Mellow
lets sit
and watch
the eagles
circle
as they seek
their supper
and we share
the bottle
between us
as we wait
for the sun
to set.
Gideon’s Challenge – Mellow
Author: Twist the Leaf
Hope; The Motivator
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 Star card, which is traditionally a representation of hope, faith, and the connecting of spirituality to the various aspects of our lives.
The Star card has then been combined with the Oak card from the Listening to Flowers Cards, which says, “I listened to my body and take time for replenishment. My power is restored through moments of rest. I am capable, strong, and resilient.”
I believe that hope is one of humanity’s greatest strengths. It bolsters us in mind, body, and spirit even in the most hopeless of times. It is indomitable, still glimmering (if dimly) in our darkest moments. Even when we deny its existence, it still lingers, sparking to life at the slightest opportunity.
The message in today’s Star card and Oak card is a reminder that when we need to rest, it’s hope that nourishes us and makes that rest okay. It’s hope that tells us we can take a break, and that encourages our recovery back to strength.
This message encourages us to welcome hope into our lives and allow it to thrive. In doing so, the spark of life and impulse to thrive will continue to persevere within our spirit no matter how hard things are or how tough they may become.
DECKS USED: GENDRON TAROT AND LISTENING TO FLOWERS CARDS
One Card Tarot Journal Activity by @mariasofia_astro
Chapter 1 | Entry 12 – Self-Care and Personal Development
Affirmation : “I am kind to myself and what I see in myself and what I don’t.“
Prompt : What talent or trait, hidden or overt, is the card you draw telling you that you have, but don’t fully understand or appreciate?
What feelings came up when I pulled this card?
A touch of puzzlement, indicating that the answer in this card is based less on an intuitive approach, and more in leaning into the practical. A “thinking” answer, rather than a feeling one.
What elements of the card’s meaning resonate with me and this prompt?
The Hanged Man is my life card, and I’ve spent a good deal of time studying it and its themes.
I feel in this case that it speaks of the pause between experience and action. The Hanged Man teaches us that this pause is important, filled with the time needed to see beyond our own perspectives and assumptions prior to acting or reacting.
This quality is where I think that this card is leading me today.
What in the artwork spoke to me?
although the figure in this card is upside down, he doesn’t at all look like he’s hanging. It looks more like a moment in the where this figure is about to charge into battle; a moment frozen and turned upside down.
My prompt response and reflections.
I feel like I used to be better at this pause. I feel that as I have begun exploring my emotions more and more, that this pause doesn’t come as easily and gets tossed aside too often.
The answer in this prompt is that perhaps it’s time to refamiliarize myself with this pause, and get back into practice with it.
Other elements included in this reading:
Blue Lace Agate D20 and D6 Dice
DECK USED: SKYRIM TAROT ELDER SCROLLS V
#DiscordTarotholicsSep2026 Challenge
Prompt for September 20th : Do the Second Harvest Spread
Amber – Where do I need to work on my emotions to create more balance in my life?
Two of Pentacles – More silliness, less seriousness and responsibility weighing you down. Balance is best created when there is a good blend of both. Try leaning into silliness and smiles more often, even during serious times.
Cedar – How can I use my present day fortitude to strengthen my future protection
The World Rx – Stop looking at the end goal as the prize. You should be focusing on the present and your current experiences. The future will take care of itself.
Marigold – Where should I focus on my health in order to develop a happier outlook?
The Lovers – Developing a happier (and healthier) outlook is rooted in connecting with what is right for you. Let go of those things that don’t resonate and hold onto the ones that do.
Walnut – How can I be more discerning in picking positive friendships?
Six of Wands Rx – Seek out those eager to please you, instead of those that create a need within you to cater to them and what they want.
Sapphire – How can I best discern between logical thought and true wisdom?
Ten of Swords Rx – If your brain is saying you can’t do something, naysaying, or holding you back from what you truly want, then the wisdom lies in listening to those wants and needs, not the negative voice trying to tell you that you can’t.
Yarrow – How can I move from a place of trauma into a place of healing?
The Moon Rx – Stop allowing your fears of the unknown steer the ship.
Other elements included in this reading:
Gneiss Stone for Patience in Moments of Discomfort
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy
DECK USED: GENDRON TAROT
This is a catch up post, and I’m not entirely sure what the self kindness was for this day.
❤️ Self Care Saturday (On a Sunday)
These Saturday readings are (not usually) bearing in on any one thing or event in my life, as the question used is asking for a more general outlook. This is a self care exercise, and is not meant as a predictive reading… although that, too, happens on occasion.
The question is… What do I need to focus for self-care through the week ahead?
Earth – The High Priestess – Follow your gut. If it doesn’t feel right, then don’t do it, no matter how tempting it may be. Not following your gut undermines your connection with your intuition, so listen and take to heart what it says instead of just hearing its message.
Air – Ace of Pentacles atop Six of Cups – If you want to attempt reconciliation, now’s the time. Buy some flowers and go for a visit. Communicate openly and make an effort. The channels of communication are open and receptive.
Water – Three of Wands – Reconciliation isn’t the only opportunity available to you this week if you’re willing to step up and take a plunge. It really depends on what you want out of the situations you find yourself in.
