🌕 Full Moon in Aquarius – August 2025

/ Twist the Leaf / Leave a comment

Tonight is the full 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 @onyerbroom

Full Red Moon Tarot Reading with The Real-Life Tarot Oracle

Release – The Cult – Stay grounded in reality and make sure you’re thinking for yourself. Nobody else can make the decisions for you at this time.

Illumine – Third Nipple – Those quirky things in your relationships that people look askance at are the things that make your relationships work.

Protect – Mom – Take care with her fragile feelings right now. She’s feeling extremely unsteady on her feet emotionally and needs a little reassurance to strengthen her foundation.

Reflect – Three Heads – Just how much shit is going on in your head? And how much of it is actually useful? Maybe it’s time to clear some space by looking at just what your brain is doing and shutting down some of the extra narratives going on.

Connect – Coin – C’mon now. You know you have to get the bookwork done. It won’t take long if you just sit down and really get into the flow of doing it.

Fuel – The Gamer – What gets you hyped up and excited? What has in the past, but you’ve been ignoring recently? Maybe it’s time to reconnect to it, and as a result receive a little extra boost in your day.

Purify – The Magician – It’s time to sort out what’s working for you, and what doesn’t needs to be tossed in the trash. Your performance is lagging because you’re too weighed down by too many things that aren’t working for you. Toss them out.

Empower – Chasing Dollars – Be the miser. If you’re worried that things are going to take a rough turn (which you are worrying about), now is the time to start scrimping and scraping on every every single scent.

Nourish – The Poster – Hey! You like what you like, and that’s perfectly okay . Nobody else has to like what you like as long as they’re not trying to force you not to like it

Full Moon advice from the Minoan Goddess Amalthea.

The Road Trip – Make plans before you move, and leave extra time and space for shit to go wrong or distractions to come along once you get started.

Other elements included in this reading:
Black Spruce Needles to Boost Self-Confidence and Positive Thinking
Dried Purple Heather Flowers for Independence and Luck
Northern Red Oak Leaf Impression for Inner Strength
Black Tourmaline for Grounding and Protection
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: THE REAL-LIFE TAROT (ORACLE)

You’re Lying to You

/ Twist the Leaf / Leave a comment

Today’s meditation was a self-directed ten minute session, focused upon the theme of Other Lives from The Az 2 Oracle card (shown) by @Sunni_Chapman and a quote from the guidance that came with that card.

That guidance says, “If there’s something weighing on your spirit today… Just a simple ask for help should do it. There is a great secret power in “surrender” and that power is simply: TRUST.”

•    •    •    ◈    •    🌻    •    ◈    •    •    •

Jonathan Dee Tarot's Page of Wands and The Az Oracle@FatMumSlim August #FMSPAD Challenge
Prompt for August  : My Shadow | #FMS_SHADOW25

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.

You know what happens a lot when you’re preoccupied with something else? Miscommunication. That’s what.

Miscommunication is the bane of my existence. It was a problem before mutism came into the picture, and it is a problem still today.

Reading people’s reactions and expressions is extremely difficult for me. When I am distracted by other things? That means that I miss little cues that might tell me I was somehow misunderstood. Then I miss if that misunderstanding hurts another’s feelings.

Then? When I finally realize the miscommunication has happened and the other person’s feelings are hurt; my inner shadow comes out and tells me that it’s all my fault and that I’m hopeless at speaking with others; that I can’t say anything right… blah blah blah.

I start beating myself up… because that’s what I’m good at. And, keep in mind, none of this actually resolves the situation, either. My silent flagellation just make things worse, because then I am reluctant to communicate and fix things. Why? Because what if I fumble things again and just make them worse?

Today’s message is a reminder that the voice in your head that’s busy beating up you isn’t helpful. We need to lean into learning to step past it and do what’s needed.

DECK USED:  JONATHAN DEE TAROT AND THE AZ 2 ORACLE

#DiscordTarotholicsAug2025 Challenge
Philosophical Prompts for August 6th and 13th

Tarot Reading with the Minimalist Tarot and Soul Coaching OracleAre you more of a dreamer or a believer?

Peace and Eight of Wands – Dreamer, absolutely. Peace is one of those things that I believe isn’t really possible. We can dream about it, strive for it, even run towards it… but although we might be able to find it in temporary bits within ourselves, it’s yet to be seen externally on a world-wide scale. I don’t think it can actually happen… but I like to dream that it could.

Can we truly understand good without evil?

Focus and Ace of Cups – I’m not sure that I agree, but these cards indicate that yes, we are able to understand good without evil when good is perceived through the emotions instead of through the mind. By focusing inward, we are given that understanding without the need to compare it with an opposing force.

Other elements included in this reading:
Dried Rhododendron Leaf for Fostering Confidence
Rose Quartz for Gentle Kindness to Self and Others
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECKS USED: THE MINIMALIST TAROT AND SOUL COACHING ORACLE

Daily Self Kindness

I took a nap in the back of the car while J drove today.

