The Sea’s Call
The grit of sand
between
cold, wet toes
as sea grasses
tease at ankles
and water laps
against
goosefleshed skin
creating ripples
with each step
as the blue beyond
whispers promises
that coax each step
to be followed
by another
What brings me inner warmth and comfort?
Moon and Tree – Emotional health. Well… yeah. When my emotional health is on the upswing, I feel comfort and warmth. I feel like everything is better and I’m more easily able to connect with others, as well as more comfortable with myself.
How can I kindle an inner fire in the cold months?
Stars and Fox – Have faith and trust in yourself, and in your ability to adapt and apply strategy to get you out of tough spots. It isn’t just cleverness… it isn’t just hope and positivity. It’s a combination of both that will keep you warm and motivated.
How can I share that warmth and glow with those around me?
Clouds and Cross – Show them how its done. Others look to you for guidance in times when they are struggling and feeling uncertain. Show them how to use that combination of practicality, strategy, cleverness, hope, and positivity. Show them what it can build and create.
When should I turn to others for comfort and support?
Fish and Crossroads – When you find yourself struggling with direction and unable to just go with the flow.
Today’s meditation was skipped.
Today’s draw is the Cavalier de Épée (Knight of Swords), which is traditionally a representation of a projective active beta energy, personality, or person in the area of one’s thoughts, intellect, education, ambitions, logic, and communications.
I find it amusing that I pulled the Mercury card today, as I am feeling very mercurial, especially after somehow getting locked out of my IG account and going through the whole verification process with no results forthcoming.
The card encourages care instead of impulsivity… and I’m going to take its advice and do my best to be patient instead of jumping around screaming at the top of my lungs.
#DiscordTarotholicsNov2022 Challenge Prompt
Question for November 21st: Advice I need to hear at this time concerning the holidays ahead.
Reading Summary: Let go of your rigid grip of control and have a little faith in things working out how you want on their own (Les Ondines). You don’t have to push yourself so damn hard, or punish yourself for no good reason (Les Dryades). You are remarkable and what you can accomplish is remarkable, connect with others to share with them the energy you create when getting things done (Les Elfes).
Take Away: You don’t have to tackle the holiday rush alone, so don’t corner yourself into doing just that. Ease up on that controlling grip enough to let others in so that they can help by taking some of the weight off your shoulders.
Mr Lionhart’s The Suits: Revisited #TheNovemberTarot Prompt
Questions for November 21st and 22nd
Suit of Swords – How can I best keep focus on the things that are good for me?
Valet d’Épée and Ten of Cups – Learn to lean into the things that make you feel content and happy, and to share those feelings with others.
Suit of Swords – How, or where, is my spiritual practice strengthening me?
Three of Swords Rx and Two of Swords – Your spiritual practice allows you to see things in a more positive light, and through that perspective, choose a better path.
This is a catch-up post, and I can’t remember what self-kindness I might have done on this day.
No Rainfall
Summer
stretched long
past its time
and it felt
that autumn
would never come
and even
when it
finally graced us
with cooler temps
and clouds
still the rain
refuses to fall
and wash
the world clean
Today’s meditation was skipped.
Today’s draw is the Hierophant card, which is traditionally a representation of tradition, spiritual guidance, long standing institutions, teachers and guides, and themes that deal with conformity and social norms.
What stands out to me the strongest in the imagery for today’s card is the scarf that this holy man wears. It holds symbols not just from one religion, but from a great many of them, and feels like a reminder that there is no “one true way” when it comes to faith, beliefs, and traditions.
We all have our beliefs and those things that are a part of our history and tradition, and there’s a great value in that. Here in today’s card, though, what we see is a reminder that even through our differences we can connect.
#DiscordTarotholicsNov2022 Challenge Prompt
Topic for November 20th: Do Spread 3
What have I been taking for granted?
Enchantment – The magic of healing and comfort that comes from time spent out in nature among the trees. You haven’t gotten a lot of time out in nature this summer and fall due to circumstances beyond your control, but don’t forget the benefits you get from time in the forest and give yourself permission to seek out that connection, even through the winter months when the green is dormant and the ground is frozen.
What’s been holding me back from seeing my blessings clearly?
Heal – You have to allow yourself what you need to heal. Time in nature, time to rest, and other self-care that will give you the restorative healing you need. Stop withholding these things from yourself as a form of punishment, and be open and receptive to them instead.
How can I better express my gratitude in the future?
Crossroads – Look at the times you have chosen to go against your nature. To hold grudges, to be unforgiving, to be unpleasant instead of kind. In the future, seek out choosing a better path. A path that is for aligned with your nature. Sometimes it can be difficult to get past those baser instincts, but when you do, you are better able to identify those things to be grateful for.
What do I need to acknowledge gratitude for in my relationships?
Abundance – Just how much you have. How many friends you have. How many people there are in your life that love you… that care about you, and are there for you. It is in taking these things for granted that you miss out on all that you have to be grateful for.
What do I need to acknowledge gratitude for in my finances?
Leadership – You are the master of your own castle and all that lies within it. That means you have the ability to make whatever decisions are needed, change things as you wish, and take full control of your finances and resources to move them as needed.
What do I need to acknowledge gratitude for in my work life?
Hibernation – That it’s not this busy all of the time. There are busy times, and then there are quiet times. Although the holiday rush is a crazy time of year and extremely busy, you are also given times in which to breathe, relax, and recover. You can’t sustain the holiday rush year round, so having the lulls that allow you this time for other things is important.
@The.Journey.Well ‘s Friendship & Community Challenge Prompt
Questions for November 19th and 20th
How can solitude empower you?
Two of Cups Rx atop Ace of Cups – Stepping away to have some solitude out of the influence of others gives you the opportunity to see and process your emotions without their bias guiding you. The more you experiment and experience processing emotions in this way, the more confidence in doing so you will build.
What kind of social life empowers you?
Ace of Wands and Ten of Pentacles – You are empowered by relationships that allow your creative juices to flow while supporting you with stability. You need both that freedom for your spark of inspiration, as well as that sense of stability and security.
I watched a movie today. It sucked, but it helped ease my nerves a bit while I worked. It -did- slow me down a bit in my work, but not enough that I didn’t get done what I needed to for the day.
Daydreaming
Fresh air
stings the nose
and all
I want to do
is lie back
and breathe in
a little more
deeply
as we make up
stories
out of the clouds
and adventures
out of the
vast blue sea
of the sky above
Twisting the Leaf 