Emotional Reactivity

Today’s meditation was skipped.

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The @GlitterbyInk #FebYOUary26 Moments & Memories Challenge
Prompt for February 8th
: Loss
Daily Mental Health Prompt
: Seek a positive message to carry with you throughout the day and offer perspective.

Whimsical Witch Tarot - The Fool

Today’s draw is The Fool card, which is traditionally a representation of innocence, carelessness, carefree enthusiasm, and new beginnings.

Just as love can sometimes cause us to act rashly? So can rejection.

This guy in the Fool card pulled for today looks like he just got dumped (something in the face), and is now ready to just plunge out into the world and find himself -somebody- to love (the flowers and his long stride). He’s motivated. He’s determined. And he’s misguided by the loss of his previous rejection.

It’s an act born of emotion rather than reason, and as he lets that emotion rule him, he’s sure to make some mistakes along the way that are not going to make things better.

The message in today’s Fool card and “loss” prompt is to make sure where your motivation is coming from before acting on it. Are you being driven by your emotions? Are those emotions overriding reason and good judgement? If so, perhaps put down the flowers and give it a moment before charging off rashly. It’s okay to take a breath first and make sure what you’re thinking of doing is really the answer.

DECK USED: WHIMSICAL WITCH TAROT

#DiscordTarotholicsFeb2026 Challenge
Prompt for February 8th
: Do Spread 1
February is often about making plans and preparations for the arrival of spring. Plans and preparations are great! But they are only the first step. Use the three cards pulled in this spread to discover what size you should look for to tell you when it’s finally time to take action. [Consider adding a second card to each position if you wish to include info on what area of life action will be needed in.]

Oracle Reading with the Toxic Relationship Oracle and What's Gossip Oracle

Call to Action for February

Blaming You For Their Problems and Recharge – February is a time of rest for you, where you can give yourself some time for recuperation and recovery. Don’t bother trying to act on issues until they get to a point where they are blatant and harmful. There will be a bunch of niggling things that lead up to this trigger, but it isn’t until it gets to the point where the gaslighting from others is blatant that it’s time to act and deal with it head on. Until then, just sit back and watch them dig their own hole.

Call to Action for March

Playing Mind Games and Hidden Agenda – Eventually everyone’s motivations come out in the open, no matter how hard they try to hide them. Act from a place of integrity in order to force others to share their own motivations. Wait for when they show their true colors. Remember that you aren’t the one who plays the games, you’re the one who puts an end to the games.

Call to Action for April

Criticizing Appearance and Bouncing Back – Dealing with other people’s mind games and putting out the fires that those games create can be a struggle, as can the efforts to not internalize the shit that comes out of their mouths. Remember when you start to feel an internalization of the negative variety spurred by what other people are saying to you, it’s time to step back and recalibrate so that you can bounce back fresh once again later on.

Other elements included in this reading:
Raven and Crow Medallion for harmonizing Curiosity and Caution
Foraged Oak Branch with Moss and Lichen for Perseverance
Dried Red Maple Leaf for Adaptability and Connection
Scotch Pine Cone for Purging Negative Influences
Labradorite for a Focus on Mental and Emotional Healing
Flower Agate Moon for Opening the Mind to New Possibilities
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECKS USED: WHAT’S GOSSIP? ORACLE AND TOXIC RELATIONSHIP ORACLE

@ambitiouslyalexa’s February Journal Prompts
Prompt for February 8th
:

Tarot Reading with the Whimsical Witch Tarot and Enchanted Woods Miniature Petit Lenormand Oracle

One thing I’ve been avoiding gently

The Sun, Four of Pentacles, The Anchor – You have been trying very hard to look on the optimistic side of things where your finances are concerned, instead of buckling down and being more miserly. Just because you -can- spend doesn’t always necessarily mean that you should.

Why?

