Self Care Saturday

❤️ Self Care Saturday (On a Sunday)

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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?

Self Care Saturday Tarot Reading with The Herbcrafter's Tarot and Midsummer Whispers Lenormand

Earth – Seven of Water / Birch – “Open your heart to wisdom from the soul.”

Don’t depend solely upon logic, necessity, nor your moral compass when making choices this week. Dig deeper and seek input from that side of yourself where your intuition, emotions, and imagination reside. Seek a path that includes your wants and takes into consideration your feelings, rather than discounting input from these sources. They need to carry more weight in your decision making in the week ahead than you usually give them.

Air – Hija of Air / Catnip – “The first answer is the right answer.”

Your intuition, moral compass, and emotions all have a tendency to jump in and make their answer known first. It’s just that their voices are often quiet, while our brain’s voice is often overbearing and loud. Work on opening up and letting yourself hear and accept these first answers when they come this week, instead of letting the mind step in and convince you to ignore them.

Water – Eight of Air / Licorice – “Know your limits and respect them.”

Take responsibility for the overwhelm you feel and open your eyes to the solutions available to you. It’s okay to say no when you need to. You’re allowed to have boundaries. Closing your eyes to the sacrifices you make and the boundaries that have been crossed will only make the situation worse.

Fire – Nine of Air / Pomegranate – “Know love, know grief.”

Take care to be gentle to the grieving this week. It takes longer for some to heal than others, and impatience will stunt that healing process the same way harvesting a pomegranate before it is fully ripe will keep it from ever reaching ripeness. This doesn’t mean allowing them to walk all over your boundaries or that you can’t say no. It just means to do so with gentle care.

Waning – Stars and Lady – Hopeful thinking and going in soft will not be productive this week. Try a bit of tempered aggression and determination instead.

Waxing – Mice and Dog – Suss out the troublemakers in your friendships and those closest to you. Remember that everyone fucks up now and then, but nip in the bud persistent problems.

Take Away – Your intuition and emotions need to be given extra weight and consideration this week when making decisions. Use these tools to help you in deciding which boundaries in your life need reinforcing, and which are no longer serving you well. What you feel needs to outweigh what others expect from you, so don’t allow them to monopolize your time or consideration this week.

DECKS USED: THE HERBCRAFTER’S TAROT AND MIDSUMMER WHISPERS LENORMAND

❤️ Self Care Saturday (On a Sunday)

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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?

Self Care Saturday Tarot Reading with The Pressed Flower Tarot and Epiphyllum V2 Love and Pain Playing Cards

Earth – The Fool Again / Apple Blossom, Lilac, Strawberry – Look for opportunities and themes of rebirth this week. The time is right for a new beginning. Take the growth that you have experienced thus far and carry it forward with you into the next adventure as you start on this new path.

Air – Ten of Swords / Sunflower and Autumn Leaves – New beginnings aren’t possible without the endings that go along with them. Make sure that you keep your frame of mind towards letting go of that which is not serving you as you move forward. Sometimes letting go can be painful, but the journey ahead will be lighter without these outdated mindsets dragging you down and stunting your new growth.

Water – Queen of Pentacles / Queen Anne’s Lace – Tend to your nest. For you, life is often at it’s best when you’re working towards a harmonious environment for yourself and others. Don’t close yourself off in solitude, but instead let the support from others help you in achieving a happier and healthier home.

Fire – The High Priestess / Passion Flower, Iris, Cannabis – Make sure to stay focused on staying open and receptive this week, both with your normal five senses and those others beyond that as well. There is much to help further your journey and awaken your inspiration, as long as you’re willing to be open to their presence and influences.

Waning – Queen of Diamonds and Two of Diamonds – Take care you aren’t falling into the habitual mindset that the only way to get something done correctly to do it yourself. You need others help. Remember to include them in your efforts and responsibilities rather than closing them out and doing everything on your own.

Waxing – Eight of Hearts and Jack of Diamonds – Keep in mind that sometimes extricating yourself from the situations you don’t want to be in might take a little bit of time in order to assure no damage is sustained in the process. Just because you have to take it slow, doesn’t mean you’re not in the process of breaking free and walking away.

