Today’s meditation was skipped.
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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 Judgement (Harvest) card, which is traditionally a representation of judgements, one’s inner calling and chosen life path, and looking back on one’s life to consider how they feel about the path they’ve taken and who they have become.
The Harvest card has then been combined with the Strength card from The Nourished Heart Oracle, which says, “I am not afraid of my Shadow. I will let them speak.”
We all have pieces of ourselves that we don’t like, hidden bits and beliefs that we feel are wrong and need to be hidden away from the world.
It’s important to note, though, that at the end of our lives, it matters what we have done to and how we have treated these shadow parts of ourselves that we try so hard to hide away from others.
When you look back at the rest of your life as you stand at its end, will you look back and see yourself having treated this other part of yourself with kindness, or will you see yourself having treated this shadow part badly, and realize that it was self abuse all along?
This is why many spiritual paths stress the importance of “shadow work”. This work helps us to better understand and accept these darker parts of ourselves, and treat them with kindness instead of abuse. In this way, when we reach the end of our lives, we come to see ourselves as kinder and better people rather than abusive and cruel.
The message in today’s Harvest card and affirmation is a reminder not to ignore these parts of yourself that you are uncomfortable with, and not to abuse them either, but to try and embrace them and acknowledge them as a part of you. Give yourself kindness… even these darker places within deserve that.
DECKS USED: THE GREEN WITCH TAROT AND THE NOURISHED HEART ORACLE
September Prompts by @forgotten.dumpling & @ml.mecham
Prompt for September 12th : I kissed the neck of the woods
Sap coats my lips and tongue tip numbs,
while the sky turns dark and thunder thrums.
(Ace of Hearts)
And while knees make divots in the forest floor,
I hear the whispers in the dark calling me home once more.
(Ten of Spades)
As my bed becomes damp soil and moss,
the season begins to feel warmth’s loss.
(Queen of Hearts)
My gaze to the sky filled with floating fluff,
roots cradle my form and skin begins to slough.
(Queen of Diamonds)
And when earth awakens to spring once more,
I return to what I knew I once was before.
(Seven of Hearts atop Two of Hearts)
Other elements included in this reading:
Foraged Parmeliaceae Lichen for a “Breath of Fresh Air”
Foraged Oak Branch with Moss and Lichen for Perseverance
Desert Rose for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy
DECK USED: DIVERGENT REALMS PLAYING CARDS GADDIS EDITION
One Card Tarot Journal Activity by @mariasofia_astro
Chapter 1 | Entry 22 – Self-Care and Personal Development
Affirmation : “Having fun is crucial to my mental, physical, and emotional well-being.”
Prompt : Feeling stuck in a wreck can be common. Draw a card and use the symbols, artwork, or keywords of the card to get inspired to do one fun, new activity. Does the card show someone outside or in a scene of nature? Is the water symbolism inspiring any ideas? Is there a person depicted on the tarot card that makes you want to call someone you know?
What feelings came up when I pulled this card?
The first feeling that came up when I drew this card is one of excitement for the upcoming Halloween season. It’s almost time to decorate for Halloween at Ms B’s house, which always gets the juices flowing creatively. Although it’s a lot of work, I really enjoy it.
What elements of the card’s meaning resonate with me and this prompt?
The Tower is about sudden, unexpected change or consequence. Something that hits you over the head and leaves you in a place where you need to rebuild from scratch.
Ms B ordered a Halloween decoration this year from some online site, and when it arrived, it was nothing like what she had ordered. She was able to get her money back, which is good, but it left us with this unexpected decoration that we don’t know what to do with and the plans she’d made for what she’d ordered dashed to dust.
What in the artwork spoke to me?
The figure in the card looks like a ghoul from vintage cartoons crossed with old-time illustrations of Dracula. It’s sparked an immediate interest in me for the Halloween season ahead and the decorating soon to commence.
My prompt response and reflections.
This activity and the Tower card that I pulled for it reminds me (us) to take these new items that were unwanted as a boon. Use them to create something fun and get your creative juices flowing. Although on their own they may seem like a couple pieces of dime store trash, with a little ingenuity they can be turned into something new spectacular.
Other elements included in this reading:
Amber Resin D25 and Banded Agate D6 Dice
DECK USED: TAROT OF HARRY CLARKE
#DiscordTarotholicsSep2026 Challenge
Prompt for September 13th : Do Spread 2
@lightningwildflower‘s September Self-Talk Challenge
Prompts for September 12th and 13th
Mercury trine Pluto, Mercury opposite Neptune – How can I use intuition and discernment to see a situation more clearly?
Reading Summary: The bright yellow light as the background of the anchor card (Empress) brings into light the mother alien in the throes of her reproductive process. By the same turn, the lantern of The Holly King illuminates his face, wisened with age.
By contrast, the light in the Five of Wands card, illuminates youth, all of which debating how to do something, but no one actually knowing the answer. These contrasts prioritize trusting yourself before you trust others, for it’s within yourself you can find the answers.
Take Away: Remember that not all who appear nurturing are there to nurture you. Make sure to consult what lies within, rather than trusting the judgment of others.
Mercury trine Uranus – What sudden insight is worth exploring?
Reading Summary: Loneliness (Anchor card) comes from not inviting others along for the ride (lonely girl at a fire in the night in the Ten of Athames connected through a background color match to the anchor card. This then contrasts starkly with the brightness of the Two of Wands with the figure’s arm raised in a wave of welcome).
Take Away: Togetherness is worth exploring. Opening yourself up and inviting others in makes life more interesting and entertaining than closing yourself off to spend more and more time alone. This isn’t to say that alone time can’t be healthy and doesn’t have its value, but if you are looking to brighten up your life with more fun, happiness, and joyful pleasures… inviting others into your life will assist you in this endeavor far more than closing people out and doing things alone.
Other elements included in this reading:
Foraged Ponderosa Pine Cone for Resilience and Adaptability
Foraged Parmeliaceae Lichen for a “Breath of Fresh Air”
River Rock for Resilience within Life’s Flow
Gray Agate for Instilling Gentleness, Calm, and Stability
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy
DECK USED: THE GREEN WITCH TAROT
I took yesterday off from doing readings just to get a little bit of a breather. Then, today, I did a good deal of relaxing instead of jumping back in right away when I got moving.
