Frazzled
No comb
can untangle
the frantic mess
of the mind
when time presses
in close
and steals
the breath
as deadlines near
while hair
that would do
a mad scientist
proud
is an echo
of the thoughts
flitting about
beneath
🌕 Full Moon in Gemini – December 2022
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 about the medicine within, and brought to you by Ethony‘s Tarot by the Moon series.
Where am I deluding myself?
Five of Swords – There is a price that must be paid for success and accomplishment. You cannot expect to go full speed ahead and not feel the consequences of lack of rest.
What am I missing?
The World – Everything. At this time you are so focused upon your work that there is very little outside of that venue that is able to catch your attention. You are missing the joy of the holidays, the lives of those around you, even the observance of your own needs to an extent. Right now, at this time in your life, there’s no room to see any of these things… and you are missing them all.
What perceptions need to be shifted?
Ten of Cups – You need to remember what makes you emotionally happy and reach for those things and people that can touch upon your emotions and keep them thriving and satisfied, even when the rest of your world is a chaos of rushing and deadlines.
What requires further investigation?
Six of Swords – What isn’t working for you and needs to be left behind? It’s hard to focus on these things during the holiday season, but perhaps this is the best time to be examining them… as you can see in the moment what needs to change and what transformations you can apply to make things better moving forward.
What possibilities are ready to show themselves?
Three of Wands atop Seven of Cups Rx – There have been a lot of different goals and routes forward lain out before you over the past year. Here we see that all of these myriad of possibilities are being narrowed down to just one. One path forward. You have the opportunity to condense and focus right now, and align everything to move together in the same direction while shedding what isn’t needed.
Full Moon advice from the Minoan Goddess Amalthea.
Two of Swords – Kindness is important, even when you are so busy you can barely breathe. It is a choice. A choice that takes no extra time, and no extra effort to give than sharp words and actions. Make sure you are making choices that are good for both you and others in how you communicate with them. Your words can sometimes be too sharp.
DECK USED: VINTAGE CHRISTMAS TAROT
The Grindstone
Today’s meditation was skipped.
Today’s draw is a card from a collectors card deck, which I use for divination purposes as an oracle. Depicted on this card is a Santa Mummy with his index finger lifted as if to hush those that see him.
It’s that finger that stands out to me the strongest in this card. It’s orders day, and I’m working to get orders and paperwork done for my ship out tomorrow.
With things as busy as they are quickly becoming now that the holiday rush is at it’s full force, today’s card is a reminder to stay quiet, keep your head down, and get things done. There’s a deadline to be met, and dawdling around is not going to allow you to get all the orders out the door that need to leave at 6 am tomorrow morning.
DECK USED: FEARSOME WEIRDOS GHOULS OF YULE CARDS
I made sure to eat on an alarm schedule today in order to make sure that I didn’t forget to eat.
Gideon’s Challenge
Savor the Moment
Evening light
spills over
sand covered toes
and warms
the skin
as frigid water
laps lightly
mere inches
from where
you sit
lets lie back
for just a moment
and breathe in
the freedom
of this moment
Photo © ZenStatePhotography
Inattentive Moments
Today’s meditation was skipped.
Today’s draw is the Tower card, which is traditionally a representation of chaos, sudden change, disruptions to the status quo, tearing down of established constructs, upheaval and the awakenings that can be born from it.
What stands out in the imagery of this card today is not just the figure on the ground that has clearly fallen from the tower, but the two figures on the tower that are in the throes of battle. The man above is clearly looking down at the woman on the ground, but he was too busy fighting with the other guy when it mattered and that inattentiveness caused him to fail in saving her from her fall as a result. Thus, he now looks down at the woman in abject horror, as if what truly matters in his life has been ripped away… and perhaps it has.
The imagery in this card is very expressive for me, and is a reminder not to let petty squabbles tear down all that you have built unless you’re ready to start over and build again from scratch. Pay attention instead of letting the chaos of the moment distract you from what’s really important.
DECK USED: KING’S JOURNEY TAROT CHRISTMAS EDITION
Waffles. That’s all I have to say for today. Belgian waffles.
❤️ 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 – The Star – It’s okay to be a bit disappointed in how things are going, but don’t lose hope. Work on keeping a positive outlook as you work and look for different outlets that you can tie into what you’re doing to encourage better outcomes.
Air – Ace of Swords – New ideas are needed. Use those opportunities to tie in different aspects of your business and use them to spark new ambition and ideas. Utilizing these aspects and ideas can help you thrive and “put meat on the table”.
Water – Six of Cups – Memory lane can do you some good if you make sure to keep your attention trained on past good experiences, and not tests, trials, and struggles you have experienced.
Fire – Page of Wands – Learning curves can be hard. Especially in the middle of chaos like the holiday season presents you with. Stay focused on your goal.
Waning – Sleigh (Ship) and House – Leaning into unconventional methods is not going to be your friend right now. Instead, look at what has been tried and true in helping you succeed, and let them lead you forward.
Waxing – Sugar and Spice (Clover) and Lily – Don’t forget to count your blessings and acknowledge all that is going right in your life and business right now. Just because things are a little slower than you want them to be doesn’t mean you aren’t thriving and doing well. Don’t forsake your success and accomplishments by reducing them to something “less than”.
Take Away – Instead of trying to reinvent the wheel, lean into tried and true methods that have helped you in building things up to this moment. You don’t have to start from scratch, just breathe some new life, inspiration, and ambition into what you’ve already created. Lean into those old tried and true methods to lift you where you want to be… but don’t lose sight of how much you’ve accomplished in doing so.
Twisting the Leaf 