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Looking Back for Personal Growth

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Today’s meditation was skipped.

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The @hippiepixie333 #Escapril2026 Challenge
Prompt for April 6th : where you used to be

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

The Green Witchery Tarot - Six of Pentacles

Today’s draw is the Six of Pentacles, which is traditionally a representation of charity, generosity, sharing the wealth, asking for or accepting help, and balancing the scales between the “haves” and the “have nots” in life.

Once upon a time many years ago, I was a different man than the man I am today. Sure, many things carried over through the years. The fact remains, though, that I treat myself far differently now than I did before. I have grown and changed and learned to be better to myself overtime.

This growth changes everything from the way I see the world to the way that I do things. It changes how I pursue success, and in fact how I see success. I am no longer polluting my psyche by burying my emotions and ignoring them, and I recognize that need for rest is not a weakness any more than the need for food is.

The message in today’s Six of Pentacles card and the “where you used to be” prompt is a reminder to look back at where (and who) you once were every once in a while, and recognize the growth you have accomplished between then and now.

Things have changed and maybe your life is better or maybe your life is worse in this moment, but regardless of these value judgments on your present and your past, where have you grown and improved over time? Where have you bloomed despite adversity?

Perhaps it’s time to spend some time looking at and appreciating the personal growth you have accomplished.

DECK USED: THE GREEN WITCHERY TAROT

@Lionharts #TheAprilTarot Root & Rise Challenge
The Roots Prompts for April 5th and 6th

Tarot Reading with the Japanese Art Nouveau Tarot and Birdy Oracle

What actively restores my energy when I give it my attention?

Wryneck, Page of Coins, Junco

Your work toward a more positive and optimistic outlook is an endeavor that requires a good amount of your attention. This isn’t something you can just “set it and forget it”, but a daily effort you need to focus on and put your attention into.

When you give it the attention it requires, you receive undeniable rewards that include a greater cache of energy and brighter outlook on life as a whole.

Where do I trust myself to follow through without needing reassurance?

The Magician, Whinchat, The Fool atop Strength

Empowerment is only half the battle. You often also need to feel a sense of enthusiasm in order to convince yourself to “go for it”.

If you can’t enjoy it and there’s no reward waiting for you that you are able to use to motivate yourself, then there’s a good chance that there’s no amount of poking and prodding that’s going to get you moving; no matter how capable you are of accomplishing what needs to be done.

Therefore, it’s in those things that you find a sense of empowerment and excitement where you trust yourself to follow through without need for reassurances or other bolstering and/or supportive measures.

Other elements included in this reading:
Japanese Cherry Leaf as a Reminder of Life’s Fleeting Moments
Pressed Pansy Flowers for Hearing the Heart More Clearly
Carnelian Agate for Inner Drive and Focusing On Aspirations
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: JAPANESE ART NOUVEAU TAROT AND BIRDY ORACLE

@lightningwildflower‘s April Energetic Shifts Challenge

Adjust Prompt for April 6th : What expectations do I need to adjust today?

Tarot Reading with The Green Witchery Tarot

Reading Summary: Be generous with yourself (Six of Pentacles). You’re just not going to get as much done as you think you are today (King of Wands), nor that think you can get done either (The Magician).

Take Away: There’s no need to pressure yourself or put undo stress upon getting certain things done today. Take a breath and give yourself a little generosity and grace.

Remember that not everything is under your control, no matter how much you’d like it to be.

Nothing in today’s plans is imperative. Just because you make it feel like it is important or essential doesn’t mean that it actually is. Back off and get done what you can without pushing yourself to the edge of your limits. The rest will wait.

Other elements included in this reading:
Foraged Parmeliaceae Lichen for a “Breath of Fresh Air”
Dried Rosebuds for Potential and Beauty Waiting to Unfold
Dried Purple Heather Sprigs for Independence and Luck
Foraged Oak Branch with Moss and Lichen for Perseverance
Turtle Figurine for encouraging Slow and Steady Progress
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: THE GREEN WITCHERY TAROT
Daily Self Kindness

I did my best to take it easy today, and not allow myself to feel guilty about it.

