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The @GlitterbyInk #JuneMessenger26 Challenge
Message From My Spirit Guide Prompt for June 8th : Resilience
Daily Mental Health Prompt: Seek a positive message to carry with you throughout the day and offer perspective.

Today’s draw is the Death (Shaman) card, which is traditionally a representation of gradual organic changes, loss, slow moving transitions, and letting go.

It is up to the living to honor the dead, all that they went through, and all that they did that we will benefit from.

It’s true what they say about history repeating itself once we forget it. The efforts and trials and struggles that our ancestors went through are how we have come to be as evolved and “well off” as we are today, both as people and as a society.

Even if you don’t do ancestry work or have any interest in your personal ancestors, it’s important to honor and acknowledge our societal ancestors as a whole and what they have done for us, the trials they have gone through that brought us to this place, and the life in progress they have helped us to achieve. We are where we are, both the good and the bad, because of the ancestors that came before us, their accomplishments and their failures.

Someday our strength, resilience, good decisions, and bad ones, struggles, efforts, and values will be looked back upon by future generations. We can only hope that those future generations will learn from our struggles and trials and triumphs, just as our own ancestors hoped that we will do the same with theirs.

The message in today’s Death (Shaman) card, and the “resilience” prompt is a reminder that we are meant to learn from the past, and a part of that is in connecting with our ancestors (whether personal or societal) to learn from both their mistakes and their triumphs.

DECK USED:  WITCHES WISDOM TAROT

@de_tarotjuf’s De Zomer In! #detarotjufjunitarotchallenge
Prompts for June 8th through 11th

What supports my life energy?

Celebrate – The “good stuff” is what supports your life’s energy. This is not just about the big moments like birthdays or great successes, but about the little things like pretty flowers and raindrops. It’s about waking up in the morning to a soft and snuggly pillow and taking a moment to appreciate just how good that feels. It’s about stepping outside, barefoot and enjoying the shift of temperature beneath your feet.

The “good stuff” is all the tiny good things that you notice and enjoy, just because you like them in that moment. These are the things that help support your life’s energy.

What action am I allowed to take?

Messenger – Don’t forget that you’re allowed to take your time before answering or responding. You are allowed to gather your thoughts and consider what needs to be said rather than just reacting with what comes to your tongue first.

Even when you are being pushed for an answer, that doesn’t mean it has to be given immediately. Take your time and formulate an answer rather than risking misunderstanding by popping off in the moment.

Which ritual can I perform at sunrise?

Grain Store – Eat and hydrate. Take care of your physical body and build up your reserves for the day ahead. Your body needs to fuel and hydration in order to perform at its best, and a couple protein bars with some water is not enough. If you want your energy to sustain you throughout the day ahead, you need to start with a higher quality of fuel first thing in the morning.

What calls for more playfulness in my life?

Vigilance – Consider that when you identify someone who does not have your best interest at heart that they could be fun to play with as long as you don’t fall under their spell.

Think of telemarketers and scammers, for example, and how Miss B enjoys toying with them rather than simply hanging up on them. She gets a great deal of joy from doing this. It’s possible that you could discover a great deal of playful joy from doing something similar with those that don’t have your best interest at heart.

Other elements included in this reading:
Red Maple Leaf Ceramic Impression for Adaptability and Connection
Green Jasper and Caribbean Calcite Turtle for Calm within Progress
Calcite for Gently Calming the Mind and Stimulating Insights
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: THE HIDDEN CASTLE ORACLE

The @lightningwildflower June Inner Journey Challenge
Quiet Prompt for June 8th : What is my inner voice trying to tell me?

Reading Summary: Turn your attention and whatever clarity you can muster (Eight of Swords / Fire) towards the habits and processes that are limiting you (World / Fool) from moving forward into something new and exciting (Page of Wands/Messenger of Fire).

Take Away: Your inner voice is trying to tell you that there are habits and activities that you are indulging in that are holding you back and dampening your motivation and enthusiasm.

If you want to find the spark that allows you to explore new passions and the motivation to actually step into that energy of exploration, you need to identify these bad habits and look at leaving them behind.

Other elements included in this reading:
Foraged Silver Maple Key for Bouncing Back to Thrive
Foraged Parmeliaceae Lichen for a “Breath of Fresh Air”
Bird Figurine for Fostering Hope, Positivity, and Renewal
Bronze Compass Rose for Seeking Directional Guidance
Carved Jade Japanese Kitsune for fostering Wisdom and Cunning
Desert Rose for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED:  WITCHES WISDOM TAROT

I went and picked up some of that nasty yogurt today in the hopes I can get my stomach to calm down.