Today’s meditation was ten minutes long, and focused on the affirmation in the included card in this post from the Thera-Pets Emotional Support Animal cards.  The card is a reminder that we can’t succeed at everything, but that’s not a bad thing.  That it’s okay to fail now and then.  We learn from the failures, and it’s through those lessons we gain knowledge and experience.

Today’s draw is the Death card, which is traditionally a representation of organic transformations and gradual change.  It can often indicate the ending of things, but just as much offers us the room provided by those endings for something new to arise.

It is only through the purification of that space that we are given the opportunity to create healthy growth and change, and in the Marseille, this is the message that the Death card holds for us.  Just as we reap crops from the fields, and in doing so prepare them for the next crop to come, so too do we need to clear out space for new things to grow in our own lives.   Don’t allow a tendency towards stagnancy to keep you from growing, no matter how comfortable that stagnancy might be.

DECK USED:  TAROCCHI MARSIGLIESI FRATELLI RECCHI

#DiscordTarotholicsJun2023 Challenge Prompt
Philosophical Question for June 14th : Do people need other people for true happiness?

Rose – Metaphysically speaking, roses are all about connecting with others and our emotions. Themes that have to do with love, friendships, emotional intent, etc, are all tied up in the meanings and uses of the rose and its parts. It is also used for its sweet fragrance, in teas, and the petals are an edible that can add appealing aesthetic to salads and as garnishes.

Garlic Mustard – This herb is chock full of vitamins A and C, and has a zing to the taste that makes it great for any dish that needs a bit of horseradish/mustard/wasabi type flavor. It’s antiseptic properties also make it useful in wound care. Metaphysically, it has very similar properties as garlic, and is suited for use in endeavors involving protection, cleansing, and banishing.

Reading Summary: These cards indicate that other people are indeed necessary in order to find true happiness (Rose), but only if they provide positive influence and healthy interaction (Garlic Mustard).

Take Away: If you can’t have healthy interactions? You’re better off alone. That is the answer these cards offer us.  Yes, for true happiness most people require interaction of some sort with other people, but only if that interaction is healthy.  Happiness found alone may not be as rich, but it’s better than seeking it with someone that can’t make you happy and will only drag you down.

DECK USED: B FREUND’S FORAGING CARDS

@TheTarotDiagnosis #TTDMentalHealth Prompt
Prompt for June 14th : Pull a card. What would this archetype find valuable or interesting about you?

Six of Coins – The archetype of the Six of Coins is about generosity, charity, and social equity.

Perhaps they would be interested in how much I share of myself with others. I share my time, my support, and my knowledge with a wide array of people and communities.

Perhaps they would be interested in my need for fairness and balance, and how hard I struggle to create fairness in my own life and the lives of those around me where I can through my influence.

It’s possible that they would be interested in the ache that I feel sometimes at the center mass when I see people in need, but I’m unable to help for one reason or another.

Or, perhaps they would be interested in the fact that I have worked very hard over the last few years to accept help from others rather than doing everything on my own.

DECK USED: TAROCCHI MARSIGLIESI FRATELLI RECCHI

I had both a shrink appointment and an endocrinology appointment today, and I didn’t skip either of them.