It’s a Learning Process

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

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The @hippiepixie333 #Escapril2026 Challenge
Prompt for April 5th : a softer ending
Daily Mental Health Prompt: Seek a positive message to carry with you throughout the day and offer perspective.

Anima Tarot - Page of Swords

Today’s draw is the Page of Swords, which is traditionally a representation of a receptive omega energy, personality, or person in the area of one’s thoughts, intellect, logic, ambitions, and communication. This often translates into themes that have to do with learning new ways to communicate with others, beginning new educational pursuits, exploring new ideas. and seeking to sate one’s curiosity.

Forgive yourself for not knowing everything. Your purpose through life is to learn and strive for understanding, not to already know at all. It’s okay to ask questions. It’s okay to say “I don’t know”.

When you understand that the purpose of life is one of learning and not knowing, it makes it far easier to forgive yourself when you make a mistake or have a negative “learning experience” along the way. Just as when you’re learning to use a knife, accidentally cutting yourself is a part of the process. It hurts… but it doesn’t make you stupid and doesn’t deserve harsh recriminations.

The message in today’s Page of Swords and “a soft ending” prompt is a reminder to go easy on yourself. Forgive your mistakes and work on taking painful “learning experiences” in stride. You’re learning, and that’s the whole point. As long as you are learning from your mistakes, it turns even those painful experiences and failures into success.

DECK USED:  ANIMA TAROT

#DiscordTarotholicsApr2026 Challenge
Prompt for April 5th : Do Spread 1
“Focus on a relationship that is important to you, whether that relationship is a friendship, a family member, or a loved one. Then, use the spread below to explore how you can improve upon that relationship.“

Tarot Reading with the Snag Tarot

What does this loved one need less of from you?

Six of Wands – Less people pleasing. He doesn’t like to take charge and he doesn’t want to be the one that picks the activities, the restaurants, or the destination. He’d much rather you do these things based on what -you- want rather than saying “whatever is fine” and, in the process, leaving these decisions up to him.

What does this loved one need more of from you?

Seven of Cups atop Five of Cups – This answer is already outlined above. He needs less ambivalence from you and more certainty. He needs you to do the picking, and hates it when you leave the choices up to him and others.

He may, in fact, see your choices as the best options, and anything he chooses as only second best (even when it may be the same thing you personally would have picked).

What in this relationship is being entirely neglected?

Eight of Swords – There’s not enough communication and awareness going on. You’re both just assuming what the other is thinking and feeling, and guessing “close enough” to not end up hurting each other and yourselves in the process. More communication is needed.

Other elements included in this reading:
Conch Shell Knot for Concentration, Clarity, and Determination
Foraged Oak Branch with Moss and Lichen for Perseverance
Carnelian Agate for Inner Drive and Focusing On Aspirations
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: SNAG TAROT

@lightningwildflower‘s April Energetic Shifts Challenge
Sun square Jupiter Prompt for April 5th : Where am I overextending myself or saying yes too quickly?

Tarot Reading with the Anima Tarot

Reading Summary: When dealing with others, spontaneity is a better choice (Three of Cups) than plotting and planning out every step (Two of Wands Rx and Three of Wands Rx).

Take Away: Instead of agreeing to plans made by others, and in doing so putting yourself in the position of sticking to a strict agenda and schedule, consider the fun, freedom, and frivolity that could ensue by saying “let’s wing it instead”.

Sometimes the weight and restriction of a strict regimen sucks all the fun out of an experience. If you take the lead and toss “the plan” out the window, no matter how attached they were to the plans they’d made, others will follow just to see what happens; trusting that you’re prepared to deal with any fall-out that may happen.

That attitude can lead to far less stress and more fun in the long run… sometimes -especially- when things go awry.

Other elements included in this reading:
Black Spruce Needles to Boost Self-Confidence and Positive Thinking
Dried Rosebuds for Potential and Beauty Waiting to Unfold
Dried Purple Heather Flowers for Independence and Luck
Foraged Wood Fern for Exorcising Negative Influences
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: ANIMA TAROT
Daily Self Kindness

I changed my playlist for today to something slow and easy instead of the faster pace that I think has been feeding into my anxiety for the past day or three.

