Patched Up
Sometimes
feeling
pieced
together
by one’s scars
is the only
thing
keeping
everything
from
falling apart
at the seams
Facing One’s Fears
Today’s meditation was a self directed ten minute session that focused on the affirmation on the back of the Witch Magick card drawn for today.
The affirmation: “Facing and embracing something you fear will supercharge your magickal powers.”
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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 World card, which is traditionally a representation of the end of a journey, the completion of a time of growth, accomplishment, and transitioning from one path in life to another.
I don’t know about supercharging your magical power, but I do know that facing your fears is empowering. The experience helps to reduce and/or eradicate one’s fear response to whatever it is, and that creates a sense of greater freedom.
This reward is always waiting for us, but is especially important when our fear is an obstacle to completing a journey. Not only are you one step closer to the finish line when you face your fears in these instances, you are also given an energetic lift from the experience that can revitalize you and your motivation.
Today’s messages is a reminder that there is an unseen, but very much felt boon to confronting our fears instead of hiding from them, and encourages us to seek out those fears that have become obstacles to our goals, and face them rather than trying to avoid them. For when we avoid them, we are also avoiding the success they are blocking us from achieving and the goals we seek to accomplish.
DECK USED: COMPLETE ARMEMENSEN TAROT AND WITCH MAGICK CARDS
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Prompts for September 23rd and 25th
What still needs harvesting this season?
You’ve been thinking about returning to be a personal trainer for a while (Trainer). Maybe now is the time to take a closer look at this option. It pays well, and gives you the benefit of having long-term clients (Seven of Pentacles) to work with and interact (Ace of Swords) with instead of a swath of strangers.
Goal – Destiny – To find ways to adjust to the unpredictable and unexpected manipulations of the universe. You don’t don’t handle unpredictability well, and there’s been a lot of that of late. It messes with your sense of stability. You need to learn to ease up on your control a bit, so that there’s more wiggle room when things go awry unexpectedly.
Pros – Slave – The pros of working toward this goal is that you are no longer tied to the expectation that things are going to go a specific way, and thus thrown off when they don’t. This gives you more adaptability, allowing you to yield more easily when necessary.
Cons – Relaxing – The cons involved with this goal is that you struggle with the worry that in releasing that grip of control, you are going to end up falling into habits that are lazy and lackadaisical.
Obstacles – Strength and Knight of Cups – you have a tendency to act on what you feel to keep the status quo in your favor, rather than allowing things to go at their own pace and in their own directions. This natural inclination makes it hard for you to just relax, let go, and let things happen.
Solutions – Two of Cups and The Sun – Allow those close to you that you trust to help lift you up and keep you positive as you strive to accomplish this goal. They can help distract you from your uncertainty and your discomfort, making it easier to let go of that control without panicking about it.
Other elements included in this reading:
Pressed Pansy Flowers for Hearing the Heart More Clearly
Dried Purple Heather Flowers for Independence and Luck
Black Spruce Needles to Boost Self-Confidence and Positive Thinking
Dried Rosebuds for Potential and Beauty Waiting to Unfold
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy
DECK USED: COMPLETE ARMEMENSEN TAROT AND MY DADDY ORACLE
I worked harder today at keeping myself from retreating into myself. I am struggling with the pull of depression at the moment.
Gideon’s Challenge – Persnickety
Persnickety
Out of sorts
and prickly
with snark
enough for days
self restraint
is tested in a
myriad of ways
as I fight to keep
my mouth shut
cuz it’s not a
pressure valve
and remind myself
that my words
will make things
worse
all around
Photo © ZenStatePhotography
Seeds of Discontent
Today’s meditation was a ten minute long self-directed session based upon @crowtarotmjcullinane‘s Crow Affirmations card that says “Sacred Space: I am the creator of my sanctuary.”
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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 Page of Wands, which is traditionally a representation of a receptive omega energy, personality, or person in the area of one’s willpower, drive, passions, motivation, priorities, values, and principles. This often translates into those that are beginning on a passion project and learning what is needed to start such a journey.
I hate house cleaning. Truly despise it. The thing is though? This attitude creates an issue. The less you clean, the more the dust and disarray buildup. This then results in discontent within those spaces. And, the cycle repeats… and repeats… and so on, building upon itself with each repetition.
