Month: January 2024

Establishing Healthy Cycles

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Today’s meditation was skipped.

Mystical Dreamer Tarot The Ouroboros (Wheel of Fortune) and It's Going to Be Okay 2024 Day-to-Day Calendar by Kate AllanToday’s draw is The Ouroboros (Wheel of Fortune) combined with the affirmation “You don’t need to qualify for self-care today. Please try to be on your own side.”

Self-care isn’t just for the good days. Ups and downs happen, and taking care of yourself needs to be a priority whether it’s a good day or a bad day.

By creating a cycle of care for yourself that stands firm as the world moves and changes around you, you are able to keep your self-care as a priority during all types of days and all types of trials.

DECK USED:  MYSTICAL DREAM TAROT AND IT’S GOING TO BE OKAY 2024 DAY-TO-DAY CALENDAR BY KATE ALLAN

@Lionharts #TheJanuaryTarot 2024 January Initiation Prompt
Question for January 12th : How does my chosen path align with my broader 2024 journey?

Mystical Dreamer Tarot - Five of Pentacles, Two of Cups, Nine of SwordsReading Summary: Remember that all is not lost (Five of Pentacles Rx), and you are not alone (Two of Cups Rx). These feelings and thoughts are your anxieties and negative inner narrative getting the best of you (Nine of Swords).

Take Away: The path to a healthier 2024 for your emotions, mental health, and even your body, is to make sure that when the chips are down you don’t forget that the trouble is just a phase and not permanent, and that your loved ones are there to help and support you.

They love you, and they will help you through your struggles. They can make your path easier, and help you build a better, healthier mindset and habits if you let them.

DECK USED: MYSTICAL DREAM TAROT

Daily Self Kindness

I really wanted to play tonight with Gideon, but my self-kindness was deciding to rest with an ice pack instead.  Sometimes self-kindness is giving yourself what you need… instead of what you want.

Gideon’s Challenge

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The WeatherThe Weather Here

There is a
give and take
an ebb and flow
to the energy
between you and I
where intensity
combines with
light hearted fun
where home
is found
in the dancing light
of dominance
and submission
and strength
within vulnerability.

Photo © ZenStatePhotography

The Special Sprinkles on Life’s Cake

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#DailyCalm from the Calm appToday’s meditation was ten minutes long, and was one of the #DailyCalm sessions from the Calm app.

This session was a head to toe yoga nidra that was focused on gratitude for the body and all that it does for us. It went through each part of the body, examining them and considering each and the benefits that it provides to us.

As usual, I find the experience of doing yoga nidras very relaxing, and they’ve grown to become one of my favorite practices.

The Fablemaker's Tarot Page of Coins Page of Pentacles and It's Going to Be Okay 2024 Day-to-Day Calendar by Kate AllanToday’s draw is the Page of Pentacles combined with the affirmation “Life is hard, but I’m grateful to experience it with you.”

Part of the reason that taking time to reach your goals is such a good thing is that it allows you to learn how to better appreciate those around you along the way.  They teach you things you wouldn’t learn on your own, and offer you experiences you would other wise miss, adding a special something to the journey that you are on.  Don’t be in such a rush to learn, grow, and advance that you neglect those around you. They are the special sprinkles on top of life’s cake.

DECK USED:  THE FABLEMAKERS TAROT (NON-LENTICULAR PRINT) AND IT’S GOING TO BE OKAY 2024 DAY-TO-DAY CALENDAR BY KATE ALLAN

#DiscordTarotholicsJan2024 Challenge Prompt
Questions for January 11th and 12th

The Fablemaker's Tarot - Knight of Cups, Knight of Chalices, Knight of Coins, Knight of Pentacles, Nine of Cups, Nine of Chalices, The MoonWhat does your inner child crave that you’ve been ignoring?

Knight of Chalices facing Knight of Coins – Slow down and have more fun. Life can’t always be about work. Your inner child has had to take a back seat for the past year as you dealt with unavoidable responsibilities.  Allowing yourself to take things slow and have some fun will fulfill a need your  inner child has been aching to be tended to for quite some time.

What concession can you make to provide for this inner child craving?

Nine of Chalices and The Moon – Stop avoiding enjoying the good stuff because it leaves you feeling open and vulnerable to do so. You avoid counting your blessings and acknowledging your enjoyment because you fear it will then be taken away from you by unseen forces out of your control. The vulnerability of letting people see you like something or are enjoying yourself is scary, but you shouldn’t let it stand in your way.

