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Changing Realities

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Tea Leaf ReadingToday’s meditation was skipped.

I did try something new today that I dabble in off and on.  That is, tasseomancy. I’ve included a picture to the left, where what I see here is a tortoise front and center with a little angel wing above him to the right, and a backwards question mark stretching up to the left.  Far off in the right corner I see a fish skeleton (of the cartoon variety).

Interpretation: Slow and steady is not usually your style when it comes to reaching for and achieving success.  Although you are trying to slow down, during the busy time to come it’s with speed and alacrity that you will find your success. It’s okay to tap back into old habits when needed, but don’t let them re-root into your life full time again.

Cute Ghost TarotToday’s draw is the Hanged Man, which is traditionally a representation of taking a pause, considering new perspectives, and letting go in order to surrender to the moment.

What stands out to me the strongest in the imagery of this card is that the reflection of the hanged man in the water beneath looks like a second ghost peeking up over the title plaque. For me, this takes the traditional imagery represented in the card to a new level as it gives the viewer the experience of new perspectives just by looking at the card, rather than just depicting the hanged man experiencing new perspective himself. A lot of people struggle with the Hanged Man specifically because they are unable to put themselves in a place to see new perspectives in the imagery, and yet this card offers an opportunity for that experience.

It begs the question… where are you missing the second (or third, or fourth) perspective? Where could you open up your heart and mind to see more? How could life be improved by adding another (possibly more positive, as the ghost is smiling) viewpoint into the mix?

DECK USED:  CUTE GHOST TAROT

Mr Lionhart’s Seasons of the Witch Challenge Prompt
Questions for October 11th thru 13th – The Priestess

Cute Ghost Tarot and Hello Autumn OracleAs within, so without, what should I know without a doubt?

Ace of Cups and No Worries – Emotions aren’t easy, and as you become more aware of yours and bury them less, it can be hard to keep yourself open to them instead of falling back on old habits.

Soft of eye and light of touch, what should I observe or watch?

Page of Cups and Crazy Weird – It’s okay to observe others to learn how to better deal with and experience your emotions. It doesn’t all have to be treading paths never seen or traversed before, but can absolutely be about walking in others’ footsteps instead.

Beyond the shadow of the night, what should see the day of light?

Ten of Coins atop The Star, Being Happy – Lean into optimism and gratitude. Everything looks better when you put in this effort. It might not change reality and your responsibilities remain the same, but they feel lighter, which can help you handle the burden better.

DECK USED: CUTE GHOST TAROT AND HELLO AUTUMN ORACLE

#DiscordTarotholicsOct2022 Challenge Prompt
Question for October 11th: Treat – What special gift or skill do you have that you take for granted?

Cute Ghost TarotReading Summary: The ability to turn yourself and others towards stability and success (Ten of Coins) using your divination skills (The High Priestess) to tap into the emotions of the querent (Ace of Cups).

Take Away: This is a skill that you use every day through divination and your clairsentience. These skills help you in navigating the world and those around you, and allow you to help others.

This skill is something you take for granted primarily because it’s something that you use on a daily basis, and have throughout your life.  Like many day-to-day things, we forget to recognize and appreciate them over time as they become more of a standard in our lives.

DECK USED: CUTE GHOST TAROT

 

Daily Self Kindness

I spent time outdoors enjoying the beach and being in nature today.

Gideon’s Challenge

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IMG_4410Morning Commute

Trees blur by
as ground flows
beneath branches
and among trunks
creeping over
the ground
and the sun
begins to rise
to brighten
the sky
little by little
until morning mist
meets the day

Photo © ZenStatePhotography

Pleine Lune du Chasseur Lenormand Reading

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Pleine Lune du Chasseur Lenormand Reading with the Halloween Lenormand

What should I hunt in order to properly approach the tough times? Que dois-je chasser afin de bien aborder la période rude?

Fox and Spooky Tree – Be smart about your health. Sometimes you slack off in this area… now is not the time.

What reservations should I make for this winter? Quelles réserves dois je faire pour cet hiver?

Ghost Ship and Rats – Don’t plan on going anywhere or taking any other risks that would put you in danger of getting sick.

How to preserve them? Comment les préserver?

Dagger, Creepy Trail, Frankenstein – Use financial concerns as an excuse for the making of difficult but responsible decisions.

Take Away: A proposal to travel presented in a way that will make it difficult to say no is coming. This travel is a risk to your health. Say no, and if need be, use financial concerns and hardship as an excuse for begging off. If it ends up being something you cannot beg off from, make sure to take extra precautions where your health is concerned.

DECK USED: HALLOWEEN LENORMAND

Clean Slates

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Today’s meditation was skipped.

Shadowland TarotToday’s draw is the Tower card, which is traditionally a representation of sudden change, chaotic transformation, destruction, and the tearing down of something within one’s life or beliefs that leaves room for something new to take its place.

Sometimes? No matter how much you try to mitigate the damage, the “fall” is unavoidable.  That’s what I see here in the imagery for this card, wth a figure blasted off the tower of the building in the background trying to use an umbrella to slow their plummet to the ground.  An umbrella is not going to cut it, though.

