Perfect Timing
Beautiful
and breathless
she sits and waits
with bated breath
with an
eager whisper
running through
her mind
again and again
“pick me”
And sometimes?
I hear her
Loving My Body Tarot Reading
How can I improve my relationship with my body?
Page of Swords Rx atop Eight of Swords – Stop ignoring and otherwise bypassing what you know that your body needs.
Why should I stop being at war with my body?
Four of Pentacles Rx atop Six of Pentacles Rx – Being stingy with your body (and thus neglecting your body’s needs) erodes at the strength of your foundation, making it more of a house built on sand than built on stone.
A commitment I can make to treasure my body?
Nine of Cups – Don’t focus so much on what you’re lacking, but rather on what you’re grateful for where your body is concerned. You have a lot to be grateful for and appreciate.
How can I show appreciation for my body?
Three of Swords – This is an echo of the answer to the previous question, which is to say that you need to make sure you are looking at the good and on what you can improve, instead of focusing on and judging harshly those things that cannot be changed and need to be moved on from. Holding onto harsh feelings about these issues only drags you down.
How can I cultivate a new way of loving my body?
King of Cups – Compassion and control are the keys to cultivating a new way of loving your body. Make sure you are being understanding of your limitations, while at the same time focusing on what you can improve and maintain without negative judgment. Don’t look at your body, it’s strengths and its limitations, through your eyes… look at them through his. What would Gid see and say?
DECK USED: THE MAKER’S TAROT
Precipitous Celebration
Today’s meditation was skipped (again).
Today’s draw is the Nine of Cups, which is traditionally a representation of contentment, satisfaction, abundance, pleasure, and at times… gluttony.
Usually, when you see the Nine of either the Cups or the Pentacles, it’s about accomplishment or abundance that is being celebrated privately, where then the Ten in the suit indicates carrying that abundance or success forward to share with others.
Here in this card, we see that the little squirrel has jumped the gun! He’s sharing early.
This brings to mind the question, what are you celebrating early? Where are you putting the cart before the horse and celebrating your success before the eggs have even been counted?
DECK USED: FAIRY LAND TAROT
#DiscordTarotholicsMay2022 Challenge Prompt
Questions for May 11th and 12th
Philosophical Question: What is happiness?
Page of Pentacles, s’Instruire, s’Aimer – The sating of curiosity through exploration that helps satisfy the soul’s need for affirmation, validation, and confidence.
Although this exploration can look different for everyone, the core theme is the exploration of new things, venues, and relationships that support our inner spirit.
What is the best way to attain more happiness in your life?
Queen of Cups, Six of Cups, Voguer – Surrender and trust that everything you do and have experienced are in support of your path forward towards the man you wish to become. You don’t have to control every little thing.
DECK USED: L’ORACLE DES MESSAGES DE TON ÂME AND CELESTIAL TAROT
ReadingWickedly’s #MayDailyDraw Prompt
Questions for May 11th and 12th
How do I see myself in relation to society?
The Moon and Ace of Cups Rx – Uncertain and detached.
This is not all that surprising, even if I usually am able to hide it well. When those that are supposed to love you most (and unconditionally) treat you badly, it makes perfect sense you would be emotionally reserved and uncertain with society as a whole.
How have I contributed to “the group”?
King of Swords and The Tower – You offer wisdom and support during times of chaos and destruction in others lives, inspiring them to rise out of the ashes and rebuild.
DECK USED: FAIRY LAND TAROT
My great big flat gel icepack is my friend. That is to say, I spent time lying on it today to help soothe my back, even though I didn’t really want to spend time doing that.
Gideon’s Challenge
Tossed in the Bag
Pack the toothpaste
and toothbrush
the emollient bar
and the comb
an extra pair
of underwear
and an earbud
for your ear
are absolutely
essential
but above it all
don’t forget
the cards
(reading cloth optional)
Photo © ZenStatePhotography
Weekly Creativity Prompt – Wrong Number
Prompt: “Draw (at least) three cards and use them to tell us a real or fictional story about a call that was the wrong number.”
The Magician (l’Bagatto):
Antonio was sure that this was the job for him. He’s been trained well, going through all the company’s courses, and sailing through it all with flying colors.
Now, this morning, he walks into the office for his first day at work with his back straight and his shoulders strong. He moves to his new desk and unbuttons his suit jacket as he sits down in the comfortable ergonomic chair. He looks over all the buttons on the console, and he’s pleased that he feels not just professional and prepared, but filled with confidence.
