Today’s meditation was thirty minutes long and self guided during the stretching and physio that I do for myself every day.  I needed to put a little extra focus into the process today, as my back is feeling a bit more unhappy than usual today.  I combined meditation into the practice as a way to use breathing exercises to help breathe through the pain of the stretching process.

Today’s draw is the Ten of Cups combined with the affirmation “You don’t have to be ‘on’ all the time. You’re good to have around, even when you’re quiet.”

It can often be exhausting if you are constantly pushing yourself to do for others, entertain others, and all around give others what they want without considering your own needs and desires.

These cards are a reminder that you deserve to be happy too, and that people aren’t going to mind as much as you think they will if you put that as a priority in your life.

DECKS USED: HONG KONG TAROT STICK EDITION AND IT’S GOING TO BE OKAY 2024 DAY-TO-DAY CALENDAR BY KATE ALLAN

#DiscordTarotholicsFeb2024 Challenge Prompt
Philosophical Question for February 7th: Is the desire to be loved an innate human desire?

Reading Summary: People need connection (Two of Cups and the sun dipping to kiss the woman in card 13), but that connection does not need to be romantic in nature (solitary figure in card 22 combined with Ace of Brushes).

Take Away: These cards indicate that the desire to be loved is not a universal human desire, but rather that the need for connection is.  Some get that connection through romantic love, while others find a connection to others more rewarding when it is platonic and based on mutual interests.

DECK USED: HONG KONG TAROT STICK EDITION AND ALFONS MARIA MUCHA ORACLE

As mentioned above, I took extra time today to do some additional stretches and help limber up my back a bit, as it was feeling especially uncooperative this morning.