Today’s meditation was a ten minute self-guided session based on an affirmation card that says “No more beating yourself up. It doesn’t help, and you don’t deserve it.”

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The @GlitterbyInk #OctoberAlchemy26 Challenge
Burn Prompt for October 3rd : Forgive
Daily Mental Health Prompt: Seek a positive message to carry with you throughout the day and offer perspective.

Today’s draw is the Ace of Wands, which is traditionally a representation of the seed, start, or new beginnings in the area of one’s passion projects, inspiration, drive, willpower, and determination. This often translates into themes that have to do with budding new interests and new passion projects.

You know that saying about anger or lack of forgiveness allowing somebody to occupy your mind rent free? It’s true, but what’s even more important is when you consider what them occupying your mind is taking away from you and your experiences.

By allowing them to linger, their presence gets in the way of the joy you could find, the interests that could spark your inspiration, and the curiosities that could ignite your passion.

It’s important to remember that providing forgiveness for someone doesn’t mean that you are forgetting what they have done, nor does it mean that you have to allow them to do it again. It simply means that you are no longer allowing them to take up space in your mind and emotions, and in return, freeing up that space for something better to come in and take its place.

The message in today’s Ace of Wands and Forgive prompt us a reminder that forgiveness is a strength, not a weakness. The opposite of love is not hate… it’s indifference. When you reach a place of forgiveness where you can show the people that have hurt you that you’re indifferent to them, that means they are no longer occupying space within your mind and emotions. Space that could be filled up with better things.

DECK USED:  TAROT OF CROSSED DESTINIES

#DiscordTarotholicsOct2026 Challenge
Prompts for October 2nd and 3rd

Haunted: What is currently hanging over you head that needs attention?

Nancy Blows Bubbles and Planned Wallpaper Detail

You haven’t had any instances of pareidolia lately. Remember that, for you, this means that your creative spark is at a low point.

Don’t spend too much time or energy worrying about this, though. Instead, let it be what it is and preoccupy yourself with other things. Your creative spark’s flame will come back full and healthy again when it’s ready.

Crypt: What secrets are you hiding tucked away in the dark?

Geektown Beauty Queen atop That ship Has Sailed

You’re very good at hiding the fact that you are not as confident in your looks as you appear to be. Your inner confidence, once upon a time, did in fact come from your looks.

These days, though, it goes much deeper. Confidence in your looks in particular has faded away with age and the scars life has left upon you, but your confidence in other areas has taken its place.

Rest assured, nobody sees the difference that you.

Other elements included in this reading:
Dried Rosebuds for Potential and Beauty Waiting to Unfold
Oregon White Oak Leaf for Strength, Stability, and Longevity
Rose Quartz for Gentle Kindness to Self and Others
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED:  CREATURES OUT OF THE SUBCONSCIOUS BLACK AND WHITE EDITION

October Prompts by @forgotten.dumpling & @ml.mecham
Prompt for October 3rd : follow the laughter

evergreens and fern fronds, salal and sap
the scent of pine needles and cedar bark
greet unshod feet and bare skin
(King of Diamonds)

as I’m welcomed by a mossy bed
and lulled to sleep by forest whispers
while the roots welcome me home
(Jack of Diamonds)

until the dapple of afternoon sun
through leaves kisses my eyelids
and I awake refreshed
(Ace of Clubs)

to an invitation
to race through the woods and frolic
to my heart’s content
(Three of Hearts)

Other elements included in this reading:
Bird Figurine for Encouraging Hope, Positivity, and Renewal
Staghorn Sumac for Connecting with Nature and the Wild Within
Japanese Cherry Leaf as a Reminder of Life’s Fleeting Moments
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED:  BICYCLE ZENESCOPE PLAYING CARDS DARK EDITION

@owlandbonestarot #OctoberinBetween Challenge
Prompts for October 3rd

Hold – Seven of Wands – Hold onto your values and let them guide you.

Remember that it doesn’t really matter what others think or feel considering what you prioritize and value. These decisions are made by your inner moral compass, and have nothing to do with them.

Let Go – Justice (tipped) – Let go of your expectation that things are always going to be fair.

It’s okay to feel that that’s how it should be, as long as you’re also willing to understand that sometimes life just doesn’t go that way.

At these times, consider that perhaps there is factors in play that you’re not aware of. The universe seeks balance, thus what appears unfair may actually be a repercussion of some previous experience coming back around again.

Other elements included in this reading:
Turtle Figurine for encouraging Slow and Steady Progress
Foraged Pin Oak Leaf for Strength and Endurance
Botswana Agate for Reducing Stress and Anxiety
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED:  THE TAROT OF CROSSED DESTINIES

I remembered to bring along not just my bone conduction headphones, but also a pair of in-ear buds for when I really need to just tune others out. They came in very handy today.