🌑 New Moon in Gemini – May 2022

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Today 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.

New Moon in Gemini Tarot Reading with The Zenned Out Journey Tarot

Where do I need to communicate clearly?

Page of Pentacles – Concerning those things that you want to accomplish, and the fact that you are learning as you go and don’t know everything.

Sometimes manifesting your dreams takes a bit of faith while you learn as you go, especially when that journey is slow going. You can still manifest what you seek, just make sure people know that you’re taking your time getting there. They’re used to seeing you rush.

What truth needs to be shared?

Five of Swords atop Nine of Wands Rx – That you’re still fighting with the depression. You’ve come so far in climbing out of the pit, and yet the fact that you are still lingering in a sense of dissatisfaction is a sign that you’re not all the way out yet. Don’t keep this to yourself, because those who care about you need to know.

What drama do I need to step away from?

The Fool – Sometimes you just have to let people make their own mistakes. Not everyone can learn from others… some people just need to learn their lessons for themselves.

Where do I need to focus instead?

Ace of Wands –  Focus instead on your own passions and inspiration. There’s plenty to keep you focused elsewhere if you open up and let your curiosity lead the way.

How can I put my inspiration into action?

Ten of Cups – Seek out the things that you know make you happy. You need to help your sense of emotional satiation find its roots.

New Moon advice from the Minoan Goddess Amalthea.

Queen of Cups – Sometimes your journey of emotional growth isn’t about pursuit, but rather about standing still and allowing the emotions to have the space to flow freely.

DECK USED: THE ZENNED OUT JOURNEY TAROT

❤️ Self Care Saturday (On a Sunday)

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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?

BlueDogRose Tarot, Cosmic Cat Wisdom Oracle, Butterfly Circus Lenormand

Earth – Four of Wands and Courage – Yes, the housing levy is coming. Yes, there’s a lot to be worried about. Don’t allow that to pull you down and hiding and keep you from getting things done and taking pleasure in your home.

Air – The Hermit and Grace – Let others come with you when you go out into alone time, as it will help uplift your emotions in a way that doing it on your own can’t. Yes it defeats the purpose of “alone time”, but at the same time it will give you a lift in your emotions that you need right now.

Water – Moon atop Knight of Swords, Frisky – There’s a lot of uncertainty going on right now in your life, but it’s okay. You can get past it with flying colors if you stay upbeat and determined as you move forward. Work at seeing your determined pursuit through uncertainty as a game rather than a trial.

Fire – World and Improvisation – Remember that not everything in life has to be planned out. Sometimes the best things happen on the fly.

Waning – Bear and Lily – Don’t get defensive when things become uncertain.

Waxing – Ship and Moon – Daydreaming about pleasure trips and good times is absolutely healthy and okay this week.

Take Away – Don’t go out alone right now.  The risk is more than just the stalker issue currently going on, but also has to do with your own emotional health.  You need others along. There’s a lot of uncertainty coming up over the week (and the next few months, for that matter).  Remember that optimism and friendships can combine to help lift you up.  Don’t sink into negativity or let it influence how you react.

DECKS USED: BLUEDOGROSE TAROT, COSMIC CAT WISDOM CARDS, BUTTERFLY CIRCUS LENORMAND

Simple Three-Card Spreads Tarot Reading

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Simple Three Card Spreads with the The Pastel Kitty Tarot, Kittycorn Tarot, Animated Movies Tarot, Alice In Luna's Tarot, Nicoletta Ceccoli Tarot, The Returning Of Panthera Tarot, Fairy Land Tarot, and Japanese Anime Tarot

Mind – Ace of Pentacles – You see opportunities in everything and your mind is constantly looking for new ways to manifest your dreams into reality.

Body – Seven of Swords – You feel as if your body is betraying you. Each year more slips away in the areas of mobility, strength, and flexibility. Yet you have no one to blame for this but yourself, as you often choose to leave behind the good stuff for the unhealthy.

Spirit – Knight of Swords – Always willing to explore and expand, you charge forward often without heed to the danger.

DECK USED: THE PASTEL KITTY TAROT

Past – The Hanged Man – Continue as you always have at seeking to see others perspectives…

Present – Six of Pentacles – … and give people the benefit of the doubt whenever possible…

Future – Six of Wands – …and success will follow you wherever you go.

DECK USED: ANIMATED MOVIES TAROT

The Situation – Two of Pentacles – Difficulty juggling projects and responsibilities with self-care.

The Obstacle – The Star – Not enough hope and positivity, and not enough connection to the outside world either.

The Lesson – Ace of Cups – Your emotions are a powerful force to be reckoned with. Fresh emotions equal fresh energy, and in order to foster fresh emotions, hope and optimism is necessary.

