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@GlitterbyInk #AprilAffirmations24 Prompt
Affirmation Prompt for April 20th: I Continue…

Seven of Swords – I continue to steal away time for myself.

Sometimes it really does feel like stealing, but that doesn’t make it any more needed and necessary. There are times in life when the needs of others feel like a black hole.  No matter how much you feed into it, it’s always greedy for more. More and more.

In this way, people can steal every moment of your time and then some if you let them… which means if you want to have some of that time for yourself? It’s necessary to steal it back.

You don’t have to steal it all, but you do need to make sure that you’re getting what you need.

DECK USED:  TARAT TAROT

@Lionharts #TheAprilTarot Mercury Musing Prompt
Question for April 23th: What can I gain from revisiting my past and realigning with my personal goals?

“…and it was the moment between six and seven when every flower-roses, carnations, irises, lilac-glows; white, violet, red, deep orange; every flower seems to burn by itself, softly purely in the misty beds; and how she loved the grey-white moths spinning in and out, over the cherry pie, over the evening primroses!” – Virginia Wolfe

Lily of the Valley – Purification of the heart and soul through the release of those things that have hurt you along the way. Just as crying releases pent up emotions, revisiting the past can give you an outlet to release those negative past experiences, freeing you to better focus on your current needs.

Dahlia – A stronger connection to your sense of inner strength and dignity. When you look back on the past and those things you have come through, you see just how strong you were and have become over time. It allows you to take pride in your accomplishments, bolstering your self confidence.

Hydrangea – Self-forgiveness spurred on by understanding. The understanding that you do not, in fact, deserve the harsh treatment that you dole out to yourself, and the ability to begin the process of apologizing to yourself for that treatment… and ultimately finding a path to self-forgiveness as a result.

DECK USED: MY JOURNEY IS THE STARS AND THE SEA CARDS

#DiscordTarotholicsApr2024 Challenge Prompt
Question for April 23th: What do you need to focus on for self-care for this full moon?

Reading Summary: You can’t please everyone (Six of Wands and Five of Wands). Please yourself (The Hermit).

Take Away: Independence. Stop trying to please everyone.  In doing so, you are sacrificing your own happiness and your ability to give yourself what you need.

It isn’t your responsibility to make anyone else happy other than yourself, and the inner conflict of trying to do so is wearing you down.  Instead, step away and give yourself little “treats” of pleasure and enjoyment that are just for you and no one else.

DECK USED: TARAT TAROT

I wandered off on my own in the garden center with my camera in-hand instead of following along with Ms B and Jer as they shopped for the things she needed to pick up.