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The @GlitterbyInk #DecemberDays25 Beyond the Solstice Challenge
The Archetype Prompt for December 18 : Luminous
Daily Mental Health Prompt: Seek a positive message to carry with you throughout the day and offer perspective.

Today’s draw is the Magician card, which is traditionally a representation of capability, potential, resourcefulness, action, and manifestation. This often translates into themes having to do with being in possession of all of the skills, abilities, and tools necessary to reach one’s goals and accomplish one’s ends. It’s about being capable and skilled, resourceful and gifted with what is needed to get the job done.

Don’t be so set on your path and purpose that you lose sight of what really matters. There’s lots of bright and shiny prizes out there, luring you into the woods off your path.  The thing is, though, stepping off the path means you lose your way… even if you manage to gain that bright and shiny prize in the process.  Another bright and shiny will then come and draw you further from the path, and another… and another.

Today’s card is a reminder that we are capable of achieving all manner of great things, but it’s important that in choosing our goals we don’t lose sight of what truly matters.

DECK USED:  RWS CHRISTMAS TAROT

@LightningWildflower December Arcana Challenge 
Hanged Man Prompts for December 18th and 19th

What belief or pattern am I ready to release?

Five of Wands Rx and Death – You don’t have to give up your sense of security in order to get along with change. Not all changes bad or will cause problems in your life. Sometimes the upheaval in moments of change is caused by your resistance, instead of the change itself.

What clarity will I gain by slowing down and staying in the moment?

Queen of Swords Rx and The Emperor – By slowing down and staying “in the moment”, you give yourself the ability to step outside of your own opinions and role of leadership in order to better understand where others are coming from when they come to you for help.

Other elements included in this reading:
Dried Red Maple Leaf for Adaptability and Connection
Conch Shell Knot for Concentration and Clarity
Lace Agate for Increasing Inner Stability
Green Aventurine for Harmony and Balance of the Heart
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: TAROT OF THE RENAISSANCE

@aplacetodock #Yuletide Oracle Challenge
Prompts for December 18th and 19th

What favorite things come in brown paper packages?

Garden, Five of Wands, Snake – As long as you don’t have to get involved in the whole thing, there are times when you really actually enjoy watching people hash out their differences. It shows you a deeper look into who they are and how they think. You just don’t want to be involved in the conflict, but instead watch from the sidelines.

What is the warning from the Grinch?

Clover, Wheel of Fortune Rx, Coffin – Not all bad luck is actually bad luck. Sometimes it brings an ending to things that need to be over, so that better things can bloom in their place. This is why it’s important to look for the boon, even in those things are all down hill and falling apart.

Other elements included in this reading:
Deodar Cedar Ceramic Impression for Clarity and Spiritual Connection
Beech Pods for Realizations that Foster Personal Growth
Conch Shell Knot for Concentration and Clarity
Shiva Shell Heart for Wisdom and Discernment
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED:  RWS CHRISTMAS TAROT AND NÖEL’S X-MAS LENORMAND

I weatherized my balcony today.  I don’t want to bring in the potted plants out there as it will require setting up grow lights.  Instead I winterized them in the hope they’ll handle any inclement weather and come out the other side okay.