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Weekly Creativity Prompt – The Moon

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Prompt: “Pull the Moon card from your deck(s). Compare the imagery between the card provided below and the card(s) from your own deck(s). How would you read them differently and why?“

The Moon in the Modern Love TarotModern Love Tarot – Eyes closed and hands over heart, the figure in this card is focused on within as the moon shines bright and the wolf howls. In nature, hearing the sound of a wolf’s how can cause fissures of fear and anxiety… or in some it creates a stirring of the wild energy within. There is no such thing as adventure without the niggling of fear to make things exciting. Where are you playing things too safe?  Where can you step outside your comfort zone?

The Moon Card in the Tarot of the Spirit, Silver Acorn Tarot, and Umbral Embers Tarot

Tarot of the Spirit – The man in the moon listens with eyes closed as wolves serenade the night.  There’s no domesticity in this card and no contrast for the wild hunt depicted here.  What fears are you letting run rampant in your life right now?  Where are they calling all the shots?

Silver Acorn Tarot – The Owl and the Hare are having a grand party by moonlight while the tortoise looks on from the water. Like the traditional Moon card, this card depicts two halves of a coin.  The wild side that dances in the moonlight and the staid and domesticated side that watches on from a place of stability.  This card encourages us to look at which direction we are more likely to lean and examine why that is.

Umbral Embers Tarot – Right, so… I have trypophobia, which means that tie imagery in this particular card causes me a bit of discomfort. It’s right there on the cusp of being shudder-worthy for me, but not yet there. My reaction and discomfort fit the Moon card, and bring to the forefront that aspect of the card’s meaning.   Drawing out the trepidation and sense of unknown that can cause us to feel uncertain and fearful.

DECK USED: MODERN LOVE TAROT, TAROT OF THE SPIRIT, SILVER ACORN TAROT, UMBRAL EMBERS TAROT

Tarotholics Challenge Ancestral Lenormand Reading

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#DiscordTarotholicsOct2023 Challenge
Questions for October 23rd, 24th, and 26th

Tarotholics Challenge Lenormand Reading with the Gloomy Lenormand

Ancestors: What is your relationship with your ancestors at this time?

Heart and Sun – They love you and are rooting for you. They want what is best for you, which is why they stick around, hoping to help in leading you toward future happiness.

Spirits: How can yo improve your relationship with your ancestors?

Rider and Moon – To improve your relationship with your ancestors, you need to actively pursue a stronger emotional connection with them. Take a proactive approach not to just learning more about them but finding emotional connections that help you relate to them on that level.

Seance: What guidance do your ancestors offer at this time?

Dog and Mountain – “We will always be here for you when you need our support.”

DECK USED: GLOOMY LENORMAND

Tarotholics Challenge Tarot and Oracle Reading

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#DiscordTarotholicsOct2023 Challenge
Questions for October 20th and 21st

Tarotholics Challenge Reading with the Tarot of the Vampires and Dark Magick Oracle

Spellwork: What needs manifested in your life right now?

Five of Wands Rx and Empower – Allow others their voice. You don’t have to agree, but be open to hearing them out. You are too wrapped up in your own perspectives right now, and it is shutting down others as a result. When you empower others to speak, you empower yourself.

Poltergeist: What needs to be banished from your life?

Five of Pentacles and Bats – The more you listen to those negative inner narratives, the further down the rabbit hole you will go with your mental health issues. This is especially true when it comes to themes that have to do with scarcity, for you are never as bad off as your mind wants you to believe that you are.

DECKS USED: TAROT OF THE VAMPIRES AND DARK MAGICK ORACLE

Tarotholics Challenge Lenormand Reading

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Questions for October 17th and 19th

Halloween Lenoracle Mini Deck

Buried Alive: What in the past needs dug up and dealt with?

Scythe, Treasure, Moon – He hurt you. It’s good that he’s in jail. Face your emotional turmoil and fears to make sure he stays there. The time to go in and speak to the panel is coming, including the humiliating experience of sharing all that happened… in a great deal of detail with a great deal of emotion. You can’t skip it, because if you do and he’s let out, you’ll have to deal with that anxiety a lot longer than just for a few days.

Gravestone: What is a part of yourself that needs to be revisited?

Zoom, Trick or Treat, Bear – Bring forth your protective instincts for those you care about during this Halloween season. You have had a lot of warnings about not going places along, being careful of strangers, and not hiking at night over the last couple of weeks.  You aren’t the only one at risk, though, so make sure you are watching out for others as well.

DECK USED: HALLOWEEN LENORACLE MINI DECK

Tarotholics October Challenge Oracle Reading

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#DiscordTarotholicsOct2023 Challenge Spread 3

Tarotholics October Challenge Reading with The Charming Disaster Oracle Deck

Smoky Quartz – Ground/Detoxify – How can you best clear negativity from your life and in turn gain greater stability?

