Mischief Maker
A little mischief
stirs inside
and causes
a hint of a grin
to slide
over lips
as mischief
comes with a
sens of humor
that makes
nearly everything
amusing
Author: Twist the Leaf
❤️ 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 – Nine of Cups – Be happy that you’re feeling better and take some time to really enjoy that fact instead of just passing it by too prioritize the busy work that’s waiting for you. Savor the ability to feel the contrast between sickness and health for the short amount of time before the memory of just how sick you were starts to fade.
Air – The Hermit Rx – Watch out for tendencies towards unhealthy alone time as you begin to slip back into your routines. Indulging in these unhealthy alone times will allow negative narratives a chance to rise up and get a stronger foot hold than they otherwise would.
Water – The Moon – When uncertainty tries to take over, make sure that you are going with the flow. Don’t try to take charge.
Fire – Three of Cups – Instead of allowing yourself to wallow in unhealthy alone time (as mentioned above), seek out others you enjoy spending time with when those urges begin to rise up.
Waning – Dream and End – It’s time to start moving instead of daydreaming about closing down your business. You know you’re not gonna do it, and although it was a nice daydream for a while, it’s time to return to reality.
Waxing – Quest and Struggle – Take time this week to look at where there are obstacles and hurdles in your way, and begin the process of plotting a course that will get you through to the other side as advantageously as possible.
Take Away – Lean into movement this week, but not just in the movement of returning to work. Take joy and pleasure in feeling better and allow yourself some time to celebrate that with activities that bring home that you’re feeling well once more. Alone time is not your friend this week, as it could easily slide into unhealthy alone time if you let it. Reach for friends and loved ones to help keep you from indulging in those unhealthy
DECKS USED: FOOL’S MOUNTAIN TAROT AND THE CAT ORACLE
Set Your Own Pace
Today’s meditation was skipped.
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The @GlitterbyInk #JanJourney26 Embark to Renewal Challenge
The Departure Prompt for January 3rd : Momentum
Daily Mental Health Prompt: Seek a positive message to carry with you throughout the day and offer perspective.
Today’s draw is the Three of Wands, which is traditionally a representation of the first active step in a journey, progress towards a goal, and the seizing of opportunities.
Pick your speed instead of letting things run wild.
I love the imagery in this card, and how the depiction of the family is twined with roots shared between them. Trees grow slow, you know. And, I bet tree people do too.
That’s the thing, yeah? A lot of times when we’re embarking on a journey, project, or even just our day… it can be hard to get going. Other times, we land on our feet and feel like we have to sprint. In truth, though? We set our own pace. We choose whether we greet a project, journey, or our day with wild and chaotic energy that has us zipping around like the mad hatter, or with calm temperance that allows us to move through the day at a glide.
The message in today’s “momentum” prompt and card is that it doesn’t matter what speed we start at, as long as we start. Once the ball is rolling? We can figure out what speed and energy works for us. Sometimes, starting is the hardest part. Once we’re over that hurdle, it’s all cake.
DECK USED: TAROT OF THE HIDDEN REALM
One Card Tarot Journal Activity by @mariasofia_astro
Chapter 2 | Entry 1 – Love and Relationships
Affirmation : I love the qualities that my partner (or someone you admire) has in abundance.
Prompt : Traits you admire in other people can help you better understand what you seek to improve or accept about yourself. Meditate on a person you admire: a partner, a loved one, even a favorite celebrity. Then draw a card to understand where and how to take action in your life to cultivate this quality in yourself.
What feelings came up when I pulled this card?
A moment of confusion, which happens when my intuition doesn’t immediately jump in to say something. This means the answer in the card requires more reflection.
What elements of the card’s meaning resonate with me and this prompt?
The Emperor is often about leadership and making decisions for the greater good.
Gideon always has the tendency to think about me first before taking action. How will I respond? How will I feel or see things. These things don’t just make him a good partner, but a good Dominant as well. It’s never about his selfish whims or desires, because he always puts thoughts of me into the equation, and puts us and our relationship’s health above his own wants.
What in the artwork spoke to me?
The posture of the figure in this card is relaxed with a grin on its face. He’s just chillin’, regardless of the responsibilities he may carry on his shoulders or the weight of the crown on his head. This speaks to me of how I’ve often admired Gid’s ability to take on the weight of responsibility as if it weighs nothing at all. Especially in the D/s dynamic of our relationship. I, on the other hand, can and do Top, but the full weight of responsibility in taking the Dominant role will cause me to buckle after a time.
I’m also struck by how neatly the round leaves at the bottom of the card fit into the space there with no overlap.
My prompt response and reflections.
You do enough and aren’t built to be in that Dominant role full time. This difference between the two of you isn’t about improving yourself or picking up a new skill you admire, but about appreciating your differences more. You aren’t lacking by showing your love and dedication in your own ways, those ways are simply different than his. Don’t worry so much about taking on more of this trait, for your own traits balance his like two puzzle pieces that fit together perfectly.
DECK USED: AXOLO TAROT
#DiscordTarotholicsJan2026 Challenge
Prompt for January 3rd : Pull your most and least favorite cards from your deck and explain why you feel that way.
Note: I specifically chose to take this prompts as most and least favorite in this specific deck, rather than any and all decks, making this prompt about the artwork and it’s representation of the card’s theme rather than about the meanings of the cards themselves.
Most Favorite – Ten of Swords
She is just so fierce! Only death will force her to yield, and maybe not even then.
