Too Early
Sunrise shines
golden and bright
through
through autumn fog
as morning breaks
on the promise
of a new day
and the air
crisp with
winter’s approach
stings the sinuses
and whispers
of colder days
soon to come
Taking the Wheel
Today’s meditation was skipped.
Today’s draw is the King of Wands atop the Strength card. I don’t usually accept two cards for my daily pull, but the deck insisted.
Traditionally, the King of Wands is a representation of a projective alpha energy, personality, or person in the area of one’s drive, willpower, passions, determination, and inner spark. This often translates into themes that have to do with a style of leadership that impassions others to the leader’s projects and cause.
The Strength card is a representation of inner strength, courage, persuasion, and sometimes manipulation.
With the King of Wands atop Strength, the message in today’s card(s) is about building upon your inner strength when pursuing your dreams. It’s not always enough to want something, or to even want it enough to be fired up about it. Sometimes it’s in convincing others to join you in your goals where success lies.
This card combination asks us to examine where in our lives would our goals benefit from the involvement of others? And how can we best gather others to us to help in achieving our goals?
DECK USED: TAROT OF SPELLS AND POTIONS
@The.Journey.Well ‘s Friendship & Community Challenge Prompt
Questions for November 21st and 22nd
What energy do you bring to relationships?
Grounding and Dream – You provide a sense of grounded strength and stability, while encouraging others to see the worth in their dreams and go after them.
What activates you in conversation?
Freedom and Self-Love – When you are able to accept myself, you are better able to join in conversations and not hold back.
What triggers you in conversation?
Divine Timing and Abundance – You don’t like it when people blame the good things in life (either in your life, or in their own) on chance instead of the hard work that it took to achieve them.
DECK USED: THE INKLINGS MEDITATION DECK
#DiscordTarotholicsNov2022 Challenge Prompt
Question for November 22nd: What do I need to focus on for self care for this new moon?
Reading Summary: Don’t judge yourself harshly when you are still feeling your way forward (Judgement and Page of Pentacles). Be happy with how far you’ve come (Nine of Pentacles) and keep moving forward on the “straight and narrow” (Judgement).
Take Away: It’s important with this new moon that you re-dedicate yourself to the goals you want to achieve and the person you have decided you want to become.
Make sure that those things you do in life from day-to-day continue to further these distant targets and aspirations you have decided to go after instead of inserting distractions and obstacles in your path.
DECK USED: TAROT OF SPELLS AND POTIONS
Today was early Thanksgiving, and I ate a LOT of really, really good food. God so much food.
🌑 New Moon in Sagittarius – November 2022
Tomorrow 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 about the medicine within, and brought to you by Ethony‘s Tarot by the Moon series.
What bad habit need to be kicked to the curb?
Wailing Tree – As recently pointed out in another reading that was done the other day, it’s time to examine where you are holding on to things from your past that need to be let go and begin releasing your resentment in these areas. Forgive yourself, and consider softening harsh feelings towards others that were involved. These feelings are harming you far more than they are harming those others.
What positive steps can I take instead?
The Farther Gate – Step beyond your pain and resentment. Take the first step in moving past these issues. That first step can be much harder than you think, but is well worth it to find freedom from that ugliness you hold onto.
Where can I bring some adventure into my life?
A Tidy House – Who needs adventure? Get your ducks in a row and your safe space sorted instead. Only after you have this sorted will you be ready for “adventure”.
What needs shaking up?
Closing Door – That project that you’ve been feeling is decreasing in its margin of success? Don’t close that door just yet. Set it aside for a while, and come back to it later when you have some extra time to commit to it.
New Moon advice from the Minoan Goddess Amalthea.
The Wall atop Root Girl – Dig deep into yourself to find the strength to move past obstacles this month. There will be plenty of them to stand in your path, but if you stay calm and dig deep within yourself for direction and answers, you will move through each obstacle without fail.
DECK USED: THE SHAMAN’S DREAM ORACLE
Gideon’s Challenge
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
Photo © ZenStatePhotography
Warmth and Comfort Lenormand Reading
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.
DECK USED: THE BLACKBIRD LENORMAND
Walk, Don’t Run
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.
DECK USED: LUX EX UMBRA TAROT
#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.
DECK USED: L’ORACLE DES ÊTRES INVISIBLES DE LA NATURE
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.
DECK USED: LUX EX UMBRA TAROT
This is a catch-up post, and I can’t remember what self-kindness I might have done on this day.
