Seasonal Changes Cartomancy Reading

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The prompt for this reading came from one of my Discord servers and is as follows: “As the seasons are starting to change, what are some changes we can start making in our lives?”

Notorious Gambling Frog Playing CardsSix of Clubs and Three of Diamonds – It’s time to start leaning into collaborating with other people, and allowing them to have a say in how things go and what they look like moving forward. The busy season is coming, and it is through their collaboration and input that you will find positive progress.

Ace of Diamonds and Seven of Hearts – Pick and choose your battles. You can only take advantage of so many opportunities at once, so you need to make sure that you’re taking a close look at what is on offer and making the choices that you can handle instead of trying to take on everything.

Five of Diamonds and Nine of Clubs – Begin doing those things needed to protect against the scarcity issues that you struggle with. Whether they’re reality or just in your head, it really doesn’t matter, as the solution is the same either way. You need to take steps to protect yourself and those around you, so that what is imagined cannot creep into reality and become a real problem.

DECK USED: NOTORIOUS GAMBLING FROG PLAYING CARDS

Making Time for Play

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Today’s meditation was skipped.

Tarot de Marseille MamanmiyukiToday’s draw is the Fool card, which is traditionally a representation of innocence, enthusiasm, adventure, newness and fresh starts, carefree outlooks, and spontaneity.

What stands out to me the strongest in the imagery of the card today is that what is usually a dog with the Fool actually appears like it might be a cat in this image.

When my cat is feeling the urge to play and wants to involve me, she will chase me everywhere I go and try to nip at my feet and heels in an effort to invite me to play with her. This is what I see in today’s card, which asks each of us, where are you invited to have a little fun and play a little more?

For me personally, this is also an encouragement to set aside a little time to play with Miss Luna today.

DECK USED:  TAROT DE MARSEILLE MAMANMIYUKI

OwlandBonesTarot’s #BothSidesOfTheTarot Prompt
Questions for September 16th and 17th

Bones of the Bonestone Tarot and The TreeLore OracleWhat is exposed?

Queen of Wands – Your drive and desire to inspire and empower others is on display for all to see. You put yourself out there in so many ways just for this purpose.

What is hidden?

Six of Cups – Your past. Especially the bittersweet parts of it. As much as you share with others, there is just as much you choose to keep to yourself.

Finding Balance Between the Two – Be discerning and cleanse from your life those things that are of no use to you so that you can better align with the things that are not just of use but suit you well (Tamarack). The past is gone and although there are things that we carry forward from it, they should be the healthy things that assist in thriving and helping others thrive… not the unhealthy ones that would hold us back (White Ash).

What can you add to your life?

The Magician – You could do with a bit more confidence and motivation in your life, carefully applied in just the right places.

What might you subtract?

Wheel of Fortune – Changes do not always have to be accompanied by unpredictability or create an imbalance. Many times what is coming can be seen ahead of time and prepared for because it is a repeating cycle rather than an out-of-the-blue shift.

Finding Balance Between the Two – Be practical with your time and energy by preparing ahead for what is to come (Tulip Poplar). Do what you can to foster a sense of peace in your life, including meditation and sharing with Gideon things that are bothering you so that you expel them instead of letting them linger and fester (White Pine).

DECK USED: BONES OF THE BONESTONE TAROT AND TREELORE ORACLE

Mr Lionhart’s #TheSeptemberTarot Between Dusk & Dawn Prompt
Questions for September 16th thru 18th – INITIATE

Tarot de Marseille MamanmiyukiThink of something you enjoy or love about your life and keep this in your thoughts. Ask the cards: How can I grow within my joys and build on what I love?

Stay true to yourself and your moral compass (Judgment) and take the time to explore your intuition more in depth. There is so much more to learn if you are willing to dive for it (La Papesse).

These cards speak of potential, and an unlimited ability to delve into areas of secret knowledge, and expand your own in doing so without sacrificing your values and principles in the process.

What am I guided to initiate right now for when Mercury stations direct (October 1st}?

Although the holiday rush is coming, you’re going to need a little bit of extra cash before it swings into gear (Six of Coins atop For of Coins). Take care that you are not going overboard on spending right now so that the cash will be available to you when you need it (Le Diable).

What is required to grow past initiation…

Seven of Batons atop Knight of Swords – A little bit of impulse and ambition, and a whole lot of conviction.

towards creation…

King of Batons – Motivation, not just for yourself but to share with others so that they can join you on the journey.

to reach finalization?

Eight of Cups – The ability to identify and discard those things along the way that are not working, so that you can move toward those things that do.

DECK USED: TAROT DE MARSEILLE MAMANMIYUKI

Daily Self Kindness

Although I really didn’t want to, I took a nap because I needed it.

Gideon’s Challenge

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IMG_0709The Eager Moment

My eyes say
“kiss me”
as they linger
on your lips
and my stomach
flutters
light and wild
in anticipation
as you tease
by brushing lips
just lightly
against mine
until I ache
for more

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Getting a Move On

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Today’s meditation was skipped.