I have a housekeeper, yes. But she’s shit on the dusting. I’ve tried to teach her, but she remains shit on the dusting. Now, don’t get me wrong. She’s still worth every penny, because she’s brilliant on the kitchen and bathrooms.
And yet still… the dust is relentless.
Today’s cards are a reminder that the sacred spaces in my home, as well as the sacred space that is my home, are in need of some attention. Perhaps yours is as well? My discontent with these spaces is directly related to their neglect, and the message for today is an encouragement to solve the problem by doing a little cleaning.
DECK USED: THE HOUSING TAROT AND CROW AFFIRMATIONS
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Prompt for September 22nd
How will your courage be tested this Autumn season?
Forbidden Chamber and Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus) – Call upon yourself to challenge authority. Look at those places where you are toeing the line and blindly obeying instead of thinking things through and stepping outside the box. Like the monarch butterfly, no one can (or should) be dictating your path forward but you.
How will your strength be tested this Autumn season?
True Name and Red Pine Mushroom (Lactarius deliciosus) – It’s only through looking within that you can truly understand your own motivations and hone in on what goals should be taking priority. Looking within is hard, especially when confronting parts of yourself you don’t want to acknowledge or deal with. It’s necessary, though. Stand strong and foster a healthy heart, mind, and soul by taking time this Autumn to suss out those things needing healed or purged.
How will your faith be tested this Autumn season?
Magic Mirror and Trametes versicolor (Turkey Tail Fungus) – All human cells have a limit to how many times they can divide (aka the Hayflick Limit) with the exception of cancer cells, which have no limit to their division and thus no limit to their reproduction.
The negative voice in your head is like cancer cells, and can spread just like a cancer if left unchecked. You have been flirting around the edges of your depression for some time now. Instead of flirting with the edge of that deep dark pit, it’s time to pick up your tools that provide a counterbalance of optimism and positivity and can help you put distance between yourself and that edge.
Other elements included in this reading:
Dried Rhododendron Leaves for Fostering Confidence
Gneiss Stone for Patience in Moments of Discomfort
Moss Agate for Attracting Opportunity and Abundance
Carnelian Agate for Inner Drive and Focusing On Aspirations
Selenite for Purification and Drawing in Positive Energy
DECK USED: FAIRYTALE ORACLE AND VENELESTIS BOTANICAL ORACLE COLLECTION
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Prompts for September 22nd and 23rd
Which of my talents can I utilize more right now?
Three of Pentacles and Ruby Bolete (Hortiboletus rubellus) – Be selective. You’re in a vulnerable moment right now. Make sure that, although it’s necessary to invite others in to lend their help and support, you stick to those that are trustworthy and not going to spring unpleasant surprises on you.
How can I find more joy in the little things?
The Sun atop King of Wands; Beefsteak Fungus (Fistulina hepatica) – Put your formidable willpower into the task of seeking out that joy. This endeavor is not just limited to the positivity and optimism activities that you’re already doing, but needs to reach beyond that into other activities (such as your photography, for example) that give you the same type of positive lift and influence.
Other elements included in this reading:
Foraged Wood Fern for Exorcising Negative Influences
Aragonite for Truth and Understanding
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy
DECK USED: THE HOUSING TAROT AND MYCELIA MUSHROOM GAME CARDS
Although I didn’t get the bedroom altar cleaned as I’d planned, I -did- get some laundry done including my bathroom towels.
Gideon’s Challenge – Make Believe
Make Believe
Up at dawn
and off to work
no one sees
the inside hurt
the quiet cries
and the
bleeding wounds
that hide
behind
a friendly grin
as I pretend
I’m not aching
for an end
Photo © ZenStatePhotography
Second Harvest 2025 – Autumn Equinox
Today is the Autumn Equinox. This is considered by many to be the first day of Autumn, and is one of only two moments in the year when the sun is exactly above the Equator, and thus day and night are of equal length. Like Halloween is a time when the veil between the land of the living and the realm of the dead is thin, this holiday (as well as its cross-point in the spring) are times when the veil between our world and that of the Fae is at is thinnest… and it is when I personally experience more interactions with them than any other time of year.
In my path, the Autumn Equinox is also known as the Second Harvest (also called Mabon), and is a day that marks the transition of the growing season into full harvest. After this day, the darkness of night begins to overtake the sun’s reign in the sky as the days continue to grow shorter and shorter, and the nights longer and longer. The earth is winding down its abundant generosity and beginning to close up shop for the year.
