Today’s meditation was skipped.

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Daily Mental Health Prompt: Seek a positive message to carry with you throughout the day and offer perspective.

Today’s draw is the Ace of Pentacles, which is traditionally a representation of the seed of new beginnings and new opportunities in the areas of one’s finances, resources, health, labors, manifestations, and the physical world.

The Ace of Pentacles has then been combined with a Halloween Affirmation card that says, “You’re doing fine; don’t give up.”

Starting something new often comes with a lot of uncertainty. It can be hard to stay on track and not get distracted by that unsteady feeling.  Sometimes it makes us want to back off or even give up. Other times distractions slip in and we grasp onto them in a kind of procrastination to hide from the uncertainty by doing other things.

The thing is, though, that if we stay on track? We can work through the uncertainty and, in the end, find ourselves on steady footing.  We just have to be willing to stick with it.

The message in today’s cards is a reminder that it won’t be new and scary forever. That uncertainty isn’t permanent, just temporary while you’re learning the ropes.  Don’t give up.  Keep going, even if you feel like you’re fumbling around in the dark. That’s all part of the learning process.

DECK USED:  TOONTOWN TAROT AND TWIST’S HALLOWEEN AFFIRMATION CARDS

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Fire and Air “The Tens” Prompts for October 28th thru 31st

Ten of Wands

How can I avoid taking on too much and feeling overwhelmed?

Page of Swords and Seed – When starting out on something new, make sure that you are using good judgment and looking ahead. Don’t get so caught up in the moment that you don’t look at if you’ll be able to handle if things grow.

How can I restructure my responsibilities to avoid burnout?

Nine of Wands Rx and Neophyte – Be forgiving in those moments when you catch yourself being naïve. Stand up for yourself instead of trying to tear yourself down. You should be giving yourself the same care and protections that you provide for everyone and everything else that you care for.

Ten of Swords

What is coming to an end in this cycle of my life?

The Hierophant Rx atop The Magician Rx, Chaos – You have been experiencing a lot of feeling powerless and left adrift in chaos lately. In the cycle of your life, those feelings are starting to come to an end for you. It’s not so much that the chaos has ended, but you are feeling more empowered and able to take things on now that you are getting used to the situation. Things are no longer new, and thus not as overwhelming.

How can I make room for new beginnings?

Eight of Wands and Damnation – Take things slow or suffer the consequences. Just because you’re being prompted to move forward doesn’t mean you need to do so at breakneck speeds.

Other elements included in this reading:
Japanese Cherry Leaf as a Reminder of Life’s Fleeting Moments
Black Tourmaline for Grounding and Protection
Carnelian Agate for Inner Drive and Focusing On Aspirations
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: XIII TAROT AND THE EIGENGRAU ORACLE

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Jack-o-Lantern Prompt for October 28th : What extra protections may you need as the veil thins?

Reading Summary: Turning a blind eye (Eight of Swords) to the shit show (Two of Pentacles Rx), only makes the journey that much more of a slug to get through (Seven of Pentacles).

Take Away: Don’t ignore the chaos.  This is hard for you, as you have a tendency to ignore what doesn’t work for you and let it play its way out.  This is not a good method for at this time.

If you want to protect yourself as the veil thins, you need to stay alert and aware of what’s going on, who is coming through, and react accordingly.  Don’t ignore what’s going on or it will be to your detriment.

Other elements included in this reading:
Japanese Cherry Leaf as a Reminder of Life’s Fleeting Moments
Foraged Silver Maple Key for Bouncing Back to Thrive
Green Aventurine for Harmony and Balance of the Heart
Labradorite for a Focus on Mental and Emotional Healing
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: TOONTOWN TAROT

I bought myself ice cream!  And it’s delicious.

Today’s meditation was skipped.

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Daily Mental Health Prompt: Seek a positive message to carry with you throughout the day and offer perspective.

Today’s draw is the Three of Wands, which is traditionally a representation of the first active step in a journey, progress towards a goal, and the seizing of opportunities.

The Three of Wands has then been combined with an affirmation card from the Sinister Affirmations deck, which says, “People will always tell you what you can’t do. You can’t move to a forgotten ghost town to study the dark arts. You can’t enthrall a horde of undead scorpions. You can’t open a portal to another world in an abandoned quarry. Ignore those people. You don’t need their negativity.”

Why are you holding back? It’s time to move, not stand still.

The negative narratives in your head that tell you that you can’t are the voices of others that have sunk deep into your psyche and whisper to you from those dark places.

It’s time to stop listening to them. Take a leap. Sometimes that first step can’t be a small one, and instead you just have to let go and jump.

The message in today’s cards is an encouragement to get moving on something that you’ve been hesitating and procrastinating on. Don’t let other’s negativity hold you back from what you really want.

