Month: August 2024

Changing Behaviors

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Today’s meditation was skipped.

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Mystic Wilderness Tarot and It’s Going To Be Okay 2024 Day-to-day Calendar By Kate AllanToday’s draw is the Ace of Wands combined with the affirmation “If you think something unkind towards yourself today, please apologize for it. You deserve fair treatment always, most especially from YOU.”

That nasty inner narrative inside your head is not real. It is not speaking the truth.  It can be extremely hard to tell it to fuck off, but at the same time? We need to remember to acknowledge the reality that it tries to build in your mind is, in fact, fictional.

Over the past couple years, I’ve poured a lot of effort and energy into this process, and today’s cards are a reminder that there’s still a long way to go. Don’t give up. Stay passionate about improving our own self treatment.  It’s important.

DECK USED: MYSTIC WILDERNESS TAROT

#DiscordTarotholicsAug2023 Challenge Prompt
Question for August 20th : What do I need to focus on for self-care this full moon?

Messages from the Spirits of Nature Oracle and Mystic Wilderness TarotReading Summary: Now it’s not the time to share (Island) your great new ideas (Ace of Swords). Keep them to yourself for now, or you may end up experiencing what you often worried about (Nine of Swords); that is someone else coming along to take them from you (Seven of Swords).

Take Away: Close to the vest is best.

Although this isn’t always the case? For right now it absolutely is.  Keep your ideas to yourself and take some time to develop them on your own for now. There will be plenty of time later on to share once you’ve managed to create a steady foundation for them to flourish first.

DECK USED: MESSAGES FROM THE SPIRITS OF NATURE ORACLE AND MYSTIC WILDERNESS TAROT

Daily Self Kindness

I spoke up for myself today when I was feeling hurt by something someone said.  I took some time first to make sure that emotions had calmed, then pulled them aside and told them how I felt about their words and treatment.

Kindness and Patience

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Today’s meditation was skipped.

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Les Voyageurs du Bonheur Oracle and It’s Going To Be Okay 2024 Day-to-day Calendar By Kate AllanToday’s draw is the “I make a Wish” Well-Being card combined with the affirmation “You deserve the same kindness and patience you show others.”

My wish is that I could and would and will treat myself with the same patience and kindness that I give to others. It’s a good wish, and one that I’m working on, although with only minor incremental success thus far.

Still, I’ll keep trying.  I’ll keep trying and at some point? I’ll find that balance between giving myself kindness and patience… and staying motivated toward my goals as I do so.  I won’t give up on this. It’s important.

DECK USED: VOYAGEURS DU BONHEUR ORACLE

#DiscordTarotholicsAug2023 Challenge Prompt
Questions for August 17th and 19th :

Fat Folks Tarot - King of Pentacles, The Moon, The Lovers, Ace of CupsWhat unresolved angst is my inner adolescent still holding onto?

The Lovers and Ace of Cups – There is still a lot of uncertainty when it comes to healthy expression of your emotions. The emotional intelligence that you normally would’ve learned in your adolescent years, you didn’t get the chance to learn. You’re trying to learn it now and there’s a good deal of struggle involved, which causes your inner adolescent a great deal of angst.

How can I help my inner adolescent to let go of their unresolved angst?

King of Pentacles and The Moon – Reinforce feelings of stability in other parts of your life to help you deal with your feelings of uncertainty where your emotions are concerned. That’s stability can help alleviate some of that unresolved angst that you’re inner adolescent feels. It’s easier to feel vulnerable when you can acknowledge that you are in a safe place.

DECK USED: FAT FOLKS 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.

🌕 Full Moon in Aquarius – August 2024

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Today is the full 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 @Lionharts #theaugusttarot.

Full Moon in Aquarius Tarot Reading with the Little Bird Tarot and Animal Spirits of the Sacred Isles Oracle

How can I embrace my inner rebel during this Full Moon?

The High Priestess and Toad – Don’t allow irritation pull you off your intuition’s voice.  You need to listen to that inner knowing and do what -you- know is right rather than allowing others to badger, bug, or otherwise harass you into taking a path you know in your gut is not right for you.

