Look Before You Leap

August 26, 2026August 26, 2026 / Twist the Leaf / Leave a comment

Today’s meditation was a ten minute #DailyCalm session from the @Calm.

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Daily Mental Health Prompt: Seek a positive message to carry with you throughout the day and offer perspective.

Forest of Enchantment Tarot - The Hanged Man

Today’s draw is The Hanged Man (Suspension), which is traditionally a representation of taking a pause, considering alternate perspectives, relaxing into difficult situations, surrender, or letting go.

The Suspension card has then been combined with a card from the Messages From the Universe Oracle, which says, “If you are feeling stuck in any area of your life, ask yourself – What is stopping me from leaving? Yes, leaving is scary, but sometimes it is the right step to take. Be brave.”

Yes, it’s true. Sometimes leaving is the best option. Just take care to pause a moment first to make sure you aren’t missing some important factor.

Consider all the perspectives on the situation before you act. In doing so, you ensure that you aren’t overreacting or jumping the gun.

The message in today’s Hanged Man (Suspension) card and affirmation is that if a situation needs leaving behind… DO it. Just make sure it’s really what you want beforehand by examining all the options and angles first.

DECKS USED: FOREST OF ENCHANTMENT TAROT AND MESSAGES FROM THE UNIVERSE ORACLE

@note.project August Journal Prompts
Prompt for August 26th through 28th

Oracle Reading with The Faerytale Oracle

Something I want to bring with me into fall

Snow White – A better attitude. Over the last couple of months, your inner negative self talk has gotten out of hand to the point that you’ve been more negative even in your interactions with others.

As fall comes into focus, you want to discard this cloying negativity and foster a better, friendlier, kinder, and more positive attitude. Less the “bitch” and more kindness and care.

A routine or rhythm I want to create for the next season

Puss in Boots – More fun and more humor in the day-to-day, which will hopefully bleed into more enthusiasm for taking on life’s every day challenges.

It’s hard to be enthusiastic for adventure when you’re feeling heavy and down. You want to create a rhythm for yourself that allows you more appreciation for the good stuff, more fun in the moment, and more enthusiasm for life as a result.

Something I’m looking forward to experiencing in the months ahead

The Snow Queen – You are looking forward to a strengthening of the connections between yourself and those around you, and the weeding out of those that don’t have your best interests at heart. As people begin to show their true colors in the next few months, you’ll find it easier to spot those that need to go, and identify those you want to keep close.

Other elements included in this reading:
Dried Cedar Bundle for Protection from Negative Influences
Foraged Red Oak Leaf for Fostering Unconditional Love
Bloodstone for Encouraging Fearlessness
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: FAERYTALE ORACLE

#DiscordTarotholicsAug2026 Challenge
Prompts for August 24th through 26th

Tarot Reading with the Forest of Enchantment Tarot

As an adult, where do I take myself too seriously?

Keeper of Challenges – Remember that feeling twinges of paranoia doesn’t necessarily mean someone is out to get you. Being able to see “three steps ahead” only works if your paranoia doesn’t get in the way and have you chasing shadows.

How can I ease up in this area where I take myself too seriously?

Child of Spells – Focus more on fun and that ever-curious inclination within you, and less on the drudgery of life and responsibilities. Try to see life as more of an adventure and less of a chore. With this more open attitude, even when you have plans in place, you’re more likely to be more congenially adaptable when needed.

Philosophical Question : Am I more of a dreamer or a believer?

Seven of Visions – Both. This is why you often pause to waffle on decisions. You can imagine the potential in each and every choice before you, and that can often create inner conflicts between your dreamer side and the more practical one.

Other elements included in this reading:
Wood burned Squirrel Medallion for Connecting with Curiosity
Honey Calcite for Optimism and Motivational Boost
Flower Agate for Opening the Mind to New Possibilities
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: FOREST OF ENCHANTMENT TAROT

I remembered to bring my headphones with me today so that I could listen to music instead of political talk and ignore other irritants.

🌕 Full Moon & Lunar Eclipse in Pisces- August 2026

August 26, 2026August 25, 2026 / Twist the Leaf / Leave a comment

Tomorrow is the full moon, and like all new moons and full moons, I did a spread aligned to the moon’s current themes as a part of my recognition of the moon’s cycle and influences upon us. Today’s spread is courtesy of @greenwitchcom on IG.

Full Moon and Lunar Eclipse Oracle Reading with The Listening Oracle Deck

What cycle is ending for me?

Don’t Fear the Outcome – You have spent a lot of time over the past year worrying about where things are going, and how to preserve what you have built. Instead of stressing so much about the future, do what you can in the moment and let the rest sort itself out later in its own time. There’s no need for you to have your hands in the pot making things more difficult than they have to be.

What illusion am I being asked to see through?

Chrysalis – Not all growth is visible or measurable, it is still valid though. Your need to “see results” in everything you do is holding you back from the growth possible to you at this time. Let go of the idea that everything you do has to have a purpose that pushes you closer to your goals. Pauses are also good progress.

What needs to be released?

Growth – So far all cards in this reading have pushed for you to let go of expectations, and work on understanding that your expectations aren’t just unrealistic but also unhealthy. It’s time to root out these expectations and release them in order to make room for healthier things to take their place.

What is trying to emerge?

Earth – A new form of stability is trying to emerge from your old unhealthy ideas of what that looks like. Letting go of the idea that stagnancy is a part of stability will allow a healthier version of stability to fit into the space the unhealthy version leaves behind.

What does my intuition already know?

Sadness – Sometimes emotions need riding out instead of fixing. They want to be heard and acknowledged, not buried and ignored.

Full Moon advice from the Minoan Goddess Amalthea.

Anxiety & Feeling – When your anxiety is out of control, it can cause your clairsentience to become hypersensitive. Don’t allow this extra sensitivity to close you off, as in doing so you are giving in to unhealthy past behaviors. Allow yourself to share with others what you’re feeling instead. Let them help you in shouldering the burden of your worries and fears.

Other elements included in this reading:
Goat Figure as Sympathetic Representation of Amalthea
Clear Quartz for boosting Mental Clarity
Honey Calcite for Optimism and Motivational Boost
Green Jasper and Caribbean Calcite Turtle for Calm within Progress