Gideon’s Challenge – Shallow Moments

/ Twist the Leaf / Leave a comment

Chinese HibiscusShallow Moments

Back and forth
and back again
we go
and go
and go
from one task
to another
without a moment
to spare
until all I want
is to pause
just
for a second
to close my eyes
and breathe

Photo © ZenStatePhotography

🎨 Weekly Creativity Prompt – Bestest Gift EVAH!!

/ Twist the Leaf / Leave a comment

Prompt: “You’re a young child, and have an idea of what gift you want for your next big birthday / holiday / occasion. However, you don’t know what the gift is called, only how to describe it. Pull (at least) four cards, and use them as the basis to describe what would your young self’s bestest gift EVAH! Please share with us your description from the cards and the answer to what that fun toy might be.”

Cat Star Tales Tarot - Ace of Swords, Six of Swords, Eight of Cups, Ten of Pentacles
Dear daddy, I wanna be a pirate (Six of Swords) with a super sharp sabre to cut down my enemies with (Ace of Swords), before I run away to a place where I’ll never grow up (Eight of Cups) and I can live with all my friends and never have to work again (Ten of Pentacles).

The Gift :  A Peter Pan book, complete with pirate costume for Halloween.

DECK USED: CAT STAR TALES POCKET TAROT

It’s a Good Thing?

/ Twist the Leaf / 1 Comment

Today’s meditation was skipped.

•    •    •    ◈    •    🌻    •    ◈    •    •    •

Anima Tarot de Marseille - Five of Coins, Five of Pentacles@FatMumSlim August #FMSPAD Challenge
Prompt for August 5th : Something That Comforts Me | #FMS_COMFORT25

Daily Mental Health Prompt: Seek a positive message to carry with you throughout the day and offer perspective.

Today’s draw is the Five of Coins. In the Tarot de Marseille system, this card is traditionally considered the dissolution or breaking up of stability, which often can bring with it a sense of uncertainty and the unknown.

Sometimes, false perceptions of scarcity are a good thing. At least for me.

The truth is that I need limiting influences in my life, especially financially. I dislike them immensely, but I acknowledge my need for them. After all, dopamine is a heavy high, if short-lived, and without these limiting influences (like a perception of scarcity) I’m sure I would have a much more difficult time counterbalancing the addictive side of my nature that is eager to chase every bit of dopamine inspired pleasure I can get.

I have experienced true scarcity, and I know what it is and how it feels. My false perceptions of scarcity are fear induced resistance to ever going back to the real experience again.

This fear induced perception is a comfort to me.

Yes, it causes stress and anxiety, but it also keeps me vigilant against my addictive inclinations and self-destructive tendencies.

Today’s message is about finding the positive in our moments of scarcity, both those based in reality, as well as those that are a figment of our imagination. I often wonder if others use scarcity in a similar way. Do you?

DECK USED:  ANIMA TAROT DE MARSEILLE

@Lionharts #TheAugustTarot Leo Season Challenge
Page of Wands – Curiosity Bonus Prompts for August

Oracle Reading with The Botanical Cocktail Recipe CardsWhat new adventure is calling my name?

Strawberry Mojito – Nothing drastic is calling your name, but it’s time to put in just a little more effort than you have been of late. That doesn’t mean working harder, but rather seeking a fresh way to spice those things up that you’re already doing.

How can I approach today with playful curiosity?

Pomegranate Moscow Mule – Kick your ass into gear! There’s no time like the present to get moving on today’s tasks. Just getting started will instill play into the experience, all the while dissipating your feelings of resistance at the same time.

Where am I ready to express myself without holding back?

Raspberry & Mint Wine – Those closest to you are waiting to hear what you think, and eager to listen. Instead of keeping everything to yourself, share with those you care about, and that care for you. Speak up on those things that need shared, and they’ll appreciate you doing so.

Other elements included in this reading:
Foraged Purple Heather Sprigs for Independence and Luck
Foraged Silver Maple Key for Bouncing Back to Thrive
Dried Lavender Bundle for Warmth and Comfort
Rose Quartz for Gentle Kindness to Self and Others
Carnelian Agate for Inner Drive and Focusing On One’s Aspirations
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: THE BOTANICAL COCKTAIL RECIPE CARDS

Daily Self Kindness

I dawdled a bit and relaxed before kicking my butt into gear and getting things done today. I just needed a little bit of lazy time first.

Gideon’s Challenge – Margit

/ Twist the Leaf / 1 Comment

Happy RockMargit

Again and again
scenes are
murmured
in my ear
of cruelty
via selfishness
in one
given so many
opportunities
to learn
to change
and I have never
been so happy
to listen
as she dies
in the end…

Although I really think she should’ve been eaten by the zombies.
Slowly.
Ref: Magrit in Nick Clausen’s Cadaver series

Photo © ZenStatePhotography