Ravaged Soul
My soul
a deep ache
scorched raw
by your intensity
and now
vulnerable
and open
for all to see
and I wait
struggling
under summer sun
to find your shade
so you can
ease my burns
Look On the Bright Side
Today’s meditation was skipped today.
Today’s draw is the Five of Cups, which is traditionally a representation of apathy, boredom, a pessimistic mentality, and discontent.
Poor Barbie reading her heartbreak book with tears in her eyes instead of looking at the freedom she has gained in her break-up. Here we see the epitome of looking a gift horse in the mouth.
Today is orders day and I’m so very not into getting my work done. At the same time? There were so few orders that I’m chafing at the idea of just how little came in this week. It’s bad. Like… real bad.
Today’s card is to look on the bright side. Stop grousing about the work, and then about the lack of orders. You’re literally bitching about both sides of the coin here. Turn those complaints around and look at what you still have and what good you can get from the situation.
DECK USED: RETRO B(ARBIE) TAROT
#DiscordTarotholicsJun2022 Challenge Prompt
Questions for June 2nd thru 4th
About feelings…
Top Row – Others are always watching. Some will be supportive and others won’t. Some will be looking for how they can exploit your vulnerability and growth, and others will be amazed and encouraged. Don’t allow the awareness that others are watching make you close down and cage your emotions out of fear of those with bad intentions.
About friendship…
Center Row – True friends are there with you not just when there are exciting adventures to go on, but also when there’s work to be done. The magic is in finding those that are there for both.
About loneliness…
Bottom Row – Sometimes when your emotions are out of sorts, and you are feeling alone and lonely, you just need to open your eyes and look around. The solution to these feelings is in reach and the others you seek are right there with you.
DECK USED: DIXIT GAME CARDS V3 JOURNEY
The #STCTarotChallenge Statements of Power Prompt
Questions for June 2nd
This Month will Reveal…
The Star and Eight of Cups – …how positivity and optimism can help you move on to something better, healthier, and less frustrating. You need to take the time to lean into that positivity and allow it to help you find that better place.
Because…
The Hierophant and Six of Swords – …you need to not just learn a better way and to try it out, but actually instill it into your life as something that is established and permanent. Not temporary or used only when needed.
DECK USED: RETRO B(ARBIE) TAROT
I bought strawberry and white chocolate scones for breakfast today on the way home from the farm.
Gideon’s Challenge
Sensory Overload
I wander among paths
of shadowed darkness
and take solace
in wet ground
squishing beneath
the soles of my boots
while the world
is filled with the dusk
of forest canopy
beneath overcast sky
and when sun breaks
I step free of the
forest’s embrace
and feel that the world
is too bright
Photo © ZenStatePhotography
Learning to Lose Gracefully
Today’s meditation was more of a mourning experience. I learned today of Poppy Palin’s passing and while I did my stretching, I spent my time listening to Poppy’s last three videos where she says goodbye.
R.I.P. Poppy. You were a wonderful woman with a giving heart and far more admired and loved than you ever realized.
Today’s draw is the Eight of Pentacles, which is traditionally a representation of hard work and skill development, apprenticeship, skilled labor, gaining experience, and working towards expertise at something.
You are of an age in your life where you are going to start losing people. Your grandfather, father, Mr R, the number of friends that passed in the first wave of Covid, people you love and admire. Many have passed on, and many more still will. Can you get “good at” grief? Or is it new and fresh every time?
These are the thoughts on my mind today, even as I ask for a positive message. Today’s card tells us practice makes perfect, but that there will always be room to learn more and improve. Don’t give up. Even the pain in life can be a learning lesson for the positive if you are open to it.
DECK USED: EVERYDAY ENCHANTMENT TAROT
Mr Lionhart’s #TheJuneTarot Spark of Magic Prompt
Questions for June 1st thru 3rd
What will be my spark of magic for the month of June?
Knight of Charisma (Pentacles), Comfort atop Values – Realignment back to what matters to you that will then allow you to begin moving forward again, one small step at a time.
What am I guided to ignite with my spark of magic?
The Empress and Rebuild – The wherewithal to build a better, healthier and more nurturing relationship with yourself and your needs.
What can my magic establish for me by the end of June?
Three of Wands atop The Hierophant, Imagination – Those small steps forward will carry you out of stagnancy and will allow you to be on your way toward establishing long term practices that can help all that you imagine for yourself to flourish.
These long term practices are based in the previously mentioned better, healthier, and more nurturing relationship you build with yourself and your needs.