News Flash: Winter Is Over

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Today’s meditation was a nine minute long #DailyCalm session from the @Calm app. The session started out with one of my very favorite meditation practices; a yoga nidra where the narrator walks you through a full body scan from head to toe.

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The @hippiepixie333 #Escapril2026 Challenge

Prompt for April 4th : empty chair

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

Rabbit Tarot - The Star card

Today’s draw is The Star card, which is traditionally a representation of hope, faith, and the connecting of spirituality to the various aspects of our lives.

Hope and positivity are more difficult to foster when you’re entertaining stagnancy in your life.

When you go outside and you get that first deep breath of fresh air, and it feels like it invigorates you? This type of refreshing energy is what movement and motion in your life creates. This is the type of energy that hope and optimism thrive in.

This card-a-day practice is all about fostering a greater sense of hope and positivity in order to counterbalance, my own pessimistic nature and negative inner narratives.

A part of that counterbalancing process, though, has to go beyond the cards and the table. It means leaving my seat at the table in order to get outside and get that refreshment that I need.

Over the winter it becomes hard to see this. Winter is often a time of hibernation and stillness, and it can be easy to sink into that to the point where it’s difficult to pull yourself back out when spring arrives.

The message in today’s Star card and the “empty chair” prompt is a reminder that getting outside is a part of the process of breaking free of winter’s stillness and stagnancy. Get out of that chair. Get outside and tromp through some puddles, breathe in the fresh air, get mud in the deep tread of your boots, and let the energies of renewal flow freely.

DECK USED:  RABBIT TAROT

@lightningwildflower‘s April Energetic Shifts Challenge

Prompts for April 3rd and 4th

Tarot Reading with the Magna Bloom Tarot and Plant Spirits Oracle

Mercury trine Jupiter, Venus square Pluto: How can I communicate what I desire more clearly?

Three of Cups and Blessed Thistle (Centaurea benedicta) – Connect more closely with those in your life and share more openly how you feel about them. In doing so you create bonds and bridge gaps, allowing for a greater sense of connection and communication to open up between you and others.

This means doing things with them instead of “checking out” even though you’re there, as well as allowing yourself to have fun with them in these moments.

Shift: What part of me is recalibrating?

Two of Pentacles and Calling In the Spirits – you are learning to find balance between how you connect with the spirits of the dead and the boundaries you need to put in place for how and when they connect with you.

This is a learning process, and will take time and experimentation to get right… It’s also going to change overtime as you become more comfortable and experienced in this area. Don’t fear imbalance here, for its assign that you are learning and growing.

Other elements included in this reading:
Foraged Parmeliaceae Lichen for a “Breath of Fresh Air”
Pressed Pansy Flowers for Hearing the Heart More Clearly
Gneiss Stone for Patience in Moments of Discomfort
Rose Quartz for Gentle Kindness to Self and Others
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: MAGNA BLOOM TAROT AND PLANT SPIRITS ORACLE

@Lionharts #TheAprilTarot Root & Rise Challenge

The Root Prompt for April 4th : What consistently brings me back to a steady and centered state?

Tarot Reading with the Rabbit Tarot

Reading Summary: Reconnecting internally (The Hermit) from a place of logic and reason (Queen of Swords) to take stock of what you have, what you need, and what you can choose to refuse because it’s not needed (Four of Cups).

Take Away: Sometimes we all get caught up in our wants to the point where we lose track of what is a want and what is a need.

When these lines get blurred, it can make us feel as if we are desperately struggling for more, even when we already have all that we really need. We’re simply unable to acknowledge that fact because our wants are driving us for more.

What brings me back to feeling more stable and centered is in the practice of taking a step back to take a practical look at all that I have, and acknowledging that my needs are already being met. In these moments of reflection I’m able to find the clarity to then let go of my wants and the desperation they can create.

