Sweet Dreaming
Dream with me
of soft green fields
we will roll in
together
with leaves
in our hair
among
the morning dew
until skin is slick
and clothes so wet
they must be
peeled away
bit by bit
for us to get
just a little
closer
Author: Twist the Leaf
🌑 New Moon in Pisces – February 2023
On Sunday is the new 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 New Moon in Pisces prompts are brought to you by MoonMamaOracle.
A card to represent my New Moon in Pisces energy.
Six of Wands – You’re feeling a bit of social pressure at the moment. Make sure it’s something valid you are perceiving, and not something imagined when in reality everyone is fine with you. This is far more likely the case.
Where can my imagination take me this New Moon?
Eight of Cups – Right off a cliff… if you let it.
How can I use my imagination to tap in to my goals?
Ten of Pentacles – Imagine what you want to manifest in your life instead of worrying about what you don’t. Just recently I watched an Amazon Prime movie called The Secret: Dare to Dream with Katie Holmes and Josh Lucas, which dealt with this exact topic. Sometimes optimism isn’t a denial of reality, but rather it’s choosing to hope that something better is possible.
What dreams am I ready to manifest?
Four of Wands – Your goals of stability, security, and comfort are ready for some work towards manifestation. You have the ability to return your home to a stress free happy place now that you have brought back a housekeeper to help start getting things in order.
How can I open up to my own magic to manifest?
Knight of Swords – Focus on your ambitions and be a little impulsive. Just make sure you are moving in the right direction.
New Moon advice from the Minoan Goddess Amalthea.
Knight of Wands Rx – Take your time.
DECK USED: MEGAZOO SEANCE TAROT CARDS
Gideon’s Challenge
Confusion
Tangled together
emotions shift
and churn
in untidy lanes
Pathways
that are never
as straight
and easy
as they seem
that they should be
and I am left
floundering and lost
in the forest
unable to find
my way home
Photo © ZenStatePhotography
An Open Mind Requires an Open Heart
Today’s meditation was skipped.
Today’s draw is the Four of Cups, which is traditionally a representation of stability, ease, structure, shelter, and taking time to reassess, as well as cloistering and stagnation in the area of emotions, creativity, relationships, and intuition.
The imagery in this card is very classic RWS, and yet there’s something very sulky and unhappy in that side-eye that the figure has going on as he sits there with his chin in his hand. This makes the card feel like it’s not so much about reflection and contemplation, but… sour grapes. In fact this guy is so pissy that he can’t even see that there’s an offering in the wings just waiting for him to notice.
Today’s card is a reminder that when we allow negativity to take over and steal our focus, we lose sight of others around us that only wish us good, as well as the beautiful and generous contributions that they offer to our lives.
DECK USED: IDEAL SOULMATE TAROT
@Lionharts #TheFebruaryTarot Queen of Cups Challenge Prompt
Questions for February 15th and 16th
What can I do to contribute to my relationship with myself?
Ghiaccio – Don’t look at your struggles as something to drag you down, but rather something placed before you to facilitate lifting you up.
Narancia Ghirga – Lean into others during these times, and not only will you receive a boon from your struggles, but a closer connection with those around you as well.
How can I use my past as a catalyst for personal growth?
Tiziano – Learn from communication mistakes and misunderstandings in your past to help you communicate better in the future.
Prosciutto – To communicate well, it’s important to both listen and share. Don’t close yourself off and silence your voice out of fear or lack of self confidence as you often did in your youth.
DECK USED: EPITAFFIO A GOLDEN WIND ORACLE DECK
#DiscordTarotholicsFeb2023 Challenge Prompt
Philosophical Question for February 15th: Where does self-worth come from?
Reading Summary: Experience (King of Swords atop King of Pentacles) and long term growth (Seven of Pentacles) combined with the influence of others and what they have to teach us along the way (Three of Pentacles).
Take Away: I don’t personally think that there is only one source of where self-worth comes from or one path to its development. That said, for many, what the cards say here is true. A lot of times it is through experience that we learn our worth. We travel the path of our life and experience many things, learn from others along the way, and eventually feel that we have grown and developed into our own estimation of worth.
DECK USED: IDEAL SOULMATE TAROT
This is catch-up post, and I cannot remember what I might have done as a self-kindness for the day.
Gideon’s Challenge
New Beginnings
The world
whispers in
foggy mornings
and sweet
still moments
where the air
smells crisp
and skims
against the skin
with the promise
of possibilities
and opportunities
yet
to be imagined
Photo © ZenStatePhotography
Weekly Creativity Prompt – Different Scenarios
Prompt: “The purpose of this activity is to practice interpreting small spreads by combining card meanings, symbols and intuition. We will all interpret the same cards based on a few different (imaginary) situations. A 3 card spread will be posted together with 2 more specific scenarios. It’s your choice which scenario you’d prefer to use, or if you’d rather do a general reading of these cards as for an imaginary querent.”
Scenario 1 – A limited edition vinyl of Kelso’s favorite album just came out. However, Kelso knows that their paycheck is going to be smaller than usual. They want to know if it’s a wise idea to buy it right now.
Go ahead and treat yourself (Three of Cups and The Empress), just do so with clarity of mind (Ace of Swords). Accept that money is going to be extremely short in other places if you do this, and be prepared to cut back elsewhere as needed. It’s okay to treat yourself now and then as long as you approach these moments with practicality and don’t overindulge.
Scenario 2 – There’s been some changes in Miles’ life and he’s trying to figure out the best way to tell his dad about them.
Get together and take the time to check in on your dad first. Once you’ve had some time together and you know everything is okay, then is the time for some clear and open communication on what you need to tell him. Don’t just jump in cold… he needs to be warmed up first.
