Today’s meditation was skipped.

Today’s draw is the Seven of Pentacles combined with the affirmation “You can’t always find healing in other peoples love. Sometimes you need to be the one showing kindness toward yourself.”

For someone unaccustomed to self-love, the journey to finding how to give yourself this kindness (and accept it from oneself) is a long one. It’s a hard path to learn, and harder still something to make a habit of.  So many obstacles stand in the way from how we were raised and past experiences, to self judgements and mental health challenges.

In these cards today is encouragement.  They say, “Don’t give up on the journey. Keep trying. It’s okay if it takes a lifetime.”

DECKS USED:  THE MUSE TAROT AND IT’S GOING TO BE OKAY 2024 DAY-TO-DAY CALENDAR BY KATE ALLAN

#mysticstartarot Challenge Prompt
Questions for February 15th thru 17th

What are my low vibrational thoughts about myself?

Culmination / Hematite – You need to finish everything you start, otherwise it nags at you and niggles in your mind, chipping away at your sense of comfort and completion until you finish.

How have these thoughts sabotaged my relationship with myself?

Cognizance / Emerald – It gets into your head and screws with your perception of yourself, your capabilities, and your potential.

How can I release the negative thoughts about self?

Resolve / Desert Jasmine – Keep working on that more positive outlook you’ve been trying to incorporate into your life to counterbalance your natural pessimism and negative inner narrative. Lean into the positivity and optimism. You know it makes a difference when you try.

DECK USED: ASTRAL REALMS CRYSTAL ORACLE

#DiscordTarotholicsFeb2024 Challenge Prompt
Question for February 16th : Do a Grouch a Favor Day – How can you give the grouch in your life a break today?

Three of Cups – Togetherness is better, so don’t leave them alone.

Page of Cups Rx – Don’t expect them to have all the answers today, especially about why they’re feeling how they’re feeling.

Temperance atop Justice – Have a little patience instead of snapping back immediately in response to their attitude.

Take Away: You have a tendency to reflect back people’s attitudes and behaviors back at them. Today isn’t the day to let that tendency have free reign.  Be kind and take the high road instead of getting pulled into petty squabbling.  Show them that you can be there without needing to fix anything or dig into what’s wrong.  Sometimes just being there is enough.

DECK USED: THE MUSE TAROT

I had ice cream (yes, that counts!)