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?
Earth – Five of Cups Rx – Don’t despair. You need to find a way out of the doom and gloom that you’ve been feeling. Although you’ve been fighting against it valiantly, it’s not quite hard enough. You’re not doing all of the stuff that you could be doing to “turn that frown upside down” and look at things in a more positive light. This is causing you to sink deeper into the dark that you really don’t want to spend time in. Your stability and sense of security is at risk if you don’t get a handle on this.
Air – Three of Cups atop Six of Blades Rx – Lean into others and communicate what’s going on with you so that they can help you and lift your spirits. Stop retreating into yourself and hiding away, and connect with them instead. Communication is key, so reach out to those that you know are invested. You won’t drag them down. Instead, they’ll help lift you up.
Water – The World – instead of emotionally honing in on the negative, work on looking at the big picture. You need to do acknowledgement activities that empower you right now, and like the presence of others in your life can give you an emotional boost, looking at your accomplishments with admiration can do the same. Just take a moment to look how far you’ve come and how much you’ve done.
Fire – Four of Swords Rx – Rest and recovery is only good for you if you are using it in healthy ways. If you are allowing it to be harmful or it’s hurting you in some unhealthy way, then it’s no longer an activity you should be indulging in. Don’t just accept blindly that something is good for you, but look a little closer and make sure.
Waning – Man and Heart – Remember that it’s okay to be small when you need to, and he’ll adore it just as much as when you’re in your top space.
Waxing – Sun and Mice – Start looking more closely at the activities in your day. There is something corrosive going on, stealing at your happiness. It’s time to start trying to suss out what these small poisonous bits are that are poisoning the well.
Take Away – Let go of the “I should” of top space and bottom space. It doesn’t matter.
Spending time with others can help in improving your mood and giving you a little boost, as can giving yourself a pat on the back for those things you’ve accomplished thus far in your life.
Make sure you look a little closer at the things you do and how you are feeling, checking in will help you find what’s not helping, as well as what is.
Twisting the Leaf 