What steps can I take to break free from restrictive patterns?

Eight of Cups and Snake – When something doesn’t feel right, don’t stick around just because others expect you to or you expect yourself to bear it out. Instead, look for those toxic things in your life, and as they come to your attention get rid of them… even when those might actually be people.

What change is necessary to pave a new path that aligns with me?

Eight of Swords and Salmon – You need to open your eyes and start working on seeing your environment with more clarity, rather than hiding from the harmful things that are right in front of you that you are choosing to willfully ignore.

Full Moon advice from the Minoan Goddess Amalthea.

The Star and Mouse – Make sure you are leaning into positivity and optimism, so that the threat of depression stays in the background instead of coming to the fore.

Other elements included in this reading:
Pressed Pansy Flower for Soothing Energies and Calm during Transitions
Dried Rhododendron Leaf for Fostering Confidence
Ceramic Pine Tips Impression for Protection
Conch Shell Knot for Concentration and Clarity
Picture Jasper for a Sense of Proportion and Grounding
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy
Hand Crafted Goat as sympathetic representation of Amalthea

DECK USED: LITTLE BIRD TAROT AND ANIMAL SPIRITS OF THE SACRED ISLES ORACLE

Finding the Positive for August 16 – 18

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Spectrowhirl Tarot, Sea Witch Seafoam Oracle, Legend of Zelda Tarot, Wisdom for Wee Ones Cards, and It’s Going To Be Okay 2024 Day-to-day Calendar By Kate Allan

August 16 – Mental Health Card of the Day

Today’s meditation was eight minutes long, and was a series of for three stress reduction exercises from the Calm app. Five Senses. Body Scan. Watching the breath.

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Today’s card is the Five of Cups combined with the affirmation “It’s good you’re in the world today. Thanks for showing up.”

It can be really hard sometimes to see the good in one’s life. When things are down or not going your way, sometimes it gets nearly impossible to count your blessings and look on the bright side.  Instead, you get sucked into the disappointments or feeling sorry for yourself.

The message in today’s cards is to remember not to let those morose moments go too deep into the dark that they drag you right into the pit of depression. Remember that even when things aren’t going your way?  There are people out there that love and cherish you, and are glad you are a part of their lives.  There are strangers who, with just a smile from you or a small kindness, go on to spread goodness to others through the lift you gave them to their day.

These cards are a reminder that you matter… even when you’re at your worst.

DECK USED: SPECTROWHIRL TAROT AND IT’S GOING TO BE OKAY 2024 DAY-TO-DAY CALENDAR BY KATE ALLAN

August 17 – Mental Health Card of the Day

Today’s meditation was skipped.

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Today’s card is the Ascension card combined with the affirmation “You are not lost, afloat. People care about you, and you have a lot of cool stuff left to do.”

Remember that there is light in the darkness, even if sometimes it’s not necessarily easy to see. The message in today’s cards is a reminder to make sure that you are moving toward the light instead of wallowing in the dark and letting it drown you.

For me in particular, this means making sure I am consciously putting effort toward positivity and optimism, instead of indulging my natural inclination towards negative self-talk and pessimistic thinking.  In making that conscious effort, I give myself a better balance, which assists me in staying out of depression’s pit a bit longer, and not falling quite as deeply into that pit when I do end up slipping over the edge.

DECK USED: WATER WITCH SEAFOAM ORACLE AND IT’S GOING TO BE OKAY 2024 DAY-TO-DAY CALENDAR BY KATE ALLAN

August 18 – Mental Health Card of the Day

Today’s meditation was skipped.

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Today’s card is the Knight of Pentacles (Masks) combined with the affirmation “Words matter.”

A lot of the card-of-the-day cards this week or so have been about making sure that you are acting in line with the person you want to be and become.  They focus on behavior.  About what we do and what we say, and how these things affect other people.  Today’s cards are no different.

The road to the person we want to become is a long one that starts at birth and ends at death. It can be difficult, sometimes, not to give in to sniping and gossip, negativity and hurtful comments… especially at times when we ourselves are angry, afraid, or hurting in some way.

