Dusk
As light fades
at dusk
the world
turns blurry
with muted light
and raindrops
as shades
of blue
deepen
until
the world itself
feels
like
a quiet whisper
Gideon’s Challenge – Dusk
Getting a Better View
Today’s meditation was skipped.
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The @GlitterbyInk #MarchMoments26 Challenge
The Edge of Wonder Prompt for March 18th : Equinox
Daily Mental Health Prompt: Seek a positive message to carry with you throughout the day and offer perspective.
Today’s draw is The Chariot card, which is traditionally a representation of control, willpower, determination, and the strength of purpose to “take the reins” and steer yourself in the path you wish to follow.
The Equinox is a time of balance. And just as the Autumn Equinox revolves around a slowing down and dampening of energies and life, the Spring Equinox is all about the quickening of energies and life.
When we look at the Chariot from the rear view as is shown in today’s card, we see that although the charioteer is in charge, he really doesn’t have the greatest view. He can’t see all that’s going on around him because he’s got two very large horse’s asses in his way.
This brings up the idea that sometimes having all the control isn’t really a good thing after all, because you can’t always see where you’re going. That means that even though you’re in charge, you may have a hard time navigating your way.
The message in today’s Chariot card combined with the “Equinox” spread suggests that instead of go, go, go all the time, we try stepping down and stepping aside, so we can see things from a better angle now and then. That involves slowing down and letting go of the reigns. Otherwise… you’re going to miss something important sooner or later.
DECK USED: THE ALCHEMICAL TAROT: RENEWED FOURTH EDITION
@lightningwildflower‘s March Reflection to Action Challenge
Venus square Jupiter, Sun sextile Uranus Prompt for March 18th : Where am I tempted to overextend myself?
Reading Summary: New ideas (Ace of Swords) have a tendency to spark new hope within you (The Star). Take care that you are not jumping the gun before you make sure it’s what you really want, though (Knight of Cups Rx).
Take Away: Flights of fancy can be fun, but they have a tendency to leave a mess in their wake, and put too much on your plate at one time. In fact, it’s that over-crowding on your plate that creates the mess in the first place, for you jump on board based on enthusiasm alone, and then drop the ball due to overwhelm.
Instead of getting excited about every little thing and diving in to try each one of them right away, step back and consider if the overwhelm you’re setting yourself up for is really the direction you want to go in. Perhaps writing the ideas down is a better option so that you can then take them on with a granule or two of moderation.
Other elements included in this reading:
Scotch Pine Cone for Purging Negative Influences
Foraged Parmeliaceae Lichen for a “Breath of Fresh Air”
Bird Figurine for Fostering Hope, Positivity, and Renewal
Desert Rose for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy
DECK USED: AFTER TAROT
#DiscordTarotholicsMar2026 Challenge
Philosophical Question for March 18th : Is happiness an inherent desire or is it a learned value?
Reading Summary: Once we’ve experienced happiness for the first time (Ace of Swords), it lights a fire within us to seek it out again and again (Two of Wands).
Happiness then becomes something that drives us (Queen of Swords) and can supersede other life goals if the desire for it is left unchecked (Temperance).
Take Away: Happiness is an addiction.
It’s not something we know until we experience it for the first time, which means it’s not an inherent desire. Instead, it’s something that, once experienced, we seek out again and again.
Therefore, these cards indicate that it’s a learned value that acts like an addiction.
Other elements included in this reading:
Foraged Red Oak Leaf for Fostering Unconditional Love
Green Jasper and Caribbean Calcite Turtle for Calm within Progress
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy
DECK USED: THE ALCHEMICAL TAROT: RENEWED FOURTH EDITION
This is a catch up post, and I’m not entirely sure what the self kindness was for this day.
Gideon’s Challenge – The Teeth
The Teeth
They have teeth
weirdly realistic
anatomical
and yellowed
teeth
blunt
and bared
for all to see
all the way
back
to the molars
and I shudder
Photo © ZenStatePhotography
Bringing Issues to Light
Today’s meditation was skipped.
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The @GlitterbyInk #MarchMoments26 Challenge
The Edge of Wonder Prompt for March 17th : Subconscious
Daily Mental Health Prompt: Seek a positive message to carry with you throughout the day and offer perspective.
Today’s draw is the Four of Wands, which is traditionally a representation of one’s passionate love for the security and welcoming energies of home. This often translates into themes that have to do with homecoming, celebrating home and stability, as well as relaxation in comfortable spaces.
Home should be a place of celebration and happiness. A place where you return to a sense of safety and welcoming. If this isn’t how you feel when you walk through the door of your home, perhaps it’s time to look a little deeper and figure out why that’s the case.
What is it that you’re not acknowledging that’s keeping you from seeing your home in this way, and what can you do to change things to make that better?
The message in today’s Four of Wands card and “Subconscious” prompt is a reminder that our discomfort has a source. We may not be able to tell what’s causing these feelings at first glance, but with a little digging we can suss out what the subconscious is trying to tell us is needed. Once we have that knowledge brought out into the light, it’s far easier to make the changes needed to solve the problem.