The Ten of Swords is about endings, but it’s also about the horizon beyond. This card speaks to me both about putting your all into the “battle”, whatever that battle may be, as well as picking yourself up after you’ve crashed and burned. It speaks of pain as an accelerant and motivator, instead of as the thing that makes you buckle. I like that.
Least Favorite – The Magician
It’s the porn ‘stache. Between that and the somewhat sultry expression and appearance that he’s removing his robe? It just feels a little… sleazy. It strikes me with it every time I see this card.
I mean, the Magician is the “man with all the tools”, sure. And in a porn setting (which is what this imagery screams at me every time I see it), it’s clear this guy’s ready to go and has got what it takes… including the ‘stache. It just gives me a little “nose wrinkle” kind of moment each time I see the image.
DECK USED: TAROT OF THE HIDDEN REALM
I made sure to get everything put away when I came home instead of putting it off until tomorrow as I’d considered doing.
Gideon’s Challenge – The Departed
The Departed
You can see
her missing him
every
single
day
The ache
she feels
palpable
even after
four years gone
her life
her heart
her soul
belongs to him
Photo © ZenStatePhotography
That Too-Tight Grip
Today’s meditation was an ten minute long #DailyTrip session from the @Calm app.
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The @GlitterbyInk #JanJourney26 Embark to Renewal Challenge
The Departure Prompt for January 2nd : Closure
Daily Mental Health Prompt: Seek a positive message to carry with you throughout the day and offer perspective.
Today’s draw is the High Priestess card, which is traditionally a representation of intuition, secrets, sacred knowledge, mystery, the subconscious mind.
You know when to let go. It’s stubbornness and fear that keeps you holding on when it’s time for things to end.
Just like other decisions in your life, if you trust your intuition and stop stubbornly resisting, you won’t regret letting go in the end. And, just like intuition? You can feel when you’re being stubborn. It’s that internal sensation of balking.
The message in today’s card and “closure” prompt is encouragement to listen and trust. Listen to what’s going on within you, and when you feel that balking stubborn feeling, trust the underlying inner knowledge that you’re balking against… and allow closure to happen instead of trying to block it from happening.
DECK USED: BRITT’S THIRD EYE TAROT
One Card Tarot Journal Activity by @mariasofia_astro
Chapter 4 | Entry 13 – Career and Finance
Affirmation : I accept constructive feedback with grace.
Prompt : Write a career performance review of yourself from the perspective of the card you draw. What would the card say to you if they were sitting across from you? Would they emphasize your strengths or areas of improvement? I think about what our inner voice projects outward as you do this. This card can help you unpack what kind of self talk, positive or negative, is influencing you on a subconscious level.
What feelings came up when I pulled this card?
When this card was first pulled, I reflexively gave a wry grin in response to the one on the face of the figure in the image. I find it interesting that I see a boy wearing a dress in this image, even though the illustration itself is androgynous other than the skirt.
What elements of the card’s meaning resonate with me and this prompt?
The topic of a career review combined with the Devil card speaks to me first and foremost of those mistakes I’ve made through chasing temptations and addictions. In my experience, career reviews are often about picking apart all the things you’ve done wrong, and have nothing to do with highlighting those things you’ve done right or excelled at. Therefore, thoughts move to how those moments of indulging in temptation or addiction have influenced my career path, and how much further I might have gotten if I hadn’t allowed those distractions to get in the way.
What in the artwork spoke to me?
That smirking smile hits me first. Combined with the massive curved sword, it feels like it’s saying, “Just because I get where you’re coming from, doesn’t mean I won’t call you on it.”
Second in awareness is the “male” energy of the illustration combined with the “female” imagery of the skirt. Normally, I’d see this as depicting a type of balance, but in this case it feels like it’s highlighting contrasts and differences.
My prompt response and reflections.
The Devil says, “You’ve spent a lot of time avoiding doing things that need to be done over the past year. A large part of this is overwhelm, but there’s another part of this is a desire to languish, even when it’s unhealthy.
You have a great deal of unused potential due to this desire to languish in stagnation.
You are still keeping things afloat, and balancing on the line, but you could be doing much better.”
DECK USED: TOUHOU TAROT
#DiscordTarotholicsJan2026 Challenge
Prompt for January 2nd : What do you need to focus on for self-care for this month’s full moon?
Reading Summary: Let go of your need to control every little thing in life (King of Swords), and instead focus your energy on realigning (Eight of Wands) with your authenticity and who you want to become (Judgement).
Take Away: You have a tendency to get too wrapped up in trying to control every aspect of every little thing, keep everything “in line”, and have a plan for everything.
This full moon, try to focus on letting go of that need and loosening your grip a little bit. Now that you’re feeling better and back on your feet, work on not seizing control quite so strenuously or holding on quite so tightly. Going with the flow will still get you where you ultimately want to be at a much more comfortable pace that allows you to enjoy more of the experience along the way.
DECK USED: BRITT’S 3RD EYE TAROT
I worked on getting things packed and ready to go today, and washed the sheets on the guest bed I’ve been sleeping in. (Now that I’m feeling better and my inner furnace is back to normal, I’ll be back to sleeping on the bed instead of in it for my last night here.)
Gideon’s Challenge – Finally
Finally
Air pulls
in and out
without
hacking coughs
or persistent
tickles
The sweats
nor chills
come to call
and life
begins to return
to normal
on the horizon
just ahead
Twisting the Leaf 