Abandoned Oracle

Don’t Be Discouraged

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Today’s meditation was just over twelve minutes long, and was the sixth installment of the Foundations III series on the Balance app. This meditation dealt with the labeling of thoughts and sensations, and introduced special awareness through sound and (towards the end) sight.

Pazzol Tarot and Thera-Pets Emotional Support Animal CardsToday’s draw is the Knight of Pentacles, which is traditionally a representation of  an active beta energy, personality, or person in the area of one’s finances, resources, manifestations, home, health, and the physical world.  This often translates into an active pursuit of these particular themes, alibi… usually a slow moving pursuit, as the Pentacles suit as a whole has a tendency to take its time.

Today is an orders day, and I am…. so not interested.  I say that a lot recently, don’t I?  But it’s true.  I’m not experiencing the joy I once did in my work and that in turn means that I’m not getting the same amount of enthusiasm.   I keep trying to get back in touch with that enthusiasm, but… It’s not happening.  At least not quickly.

These cards are a reminder to keep trying. Keep going.  Things might be going slow and they may not feel like they’re moving fast enough, but they -are- moving.  Just keep going… it’ll be fine.   This message is about keeping the faith, and keeping your eye on the prize, no matter how discouraged you might feel in the moment.

DECK USED:  PAZZOL DECK AND THERA-PETS EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMAL CARDS

Mr Lionharts’ #TheOctoberTarot #SeasonoftheWitchChallenge Prompt
Questions for October 21st and 22nd

Seasons of the Witch Samhain Oracle and Ritual Abuse TarotFor each full cycle, each moon to come, what am I to conjure before the end of ’21?
Transformation and Page of Swords

Focus on improving your communication with those around you.  It’s not always easy to get yourself across the way you want.  Remember this struggle is something we all deal with, and you can foster better communication by making sure that you are being open about your struggles instead of trying to pretend you’re not struggling and everything’s fine… which comes off a bit heartless when you are fumbling the message.

I embrace all that makes me, and all that I do, what path am I crafting for ’22?
Creativity and Four of Pentacles

As I move towards 2022, you are building a path that includes a deeper sense of rooted security, comfort, and dependency upon your creative spark, and a greater appreciation for what that spark does for you.

DECK USED: SEASONS OF THE WITCH SAMHAIN ORACLE AND RITUAL ABUSE TAROT

#DiscordTarotholicsOct2021 Challenge Prompt
Questions for October 21st

Patrick Valenza's Abandoned Oracle and the Pazzol TarotYou – Dismemberment and Ten of Wands – Feeling discombobulated and overwhelmed. The thing is? This isn’t lighting a fire under my ass the way that it would normally.  Instead I seem to be feeling a bit like I’m spinning my wheels and not going anywhere.

Your Current Path – The Crematorium and Five of Cups – Nothing is going to be good enough this holiday season, and you are going to be burning the candle at both ends. This is not unusual for the six weeks or so of the holiday rush, and is a path you have tread upon again and again.

Potential Outcome – The Madwoman and The Lovers – The outcome of this path is a time of forced recuperation as your body and mind revolt from the abuse, and it begins to feel like the world is falling apart around you when really it is you falling apart. As you arrive at the end of the holiday rush, you are at the end of your rope and exhausted, struggling with sleep deprivation, and in need of some healthy choices to help bring yourself onto a track of recovery.

DECK USED: PATRICK VALENZA’S ABANDONED ORACLE AND THE PAZZOL DECK

Daily Self Kindness

I’m playing catch up on posts at the moment and I have no idea what self kindnesses I might have done on this day. I know that I had my smoothie, though, and that I added a large pinch of spring mix added in.

Self Care Saturday (On a Sunday)

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These Saturday readings are (not usually) bearing in on any one thing or event in my life, as the question used is asking for a more general outlook. This is a self care exercise, and is not meant as a predictive reading… although that, too, happens on occasion.

The question is… What do I need to focus for self-care through the week ahead?

Tarot of Haunted House, Abandoned Oracle, Oracle of the Shapeshifters

Earth – Knight of Cups and The Feral Child – Over the past week you have set the groundwork for what you want in the area of your finances and spending. Now is the time to dig in and really make it work for you. Don’t fall back on the old habits, or they will eat away your chances of having what you want any time soon.

Air – Seven of Wands and Surprise! – Keep an eye on your six this week. Something is coming that is going to spark feelings of defensiveness, and it will come from an unexpected corner. You might want to take a moment to consider if fighting fire with fire is really the answer.

Water – Three of Pentacles and Crematorium – Don’t hesitate to invite others in to help you this week. Overwhelming yourself by trying to do everything on your own is not healthy for your emotional balance and can have irreversible consequences. Ask for help.

Fire – The Empress and Dismemberment – One thing at a time. There is a crapload to get done, but you need to make sure you only focus on one thing at a time. Fragmented focus doesn’t just slow you down, but is destructive to both your well-being and your goals.

Waning – Mermaid of Immersion – Dawdling and screwing around is no longer an option. You need to release these time wasting (but entertaining) pursuits and train your focus on what is ahead.

Waxing – Two Kitties – There have been some readings lately that indicate you can juggle both your emotions and the holiday rush, but you still have to set one as priority over the other. As the card says… you must choose.

Take Away – The transition into prep for the holiday rush is well and truly underway this week and you need to make sure to keep your eye on the prize.  There’s plenty of room for emotion and other interests, as long as you keep what needs to be your focus as the priority.  Make sure that you’re asking for help!  Falling into old habits is not healthy, either in finances or in how you deal with your responsibilities.

DECKS USED: TAROT OF HAUNTED HOUSE, ABANDONED ORACLE, ORACLE OF THE SHAPESHIFTERS