Ripe
I want to
feel
your flesh
under my teeth
as I slick
my tongue
against
your skin
then
bite in deep
and
make you
mine
The Seeds We Plant
Today’s meditation was a ten minute EFT tapping session using The Tapping Solution Daily Guidance card pictured with my tarot card of the day, and the tapping guidance/affirmations provided on the back of the card.
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Daily Mental Health Prompt: Seek a positive message to carry with you throughout the day and offer perspective.
Today’s draw is the Ace of Swords, which is traditionally a representation of the seed of new beginnings in the area of one’s thoughts, intellect, education, logic and reason, ambition, or communication.
The self talk in your head is important. It is the seed in your mind that influences how you see the world and everything in it, also affecting your interactions with these things. It influences your perspectives on yourself as well as affecting your performance in everything from every day tasks to important endeavors.
Seeds, when planted, grow. That means if the self talk in your head is negative, it encourages growth in negative perceptions and experiences. If the self talk is positive, it then encourages positive growth and experiences.
Today’s message is a reminder to be aware of your inner narratives. Don’t just agree with the self talk out of hand, especially when it’s negative. Instead, when negative self talk arrives, argue with it. Advocate for a softer judgment and more positive viewpoint, and in doing so you also advocate for yourself. Plant new, healthier seeds, and encourage them to grow so that they can start to crowd out the unhealthy ones that try to find a foothold in your life.
DECK USED: TRASH PANDA & TAROT AND THE TAPPING SOLUTION’S DAILY GUIDANCE CARDS
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Prompt for August 24th : Do Spread 4 – Spiritual Aspects
Seeds Sown – What seeds for my spiritual health & growth planted in the Spring have flourished and grown strong?
Father of Earth and Double Caveman – You have managed to ground yourself spiritually, even against the odds that were against you. No matter that influences are trying to tug you in different directions, these tugs do not shift your foundation, which remains solid and strong.
The Chaff – What seeds have not flourished and need to be let go to encourage healthy growth in other areas?
Daughter of Earth and Big Sexy Satan – There are a few addictive behaviors that you are trying to cling to, continuing to flirt with even though they aren’t serving you. Don’t let them linger or they will poison the soil.
The Harvest – How can I best prepare now to reap the benefits of a positive and healthy harvest in the Fall?
Four of Air and Future Grandma – You are going to need all of the energy you can muster once things get moving again further into the harvest season. Work on shoring up your energy now in order to have energy to spare for later.
Other elements included in this reading:
Foraged Silver Maple Key for Bouncing Back to Thrive
Gneiss Stone for Patience in Moments of Discomfort
Labradorite Sun and Moon for Mental and Emotional Healing
Banded Carnelian for Inner Drive and Focus On Aspirations
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy
DECK USED: ELEMENTAL TAROT AND ARCANE BULLSHIT CARDS
I claimed top space.
Gideon’s Challenge – Sunday Mood
@FatMumSlim August #FMSPAD Challenge
Prompt for August 24th : Sunday Mood | #FMS_SUNDAYMOOD25
Sleepy morning
summer heat
and ac on the go
we linger on the bed
together
relaxing
while fan blows
knowing
sooner or later
we’ll have to
rise and shine
but taking a minute
right here and now
for some lazy time
Photo © ZenStatePhotography
❤️ Self Care Saturday (On a Sunday)
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?
Earth – Page of Wands – Stay on top of what’s important to you. Each new bit of information gathered now will help foster the stability you’re aiming for in the future.
Air – The World atop Five of Swords – You’re nearing the end of a long journey. Take care not to let yourself feel defeated or let your inner narrative tell you that you are. You’re actually winning, even if it might not feel like it at the moment.
Water – King of Wands atop Five of Pentacles Rx – As mentioned above, remember that you are not losing, even if it feels like you are. You just have to go through a tub spot in order to come out on top on the other side. Negative narratives are not going to do you any good, and neither is listening to them instead of shutting them down when they try to tell you that you’re fucking up.
Fire – The Hierophant Rx – Don’t follow the same old patterns and path this week when it comes to your obstacles. Think and act outside the box. Just because it isn’t your normal, doesn’t mean it won’t work.
