The Fairy Tales
Hang your head
deeply
to slip your ear
to my lips
as we move
along the trail
and I will
whisper stories
to you
of the creatures
that hide among
mossy niches
and fern fronds
as their laughter
mingles with the wind
all around us
Prompt: “Pull the Sun card from your deck(s). Compare the imagery between the card provided below and the card(s) from your own deck(s). How would you read them differently and why?”
Modern Love Tarot – Joyous celebration and pride combine in this card as a mother holds her child up to the sun. This card is a display of celebrating life, and taking moments as they come while treasuring the laughter and love we have for each other. It’s youth and energy, brightness and warmth, and it encourages one to cherish these feelings and be “in the moment” with them.
Gay Tarot – Sometimes working together toward a mutual goal goes beyond projects you share with others and bleeds into a life as a whole. The two figures in this image have been together a long time. They work together, they play together… and over time it’s become clear that everything is better together. Where can your life be improved by working with others towards successes that you can share? And how much sweeter will those successes be if shared with each other?
Spiritual Tarot – A radiant figure stands in the light, filled with pride and standing tall. That radiance has become a part of him, strong and wild as the world bursts into abundance around him. This figure reminds me of the Wiccan God, who is reborn each spring and grows to maturity in summer’s warmth each year. It asks you to seek out what needs a rebirth in your own life, and where abundance has flourished and grown both within and around you.
Meraki Tarot 2nd Edition – Wishes scatter into the wind, given up to the sun’s radiance like seeds seeking fertile soil. Not every wish we have can come true, but this card indicates that some of them can. They just need a little nurturing and they can find that fertile soil needed in which to grow and flourish.
Today’s meditation was skipped.
Today’s draw is the Queen of Wands, which is traditionally a representation of a receptive alpha energy, personality, or person in the area of one’s passions, enthusiasm, interests, determination, willpower, and inner spark.This often translates into themes that have to do with nurturing and encouraging the dreams, passions, and interests of others.
I’m not sure how I get this from the imagery, but what I see here in the imagery of this card is to not reject the support that is offered to you. Sometimes it can come from unlikely sources, but that doesn’t mean it’s any less genuine… any less valuable. In fact, sometimes help and encouragement from unlikely sources hits harder and digs deeper than from the expected ones. Be open to it… don’t shut it out.
@thetarotprofessor Self Love Challenge Prompt
Topic: Draw one card.
What positive message or energy does this card have for me today?
The Self Love-Card is a pretty clear message. Take care of yourself and give yourself what you need today. Life can be hard enough without being hard on yourself and making things more difficult. Give in to your needs instead of brushing them aside, and tell your body that you care.
Turn your interpretation into a one-sentence affirmation.
I will give myself what I need without beating myself up for needing it.
#DiscordTarotholicsFeb2023 Challenge Prompt
Questions for February 6th and 7th
Where do you resist being generous with yourself?
Six of Swords Rx – You spend too much time hesitating before embracing change, and it creates a sense of stagnancy in an unhealthy space.
Why?
Two of Swords – There’s only so much of you to go around, and sometimes you just have to make a choice. You invariably choose to put others before yourself and your own needs.
How could you benefit by giving in to that generosity instead?
The Hermit – By putting yourself first, that time of stagnancy can be turned into healthy alone time instead.
I took a nap at Ms B’s before heading home. I’ve been really tired and the nap really helped.
The Nymph
Cold water slips
over chilled skin
as bare feet wade
from frigid depths
to dry grasses
that crackle
underfoot
and brush tapped
barren rustles
as the figure steps
from grasses
into the trees beyond
and melts away
into the forest
with a soft laugh
hanging in the air
How am I being asked to step into my power?
Stars and Anchor – You can be strong and hopeful. That grounding energy that is so much a part of who you are doesn’t require you to be so serious and solemn all the time. Hope is its own strength, and although it feels like a weakness and a vulnerability sometimes, its persistence can also be a grounding power in your life all on its own if you are willing to lean into it instead of pushing it away.
What limiting beliefs must I shed in order for this to happen?
Child and Sun – You can have fun and still be responsible. You can allow yourself to let that inner child you spend so much time smothering have a little air, and it will make life all the better for it. You may struggle a bit to view the world through the eyes of innocence, but a bit of hope and positivity can go a long way towards lifting your spirits if you let it.
How can I show up as my most authentic self?
Man and Ring – Stick to the commitments you have set for yourself. Being dependable is one of the traits that you take the most pride in. Not because it makes you predictable, but because it makes you someone that others can come to and trust.
How can I strengthen my resolve and activate my creativity?
Tree and Moon – Stay focused upon your emotional health right now and use your creativity to help keep you from sinking into the depression that’s trying to creep up in the shadows. In leaning into your creativity and enjoying it, it will “activate” and grow… and pull your emotional well-being up to a better place along with it.
Today’s meditation was skipped.
Today’s draw is the Justice card, which is traditionally a representation of finding balance, give and take, and the cause and effect that balances the scales of day to day life.
Today you must bow to the responsibilities that cannot be avoided, just as the figure bows to the Fae in the imagery of today’s card. There is no choice… but remember that it doesn’t have to be a slog through the mud.
Look up and enjoy yourself. Take in the beauty of all that you do, and enjoy the creative aspect of the pieces you create, as well as the pleasure you get from sending those little pieces of joy out in the world for others.
If you open yourself up to the process and the pleasure, you will in turn receive pleasure and enjoyment as well as send more of that energy out into the world, instead of being stuck in feelings of pressure and obligation.
@thetarotprofessor Self Love Challenge Prompt
Question:What can I say no to today as a form of self-care?
Reading Summary: Take charge of your actions and your time to get the things done that need to be done (Left Card). Just make sure you don’t get cocky… or it’ll end up causing problems (Right Card).
Take Away: Today is an order prep day, which means there’s a lot of work stretched out throughout today that needs to be done. These cards are words of encouragement, with a touch of warning. They say that I can definitely get everything done and even do so well… but that I need to make sure I don’t dawdle.
Sometimes when I think things are going well I’ll step away and have a nap or something if I think that there’s time. Today will not be one of those days, and the cards here indicate that as long as I stay on task? Everything will run smoothly and stress will remain at a minimum.
In other words? Lets not play the “Fuck. I shouldn’t have taken that nap today” game.
@Lionharts #TheFebruaryTarot Queen of Cups Challenge Prompt
Questions for February 4th thru 6th
What can I do to nurture my soul today?
Judgement – Stay aligned with your chosen purpose and growth. Why do you do the things that you do? Why have you built your life to be what it is? Don’t lose sight of where you want to go and who you want to be today.
In what area am I guided to lovingly listen to my needs right now?
Seven of Cauldrons atop Nine of Spears – Be aware and conscientious of when you begin to feel overwhelmed by all that needs done and set your foot down on how much you can do. Only you can set these boundaries with yourself.
What is my current path trying to teach me?
Six of Stones Rx – Giving less than your all every moment of the day in all things is perfectly okay. Dropping the ball now and then and stepping back instead of constantly trying to be “on” all the time for others is okay.
Why now?
Page of Swords atop The Emperor – Because you need to find a better way of doing things that doesn’t make everything land on your shoulders alone. You are in the process of learning to accept help from others, but you still have a long way to go to find that new balance.
I finally put the simmer pot back on to raise the humidity in here. I haven’t been using the humidifiers this year.
Twisting the Leaf 