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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 Six of Wands, which is traditionally a representation of public accolades, societal expectations, people pleasing, and peer pressure.

The Six of Wands card has then been combined with one of the Daily Truth Oracle cards, which says, “Abundance is here, abundance is everywhere.”

Why are you working so hard to please everyone else, allowing their expectations to tax your energy just to hopefully receive a bit of praise?

Okay, yes.  it’s nice to be acknowledged for hard work or a job well done.  But how often are you actually doing the work because you need to…. or just because you’re striving for that praise from others?  How often are you looking at what you’re doing and thinking “this person will really like this when it’s done” or “this person will be grateful”?

When we focus on pleasing others, it often comes at the expense of our own self care, health, energy, or well-being. Especially when we become so wrapped up in pleasing others that it becomes our sole source of validation.

The message in today’s cards is that it’s important to ensure you are validating yourself. Praise from others is great, but how do -you- feel about that project you just completed?  How do you -want- to feel about it? Can you acknowledge that you did a good job and take pleasure in the completion without seeking out praise from others?  True abundance comes from being able to appreciate our own efforts, skills, and progress… not when that validation comes from others.

DECK USED:  HANSON-ROBERTS TAROT AND DAILY TRUTH ORACLE

Owl and Bones Tarot‘s End of the Year Weirdness Spread
December 29, 2025

Who am I right now?

Shark – Reflect upon what can be brought into balance through honest communication instead of ignoring that it’s bothering you. This focus on honesty and authenticity has always served you well, and is what you are leaning into to right now as the year draws to a close.

What version of me is dissolving?

Horse – You are beginning to understand that you can’t be the sole source of support for any of the people in your life. A source of support , yes, but not the only source. Letting go of this personal expectation allows you room to truly shine in the ways that you -are- best suited to lending support.

What still lingers from this year?

Butterfly – You are still in the middle of a period of transition. The transformation taking place feels like it has calmed, primarily because the beginning was so over-the-top turbulent, but there is still more to go at a (hopefully) more leisurely pace.

What feels strangely important?

Tarantula – Reflect and re-center upon your path and the life purpose you’ve chosen for yourself. Now is the time to prioritize this above side-quests, distractions, and unnecessary routines and practices. These extraneous distractions are starting to take a toll, and it’s time to commit yourself and your focus to what truly needs priority.

Where has my energy been leaking?

Elephant – You have been feeling “stuck” due to the obstacles on your path that you have chosen not to release. Old habits and routines are getting in your way, and because you’ve been trying to stubbornly hold onto them instead of letting them go, they are making everything far more difficult and taxing than it needs to be.

Where does my energy want to go next?

Whale – You idolize Gideon’s understanding nature and ability to make emotions look so easy to acknowledge and understand. His support shows you the path forward in this area, and your energy is ready to lean into learning more about your own emotions as a result.

What do I need to carry into the new year?

Cobra – Carry with you the “learner’s mind”, which will allow you to be open to new ways of doing things and new experiences.

DECK USED: THE WILD UNKNOWN ANIMAL SPIRIT DECK

@LightningWildflower December Arcana Challenge 
Prompts for December 28th and 29th

The Moon: What instincts should I trust rather than dismiss?

Trust that the new methods you’ve applied to your business practices are going to work out (The Star). Just because they feel new and different right now (Page of Pentacles) doesn’t mean they’re wrong, only that it’s going to take some time to become accustomed to them and skilled at them (Eight of Pentacles).

The Sun: What aspect of myself shines the brightest?

Your ever present drive (Knight of Wands) to reach for new opportunities (Ace of Pentacles) is an aspect of yourself that shines bright. You are always looking ahead and seeking more (Two of Wands). This drive forward is something that others notice, and that always keeps you moving.

DECK USED:  HANSON-ROBERTS TAROT

Still sick.  Still working on lots of rest and taking the meds to help get through this a little more comfortably. Making sure to drink lots of water.