Other elements included in this reading:
Dried Rhododendron Leaf for Fostering Confidence
Foraged Oak Branch with Moss and Lichen for Perseverance
Black Tourmaline for Grounding and Protection
Carnelian Agate for Inner Drive and Focusing On Aspirations
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: RABBIT TAROT
Daily Self Kindness

This is a catch up post, and I’m not entirely sure what the self kindness was for this day.

The Personal Lens

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Today’s meditation was an untimed (probably about thirty minutes) breath work session during a dental appointment.

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The @hippiepixie333 #Escapril2026 Challenge

Prompt for April 3rd : glass memory

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

Tarot Schober - Queen of Swords - Marseille Tarot

Today’s draw is the Queen of Swords, which is traditionally a representation of a receptive alpha energy, personality, or person in the area of one’s knowledge, education, logic, ambitions, or communication. This can often translate into themes that have to do with the people that foster you through tough love and sharp-tongued advice.

Most of the time, what we remember about any situation or experience isn’t the whole story. It’s -our- story; nothing more and nothing less.

This is because we see the world and everything in it through a lens that is created from our past experience, emotions, and personal opinions. This is why many people can see or experience the same event, but remember it completely differently.

The message in today’s Queen of Swords and “glass memory” prompt is a reminder of this unique personal lens is something that we all have, and is causes us to see things differently than others. Thus, shared experiences may still be experienced completely differently from person to person, depending on who is involved. Don’t expect everyone to see the same thing you do, for that personal lens will color their experience in ways that you may not be able to perceive.

DECK USED:  TAROT SHOBER (trimmed borders)

@Lionharts #TheAprilTarot Root & Rise Challenge

The Roots Prompts for April 2nd and 3rd

Tarot Reading with the Dust || Onyx Tarot Travel Edition and Planted Not Buried Oracle

What is supporting my growth, even if I rarely acknowledge it?

The Star and Looking Glass – Even though some people linger, it may not be to offer loyalty or positivity in your life. It may look like loyalty, but be something else entirely that’s keeping them around. In these instances, “steadfast” and “always there” doesn’t necessarily mean that they’re there for your well-being or to help you in any way.

Yet, even then, they may have a place in your life where they can provide positive experiences and new perspectives. It’s okay to keep these people in your life and allow them to provide support… without giving them your unconditional trust.

This is the difference between friendships and acquaintances.

Where do I already have enough, despite the urge to seek more?

Two of Swords and Feral – Consider that you already have enough on your plate without adding more choices, options, and opportunities into the mix. Stand up for your boundaries and say “no” when others ask you to expend more than you’re ready to on them.

If you don’t stand end up for yourself, who will?

Other elements included in this reading:
Dried Cedar Bundle for Protection from Negative Influences
Dried Rhododendron Leaf for Fostering Confidence
Foraged Silver Maple Key for Bouncing Back to Thrive
Bird Figurine for Fostering Hope, Positivity, and Renewal
Desert Rose for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: DUST || ONYX TAROT AND PLANTED NOT BURIED ORACLE

@lightningwildflower‘s April Energetic Shifts Challenge

Prompt for April 1st and 2nd

Tarot Reading with the Tarot Schober Marseille Tarot

Full Moon in Libra: What relationship truth is being illuminated for me?

Five of Swords and Seven of Swords – Times of conflict are not necessarily the end of the world, nor are others involved stealing anything from you by having a different opinion from your own.

Sort out your feelings about W’s homophobia before they visit at the end of the month. You can still enjoy their visit and not have it turned ugly, if you work on soring things out for yourself internally first.

Settle: What does inner harmony look like?

The Hermit and Page of Wands – Time alone doing the things you love to do and pouring your passion into your creative endeavors.

Sometimes it’s nice just to have some quiet time to really focus on a project and get into “the flow” for a while instead of having to be distracted by those around you.

You find this quiet time in the grip of “flow” as a time of inner harmony when you feel most in tune with yourself.

