Black Cat Tarot

Getting In Your Own Way

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Today’s meditation was skipped.  I did some dawdling on the bed today, but I didn’t actually meditate.

Mage Tarot Ascension EditionToday’s draw is the Five of Pattern (Pentacles), which is traditionally a representation of tests, trials, and hardship in the areas of one’s finances, resources, home life, labors, and manifestations.

What I see in the imagery of today’s card is a man imprisoned, and it seems to me that it’s the same man (with hair) that is on the screen behind him.  This gives me the impression that the man is in chains of his own making, his thoughts, judgements, and displeasure projected behind him and continuing the imprisonment of his own making.  It is a cycle of self-judgement that turns into an inability to act, which perpetuates self judgement, and further inability to act.

The message that I then see here in today’s card is that you can’t work well or efficiently when you’re all stuck in your own head. Sometimes, we bring ourselves down far better than anyone else ever could.  There is encouragement here, therefore, to examine what negative inner narratives and judgements might be holding you back from taking action or performing at your best?

DECK USED: MAGE TAROT THE ASCENSION

Mr Lionhart’s #TheSeptemberTarot Between Dusk & Dawn Prompt
Questions for September 25th thru 27th – CELEBRATE

Black Cat Tarot and Mystic Garbage OracleWhat is something about my journey I can be grateful of /for?

Knight of Wands and Crystal – Your path is unconventional and most of your interests are as well. Be grateful for the ability to safely and happily go about your passions and interests without danger to yourself or those around you. In many places in the world this is not the case and you must toe the line or pay serious consequences.

If tarot would be my soul currency, what card would make me wealthy?

Death and Artemis – Don’t allow the changes in life to beat you down, but continue being yourself regardless of what comes your way.

Confession… I did not understand the question, so I just winged it and let the cards tell me what they wanted to say. Although I still do not understand the question… I understand what the cards are saying.

How am I invited today to celebrate my life and that which is dear to me?

Strength and Sunflower – Use the knowledge you have gained about positivity and optimism as tools to lift you up and make each day just a little better.

DECK USED: BLACK CAT TAROT AND MYSTIC GARBAGE ORACLE

To Cull & Gather #VennoxesTarotChallenge Prompt
Questions for September 25th – BALANCING RELATIONSHIPS

Mage Tarot Ascension EditionHow do I balance my needs with others?

Page of Pentacles and Death – Focus on learning to move more slowly in life and let things take their own course. You don’t have to be in control all the time.

How can I foster better teamwork?

Page of Wands and Nine of Cups – Find ways to share what makes you happy with others. In this way, you then grow together instead of alone.

Where do I need to slow down?

Eight of Wands and The Lovers – Check your enthusiasm enough to at least consider personal safety. In other words… look before you leap.

DECK USED: MAGE TAROT THE ASCENSION

Daily Self Kindness

I instigated some “together time” play with Gideon today, which I think we both were in desperate need of.

Weekly Creativity Prompt – The Dollhouse

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Prompt Here: “Pull (at least) three cards, and use them to tell us a story about what it would be like to live in a dollhouse.”

Black Cat Tarot - Majors Only Deck

“I love myself a good box!” The kitty says as the dollhouse is sat down in the little girls room. Black fur pacing back-and-forth to twine around human legs as she watches with interest as the two sides of the house split open to create a wealth of small boxes to explore. (The Devil)

As soon as the human leaves the room, up the kitty hops, onto the table to circle the big box with all the little boxes inside. Peering in the windows to see all that lies within, then circling around to looking through the cracked open side and she begins to sniff curiously. (The Hermit)

Soon, she’s exploring each room eagerly, and pushing the little bits of trinkets and furniture off to the side or knocking them out the fall to the floor out of her way, until there is a scattering of little furniture all over the floor and each of the rooms in the dollhouse is empty. (The Sun)

She then wiggles her way into one of the rooms, working her way in with twitches and tugs until she can scooch and scrunch and smoosh her way to fitting inside. If it fits she sits, after all, and she will make sure that she fits in each and every room. (The Magician)

This room first, though, she thinks. And once she’s in, she’s oh-so-very comfy, and so she decides to linger a while. Instead of moving on to continue exploring, maybe she’ll just take a nap and explore the other rooms later. (Temperance)

DECK USED: BLACK CAT TAROT

Contingency Plans

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Today’s meditation was skipped.

