Husk
Wrecked and ruined
fallen and forgotten
the sky above
a plane of gray
as the soil
beneath
draws in too much
stealing away
all that I am
and all
that I could be
as raindrops
hang heavy
in clouds above
but do not
drop
Today’s meditation was a ten minute #DailyCalm session from the @Calm app.
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The Edge of Wonder Prompt for March 12th : Nostalgia
Daily Mental Health Prompt: Seek a positive message to carry with you throughout the day and offer perspective.
Today’s draw is the Eight of Wands, which is traditionally a representation of action, speed, alacrity, fast paced events or change, or having a target goal in your sights that you are charging towards.
Memories are a tricky thing. They transport us to either good places or bad places, and allow us to bring those places into the present with us through our emotions.
That means that somewhere within us? We actually relive those experiences, going through the emotions and pain of the bad ones, and the joy of the good ones when we replay them in our memories.
The key here, then, would be to spend more time sinking into the good memories, and letting the bad ones go.
The message in today’s Eight of Wands and “Nostalgia” prompt is to focus on those memories you -want- to relive. When bad memories rise up, choose to swiftly turn away from them and seek out positive ones instead. Allow yourself to -enjoy- your past and the memories there, instead of focusing on the bad and forcing yourself to find nostalgia as a practice in pain instead of the pleasure that it could be.
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Prompts for March 12th and 13th
What is your greatest weakness at this time?
Poppy (Papaver rhoeas) – Your addictive tendencies are valiantly trying to get the better of you and bring you to your knees.
You’ve noticed this in both small and large ways, and have felt overwhelmed by the effort to keep an eye on all the myriad of small ways that these tendencies are trying to break loose.
How can you improve in the area of this weakness?
Oregano (Origanum vulgare) – Focus on flow instead of balking and stagnancy. You need to let fresh air in and take the time to spend some time outdoors where the fresh air and spring’s spark can infect your spirit.
All this stagnancy just makes you feel as if you’re losing out on the things your addictive traits try to reach for. When you allow yourself to go with the flow instead of digging in your heels, the world and your experiences distract you from the discontentment that the addictions try to feed off of to grow stronger.
Other elements included in this reading:
Dried Purple Heather Sprigs for Independence and Luck
Gneiss Stone for Patience in Moments of Discomfort
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy
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Prompt No.2 : What activities or routines used to make me feel energized that I’ve drifted away from?
Reading Summary: Actively going after those things that make you happy (Knight of Cups), even against the opposition or opinions of others (Five of Wands), instead of holding back and/or procrastinating (Hanged Man).
Take Away: You spend a great deal of time procrastinating on the things that help to light you up inside. More often than not, this is due to your efforts to please or placate others.
That didn’t necessarily become a problem until you were no longer able to get out and enjoy time in nature alone anymore. Once you needed an escort to go with you on your excursions, you began procrastinating them more often.
Consider, though, that whether or not your escorts enjoy these excursions, the time in nature is still good for them. The unpredictability of -you- in these places and in doing these activities is good for them. So by indulging, even if they bitch? You’re still giving them something they need… not just giving it to yourself or being selfish.
Other elements included in this reading:
Staghorn Sumac for Connecting with Nature and the Wild Within
Japanese Cherry Leaf as a Reminder of Life’s Fleeting Moments
Carnelian Agate for Inner Drive and Focusing On Aspirations
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy
This is a catch up post, and I’m not entirely sure what the self kindness was for this day.
True Rest
You can’t see
the cold
it lingers
beneath
the surface
waiting
to take you
by surprise
and as the shock
sinks under skin
it drags you
down
into the deep
Today’s meditation was skipped.
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The Edge of Wonder Prompt for March 11th : Periphery
Daily Mental Health Prompt: Seek a positive message to carry with you throughout the day and offer perspective.
Today’s draw is the Emperor card, which is traditionally a representation of taking charge, responsibility, authority, structure, and focusing on the greater good.
You don’t have to be in the thick of things to make sure that things are going the way you want them to. After all, with a herd of sheep, it’s not the sheep that are in charge, but the shepherd who lets them roam and then steps in when is needed to get them back on track.
By the same turn, you could do the same. There’s no need to micromanage.
