Trepidation
Old and
craggy
but friendly
as can be
he comes
trotting up
for treats
and a touch
to his nose
as I retreat
so fast
I trip over
my own feet
and nearly land
on the ground
beneath
his hooves
Gideon’s Challenge – Trepidation
Gideon’s Challenge – Cotton Candy
Cotton Candy
Sweet
and melty
it touches
the tongue
in a burst
of sugar cube
flavor
as it melts
one granule
at a time
to take over
the senses
with memories
of childhood
and fun
Photo © ZenStatePhotography
Making Things More Interesting
Today’s meditation was skipped.
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The @GlitterbyInk #JuneMessenger26 Challenge
Message From My Spirit Guide Prompt for June 1 : Mystery
Daily Mental Health Prompt: Seek a positive message to carry with you throughout the day and offer perspective.
Today’s draw is The Sun card, which is traditionally a representation of success, optimism, positivity, fun and frivolity. In my practice, the Sun is also a symbol of masculine vitality, virility, and warmth.
Do something that you enjoy today and it will help lift you up out of the doldrums you may find yourself lingering within.
For me, this type of advice always speaks of engaging my curiosity. Whether it’s experimenting with a new project or idea, digging through a pile of stuff to organize and explore, or trying out a new trail just to see where it goes.
The message in today’s Sun card combined with the “mystery” prompt is an encouragement to engage your curiosity. Allow the mysteries around you to enchant you. Seek to look at the world and those things in it with fresh eyes instead of your normal jaded perspective. In doings so, everything will seem just a little brighter and more engaging.
DECK USED: ARK ANIMAL TAROT
@de_tarotjuf’s De Zomer In! #detarotjufjunitarotchallenge Challenge
Prompt for June 1 : My personal energy for this upcoming season.
Sacred Oil – “Practice acknowledging people, objects, and spaces as sacred. Consecrate, revere, and bless all you hold dear.”
This season brings with it a mindset of awareness and gratitude. You are more cognizant of those things and people that you enjoy, and of that enjoyment as a whole. In the process of this awareness and enjoyment, you make everything that much more sacred and special.
Willow Tree – “Envision the life and world you want. Believe that anything is feasible… immerse yourself in imagination.”
Your imagination is the first step to manifestation. It comes before ideas, before plotting and plans. It is the seed that sprouts the first root. Don’t allow your negative self talk squelch your imagination’s voice. Let your imagination flow freely instead, and follow the curious paths it leaves in its wake.
Third Quarter Moon – “Leftover residue is being swept away, preparing for what’s next… Ride the wave of the diminishing light, and surrender all that is dormant and lifeless.”
You can’t fill your life with more curiosity, imagination, and sacred moments if you’re unwilling to release the things that are getting in the way of these themes. Just like a rollercoaster, instead of holding on so tightly, let go and enjoy the ride.
Other elements included in this reading:
Foraged Oak Branch with Moss and Lichen for Perseverance
Bird Figurine for Fostering Hope, Positivity, and Renewal
Gneiss Stone for Patience in Moments of Discomfort
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy
DECK USED: WITCH’S WINDOW ORACLE (W/ QUOTES FROM THE GUIDEBOOK)
@Lionharts #TheJuneTarot Follow Your North Star Challenge
Prompt for June 1 : My North Star Tarot Spread
What new direction is opening up for me as June begins?
The High Priestess / Spider – It’s fair to say that spiders aren’t one of my favorite things. In fact I’ve been terrified of them for most of my life. That said? Just recently I’ve been noticing a diminishing trend when it comes to my reactions to spiders. Not necessarily the one on this card, though, because that bubbly back of spider babies is nauseatingly shudder worthy all on its own.
The message here, though, is that June has the potential to be filled with opportunities to open up to things that I’d normally be closed off to. In doing so, the rewards will come in the form of new information and a greater understanding of things previously only grasped on a surface level.
What personal quality can guide me through this month?
Eel – Strengthen your convictions while taking care to remain flexible. You can hold firm to your values, lead with strength, and also be soft enough to bend without breaking. None of these qualities are mutually exclusive.
What can keep me connected to myself throughout June?