DECK USED: DUNGEONS & DRAGONS TAROT AND TREE WHISPER ORACLE 2 THE SECRET GARDEN
#DiscordTarotholicsJun2022 Challenge Philosophical
Question for June 1st: Do people need other people for true happiness?
Reading Summary: Humans are social by nature (Three of Pentacles) and many truly need people in their lives in order for life to feel complete (The Emperor). On the other hand, there are always going to be those that would rather live in hardship rather than be social (Five of Coins).
Take Away: The answer to this is that it’s different for different people. Some need others in their lives, either by just a little or a lot. Others are happier alone, even if that means more hardships and extra work. Sometimes, this is the nature of that person, but more often it is spurred by past trauma.
DECK USED: EVERYDAY ENCHANTMENT TAROT
Imodium is my friend. I also took time to rest today even though, as usually these days, I’m feeling like I’m not getting a damned thing done around here.
Weekly Creativity Prompt – Memories
Prompt: “Draw (at least) three cards and use them to describe the first memory that the card combination brings to mind.”
The Wolf and The Fox
(The story of Gideon and Twist)
There was once a young fox that was fiercely independent and thought he had everything he needed in life (The Magician). He went through his days doing what he wished without commitments (The Fool), running his life with efficiency and single-minded focus.
One day this fox met a great big wolf who stirred up things within his soul that he didn’t understand (The High Priestess). It made the fox uncertain, as he felt unbalanced in the wolf’s company, and so he often ran away from the wolf (The Moon) even while at other times he was irresistibly drawn to be in the wolf’s company again and again (The Devil).
There came a time in the wolf’s life when everything he knew fell apart and those he trusted turned on him (The Tower), upsetting not just his current life but what he saw as his future (Judgement).
In kindness, the fox reached out to the wolf to make sure that he was okay (The Empress). In the conversation that ensued, the fox provided insight (The Hierophant) and perspective to the wolf that the wolf had not considered, and which changed his outlook on his situation entirely (The Hanged Man).
The wolf found the fox to be a breath of fresh air into his life (The Star), and recognized the great amount of joy the fox provided for him not just in his time of darkness but in all the time they’d known each other (The Sun). He began to earnestly pursue a relationship with the fox (The Chariot), and eventually the fox stopped running (Temperance).
Now the wolf and the fox travel as one (The Lovers). They take care of each other and support each other through thick and thin (Strength), facing life’s path together side-by-side as they move forward into the future (The World).
DECK USED: DON’T STARVE TAROT
📆 Transitioning from May to June
Here and Now I Exist – Who you are now, in your entirety.
The High Priestess Rx atop The Empress, Reward – Your intuition and self care are not on the same page. There is reward in acknowledging this and realizing that they do not need to be on opposing sides but can work together in coexistence for something healthier.
The Slough – What is to be left in the past as you move forward.
The Star atop Death Rx, Roam – Don’t let lack of Hope create stagnancy in your life. Depression is keeping you from moving forward, even at a slow pace.
What Lies Ahead – An ideal state or ideal self you are seeking at this time.
King of Wands and Unearth – You are seeking to reconnect with your passions, motivation, and enthusiasm. It has been buried beneath the depression for a long time.
Limitations – Negative influences, opposition, or ill will.
The Fool atop Two of Swords, Establish – You can’t have your cake and eat it too. Decisions have to be made, no matter how much you don’t want to. Be an Adult.
The Boon – Positive influences, higher guidance, or divine intervention.
Queen of Coins atop Six of Swords, Awaken – Wake up to the fact you just can’t hide from everything all the time. This depression this time around made a runner out of you. Connect to the nurturing, grounding influence of nature to bring you back to self.
The Wound – An unpleasant past experience or event that is ripe for some support and healing.
Five of Wands and Shell – Remember that not everyone you open up to is going to show true colors to be in conflict with your own values. Disagreements happen, but they don’t have to turn into distance and isolation.
Nostalgia – A positive past experience or event to acknowledge, reflect upon, and enjoy.
Five of Cups atop Two of Cups Rx, Robust atop Observe – Your friends and loved ones are there to help and support you. Even when you can’t see them clearly, they are standing in the wings watching and waiting to step in and help.
A Warning – Something coming that can be prevented or overcome.
King of Swords and Terrarium – Don’t allow yourself to become so judgmental or harsh tongued that you close yourself off to the rest of the world.
Empowerment – A future opportunity to work toward.
Ten of Swords and Crystal – Use your connection to the earth and nature to heal your wounds and draw you out of the last dregs of your depression. You are at the end, and that connection will give you the boost you need.
[Playing catch-up and I’m skipping the second part of this reading for this month.]
Twisting the Leaf 