The Clouds, Two of Pentacles, The Cross – Your emotional imbalances have a tendency to create burdens you don’t particularly want to deal with. Retail therapy is a reaction to emotional imbalance. Instead of allowing these moments of imbalance to create burdens you then have to solve or resolve, try working on the emotions themselves and see if you can avoid the upheaval that these developing burdens can cause in your life.

Other elements included in this reading:
Amethyst Buddha for Serenity in Spiritual Connections
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: WHIMSICAL WITCH TAROT ENCHANTED WOODS MINIATURE PETITE LENORMAND ORACLE
Daily Self Kindness

This is a catch up post, and I’m not entirely sure what the self kindness was for this day since I didn’t write it down at the time.

Actively Seeking Help

Today’s meditation was skipped.

Britt's Third Eye Tarot - Five of PentaclesToday’s draw is the Five of Pentacles, which is traditionally a representation of misfortune, domestic or financial troubles, scarcity, and ill health.

The figure in this  imagery seeks help for their scarcity, but their effort is passive instead of active.

The message in this card’s imagery that it’s okay to seek charity when charity is needed, but sometimes you have to be active about it.  Don’t just sit there and hold out your hand, and expect people to know what you need or want to help.

Sometimes?  You have to actually seek out that help, clearly state what’s wrong, and allow others in to help us.

DECK USED:  BRITT’S THIRD EYE TAROT

@Lionharts #TheFebruaryTarot Queen of Cups Challenge Prompt
Questions for February 17th and 18th

Britt's Third Eye Tarot and Магия Сердца OракулHow or where should I free myself from unhealthy attachments?

Ace of Swords and Misalliance – Stop trying so hard to convince yourself things are working out when they are just not going to. You would benefit from being more discerning instead of giving 2nd chances and going easy on the fuck ups for fear of being blamed for unbiased treatment.

What insecurities, fears or coping mechanisms are holding me back?

The Tower and Love – Pushing away those you love in moments of chaos and turmoil only hold you back from the love, support, and assistance that you need from those that love you.

DECK USED: BRITT’S THIRD EYE TAROT AND МАГИЯ СЕРДЦА OРАКУЛ

#DiscordTarotholicsFeb2023 Challenge Prompt
Question for February 17
: Where have you been settling for “good enough” in your life?

Britt's Third Eye Tarot - Knight of Cups, Queen of Swords, Queen of WandsReading Summary: You feel like you are falling short on going after what interests that make you happy (Knight of Cups and Queen of Wands), because your negative inner narrative shames you into more responsible tasks (Queen of Swords Rx).

Take Away: Your negative inner narrative is something that you struggle with a lot. It holds you back not just from aiming for success in those goals you set your sights on, but also prevents you from enjoying yourself when participating in activities that would normally light you up on the inside and create an enthusiastic emotional response.

These negative inner influences muffle both your joy and your enthusiasm.

DECK USED: BRITT’S THIRD EYE TAROT

@the_mystic_star February Tarot Challenge Prompt
Questions for February 16th and 17th

Магия Сердца OракулHow can I attract more love into my life?

Edge atop Rolling Pin – Take a chance more often instead of being so strict with yourself and that needy child hiding within you. When you put yourself out there instead of being hard on yourself, it allows your love to spread like seeds in the wind and take root in many places instead of withering on the vine by being held too close and too tightly.

How can I reduce barriers to allowing more love into my life?

Witchcraft and Love – Intention.  You need to make the choice and apply intention to connecting with others rather than allowing everything to just happen by chance all the time.

DECK: МАГИЯ СЕРДЦА OРАКУЛ

Daily Self Kindness

This is catch-up post, and I cannot remember what I might have done as a self-kindness for the day.

Enriching Our Lives With Others

Today’s meditation was another quiet ten minute session of sinking into centering while working through my breathing exercises and piriformis / forearm stretches.

Tarot de LuzToday’s draw is the Two of Cups, which is traditionally a representation of connection and unification, mutual attraction, and alignment of feelings with another.

