Quiet Moments
Dusk slips in
quiet and still
turning skies
into
blushing hues
as light
begins to fade
and we
don’t realize
how late
it’s become
until shadows
blend
into darkness
Gideon’s Challenge – Quiet Moments
🌕 Full Moon in Libra – April 2026
Tomorrow is the full 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 courtesy of @spiritdaughter
Where have I been saying yes when I mean no?
The Hanged Man – When you are being given a chance to pause and consider, or the opportunity to seize that chance, a lot of times you end up just shrugging and going along rather than even checking in with yourself beyond your moral compass to see if you actually have a preference.
Instead, consider if you actually -have- a preference and there’s something you want out of the situation or options available. You did a bit of this on your trip last week and they adjusted for you. Keep it up!
What do I need from my closest relationships that I haven’t asked for?
Six of Cups – You need more nostalgia time. You depend on those around you to help you with keeping your memories from disappearing due to head injury/memory loss issues. Prompt them to talk about your shared past more, and wander down memory lane together more often.
Even those memories that are only stories now, and you can no longer access in your mind’s eye as actual memories, are valuable and allow you to see yourself and your growth in a different light.
If I loved myself the way I love others, what would I do differently?
The Fool – Allow time for more fun and frivolity. Let yourself be less serious, and seek out the things you enjoy more. Allow responsibility to take the back seat now and then without guilt or self-recrimination.
You spend too much of your time “keeping yourself in line” when what you really need is to let go and just enjoy life more.
Full Moon advice from the Minoan Goddess Amalthea.
Seven of Pentacles atop Ten of Swords – Sometimes things don’t work out, no matter how much time you put in or how hard you work at them. If the roots are dead… then the plant is dead, and there can be no resuscitation, just replacement.
You can’t squeeze blood from stone, no matter how hard you try. You can start over, though, and grow something fruitful from the ashes, if you’re willing to try again.
Other elements included in this reading:
Staghorn Sumac for Connecting with Nature and the Wild Within
Bird Figurine for Fostering Hope, Positivity, and Renewal
Carnelian Agate for Inner Drive and Focusing On Aspirations
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy
DECK USED: CUCOLORIS TAROT REGULAR EDITION
Endings and New Beginnings
Today’s meditation was an eleven minute #DailyCalm session from the @Calm app.
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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 Ten of Swords (Air), which is traditionally a representation long journeys coming to an end, painful endings, lessons learned the hard way, deep wounds, and sometimes can indicate loss or betrayal.
The Ten of Air has then been combined with an affirmation from the Affirmators! Evening Mantras deck, which says, “it doesn’t matter how old I am or what’s going on in my life — epiphany is always waiting just around the corner (which is why I guess it’s good to sleep with the night-light).”
It’s important to remember that all endings are also new beginnings. When we let go of something that has been a part of our life, it opens up room for something new to take its place.
This is where new ideas and epiphanies take root and are given the space to grow.
Consider, for example, the aloe plant. It propagates by “birthing” babies at its base. Too many babies at its base means that the main plant may die off, creating a cluster of plants that essentially kill off its past to make room for future growth.
The message in today’s cards is a reminder that it’s okay to mourn what you’re losing, as long as you don’t hold onto it past its usefulness. You have to let it go in order to make room for something better to slip in and take its place.
DECKS USED: DENIZENS OF EARTH TAROT AND AFFIRMATORS! EVENING MANTRAS
@lightningwildflower‘s March Reflection to Action Challenge
Prompts for March 30th and 31st
Venus enters Taurus: What brings me comfort, pleasure, and joy?
Percolate, Two of Wands, Straight Ahead
It brings me comfort to have time to percolate (think things over and consider in-depth).
It brings me pleasure to be offered choices, instead of being backed into a corner where it feels that there are none.
It brings me joy when the path that feels right for me is clear and easy to discern, without winding turns that create moments of self doubt.
Looking Back: What am I proud of myself for navigating in the past month?
Ace of Swords atop Ace of Wands Rx; Off Season
Allowing myself the time and space to think and plan, and work on the strategic part of things, instead of jumping into new projects to distract myself from the issues at hand.
I’ve taken this business slump as an opportunity to study, learn, and improve instead of an opportunity to hide from my problems.
Other elements included in this reading:
Foraged Ponderosa Pine Cone for Resilience and Adaptability
Conch Shell Knot for Concentration, Clarity, and Determination
Carved Jade Japanese Kitsune for fostering Wisdom and Cunning
Carnelian Agate for Inner Drive and Focusing On Aspirations
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy
DECKS USED: THE BONE TAROT AND THE SUPREME’S SMALL CITY ORACLE
#DiscordTarotholicsMar2026 Challenge
Prompts for March 29th and 30th
How can you connect more strongly with the invigorating energy of Spring’s arrival?
The Empress atop Ten of Earth; Ten of Water
If you foster a nurturing attitude toward your needs and wants, you will in turn feel like you have everything you could need or want at your fingertips.
Abundance comes from a place of grounded nurturing, not self directed cruelty or abuse.
What do you need to focus on for self-care for the upcoming full moon?
Six of Water and Four of Air Rx
Look back on those things in your past that have brought you joy, and instead of falling into new habits of languishing in your free time, revisit these past activities and rekindle your passion for them.
Walks and photography with real camera. Time in nature and visits to stony beaches, digging in the dirt and noticing the little details of nature like the intricacies of moss and lichen. Rest isn’t always about sleep, it’s about those things that rekindle your inner spark.