DECK USED: KITTYCORN TAROT

Embrace – Knight of Wands – Your creative passions can once again be a great source of motivation and enjoyment for you if you are willing to stop shying away from them and embrace them instead.

Accept – Queen of Swords – You’re never going to get the kind of love and support you long for from from the corner you wish to get it from. It’s not in her nature.

Let Go – Ace of Wands – An echo back to the “Embrace” prompt, this card encourages you to “let go and go with the flow” concerning those things that inspire enthusiasm and spark your creative nature.

DECK USED: ALICE IN LUNA’S TAROT

Dream – The High Priestess – Sometimes our dreams are not what they appear. Make sure you are looking at your dreams and aspirations closely to see what they are rooted in and where they come from.

Life – Knight of Pentacles – Life doesn’t always have to be a high pressure rush. Take your time and enjoy it.

Fear – The Magician – You fear helplessness and loss of autonomy. These themes are triggers for you when they show up in your life.

DECK USED: THE RETURNING OF PANTHERA TAROT

Tomorrow – Eight of Cups – Feeling fed up with the world is understandable now and then. Instead of being irked into stepping off, take a breath and give yourself a little extra space.

Next Week – Queen of Pentacles – Get your ducks in a row as there’s rocky roads soon to come. Make sure you are making choices that shore up your stability and will give you a fighting chance to confront these challenges head on.

Next Month – Ten of Swords – Lots of stress and painful endings coming to the forefront next month. Keep in mind that although this is a period of endings, but it’s not the end of the world.

DECK USED: NICOLETTA CECCOLI TAROT

Desire – Nine of Swords Rx – No more depression and anxiety.

Obstacle – Six of Cups – The past. The damage is done. 50% of people that have a MDE are prone to having another in their lifetime. Once you have had two, that statistic jumps to 80% that subsequent episodes will occur. At this time in your life you have had upwards of fifteen or more. This is far more than the statistical 5-9 in a lifetime estimated by the multiple Kessler studies on the subject.

Solution – Four of Cups – Meditation, self care, and sticking true to what’s right for you.

DECK USED: JAPANESE ANIME TAROT

Red Light (Stop) – Seven of Wands – Stop waffling and deliberating. Just pick one thing. Just one. One small thing, and get it done. Then pick another.

Yellow Light (Maybe) – The High Priestess – It’s possible you might want to let L pick for you.

Green Light (Yes) – The Devil – Reward yourself for the things you get done. It will make each accomplishment that much sweeter.

DECK USED: FAIRY LAND TAROT

❤️ Self Care Saturday (On a Sunday)

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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?

Tarocchi Del Disordine, The Hero's Journey Dream Oracle, Spicy Pisces Lenormand

Earth – Sei di Spade and For This You Were Born – Move away from unhealthy habits and mindsets, and towards those things that you were “born for”. These are the things to come naturally to you, and just “fit” into place in your life.

Air – Otto di Bastoni and One With the Sun – Lean hard into optimistic thinking and positivity. You need more of this. A lot more. As in it might feel excessive, and that’s still not enough.

Water – Two of Pentacles and Dream Sanctuary – Make sure that you are balancing your time so that you get enough role-playing with Gideon to make things feel comfortable and safe and right in the world.

Fire – Queen of Cups and Attune To the Call – Be sure you’re supporting your inspiration drive and how it mixes with your creativity. When you’re really in the flow of creation, it’s a beautiful thing.

Waning – Ring and Key – You’re going to have to focus on other areas than your relationship this week.  It sucks, but you need to buckle down for a few days.

Waxing – Garden and House – Give yourself some time to really appreciate your home and those in it, and invite Jer over to spend some time and help out.

DECKS USED: TAROCCHI DEL DISORDINE, THE HERO’S JOURNEY DREAM ORACLE, SPICY PISCES LENORMAND

Realistic Means Based in Reality

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Today’s meditation was skipped.

Animal-Wise TarotToday’s draw is the Knight of Wands (Komodo Dragon), which is traditionally a representation of a projective beta energy, personality, or person in the area of one’s drive, passions, willpower, principles, inspiration, or enthusiasm. This often translates into themes that have to do with rash behavior and a go-get’em attitude towards the things that matter to that person.

You know that phrase “fake it until you make it”?  Sometimes?  That’s how you make it.   And sometimes it’s not about faking it but about being genuine and realistic.

Today’s card is a reminder to be genuine with who you are and realistic about what you can do.  That doesn’t mean selling yourself short, but it means knowing yourself well.  Take some time today to look at where you feel limited and if that’s really the case?  Or if it’s an illusion.

