Day: October 13, 2024

Surviving the Fray

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Today’s meditation was skipped.

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Tarot of Vampyres, Prince of Knives, Knight of Swords, Halloween Affirmation Cards@GlitterbyInk #OctoberCauldron24 Prompt
Cauldron of Motion Prompt for October 13th : Transform

Today’s draw is the Prince of Knives (Knight of Swords) combined with the affirmation “You have an amazing track record of surviving difficult things.”

You have been through a lot. A lot of accidents. A lot of struggles. A lot of pain.   Through it all, you continue to move forward and survive.

At the core of everything?  You are a survivor, and you have used your cleverness and intelligence each and every step of the way to help you forge your way ahead. Even when you want to lie down and quit, you continue survive and strive.

The cards for today are a reminder that with each experience, no matter how difficult it is, you learn more about the world and more about yourself, and in doing so transform yourself into someone even stronger than you were before.  Sometimes, to make it in this world? You have to be a fighter.

DECKS USED:  TAROT OF VAMPYRES AND SELF-MADE HALLOWEEN AFFIRMATION DECK

@Lionharts #TheOctoberTarot Season of the Witch Prompt
Prompts for October 10th thru 13th : Fire Water Earth & Air Ritual

Haunted: A Cursed Appalachian Tarot - Five of Pentacles, Three of Pentacles, Seven of Swords, The FoolIn fire’s dance I see it burn, what lesson am I here to learn?

Five of Coins – There is a difference between true scarcity and the impression of it, and there are all kinds of scarcity in the world. Are you sure that your personal feelings of scarcity are money related? Or are you assuming it has to do with finances, when in actuality you should be looking elsewhere for the culprit?

As rivers carve through stone with grace, what shall I wash away today?

Three of Coins – It’s time to shave off that recalcitrance you feel towards asking for help from others. No general wins a war by themselves, and you won’t either, no matter how “out there” you project your ego. Let go of your pride and ask for what you need.

With feet on soil, I feel the weight, what grounding force will guide my fate?

Seven of Swords – You often see the elements of a situation that others don’t. This ability gives you an advantage. Use it to your advantage to suss out troublemakers and deal with them quickly.

I seek the road both foul and fair, what is whispered through the air?

The Fool – If you don’t want to be the fool then don’t play foolish games. Keep in mind that ignoring those niggles from your intuition?  That right there is a very foolish game.

By Fire, Water, Earth & Air I conclude this ritual.

DECK USED: HAUNTED: A CURSED APPALACHIAN TAROT DECK

#DiscordTarotholicsOct2024 Challenge Prompt
Prompt for October 13th : Do Spread 2
Question for October 17th : Skeleton : What secret are you hiding that needs exposed?

Halloween Postcard Oracle and Tarot of Vampyres - Ace of Swords, Queen of Wands, The Star

Reading Summary: The color link between the Ace of Swords Rx and the jack-o-lantern faces speaks of  your inner demons, and how they are keeping you silent and fearful of communicating what needs to be exposed.

Movement of the panther in the Queen of Wands card is reflected in the direction the witch flies in the anchor card, while the glowing skin of the Queen of Wands herself is reflected in the moon behind the witch.  These connections speak of moving forward into the future with inspiration. There’s always uncertainty in what lies ahead, but don’t allow your fears to dim your light.

The Star card does not reflect up into the anchor card, but rather the roses in the Star card reflect into the Queen of Wands card with their glowing red hues. This connects these two cards, indicating a need to move forward with long seated passion projects even in times of uncertainty, using hope and optimism as motivation.

Take Away: The secret here is in just how uncertain you are feeling concerning moving forward with those passion projects that are currently on your plate.  There’s a lot in your life right now that feels uncertain, and a lot of things looming on the horizon that are compounding that uncertainty and creating a feeling of vulnerability as a result.

Instead of keeping these feelings to yourself, hiding them away in dark corners due to your vicious inner narrative in your head, you need to share them with others and trust that things will work out when you put them out in the open.

DECK USED: TAROT OF VAMPYRES AND SELF-MADE HALLOWEEN POSTCARD ORACLE

Daily Self Kindness

I took a nap in my car today before coming home because I was feeling like crap, and after eventually puking, I took Nauzene to calm everything down. (After puking, because something I ate clearly needed to come up and get OUT first.)

❤️ 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 Tarot Z and 36 Gotic Lenormand

Earth – Queen of Pentacles – Remember that supporting others isn’t supposed to include sacrificing your own stability. You can’t help others when your cup is empty, so make sure that you are supporting yourself first in order to assure you have the stability and well-being needed to then lend support to others.

Air – Knight of Swords – Sometimes you just have to scream into the void. This week is going to be a time for this. It’s not so much about this week being frustrating or problematic, but about letting out your frustrations concerning what’s now behind you and releasing that angst.

Water – Six of Pentacles – Forgive yourself your transgressions instead of guilting yourself. Be as generous with yourself as you would be with others. There is no reason to hold yourself to a different standard than you would everyone else when it comes to forgiveness and generosity of spirit.

Fire – Five of Wands – Others are going to have their own opinions and feelings concerning what you are doing with your time and energy. Don’t waste time arguing with them or trying justify your choices. They’re entitled to their own opinions. Just walk away and keep doing your own thing instead.

Waning – Crossroads and Fox – Don’t make any big decisions at the moment, no matter how clever you think they might be. You’ll be influenced by outside forces this week. You may not be able to see it, but it’s there all the same.

Waxing – Birds and Rats – Although you are being warned about making big decisions? Take care not to ignore the corrosive and toxic gossip going around in the week ahead. Nip it in the butt and deal with it instead of letting it get to you.

Take Away – There’s a lot here about self care, not holding things in, and keeping an eye on your reactions this week.  Keep yourself on track by being true to you instead of acting out of character in reaction to outside influences. Be aware that those outside influences are there, just don’t engage.

DECKS USED: TAROT Z AND 36 GOTIC LENORMAND