into my power?
Stars and Anchor – You can be strong and hopeful. That grounding energy that is so much a part of who you are doesn’t require you to be so serious and solemn all the time. Hope is its own strength, and although it feels like a weakness and a vulnerability sometimes, its persistence can also be a grounding power in your life all on its own if you are willing to lean into it instead of pushing it away.
What limiting beliefs must I shed in order for this to happen?
Child and Sun – You can have fun and still be responsible. You can allow yourself to let that inner child you spend so much time smothering have a little air, and it will make life all the better for it. You may struggle a bit to view the world through the eyes of innocence, but a bit of hope and positivity can go a long way towards lifting your spirits if you let it.
How can I show up as my most authentic self?
Man and Ring – Stick to the commitments you have set for yourself. Being dependable is one of the traits that you take the most pride in. Not because it makes you predictable, but because it makes you someone that others can come to and trust.
How can I strengthen my resolve and activate my creativity?
Tree and Moon – Stay focused upon your emotional health right now and use your creativity to help keep you from sinking into the depression that’s trying to creep up in the shadows. In leaning into your creativity and enjoying it, it will “activate” and grow… and pull your emotional well-being up to a better place along with it.
Today’s meditation was skipped.
Today’s draw is the Justice card, which is traditionally a representation of finding balance, give and take, and the cause and effect that balances the scales of day to day life.
Today you must bow to the responsibilities that cannot be avoided, just as the figure bows to the Fae in the imagery of today’s card. There is no choice… but remember that it doesn’t have to be a slog through the mud.
Look up and enjoy yourself. Take in the beauty of all that you do, and enjoy the creative aspect of the pieces you create, as well as the pleasure you get from sending those little pieces of joy out in the world for others.
If you open yourself up to the process and the pleasure, you will in turn receive pleasure and enjoyment as well as send more of that energy out into the world, instead of being stuck in feelings of pressure and obligation.
@thetarotprofessor Self Love Challenge Prompt
Question:What can I say no to today as a form of self-care?
Reading Summary: Take charge of your actions and your time to get the things done that need to be done (Left Card). Just make sure you don’t get cocky… or it’ll end up causing problems (Right Card).
Take Away: Today is an order prep day, which means there’s a lot of work stretched out throughout today that needs to be done. These cards are words of encouragement, with a touch of warning. They say that I can definitely get everything done and even do so well… but that I need to make sure I don’t dawdle.
Sometimes when I think things are going well I’ll step away and have a nap or something if I think that there’s time. Today will not be one of those days, and the cards here indicate that as long as I stay on task? Everything will run smoothly and stress will remain at a minimum.
In other words? Lets not play the “Fuck. I shouldn’t have taken that nap today” game.
@Lionharts #TheFebruaryTarot Queen of Cups Challenge Prompt
Questions for February 4th thru 6th
What can I do to nurture my soul today?
Judgement – Stay aligned with your chosen purpose and growth. Why do you do the things that you do? Why have you built your life to be what it is? Don’t lose sight of where you want to go and who you want to be today.
In what area am I guided to lovingly listen to my needs right now?
Seven of Cauldrons atop Nine of Spears – Be aware and conscientious of when you begin to feel overwhelmed by all that needs done and set your foot down on how much you can do. Only you can set these boundaries with yourself.
What is my current path trying to teach me?
Six of Stones Rx – Giving less than your all every moment of the day in all things is perfectly okay. Dropping the ball now and then and stepping back instead of constantly trying to be “on” all the time for others is okay.
Why now?
Page of Swords atop The Emperor – Because you need to find a better way of doing things that doesn’t make everything land on your shoulders alone. You are in the process of learning to accept help from others, but you still have a long way to go to find that new balance.
I finally put the simmer pot back on to raise the humidity in here. I haven’t been using the humidifiers this year.
The Connection
Always connected
we glide
in and out
of each other’s lives
fingertips graze
and we circle away
to come back
again in tight embrace
always together
yet apart
energy tangled
like knotted threads
even with
thousands of miles
between us
Today’s meditation was skipped.
Today’s draw is the Hierophant, which is traditionally a representation of the teachers of tradition. This involves organizations like churches and those that work there like priests, ministers, etc as well as wise women and wise men, spiritual guides, grandparents teaching family traditions, deans or principles that teach school traditions, etc.
The image in today’s card is very traditional Rider Waite Smith in it’s depiction, and speaks to me of priests and churches, which is not surprising at all. That said? I don’t have a whole lot of experience with priests and churches, but I usually see them as a place of community gathering and see priests as teachers of tradition. That sits well with the traditional meaning of this card.
A lot of people in the tarot community, and the world at large for that matter, have a bad taste left over from their experiences with priests and churches. Some even carry trauma from their experiences. Today’s card is encouraging us all to look at these figures a little differently. Not all priests (or holy leaders) are bad just because the group has a few bad eggs. Just as not all witches or pagans (or any other faith out there) are all good or all bad.
The message in today’s card is to challenge your first reactions to such leaders in the community. Those that are truly here to teach us tradition and how to value that which has come before are not here to abuse power but to teach. Seek out those with a true calling for that purpose rather than those that use it as a cloak to hide behind like wolves in sheep’s clothing.
#DiscordTarotholicsFeb2023 Challenge Prompt
Topic for February 5th: Do Spread 1
Question: Use the three cards pulled to discover what signs you should look for to tell you when it’s time to stop planning and take action.
Signs for February
Heart with a Key and Heartbroken – Getting your heart and hopes stomped on hurts, especially when you open your heart to someone in caring friendship and trust them with it. Watch for signs that that foot is coming down and move out of the way.
Signs for March
The Snake atop Palm Tree and Love Call – Sometimes your loved ones are able to see things that in the moment you can’t see clearly. Don’t discount when they try to “cast a shadow” on your perfect moments. They’re not doing it to hurt you, but to warn you of something you can’t see coming on your own.
Signs for April
Mask atop Paradise – Weed out the liar and remove their mask. When everything is feeling just right and perfect, take a closer look around you and find the person wearing a mask you might have otherwise overlooked.
@thetarotprofessor Self Love Challenge
Prompt: Do the Inner Child Spread
How does my inner child feel right now?
Two of Wands Rx – Bored and uninspired. You aren’t really doing much in the planning and development stages right now that interests your inner child or draws them into the process. Add some fun into the process and it will help them to engage a little more with what’s currently holding your focus.
What did I need but failed to receive as a child?
King of Pentacles – Stability. There was a lack of stability in your life through your childhood that caused you to push the child down in order to begin adulting far earlier than most. This lack of stability has lead to your hyper-fixation on the same in your adult life.
How does that feeling of lack or rejection affect my relationships now?
Two of Cups – It makes you picky with who you choose to connect with, as you want to make sure that they are going to be accepting of you and your eccentricities. You know that you’re a bit of an odd one, and you try to make sure those you connect with know that up front.
How can I nurture or re-parent my inner child?
Wheel of Fortune – Don’t let the ups and downs of life shut down the attention you pay to your inner child. Waiting until things are “more convenient” is hurtful and won’t work.
I played kitchen experimentation today instead of giving in and just having something simple and less healthy when my plans on what I’d thought I was making went awry.
Misty Mornings
Sweet wet air
skims against skin
as not quite raindrops
kiss surfaces
always eager
for water and wet
no matter
how damp
they already are
and misty air
mixes
with morning dew
to give us
a taste
of perfection
and renewal
Twisting the Leaf 