DECK USED:  ANIMAL-WISE TAROT

ReadingWickedly’s #MayDailyDraw Prompt
Question for May 22nd and 23rd

Joyful Healing Clarity CardsHow do I define strength?

The ability to detach (Numb) from one’s fear in a crisis (Afraid) so that you can lend support to others (Support) and take action to that will get others moving (Move Your Body).

Some people freeze in a crisis, unable to think clearly or act quickly. One of the ways in which I see strength and define it is in those that are able to move quickly past the moment of shock in a crisis, and into action to help not just themselves but others as well.

When do I need to be strong?

When you have an inner calling (Shivers) towards something that you are curious about or think you will enjoy (Curious), instead of holding back in order to punish yourself (Nurturance), you need to cut yourself a little slack and do them (Go to the Beach).

Too often in my life I have been taught that strength equals cruelty to oneself and letting go of the things you want to do instead of doing them. Now at this point in my life I am beginning to learn that it takes more inner strength for me to do these things than to set them aside and ignore them.

DECK USED: JOYFUL HEALING CLARITY CARDS

The #ConnectWithYourDeckChallenge Prompt by E Roebuck-Jones
Questions for May 21st and 22nd

Animal-Wise TarotWhen do I give more to a relationship than I should?

Four of Swords (Chickadee) and Two of Cups (Daddy Long Legs) – When you know you need some time to rest and recover, but you instead give that time to others.

When is my happiness impacted by a relationship?

Five of Wands (Gecko), Queen of Wands Rx (Crocodile) atop King of Pentacles (Gorilla) – when there’s a conflict in values or principles where either or both parties involved are steadfast in their view, and thus refuse to connect and see the other side and where the other person is coming from.

DECK USED: ANIMAL-WISE

Daily Self Kindness

Today’s post is a catching-up post, and so I’m not entirely sure what I might have done as a self kindness today.

The Loving Gift

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Today’s meditation was skipped.

Telluric Tarot - The EmpressToday’s draw is the Empress card, which is traditionally a representation of earth energies, nurturing, feminine strength, generosity, and abundance.

In this deck, the Empress card is represented by lapis lazuli and crocus salivus. Two treasures, greatly desired and loved for all time.  One for it’s shimmer and it’s vibrant hue, the other for the delicacy that grows within its center.

This card speaks of the treasures we can find in the world around us, and of touching upon those treasures, appreciating them, enjoying them, and yes… treasuring them for the gifts that they are.  The earth is a nurturer, and it gives of itself selflessly, and will provide what you need.  You only have to acknowledge it and reach for it.

DECK USED:  TELLURIC TAROT 2ND EDITION

The #MysticStarChallenge for May Prompt
Questions for May 21st and 22nd

Great Eastern Oracle and Telluric TarotWhat am I avoiding that needs to be part of my Spring Cleaning regime?

The Emperor and Feeling Gloomy – You are for avoiding taking control and fail and pulling yourself that last few steps out of depression’s pit. You’re at a place now where you can pull yourself out, but you are dawdling instead of taking responsibility and making yourself do it.

How am I minimizing the amount of cleaning that is taking place?

Eight of Earth and Glory of the Garden – You turn your back on what has been accomplished because you’re too focused on what hasn’t been done yet. You need to remember that everything comes in at own time and doesn’t have to be done on your own unreasonably demanding schedule.

DECK USED: GREAT EASTERN ORACLE AND TELLURIC TAROT 2ND EDITION

ReadingWickedly’s #MayDailyDraw Prompt
Questions for May 20th and 21st

Telluric TarotHow do I define weakness?

The High Priestess and King of Fire Rx – Choosing ignorance of one’s intuition rather than exploring it and learning to come to trust its advice and guidance.

Our intuition can tell us so much if we are willing to listen, but when you turn your back on it it goes silent. It may speak up only once in a great while, but when one does not give their intuition a voice to speak, it can go almost dormant.

Someone who works to create a trusting relationship with their intuition, on the other hand, can get to a point where they are in a constant state of receiving additional information they would otherwise ignore if they were ignoring their intuition. This information can help guide one in making important decisions, as well as in the day to day navigation of life.

When do I need to be weak?

Temperance atop Judgement, Nine of Earth (Turquoise and Lavender) – You need to remember that being cruel to yourself is not a strength. Moderation of one’s self-judgment can lead to more joy and a greater sense of satisfaction in life.

When you set your expectations for yourself too high, you set yourself up for failure. You then use this excuse to berate and be cruel to yourself. You’ve been taught this leads to strength. If that’s so, you need to choose weakness instead, for it will create a happier and healthier life for you and those around you.

DECK USED: TELLURIC TAROT 2ND EDITION

Daily Self Kindness

I’m playing catch-up still, and I don’t remember what the self-kindness was for this day.