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The @GlitterbyInk #OctoberMagic25 Challenge
Maiden Prompt for October 6th : Path
Daily Mental Health Prompt: Seek a positive message to carry with you throughout the day and offer perspective.
Today’s draw is the Two of Swords, which is traditionally a representation of crossroads, difficult decisions, needing more information, seeking inward for answers, weighing one’s options, and sometimes avoidance.
The Two of Swords has then been combined with an affirmation card from the Sinister Affirmations deck, which says,”Find someone who looks at you the way of freshly turned she-wolf looks at the ominous glow of a harvest moon.”
In my life, this someone is Gideon… and he doesn’t get half as much credit for how I’ve turned out and the person I am today as he should.
The thing is, when we first met I was a bit of a fuck boy. I didn’t want a relationship or anything committed. I was happy that way, and not looking for more than to get laid whenever I wanted to get laid.
When Gideon came along, he knew that I was the one for him. I, on the other hand, was absolutely positive that I did not want to be in a relationship. It took a lot of convincing on his part, and a lot of struggle on mine, just to get me to allow our relationship to move beyond casual.
Nearly 17 years later, we’re still together. Not only that, but we’re still happy together. I count this is one of the greatest decisions I have ever made in my life… The decision to be in a committed, serious relationship with Gideon.
If you have this kind of connection in your life, the message in this cards today is a reminder to look into the past and see how this relationship started, the decisions that were made, and appreciate the work it took to get to where you are; as well as the uncertainty and the struggles along the way.
If you don’t have someone like this in your life at the moment, these cards encourage you to keep your mind open to possibilities. Don’t write people off out of hand just because of your own perceptions of them, or your own personal wish list of “standards”. Sometimes people surprise you when you least expect it.
DECKS USED: INKROMANCY 6 MONSTERS & MYTHS TAROT AND SINISTER AFFIRMATIONS
#DiscordTarotholicsOct2025 Challenge
Prompt for October 6th : What do you need to focus on for self-care for this month’s full moon?
Reading Summary: It’s very possible that you’re not gonna be entirely happy (crying woman on the Ace of Cups) with some of the decisions that you’ve made (Two of Swords). Remember that “shit happens”, and that no matter how disappointing this moment may be, it could always be worse (Three of Swords atop Ten of Swords).
Take Away: Experimentation comes with failure now and then. It’s a part of the process and helps you to learn. This means that sometimes disappointments happen and you just have to deal with them and be grateful for what you receive from the experience; whether that be knowledge, success, failure, experience, or a combination of the above. Make sure that you are practicing gratitude exercises during times of struggle and failure, so that you don’t let yourself fall into an emotional pit of despair.
Other elements included in this reading:
Bind Rune on Cedar for a Protected Home
Dried Cedar Bundle for Protection from Negative Influences
Deodar Cedar Ceramic Impression for Clarity and Spiritual Connection
Picture Jasper for Sense of Proportion and Grounding
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy
DECK USED: SHADOW OF AEONS TAROT
@LightningWildflower October Tarot Challenge
Fire and Air “The Twos” Prompts for October 4th thru 6th
Two of Wands
What plans do I want to make for the future?
Six of Swords and Fearless Adventurer – Changing the narrative to move on to something better takes bravery and courage. It’s not for the faint of heart.
After the catastrophe of September, you want to make decisions that will move you in a direction less likely to fall apart at the whim of others… but in order to do so, you need to take on an attitude of adventure, and understand that this change is to move you into a better place no matter how hard or scary it might be. Look more closely at options, do your homework, and then act instead of hesitating.
Two of Swords
What is a difficult decision I’m currently facing?
Six of Pentacles and Calming – You struggle to find harmony between the workaholic that you have always been and the quiet rest that you need as as you get older. Your body just can’t continue to handle the type of abuse you’ve been doling out on it all of your life so far.
Being generous with yourself has always been a difficult endeavor, and at this time of transition, it’s important to remember to make choices that create opportunities for generosity towards yourself. Each time these choices come up, you have a tendency to want to lean toward ambition and motivation, when you need to instead remember to be looking at ways to balance that with quiet and calm.
How can I determine the best course of action moving forward?
Four of Wands and Spring Beginnings – Lean in to incorporating times of calm and harmony into the cycles your life is built upon. Sometimes creating new cycles is disruptive to the rhythm, and that’s not what you’re looking for here. Instead, you need to seek adjustments that allow you to feel more relaxed and at home in your environment.
As you move through this time of transition ensure that you instill these moments of harmony and quiet into your habits and cycles so that they become a part of the whole instead of outliers.
Other elements included in this reading:
Foraged Red Oak Leaf for Fostering Unconditional Love
Dried Rhododendron Leaves for Fostering Confidence
Mandala Disk Charged for Serenity and Balance
Gneiss Stone for Patience in Moments of Discomfort
Desert Rose for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy
DECKS USED: INKROMANCY 6 MONSTERS & MYTHS TAROT AND KITCHEN WITCH ORACLE
This post is a catch-up post, and I can’t remember what my self-kindness might have been for this day.
Twisting the Leaf 