DECK USED: THE FABLEMAKERS TAROT (NON-LENTICULAR PRINT)

Daily Self Kindness

I wore my bearsuit outside today because it was freezing cold out there. It’s usually an inside-only garment.

Gideon’s Challenge

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Yellow RoseLift Me Up

Happiness comes
and goes
like the flow
of waves
over sand
and sometimes
when the tide
is out
we forget
how sweet
a walk in the surf
can be.
I think I need
a little pick me up

Photo © ZenStatePhotography

🌑 New Moon in Capricorn – January 2024

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Tomorrow is the new 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 courtesy of Ethony.

New Moon in Capricorn Tarot Reading with the Tarot of the Enchanted Garden

Where do I need to stand strong?

Ace of Swords – In your communication with others. Speak up more about your needs, experiences, and ideas. Allow yourself to be heard.

How can I challenge myself in 2024?

The World atop The High Priestess – The sky is the limit and anything is possible this year in the area of your intuition’s development. Seek the completion of a journey instead of trying something new.

Where in my life requires more sensitivity?

The Hanged Man – Make sure that you are taking the time to see things from others perspectives instead of just your own. Also… be kinder to yourself. Remember that Gideon sees the Hanged Man as you… and you need sensitivity too.

What long-term goals or plans need my attention?

Six of Coins Rx – Reel it back on caring for others. You need to develop better balance in this area, and you cannot create that balance while over extending yourself in this area.

What is the next best practical step forward?

Knight of Cups atop Three of Coins – Be proactive about connecting with others and inviting them into your creative endeavors. You will get farther in the things you enjoy and want to accomplish if you let them join in instead of holding them at arms length.

New Moon advice from the Minoan Goddess Amalthea.

Six of Cups Rx – Don’t spend too much time lallygagging in nostalgia right now.

DECK USED: TAROT OF THE ENCHANTED GARDEN

Counterbalancing Anxiety

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Today’s meditation was skipped in deference to sleep and an appointment with my shrink.

Tarot of the North Atlantic Four of Shells, Four of Cups, and the It's Going to Be Okay 2024 Day-to-Day Calendar by Kate AllanToday’s draw is the Four of Cups, combined with the affirmation “How many times have you felt like things were out of control and then everything worked out fine? Your anxious feelings aren’t indicative of reality.”

Yesterday’s advice was good, but there’s still a lot of anxiety going on about the current slump in my business.  It can be hard not to let my imagination run away with me.

The Four of Cups often indicates meditation, and in this case that is absolutely what it’s encouraging. You need to take time to meditate and get your anxiety under control.  Letting it spiral does nothing but harm.

DECK USED:  TAROT OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC AND IT’S GOING TO BE OKAY 2024 DAY-TO-DAY CALENDAR BY KATE ALLAN

#DiscordTarotholicsJan2024 Challenge Prompt
Philosophical Question for January 10th : Is it true that pleasure is the root of all true evil?

Katrin Blackwater Tarot - Priestess of Wands, Queen of Wands, Daughter of Cups, Page of Cups, The TowerReading Summary: It’s an over-stimulation of motivation and drive (Queen of Wands) that has been misdirected (Page of Cups Rx) that is the catalyst to destruction (The Tower).

Take Away: So no, pleasure is not always the the route of true evil. Sometimes people are driven by other pursuits besides pleasure.  A demand for excellence, a moment of obsession.  It’s simply not always about pleasure, but can be about many things… or in some cases, nothing at all.

DECK USED: KATRIN BLACKWATER TAROT

@Lionharts #TheJanuaryTarot 2024 January Initiation Prompt
Questions for January 10th and 11th

Tarot of the North Atlantic - Queen of Bones, Queen of Wands, Page of Shells, Page of Cups, The Tower, Six of Feathers, Six of Swords, Temperance, Eight of Shells, Eight of CupsWhat areas of my life are calling for exploration? (draw 2 cards)

Queen of Wands – Foster your creative spark instead of setting it aside until later.

Six of Swords – It is time to move away from those habits and behaviors that are no longer serving you.

How can I navigate each area with openness? (draw 1 card for each area)

Page of Cups – Open yourself up emotionally to exploring and experiencing new creative endeavors and enjoying them.

Eight of Shells – Use your frustration as a tool to help you let go.

What can unfold as a result of delving into these areas of exploration? (draw 1 card for each area)

The Tower Rx – Less chaos, and less of seeing change as a bad thing.

Temperance – The discovery of a more peaceful existence.

DECK USED: TAROT OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC

Daily Self Kindness

More napping and cuddles with Luna.  I wasn’t feeling all that well today. Worn out and worn down.  The nap seems to have helped a little bit, but not much.