Other elements included in this reading:
Japanese Cherry Leaf as a Reminder of Life’s Fleeting Moments
Foraged Parmeliaceae Lichen for a “Breath of Fresh Air”
Dried Lavender Bundle for Calming and Comfort
Dark Lepidolite for Facilitating Calm Transitions
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED:  TAROT SHOBER (trimmed borders)
Daily Self Kindness

This is a catch up post, and I’m not entirely sure what the self kindness was for this day.

Love : Reality vs Fantasy

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Today’s meditation was a nine minute long #DailyCalm session with the @Calm app.

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The @hippiepixie333 #Escapril2026 Challenge
Prompt for April 2nd : almost home
Daily Mental Health Prompt: Seek a positive message to carry with you throughout the day and offer perspective.

Luna's Cinnamoroll Tarot - King of Cups

Today’s draw is the King of Cups, which is traditionally a representation of a projective alpha energy, personality, or person in the area of one’s emotions, relationships, emotional intelligence, creativity, or intuition. This often translates into authority figures that are emotionally supportive and understanding, possessing both compassion and strong leadership qualities.

Who in your life encourages you to be yourself instead of kowtowing to what other people expect you to be?

I spent a very large amount of my childhood and adolescence being told that who I am is wrong and the things I like are wrong. I managed to continue to show who I am and like what I like regardless, but it leaves me in a unique position now to see things differently as an adult.

What I see is that those who truly love you and love who you are, aren’t trying to change you. They aren’t trying to make you into the version of yourself that they want or accept, and they aren’t trying to convince you to be someone you’re not.

Instead, the people who truly love you are the people who accept you for who you are. They are the people in your life that don’t try to change you, but yet inspire you to want to be a better person regardless.

Those other people who are trying to change you into some version that they can accept? They may think that they love you, but what they actually love is a version of you that doesn’t exist.

It’s important to not confuse the two.

The message in today’s card and “almost home” prompt is a reminder that sometimes we choose our friends and sometimes we choose our family… and that is perfectly okay as long as you were making healthy choices in doing so. Because sometimes? The friends and family that were handed at birth just aren’t a good fit.

DECK USED:  LUNA’S CINNAMOROLL TAROT

One Card Tarot Journal Activity by @mariasofia_astro
Chapter 5 | Entry 11 – Health and Body
Affirmation : “I face my fears with courage.”
Prompt : Think about something that you’re afraid of where that creates a sense of trepidation in you. How can the tarot help you face or release this fear in order to maintain a more balanced state of mental well-being?

Tarot Activity from The One Card a Day Journal by Maria Sofia Marmanides - Little Twin Stars Tarot - The Hermit

What feelings came up when I pulled this card?

At first, I thought I was looking at the Moon card. It really brought home to me, in that moment, just where this fear is coming from. The topic being my fear of losing stability in my life.

The fact is that this particular fear is rooted in a fear of the unknown. When I panic in relation to that fear as the anticipation of instability bears down upon me… what I am really fearing is the unknown, and what I am reacting to are nebulous shadows that are bred from that that fear of the unknown; not solid reality.

What elements of the card’s meaning resonate with me and this prompt?

The Hermit card is often about solitude and self-reflection. It’s about looking inward for answers. The prompt asks how to release my fear for a more balanced state of mental well-being… and the answer lies in the fact that this fear comes from within and the illusions that the mind throws out when triggered. It is not reality.

Tarot has the ability to guide me in reflecting with more depth on where these illusions and fears stem from, and how to address them in effective and healthy ways.

What in the artwork spoke to me?

Although the Hermit card is generally a card of solitude, even in this card, the twin stars are still together. This speaks to me of the fact that I don’t have to confront these fears alone, nor do I need to work with them alone. Self reflection is required, but I also have support from others that I can lean on along the way.

My prompt response and reflections.

My fear of instability is a lie born from jumping at shadows and “what if” thinking. Using tarot to explore these inner narratives and the fears they create can help self-reflection go deep deeper and be more effective.

It’s important to then take these discoveries found during self-reflection to those in my support system to further discuss and seek a greater understanding.

