Blending Intent
A pinch of this
and a little
of that
combined
with intention
create
earthy scents
and energy
with direction
once scattered
over black sand
and touched
by heat
to smolder
Attracting Abundance
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 Five of Pentacles, which is traditionally a representation of tests, trials, struggles, and setbacks in the area of one’s finances, resources, health, home, work, or manifestations. This often translates into themes that have to do with scarcity and times in life when one needs to seek out help from others instead of suffering through alone.
The Five of Pentacles has then been combined with the Verdigris Agaric affirmation card from the Mushroom Affirmations deck, which says, “Now is the time to make an impression. Stand out from the crowd and be noticed.”
If you want to foster abundance, you have to stand out above the rest. This is an essential building block to creating a successful business, a successful career, and success in most things that involve others.
This is especially true in a couple of my chosen fields. Whether it’s the jewelry business where the competition is steep and there are a multitude of others out there trying to garner attention for their own product just as I am for mine; or the tarot reading business where it seems every day new competition crops up in the field including waves of new readers undercutting prices, and users of AI that don’t grasp just how deeply nuanced and human the act of reading tarot actually is and thus think that a computer can do it for them.
Today’s message is a reminder that no matter your endeavors, if you are in any kind of a competitive business or effort, the focus needs to be on playing into your strong suits and playing up your skills and abilities. Otherwise, you will get lost in the crowd.
DECKS USED: STRANGE WORLD TAROT AND MUSHROOM AFFIRMATIONS
The @owlandbonestarot #78DaysOfTarotSpreads Challenge
Temperance Spread
Where are you seeking balance?
Hidden Doors – As new opportunities rise, you seek to find balance between which opportunities you decide to take advantage of and which ones you let pass you by. This means you need to be able to notice them all so that you can make the best choices for you, though.
What requires patience?
Tree Friends atop Wild and Free – Integrating yourself within your friendships and trusting them with your vulnerabilities and your needs takes time. That includes making sure that you’re getting out in nature, even if you know it’s not their favorite thing to join you in doing.
What needs harmonizing?
Write Your Story – You need to better align your wants and desires with the path you choose to tread. Where do you want to go? Who do you want to be? What do you want to experience along the way? Obligation has begun to take up too much of your prioritizing, and it’s time to get back to the roots of who you are concerning your path and practices.
What wants to be integrated?
Guardian of the Fe – You crave to integrate into your life a greater sense of security and safety. You have been stuck in feeling “under attack” ever since the broken shoulder fiasco, with one thing hitting you after another. A greater sense of safety is needed.
Other elements included in this reading:
Deodar Cedar Cone for Fostering Clarity and Spiritual Connection
Foraged Scotch Pine Cone for Purging Negative Influences
Foraged Oak Branch with Moss and Lichen for Perseverance
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy
DECK USED: ORACLE OF THE MAGICAL FAIRY FOREST
#DiscordTarotholicsNov2025 Challenge
Prompt for November 19th : What do I need to focus on for self-care for this month’s new moon?
Reading Summary: It’s time to work on creating a better balance (Two of Pentacles) between your disappointments (Three of Swords) and the stability that you have managed to create for yourself and others (Queen of Pentacles).
Take Away: In a previous reading, you were recently reminded that it’s time to start prioritizing your own needs over those of others, including prioritizing authenticity over the expectation foisted upon you and obligations you feel.
The more you lean into that obligation and expectation, the more it will pull you out of balance, and lead you down the road to disappointments that will be harder and harder to bounce back from.
For your self care during this new moon, recommit yourself to your personal authenticity and your path. Place those values above the need to please others, and let the need to stay true to yourself drive you instead of the obligations you feel toward others.
Other elements included in this reading:
Northern Red Oak Leaf for Fostering Unconditional Love
Dried Rhododendron Leaf for Fostering Confidence
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy
DECK USED: STRANGE WORLD TAROT
I did my best to take it easy today because my stomach has been all messed up all day long.
Gideon’s Challenge – The Bug
The Bug
Painful cramps
and queasy moments
blend with
breaths of
fresh air
to tamp down
rising tides
of bile
as sweat
scatters
over skin
in little droplets
again
and again
Photo © ZenStatePhotography
Do It Your Way
Today’s meditation was an eleven minute long #DailyTrip session from the @Calm app.
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The @GlitterbyInk #NovemberWhispers25 Liminal Dreamland Challenge
Shape-Shifter Prompt for November 18 : Ceremony
Daily Mental Health Prompt: Seek a positive message to carry with you throughout the day and offer perspective.
Today’s draw is the Emperor card, which is traditionally a representation of taking charge, responsibility, authority, structure, and focusing on the greater good.
Do you really want to be one of those people that needs pomp and ceremony?
Your leadership is trusted and depended on, even. But, part of the reason that your leadership is trusted and depended on is because you don’t hold yourself above anyone else.
You work alongside them, you hang out with them, you judge yourself more harshly than them. You allow yourself to be vulnerable with them. You hope that they value and appreciate you, but you don’t expect them to say as much.
These things make you approachable instead of set apart, and in the end, you prefer it that way.
The message in today’s card combined with the “ceremony” prompt is a reminder that there are all different kinds of leadership styles. What works for others may not work for you, and vise versa.
Instead of leading on a foundation of what you “should” do and expecting others to celebrate you, remember that the leadership style that fits for you is built on a foundation of mutualism and trust. Regardless of the advice given from others, go with what fits and feels right for you. People respond to authenticity.