The message in today’s Emperor card combined with the “Periphery” prompt as a reminder to take a step back, loosen your grip, and let them roam. Micromanaging just gets on everyone’s nerves, including your own. You can often keep things on track from the periphery instead of being right in the middle of it all the time.
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Jupiter Direct Prompt for March 11th : What area of my life is ready to begin expanding?
Reading Summary: A new sense of abundance awaits (Left Card), as long as you’re willing to pick yourself up and get back on the horse again with strength and bravery (Right Card) each time you take a fall (Center Card).
Take Away: We all fall down now and then. If you let yourself give up at the first (or third) sign of failure, you miss out on the rewards that can come with trying again.
You struggle quite often with a sense of scarcity. If you can make it through the hard parts and keep going, though, there’s an abundance coming your way that will help in pushing that mentality of scarcity away.
This means confronting your fears, though, and getting back into the thick of things to figure things out and put things in line again.
Other elements included in this reading:
Japanese Cherry Leaf as a Reminder of Life’s Fleeting Moments
Dried Purple Heather Sprigs for Independence and Luck
Turtle Figurine for encouraging Slow and Steady Progress
Green Aventurine for Harmony and Balance of the Heart
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy
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Philosophical Question for March 11th : Is love an inherent emotion, or is it learned behavior?
Reading Summary: Even animals nurture their offspring (l’Imperatrice and Regina di Denari), creating room and stability for growth and success (Dieci di Denari).
Take Away: These cards indicate that love is an inherent emotion. That is, if we define love as support and care.
I’m well aware that not everyone defines love the same, but these cards appear to be speaking about the base emotion only. The response from the cards also doesn’t take into account that people express love in a myriad of different ways.
Things like devotion, passion, romance, and all of those other methods of expression and accoutrements are perhaps learned behavior; but the base emotion itself is inherent.
Other elements included in this reading:
Dried Cedar Tips for Protection from Negative Influences
Foraged Oak Branch with Moss and Lichen for Perseverance
Green Jasper and Tiger Eye Turtle for Confidence within Progress
Clear Quartz for a boost of Intentional Energies
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy
I treated myself to donuts and hot chocolate while on my drive this morning.
Erotic
how is it
that even
on a dreary day
at work
in the
garden center
my brain
somehow finds
a way
to wander
back to you
again and again
Prompt : “The purpose of this activity is to practice interpreting small spreads by combining card meanings, symbols and intuition. We will all interpret the same cards based on a few different (imaginary) situations. A 3 card spread will be posted together with 2 more specific scenarios. It’s your choice which scenario you’d prefer to use, or if you’d rather do a general reading of these cards as for an imaginary querent.”
Scenario 1 – Kayla is worried about her upcoming month-long trip abroad. There’s a niggling feeling that something’s going to go wrong, but she can’t figure out if it’s just anxiety or if there’s something to it.
The cards here offer advice for your trip. Take care when things challenge your sense of right and wrong (Page of Swords and Justice). There will be some ups and downs (Wheel of Fortune) on this trip, and you need to stay true to what you feel is right instead of trying to get around any obstacles through unethical or sneaky means. Doing so will only create an opportunity for backlash.
It’s nothing you can’t get through, but it’s important to consider -how- you do so. Even if that means going back to the drawing board mid-journey.
Scenario 2 – Oni has been feeling directionless in their life over the last few months, not sure where to look for that “spark” to keep them going. With Spring arriving, they feel ready to approach this again with new energy but they want help to get going.
It’s easy to fall into a bit of a slump during the winter season. In the cycles of the seasons (Wheel of Fortune), that is often the time where we spend a bit more time at rest or even hibernating from the world.
As Spring approaches, make sure that you are leaning into something new. Don’t slip into old habits and cycles, but instead find something that creates a spark of inspiration, then start pulling at threads in that area as you dive into the rabbit hole (Page of Swords). The more you put into this pursuit, the more you’ll get out of it (Justice).
Scenario 3 – A general reading (feel free to add your own flair or a backstory).
You’re spending too much time focused on the past. What has you so distracted that instead of looking forward, you keep looking back? (Page of Swords and Justice both facing to the left.)
Seek out where a sense of imbalance (Wheel of Fortune) is holding you back from forward movement (Justice). Allow yourself to accept and deal with this issue instead of ignoring it, and you will be rewarded with a greater sense of understanding (Page of Swords).
Twisting the Leaf 