Other elements included in this reading:
Rose Quartz D20 and D6 Gemstone Dice

DECK USED: LITTLE TWIN STARS TAROT

#DiscordTarotholicsApr2026 Challenge
Prompt for April 2nd : Do the Second Quarter Spread

Second Quarter Tarot Reading with the Little Twin Stars Tarot, Luna's Cinnamoroll Tarot, Nature Quest Oracle, The Latest Kate Affirmation Cards

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 April : The Empress

You are awakening into a time when you will be able to better focus on the things that you need for your self-care and well-being, and making sure you are getting the nurturing necessary to feel life’s abundance more fully.

Don’t ignore your needs right now. This is the time to indulge in them. Just make sure that it’s only the healthy indulgences you’re participating in.

Focus / Advice for April : Glow

You will find greater peace and tranquility through movement than through stagnancy. Make sure you’re moving your body; regularly and often.

Ray of Hope for April : I don’t know where I’m headed, but I can figure it out when I get there.

April is going to present you with plenty of opportunities to get out in nature and enjoy yourself. The key here is to actually snatch up these opportunities, regardless of whether you feel there’s a purpose or not in the moment. Just embrace the experience and let it be what it is.

Theme for May : The Hermit

You may find yourself moving a little slower this month. Use this time for self-reflection and understanding. There’s plenty of things you can do during slow moments, just as there’s plenty of things you can do during the fast ones. Take advantage of this time to check in with yourself and the direction you’re heading in.

Focus / Advice for May : Awe

There’s a great deal in life still to be discovered and enjoyed. It’s easy during the slow times and solo moments to allow yourself to become jaded and lackadaisical. Instead, take this time to look for potential and see the miracles that life provides from that perspective.

Ray of Hope for May : Hey, you don’t need to face tomorrow, or next week, or next year right now. Just get yourself what you need today.

Seeing potential does not necessarily mean you need to jump forward and seize it. It just means enjoying that it’s there and how amazing it is that it’s there. Don’t worry about future opportunities or seizing the potential you see. Just appreciate it and take only what you need.

Theme for June : Death

Over the past couple of months, you have watched a change beginning to build up in the background. April gave you a chance to shore up your resources and feel as if you are better prepared. May then gave you the opportunity to align yourself with the direction you want to go in and observe opportunities and potential.

This month you are now given the chance to put both of these preparative experiences into action as what has been building toward change comes upon you.

You have been set up to succeed. Take what you’ve learned and experienced and use it to your advantage.

Focus / Advice for June : Expansion

Make sure you focus on staying true to a need for moderation as you look to step into this change and deal with it in a productive way. Don’t overwhelm yourself or put too much on your plate. It can be fun and exciting, as long as you don’t try to do too much at once.

Ray of Hope for June : Just a gentle reminder – feeling stressed out ≠ being incapable. Anxiety lies about what you can handle!

Take a breath and step away when you need to or when you feel your anxiety and up a bit too high. You don’t have to do everything at once and you’re not going to be left behind if you don’t move fast enough.

Other elements included in this reading:
Staghorn Sumac for Connecting with Nature and the Wild Within
Japanese Cherry Leaf as a Reminder of Life’s Fleeting Moments
Dried Rhododendron Leaf for Fostering Confidence
Goat Figure as Sympathetic Representation of Amalthea
Gneiss Stone for Patience in Moments of Discomfort
Moss Agate for Attracting Opportunities for Growth
Desert Rose for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECKS USED: LUNA’S CINNAMOROLL TAROT, NATURE QUEST ORACLE, LATEST KATE AFFIRMATIONS, LITTLE TWIN STARS TAROT
Daily Self Kindness

I got some play time with Gideon today, -and- a nap in as well.

Life’s Only Guarantee

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Today’s meditation was an eleven minute #DailyTrip session from the @Calm app.

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The @hippiepixie333 #Escapril2026 Challenge
Prompt for April 1st : borrowed time
Daily Mental Health Prompt: Seek a positive message to carry with you throughout the day and offer perspective.

Cleo Duck Tarot - The World card

Today’s draw is The World card, which is traditionally a representation of the end of a journey, accomplishment, the completion of a time of growth, and transitioning from one path in life to another.