Baba Yaga – When the others visited recently, there was a lot of speculation on why you were there and what you “get out of” being there. Don’t worry about it. You be you, and don’t worry so much about the impression you make on others. If they misconstrue your intent? That’s on them.

Apple – Insight/Good Health – What insight is needed to improve your physical health at this time?

The Lighthouse – There is a reason you have been warned multiple times recently to not go out alone. There is danger afoot. Heed those warnings, for if you ignore them the results could be catastrophic.

Chrysanthemum – Spiritual Defense and Protection – Where do your defenses and boundaries need some bolstering?

The Wolf – Be wary of strangers. More wary than normal.

Aquamarine – Calm/Courage – In what ways can meditation promote more calm and confidence in your life?

Manta Rays – Meditation allows you to glide through life more smoothly, even in times of surprise or upheaval. This then gives you the ability to appreciate life and the world around you more fully.

Mint – Love/Cleansing – What factor in your relationships needs some reevaluation and perhaps adjustment?

The Pigment – Don’t ignore issues and let them ride out. They will not clear up, but rather fester into a fatal toxicity in your relationships if you don’t deal with them.

Carnelian – Creativity/Vitality – In what ways can including more creativity in your life brighten your daily outlook?

Immortality atop The Scapegoat – Creativity on a daily basis creates for you a release of negativity, allowing you to connect with a more timeless energy not so apt to drag you down.

Pomegranate – Fertility/Wishes – What wish of yours is ready to be manifested into reality at this time?

The Experiment – You have an opportunity, however briefly, to play both in work and more personal pursuits. Don’t pass it over for the mantle of responsibility.

DECK USED: THE CHARMING DISASTER ORACLE

🌑 New Moon and Solar Eclipse in Libra – October 2023

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Tomorrow is the new moon, and like all new moons and full moons, I did a spread aligned to the moon’s current themes as a part of my recognition of the moon’s cycle and influences upon us. Today’s spread is brought to you by the Hermit’s Mirror.

New Moon in Libra and Solar Eclipse Oracle Reading with the Fantasma Oracle

Clearing: Which of my expectations are so high that they’re alienating?

The Call – When you reach out to others, you expect immediate answers from them. You need to remember that they are not at your beck and call, any more than you are at theirs.

Transitional pause: Where can my critical eye adjust to help me see the beauty in everything?

The Cat – Be more flexible. Take more time to observe rather than react.  Allow yourself to have a moment to bend outside the box of your norm.

New seeds: What relationship is ready for a new infusion of harmony and love?

The Scuffle – Examine those you have recently had disagreements with, and consider where things might have been blown out of proportion by emotions.

Light in darkness: How does indecision help me identify what truly matters?

Moon Priestess – Indecision has the potential to shut your brain down, and instead allow your intuition room to step in and speak. You have only to allow this to happen and listen when it does.

Planetary boon: When can charm deliver what’s best for my loved ones and me?

The Creeper atop The Scarecrow – That creepily inappropriate physio doc of Ms B’s. The situation requires a straight spine and firm hand, but with a good dose of sugar, not vinegar.

New Moon advice from the Minoan Goddess Amalthea.

Ten of Pentacles – Participate in and enjoy the good things in life. You are far richer than you allow yourself to feel or see.

Seven of Swords Rx atop Knight of Pentacles – Don’t let your negative inclinations steal away all the hard won progress you have made.

Space: What parts of my life should I be prepared to re-assess and shift during this eclipse cycle?

The Title and The Wands – Semantics are important, but don’t let them cloud the truth. Sometimes the same thing can be said in a variety of different ways, and spending your focus picking apart the little things can keep you from seeing that everyone is actually on the same page.

Lunar Gift: What is emerging from within me that will challenge my sense of who I am?

The Devil – Self destructive urges and personal addictions are on the rise. Take care not to let them take over.

Growth: How will this help me grow over the next six months?

The Adventurer – It can help to free you from the restraints that those urges and addictions force upon you. Restraints that keep you closed indoors or too preoccupied to explore your creative spark.

Understanding: Why is now the right time for this particular emergence?

The Wizard – You have the tools, the wherewithal, and the strength to get through it at this time.

Care: How can I best support myself when things get uncomfortable?

The Hanged Man – Take a pause and consider the situation from different perspectives.  Look at what’s going on and consider how you are reacting to it… and why.  Try to see the situation in a different light that allows you to feel more confident and ease your discomfort.

DECK USED: FANTASMA ORACLE AND THE TAROT IF TWISTED SHADOWS