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The @GlitterbyInk #JulyJoy25 Challenge
Celebration of Joy Prompt for July 11 : Blessings
Daily Mental Health Prompt: Seek a positive message to carry with you throughout the day and offer perspective.

Today’s draw is the Nine of Wands, which is traditionally a representation of boundaries, defensive maneuvers, and protection of what you hold dear.

It’s in taking stock of what you’re grateful for that you come to understand what in your life is worth defending and protecting.

Sometimes, especially when I’m feeling vulnerable, I have a tendency to go “on the defensive” with a hair trigger. During those times I’m bewildered by the behavior, which I later understand is purely emotional in nature.

When I discuss these moments with Gideon, it always brings out into the air that in the moment something that I value felt threatened. And, because I was in a vulnerable and the emotional headspace, I reacted in an emotional way to that perceived threat.

By acknowledging these things (blessings) that I feel have value in my life, as well as how I reacted when I feel they are threatened, I’m able to better appreciate these things and respond with a more effective and appropriate response the next time.

The message in today’s prompt and card combo is an encouragement to look more closely at our moments when we are reacting to perceived threats, and what we are defending. Acknowledge their value to us, and explore how we feel and respond when these things are threatened. Is there a better and more effective way to defend and/or protect them? What would that look like?

DECK USED:  CLOTH DOLL TAROT

#DiscordTarotholicsJul2025 Challenge
Philosophical Question for July 9 : If every cell in the body gets replaced in 7 years, will you still be you in 7 years?

Reading Summary: As we move forward through life, we grow and change (Surrender). It isn’t just our bodies that go through changes, but our minds and spirit as well (Sacred Desire).

This doesn’t mean that we lose everything we were before though, because we carry with us in our history what came before, and that helps guide us as we continue forward (Trust atop Ancestors).

Take Away: We are more than just our bodies, and even these non-physical qualities change over time. A seven year cycle means there are always older cells that carry forward and teach the newer cells, which means traits and information is brought with us from one year to the next and accumulated over time instead of lost.

Other elements included in this reading:
Dried Red Maple Leaf for Adaptability and Connection
Northern Red Oak Leaf Impression for Inner Strength
Red Jasper for Awakening and Motivation toward Growth
Desert Rose for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: HEALING THE INNER CHILD ORACLE

I did a bit of writing roleplay with Gideon and a friend after I finished work for the day.