Here in this imagery, what I see is not so much about others, but about what the connection with others can do for us.  The centering it creates, the surety of foot through life’s path it can foster, the connection with the world around us that it inspires.   Where alone we may be great, we’re better together… that’s what this imagery says.  Love makes things better… makes everything better, even if just by way of a small bit in some instances.

The card today is an encouragement not to block people out.  It’s a reminder that by opening our hearts to others, we enrich not just their lives, but also our own.

DECK USED:  TAROT DE LUZ

#DiscordTarotholicsFeb2022 Challenge Prompt
Topic for February 6th
: Do Spread #1

February is often about making plans and preparations for the arrival of spring just around the corner. Plans and preparations are great! But they are only the first step. Use the three cards pulled in this spread to discover what signs you should keep an eye out to tell you when it’s finally time to take action.

Магия Сердца Oракул and Kei Tarot LoveSigns for Action in February

Seduction – Keep a watch on your addictions, specifically for those that are trying to stretch beyond the healthy boundaries you’ve put in place for yourself.

Area of Life Action Will Be Needed In for February

Page of Cups – Emotion are a major drive behind when your addictions become too tempting. Instead of indulging in “comforting acts” that feed your addictions, use this month to explore your emotions more deeply and learn from them.

Signs for Action in March

Movement atop Pervert – Be sure to pay attention when you start to feel the need to rush to the point that you are willing to sacrifice quality and your normal standards just to “get it done”.

Area of Life Action Will Be Needed In for March

Nine of Cups – You need to examine if these shortcuts are really going to make you happy, or if it’s something that’s going to be looked back on later as “Damn, I wish I done that the right way the first time.” Make sure you are focusing on your long-term satisfaction, instead of the momentary pleasure of a job being over.

Signs for Action in April

Deal – Keep an eye out for any agreements, contracts (and contract renewals), promises, and other types of deals that may arise this month.

Area of Life Action Will Be Needed In for April

Wheel of Fortune atop The Magician Rx – If you are feeling powerless, and like everything feels out of control, make sure you look into things deeper instead of just allowing these feelings to sit and grow. Act and be assertive instead of getting into something that feels wrong or unbalanced.

DECK USED: МАГИЯ СЕРДЦА OРАКУЛ AND KEI TAROT LOVE

Mr Lionharts’ #TheFebruaryTarot Kindred Spirits Challenge Prompt
Questions for February 6th

Tarot de LuzWhat are three of my best personal qualities? {selected, not drawn}

The Hanged Man – The ability to step back and see things from multiple perspectives, and the desire to truly understand these perspectives that are not my own.

Justice – An extremely rigid moral compass that is not based of others expectations or society’s rules, but off of what feels right to and for me. This includes a need for fairness, balance, and consequences.

The Hierophant – The desire to help others in finding their path, the urge to share my knowledge and teach. Because my own path is alternative in nature, it helps these teachings and guidance from becoming too rigid where flexibility is needed.

How can I use each quality to grow within/towards what I love? {drawn, not selected}

The Hanged ManThree of Swords – Make sure that you don’t allow this ability to dip into others perspectives end up dragging you down. You already carry a good deal of disappointment concerning humanity as a whole. Don’t intentionally go looking for more.

JusticeKnave of Cups – Make more allowances for emotional factors. You are on a path of learning and growth emotionally right now, and that will at times bring moments of uncertainty. It’s natural and a part of your growth, not something to struggle against. Think outside the box and use your imagination more in these moments.

The HierophantTen of Wands – Remember that no matter how passionate you are about something, you can still only take on so much. Don’t allow your passion and desire to help others turn into a burden or result in burnout.

DECK USED: TAROT DE LUZ

Daily Self Kindness

I put off doing laundry until tomorrow.  I’m not sure if this is a self kindness because I just wasn’t in the mood for it… or unhealthy avoidant behavior.