Fleeting Warmth
No rainbows
flash colorful
and bright
in the face
of sunbeams
and rainfall
as clouds skim
above
and give peeks
at blue
that disappear
too quickly
to catch
Smaller Than They Appear
Today’s meditation was an eleven minute long #DailyTrip session from the @Calm app.
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The @GlitterbyInk #DecemberDays25 Beyond the Solstice Challenge
The Archetype Prompt for December 16 : Bold
Daily Mental Health Prompt: Seek a positive message to carry with you throughout the day and offer perspective.
Today’s draw is the Nine of Swords, which is traditionally a representation of nightmares, anxiety, insomnia, and negative thoughts and inner narratives.
Fortune favors the bold, or so they say.
That means even when you’re scared or worried or plague by anxiety… you still move forward and keep going. When you remain still and entertain these fears and anxieties, it allows them to grow and become bigger and bigger, taking over more and more of your life.
The message in today’s card and prompt combination is a reminder that your fears are not as big as you think they are, but you actually have to confront them in order to prove that to yourself. If you don’t? Then they’ll just continue to grow and grow in your mind.
DECK USED: TAROTGAZING DECK
@Lionharts #TheDecemberTarot Fruits of 2025 Challenge
The Magician Prompts for December 16th
A turn of the tide
The Fool – Consider the ways in which you have been foolish or naïve this year, and consider how you can shift this mindset into safer territory. There are better places to allow that foolishness and naivety full reign.
A part to play
Eight of Pentacles – Try looking into at how you can instill fun and play into your work without losing the responsibility aspect in the process. They don’t have to be mutually exclusive.
A truth that can’t hide
Queen of Cups – You need more nurturing than you’re getting, and you may need to provide it for yourself if no one else can step up fill that gap (or get past that natural resistance you have to accepting it in the first place). This is why you continue to crave “mother energy” in your life.
A choice to weigh
Four of Cups – Do you really want to be alone, or is it just what you’re used to? You’re never going to be an extrovert, but that doesn’t mean that you can’t take comfort in the presence of others and enjoy their company when it’s offered.
Other elements included in this reading:
Wood burned Bear for Strength and Fostering Protective Instincts
Foraged Lodgepole Pine for Resilience, Growth, and Renewal
Scotch Pine Cones for Purging Negative Influences
Rose Quartz for Gentle Kindness to Self and Others
Citrine for Energy Lift (easing the weight of heavy energies)
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy
DECK USED: WINTER WAITE TAROT 2019 REVISED EDITION
#DiscordTarotholicsDec2025 Challenge
Prompts for December 16th and 17th
How can you better connect with your intuition and decrease self-doubt?
Four of Swords; Ten of Vessels atop The World – Everything feels better and works better when you get the rest you need. That includes your intuition. You are able to move forward with greater certainty when you have an appropriate amount of rest under your belt and hope in your heart.
Philosophical Question: Is a “wrong” act okay if nobody ever knows about it?
King of Coins and Ace of Staves – These cards first and foremost ask you to define “wrong”. They ask… who decides?
Beyond this, they also speak of keeping in mind that when you start a journey, it’s usually best to start on the right foot. What you build from these beginnings is growth from a seed planted at the start. Thus, when you start with a “wrong” act, the seed that the foundation of what you are growing will be corrupt, and the foundation will not be as strong as that otherwise could be.
Other elements included in this reading:
Foraged Parmeliaceae Lichen for a “Breath of Fresh Air”
Dried Red Maple Leaf for Adaptability and Connection
Conch Shell Knot for Concentration and Clarity
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy
DECK USED: TAROTGAZING DECK
I took a nap. I also officially switched my packaging processing company so that I don’t have to travel north to ship out my orders any longer. The company will disperse them to ship from different locations along I-5 for me (a stalker precaution that I’ve been doing myself up until now).
Gideon’s Challenge – Quietude
Quietude
A moment
of evening sun
and a
quite corner
away from
the world
where breath
can be pulled
in deep
and let out
slow
without anyone
invading
personal space
Photo © ZenStatePhotography
Finding the Positive for December 13 & 15
December 13 – Mental Health Card of the Day
Today’s meditation was an eleven minute long #DailyCalm session from the @Calm app.
The session talked about the correlation between gluggavedur (window weather in Icelandic) and how we can deal with our more intense emotions. That is, by observing our inner storms in the same way we would observe a storm raging outside while sitting safe and warm inside. By viewing our emotional state in this manner, we are able to view our emotions more objectively. This allows us to observe strong emotions as they arrive and subside, processing them and acknowledging them without getting caught up in them.
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The @GlitterbyInk #DecemberDays25 Beyond the Solstice Challenge
The Archetype Prompt for December 13 : Tender
Daily Mental Health Prompt: Seek a positive message to carry with you throughout the day and offer perspective.
Today’s draw is the Three of Cups, which is traditionally a representation of friendships, revelry, celebration, and collaboration between those that are linked or alike not just in mind but also in heart.
Vulnerabilities make us close ourselves away. It’s a natural defense mechanism to protect ourselves from being hurt when we’re feeling at our most vulnerable, and I am absolutely guilty of this.
The thing is? When we’re feeling tender and vulnerable, that is the time when we should be reaching out to others that we trust to provide us support. Not doing so forces us to deal with these feelings alone, and that in turn causes those feelings to be compounded by that sense of alone-ness.