The message in today’s cards is that on this slow road, it’s important to keep in mind the kind of person you really want to be.  Do you want to be rejected, disliked, and feared because of your sharp tongue?  Or do you want to have friends and valuable relationships because you support others and allow others to support you in turn when you need it?

DECK USED: THE LEGEND OF ZELDA TAROT AND WISDOM FOR WEE ONES CARDS

❤️ Self Care Saturday (On a Sunday)

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These Saturday readings are (not usually) bearing in on any one thing or event in my life, as the question used is asking for a more general outlook. This is a self care exercise, and is not meant as a predictive reading… although that, too, happens on occasion.

The question is… What do I need to focus for self-care through the week ahead?

Self Care Saturday Tarot Reading with the Mutation Tarot and Little Monsters Lenormand

Earth – Five of Swords – Are you going to be a gracious winner? Or a gloating ass? The other guy is already bleeding and his day is fucked. Do you really need to go the extra step of grinding it in and making them feel worse? Remember the person that you want to be, and resist the impulse of the moment.

Air – Ace of Swords – Make sure that you aren’t ignoring or discounting new ideas this week, but instead are communicating them with others or writing them down for posterity. They’re good, and worth entertaining. Who knows, one of them might even ignite a wildfire of inspiration.

Water – Eight of Swords – When it comes to your emotions, just because you ignore it doesn’t mean that it’ll go away. Make sure that you are communicating and sharing your emotions rather than trying to bury them or hide them away.

Fire – The Chariot – Make sure you get moving and get things done this week. What you do this week will help pave the road forward on what comes next. That future result lies in your hands right now.

Waning – Scythe and Key – Although being unkind to yourself can be a key to your motivation, now is not the time to utilize that particular method of getting things done.

Waxing – Crossroads and Whip – as indicated in the fire position in this reading, now is the time to make a choice between one path and another. You need to look at how you want things to go and then make sure that you stay disciplined and on the correct path that will take you in the direction of your goals.

Take Away – Take care that you are being kind to others, even when you may not always feel that they deserve it.

Communicate your emotions and ideas this week, rather than keeping them to yourself.

It’s time to get prep started on the holiday rush to come, as doing so will pave the way to a successful season.

DECKS USED: MUTATION TAROT AND LITTLE MONSTERS LENORMAND

Adjusting the Difficulty Level

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Today’s meditation was skipped.

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The Burning Serpent Oracle and It’s Going To Be Okay 2024 Day-to-day Calendar By Kate AllanToday’s draw is The Rusted Cross and The Man combined with the affirmation “Be kind to yourself today.”

The message in today’s cards is a reminder not to let your misguided need to be on top of everything and in control prevent you from giving yourself the kindnesses you need.

It isn’t any better of a job if there’s suffering involved than if there isn’t.  You don’t have to bleed for a project to finish well, and you don’t have to suffer for your responsibilities to be cared for.  That mentality might be what you were raised with, but neglecting yourself doesn’t pay off in the end… it just makes everything that much harder.

DECK USED: THE BURNING SERPENT ORACLE AND

#DiscordTarotholicsAug2023 Challenge Prompt
Questions for August 13th and 16th

What can I do to help my inner adolescent feel less neglected?

The Discipulus Oracle by Dominic MurphyJustice and Sensitivity – Remember that there’s a difference between justice and fairness. Be sensitive to what you are feeling instead of shoving it aside when faced with moments where fairness needs to take the fore.  Consciously making the choice to prioritize that need for fairness can help your inner adolescent feel less neglected.

What can I do to help my inner adolescent feel more heard and understood?

Wisdom and Giving Up – Sometimes you just have to let go of logic and go with your gut instead. Like your intuition and your spirit guides, your inner adolescent tries to communicate to you through the same methods of physical sensation.  You haven’t sussed out the nuances of how to tell the difference yet, but you will if you give yourself the time to listen and freedom to hear those inner tugs instead of leaning into logic at every turn.

DECK USED: THE DISCIPULUS DECK

Daily Self Kindness

I did not work today.  That was my self-kindness.