Take Away – There is a great deal of encouragement here to lean on others and let them assist you in your endeavors this week; this doesn’t just mean chores, responsibilities, and home care, but also any new projects or ideas that pop up. Don’t forget that to let new things into your life, you need to let go of some of the things that aren’t serving you anymore. Otherwise there’s just no room for the new stuff to take root and grow.

DECKS USED: THE PRESSED FLOWER TAROT AND EPIPHYLLUM v2 LOVE AND PAIN PLAYING CARDS

❤️ Self Care Saturday (On a Sunday)

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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?

Self Care Saturday Tarot Reading with The Modern Mysteries Tarot and Seaborn Kipper

Earth – Ten of Wands – Take care that you aren’t adding too much to your plate this week. The obligations and responsibilities you currently have are already more than enough. Make sure you aren’t adding more straw to the camel’s back. Even the smallest of additions could end up being that “last straw”.

Air – Five of Pentacles atop Seven of Pentacles – Don’t allow slow progress to make you feel like you aren’t getting anywhere. This is an illusion created by your negative inner narratives. Don’t buy into the story.

Water – Six of Cups – Nostalgia can’t take the place of having a good time in the present, so don’t try to make yourself fit in that box. Instead, seek out joy in the present. Will it look the same? No. But that doesn’t mean it won’t be just as good.

Fire – The Hanged Man – Put your focus toward waiting and watching this week, instead of jumping the gun to act.

Waning – Sad News and Hope Great Water – Do not allow disappointments to drag you down this week. There will be a transition from hope and possibility to a feeling of failure. Take care not to slide down that slippery slope into a negative headspace.

Waxing – Official Matters and Playful One – Step away from the seriousness of the situation and get out into activities that allow you to put serious matters aside for a little while. In doing so, things may look far more manageable and less dire on your return to them.

Take Away – Pressure, whether internal or external, is going to make it hard for you to say “no” to extra responsibilities and obligations this week. Make sure you -are- in fact saying no. Protect your well-being and emotional healthy by ensuring you are getting the space you need… by saying no. Instead, seek out things that make you feel good and distract you from your stressors. Even small things can make a big difference in this area.

Other elements included in this reading:
Carnelian Agate for Inner Drive and Focusing On Aspirations
Green Aventurine for Harmony and Balance of the Heart
Citrine for Energy Lift (easing the weight of heavy energies)
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECKS USED: THE MODERN MYSTERIES TAROT AND SEABORN KIPPER

❤️ Self Care Saturday (On a Sunday)

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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?

Self Care Saturday Tarot Reading with the Comic Strip Tarot and Sparkly Lenormand

Earth – Six of Wands atop Queen of Swords – Stay grounded this week by taking care to observe who it is you’re trying to people please and why.

Remember that you can’t please everybody all the time, and don’t allow people’s sharp words to make you feel like you have not accomplished anything. A lot of times both sharp words as well as praise are used as a form of manipulation. Make sure that you are examining others motivations rather than just accepting them at face value.

Air – The Emperor – This examination of motivations mentioned above also applies to yourself and your own reasons for what you say and do.

This is especially true when you butt heads with others in the week ahead. Don’t be stubborn just to be stubborn. Make sure you actually have a good reason for your demands that goes beyond self-serving motivations or stubborn pride.

Water – Strength – Remember that it’s okay to feel vulnerable. Just make sure that you’re sharing that vulnerability with the ones you love and trust, instead of with strangers that don’t have your best interest at heart.

Fire – The Devil – Clearly the theme of this week is manipulation. Pay attention to who’s jerking your chain, and consider if it isn’t someone behind them that’s actually doing the manipulating instead of themselves. Sometimes people who have your best interest at heart end up jerked around by those that don’t. Don’t forget that that third-party is out there sometimes (no matter whether it is a person or a thing that’s motivating them), and keep an eye out for it this week.

Waning – Dog and Moon – Even those who are loyal to you can be jerked around by their emotions. As mentioned above, don’t just take everything at face value this week. Do a little digging instead of trusting everything is on the up and up.