Other elements included in this reading:
Staghorn Sumac for Connecting with Nature and the Wild Within
Black Spruce Needles to Boost Self-Confidence and Positive Thinking
Japanese Cherry Leaf as a Reminder of Life’s Fleeting Moments
Dried Rosebuds for Potential and Beauty Waiting to Unfold
Dried Purple Heather Flowers for Independence and Luck
Rose Quartz for Gentle Kindness to Self and Others
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy
DECK USED: DENIZENS OF EARTH TAROT
I made sure to get some time with Gideon today. The day felt like a big ass exercise in frustration, but I managed to get some time with him, which helped balance things out a bit.
Gideon’s Challenge – Poe
Poe
The concept
of a dream
within a dream
was once foreign
but over time
reality becomes
ephemeral
and the world
becomes fuzzy
instead of
firm
and clarity
becomes
a concept
instead of
an experience
Photo © ZenStatePhotography
They’ll Catch Up Eventually
Today’s meditation was skipped.
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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 Hanged Man, which is traditionally a representation of taking a pause, considering alternate perspectives, relaxing into difficult situations, surrender, or letting go.
The Hanged Man has then been combined with an affirmation card from The Az Oracle, which says, “When life is reflecting who you were… remind it who you ARE. It will catch up 😉 trust me. The reflection doesn’t shift until we’re ready for it to, but you can remind yourself you’re ready, anytime.”
Sometimes the world around us, and even those closest to us, are unable to keep up with our growth.
We have the opportunity to learn new things and become better people every single day. Unfortunately, others can’t always see the internal shifts that happen. It takes time for you to demonstrate these changes in visible ways others can see, usually repeatedly, before other people begin to get it and see you differently.
The message in today’s cards is a reminder that just because people don’t recognize the growth that you have accomplished doesn’t mean that it is invalidated. It just means that they haven’t caught up yet. Be patient, and they will catch up with you eventually.
DECKS USED: EXOTIC FLORA TAROT AND THE AZ ORACLE
#DiscordTarotholicsMar2026 Challenge
Prompts for March 28th and 29th : Do Spread 2
Question : What makes you unique?
Reading Summary: All of the cards tie together with the Anchor card through the hues in the Hermit’s cloak. This speaks of your ability to remain in a state of peaceful serenity during moments of chaos, no matter what is going on around you.
In an emergency, you don’t panic. You set aside the fear and anxiety to instead lead the way (the lantern color in the Anchor card connects with the color of the gazelle in the Peace card), letting others lean on you for stability and hope (the lantern color in the Anchor card also connects to the golden aura surrounding the figure in the Dreams card).
You may fall apart later when you are alone, but in the moment you remain serene (background in the Anchor card matching the dress of the figure in the Serenity card).
Take Away: You are excellent in a crisis. You may struggle with the anxiety that comes with powerlessness when you’re given the time to think and react… but in the moment of an emergency, there’s no one better. You have the ability to set aside your emotions and the reactions those emotions may cause and just act.
In doing so, you provide direction and stability for others that can’t handle emergencies and crisis as gracefully as you do. They follow you and trust you to help them through these moments, and in doing so they receive a touch of your calm serenity.
Other elements included in this reading:
Dedodar Cedar Cones for Fostering Clarity and Spiritual Connection
Holly Leaf for assistance in Gentling Negative Emotions
Bird Figurine for Fostering Hope, Positivity, and Renewal
Rose Quartz for Gentle Kindness to Self and Others
Desert Rose for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy
DECK USED: SACRED MYSTERIES THE CHAKRA ORACLE AND TWIST GRATITUDE POSTCARD SET
@silkandsonder’s Journal Prompts to Feel Like Yourself Again
Prompt No. 9 : What would a “good day” look like for me right now?
Reading Summary: No emotional complications (Page of Cups Rx), just you being you (The Hanged Man) and dealing with issues in your own way as they crop up (Seven of Wands)… aka. no people pleasing required.
Take Away: So many of your days are spent trying to please others in one way or another. You don’t get the opportunity or luxury of being able to just step back and not have to worry about these things.
For this reason, a “good day” for you involves a lack of people pleasing, and the opportunity to just step back and observe rather than needing to play Mr Fix-It.
Added to that (and an integral part of it as well, since people pleasing is usually spurred by emotions) is not having to deal with emotional complications. You’re doing well at learning about your emotions and expanding your emotional intelligence… but in the process that means you’re often dealing with emotions you don’t yet fully understand or know how to deal with. It’s often frustrating, and a “good day” would not include this frustration and discomfort.
Other elements included in this reading:
Foraged Parmeliaceae Lichen for a “Breath of Fresh Air”
Amethyst for Fostering Spiritual Growth
Clear Quartz for fostering Greater Mental Clarity
Green Aventurine for Harmony and Balance of the Heart
Desert Rose for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy
DECK USED: EXOTIC FLORA TAROT
I took a much needed nap. I’m glad I chose to come home last night instead of staying over at Ms B’s. It was so nice to wake up in my own bed with Miss Luna curled up beside me.
Gideon’s Challenge – Mr Swirl
Mr Swirl
“How can we
make your day
better?”
it asks
as I pull up
to park
a lime colored
swirl
catches
the eye
drawing it in
to the cartoon
plumber
and friendly
title
and all I
can think is
“how cute…
I wish we had
a Mr Swirl
near me”
Twisting the Leaf 