DECK USED:  HALLOWEEN MAGICK TAROT AND SINISTER AFFIRMATIONS

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Prompt for Offering (exchange) : What am I ready to give?

Reading Summary: Your friends (Three of Cups) want to help you create balance (Two of Pentacles), and you are finally ready to do what is healthy for you and work together (The Lovers).

Take Away: It’s difficult for you to let go of the reins and allow responsibility to be more evenly dispersed between you and others. You’re used to taking everything on your own shoulders, and not doing so feels like everything is out of your control.

You’ve come to a point in your life, though, where you realize you can’t do it all yourself and you need their help to create balance in your life for a healthier future. You are now ready and willing to sacrifice some of that control in order to achieve that goal.

Other elements included in this reading:
Black Spruce Needles to Boost Self-Confidence and Positive Thinking
Dried Rosebuds for Potential and Beauty Waiting to Unfold
Dried Purple Heather Flowers for Independence and Luck
Rose Quartz for Gentle Kindness to Self and Others
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: X THE TAROT

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Samhain Prompt for October 27th : As the last harvest approaches, what needs be discarded from your life?

Reading Summary: You’ve worked so hard (Seven of Pentacles) trying to understand your emotions and learn about them and how to deal with them (Ace of Cups). Let go of your hesitancy where new emotions are concerned (Temperance Rx beside Ace of Cups). It’s not caution at this point, just procrastination to not deal with the unpleasantness of something new (Ace of Cups Rx).

Take Away: The answer here is in the reversed Temperance card. These cards are saying it’s time to stop procrastinating and setting things aside that are uncomfortable just because you don’t want to deal with them.

That procrastination comes in a lot of different forms and can often look like healthy hesitation. You’ve spent enough time working with your emotions and how to greet them and deal with them, though, that you shouldn’t need that extra hesitation at this time. That means that you’re just hesitating to create space because you’re uncomfortable.

Other elements included in this reading:
Foraged Scotch Pine Cone for Purging Negative Influences
Foraged Parmeliaceae Lichen for a “Breath of Fresh Air”
Gneiss Stone for Patience in Moments of Discomfort
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: HALLOWEEN MAGICK TAROT

I allowed myself to not finish this blog post on time, and instead went to bed to get some sleep.

Today’s meditation was skipped.

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Daily Mental Health Prompt: Seek a positive message to carry with you throughout the day and offer perspective.

Today’s draw is the Three of Wands, which is traditionally a representation of the first active step in a journey, progress towards a goal, and the seizing of opportunities.

The Three of Wands has then been combined with a Halloween Affirmation card that says, “I am full of laughter, not just spooky sounds.”

Instilling positivity into your life is a choice. When I started on this journey of pulling a daily mental health card to provide a positive message for the day, I was skeptical at best. In fact, I think when it was brought up by my therapist that I might’ve rolled my eyes.

I felt stupid, and like a sellout to the whole “toxic positivity” thing.

What I found, though, is that my shrink was right. You can use a tool like this to help balance out your negativity, instead of take it over. And that is the goal here in this daily exercise.

It didn’t get rid of my depression and it sure as hell didn’t get rid of my pessimism or negative inner narrative. It doesn’t allow me to ignore the bad or dangerous things in life, or pretend that they’re not there. It just gives a little tip to the scales to even things up so that everything isn’t negative or pessimistic all the time.

The key?

I had to take the first step. I had to take that first step even though I felt it was stupid, and had absolutely no confidence whatsoever that it was going to work.

The message in today’s cards is a reminder that when you want to do something to better your life, sometimes it takes a leap of faith. Or… maybe it just takes taking that first step even when you have no faith that it’s going to work. Sometimes, in these instances, the results can surprise you.

DECKS USED:  OF FOLK & FABLE TAROT AND TWIST’S HALLOWEEN AFFIRMATION CARDS

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Prompt for Watcher (awareness) : What watches me from the edges, asking for acknowledgement?

Reading Summary: A figure filled with judgment (Judgement) and negative feedback (Queen of Air Rx). You can choose to acknowledge them at your peril, but remember that this is always a choice (Ten of Earth Rx atop Two of Air).

Take Away: Your abuser.

He has been gone for a number of years now, but he’s still looking for a way in.

This is where the additional protections come in for you at this time of year, and where asking your ancestors and guides can assist you in staying safe and healthy during this time when the veil is thinning.

Other elements included in this reading:
Pressed Yew Tips for Ancestral Connections
Black Tourmaline for Grounding and Protection
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: OF FOLK & FABLE TAROT

This post is a catch-up post, and I can’t remember what my self-kindness might have been for this day.