Tarot of the Lantern Path - Two of WandsToday’s draw is the Two of Wands, which is traditionally a representation of planning, decision making, looking ahead, and themes to do with progress.

In the imagery, the woman seems very enamored with her plans as she looks at the globe in her hands.  This intense focus begs the question of what she might be missing by being so intently focused on one thing.

All plans go awry now and then.  Today’s card asks us what we are doing to make sure that we are not stymied by when things don’t go as planned.  Are we so focused on the desired outcome that we haven’t made any contingency plans?  Are we prepared to adapt and be flexible? Or is any small unexpected stumbling block going to cause a major hold up or cause everything to fall apart?

DECK USED:  TAROT OF THE LANTERN PATH

OwlandBonesTarot’s #BothSidesOfTheTarot Prompt
Questions for September 7th and 8th

Black Cat Tarot and Tarot of the Secret ForestWhere could you splurge?

Nine of Coins – No need to splurge right now. You have all that you need.

Where could you save?

The Magician – Time, resources, energy, and effort. When you realize that you have all that you need , then there is no need to push yourself so hard for more.

Finding Balance Between the Two – All the new stuff in your life and foundation building your working on doesn’t have to be introduced immediately (Ace of Coins). It’s okay to have to work for it sometimes, save up for it, and take your time instead of always jumping on the “go” (The Magician atop Seven of Coins).

What brings joy?

King of Swords – Lots of knowledge.

What brings sadness?

The High Priestess Rx – Lack of knowing.

Finding Balance Between the Two – Get in close with those that possess the power/knowledge that you seek (Strength). This requires getting in touch with what you value, and what you don’t, so that you don’t go after knowledge that you don’t need or that would be useless to you (Six of Wands Rx atop Seven of Wands).

DECK USED: BLACK CAT TAROT AND TAROT OF THE SECRET FOREST (trimmed naked)

#DiscordTarotholicsSep2022 Challenge Prompt
Questions for September 8th thru 10th

Tarot of the Lantern Path and Haikyuu Fantasy TarotCreate – Two of Cups – Connections.

Evolve – Five of Swords – How you deal with confrontation.

Balance – The Star – Hope and optimism is needed for both of the above pursuits, and for your life in general as well, to create a sense of balance that you need. You lean too far into pessimism, and it is through consciously instilling optimism and hope that you are able to balance out those more negative tendencies.

What do you need to focus on for self-care for this full moon?

King of Cups, Eight of Wands atop Judgement – Get your ass in gear and spend some time with Gideon this full moon. He is in need of your attention to keep his outlook good, and you are in need of his to help in taming your inner demons.

What personal growth should you be directing energy toward at this time?

Temperance Rx atop King of Swords, Three of Cups Rx – There is no moderation needed when it comes to working towards improving your communication skills. Not doing so creates isolation that can be avoided by mastering communication with others, even when you are in authority positions.

DECK USED: TAROT OF THE LANTERN PATH AND HAIKYUU FANTASY TAROT

Daily Self Kindness

I’ve decided that I need to get myself one of those sleep number beds.  They are fucking spectacular.  Not that I can afford it right now, but I’m definitely going to be looking into it.

Instant Gratification

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Today’s meditation was skipped because I had a fucking migraine.  In fact, I was just up long enough for the housekeeper to come in and do her job, and then I went back to bed and stayed there for hours.  When I finally got up a couple hours later, I felt much better.

Black Cat Tarot and Thera-Pets Emotional Support Animal CardsToday’s draw is the “hold my nuts” card.  Okay no.  It’s the Seven of Pentacles card.  It’s just that the imagery on this card really does look like the apple tree is saying “here, hold my nuts”.  I mean… okay, fine. I digress.

The Seven of Pentacles is traditionally about slow growth and sustainability.  It’s about taking one’s time and using patience in order to harvest abundance and rewards.

