Twilight Days
Dawn
comes and goes
but the world
remains
ensconced
in the embrace
of dusk
no matter
how high
the sun climbs
as raindrops
fall
to saturate
the world
in shades of gray
Author: Twist the Leaf
Examining One’s Boundaries
Today’s meditation was a ten minute #DailyTrip session from the @Calm app.
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Crone Prompt for October 17th : Resilience
Daily Mental Health Prompt: Seek a positive message to carry with you throughout the day and offer perspective.
Today’s draw is the Five of Wands, which is traditionally a representation of conflict, tests, trials, and struggle in the area of one’s passions, drive, determination, principles, values, and willpower.
The Five of Wands card has then been combined with an affirmation card from the Sinister Affirmations deck, which says, “Some may not like it when you start setting boundaries, but it will serve you well in the long run. Lucifer got kicked out out of his father’s house for setting boundaries, and look at him now: King of Hell. Set boundaries. Rule your domain.”
When conflict comes calling between you and others, do you fold in order to try and keep the peace? Or do you dig in your heels and stand your ground? Where do you draw the line between self sacrifice and self-care?
Resilience is an important part of survival in this world, but that quality goes beyond just surviving whatever is thrown your way. It also means setting boundaries for yourself and others so that you aren’t being taken advantage of.
The message in today’s cards is an encouragement to examine where in your life you feel you’re being taken advantage of or giving far too much of yourself. Consider how you can adjust your boundaries to stand your ground more and give yourself the love and care you need.
DECK USED: YOKAI YOCHI TAROT AND SINISTER AFFIRMATIONS
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The Winter Garden Prompts
Weed – Jack of Diamonds, The Magician, Queen of Hearts – Those places where you lack self confidence and experience feelings of imbalance stem from an emotional base. Start digging into your emotions and it will give you the tools needed to build what will feel like a more stable foundation.
Compost – Seven of Diamonds, Nine of Wands, Six of Hearts – It’s time to get rid of the idea that over-diligence is an asset, when in reality it just retriggers old unhealthy cycles to repeat again and again.
Amend – Three of Hearts, The Sun, Jack of Spades – As comfortable as it is, and as much as you are drawn to it, solitude is not your friend. When you spend time with others, it helps lift you up. Work on not thinking of this time with others as an inconvenience, but rather as a way to brighten your inner light and keep the depression at bay.
Other elements included in this reading:
Polar Bear Raku Medallion for Perseverance and Strength
Foraged Silver Maple Key for Bouncing Back to Thrive
Dried Cedar Bundle for Protection from Negative Influences
Aventurine Leaf Medallion for Harmony and Balance of the Heart
Selenite Tree of Life Disk for Purification and Drawing in Positive Energy
DECK USED: YŌKAI TAROT AND SPOOKY AND PRETTY CHARACTERS PLAYING CARDS
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Crypt Prompt for October 17th : What secrets are you hiding tucked away in the dark?
Reading Summary: When things fell apart at the seams in September after so many years working at building your creative business (Ten of Swords), you considered walking away from it entirely (Seven of Swords) and looking at starting something new (Page of Wands) instead of trying to recover from the blow dealt to your business. (Choices being a central theme with the Seven of Cups.)
Take Away: The secret is the fact that you considered bailing. Seriously considered it. It wasn’t a passing thought or frivolous musing, but something you spent a lot of time mulling over and almost followed through on before finding a way to help in re-sparking the flame of your hope and keep going.
Other elements included in this reading:
Zodiac Wheel for Understanding Cycles and Rhythms
Pine Tips Ceramic Impression for Longevity and Sustainability
Rose Quartz for Gentle Kindness to Self and Others
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy
DECK USED: YOKAI YOCHI TAROT
This post is a catch-up post, and I can’t remember what my self-kindness might have been for this day.
Gideon’s Challenge – Don’t Look
Don’t Look
There’s something
both perverse
and disturbing
in the
produce aisle
at the grocery
and once
seen
it cannot be
unseen
and sticks with you
the rest
of the day
Photo © ZenStatePhotography
We Are All Freaks
Today’s meditation was a ten minute #DailyTrip session from the @Calm app.
“While a certain amount of worrying may be necessary, worried thoughts (generally) become more worried thoughts. What we pay attention to can become our whole life.”
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Crone Prompt for October 16th : Wisdom
Daily Mental Health Prompt: Seek a positive message to carry with you throughout the day and offer perspective.
Today’s draw is the Engager of Wands (Knight of Wands), which is traditionally a representation of a projective beta energy, personality, or person in the area of one’s drive, passions, willpower, principles, inspiration, or enthusiasm. This often translates into themes that have to do with rash behavior and a go-get’em attitude toward the things that matter to that person.
The Knight of Wands has then been combined with a Halloween Affirmation card that says, “Halloween reminds me to be my unique self.”
Be you… enthusiastically and unapologetically.
We are all freaks. All of us. And, that it’s those of us that embrace this and make it our own that find the confidence to show our true selves to the world at large. This takes courage and enthusiasm, and a willingness to be different.
Today’s message is an encouragement to lean into your differences instead of trying to “fit in” with the crowd. Embrace those things that make you unique, and don’t be shy about them.
