Day: May 7, 2024

The Slack Tide

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Today’s meditation was skipped.

@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.

Vintage Japanese Print Advertisement Tarot - Ten of SwordsAffirmation Prompt for May 7th: Hopeful

Ten of Swords – Remember that every ending offers the opportunity for a new beginning.

The advertisement used to illustrate this card is selling cigarettes.  That’s what it looks like to me, at any rate.  In today’s society, we see the tide turning where cigarettes are concerned. Debates on whether it’s safe or not have faded out into an acknowledgement of its health risks, and eventually laws to minimize those risks. It’s been a long, hard road with painful lessons along the way.

And yet, people still smoke, and they still die of COPD and lung cancer brought on by smoking. Maybe we’re not quite taking things in a new direction yet, but you can see the shift.  That’s what I see in this card.  It’s a reminder that even if the ending seems like it might be taking forever?  We have the opportunity to create something better in its wake.

(Note: The advertisement used in this card is actually selling MSG aka. monosodium glutamate.)

DECK USED:  VINTAGE JAPANESE PRINT ADVERTISEMENTS TAROT

#DiscordTarotholicsMay2024 Challenge Prompt
Question for May 7th: What do you need to focus on for self-care for this new moon?

Vintage Japanese Print Advertisement Tarot - Five of Swords, King of Wands, King of Pentacles, Three of PentaclesReading Summary: Set aside your need to be right in conflict (Five of Swords Rx atop King of Wands Rx) and focus instead on those that help you in building (Three of Pentacles) a solid foundation in your endeavors (King of Pentacles).

Take Away: Not everyone is going to be supportive in the things you want to do and the goals you want to achieve.

Focus your energy on including those in your life that are supportive in those things that are important to you, and leave behind those that aren’t.

You don’t need them, and you don’t need the roadblocks and obstacles that they present either.

DECK USED: VINTAGE JAPANESE PRINT ADVERTISEMENTS TAROT

Daily Self Kindness

This post is a catch-up post, and I’m not entirely sure what my self-kindness was for the day.

🌑 New Moon in Taurus – May 2024

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Tonight 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 Taurus Tarot Reading with the Muse Tarot by Ethony

What is blocking my prosperity?

Page of Wands Rx – This has to do with not just actual prosperity in the monetary sense, but also with the feeling of prosperity. Even the poorest can feel wealthy in their own way… but at the moment you are being blocked from finding that feeling. That blockage comes from a current lack of enthusiasm and inspiration to try new things.

Where am I playing too small?

Three of Pentacles atop Nine of Swords – It’s okay to share your worries and concerns with those you trust. There’s no need to hold back. They won’t use these things against you.  Instead, by sharing those worries and concerns with them, they can help you in finding solutions.

What past financial situations do I need to forgive myself for?

The Fool – Frivolous spending is a part of nearly everyone’s early years. It’s one of those life lessons we all have to learn, and you are no different.

What untapped well of wealth have I been ignoring?

Queen of Cups – Allowing others to support and nurture you on an emotional level can lift you up and make even situations of extreme scarcity seem less dire. Stop trying to keep your need for that support and nurturing to yourself and instead seek it out from those you trust.

Where can I be more fiscally responsible?

Eight of Wands Rx – Continue to slow down on your spending. There are other places yet that you can pull back.

New Moon advice from the Minoan Goddess Amalthea.

The High Priestess – The knowledge and guidance you need right now is already within you. Lean into seeking advice through your intuition rather than through your logical mind.

DECK USED: THE MUSE TAROT