I am one of those people that struggles with patience.  Not with other people (although, definitely with stupidity), but most especially with myself.  I want results and I want them now, and if I don’t get them in a speedy manner?  Sometimes I can get really vicious with myself as a result.

Today’s cards are a reminder that not everything can be accomplished quickly.  Immediate gratification is nice, but patience and hard work also have a way of paying of… if you’re willing to wait for it and work for it.  Don’t allow these times when things don’t come to a head as quickly as you want to convince you that you’re not doing enough.  That’s not how it works.  Some things?  You just have to wait for.

DECK USED:  BLACK CAT TAROT AND THERA-PETS EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMAL CARDS

Mr Lionharts’ #TheOctoberTarot #SeasonoftheWitchChallenge Prompt
Questions for October 4th and 5th

Autumn's Delight Oracle and Skeleton TarotAs within, so without, this I should know without a doubt:
Nourishment atop Strength, King of Cups

Gideon gives you strength and nourishment. He takes care of you and makes sure you are healthy, happy, and grounded. He has your back no matter the situation.

Cauldron, crystals, conjury, what magick resides inside me?
Mischief atop Crossroads, The World

You have the power to choose growth.  Sometimes it can be extremely difficult to stay on track tho. Temptation to dabble in a bit of mischief and mayhem does come up now and then, and try to tease you off track.  Just stand strong and stay focused on what’s truly important. That naughty pixie lurking inside will find more subtle ways to express itself.

DECK USED: AUTUMN’S DELIGHT ORACLE AND SKELETON TAROT

#DiscordTarotholicsOct2021 Challenge Prompt
Questions for October 4th and 5th

Black Cat TarotWhat needs my attention in the…

Past – The Magician Rx – Times when you felt powerless and without choices or the ability to change your own fate and future. These times left a lasting mark on how you see the world and interact with it.

Present – Three of Swords – Make sure that you are keeping your disappointment about what’s going on across the street in check, and keep an eye on your depression levels so that things don’t sneak up on you and drag you down.

Future – Ace of Cups – Remember that the holiday rush is temporary. Soon enough you’ll be at the other side of it and be able to step back into your efforts towards emotional growth that you’ve been exploring for the past couple of years.

What do I need to focus on for self-care for this new moon?

Although you’ve been encouraged through previous readings recently to get a bit of rest this week, the new moon brings with it the energy you need to start moving forward into the goals that are just upon the horizon (Three of Wands).

Don’t allow anxiety creep in and kill off your enthusiasm (Nine of Swords atop Queen of Wands). Get the rest you need, store up that energy from the new moon, and then release it towards your goals once you’ve gotten the rest and restoration that you are in need of (Four of Swords).

DECK USED: BLACK CAT TAROT

Daily Self Kindness

I spent a good deal of time in bed today nursing a migraine.  This absolutely counts as self kindness, as I would normally have tried to force myself to function through the day even through the pain instead of resting.

Weekly Creativity Prompt – (Bad?) Luck

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Pull (at least) three cards and use them to… tell us about a (real or fictional) mistake that turned into a happy ending.  (I went with fictional.)

Black Cat Tarot by Theresa Luck

There was once a young man that always flaunted the rules (The Fool).  He loved to drive fast, treated his car horribly and never took care of it (The Devil).

One day while whipping in and out of traffic and driving far above the speed limit (The Chariot), his cars breaks went out and would not work. He ended up in a horrible crash (The Tower).

Taken to the hospital he learned that in his folly, he’d been severely hurt and it would take many months or even years to recover from his injuries (Justice).

He was sent to a physiotherapist to begin his healing process (The Magician). The physiotherapist was a hard and harsh taskmaster who (The Emperor), who at first seemed to have no empathy at all. Over time and working together closely, the young man discovered that the physiotherapist was really very deep and they ended up falling in love (The Lovers).

In the end, the strength and stability and support that the physiotherapist provided, combined with the time I it took for the young man to recover from his injuries gave the young man time to grow and he learn from his mistakes (Death).

When he returned to the road he did so with more respect for the law, more loving care for his car, and less impatience (Temperance).

DECK USED:  BLACK CAT TAROT BY THERESA LUCK