Day: September 14, 2025

Do Nothing, Know Nothing

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Today’s meditation was a ten minute long self-directed session based upon @thelatestkate’s affirmation that says “It’s okay to not know the next steps. It’s enough to hang in there.”

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The Witch's Cat Tarot - The Moon card and The Latest Kate AffirmationThe @GlitterbyInk #SeptemberSoul25 Challenge
Seeds of Intention Prompt for September 14th : Celestial
Daily Mental Health Prompt: Seek a positive message to carry with you throughout the day and offer perspective.

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

Looking at my meditation card for today and The Moon card with the cat lazing within the moon’s embrace… and my brain says, “Well, that’s September for me this year.”

They’re not wrong.

The thing is? This is an extremely uncertain time for me. My jewelry business (where the lion’s share of my income comes from for the past five years) is in dire straits at the moment due to the new US tariffs.

I can’t get the supplies in that can’t be purchased anywhere else than overseas, and because my business is US/CAN (I’m a dual citizen and my business partner lives north of the border), we had to shut down sales for the moment to the US while Etsy figures out how to allow international sellers to charge tariffs (because moving the CAN side of the business to the US just isn’t feasible).

This means that my thriving business went from 100% down to… 3%? Maybe a little less. I essentially went from around 60+ sales a week to 2-3. All because of trade issues between US and Canada, and Etsy’s lack of solutions for international sellers needing to collect tariffs at point of sale.

So… Uncertainty abounds, and being one of those “Mr. Fix-it” types? My wheels are spinning to do something about it. Of which, for the time being? There’s nothing I can do.

The cards for today are a reminder that sometimes it’s just not possible to be in control. For a control freak like me, this brings up all kinds of anxieties and uncertainties, but all you can do sometimes is wait it out until the stars (and obstacles) align in your favor once more. And that’s okay. Give yourself permission to do nothing, know nothing, and wait.

DECK USED:  THE WITCH’S CAT TAROT AND THE LATEST KATE AFFIRMATION

#DiscordTarotholicsSep2025 Challenge
Prompt for September 14th : Do Spread 2
@de_tarotjuf Time for Yourself
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Prompts for September 14th : How can I improve my self-image?

Tarot Reading with The Witch's Cat Tarot and Chubby Witch's Night In Oracle Reading

Reading Summary: The issue lies in your defense mechanisms, indicated by that there are no obvious orange or red hues shared between the anchor card and the Nine of Tails (Nine of Wands), making it both the outlier and the obstacle.

The foundation color of the floor in the anchor card matches to the the background of the Cosmic Cat card (The Star). This connection speaks of a need to root into a foundation of hope and take care to lean into positivity for a sense of stability.

The Witch of Claws (Knight of Swords) card’s colors align with the clothing that the witch in the anchor card wears. This speaks of a need to be proactive in dealing with your thoughts. You can’t be positive and optimistic while draped in negativity and pessimism. Instead, you must drape yourself in the determination to lean into that more positive experience.

Take Away: The message in these cards is a reminder that in order to feel more confident in yourself you need to avoid listening to your negative inner narratives and self talk, and instead use positivity and optimism to combat the imbalance and discord that those negative thoughts create within you.  Remember that what your brain tells you about yourself is “perception”, and not fact. Changing the narrative will change your perspective.

Other elements included in this reading:
Dried Grand Fir Sprig for Help in Finding One’s Natural Rhythm
Foraged Ponderosa Pine Cone for Resilience and Adaptability
Bird Figuring for Fostering Hope, Positivity, and Renewal
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: THE WITCH’S CAT TAROT AND CHUBBY WITCH’S NIGHT IN ORACLE

Daily Self Kindness

I had an apple with peanut butter today… which was healthy and good and really “hit the spot” when I was needing a snack.

Gideon’s Challenge – Restlessness

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Hinoki CypressRestlessness

Sharp edges
and prickle points
wherever
skin touches
and irritation
results
as red welts
rise on the skin
like the
restless irritation
that rides
upon the soul
and won’t
let go

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❤️ 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 The Baddeley Tarot and Shamankae Lenormand

Earth – The Star – “Hope melts the snow of your despair so you can climb towards wholeness.” – Guidebook

Use this time to reconnect with your true self and the direction in which you want your life to go. Instill hope into your process of rebuilding, in order to create something that is aligned with your true self and soul.

Air – Nine of Batons atop Ace of Cups – Listen to your intuition and take care concerning who you offer your love to and caring to this week. If it feels right, it’s right and you can move forward with confidence. If your intuition and instincts feel something is wrong, take care to hold back on providing that emotional support or connection.

Water – The Hermit – Remember that needing time alone is healthy, as long as you are partaking in it in a healthy manner. By the same turn, taking some time for self exploration and soul searching is also healthy, as long as you aren’t focusing solely on negative aspects and perspectives.

Fire – Page of Cups atop The Moon – You can’t help others unless you’re willing to help yourself. Listen to your intuition as you navigate these uncertain times, and get yourself out in nature for some much needed exercise. Everything will feel clearer once fresh air has had a chance to clear your head and nature has had an opportunity to soothe your emotions.

Waning – Dog and Fox – Some people think they’re soooo clever, and that your emotional connection to them and loyalty will help you turn a blind eye to their bad actions and behaviors. Make sure you aren’t doing that this week. Now is not the time for ignoring such things.

Waxing – Book and Child – Accept that at this time, you know nothing. It’s okay to be rudderless and blind at the moment.  Instead of twisting in the wind, sink into the understanding that you are “waiting for class to start” and prepare in the ways you can so you can absorb new knowledge quickly and easily once that new information is available to you.

Take Away – There are other things you can be doing instead of chafing under what you can’t do and don’t know.  Instead of focusing on the unknown, work on getting the healthy alone time and self-reflection you need, the self-care you’ve been neglecting, and necessary preparations done.  Also, be sure to keep an eye out for someone trying to use your loyalty and good nature to manipulate you.

DECKS USED: THE BADDELEY TAROT AND SHAMANKAE LENORMAND