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@GlitterbyInk #OctoberCauldron24 Prompt
Cauldron of Wisdom Prompt for October 20th : Reflection

Today’s draw is the Eight of Swords combined with the affirmation “Brewing success daily. No tricks, just treats.”

Instead of ignoring your accomplishments, take time to enjoy them. You spend far too much time stewing over what might happen next or what needs to be done.  You discount your accomplishments, and instead always try to look forward toward the next moment, the next responsibility, the next thing  you need to get done.

This leaves a life filled with lackluster moments and a ton of little cuts and wounds caused by all that lack of validation. Instead, take time to reflect on your accomplishments, even the little ones that seem insignificant.  They aren’t as insignificant as you feel that they are, and by celebrating them, you draw yourself out of the cycle of abuse that ignoring them causes.

DECKS USED:  THE STRANGE BEAST TAROT AND SELF-MADE HALLOWEEN AFFIRMATION DECK

@Lionharts #TheOctoberTarot Season of the Witch Prompt
Question for October 20th :When ghoul and ghost come creeping near, what am I to embrace, not fear?

Reading Summary: The discomfort that you feel toward cultural appropriation (Tiki Goblin) virtue warriors (Warrior Goblin) that sweep in to bash others (Goblin and Goliath) is not because you are feeling awkward, but because it is in these situations and people that you feel a sense of fear. It’s that fear that causes you that discomfort.

Take Away: Virtue signaling and aggression in the area of cultural appropriation has a tendency to piss you off and make you uncomfortable. Too often people pile on with any little thing, whether it’s the recent shifting of terms once common and now taboo, or the demand to no longer hold in your practice something that has been integral to it since childhood.

Remember to do your best to see beneath their snotty and entitled “justice warrior” or “karen-type” behaviors, and hear what lies beneath. Don’t fall into a battle with them. Just listen and do research to look for actual –legitimate– sources. Then, be open to adapting if verification can be obtained.

Other elements included in this reading:
Foraged Wood Fern for Exorcising Negative Influences
Amazonite for Self Awareness and Facing Truths
Rose Quartz for Gentle Kindness to Self and Others
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: GOBLIN ANTICS CARDS

#DiscordTarotholicsOct2024 Challenge Prompt
Prompt for October 20th : Do Spread 3

Smoky Quartz – How can you best clear negativity from your life and in turn gain greater stability?

Five of Coins Rx – Abandon your tendency towards feelings of scarcity. Remember that these thoughts and feelings are a habit, and thus not necessarily a reflection of the truth.

Apple – What insight is needed to improve your physical health at this time?

Ten of Wands – Remember that overwhelm is not your friend. When you overburden yourself, you break yourself down, not just mentally and emotionally, but also physically.

Chrysanthemum – Where do your defenses and boundaries need some bolstering?

Five of Cups – That negative inner narrative and natural inclination towards pessimism need more boundaries and defenses in place. Make sure that you are working for the optimistic view and leaning into positivity whenever possible, instead of falling into old negative habits.

Aquamarine – In what ways can meditation promote more calm and confidence in your life?

King of Cups – A regular meditation practice helps you in finding more calm and stability in your emotions, giving them a stronger foundation that then leads to less overall uncertainty.

Mint – What factor in your relationships needs some reevaluation and perhaps adjustment?

Three of Swords Rx – Don’t worry so much about disappointments. All relationships have ups and downs, and even those who are closest to each other have differences of opinion and beliefs. This is a natural part of relationships and not something that you need to worry about. It won’t be the death of these friendships and relationships.

Carnelian – In what ways can including more creativity in your life brighten your daily outlook?

Judgement – For you, striving to be a better person includes creativity being a part of your life. When you include more creativity in your day-to-day, it helps you in seeing yourself eventually becoming the person that you want to grow into.

Pomegranate – What wish of yours is ready to be manifested into reality at this time?

Two of Wands – Flip back in the pages of your ideas book and take a closer look at the lists of future plans that you wrote down “for a rainy day”. Now is the time to find the ones that look appealing and begin taking steps to bring them into reality.

Other elements included in this reading:
Ceramic Pine Tips Impression for Protection
Carnelian Agate for Warmth and Courage
Desert Rose for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: THE STRANGE BEAST TAROT

I am doing what I can to not force myself into overworking, and keep my anxiety under control as the holiday rush approaches.