Waxing – Fox and Coffin – It’s not a game or a puzzle. Don’t worry about being clever in sorting the machinations of others… just end it. Full stop.

Take Away – There are lots of warnings here about the machinations and manipulations of others, the methods they may use, and the importance of staying aware and alert to this in your interactions with others in the week ahead. When you recognize these manipulations in your life, put a stop to them immediately. You can sort out how you feel about it or what their motivations were at another time. The important part is to ensure that you stop the behavior in its tracks right now. Go ahead and be paranoid… you have every reason to do so this week.

Other elements included in this reading:
Pressed Pansy Flower for Hearing the Heart More Clearly
Foraged Oak Branch with Moss and Lichen for Perseverance
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECKS USED: COMIC STRIP TAROT COLOR EDITION AND SPARKLY LENORMAND 2ND EDITION

❤️ Self Care Saturday (On a Sunday)

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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?

Self Care Saturday Tarot Reading with the Oculus & Serpentibus Tarot and Tempus Fugit Lenormand

Earth – Page of Wands – Don’t worry if you don’t know everything; that’s supposed to be part of the fun.

Air – Six of Pentacles (tipped right) – Generosity is going to be more of an obstacle or detriment than it will be a boon this week. It might be best to skip it where you can.

Water – The Magician – You have the tools you need to keep your emotions in balance. Gideon is on vacation, not disappeared from your life. He’s within an easy reach when you need him, as is your meditation practice, playing in the soil in your garden, and other such tools that help you stay on an even keel.

Fire – Queen of Wands Rx – Focus on yourself. It’s probably not the best time to be nurturing others through your own stable presence and support. You are the one that is going to need support this week, so make sure that you are allowing others to help you with that.

Waning – Mountain and Rider – This week is not the time to be riding full-bore into your struggles and problems. It’s okay to let your hurdles percolate a little bit this week and not make much progress on them.

Waxing – Bouquet and Ring – Let others make promises this week. Enjoy the connections you have with others and remember that these connections do not come with a forced obligation of generosity attached.

Take Away – Focus on yourself and let the things that feel like challenges sit on the back burner. You need to allow yourself to have the support and attention you need instead of allowing others to monopolize your time and attention.

Other elements included in this reading:
Dried Rosebud for Potential and Beauty Waiting to Unfold
Clear Quartz for boosting Mental Clarity and Amplifying Energy
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECKS USED: OCULUS & SERPENTIBUS TAROT AND TEMPUS FUGIT LENORMAND

❤️ Self Care Saturday (On a Sunday)

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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?

Self Care Saturday Tarot Reading with the Tyldwick Tarot and The Marginal Lenormand

Earth – The Devil – Pay attention to your temptations this week and their possible pitfalls. If you’re going to indulge, ensure that you are fully aware and accepting of the consequences beforehand.

Air – The Hanged Man – It’s better to watch, wait, and gather information this week, than it is to jump ahead and be spontaneous. Make sure you’re thinking things through before taking the leap.

Water – The Magician – You have the tools to keep yourself where you want to be emotionally this week. It’s your choice whether you use them or not, but if you want things to stay balanced and at an even keel, it would be a good idea to start picking up those tools and using them as intended.

Fire – Six of Coins – Every endeavor you pursue requires a give-and-take. Make sure as you embark on these endeavors this week that what you have to give for them is worth what you’re taking away from the experience.

Waning – Clouds and House – Don’t allow your emotions to twist you out of sorts this week. Return to the familiar to find balance instead of allowing yourself to fall into chaos.

Waxing – Tree and Fox – Focus on devising ways to take care of yourself that make the process more fun. It doesn’t have to be a discordant activity that you don’t enjoy if you put your mind and cleverness into turning these activities into something more enjoyable.

Take Away – Why are you looking at your self care activities as chores instead of as enjoyable pursuits? Take time this week to look at where you are doing this, and seek out a solution that allows you to enjoy these activities instead. In doing so, you lay the path to being more eager to reach for them in the future. This includes your efforts toward positivity and optimism, meditation, etc. Find the fun.

DECKS USED: TYLDWICK TAROT 2021 REPRINT AND THE MARGINAL LENORMAND