Day: May 1, 2024

Confidence and Success

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Today’s meditation was short, and done during the procedure at the doctor’s office to remove the cyst on my shoulder then stitch me up.

@the_mystic_star May Tarot Challenge Prompt
I am using this challenge’s prompts as affirmation prompts for my daily card. Not exactly the intended process for the challenge, but I want to give credit for where I’m getting these affirmation prompts from.
Affirmation Prompt for May 1st: Beauty

Animal Botanical Tarot - Ten of PentaclesTen of Pentacles – “Success brings confidence, and confidence brings success.” Look at all that you have accomplished in life and how you share it with others. It is a beautiful sight, and one that those around you recognize and appreciate as well.

Pride is a form of self-appreciation, especially when not over-inflated but instead examined through the lens of true accomplishment.

Take a moment to appreciate the glow. Bask in its beauty.  It’s okay to take pride in what you’ve done and allow it to bolster you.

DECK USED: ANIMAL BOTANICAL TAROT

@Lionharts #TheMayTarot Moon Magic Prompt
Prompts for the Challenge Prelude

Animal Botanical Tarot - Ten of Cups, Temperance, The World, Judgement, Two of Pentacles, Five of PentaclesWhat theme or lesson will be prominent for me during this month of working with the Moon?

Five of Pentacles and Two of Pentacles – Lessons having to do with learning how to balance out moments in life where you feel you are not getting enough instead of using those feelings of scarcity of a way to punish yourself.

In what way, area or form will the May Moon illuminate or guide my magical journey?

Judgement and The World – This month’s moon can help in allowing you to see more clearly not just what you have accomplished, but also where you want to go from here.

What path or opportunity could open up for me by embracing the guiding energy of the Moon?

Ten of Cups and Temperance – The gift of moderation on emotional matters can be yours if you are willing to embrace the Moon’s guidance this month, allowing for a happier overall outlook as a result.

DECK USED: ANIMAL BOTANICAL TAROT

Daily Self Kindness

I went in and had a cyst that had become infected removed, advocating for myself that it’s done now by my family doc, instead of being put off so that I could be sent to a specialized clinic.

Beltane 2024

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The last evening of April through the first day of May is Beltane, which is also my sister and I’s birthday. Like Halloween is a time when the veil between the land of the living and the realm of the dead is thin, this holiday is the time when the veil between our world and that of the Fae is at is thinnest.  I personally often find myself amped up with extra energy around this time of year, which I most often use to spend more time playing in that thinning veil as much as possible.

May Day Oracle Reading with the Liminality Oracle

Dandelion – How can I use my inner strength to help me in healing old wounds?

Alliance – Connect with those you truest to help get you through the healing process, and find an accord with those you don’t trust in order to facilitate peace.

Bees – Where could I put in more effort to help my community?

Balance – More effort is not what you need right now. Putting in more anything is not what you need. Moderation is what you need, or you will wear yourself too thin. Practice temperance, and allow your social burdens to balance themselves out.

Garnet – What do I need in order to foster a greater sense of self empowerment?

Inspiration – That creative spark within you has always been the path to self empowerment for you. When you connect with it, it creates for you a sense of enthusiasm and confidence.

Swallow – Where do I need to more openly display my love and loyalty to others?

Center – To yourself. Love and loyalty to yourself is something that others look for. It speaks of a knowing of yourself that’s deeper than logic and the mind. It lets them see the depths of you without as much vulnerability on display.

Malachite – How can I better use intention to bolster the abundance in my life moving forward?

Journey atop Deception – Distance yourself from those that deceive. This is a part of their nature and will not, in fact cannot, change. Pull away and move on from allowing them to hold sway with you.

Goat – How can I best overcome obstacles before me at this time?

Defend – Don’t stop fighting. Giving up is not an option, or at least not a healthy and safe one. Keep fighting for what is important to you.

Primrose – How can I add more of the exuberance of young love into my life?

Guidance atop Rhythm – Seek guidance in finding your own rhythm. It isn’t through following others that you find your own joy and exuberance, but in breaking out of the mold and finding guidance in those sources you have always connected most strongly with.

DECKS USED: LIMINALITY ORACLE

📆 Transitioning from April to May

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Month End Check-In with the Tarot of the Absurd

Here and Now I Exist – Who you are now, in your entirety.

Three of Blades – Disappointed. Yeah. Unfortunately there’s been some conflict with friends recently and disappointment pretty much covers it. Your brain keeps poking at your emotions, trying to wring out logic from them, and have managed to sort through things, but it’s left you feeling disappointed and sad.

The Slough – What is to be left in the past as you move forward.

Strength – Let go of the need to manipulate and “fix” the situation. It’s not going to work and you’re going to end up hurt if you keep trying.

What Lies Ahead – An ideal state or ideal self you are seeking at this time.

Two of Sticks – New direction cleansed of imbalance.

Limitations – Negative influences, opposition, or ill will.

Ten of Swords – Seeing this as “the end” is not healthy or constructive. Although you don’t need to fix things, you do need to let them lie rather than playing “clean up on aisle 3”.

The Boon – Positive influences, higher guidance, or divine intervention.

Knight of Blades – Ambition and drive are on your side. Don’t allow the current setbacks to bank those fires.

The Wound – An unpleasant past experience or event that is ripe for some support and healing.

The Sun – Losing something that you perceive as happiness hurts. The winds of change can take these things away and leave you bereft. Look to past experiences and see if this one can help heal some of those that might be along a similar vein in the past.

Nostalgia – A positive past experience or event to acknowledge, reflect upon, and enjoy.

Six of Cups – Not all of it was bad. Make sure you are remembering and connecting with the good memories too. It helps even out the imbalances.

A Warning – Something coming that can be prevented or overcome.

The Star – Don’t blindly put all your eggs (or faith in others) in one basket. Closing your eves and running ahead while ignoring what’s going on in front of you is a bad idea.

Empowerment – A future opportunity to work toward.

The High Priestess atop Nine of Sticks – Better understanding of threats and challenges to what matters to you through a combination of intuition and experience.

[Messages from Spirit World, Mind’s World, and Physical World have been skipped this time around.]

Side Note – Although this was supposed to be a personal check in with myself, it turned into a reading about a specific, ongoing situation due to the fact I was trying to pull my cards while talking to my partner about that situation.

DECKS USED: TAROT OF THE ABSURD