The Freak
It’s not a name
full of shame
but a moniker
to wear with pride
for it is only
in being unique
that we are able
to show people
who we really are
rather than
wearing the mask
all the
carbon copies
hide behind
Author: Twist the Leaf
Calm Comes After the Storm
Today’s meditation was skipped (again).
Today’s draw is the Five of Cups, which is traditionally a representation of discouragement and dissatisfaction, disappointment, regrets, and looking at situations from a pessimistic perspective.
Here we see a woman weeping “over spilled milk”. Instead of picking herself up, cleaning up the mess, and moving on to figure out how to get past this moment, she chooses to crouch down and linger there in the moment instead. This draws out her pain and doesn’t do anything to help the situation.
And yet… sometimes? You just have to pause and cry. Crying can be cathartic. It can be healing. It can -help- in releasing stress and finding the calm within. When I look at this card? That is what I see in this imagery. She’s not dawdling because she’s lost in the moment, but rather she is purging those negative feelings through her tears so that she can then deal with things more calmly afterward.
DECK USED: TAROT OF THE TOILING HANDS
The #ConnectWithYourDeckChallenge Prompt by E Roebuck-Jones
Questions for March 3rd and 4th
When am I intuitively confident?
Illusion and Sincérité – You use your intuition to navigate the world and social situations.
In doing so, this allows you to see beneath the masks of others and discern who is honest and sincere, and who is not. You are very confident in this ability, as it’s something that you’ve been doing throughout your entire life.
When am I intuitively insecure?
Evasion and Confiance – When logic tries to step in and muddy the waters of your intuitive voice, it steals confidence from you in the same way that autumn steals leaves from the trees.
DECK USED: L’ORACLE DES HAÏKUS
#DiscordTarotholicsMar2022 Challenge Prompt
Questions for March 3rd and 4th
What is my greatest weakness?
Three of Swords atop The Lovers – Your greatest weakness is in allowing your moods and bouts of depression to pull you away from making healthy choices for yourself. In these times, your emotions are too overwhelming, and even when you know what the good choices are, you cannot manage to make them.
How can I best improve in the area of this weakness?
Seize control (The Emperor) and “do the thing” (The Chariot), regardless of whether or not you are enthusiastic about it at the time (Knight of Cups).
This is the advice that the shrink has given you again and again, and all the good intentions in the world fall short when, in the moment, you don’t follow through. Here in these cards we see that the key to following through is in seizing control and forging forward even when your emotions push back.
DECK USED: TAROT OF THE TOILING HANDS
I’m still playing a bit of catch-up at the moment and I can’t remember what my self-kindness was for this day.
Gideon’s Challenge
Selfishness
Alone I stand
on the hill
and turn in a circle
as I feel the wind
nip at my skin
and ache
deep in my soul
where the wind
can’t touch
I miss you
and I don’t know
how to say it
without sounding
selfish
Photo © ZenStatePhotography
Fresh Air Lenormand Reading
What is weighing on my mind right now?
La Femme and La Maison – Nesting issues. I feel like I’m twisting in the wind when it comes to the bookshelves that I want to put up and get organized. I need to start taking things one small step at a time instead of looking at the whole with longing and berating myself for not getting anything done.
How can I free myself from these oppressive thoughts?
Le Deuil and Le Livre – It’s time to set aside old ways and instead seek new, better methods and options. These old habits aren’t serving me and they’re actually harming me as well as my progress. Time to find a better way forward.
What fresh new perspective will benefit me?
Le Chance and Le Serpent – Keep a skeptical eye on lady luck right now. There’s a lot of hidden pitfalls among the weeds at the side of your path right now, and you can’t depend on lady luck to have your back in all things. Better to watch your step… just in case.
DECK USED: LE NOUVEL ORACLE DU PETIT LENORMAND
Listen to the King of Cups
Today’s meditation was skipped (again).
Today’s draw is the King of Cups, which is traditionally a representation of a projective alpha energy, personality, or person in the area of one’s emotions, relationships, intuition, and creativity.
This card often represents my partner Gideon, as he carries within him the qualities of the King of Cups and is very often the personification of this card. He is definitely of the “alpha” variety as his personality is quite dominant, but in a supportive way that fosters trust and connection. He understands the struggle of emotions and is always there to guide and/or support as needed.
Today, as I was pulling my card, I was talking with Gideon in Trillian, and this is what he was saying just as his card fell out of the deck.
The message in today’s card is a reminder to make sure that I am listening to Gideon. Listen to him when he tries to lift you up. Listen to him when he provides you with support. Listen to him as he reaches for you to help ease your feelings of stress and anxiety.
DECK USED: LUIS ROYO’S LABYRINTH TAROT
#DiscordTarotholicsMar2022 Challenge Prompt
Philosophical Question: Is generosity an inherent virtue, or is it learned behavior?
Reading Summary: It is something that we learn from those around us (Ville), and from those that lead us (Dirigeant)… it is about what lies behind us (Savoir Antérieur).
Take Away: These cards indicate that generosity is learned behavior, and not something that we are inherently born with. We learn through the example of others, and through reflecting back on those examples to help guide us forward in or own behaviors.
I wouldn’t say that -all- generosity is learned behavior, but in my opinion? I’d say that the cards are correct when it comes to the majority of cases.
DECK USED: VIES ANTÉRIEURES
The #ConnectWithYourDeckChallenge Prompt by E Roebuck-Jones
Questions for March 1st and 2nd
What does intuition mean for me?
Nine of Wands, Five of Swords RX atop The Fool – It is a way for me to understand the world and diffuse conflict through better boundaries. Without my intuition to guide me in social situations, I can often feel like an idiot fumbling along in the dark without any real guidance or skill. Intuition gives me the ability to overcome this feeling and navigate such situations more smoothly.
How can I better listen to my inner voice?
Page of Pentacles and Queen of Pentacles – Remember that you still have a lot to learn and need to take your time in doing it. Don’t rush, but allow things to move at their own pace while focusing on how to nurture yourself through the journey. When you are kind to yourself, you give yourself more room in which to grow.
DECK USED: LUIS ROYO’S LABYRINTH TAROT
I’m playing a bit of catch-up at the moment and I can’t remember what my self-kindness was for this day.
Gideon’s Challenge
The Evergreens
Beneath the thaw
are prickly bits
delicate spines
that are
far more hardy
than implied
by their fine needles
and fragile spines
yet life remains
green and strong
weathering
the storms
as we all
wait for spring
to arrive