Judgement / Whale – Instead of judging every little thing you do under a microscope, keep your eye trained upon the person you want to become and what you want to do with “your dash“. Life’s not about making every little thing perfect. Take a breath and let it go.
What is ready to grow if I give it my attention this month?
Queen of Swords / Jaguar – Your strength, self esteem, and ability to both see and communicate clearly.
Flow state is easily accessible to you right now, and activities or projects that slip you into this state have a great deal of potential for success this month.
Other elements included in this reading:
Dried Fuchsia Flowers for Stability in the Face of External Disruption
Foraged Parmeliaceae Lichen for a “Breath of Fresh Air”
Pressed Pansy Flower for Hearing the Heart More Clearly
Foraged Purple Heather Sprigs for Independence and Luck
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy
DECK USED: ARK ANIMAL TAROT AND ORACLE DECK
I took some time to go hiking in the woods today.
Gideon’s Challenge – Homesickness
Homesickness
Lets slip
quietly
away
into secret
spaces
and dive
into the
shadows
of crevices
that call
like an
invitation
welcoming
us home
Photo © ZenStatePhotography
📆 Transitioning from May to June
Here and Now I Exist – Who you are now, in your entirety.
The Hermit – You are seeking alone time and feeling a desire to retreat from the world at this time. As mentioned in the blue moon reading done yesterday, the trick to this at the moment is in finding the motivation to engage in healthy alone time instead of the unhealthy variety.
The Slough – What is to be left in the past as you move forward.
Seven of Coins – Don’t over-complicate long term endeavors. Just because something takes a long time to accomplish doesn’t mean it has to be complicated, or need your full attention all the time. Like some plants, some endeavors thrive under neglect rather than constant attention to detail.
What Lies Ahead – An ideal state or ideal self you are seeking at this time.
King of Coins – Resource stability. With taxes done for both personal and business, your property taxes paid, the levy on your building paid, your accountant paid, etc., you are feeling the need to recover financially and work on reestablishing some solid footing.
Limitations – Negative influences, opposition, or ill will.
The Empress – Don’t pamper yourself to the point you become lazy or lackadaisical. Not all self-care is about languishing. Sometimes it means getting in the garden to work among the flowers and/or otherwise building up a sweat in the sunshine and shade.
The Boon – Positive influences, higher guidance, or divine intervention.
Time / Wheel of Fortune – Do some of the things that tend to cause you to lose track of time. Your time and attention is not strictly regimented right now, which means it’s the perfect time to lose yourself in the activities where time doesn’t really matter.
The Wound – An unpleasant past experience or event that is ripe for some support and healing.
Ace of Cups – Take time to revisit some of those emotions from the past that you found confusing or difficult to identify and deal with. You may find them easier to identify and/or deal with now that there has been some time and space between you and them. Sometimes a little distance helps put things in perspective.
Nostalgia – A positive past experience or event to acknowledge, reflect upon, and enjoy.
Page of Wands atop Ten of Coins – In both the present and the past, you’ve enjoyed feeding those you care about foods that you have grown yourself. This year that may be your teas and herbs, but don’t give up the dream idea of growing more on your balcony next year.
A Warning – Something coming that can be prevented or overcome.
The Hanged One Rx – Take care to pay attention to your initial reactions to things, and take time to observe and consider before you actually act or respond. You don’t want to jump the gun, as that won’t provide you with the results you desire.
Empowerment – A future opportunity to work toward.
Three of Cups – That togetherness you’ve been feeling lately with others holds a great deal of promise if you nurture it.
Message from the Spirit World – Take your time when in the company of those you enjoy spending time with. Linger and enjoy rather than taking these moments for granted or rushing through them.
Message from the Mind’s World – The stability you desire is going to take some time and soul searching. It will return, though, with a little perseverance to get you there.
Message from the Physical World – That new balcony garden plan you’re considering needs some more planning, and now is the time to do some of that planning. Don’t put it off til later, because it’s going to come together in fits-and-starts.
Other elements included in this reading:
Foraged Wood Fern for Exorcising Negative Influences
Foraged Oak Branch with Moss and Lichen for Perseverance
Foraged Parmeliaceae Lichen for a “Breath of Fresh Air”
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy
DECKS USED: THE YELLOW HOUSE TAROT
Being Lead Astray
Today’s meditation was a ten minute long #DailyCalm session from the @Calm app.