That is because there are always going to be times when only a full and complete destruction will lead us to the new path we are meant to tread. Otherwise?  We cling to the shreds of the old instead of committing ourselves completely to the new.

I am absolutely guilty of this, and got smacked in the face with it earlier when I thought my phone had bit the dust. In the end, it was fixable and I get to cling to my old phone just a little longer…  but at the same time, this experience, and today’s card, make it clear it’s time to look into an upgrade whether I want to or not.

DECK USED:  SHADOWLAND TAROT

HealingThruTarot’s October Shadow Work Challenge Prompt
Question for October 10th: What emotions do I struggle to express?

Golden Age of Horror Comics TarotThe “Fuck It, I Quit” Emotions – Eight of Cups and Half Bat Boy – You have a hard time walking away from things, especially those that you’ve put a lot of effort in. You continue trying to “make it work” instead of just letting it go.

Contentment When Things Aren’t “Just Right” – Nine of Cups and Bumble Beast – You can’t just say “it’s fine” when something doesn’t fit for you. Neither can you hide that it isnt a good fit.

Hope in Times of Struggle – The Star and Gunbeam Bread – You are far more likely to keep your head down and push onward when hardship hits than express hope and positivity.  It’s just part of who you are to try and work through it and try to ignore the problems rather than approach them from an angle of positivity.

DECK USED: GOLDEN AGE OF HORROR COMICS TAROT AND FEARSOME WEIRDOS CARD COLLECTION

#DiscordTarotholicsOct2022 Challenge Prompt
Shadowland TarotQuestion for October 10th: Trick – What is fooling you that needs to be seen more clearly?

Reading Summary:  Are you really resting (Four of Swords Rx) when you forsake pleasure and fun (Ten of Cups Rx) for leaning in with determination toward your goals and ambitions (Ace of Wands)?

Take Away: Time off is not time off unless you actually rest, recover, and have a little fun.

This week is supposed to be your time off, and these cards are stating that sitting at home throughout the entire week looking at all the stuff that needs to be done is not healthy for you at this time. Do the thing, step outside your comfort zone, and give yourself what you need to truly rest and recover before it’s too late and there’s no more time for these things until after the New Year.

DECK USED: SHADOWLAND TAROT

Daily Self Kindness

I took the advice of the cards above and did the spontaneous thing.  Taking advantage of a free night at a hotel, I gave myself an entire day of forest and woods and beach and sea air.  I spent the entire day outside and getting in touch with nature.

Gideon’s Challenge

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IMG_4699The Raft

A quiet moment
like a life raft
in a turbulent sea
and as others
speak and laugh
it is
silence
that is your friend
and can carry
you through
safe and sound
to the far shore
of home
you ache
to return to

Photo © ZenStatePhotography

Careless Traipsing

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Today’s meditation was skipped.

Tarot of Haunted HouseToday’s draw is the Fool card, which is traditionally a representation of innocence, carelessness, carefree enthusiasm, and new beginnings.

The little fool in this card is of the kind you see in horror films.  Beautiful and stupid, she runs blindly in her fear, and is sure to quickly find herself either trapped or stumbling over a rock (or her own feet).

Either way, today’s card is about blind action without thought or planning.  It asks us… where are we not using enough thought or planning in our own lives?  Where are we traipsing through with blind faith (or fear) instead of taking a moment to think things through to make sure things work out in our favor in the end?

DECK USED:  TAROT OF HAUNTED HOUSE

#DiscordTarotholicsOct2022 Challenge Prompt
Topic for October 9th: Do Spread 2
Question: How can I make the best out of tonight’s “Thanksgiving” activities?

Tarot of Haunted House and Halloween OracleReading Summary: The anchor card itself references you and L, as two figures always together in fun and harmony… or trouble too.

The anchor card is filled with a golden glow that the Knight of Swords lacks completely, indicating that charging forward impulsively (especially in conversation) is a bad idea tonight.

There is a hint of that golden glow in the Queen of Swords, cast upon the books on the shelf, speaking of the path forward being one of study instead of sharing. Be reserved, and watch closely.

In the Nine of Cups this golden hue from the anchor card has become pervasive. It’s all around the figure in the card. This progression from no golden glow to being surrounded by it indicates that here in the Nine of Cups lies your prize.

Take Away: Keep your moth shut tonight and pay attention, and as a reward you both will come out not just unscathed but happy and content with how the evening went.

DECKS USED: HALLOWEEN ORACLE (trimmed naked) AND TAROT OF HAUNTED HOUSE

HealingThruTarot’s October Shadow Work Challenge Prompt
Questions for October 8th and 9th

Halloween OracleWhat am I refusing to feel? Why?

The Hearth – You are not trying hard enough to sink into your comfort of home and hearth, because you are allowing yourself to be too preoccupied with the looming presence of the holiday rush to come. You need to let go of that anticipation and the dread it causes, as that’s the root of your rising anxiety.

What aspect of myself am I repressing?

Maple Moon and Werewolf – Your need to get out in nature is not something you can ignore.

Take time now while the moon is at its strongest to set yourself free among the trees, and you will feel much better for having done so.

DECK USED: HALLOWEEN ORACLE (trimmed naked)

Daily Self Kindness

I spent a good deal of time on my phone tonight, just to have a bit of reprieve from those around me.