Förhäxa TarotToday’s draw is the Eight of Fire (Wands), which is traditionally a representation of swifts action, alacrity, immediacy, and speed.

Sometimes you have to “move it or lose it”, and that’s what today’s card is all about. Not everything can be done at a sedate and slow pace. Flying, for example, as what is seen in the illustration of today’s card, requires lift provided by speed, whether it be the speed of the wind, the speed of the bird, or a combination of both.

In today’s card, we are invited to look in our lives for those things that are requiring our immediate attention. What needs started or done now? What can’t be put off? The Eight of Fire invites us to examine these things, but also to take action to deal with them as well.

DECK USED:  FÖRHÄXA TAROT

#DiscordTarotholicsSep2022 Challenge Prompt
Questions for September 16th and 17th

Dungeons & Dragons Tarot and Woven Wisdom OracleYour Addiction – Medusa – You have a habit of using your alone time in unhealthy ways. Although there is a true need for alone time in your general make-up, it’s not healthy to isolate yourself too much, no matter how tempting that may be.

How to Introduce Moderation – Izanagi & Izanami – Spend more time with those it feels good to be around. Even just allowing them to chill as a part of your life has a positive impact.

You – Page of Swords – You love to learn new things and explore. Imagination has no limits for you and your curiosity is boundless.

Your Annoyance – The Moon – Delays and uncertainty sometimes can get in the way of all you want to explore and pursue. These roadblocks often self inflicted and always frustrating.

What To Do About It – Seven of Coins atop The Chariot – Work on staying enthusiastic through the long haul. Just because you can learn new things (reflects back to the Page) quickly doesn’t always mean that you should. Sometimes it’s better to take your time.

DECK USED: WOVEN WISDOM ORACLE AND DUNGEONS & DRAGONS TAROT

The #ConnectWithYourDeckChallenge Prompt by E Roebuck-Jones
Questions for September 11th, 13th, and 14th

Förhäxa TarotHow do I grow from my mistakes?

Eight of Earth – You grow from your mistakes by getting beat over the head by them again and again until you get it right. You’re stubborn, and sometimes that means it takes more than once to learn a better way. There’s nothing wrong with that, it just means you end up with more experiences than most.

When do I trust myself?

The Chariot atop Elder of Water – You trust yourself to guide other’s tempers back to grounded when normally emotionally balanced people tip over into the energy of being stubborn and unreasonable. (Taming Gideon’s inner Grumpus, for example.)

What can I do about the fear of being wrong?

Death – Being wrong is something universal; it happens to everyone eventually. Take these moments when you are wrong not as roadblocks, but as opportunities for change, transition, and/or transformation.

DECK USED: FÖRHÄXA TAROT

Daily Self Kindness

I made cornbread to go along with my chili.  I really like cornbread and I’ve been craving it for over a week, but the store hadn’t had any until I checked earlier today.

Gideon’s Challenge

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IMG_3053Eryngium

Admiration blooms
with prickly spines
and gentle hues
of soft purple shades
that bleed to green
as tiny flowers
stick out
their tongues
to show
admiration
and irreverence
can coexist
as one

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Spirit Guides Tarot Reading

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Spirit Guides Tarot Reading with The Painted Tarot

Card to represent the Spirit Guide with me through this reading.

Seven of Pentacles – This spirit guide has been with you for a very long time, and has been working to guide you into a state of slow and healthy growth with diligence and care. They seek to help you not just survive, but thrive, and work hard to guide you in that direction.

Something this Guide is currently helping me with.

Justice atop Ten of Wands – Learning how to avoid burnout and it’s consequences by helping to guide you into making better choices on how you expend your energy.

What my Guide wants me to know at this time.

Ten of Cups – You can be happy without having everything that you want by sharing what you have with others, and enjoying their company and support in your life. Lean into those that you support, as they are eager to support you as well.

How can I help get myself to this place/goal?

The World – Stay true to your beliefs and the person you want to become, as you stay open to the changes and new journeys that lie ahead. You’ve turned over a new leaf in your life by trying to treat yourself better, and you need to stay the course.

What is holding me back from reaching my goals?

Queen of Wands – Sometimes you can become a little bit too focused on supporting other’s dreams, and in the process you forget to foster your own. Although it is important to you to support those that you care about, make sure that you’re not overdoing it and neglecting yourself as a result.

How can I motivate myself to be more productive with my lesson?

The Devil – Seek out the pleasure in the goal, as well as in the journey to reach it. Your addictive tendencies will take care of the rest.

A way that this lesson will show up in my life in the near future.

Queen of Coins – You will once again be confronted with a need to support others and be that stability in their lives, and will need to make a choice about how you go about doing this so that it will not cause you overwhelm and lead to burnout.

DECK USED: THE PAINTED TAROT