DECK USED: OLD STYLE TAROT
@thetruthinstory #embracethemagical2025 Challenge
The Descent Prompts 19 and 20
Silence (Stillness) Where can I allow silence to speak for me?
Spoonwood – Play on your strengths and leave your more toxic qualities as a mystery. People may guess that they are there and at what they are, but are willing to brave them for the positive you have to offer.
Raven (Messenger) – What omen or message is flying in from the unseen?
English Yew – Just because the veil is thickening once more doesn’t mean your work either your ancestors is finished. Don’t forget about them, for although they are the least vocal and involved of all that come through the veil for you, they hold great value.
Instead of delegating them to the sidelines, invite them into your practice more often. They may not always want to contribute, but over time, the more persistent you are in welcoming them, the more comfortable they will become in being included.
Other elements included in this reading:
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy
DECK USED: LADY STiRLING’S WICKED GARDEN
The @owlandbonestarot #78DaysOfTarotSpreads Challenge
Death Spread
What change are you resisting?
The Hierophant – Once you’re entrenched in doing things a certain way, it becomes hard for you to break the mold and move outside of it. Especially when the old way seems to have worked well for you in the past. It’s not that you’re adverse to trying new things, but it’s more a mindset along the lines of “if it’s not broke, don’t fix it”.
What no longer serves a purpose?
Two of Cups Rx – Holding yourself apart from those closest to you. You’ve turned over a new leaf in this area of late, and there’s no going back to the old way where distancing yourself was the norm.
What is ending?
Ace of Cups – The period of time after a depressive episode has a tendency to be a time of vulnerability and extra emotional sensitivity. Your struggles with overwhelming emotions are starting to finally ease up in this area. This doesn’t mean that you will go back to numb, but rather that your cup won’t overflow quite so easily or vigorously.
What aspect of yourself can you release?
The Magician – Remember that you don’t have to be “on” all the time. Life’s not a competition, and you don’t have to have all the answers. Neither do you need to be Mr Fix-It for every little thing that goes wrong.
What gift comes from this ending?
King of Pentacles Rx – The ability to ease up a little bit on your fixation with stability and security. Not just for yourself, but especially in the perspective of providing it for others.
What does the next chapter hold?
The Emperor (tipped right) – Leadership struggles and trying to find a new way forward. The interpretation in the readings above combined with this answer indicate that you’re going to need to seek answers and methods “outside the box” to help smooth out these struggles, and allow others you trust to help you along the way.
Other elements included in this reading:
Foraged Purple Heather Sprigs for Independence and Luck
Foraged Parmeliaceae Lichen for a “Breath of Fresh Air”
Dried Red Maple Leaf for Adaptability and Connection
Gneiss Stone for Patience in Moments of Discomfort
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy
DECK USED: OLD STYLE TAROT
I kept the appointment with the plastic surgeon today, concerning a (healing) cyst on my hip, instead of blowing it off as I was tempted to do.
Gideon’s Challenge – The Garden
The Garden
Let’s live
in the garden
and never
step foot
inside
but instead
sleep
under the ivy
and among
the lavender
as flowers
bloom
and when
leaves fall
Photo © ZenStatePhotography
🌑 New Moon in Scorpio – November 2025
Tomorrow night 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 courtesy of @joinamandasophia
What am I ready to welcome into my life right now?
Four of Coins atop Eight of Swords – You aren’t feeling particularly ready or welcoming to anything right now. Honestly? You just want to stick your head in the sand and pretend everything is at status quo.
What no longer feels aligned with who l am becoming?
Ace of Wands – You’re feeling particularly uninspired recently, and as a result are worried that that inner spark of creativity within you is sputtering out. You don’t want this misalignment to create a situation where you end up diverted off your chosen path.
What habits or beliefs am I ready to shift or release?
Five of Cups – As you recover from your recent depressive episode, you are trying to shed the dark inner narratives and pessimism that have managed to continue to linger on.
Where do I feel called to begin again?
The Star – You feel the need to connect more strongly with your positivity work, and use it to make the rungs on the ladder less slippery as you climb out of depression’s pit.
What does my soul truly desire in this next cycle?
Seven of Wands – Your soul craves the freedom to stop worrying over how your decisions and actions affect others, believing that you will then be able to be even more authentically yourself.
How can I stay open to possibility and expansion?
Ace of Swords – Communicate your needs. It’s easier to be open to growth and change when your needs are clearly communicated and heard.
Where am I being asked to trust more deeply?
Ace of Coins Rx – It’s okay to pass new opportunities by now and then. Trust in what you already have begun and are working with. No new opportunities are needed for you to have all that you need and live a happy life.
How can I be more intentional with my time, energy, and attention?
King of Cups – Stop giving yourself such a hard time about your mistakes, and be supportive instead.
What would it look like to honor the whispers of my intuition right now?
Queen of Cups – “What he said,” as the Queen glances to the King beside her.
New Moon advice from the Minoan Goddess Amalthea.
Eight of Wands – Now is the time for movement and action. No dawdling. Success lies in your ability to catch and ride the wave.
Other elements included in this reading:
Goat Figurine as Sympathetic Representation of Amalthea
Tree of Life Raku Medallion for fostering Balance and Harmony
Dried Lavender Bundle for Calming and Comfort
Pressed Pansy Flower for Hearing the Heart More Clearly
Carnelian Agate for Inner Drive and Focusing On Aspirations
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy
Twisting the Leaf 