Fire – Queen of Pentacles – Make sure to focus upon the things that can offer growth, stability, and sustainability. There’s no point in jumping on an opportunity that will just weigh you down and take too much out of you to sustain and grow.
Waning – Bouquet and Coffin – Don’t allow people you don’t trust that you’ve cut out of your life to “butter you up” with gifts or ideas. There’s no boon there for you, no matter how pretty a ribbon they tie around it.
Waxing – Stork and Ring – This isn’t to say there isn’t good stuff poised to land on your doorstep, just be careful who you trust to keep their promises.
Take Away – Lots of opportunities coming your way this week from potential reconciliation to opportunities to seize upon wants and desires. Keep in mind when making decisions that sustainability is going to be a key factor, and that even above that is your gut’s reaction. If you gut says no… the answer is no. Even if you can’t reason out why.
DECKS USED: THE GREEN MENAGERIE TAROT AND DAWAG LENORMAND
Gideon’s Challenge – Anticipatory
Anticipatory
rosehips
swell in
autumn’s call
as petals
fall away
and the
softness
of blooms
gives way
to the
hard knots
of fall
announcing
decay
is on the way
Photo © ZenStatePhotography
Unconditional Love
Today’s meditation was a six minute #DailyTrip 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.
Today’s draw is the Ten of Cups, which is traditionally a representation of feelings of completion, connection with others and harmony in those connections, and is often considered as the “happy family” card.
The Ten of Cups has then been combined with the Shame card from The Nourished Heart Oracle, which says, “Shame tells me I’m unworthy of love and belonging.”
When you build a life filled with love, there is no room for shame. When you have unconditional love in your life, there is nowhere for shame to grow.
Because shame is a feeling of being unworthy of love and belonging, once you have a life filled with unconditional love, that acceptance steals the air out of shame’s lungs, leaving it with nowhere to take root.
This is why it’s important to have values and mores that aren’t based on the judgements of others, but upon your own moral compass. When you know in your gut what is right and wrong for you, there is no need for shame. Not to control your own actions, nor to provide guidance in right and wrong.
The message in today’s Ten of Cups and affirmation card is a reminder that fear of losing those you love due to one’s mistakes is a sign that your are not being loved unconditionally. These cards encourage us to seek out those who do love us unconditionally, and build our lives with those people at its center. In doing so, we create a much happier life not just for ourselves it for them as well.
DECKS USED: THE GRIMALKIN TAROT AND THE NOURISHED HEART ORACLE
September Prompts by @forgotten.dumpling & @ml.mecham
Prompt for September 20th : meet me at the wrack line
we met at the beach
and sat upon the sand
(Four of Spades)
discussing our worries and fears
(Nine of Spades)
as the sunrise douses the land
(Two of Hearts)
and as early morning rays of hope
spark a new day clear
(Ace of Clubs)
we build a sandcastle on the beach
(Eight of Diamonds)
and filled it with out tears
(Three of Spades)
until the tide comes in
(Ace of Hearts)
and washes them all away
then we rinse our hands of sand
(Eight of Hearts)
ready to begin the day
(Jack of Clubs)
Other elements included in this reading:
Foraged Parmeliaceae Lichen for a “Breath of Fresh Air”
Pressed Pansy Flower for Hearing the Heart More Clearly
Rose Quartz for Gentle Kindness to Self and Others
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy
DECK USED: THE CUTE BLACK CAT PLAYING CARDS
@jourie.co‘s An Imaginative Life Journal Prompts
Prompts for September 20th and 21st
If you kept only three priorities, what would they be?
Four of Swords – Rest and Recovery
Allowing yourself to rest when you need it, without guilt, and using that time for reflection on how things went, where they’re going, and recovery needed.
Two of Pentacles – Balance
Understanding and aligning with balance as movement instead of as stagnancy. Prioritizing movement and rest, work and play, solitude and socialization in ways that allow for both to have the room and space they need when it is needed.
Knight of Pentacles – Slow and Sustainable Progress
Less stress on speed and perfection, more weight given to the steady and sustainable progress that moves you toward your goals. Less impatience and more depth.
What would you choose if no one were watching?
Nine of Wands and Eight of Wands – Violence
Let’s be clear… there are very good reasons why I have considered at times if I might have sociopathic tendencies. I cannot honestly say I haven’t been genuinely tempted to commit homicide and other violent crimes. Even plotted a few of them. I write it up to the creativity of my writing and roleplay, but there are times that I wonder if that’s truly accurate.
Fortunately, I have the good sense not to act on these thoughts. I can’t say for sure, though, that if it was guaranteed no one were watching and I could get away with them without consequences that this would still hold true.
Other elements included in this reading:
Black Spruce Needles to Boost Self-Confidence and Positive Thinking
Dried Rosebuds for Potential and Beauty Waiting to Unfold
Dried Purple Heather Flowers for Independence and Luck
Norway Maple Key for Fostering Strength and Resilience
Foraged Parmeliaceae Lichen for a “Breath of Fresh Air”
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy
DECK USED: THE GRIMALKIN TAROT
This is a catch up post, and I’m not entirely sure what the self kindness was for this day.
Gideon’s Challenge – Impatience
Impatience
lace edged
clusters of white
dance among
whispers
of gray
as the season
shifts
and yet
there’s still
no promise
of rain
