The Raft
A quiet moment
like a life raft
in a turbulent sea
and as others
speak and laugh
it is
silence
that is your friend
and can carry
you through
safe and sound
to the far shore
of home
you ache
to return to
Careless Traipsing
Today’s meditation was skipped.
Today’s draw is the Fool card, which is traditionally a representation of innocence, carelessness, carefree enthusiasm, and new beginnings.
The little fool in this card is of the kind you see in horror films. Beautiful and stupid, she runs blindly in her fear, and is sure to quickly find herself either trapped or stumbling over a rock (or her own feet).
Either way, today’s card is about blind action without thought or planning. It asks us… where are we not using enough thought or planning in our own lives? Where are we traipsing through with blind faith (or fear) instead of taking a moment to think things through to make sure things work out in our favor in the end?
DECK USED: TAROT OF HAUNTED HOUSE
#DiscordTarotholicsOct2022 Challenge Prompt
Topic for October 9th: Do Spread 2
Question: How can I make the best out of tonight’s “Thanksgiving” activities?
Reading Summary: The anchor card itself references you and L, as two figures always together in fun and harmony… or trouble too.
The anchor card is filled with a golden glow that the Knight of Swords lacks completely, indicating that charging forward impulsively (especially in conversation) is a bad idea tonight.
There is a hint of that golden glow in the Queen of Swords, cast upon the books on the shelf, speaking of the path forward being one of study instead of sharing. Be reserved, and watch closely.
In the Nine of Cups this golden hue from the anchor card has become pervasive. It’s all around the figure in the card. This progression from no golden glow to being surrounded by it indicates that here in the Nine of Cups lies your prize.
Take Away: Keep your moth shut tonight and pay attention, and as a reward you both will come out not just unscathed but happy and content with how the evening went.
DECKS USED: HALLOWEEN ORACLE (trimmed naked) AND TAROT OF HAUNTED HOUSE
HealingThruTarot’s October Shadow Work Challenge Prompt
Questions for October 8th and 9th
What am I refusing to feel? Why?
The Hearth – You are not trying hard enough to sink into your comfort of home and hearth, because you are allowing yourself to be too preoccupied with the looming presence of the holiday rush to come. You need to let go of that anticipation and the dread it causes, as that’s the root of your rising anxiety.
What aspect of myself am I repressing?
Maple Moon and Werewolf – Your need to get out in nature is not something you can ignore.
Take time now while the moon is at its strongest to set yourself free among the trees, and you will feel much better for having done so.
DECK USED: HALLOWEEN ORACLE (trimmed naked)
I spent a good deal of time on my phone tonight, just to have a bit of reprieve from those around me.
Gideon’s Challenge
Anxiety
Knee bounces
hard and fast
as sit and try
try try try
to breathe
but the air
won’t come
and my heart
pounds faster
as it climbs
into my throat
but can’t get past
the scar tissue
to find sanctuary
in my mouth
Photo © ZenStatePhotography
❤️ Self Care Saturday (On a Sunday)
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?
Earth – Ace of Hearts (Pentacles) – Keep an eye open for new opportunities in the area of your finances and resources. The things that make you feel secure and stable in life can provide new opportunity this week if you are paying attention and clear headed enough to take it vantage of the offers presented.
Air – Three of Swords – No sinking allowed. Do not let disappointments feel as if they are crushing you. Make sure you are focusing on things that can help in mitigating the influence of these negative thoughts, emotions, and experiences.
Water – Four of Cups – By the same turn, as with the advice in the Air position, make sure that you are not sinking into sulking and turning away from those that can help lift you up.
Fire – Ten of Swords atop Page of Hearts (Pentacles) – You know all that preparation you’ve been doing to help yourself find a new in better ways in which to deal with the approaching rush? All that shit’s going to feel like it’s falling apart this week. Remember that you’re supposed to be off this week, and set it aside instead of dealing with it right away.
Waning – Raven (Stork) and Blood Moon – Keep an eye on your emotions this week. Contentment and feelings of satiated positivity are waning and you don’t want the gaping hole left behind to be something you fall in face first.
Waxing – Poison Ring and Sir Pumpkinhead – Focus on Gideon and let him help in easing your anxieties this week. He has the ability to lift you up when others might struggle under the weight, which is part of what makes him such a good match for you.
Take Away – Anxiety is going to try and have its way with you this week. Make sure you are staying on top of combating negativity and those abusive inner narratives not just with a conscious effort towards positivity and optimism, but by leaning into those that love you for the support you need. Keep your eyes open for opportunity to strike.
DECKS USED: MIO IM’S TAROT AND HALLOWEEN LENORMAND
Savor More and Ignore Less
Today’s meditation was skipped.
Today’s draw is the Queen of Cups, which is traditionally a representation of a receptive (and often nurturing) alpha energy, personality, or person in the area of one’s emotions, relationships, creativity, or intuition.
The queen’s cup overflows in this imagery, and she holds a hand beneath it to catch the drops, speaking of a need to savor one’s emotions… and not waste them. Bare feet show beneath her robes, in a show of vulnerability. She is open and receptive to the world around her, and desires to feel every drop of emotion she can in life.
The imagery in today’s card asks us where it is we’re ignoring our emotions? Where do we allow our guard to come up, and our emotions to be neglected? What can we do to savor more and ignore less?
DECK USED: DEVIANT MOON TAROT
Mr Lionhart’s Seasons of the Witch Challenge Prompt
Questions for October 8th thru 10th – The Unbound
In perfect love and in perfect trust, to love myself, this is a must:
Page of Scissors and Four of Spades – When to speak up, and when to stay quiet. A good communicator does both at the appropriate times. You often put yourself down for your communication skills, but it’s not always about the skills in speaking your mind in an approachable way that is lacking. You need to understand that it’s often just bad timing that trips yo up.
I embrace the self, my heart and mind, by nurturing this…
Four of Pennies and Seven of Spades – Honor and nurture your feelings of security and stability, including the protections and safety precautions that keep you safe from those that would steal that sense of security from you.
…this I will find:
Grandmother and Queen of Diamonds – You will feel stable enough to delve deeper into your spirit guide work, and allow the aspects involved with this work to grow and flourish.
Awaken now and be all things, what truth can my true nature bring?
Ten of Wands and Eight of Hearts – You have a habit of pushing yourself too hard. This is deeply ingrained in your nature, and will continue to take both work and conscious awareness to circumvent.
DECK USED: WEE WILLIAM WITCHLING TAROT AND THE HAPPILY EVER AFTER DECK
#DiscordTarotholicsOct2022 Challenge Prompt
Question for October 8th: What do you need to focus on for self-care for this upcoming full moon?
Reading Summary: Choose your battles wisely (Five of Wands Rx) instead of flying off the handle (Knight of Wands) at every little thing (Seven of Cups).
Take Away: Make sure that you are acting with measured thought instead of just reacting to stimuli.
Your anxiety is up, and this means that you’re more likely and easily to be riled. When these emotions rise up, make sure that you take a moment to think things through before reacting.
DECK USED: DEVIANT MOON TAROT
I spent a good part of the day hemming and hawing over banking concerns, then finally set it aside for later. (The setting it aside for later is the self-kindness part.)
Gideon’s Challenge
October Mornings
I remember days
when fog tasted
crisp and clean
on the air
as it kissed
dewy and cloying
to the skin
on early mornings
instead of
scented with
the death
of a thousand
trees
and tales of
far off destruction
