Month: August 2023

Weekly Creativity Prompt – Stichomancy and Tarot

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Prompt: “Grab the nearest book (or your favorite) and fan through the pages. Randomly stop somewhere along the way. Close your eyes and let your finger land on the page the book is open to. Whatever sentence is under your finger, keep it in mind while you then pull a card. Consider how the sentence from the book and the tarot card may relate to each other, and what message the two together may be trying to say.”

We can enthusiastically engage without putting any human filter of cynicism, fear, or expectation on the proceedings, and this our experiences will be fresh and dynamic, enabling us to quickly grow in confidence.  – Spiritwalking by Poppy Palin

Spiritwalking by Poppy Palin and The Hermit from the MIMIT Tarot - Stichomancy and TarotQuote combined with The Hermit – Close your eyes and trust what you feel guiding you from within. Outside influences are not as important as that inner guidance, and the more you listen to your intuition, the stronger your intuition will become.  It’s only through reaching within ourselves and truly getting to know ourselves that we can grow into a greater sense of self-confidence.

DECK USED: HAMS TAROT

First Harvest 2023 – Lammas/Lugh

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Tomorrow is Lammas, which is known as the First Harvest of the year. This day marks the transition into the harvest season of August, September, and October (of which there is a Second Harvest and Last Harvest that correspond to these months).

First Harvest Moon

This holiday is often referred to as Lammas, Lughnasadh, or Lugh, although I usually just refer to it as the First Harvest. On my path, it celebrates the beginning of Summer’s decline and ramping up of the busy season where we begin to reap in the abundance that the bounty of summer’s energies has encouraged to grow and flourish. It is a time filled with a combination of abundance, hard work, and gratitude.

Like with new moons and full moons, I usually do a spread to check in with myself and give myself some direction for the next couple of months for each solstice, equinox, and other Sabbats. Unfortunately, I was unable to do my normal Sabbat reading this month, so I picked one off the internet that fit the theme of the holiday to do instead.

Lughnasadh Tarot Reading with the White Neuman Tarot

What skill have you grown that will best serve you?

The Devil Rx – Resisting temptation and being more discerning in indulging in your addictions.

What is still ripening and needs time to further mature?

Nine of Pentacles – Learning to appreciate your accomplishments and those things in life that make you feel fortunate, rather than ignoring them for the negative viewpoint or your ambitions.

What needs to be sacrificed/released for you to prosper?

Ten of Wands – Stop trying to do everything. It’s too much. If you don’t want to drop it all and screw it all up, you need to start selectively lightening your burden where you can.

Will your current path serve you well as we prepare for the darker months?

Page of Wands Rx – Not really… No. You need to be open to learning a different way to getting to what you really want.

What do you need to focus on between now and the autumnal equinox to prepare?

Eight of Wands Rx – Make sure you are taking things slow. You still have plenty of time to prepare for the holiday rush, and there’s no need to push yourself right now.

DECK USED: WHITE NEUMAN TAROT

🌕 Full Moon in Aquarius – August 2023

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Tonight is the full moon, and like all new moons and full moons, I did a spread aligned to the moon’s current themes as a part of my recognition of the moon’s cycle and influences upon us. Today’s spread is brought to you by EmeraldLotusMystic.

Aquarius Full Moon Tarot Reading with the Word Cloud Tarot HappyToast Deck

What is awakening in my life at this time?

Nine of Pentacles – Gratitude and a greater appreciation for your accomplishments. A greater awareness of how far you’ve come and sense of enjoyment for all that you’ve earned.

What is something I need to sit with to explore?

Nine of Swords – Your fears and anxieties. You’ve been triggered a few times of late, and instead of pushing those things away it would be better to sit with and explore them.

How can I be vulnerable with others to improve relationships?

Seven of Wands Rx – You need to work on being less defensive.

What type of accelerated growth will I experience over the next few months?

King of Wands – Don’t pass up the opportunity to connect to your passions and to use them to connect with others.

Full Moon advice from the Minoan Goddess Amalthea.

The Tower Rx – Don’t inflate setbacks into end-of-the-world scenarios. Catastrophizing evens will only make it harder to move forward, and get you stuck in an anxiety loop.

DECK USED: WORD CLOUD TAROT HAPPYTOAST DECK