Today’s meditation was eleven minutes long, and was one of the #DailyTrip sessions from the @Calm app.  The topic was focused upon how meditation (and life) is often about accepting things as they are in the moment, instead of trying to change things.

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The @GlitterbyInk #JuneSun25 Challenge
Summer Sunlight Prompt for June 19 : Evening

Today’s draw is the Ace of Wands, which is traditionally a representation of the seed, start, or new beginnings in the area of one’s passion projects, inspiration, drive, willpower, and determination. This often translates into themes that have to do with budding new interests and new passion projects.

Just because you’re not going to be where you want to be this evening doesn’t mean that it has to be a horrible experience.

Don’t let your enthusiasm for where you are right this moment wane, just because it’s not where you want to be. You can still have a good time instead of a miserable one if you’re willing to put some enthusiasm into the situation. Like one match can light another through mere proximity, you can lift the energy of the evening as a whole with a mindset shift toward enthusiasm instead of reluctance, dread, or petulance.

The message in today’s card is a reminder that the energy you bring into a situation influences the situation as a whole. If you approach something with pessimism and negativity, then it is guaranteed to be a miserable experience. Instead, seek to approach even the most unpleasant of experiences and events with a more positive mindset and an effort toward eagerness, and allow the energy you bring with you to create a more positive experience for all. Smiles are infectious, and so is enthusiasm.

DECK USED:  THE POCKET TEXTURED TAROT

@Lionharts #TheJuneTarot Radiance Rising Challenge
Prompt for June 19th : The Emergence Spread

What is emerging within me, ready to manifest in the physical world?

Seagull – You are learning to “take what is given while it’s there” and “expand your horizons”. (Quotes from the deck’s guidebook.)

Being an opportunistic isn’t really your thing, as opportunity often creates chaos as adjustments are made for change. You are starting to learn, though,  the change is needed in order to grow and become a better person, as well as improve your situation. In this realization, you are beginning to see the value in approaching life and opportunity (and change) with a more opportunistic perspective.

How is this drawing me closer to what or where I’m meant to be?

Blue Jay – “I am the crucial adaptation of a successful life. I have the discipline to master new skills.” (Quote from the deck’s guidebook.)

These new efforts concerning opportunities and change are giving you the ability to seize opportunities when they are presented to you with laser focus and without hesitation, rather than holding back in deference to stability. You are learning how to flow with change and use it to your advantage instead of balking at its presence.

What {inner} guidance is rising to support this becoming?

Duck – “You need to be aware of what drives you… You have to learn when to dive deeper, and when to gently skim the surface.” (Quote from the deck’s guidebook.)

Stay in touch with your emotions, as they will help to guide you. The work you are doing to understand your emotions, better and expand your emotional intelligence will be front and center in guiding you on your path and helping you in choosing which direction to take when choices need to be made.

Other elements included in this reading:
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: THE WINGED ENCHANTMENT ORACLE

I took the advice of today’s card of the day and approached my responsibilities this evening with an openness and sense of enthusiasm that I wasn’t really feeling.  And it did, in fact, make the entire evening a bit better than it otherwise would have been.