Day: September 1, 2024

Healing Wounds of the Past

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Today’s meditation was skipped.

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Local Honey Picture Box Oracle and Soul Creatures OracleToday’s draw is the Triggers As Arrows card combined with the affirmation “I possess an inner radiance that illuminates the darkest corners of my soul.”

“Injuries need care, not contempt.” – Local Honey Picture Box Guidebook

Our triggers point to trauma that is ripe for healing. Today’s cards encourage us not to use triggers as weapons against the self to demean and discourage, but rather as a way to discover what past traumas need some extra attention and love directed their way.

It is only when we are willing to acknowledge and work on our trauma and the lingering wounds of our past that we are then in a place where we can heal them and move past them.

DECK USED:  LOCAL HONEY PICTURE BOX ORACLE AND SOUL CREATURES ORACLE

#DiscordTarotholicsSep2023 Challenge
Prompt for September 1st : Do Spread 1

Autumn Tarot Reading with the Heartwood Tarot

Wolf – How can I bolster my strength and bravery for hurdles yet to come?

Six of Wands atop the Star –  Remember that not everything has to be a battle. Sometimes it’s okay to just take things on faith and let the chips fall as they may. Aggression is not always the answer. Try leaning into hope and positivity instead.

Owl – How can I learn to better trust my perception of the world and other people?

The Fool – Allow yourself to take a chance every once in a while and trust the universe to keep you safe. This isn’t about diving into risk taking behavior, mind you, but that having your guard up and being cautious all the time blocks you from developing a greater trust of others and the world around you.

Stag – Where in my life can greater dignity create a stronger sense of integrity?

Judgement – Dignity and integrity go hand-in-hand in developing into the kind of person you want to eventually become. It’s about personal growth, self development, and being a better person than you are today when tomorrow arrives.

Eagle – Why does good and successful leadership also require a modicum of grace?

Six of Pentacles – Being a leader requires influencing people, and people respond better to generosity and grace in others than they do to the lack of these qualities.

Salmon – In what direction have I been moving by instinct without realizing it?

Page of Swords – You are paying closer attention to the words and advice of others than you realize. This gathered knowledge will stick with you when you need it. Music is the key to unlocking these memories later on.

Wild Goose – How have my past relationships and friendships taught me to be a better person?

Nine of Wands – Your past relationships have helped you in better understanding what is important and what isn’t in your current relationships and friendships, shining a light on those willing to stand with you and stick around… and also revealing to you those who aren’t.

Other elements included in this reading:
Dried Red Maple Leaf for Adaptability and Connection
Deodar Cedar Impression for Clarity and Spiritual Connection
Clear Quartz for Amplifying Energy
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: HEARTWOOD TAROT

Daily Self Kindness

I got myself ice cream on my way home after having a late lunch with my aunt this afternoon.

❤️ 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.

Self Care Saturday Tarot Reading with Pablito's Tarot Magic Realism Deck and Shadow Night Raven Lenormand

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

Earth – The Magician atop Page of Cups Rx – Don’t allow your feelings of newness and inadequacy cause you to forget the tools and skills you’ve learned. You may be tempted to spend on the unnecessary in the week ahead just to chase that dopamine fix. Instead, keep your eye trained on your goals and use the tools you’ve learned to avoid reckless behavior spurred on by emotion.

Air – Four of Wands Rx atop The Hermit Rx – Wallowing at home means unhealthy alone time. It will cloud your mind and stagnate the flow of “fresh air” sensations you’ve been experiencing over the past week or so. Make sure you get out in nature; prioritize that over staying home.

Water – Ace of Cups Rx atop Two of Pentacles Rx – Let go of new emotions this week time n stead of holding onto them. You don’t need to juggle them nor to bury them. Just acknowledge that they are there and let them go as unimportant.

Fire – Seven of Wands – Stick to your guns this week. As other readings have mentioned (yesterday), people are going to be pushing at your boundaries in ways that disrespect your personal values. Make sure you are facing that opposition head on. Now is not the time to concede.

Waning – Tree and House – This is a reiteration of the Air position earlier in this reading. Staying home is not where healthy can be found this week. No stagnation allowed.

Waxing – Dog and Lily – Lean into Gideon; share with him and enjoy your time with him. Prioritize his advice, for he has your best interests at heart, even above his own.

Take Away – In order to perpetuate the fresh shift in the air this last week and keep it going, you need to make sure to facilitate movement.  Go outside.  Move instead of languishing. Make sure that you aren’t wallowing when you could be not just moving, but breathing in fresh air.

This is the first week in a few that you have not been warned about avoiding agreements and contracts, but there is mention of making sure that you uphold your boundaries and prioritize your values over the urge for peaceful resolutions.

Some heavy emotions may wind their way through your awareness this week. Make sure that you aren’t letting them stick and weigh you down, nor burying them to ‘deal with later’.  Instead, remember that they aren’t important and to let them go once you’ve acknowledged them.

DECKS USED: PABLITO’S TAROT MAGIC REALISM DECK AND SHADOW NIGHT RAVEN LENORMAND