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All Soul’s Day Oracle Reading

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#TarotholicsChallengeNov2023 All Soul’s Day Spread

The All Soul's Day Oracle Reading with the Earth, Moon, & Shadow Oracle

A message that your Ancestors would like to give you at this time.

Reciprocity – You get what you give. Keep this in mind, for the constant seeking of balance is a universal rule of life.  Make sure you are putting out in the world what you want to receive from it in turn.

A message your Ancestors have been trying to convey that you have not been receptive to in the past.

Trinity – You aren’t alone, and you can’t do it alone. Don’t allow yourself to become isolated. Don’t shut others out.  Let them help you… encourage them to help you.

How to be more open to messages from your Ancestors in the future.

Dreams – Listen instead of discounting what you hear as invalid. Sometimes you choose to be ignorant of messages coming through, pretending they aren’t real or shutting them out instead of listening to them as closely as you should.

How to honor and connect more strongly with your Ancestors going forward.

Consumption – Allow your Ancestors to get closer. Holding them at a distance and ignoring their presence feels like protection, and it definitely can be, but if you want to honor and connect more strongly with them, you need to open up and let them in.

DECK USED: THE CURSED ARROWS ORACLE

Elemental Check-In Oracle Reading

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Mr Lionhart’s Elemental Tarot Challenge
The Elemental Check-In Spread

Elemental Check-In Oracle Reading with The Cursed Arrows Oracle

Earth – What is currently providing me stability?

Poisons & Toxins – You work at countering negativity in your head with positive counterbalances. This is allowing you to keep from slipping into your depression and assisting you in balancing out your pessimistic nature. That negativity may -feel- like it’s solid and stable, but there is far more stability in balancing it out with a bit of positivity and optimism.

Air – What broader perspective can help me with my current journey?

Blood Moon – Remember that endings and beginnings are the same thing. You cannot have one without the other.

Water – What emotional aspects are affecting my current situation?

As Above, So Below – You are affected by others, just as others are affected by you. When you feel that you are having a shift of emotions without warning? Instead of blaming yourself, take a look around and make sure that you aren’t being influenced.

What steps or actions can help me move forward?

The Chameleon – Flexibility and adaptation are important. Be open to making changes that will assist  you in keeping things moving in a forward direction. You can’t stay stuck in your ways and also grow.

DECK USED: EARTH MOON & SHADOW ORACLE

📆 Transitioning from October to November

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Month End Check In Tarot Reading with the Tarot Yokai

Here and Now I Exist – Who you are now, in your entirety.

Le Pape (Hakutaku) – You are comfortable in your spiritual path and enjoy sharing your knowledge and experiences with others. There’s no need to “shake things up” at this time.

The Slough – What is to be left in the past as you move forward.

Sept d’Épées (Chimi) – There is no need to strategize or rethink anything at this time. And… make sure when you go into the woods, you are not going alone.

What Lies Ahead – An ideal state or ideal self you are seeking at this time.

Cinq d’Bâtons Rx (Ashura) atop Le Fou (Mumashika) – You desire times of conflict to be beneficial. To do this, you need to remember everyone wants their opinions heard. It doesn’t hurt anything to pause and listen, instead of blindly pushing forward with your own opinions and ambition.

Limitations – Negative influences, opposition, or ill will.

Cavalier d’Épées (Namahage) – Acting rashly or pushing forward before everything is planned out is not going to go well. Bank your impulsivity and ambition for now.

The Boon – Positive influences, higher guidance, or divine intervention.

Le Hermite (Yamabiko) atop Cavalier de Deniers (Hōnengame) – Slow is smooth, and smooth is fast. Take your time and do things right the first time. It’s okay to sink into your work and projects right now.

The Wound – An unpleasant past experience or event that is ripe for some support and healing.

Bailey de Deniers Rx (Keizōbō) atop La Roy de Fortune (Hōō) – You need to remember the boon that comes from moments of failure. Take these moments as the universe helping you to “level up” your skills, instead of as an opportunity to punish yourself.

Nostalgia – A positive past experience or event to acknowledge, reflect upon, and enjoy.

Huit d’Épées (Yosuzume) atop Roi de Coupes Rx (Wani) – When you ignore your emotional needs, you hurt yourself and everyone else. That neediness in others is a boon that speaks of their uncompromising and unconditional love. Don’t push that away just to punish yourself.

A Warning – Something coming that can be prevented or overcome.

Quatre de Bâtons (Zashiki Warashi) atop Neuf de Coupes (Kūko) – Make sure that you aren’t allowing yourself to get so comfortable that you become unmotivated to strive for more.

Empowerment – A future opportunity to work toward.

Cavalier de Coupes (Myōbu) – There is potential to rekindle your creative spark and the motivation to turn those ideas and intuitive nudges into action and thus fruition.

Message from the Spirit World – A little more home alone time can do you a world of good as long as you stay active instead of allowing stagnancy to sneak in and tap away your creativity.

Message from the Mind’s World – No new strategies are needed right now. No restructuring required. Sit back instead, stable in your knowledge, and expand your horizons by listening to others.

