Coming Home

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Today’s meditation was a little under ten minutes long, and was unguided. Just me and my breathing exercises and my piriformis stretches.

Blood Moon Tarot and How to Be a Wildflower DeckToday’s draw is the Four of Skins (Wands) which is traditionally a representation of the welcoming comfort of home and the celebratory spirit of homecoming.

In the imagery of today’s card, we see that theme expressed between two people. There is a warmth to this image that expresses not just happiness but a deep connection and sense of reunion.

You know that phrase “home is where the heart is”? Combined with the affirmation card for today, the message that I see in these cards is that just as homes come in all shapes and sizes, people, pets, and places… so too do homecomings, and that it’s important to appreciate those things that feel like “home” as well as the feelings of celebratory comfort and relief that come when returning to them.

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Mr Lionharts’ #TheNovemberTarot Solitary Tarot Challenge Prompt
Questions for November 27th

Power Animals Oracle and The Rider Waite Smith TarotWhere is darkness clouding my life?

Spider and Four of Wands – I am worried about Ms B and her future. About where she will go when she sells that big ass house, and how she is going to settle into single life.

How can I move past this darkness?

Frog and Judgement – Let go of the things you can’t do for her, and instead focus on what you can.

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Tarot Nerd’s Better Boundaries Tarot Challenge Prompt
Question for November 16th & 17th

Blood Moon TarotIn what way does fear affect my reactions to others?

Six of Honey (Pentacles) and Four of Songs (Cups) – I stay distant and withdrawn because, when I am feeling depleted, I don’t want to share what’s left of my energy with others.

In what way does anger affect my reactions to others?

Queen of Dreams (Swords) and Justice – When I am angry I turn cold and hard, and feel the need for retribution. The universe may balance things out but I want to be there when it happens so that I can “speak” the words that will rub salt in the wounds.

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Daily Self Kindness

Antacids are a wonderful thing. ‘Nuf said.

Gideon’s Challenge

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Still Waters

Gray days
filled with shades
of blue and green
muted by heavy sky
are like
perfect moments
caught in time
suspended
in stillness
as we sit
on damp rocks
at the water’s edge

and breathe deep

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The Harvest Cartomancy Reading

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Prompt: “We mark the end of the day and nearly, the end for this month of harvest. Do you know what comes next? A small break. A small moment to see what your harvest has brought you. However, the work is still not done.”

Entwined v2 Playing Cards✨ What is useful in this present harvest that I could bring into December?

Eight of Spades atop Eight of Clubs – You have had a hard slap of reality this harvest. Take that reality check and those things learned from it forward with you into December.

✨ Will this harvest bring a fresh perspective into December? (It’s okay if it doesn’t! That is not a penalty to your learning and hard work!)

Seven of Clubs atop Two of Diamonds – It will give you a fighter’s perspective moving forward, allowing you to stand stronger with those limits that create a sense of balance in your life.

✨What is the highlight of this harvest that details another beneficial journey for me?

King of Spades and Five of Diamonds – Navigating scarcity and being able to differentiate more clearly between when it is a feeling in my head vs a part of reality.

“The resourcefulness you’ve displayed throughout this year and month have not gone unnoticed, even if you yourself cannot see it. You’re doing an amazing job, and I am still proud of you. Thank you for being here.”

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Hopes and Dreams

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Today’s meditation was less than ten minutes, but I did manage to do just a bit when I first woke up.

Terra Volatile and How to Be a Wildflower DeckToday’s draw is the Ten of Cups, which is traditionally a representation of emotional satiation. This goes beyond the solitary satisfaction we see in the Nine of Cups and speaks, instead, of an emotional completion that is both healthy and includes others. This card is very often referred to as the “happy family” card.

The couple in the imagery of today’s cards are not destitute, but neither are they wealthy. The man is depicted describing to the woman the beautiful and happy life they could have together, and they are both wrapped up in this visage.

In the affirmation card, there is then a reminder that dreams are important. Not the dreams you reap during REM sleep, but the kind that involves hopes and goals for the future.

The message here in todays cards is a reminder to look forward with hope and optimism, for it is through these sentiments we find the building blocks that will eventually take us there.

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Mr Lionharts’ #TheNovemberTarot Solitary Tarot Challenge Prompt
Questions for November 26th

Mystic Mushrooms Oracle and Hush TarotWhere or how can my passions help me grow in life?
Pearl Oyster (Pleurotus Ostreatus) and Queen of Pentacles

Blending your spirituality with your passions will breathe nurturing new life into both.

Also, make sure you are giving back to those that support and nurture you. Gideon is adrift without you, as you are the nutrients in his soil.

How can I start applying this to what I love today?
Graceful Bolete (Austroboletus Gracilis) and The Wheel

This is something you need to consciously choose to take action on, no matter your mood or how you are feeling, rain or shine.

It is your discomfort with your emotions that is causing you to hedge, procrastinate, and avoid.

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#DiscordTarotholicsNov2021 Challenge Prompt
Questions for November 26th & 27th

Terra VolatileAdvice I need to hear at this time concerning my family relations.

Two of Swords and Six of Coins – Choose generosity. Be kind even when your first reaction and instinct is to slap back. Instead, take a moments pause and a breath, then in that moment of balance, choose to be better.

Cleanse This – The Hermit and King of Cups – Gideon needs your time and attention. Don’t leave him all alone in the dark.

Ground This – Seven of Wands and Four of Coins – You can’t both spend and save. It doesn’t work.

Release This – The High Priestess atop The Chariot – Let go of your impatience to connect with the unseen and unknown. It will come in its own time, and pushing will only cause problems.

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Daily Self Kindness

I forced mother to take a break from her shopping and sit at a table in a cafe to eat instead of continuing to rush rush rush. Which meant I got to sit down and take a break.

Gideon’s Challenge

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IMG_6044The Charade

Tea stained petals
unfurl
exposing
hidden shadows
within
to the light
and bruises bleed
as I try to play off
darkening stains
as normality
with a bright
exterior
and a smile
just
dont look
too deeply
into dark eyes

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Spiritual Check-Up Tarot Reading

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Spiritual Check-Up Tarot Reading - The Hush Tarot

What is my social well-being like right now?

Seven of Cups Rx – I want to step away instead of dealing with it or making choices. I’m not particularly social to begin with, which is not helping this reaction as all I want to do is retreat.

What is my emotional well-being like right now?

Five of Pentacles – Scarcity and loss. This answer is not surprising considering that I’m dealing with the loss of a loved one at this time. He’s gone and… there is so much that I have lost with his passing. So much that will be missing going forward.

What weakens my spirit?

The Tower – Knowing something will feel unmanageable, and thus can be chaotic. This feeling of helplessness creates a weakening of spirit for me.

What can I do to support my spirit?

Three of Cups – Be open with others instead of shutting down. A burden shared is a burden halved, and all that. Work on allowing others to uplift my spirits instead of wallowing in sadness is an important part of this process.

What can others do to support my spirit?

King of Wands – Letting others help me in getting done what needs done allows them to support my spirit and gives them a clear and easy path to helping me in getting through this time of loss.

What strengthens my spirit?

Queen of Pentacles – The need (and ability) to support others in a physical manner. To feed them, provide for them, and give them stability to grow from.

DECK USED: HUSH TAROT