Today’s meditation was Today’s meditation was a ten minute Daily Calm session from the @Calm app.

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The @GlitterbyInk #OctoberAlchemy26 Challenge
Burn Prompt for October 1st : Release
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.

I am a judgy SOB. Not so much when it comes to others, for when it comes to others, there’s a great deal more forgiveness and effort towards understanding… but when it comes to myself. This includes those things that are associated with me such as my car, my home, etc.

It’s not so much that I expect them to be of a greater value than they are. I love my Prius. I love that I have a mortgage instead of rent. But at the same time, my place is a mess. Never mind all the very good and acceptable reasons why it’s a mess; it’s still a mess.

I try and whittle away at it a little bit at a time, and I pay someone to come in and clean the bathrooms and the kitchen as well as dust and vacuum… and yet it’s still a mess.

That’s the thing, though, right? If you’re not willing to look at the causes of the situation and take them into account, how can you really judge yourself for the mess? And yet I do.

The message in today’s Four of Wands and Release prompt is a reminder that just because my house is a mess doesn’t mean there’s anything wrong, nor does it mean there’s anything wrong with it being a mess. Today’s cards are an encouragement to let go of unreasonable expectation around this hot button topic for me personally.

The mess is here because life is busy, because I’m running a home business inside a small home that I also live in, and because I’m passionate and have lots of interests. None of these are bad things and just because the house is cluttered doesn’t mean that it is unhealthy… thus it’s time to let go of harsh judgments in this area.

DECK USED:  HAPPY HALLOWEEN TAROT

#DiscordTarotholicsOct2026 Challenge
Prompt for October 1st : Do the Fourth Quarter Spread

Year Ahead Theme : The Devil

The Devil card is traditionally a representation of temptation, struggles with moderation, harmful excesses, addiction, and self-harm. Temptation is not always bad for you, but neither is it always good. It’s through grounded and sound judgement that we are able to make healthy decisions when choosing what temptations we indulge in and which ones we leave behind.

Theme for October : Trick or Treat

Seek out joy. You can look at the world as scary and intimidating, or you can choose to have fun with it and focus on the rewards. The choice is yours.

Focus / Advice for October : Bow

Keep those things you want in your sights. You will forget about them, and as a result lose your chance to seize them, if you aren’t paying attention and focusing on what you want to achieve.

Ray of Hope for October : I am brave and unafraid to explore new haunted paths on my journey.

Confidence is the name of the game! When you focus on what you want this month, by keeping things turned in the direction of fun and the rewards involved, the scary stuff and challenging situations aren’t quite so difficult to overcome.

Theme for November : Seven of Swords

You may find yourself feeling cheated this month, as if someone has runaway with your hopes for the future. Pay attention to hints that malicious tomfoolery is afoot.

Focus / Advice for November : The Stream

One person’s loss is another’s gain. Look at not what has been lost, but where to go from here. The key to moving seamlessly forward during these disruptions lies in not grieving for the past, but adapting to the future.

Ray of Hope for November : You’re still making progress, even on your worst days.

November may feel like a setback, but keep in mind that progress is still being made, even if more slowly than you’d like or expect. Celebrate the small wins.

Theme for December : Eight of Wands

Busy, busy… go, go, go! November may have felt like a loss but December has the potential to feel llike you’re running yourself ragged. Make sure you are getting enough rest to give yourself the energy you need to just keep up this month.

Focus / Advice for December : Moving Trees

The goalposts are moving and you’re going to have to be quick on your feet to keep up. Even those things that you thought to be immovable are going to try to prove themselves otherwise.

Ray of Hope for December : Ghosting what no longer serves me

Clear your plate of those things you can let go of in order to give yourself more wiggle room in all that rushing around.

Other elements included in this reading:
Foraged Parmeliaceae Lichen for a “Breath of Fresh Air”
Foraged Pin Oak Leaf for Strength and Endurance
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECKS USED: HAPPY HALLOWEEN TAROT, HELLOW TAROT, AWRY THE FOREST GAME CARDS, AND TWIST’S HALLOWEEN AFFIRMATION CARDS

October Prompts by @forgotten.dumpling & @ml.mecham
Prompt for October 1st : the ghost in my coffee cup

Turnera diffusa
for a gentle lift
that allows joy to sink in
(Nine of Cups)

Verbascum thapsus
for a breath of fresh air
and a kiss of calm on the skin
(Six of Spades)

Artemisia vulgaris
then opens the door
to what lies beneath and beyond
(Ace of Clubs)

while the remnants
in the bottom of the cup
tell us of what’s to come and has gone
(Jack of Spades)

Other elements included in this reading:
Japanese Cherry Leaf as a Reminder of Life’s Fleeting Moments
Amethyst Mushroom for Fostering Spiritual Connections
Smoky Quartz for Introspection and Emotional Balance
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED:  A STRIKING COLLECTION MATCHBOOK LABEL ART PLAYING CARDS

@owlandbonestarot #OctoberinBetween Challenge
Prompts for October 

Stop – Eight of Wands – Stop pushing and shoving and rushing so much. You are allowed to take your time, and now is a good time for doing so.

Let yourself savor things for a little while instead of rushing through everything. That rushing is just another way of closing yourself off.

Start – Judgement – It would be a good idea to start checking in on yourself more often to ensure alignment with the path you want to take in life and the person you want to become.

Evolution of the concept of that future person is allowed, but it’s important to keep tabs on the changes you make in that vision so that you aren’t accidentally left trudging down a path that’s no longer relevant.

Other elements included in this reading:
Dried Rosebuds for Potential and Beauty Waiting to Unfold
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED:  HAPPY HALLOWEEN TAROT

I got the template set up for my October posts today instead of putting it off. It’s one of those things that can feel overwhelming (especially when done on my phone as I did today), but if I don’t do it right away, it ends up feeling as if it’s piling up and holding me back from stepping into the transition from one month to the next.