Today’s meditation was a ten minute self-guided session based on an affirmation card that says, “You are strong and smart and you’ve got this!”

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The @GlitterbyInk #OctoberAlchemy26 Challenge
Bless Prompt for October 8th : Magic
Daily Mental Health Prompt: Seek a positive message to carry with you throughout the day and offer perspective.

Today’s draw is the Six of Wands, which is traditionally a representation of public accolades, societal expectations, people pleasing, and peer pressure.

People pleasing is it’s own kind of magic; its own kind of manipulation. In pleasing others, we are trying to convince them to let us in, to like us, to want us, to depend on us, to admire us and want to be near us.

It’s a manipulation of perspective; sometimes healthy, and sometimes not. It can be a trap of our own making if we allow our ego and self worth to depend on others, or a tool used to manipulate how others see and treat us.

The message in today’s Six of Wands card and Magic prompt is a reminder that it’s important to look beyond the public image and accolades. Is that person you admire really an admirable person, or do they simply have a skill that allows them to make others think they are? Don’t just trust the public facing mask… look deeper.

DECK USED:  BEETLEJUICE TAROT AND TWIST’S HALLOWEEN AFFIRMATIONS DECK

#DiscordTarotholicsOct2026 Challenge
Prompt for October 8th : Skeleton – What secrets are you hiding that need exposed?

Reading Summary: Ms Luna (You meet a creature…) is nearly a year overdue for her vet check up and shots. You’ve avoided bringing her in because the vet you used to bring her to changed hands (The Medical Suite) and you don’t like the new one (Advancement Rx: The chain of command squeezes at your throat).

You need to do some local resourcing (Yes,but…) to find a new vet and get Ms Luna in to see them so that she can be checked over, cared for, and vaccinated. After all, just as she takes care of you, you need to take good care of her too (The Cat).

Take Away: It’s not a big secret but the fact you’ve been slacking in this area is problematic. Get this taken care of. Ask around for some recommendations and referrals. It’s time to get back into the swing of things.

Other elements included in this reading:
Pressed Pansy Flower for Hearing the Heart More Clearly
Oregon White Oak Leaf for Strength, Stability, and Longevity
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: THE ZONE GAME CARDS

October Prompts by @forgotten.dumpling & @ml.mecham
Prompt for October 8th : weathered words

we say them again and again
until they are frayed at the edges
and faded with wear
(Eight of Diamonds)

yet each time they feel like new
as you whisper them in my ear
(Ace of Clubs)

and butterflies stir deep in my belly
in a whirlwind only you can create
(Eight of Clubs)

awakening a longing ache
that only you can satisfy
(King of Hearts atop Ten of Hearts)
I love you

Other elements included in this reading:
Dried Rosebuds for Potential and Beauty Waiting to Unfold
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED:  MONSTERS OF FOLKLORE PLAYING CARDS

@owlandbonestarot #OctoberinBetween Challenge
Prompts for October 8th

Release – Three of Swords – Spending too much time dwelling on your failures and disappointments leaves you stuck in a cloud of prolonged mourning that is not just unhealthy, but holds you back from experiencing and enjoying what life has to offer.

It’s okay to feel these feelings, but it’s important to feel them, acknowledge them, and then release them rather than holding on.

Receive – Nine of Swords Rx – When you release those negative feelings, you release with them the space within you that fears and anxieties find to be rich and fertile soil to grow in. Thus, you are open to reviving and experiencing a view of the world rich with potential and possibly, rather than filled with things to fear.

Other elements included in this reading:
Bird Figurine for Encouraging Hope, Positivity, and Renewal
Moss Agate for Attracting Opportunities for Growth
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED:  BEETLEJUICE TAROT

I insisted on some outdoor time, regardless of the fact that I’m the only person on this trip that wants it and the rest of them see it as a waste of time they could be using to play in the casino.