Waning – Mountain and Tree – Your health will suffer if you can’t step away from your obstacles and let them run their course. Sometimes you’re just not in the right place to climb that mountain and need a little extra time before you take on the next hurdle.
Waxing – Fish and Woman – Make sure that you are communicating openly with Z during the next week. There’s going to be a lot of information sharing needed to make sure your shared endeavours remain successful.
Take Away – Its not surprising that your focus is on your business right now with everything that’s going on in that area. Make sure you are staying on top of the information gathering and don’t allow moments of struggle and disappointment shift your perspective into a negative space. Old habits in that area are harmful to you now, and you need to be striving for a new approach instead.
DECKS USED: SOLAR KINDOM TAROT ABD AKASHIC EYE LENORMAND
Diminished Accomplishments
Today’s meditation was a ten minute long self-directed session based on the affirmation “Always Settle for More”, which is in reference to how we often settle for less because we feel we are undeserving of more, whether that’s from others or life, work or even from ourselves sometimes. The message encourages us to accept that we -are- worth it and -do- in fact deserve more, even when we might not feel like it.
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@FatMumSlim August #FMSPAD Challenge
Prompt for August 23rd : Something Out of Place | #FMS_OUTOFPLACE25
Daily Mental Health Prompt: Seek a positive message to carry with you throughout the day and offer perspective.
Today’s draw is The World card, which is traditionally a representation of the end of a journey, the completion of a time of growth, accomplishment, and transitioning from one path in life to another.
How is it that sometimes when we accomplish something, it feels like nothing at all? Even big things are sometimes so lacklustre that they feel mediocre and unexceptional.
Is it upbringing from our childhood? Is it that we are too busy seeking validation from others that we forget to give it to ourselves? Is it because we are so focused on what comes next that we aren’t able to pause and really appreciate what we’ve done and where we’re at in the present?
I think, at least for me, it’s probably a combination of all three.
The message for today is a reminder that the “something out of place” in your moments of accomplishment is that you need to ensure that you celebrate them. Not because someone else acknowledges them, but because you do. The card for today is encouragement to take a pause when you reach the end of a project or journey to appreciate what you have accomplished and how far you’ve come… without speculating on what comes next.
DECK USED: HOW TO DEAL: TAROT FOR EVERYDAY LIFE AND LOVE WHO YOU ARE ORACLE
@Lionharts #TheAugustTarot Leo Season Challenge
Eight of Wands – Acceleration Prompts for August 23rd thru 25th
Where is momentum building, inviting me to move with greater flow and focus?
Trust – Keep gathering information. Don’t hide from what feels intimidating or overreact to every little thing. Just keep on paying attention and compiling info for later.
Note: This card emerged just as I got a new alert from an e-commerce newsletter that there’s a new post up about the ending of de minimus exceptions for international packages imported into the US. It directly refers to this situation in my life.
How can I stay rooted in myself as energy begins to accelerate?
Time – Give yourself time and space to deal and adjust your equilibrium. It may be hard not to get swept up into the acceleration of energies, but you need to remain still and give yourself that time. No sudden actions you take are going to go in your favor right now.
What shift is gathering strength beneath the surface, ready to break through and reshape my path?
The Magician – Just because your skills are latent right now and sitting on the sidelines doesn’t mean they’re not still there. When the time is right, you will be able to work it out just fine. It’s the waiting you’re struggling with right now… your capabilities are more than up to the task to come.
Other elements included in this reading:
Dried Rhododendron Leaf for Fostering Confidence
Dried Lavender Bundle for Calming and Comfort
Deodar Cedar Impression for Clarity and Spiritual Connection
Desert Rose for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy
DECK USED: FELIS ORACLE
I took my shower in the super early morning hours before sleeping so that when I got up this morning all I’d have to do is throw on my clothes and go.
Gideon’s Challenge – Cornfields are Creepy
Cornfields are Creepy
Whether
too many
horror flicks
or just some
internal instinct
there’s something
about cornfields
that is creepy
and weird
disorienting
and terrifying
all at the same time
once the corn
has reached
great heights