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Daily Mental Health Prompt: Seek a positive message to carry with you throughout the day and offer perspective.
Today’s draw is The Devil card, which is traditionally a representation of temptation, struggles with moderation, harmful excesses, addiction, and self-harm.
The Devil card has then been combined with a LOBILAT Rumi Quotes card, which says, “When you do things from your soul, you feel a river inside you, a joy.”
I feel that it’s important to examine one’s motivations. Not just the motivations of others, but our personal motivations as well. Are we doing the things we do from a place of love and connection with our true selves? Or are we doing them out of spite or some other negative emotions?
It makes a difference; not only on if we should do these things, but also on how they affect us personally. If they are an alignment with who we are and come from a place of love, then they help to further our growth and connect us more deeply with ourselves. If they come from outside of that source, they have the potential to pull us away from our authenticity and the values that we prioritize.
The message in today’s Devil and affirmation cards is a reminder that sometimes our emotions can lead us astray. Vengeance, retaliation, moments of spite, or lashing out in anger are all things that we are tempted to indulge in from time to time. It’s in looking at our motivations during these moments that we either align with our authentic selves, or deviate from that authenticity and weaken our connection to it.
DECK USED: PLAYFUL HEART TAROT AND LOBILAT RUMI QUOTES DECK
#DiscordTarotholicsMay2026 Challenge
Prompt for May 31st : Grab a spread of your choice you’re curious about… and give it a go!
EXPAND : your horizons are calling
King of Wands – Use the bursts of extra energy you are experiencing to expand upon your goals. Instead of teeth clenching and anxiety attacks, repurpose this energy into branching out in those things you’re passionate about.
RELEASE : what outgrows you
Six of Pentacles Rx – Continue to work on letting go of that urge to do everything on your own. A king leads others, thus as you use these burst of energy to grow and expand, bring others in to assist you instead of closing them out.
TRUST : the path unfolding
Six of Wands – You need to learn how to work together with others and find joy in that journey. Despite what you were taught growing up, validation is sweeter when earned through togetherness instead of through individualism and spotlighting personal achievement.
MOVE : clarity comes with motion
The Star – Stop waiting for “the right time” to arrive when certain success is guaranteed. Sometimes you have to embark on something and just trust that it’s going to work out in the end. These moments of uncertainty are a test to your ability to foster hope and keep that hope alive during hardships and uncertainty.
CHOOSE : expansion over fear; freedom over doubt
Ace of Wands – It’s okay to get excited. It’s okay to play and have fun and feel joy. Give yourself permission to experience these things, and in doing so that creative spark within you will rekindle to life once more.
BECOME : the version you’ve been dreaming of
The Hermit – You long for more alone time, but are currently unmotivated to find healthy ways to indulge in it. Don’t indulge in unhealthy alone time just because you’re not feeling motivated to reach out for a healthier version. Quality control is important.
Other elements included in this reading:
Foraged Purple Heather Sprigs for Independence and Luck
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy
DECK USED: FAERY WHEEL TAROT
@ambitiouslyalexa May Journal Prompts
Prompt for May 31st : What I want to carry into summer
Reading Summary: The new emotional connection you’ve been experiencing with long trusted friends and allies (Ace of Cups and Six of Cups) is something you would like to see not just continue but expand into a sense of true harmony (Ten of Cups).
Take Away: There’s been a lot less political talk, nitpicking, and button pushing going on of late around those that you care deeply for. This has equated to less resentment and harsh feelings for not just yourself, but for all involved.
The respite has made you feel like there’s some potential here for true harmony and happiness when all are spending time together.
You would like to see this sense of harmony continue into the summer so that you can spend time with these people without having to be confronted with those negative feelings and experiences that always arise when politics and nitpicking bet involved.
Other elements included in this reading:
Pressed Pansy Flower for Hearing the Heart More Clearly
Foraged Wood Fern for Exorcising Negative Influences
Citrine for Energy Lift (easing the weight of heavy energies)
Rose Quartz for Gentle Kindness to Self and Others
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy
DECK USED: PLAYFUL HEART TAROT
I didn’t eat cake, trying to give my stomach a break, even though I -really- wanted to.
Twisting the Leaf 