Like with new moons and full moons, I usually do a spread to check in with myself and give myself some direction for the next couple of months for each solstice, equinox, and other Sabbats. This spread is an adaptation of my Self Care Saturday spread, so there are sure to be some similarities in how it is read. The focus of this spread, though, is not about Self Care, but rather about progress and my path. The time period is also longer, reaching through the next handful of weeks until the celebration of the upcoming third and Last Harvest of the year (aka. Samhain, Halloween) at the end of October.
Theme of the Season – Mabon/Abundance, New Moon, Dill (Anethum graveolens)
Mabon is a holiday filled with abundance. As the Second Harvest begins, we reap the rewards of all our hard work, stockpiling a cushion of abundance for the months ahead when scarcity will have the opportunity to step in and influence our lives. Remember that celebrating your hard work is important. The work done during this season builds up for us the strength needed to get through the sparse cold of the winter to come.
The New Moon is a time of beginnings, when we take the ideas we have been fostering in the back of our mind and bring them forward to prioritize and begin to encourage to grow. Planning is the first step to acting on one’s dreams, and the new moon encourages us to plot and plan to our heart’s content concerning those things most important to us, and that we want to accomplish or achieve.
Dill (Anethum graveolens) is truly a jack-of-all trades kind of herb. Oh, did I say herb? Are you aware it’s actually considered a weed? Regardless, it’s not just delicious, but also possesses a swath of medical benefits and magical uses.
As a medicinal herb, dill is a spectacular choice for treatment of a variety of stomach ailments, bad breath, gas, and even hemorrhoids. It is also been shown to help lower blood sugar levels, is full of antioxidants, and high in flavonoids which are known to help in protecting the heart due to their antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, and may help lower cholesterol. It’s essential oil is also antibacterial.
Metaphysically speaking, dill is an herb with many various uses from love and abundance to luck, protection, fostering adaptability, attracting money, and even hex removal and binding magic. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg, for you can find a myriad of spells for all sorts of purposes that use dill as an essential ingredient.
When looking at these three cards together, what I see here is an encouragement to focus on the things that you -can- do and be grateful for all you’ve accomplished. Even if in life you are struggling right now, work on staying calm and use this time to appreciate all that you have instead of focusing on what you don’t have or can’t do. Calm and ground yourself as best you can, and focus on taking care of yourself and your health right now.
Earth – Page of Pentacles – Be open to learning new things, but at a slow pace. Don’t push, but instead contemplate and savor. Roll new methods and skills needed around in your head and practice at them. You’re gonna feel like a novice for a good while longer, so be sure to use your spiritual practice to help bolster your confidence and foster patience as you move forward.
Air – Ace of Swords – Communication is key right now, as is information gathering. New ideas are coming, and you’re not going to want to just listen to them, but share them with others as well. This open communication will encourage new ideas and creative thinking.
Water – Eight of Swords Rx – It’s really difficult right now for you not to bury your head in the sand and hide, but a part of the communication mentioned above is also about listening. Make sure that you are keeping your eyes, ears, and mind open. What you glean from doing so will help remove barriers that are currently in your way.
Fire – Five of Swords – The mentality of defeat is just that… a mentality. A choice. You can stand strong to weather the storm and come out on top, or you can lay things down and walk away defeated with your tail tucked between your legs. Choose to fight, and you choose to win.
Waning – The Healer and Sickle – You cannot heal or adequately attend to others when you yourself are unwell. Step back from investing so much of yourself in others well-being on your path and practice right now. You need to be focusing this energy on yourself instead, at least for the time being.
Waxing – The Unbound and Roots – Reconnect with your roots by getting out in nature and doing those things that help you to feel that you are thriving. Connect with the wild, and let it lift you up into a better and healthier mindset as it fosters within you the grounding that you need right now.
Take Away – This season is all about taking care of yourself and your own needs. Make sure that you are getting the outside time that you’re craving. Even if it feels inconvenient; you still need it.
Don’t allow yourself to fall into the pit of despair, or hold yourself apart and hide away. You need to be open and aware and thinking clearly, so that when opportunity to begin learning anew arises, you’re able to step in and start right away. The learning curve on what’s coming is going to be a steep one, and you need to be ready to start as soon as possible, communicate openly with others as you go, and listen with an open mind to their feedback and ideas.
Twisting the Leaf 