Message from the Physical World – Physical activity is good for you right now, but make sure you take someone with you when you are out and about. Ignoring the danger will not keep you safe.

DECKS USED: TAROT YOKAI

Samhain Lenormand Reading

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#DiscordTarotholicsOct2023 Challenge
October 31st – Grab a spread of your choice that you’ve been curious about… and give it a go!

Samhain Lenormand Reading with the House of Shadows Lenoracle Samhain Edition

What’s my personal connection to Samhain?

Clover and Moon – You love the decorations and the fun that can be had as long as you can keep your head above water emotionally. When you let things start to get too serious, though, you fall off the edge into the pit.

What am I being called to release during this time?

Person and Book – Let go of the need to lean into logic. Prioritize listening to others over of self expression.

What “dead things” (old patterns, situations, attachments) must I finally bury?

Brooms and Woman – You need to work on putting to bed that tendency within you to try and make things neat and tidy by sweeping them under the rug and ignoring them.

How can I increase my receptivity while the veil is thinnest?

Cross and House – Get out of your house and allow nature to ease some of the burden too much time inside has put upon you.

How can I honor my spiritual path today? Guidance from my ancestors.

Rider and Garden – Go now, and take someone with you.

DECK USED: HOUSE OF SHADOWS SAMHAIN LENORACLE

Last Harvest 2023 – Samhain

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Tomorrow is the third and Last Harvest of the 2023 autumn season.  Although this holiday (which is also known by most as Halloween and by many as Samhain) is celebrated around the world by those that embrace the rich history of many traditions that originated in Paganism, most don’t realize that is what they are doing… or that this holiday carries special significance as the eve of the Day of the Dead when the veil is at its thinnest between our world and those that have passed.

Samhain

Like with new moons and full moons, I usually do a spread to check in with myself and give myself some direction for the next couple of months for each solstice, equinox, and other Sabbats. Unfortunately, I was unable to do my normal Sabbat reading this month, so I picked one off the internet that fit the theme of the holiday to do instead.

Samhain Ritual Oracle Reading with the Seasons of the Witch Samhain Oracle

Card to describe the upcoming darker half of my year.

Banshee – You are going to have to stay on top of self destructive tendencies over the next few months. They are due to rise up and become a problem.

What do my ancestors want me to know.

Silence – Keep up on your meditation. It can help in combating those self destructive tendencies as well as keep your connection to your ancestors and guides stronger over the dark months ahead.

Why this message is important for me to know.

Divination – You get more out of yourself (and out of your ancestors and guides as well) when you keep up on your meditation. It is easy to lose yourself in the rush, but healthier not to.

How can I protect myself from negative energy.

Owl – Don’t ignore the encroaching darkness within you when it comes. Use your tools to confront it and bear it back instead.

A shadow aspect of myself that’s calling me to explore.

Dark Moon – Some of the triggers of your depression live in the past. It isn’t all chemical.

Guidance from my ancestors.

Ancestors atop Transformation – Make sure when you petition your ancestors for guidance that the one’s speaking to you have your best interests and well-being at heart.

DECKS USED: SEASONS OF THE WITCH SAMHAIN ORACLE

The Thinning Veil Oracle Reading

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#DiscordTarotholicsOct2023 Challenge Thinning Veil Spread

The Thinning Veil Oracle Reading with the Lights In Dark Places Oracle

What Spirits have come to visit and walk with you while the veil is thin?

Lost & Wandering – Those spirits that have your best intentions at heart have come to walk with you while the veil is thin this year. They just want to see you back on solid footing, and stand by your side to assist you in getting there.

How are these spirits assisting in keeping you safe?

Each Day – They help you remember again and again to stay positive, both in your recovery and in your inner narratives. This reminder is something you need to hear over and over, or you slide back into old unhealthy habits.

What should you offer to these Spirits that are watching over you?

Fresh Start – Listen to them and work on that positive thinking. Don’t get down on yourself when you falter or backslide, but step forward and try again without punishment. You honor them by hearing what they have to say and truly listening to the encouragement they offer you.

What cycle from the past do your Ancestors hope that you will break?

The Good Stuff – Your hypercritical pessimistic inner narratives. These things you say to yourself are not you, but a spawn that was birthed through how you were treated when you were younger. They speak the language of an angry father, who spoke the language of an angry father before him. This is the cycle that needs breaking.

What do you know deep within your bones?

Listen to Your Heart – You are loved. Unconditionally. There are safe places for you.. safe harbors that are not places at all, but are the people that love you unconditionally and without reserve.

What do the Spirits and Ancestors need for you to learn?

Begin Again – Don’t give up, and don’t let those bad things that happened in your past turn you hard and ugly. They are not you. Each thing that doesn’t turn out the way you want it to is merely a lesson to teach you how to do better next time.

A message for you from the Spirits and Ancestors.

Don’t Live In Your Darkness – Keep striving for the light. Keep reaching for positivity and optimism.

DECK USED: LIGHTS IN DARK PLACES ORACLE