DECKS USED: UNDER THE BED TAROT AND TWIST’S HALLOWEEN AFFIRMATIONS
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Fire and Air “The Sixes” Prompts for October
Six of Wands
What is a creative way to celebrate a recent accomplishment?
Clouds, Death, Lady – Take some time to examine how you really feel about the recent changes taking place. Your emotions need to be brought out and sorted through rather than just brushed under the rug. Give yourself the gift of listening to them with nurturing engagement rather than disregarding them outright. Just because it seems you are trapped into the changes taking place, and as a result are working on adapting, doesn’t mean how you feel about it all doesn’t matter.
Six of Swords
What is a gradual change that’s taking place in my life?
House, The Tower, Garden – The restructuring going on in your life right now affects a number of areas of beyond just your business, spilling over into house and home, your friends and acquaintances, and even your tolerances where others are concerned. It’s not so much the obvious change that needs your attention so much as these smaller ripples outward that it has caused, which manifest in a more gradual and less obvious ways.
How can I move more easily through times of transition?
Fox, Enactor (King) of Cups, Lily – Keep in mind that wearing your heart on your sleeve doesn’t have to be a weakness. It can also be a strength and a strategy depending on how it’s used. It allows others to see your intentions and the values that drive your decisions clearly, leaving no room for misunderstandings.
Other elements included in this reading:
Foraged Red Oak Leaf for Fostering Unconditional Love
Foraged Wood Fern for Exorcising Negative Influences
Mandala for Foresight and Predictive Veracity
Orange Aventurine Leaves for Pause and Reflection
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy
DECKS USED: UNDER THE BED TAROT AND LENORMAND DELLA LUNA
This post is a catch-up post, and I can’t remember what my self-kindness might have been for this day.
Gideon’s Challenge – I See You
I See You
With his face
concealed
within the face
of a flower
and his head
cocked
curiously
to one side
the old man
squints out
at the world
in wonder
Photo © ZenStatePhotography
Vengeance is Mine… or Not
Today’s meditation was a ten minute long #DailyTrip session from the @Calm app.
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Crone Prompt for October 15th : Peace
Daily Mental Health Prompt: Seek a positive message to carry with you throughout the day and offer perspective.
Today’s draw is The Tower card (La Maison Dieu), 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.
The Tower card has then been combined with an affirmation card from the Sinister Affirmations deck, which says, “The best revenge is living well-connected to powerful supernatural forces hell-bent on the destruction of your adversaries.”
Sometimes the vengeance you want or need has to be delivered by forces outside yourself.
Bad things can happen when we decide to take such endeavors as revenge into our own hands. Mishaps like in the picture, for example. Perhaps they pushed the first person off the window only to have someone they care about go diving after them. Or, just as possibly, we go too far due to our emotions, and then the debt to balance the scales is back on us and we must experience misfortune again as a result.
The message in today’s cards is a reminder that vengeance does not provide peace. It creates chaos, and much like sending a set of scales swinging, it can come back and punch you in the face. On the other hand, if we wait and watch? We may find that that natural need for balance in the universe is going to deliver that blow of revenge for us, we just have to be patient and wait for it to happen naturally. No reason we can’t enjoy it when it does, though.
DECK USED: LE TAROT DE MARSEILLE PAR POLE KA AND SINISTER AFFIRMATIONS
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Prompts for October 14th and 15th
Mummy – What thoughts or feelings are you getting tangled up in and struggling with?
Justice atop Two of Cups – You know that it’s time, but you are struggling to reach out and make peace with someone that hurt you deeply. You want to return to the trusting and copacetic relationship that you had before, but all that’s happened makes that unlikely.
Crypt – What secrets are you hiding tucked away in the dark?
Queen of Cups and Page of Pentacles Rx – You crave emotional nurturing from a mother-like figure. The problem is that the times you’ve experienced this have been fleeting and never seem to stay the course. This disappointment is making it harder for you to deal with the above mentioned feelings you are struggling, and putting forth the effort to make peace with the person that hurt you.
Other elements included in this reading:
Dried Rosebuds for Potential and Beauty Waiting to Unfold
Dried Purple Heather Flowers for Independence and Luck
Black Spruce Needles to Boost Self-Confidence and Positive Thinking
Desert Rose for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy
DECK USED: WISDOMBYKK’S HALLOWEEN TAROT
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Prompt for Gathering (community) : Who or what is gathering around me now?
Reading Summary: Don’t allow yourself to become overly focused on protecting yourself right now (Ten of Clubs and Nine of Wands). The direction you’ve chosen (Three of Wands) is stable and well thought out (Queen of Diamonds atop Ace of Spades).
Take Away: You chose to let yourself go with the flow of things this season when it comes to your mediumship practice. That means allowing yourself to stay open instead of raising defenses at each new experience.
Stay on course, and ground yourself well. There’s potential here if you allow it to play out, and don’t let your feelings of uncertainty (and/or fear) interfere.
Other elements included in this reading:
Pressed Yew Tips for Ancestral Connections
Conch Shell Knot for Concentration and Clarity
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy
DECK USED: LE TAROT DE MARSEILLE PAR POLE KA AND GOTHICA I PLAYING CARDS NOCTURNAL EDITION
I didn’t really want to spend the money, but I bought myself a new pair of work boots today because the old ones have been falling apart for a while now.
Twisting the Leaf 