Traditions
Old traditions
and hand-me-downs
breathe life
into moments
when meaning
is passed on
from the aged
to the young
whose eyes
are caught
by graceful beauty
pretty baubles
and the shimmer
of lights
🌑 New Moon in Sagittarius – December 2023
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.
Clearing – What sensitive areas have I poked and prodded enough for now?
Horse Spirit – Stop allowing your negative inner narratives and criticisms to make you feel as if you’re stuck and not going anywhere. You have more power and autonomy than you realize. You’ve done enough weighing yourself down with the illusion of burden for now.
Transitional Pause – How has diving deep inspired me to look far and wide for my next journey?
Titmouse Spirit – When you allow yourself to be open to the world around you, you see more than you had been able to before.
New Seeds – What mind-expanding experiences are made possible by boldness?
Elk Spirit – Your boldness gives you the opportunity to take chances, and reach for more than you could possibly imagine without it there to bolster you.
Light in the Darkness – How does constantly shifting allow me to find my flow?
Arctic Fox Spirit – It doesn’t. In your case, to find your flow, you need moments of stillness and pause. This is one of the reasons that getting out in nature is so important for you.
Planetary Boon – What good fortune awaits discovery?
Black Fox Spirit – A greater sense of self acceptance awaits you if you’re willing to reach for it and be open to it.
New Moon advice from the Minoan Goddess Amalthea.
Eagle Spirit – It’s only through, stepping back and looking at things from outside yourself that you are able to see where you need more balance, and how to further improve your life and your happiness. Objectivity can’t be seen from within.
DECK USED: WINTER FOREST FREQUENCIES ORACLE
Finding the Positive for December 7 – 9
These Card of the Day readings are a mental health exercise (suggested by my shrink) used to help counterbalance my natural tendency toward pessimism, negative inner narratives, and depression. The request posed to the cards is, “A positive message to carry with me throughout my day and foster perspective.”
December 7
Today’s meditation was skipped.
Queen of Cups – “Just because you feel like trash doesn’t mean that you ARE trash.” Emotional support begins at home. It begins with you… not with others. When you feel like crap, don’t just allow your inner narrative to have free reign to reinforce those feelings. Instead, work at being a supportive friend during those times, and counterbalancing those feelings with supportive words and encouragement.
DECK USED: LOST FOREST TAROT AND CHRISTMAS AFFIRMATION CARDS
December 8
Today’s meditation was skipped.
Ten of Wands – “There’s no need to be so hard on yourself, you’re managing as best you can.” Pushing yourself to do more and more won’t make things any better. Instead of badgering yourself to into overwhelm and burnout, moderate your energy expenditure and let others help you more. Stop trying to pile more on to of what you’re already doing. You’re on the cusp of piling on too much.
Long story short? Stop pushing yourself so hard. You’re doing great, and you don’t have to pile on any more right now.
DECK USED: THE SNAIL MARSEILLE AND CHRISTMAS AFFIRMATION CARDS
December 9
Today’s meditation was skipped. I watched a Christmas movie instead (the new one with Eddie Murphy in it).
Death – “It’s okay to struggle. You are doing better than you feel like you are.” Change is hard. Fluctuations in what you consider the “norm” is hard. Not just for you, but for everyone. It makes you feel like you’re struggling, but in truth? You’re not sinking. You’re not floundering. You’re just feeling a little out of your element by experiencing things a bit differently than before. Keep going. Things change. Nothing ever stays the same.
DECK USED: PIXIE’S WHISPER TAROT XMAS EDITION AND CHRISTMAS AFFIRMATION CARDS
Gideon’s Challenge
The Walk
Lets walk together
through the park
no longer dark
and dangerous
but lit in holiday lights
and the warm glow
of a fading autumn
and watch
hand in hand
as leaves
flitter and fall
in the bright shimmer
that pretends
winter is here
while autumn still fades
Photo © ZenStatePhotography
Tarotholics Challenge Dec 3, 4, 7, 8, 9
#DiscordTarotholicsDec2023 Challenge
Questions for December 3rd, 4th, 7th, 8th, and 9th
Where should you direct your focus this week to foster your relationship with yourself?
Three of Gifts – Collaborate with others and aim for success. You will be happier with the end results (and by association with yourself) if you don’t try to carry everything alone. You will also be providing yourself some essential self care that is needed.
How can you connect more strongly with the world around you?
Four of Wassail Cups – This isn’t really the time for building stronger connections with the world around you. There just isn’t time. A little apathy in this area right now can go a long way into making sure you are balancing in this area.
What is your greatest strength that is currently hidden from you?
Five of Switches – One of your greatest strengths that you often forget about, especially when you are stressed or confronted with unexpected change, is the ability to deal with conflict in healthy ways instead of letting it descend into chaos.
How can you better connect with your intuition and decrease self-doubt?
Ace of Switches – Be enthusiastic about your connection with your intuition and follow its advice, even when you’re possibly not really a fan of what it’s trying to say. You create more problems for yourself when you ignore it and stubbornly try to pretend it’s not saying something you don’t want to hear.
What can you do to make riding out the holiday season more pleasurable?
Ace of Scissors – Follow your inspiration into the rabbit holes it leads you. Let the excitement of these new ideas inspire you. (Thus, the creation of Kainokami Ryūjin for the Hush rp.)
DECK USED: YULETIDE MONSTERS ORACLE
Gideon’s Challenge
Shifting Seasons
The vibrancy
of Autumn
falls away as
the winter solstice
draws near
and bright leaves
tumble
to the ground
to turn tattered
and brown
as the sky begins
to make promises
of snow
soon to come
… maybe.
Twisting the Leaf 