Today’s meditation was ten minutes long, and was one of the #DailyCalm sessions from the Calm app. I can’t remember what the topic of today’s meditation was about, but am distracted by the image in the graphic for today’s session and the pods or crud or… whatever it is in between the “petals” of the plant’s bloom in the upper left quadrant. I’m squicked out by poppy seed pods, and this?  This triggers that same squick factor for me.

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Today’s draw is the Moon card, which is traditionally a representation of uncertainty, illusion, anxiety, fear, the unknown, and the subconscious.

What really stood out to me in this card when I drew it this morning is the “see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil” that is a part of the hermit crab shell in the foreground.

Sometimes, when we’re afraid? We hide. This is a natural human reaction, but if we do that too often, what ends up happening is we end up hiding from everything.

The Moon card today is a reminder that sometimes we have to come out of our shell, even when we don’t want to because we’re scared.  Fear of the unknown can be restrictive to the point of our detriment if we let it, and if we don’t allow ourselves to confront our fears, those restrictions will become tighter and tighter around us until we can no longer move at all.

DECK USED:  THE HEALING TAROT

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Philosophical Questions for March

Is patience an inherent virtue, or is it learned behavior?

Rose Tea – Patience is one of those things that we have to learn, usually through a desire for a certain outcome or results. After we have experienced the rewards of patience and grace, it allows us to more easily embrace the concept. [Learned]

Is happiness an inherent desire, or is it a desire that’s learned?

Apple Crisp Tea – Once we have experienced happiness in one form or another, it becomes a focus of our desires from that day forth. Happiness feels good, and it’s natural for us to then gravitate towards those things that feel good and lift our spirits. (Inherent and Learned)

Is generosity an inherent quality, or is it learned behavior?

Sun Tea – Through experience we come to understand the importance of supporting each other, and how through that system of support people (ourselves included) don’t just make do or survive, but thrive. (Learned)

Is courage an inherent trait, or is it learned behavior

Sweet Tea – Courage is in acting not due to what is expected of you, but what comes naturally. It isn’t the absence of fear, but rather that there is “stronger stuff” within you that spurs you to act despite that fear. (Inherent)

Other elements included in this reading:
Foraged Hiba Tips for Grounding and Revitalization
Rose Quartz for Gentle Kindness to Self and Others
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: TEA TIME ORACLE

This is a catch-up post, which means I have no idea what my self-kindness was on this day.