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The @GlitterbyInk #MayMoon26 Rise Root Return Challenge
As Within Prompt for May 16th : Shadow
Daily Mental Health Prompt: Seek a positive message to carry with you throughout the day and offer perspective.

Today’s draw is the Four of Wands, which is traditionally a representation of one’s passionate love for the security and welcoming energies of home. This often translates into themes that have to do with homecoming, celebrating home and stability, as well as relaxation in comfortable spaces.

Put away your stresses and worries for a time in order to enjoy your homecomings more.

There’s something to be said for leaving your work at work. It’s a mentality that a lot of people have forgotten about in today’s world, but it essentially boils down to considering your home a place to relax, unwind, and be safe.

I don’t really have that privilege in my home, because I work from home for two of my jobs. That said, it is possible to see my visits up north in this light.

How much more enjoyable could my visits north be if, instead of having a shadow of reluctance and obligation attached to them, I worked at seeing them as a carefree time when I can release my stress and let go of my worries for a while?

The message in today’s Four of Wands and the “shadow” prompt is a reminder that perspective makes a difference. If you enter into a situation or experience with a negative mindset, then you’re almost guaranteed to have a negative experience as a result. Today’s message encourages us to try shifting that perspective, and in doing so shifting our experience to something more positive and enjoyable.

DECK USED:  TODD ALCOTT’S SCI-FI TAROT

@ambitiouslyalexa May Journal Prompts
Prompts for May 18th and 20th

What joy looks like on an ordinary day

Purpose & Values; King of Swords

Clarity and lack of discord when it comes to what you need to do for the day, and a lack of struggle and resistance in connecting with following your moral compass.

For you, joy on an ordinary day is the lack of friction and resistance to what feels right for you. Whether that resistance comes from external sources or (as is more often the case) from within, it has the ability to make things far more difficult than they need to be.

Something beautiful I noticed recently

Guardian of Innocence; Death

After someone has passed, we often remember the good things and forget the bad… or at least start to forgive the bad.

Often when we hold grudges or otherwise hold onto bad memories, they influence how we see other people and hold us back from the release we can experience by letting go of these negative emotions attached to those experiences and people.

And yet, when they pass away, it often seems like part of the grieving process naturally seems to include letting go of these things. It may take time, but they no longer stay fresh and strong. Instead, more and more we are able to soften towards these people that we once regarded as unforgivable.

Other elements included in this reading:
Foraged Purple Heather Sprigs for Independence and Luck
Foraged Parmeliaceae Lichen for a “Breath of Fresh Air”
Gneiss Stone for Patience in Moments of Discomfort
Calcite for Gently Calming the Mind and Stimulating Insights
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECKS USED: WIND ROSE TAROT, TODD ALCOTT’S SCI-FI TAROT, AND SACRED WITNESS ORACLE

#DiscordTarotholicsMay2026 Challenge
Prompt for May 16th : What do you need to focus on for self-care for this month’s new moon?

Reading Summary: Don’t give up (Queen of Swords) just because you are feeling defeated and disappointed (Three of Swords). This is not the end (Ten of Swords Rx).

Take Away: If you allow yourself to sink into feelings of defeat and disappointment, they will swallow you whole.

These feelings and the effects they can have on your mental health are the entire reason why you do your card-of-the-day exercise, and all the work you put into counterbalancing your negative self talk with positivity and optimism.

This means that in order to stay out of that slump that this mentality can drag you down into, you need to keep fighting. Keep doing those things that help and make sure you’re also going in to see your therapist as scheduled. All of these different things may feel useless sometimes, but when gathered up together and combined, they are a much bigger help than you realize.

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
Dried Rhododendron Leaf for Fostering Confidence
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED:  TODD ALCOTT’S SCI-FI TAROT

I paid the housekeeper to come by to clean instead of putting it off for another week.