The Tower (La Torre):
Putting on the head set and tucking the little speaker against his ear, he settles in and hits the button to make his very first call, and when the line is answered on the other side, he smoothly goes into his spiel. “Hi there! My name is Antonio and I’m calling to speak to Ms Dixie Rect. If you could give me a moment of your time, I have an amazing opportunity for you!”
The woman on the phone then immediately goes into an enraged tirade. She calls him a horrible person. A degenerate! A pervert!! She screams at him, telling him that she is going to call the police on him and have him arrested for harassment, and she took him so off guard that he ends up breaking the very first rule he’d learned in training. He hung up on her!
The Hanged Man (l’Appeso):
After hanging up, he sits there shell-shocked and shaking. His heart thunders and he’s near tears as he sits still and quiet in his chair. Swallowing as he battles with his embarrassment, he looks around to see if anyone in any of the other cubicles had seen what had happened, and assures he was not observed. He takes a slow, deep breath and a few minutes to calm down.
Rising, he then takes a moment to step into the bathroom and splash water on his face before returning to his cubical and sitting down.
The Sun (Sole):
It is as he is sitting down at the desk and prepared to begin again, that he looks up to his customer list on the computer screen and sees it… and starts to laugh. His gaze resting on the name on the screen. The name he’d just called.
Dixie Rect. Dicks Erect.
And as he laughs, his co-workers popped up around the walls of his cubical with a loud “GOTCHA!” The number had been that of one of his co-worker’s wives, and the entire thing had been a practical joke. And as all laughed and welcomed him into the fold, he felt truly at home and welcomed, and his confidence was restored.
DECK USED: IL GATTI DI KUNIYOSHI – IL MENEGHELLO EDIZIONI
Stay the Course
Today’s meditation was skipped.
Today’s draw is the Eight of Pentacles, which is traditionally a representation of hard work, expertise through practice, honing a skill, quality craftsmanship, handicrafts, and manifestations through skill and hard work.
There’s a certain amount of predictability in the Eight of Pentacles. The depiction of someone working at their craft, repeating the same item again and again, is an image or progress and improvement. But it’s progress toward a specific skill or goal.
Today’s message, I feel, is about that predictability, and the unpredictability (the woman is nekkid) that can derail things if allowed to do so. This card says “Don’t let today’s unpredictability take away from all of the work you’ve done and advancements you’ve made in your craft.”
DECK USED: TAROCCHI DEL DISORDINE
#DiscordTarotholicsMay2022 Challenge Prompt
Questions for May 9th and 10th
In what ways are you unhappy with who you are now?
Comfort atop Tolerance, La Forza – Physical contact is often uncomfortable for me, and I hate that I have to force it, even sometimes with those that I love and care about… and even when it is I that needs the comforting.
I know that part of this is because of my clairesentience, but even with people that are a null to that sense, it’s still more often than not a tug-of-war between forcing it and tolerance of it.
How can you improve upon the person you are now?
Equilibrium, Eight of Wands atop Sei di Denari – Establishing and maintaining balance in life is going to require an active participation in being kind to yourself, and giving yourself the benefit of the doubt and a bit of slack. It isn’t just others you need to be generous with, but also yourself… and this is going to take actual conscious action on your part.
DECK USED: COSMIC CAT WISDOM CARDS AND TAROCCHI DEL DISORDINE
The #ConnectWithYourDeckChallenge Prompt by E Roebuck-Jones
Questions for May 10th and 11th
What scares me about relationships?
Il Carro Rx and Cavaliere de Denari – A lack of independence that has been surrendered over time in order to build something better.
Yes, I want better in my life and I’m happy to work toward that, but I fear that lack of independence. Even after all this time with Gideon and finding that comfortable balance with him between submission, strength, and independence… I still fear its loss.
What needs to heal from past relationships?
Sette di Spade and Asso di Bastoni – A lot of the confidence you once used to motivate and inspire yourself was stolen from you due to the trauma of a past relationship. You are still half curled into yourself in cautious defense.
This is about the “ex” that is still in prison (and will hopefully remain there for a good amount of time to come). The stalking. The assault. The “visit” from one of his prison buddies. These cards indicate that it’s taken a toll on my confidence… a toll that I’m still recovering from years later.
DECK USED: TAROCCHI DEL DISORDINE
I ate a LOT of food at Olive Garden today. You know, since I had to go anyway and they were paying.
Twisting the Leaf 