We are all on borrowed time as we move through our lives. This doesn’t mean, though, that we should rush through like we’re on some sort of deadline, but rather that we need to slow down and savor every moment we can of the journey.

Life is better when you slow down to enjoy the little things, and pause to celebrate one’s accomplishments. These moments give our lives meaning, and add flavor to our day to day.

The message in today’s World card and the “borrowed time” prompt is a reminder that the only guaranteed in our futures is that someday we’ll all die. Stop rushing into the future, for you rush towards that end fate in doing so. Instead, do all that you can to enjoy every moment possible of the present.

DECK USED:  CLEO DUCK TAROT LIMITED EDITION

@Lionharts #TheAprilTarot Root & Rise Challenge
Prompt for April 1st : Do the Seed & Soil Spread

Tarot Reading with the World of Bunnies Tarot

The Soil : What in my life is ready to grow with me?

Four of Pentacles Rx – A healthier outlook on your finances (and your hoard) is needed. Perhaps it’s time to reevaluate what you have and what you can let go of. A new mindset could make for a better and easier journey.

The Seed : What is just beginning to emerge?

Three of Pentacles – You’ve been working on learning how to ask for help and on working with others instead of taking everything on yourself. Remember that, although this endeavor is a work in progress and has it’s occasional setbacks, you are getting somewhere a little at a time in this area.

The Pulse : Where is energy rising that I can follow?

Page of Cups – Emotions and imagination have their place, and that place is in the here and now. Spring energies are allowing for you to grab hold and ride upon a wave of creativity and emotion; you just have to remember to take them both together rather than picking favorites.

The Space : What is asking me to make space for it?

The Devil – Combined with the Four of Pentacles Rx that was pulled earlier in this reading, what we see here as a request to do a cull of decks from your collection in order to allow space for more to join your collection that better suit your needs and preferences.

The Invite : What am I stepping into as this begins?

Knight of Cups – It may not look like a pursuit of happiness and your dreams in the moment, but that is exactly where you’re headed if you choose to move forward into this endeavor.

Other elements included in this reading:
Staghorn Sumac for Connecting with Nature and the Wild Within
Chinese Silver Grass for fostering Grounding and Nurturing Stability
Dried Cedar Bundle for Protection from Negative Influences
Foraged Parmeliaceae Lichen for a “Breath of Fresh Air”
Bird Figurine for Fostering Hope, Positivity, and Renewal
Conch Shell Knot for Concentration, Clarity, and Determination
Gneiss Stone for Patience in Moments of Discomfort
Moss Agate for Attracting Opportunities for Growth
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: WORLD OF BUNNIES TAROT

#DiscordTarotholicsApr2026 Challenge
Prompt for April 1st : What do you need to focus on for self-care for today’s full moon?

Tarot Reading with the Cleo Duck Tarot Limited Edition

Reading Summary: Dive into learning the ropes for strategic (Page of Swords) changes that you know need to take place (Death), no matter the emotions that may be trying to keep you where you are (Ace of Cups). The changes that are coming are going to happen whether you’re ready for it or not (Death).

Take Away: When you take the time to learn the ropes involved in whatever changes needs to be made, you allow yourself time to adjust into a certain control over the situation.

This learning process needs to take place, even when you feel like wallowing and stagnancy instead of getting up and moving. If it doesn’t take place, that’s when you end up scrambling during times of change to “catch up”.

Think of it this way… You can still soak in the tub, just take the book with you to read while you’re there.

Other elements included in this reading:
Staghorn Sumac for Connecting with Nature and the Wild Within
Foraged Parmeliaceae Lichen for a “Breath of Fresh Air”
Foraged Lodgepole Pine for Resilience, Growth, and Renewal
Conch Shell Knot for Concentration, Clarity, and Determination
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED:  CLEO DUCK TAROT LIMITED EDITION
Daily Self Kindness

I worked on seeing being around those that love me (as that’s where I was today) as a boon instead of something I’d rather avoid.