DECK USED: TAROT FOR KIDS
@recoverytrauma_’s Know Myself Questions for Self-Discovery
What Do I Need to Heal? Prompts (Part 2)
What does forgiveness (toward others) look like for me?
The Tower Rx atop Death Rx – For you, forgiveness towards others looks like choosing to stay and not walk away when things get hard or the path is troubled.
Because you have a low tolerance for those things that require forgiveness in the first place, the fact that you stay is a demonstration of the forgiveness that you are willing to give. Otherwise, you would just walk away.
What does forgiveness (toward myself) look like for me?
Two of Wands – You demonstrate forgiveness towards yourself in that you keep moving forward and making plans instead, of allowing yourself to be stymied into stagnancy.
This, in turn, means that often your moments of stagnancy are caused by a lack of self-forgiveness. Perhaps this is something to look at more in depth.
What do I need to hear more often from myself?
Ten of Wands – You need to remind yourself more often that you don’t have to carry all of that on your own, nor plow through until you’re finished. Put it down, take a breath, and take a break. Ask for help. Delegate.
Remember that the adage “if you want something done right, you have to do it yourself” is not necessarily true… especially if you’ve taught others the “right way” so that they can emulate your own efforts. Remember, as well, that sometimes there is no “right way” as long as it gets done… and these tasks are the first to begin handing off, which frees you up to give more attention to those things that actually need your personal touch.
Other elements included in this reading:
Dried Red Maple Leaf for Adaptability and Connection
Foraged Parmeliaceae Lichen for a “Breath of Fresh Air”
Rose Quartz for Gentle Kindness to Self and Others
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy
DECK USED: TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES TAROT
#DiscordTarotholicsMar2026 Challenge
Prompts for March 17th
How are you doing emotionally at this time?
The Tower and The Hierophant – You’re a mess, and trying to hold things together to appear as if you’re fine and all is at status quo, because that’s what you always do.
You are very good at pretending everything is fine when the world is burning to ash around you, and that’s exactly how you feel emotionally at this time.
How can you improve on this in the week ahead?
The Hanged Man and The World – Remember that it’s temporary. You are in subdrop and, with a little patience, you will come out the other side of it.
Close your eyes, take a breath, and wait.
Other elements included in this reading:
Pressed Pansy Flower for Hearing the Heart More Clearly
Foraged Oak Branch with Moss and Lichen for Perseverance
Labradorite for a Focus on Mental and Emotional Healing
Rose Quartz for Gentle Kindness to Self and Others
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy
DECK USED: TAROT FOR KIDS
This is a catch up post, and I’m not entirely sure what the self kindness was for this day.
Gideon’s Challenge – The Return
The Return
Green is the color
that has been
missed
in the long months
of winter
as the cold
nips at skin
and gray
covers the sky
in a heavy blanket
while waiting
for Spring
to arrive
Photo © ZenStatePhotography
🌑 New Moon in Pisces – March 2026
Tomorrow is the new moon, and like all new moons and full moons, I did a spread aligned to the moon’s current themes as a part of my recognition of the moon’s cycle and influences upon us. Today’s spread is courtesy of @sistersvillage
What does emotional peace look like for me right now?
Le Balet d’Epee atop Le Dix de Baton Rx – Peace right now looks like security. It’s essentially what you feel like you don’t have right now… and it’s worth considering that maybe that is what it -always- looks like; that thing you quietly long for that you don’t have in the moment the question is asked.
That is to say that in this moment, peace looks like everything going well and lots of resources to go around while you sit on the sidelines and supervise from a place where you can go unnoticed.
What needs to change in my life?
Le Diable Rx – You need to take a more active roll in brushing off the languor and desire to languish that your last depressive episode has left behind. More movement is needed. Allowing the depression to linger by indulging in behaviors that promote stagnancy is going to keep you stuck in that haze you are struggling to escape from.
What in my life feels like it’s coming to an end?
Le Sept de Denier – Long fought for stability.
You feel like the efforts of your past and the rewards garnered along the way are crumbling beneath your feet. You worked long and hard to get where you are, but even all of that work and effort that you’ve put in can’t save you from moments of instability and uncertainty.
How can I show myself more self love and compassion?
Le Huit de Denier Rx – When you don’t change up how you do things, you just set yourself up to repeat the same mistakes and re-experience the same frustrations all over again. Look at past patterns that don’t serve you (with people, with methods and/or techniques, with practices) and move in a different direction instead of repeating them.
New Moon advice from the Minoan Goddess Amalthea.
Le Neuf d’Epee Rx – You are allowing your fears to have too much sway over your emotions and your actions. Confront your fears and break free.
Other elements included in this reading:
Dried Purple Heather Sprigs for Independence and Luck
Goat Figure as Sympathetic Representation of Amalthea
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy
