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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

Tarotholics Challenge Oracle Reading

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Questions for October 12th thru 14th

Tarotholics October Challenge Reading with the Creatures Oracle

Trick: What is fooling you that needs to be seen more clearly?

Alone atop Beginnings – You are not going to be getting as much alone time as you think you will once you head home. Make sure to look at this as a good thing, for it absolutely -is- a good thing.

Treat – What special gift or skill do you have that you take for granted?

Wonder and Listen – You have the ability to stand still and silent in nature and hear its rhythms, feel its energies, and allow yourself to be carried away to blend with them so that they can soothe and calm you. You haven’t been getting out in nature much this year, and you are suffering as a result.

What do you need to focus on for self-care for the upcoming new moon?

Escape – You need to start getting out in nature more now that you are back home and working at getting back into a normal stride. Just remember, as this reading has already mentioned and a previous reading also has made clear, it’s important that you take someone with you.

DECK USED: CREATURES ORACLE

Weekly Creativity Prompt – Different Scenarios

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Prompt “The purpose of this activity is to practice interpreting small spreads by combining card meanings, symbols and intuition. We will all interpret the same cards based on a few different (imaginary) situations. A 3 card spread will be posted together with 2 more specific scenarios. It’s your choice which scenario you’d prefer to use, or if you’d rather do a general reading of these cards as for an imaginary querent.”

Ink Witch Tarot

Scenario 1 – James is wondering how to improve himself after realizing he dates people who fall under the archetype of being narcissistic.

Work on how you view yourself by taking time to better examine and appreciate all you have accomplished and all that you have to be grateful for.  Only when you are willing to change how you see yourself and your place in the world will you then be able to break the cycle of picking those too self centered to be committed to you and your needs.

Scenario 2 – There’s a job fair coming up, and Daniel has no idea what to do. He is torn between wanting to go for his dreams and needing to pay the bills.

A change from what you’ve been doing so far in life is needed.  Seek the path that will give you a sense of accomplishment and sate you emotionally.  You can over time find greater success and sense of accomplishment through changing your path, rather than staying on the one you’re currently on.

Scenario 3 – A general reading (feel free to add your own flair or a backstory).

Only through changing and growing away from what has already been done can you find a path to feeling accomplished and emotionally sated moving forward.

DECK USED: INK WITCH TAROT

Tarotholics October Challenge Reading

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Questions for October 7th, 9th, and 10th

Oracle Reading with the Necrohamster Game Cards

Creaky Hinge: What doors need opened to allow opportunity to enter?

Skeleton Ram atop Zombie Cat – You can be stubborn without being hard. There’s no need to butt heads and struggle or put up your armor to fight.  Instead? Just do your own thing and let them deal with the aftermath.

Bewitched: What lies beneath the mask that you show the world?

Master of Zombies and Zombie Deer – You show the world you are the king of your domain and control everything around you, but beneath the mask you are more vulnerable let on and not always so ready to do battle as you appear.

Haunted: What is haunting you right now?

Devil Turtle, Devil Jackdaw atop Devil Dragon – So many eyes. So many spirits. So many crowding in for your attention right now while the veil is thin and the dead can more easily reach throgh. Just keep in mind that they are not all out for your best interests and protect yourself accordingly.

DECK USED: NECROHAMSTER GAME CARDS

Falling Leaves Oracle Reading

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Falling Leaves Oracle Reading with the Folklore Oracle

What cycle is reaching its end and is coming to completion?

Boo Boo Shaw – You are not going to have to continue to “fake it til you make it” with a brave face as you have through the summer months. It’s okay to start to relax and not worry so much what new nightmare is lurking around every corner.

What is falling away to make room for later growth?

Blackthorn atop Badger – You have spent the year learning how to connect with others in new ways and deeper levels, how to find value in those connections, and have practiced a level of patience you’ve never before shown. With going home this week, you can begin moving back into your own space while seeing the world and those in it in a new light.

How can more easily cope with the changes that need to occur?

Bear – Stand strong and protect what’s yours. Show your love to those that matter through your courage and strength. You are the “mama bear” and when you embody that energy during difficult changes, it helps immensely in getting your through them.

How can I open myself to the beauty of endings?

Luna atop Fir – It’s important to remember that during times of change and transition, there will always be things that stand firm and remain a constant.  A beacon of hope in the storm, so to speak. Don’t get so caught up in the whirlwind and chaos of change that you forget to spot those beacons and use them to anchor and ground you.

DECK USED: FOLKLORE ORACLE