The message in today’s card and prompt combination is a reminder that our support system is there to support us. That means when you need support? That’s when you need to make sure you are reaching out to them. Let them step in and help you carry the weight of your vulnerabilities, and you may find that their support is not just healing, but helps you find your footing again just a bit faster as well.
DECK USED: VINTAGE CHRISTMAS TAROT
December 15 – Mental Health Card of the Day
Today’s meditation was a ten minute long #DailyCalm session from the @Calm app.
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The @GlitterbyInk #DecemberDays25 Beyond the Solstice Challenge
The Archetype Prompt for December 15 : Serene
Daily Mental Health Prompt: Seek a positive message to carry with you throughout the day and offer perspective.
Today’s draw is the Eight of Wands, which is traditionally a representation of action, speed, alacrity, fast paced events or change, or having a target goal in your sights that you are charging towards.
Sometimes you just have to light a fire under your ass and get things done.
Relaxation and taking your time is all well and good as long as you’re able to jump forward and do what needs done now and then. Especially if you fall behind on certain things, it can be important to be able to move quickly and with focus in order to keep everything on track.
The message in today’s card and prompt combo is that it’s absolutely possible to carry those moments of serenity from the quiet, peaceful times into these moments when you need to hop to it and get stuff done. That inner calm does not have to be disrupted just because you need to move a little bit quicker and do a little bit more. Today’s card encourages us to work on retaining that peace and calm, even during moments of activity.
DECK USED: PIXIES WHISPER TAROT CHRISTMAS EDITION
Choosing Stability
Today’s meditation was a ten minute long #DailyCalm session from the @Calm app.
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The @GlitterbyInk #DecemberDays25 Beyond the Solstice Challenge
The Archetype Prompt for December 14 : Grounded
Daily Mental Health Prompt: Seek a positive message to carry with you throughout the day and offer perspective.
Today’s draw is the Seven of Cups, which is traditionally a representation of themes having to do with having a plethora of options to choose from, all of opportunity’s doors being open upon one’s path, and at times being overwhelmed by the sheer number of choices available in the moment.
Grounding yourself takes work. Not in the way that you work hard to achieve a goal, but more in the way that you have to be mindful of when you need it and how you achieve it. It’s not about drive or ambition, it’s about awareness and stillness.
It’s about making choices that create that space for grounding and stability in your life. Whether that’s in a moment when you need it most, or overall in your day-to-day life so that you have that stability there for you day in and day out.
The message in today’s cards is a reminder that being grounded is a choice that we make, and in making that choice we do the things needed to give us that sense of stability and grounded energy.
Whether these activities are meditation, or breath exercises, or touching grass, or spending time in nature, or whatever it is that gives you that sense of grounding. Participating in these things is a choice that we make; and if we don’t consciously and mindfully make these choices, we will be unable to find the grounding and stability that we need.
DECK USED: THE REVELATION OF THE CAT SPIRIT TAROT
#DiscordTarotholicsDec2025 Challenge
Prompt for December 14th : Do Spread 2
Thistle: How can I ward off the blues that try to encroach as the holidays draw to a close?
Knight of Wands – Delve into the things that you feel enthusiasm for. You’ll need that dose of enthusiasm to help lift you up as the excitement of the holidays begins to wane.
Garnet: How can I purify myself to help find a better balance for the new year ahead?
Five of Swords Rx – Work on seeing life less as a battle with winners and losers. This mindset pushes people away. Consider seeing life as a journey that involves including others instead. Not everything has to be a battle to the death.
Yew: What practices need resurrected in my life to protect my well-being?
Ten of Swords atop Five of Wands – End conflicts before they can even begin. Remember that you can say “fuck it” and walk away. You don’t have to engage, even if they’re trying their hardest to tempt you to.
Diamond: How can my imagination foster more fearlessness in my life?
Ten of Cups – Instead of worrying about the stuff that might go wrong along the way, imagine all the goodness and shared joy that can come from your endeavors.
Holly: How can I create longevity in the fertile soil of my new endeavors?
Eight of Wands Rx – Don’t rush. Remember to take things slow. It’s important to keep in mind that “your own pace” doesn’t mean “as fast as you can”. It means taking things slow and easy so that you can savor the process and experiences along the way.
Emerald: How can a closer connection to hearth and home affect my sense of loyalty?
Two of Swords – When you are disconnected from hearth and home, you have a tendency to make more selfish choices that in the end are often less successful, both personally and professionally. This means that you make better choices when you are connected to those things that matter most to you.
Peppermint: What methods can I use to best stimulate my mind when I need a boost?
King of Swords – Allow yourself to delve into “rabbit holes” of interest, and drag others with you as you go. This allows you to both learn new things that can benefit you in the future, and enjoy the experience of teaching others what you’re learning as you’re learning it. Sharing the wealth, even as you cover new ground.
Other elements included in this reading:
Foraged Purple Heather Sprigs for Independence and Luck
Japanese Cherry Leaf as a Reminder of Life’s Fleeting Moments
Gneiss Stone for Patience in Moments of Discomfort
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy
DECK USED: THE REVELATION OF THE CAT SPIRIT TAROT
I had absolutely no interest in going grocery shopping today, but stopped by and picked up a few needed things anyway because I knew it would be harder to do meals for the rest of the day without them.
Gideon’s Challenge – Cuddle Time
Cuddle Time
Little miss
snuggle bum
all comfy
and happy
cuddled up
with her puppy
and unwilling
to give up
her spot
although
she might share
if you ask
nicely
Twisting the Leaf 