July 10 – Mental Health Card of the Day
Today’s meditation was skipped.
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Today’s card is The Hanged Man combined with the affirmation “Small steps still count.”
Holy cuteness overload. 😂 These cards are a reminder that even though you’ve chosen to come up north and spend the night at Ms B’s so you can take her to her appointment today doesn’t mean you’re not still in the process of healing up from being sick. Pneumonia takes time to recover from, and even though you have more energy and are getting better doesn’t mean you’re full on able to pick things up as if you’re completely healed.
Pause. Take time. Go slow. Take breaks when you need them, naps when there’s opportunity, and give yourself a break whenever you get the chance. Don’t push.
DECK USED: MIMIT TAROT AND IT’S GOING TO BE OKAY 2024 DAY-TO-DAY CALENDAR BY KATE ALLAN
July 11 – Mental Health Card of the Day
Today’s meditation was skipped.
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Today’s card is The Golden Island of Brunei combined with the affirmation “You’re not failing at being happy– you’re recovering from overwhelming stress. Please be patient and allow your mind some recovery time; this won’t last forever.”
From the Guide: “The Golden Island roamed the seas, seeking worthy communities to bless. Yet when those it granted boons forgot their kindness and became consumed with greed, it vanished, leaving them to decline.”
This story reminds me of the Fae, and the importance of consistency where building a relationship with them is concerned. If you put out cream on your windowsill for the Fae, and do so consistently, they may come to bless you with their company and boons. But, if you forget or become inconsistent with your offerings, those boons may be taken away and the Fae you have been courting may become resentful.
Today’s cards are about gratitude, and most especially, consistency in one’s gratitude. Staying power is important when it comes to drawing in one’s blessings, as well as weathering the hard parts of life that come your way. If you stop being grateful, the world looks darker, even though it’s not. If you recognize your blessings for what they are and stay consistent in gratitude and positivity practices, the world looks brighter and lighter, even though it’s not. It’s our perspective that changes when we put in consistent effort to be kind and grateful. Which perspective would you rather live in?
DECK USED: ORACLE OF 11 AND IT’S GOING TO BE OKAY 2024 DAY-TO-DAY CALENDAR BY KATE ALLAN
July 12 – Mental Health Card of the Day
Today’s meditation was ten minutes long, and was one of the #DailyTrip sessions on the Calm app. The session spoke about how there are two different “main” methods of meditation. The “focused on a goal” meditation style, and the “doing nothing” meditation style. This particular session focused on the “doing nothing” style and was about simply relaxing into the experience of the moment.
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Today’s card is the Chariot card combined with the affirmation “Yes, the storm is back again, and it sucks. But, you aren’t alone out there, my friend.”
You know that phrase “team work makes the dream work”? That’s what today’s cards bring to mind. Flying monkeys are an effective army not because they’re flying monkeys (although, that surely has something to do with it), but because they are an –army– of flying monkeys.
By the same turn? You are not a survivor all alone and on your own. You’re a member of a community, whether that community is a family, part of a group of friends, or some other gathering of members that help and support each other. And, it is through this connection with others that you are better able to weather the storms that life throws at you.
Could you do it alone? Sure. Probably. You don’t have to, though, and life’s that much easier when you accept help from others during the rough times than if you tried to handle it all on your own.
Twisting the Leaf 