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Finding the Positive for September 22 – 24

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Atomic Age Tarot, Earth Magick Tarot, Älvdansen Tarot, and Thera-Pets Emotional Support Animal Cards

September 22

Today’s meditation was ten minutes long, and was focused on the message in today’s cards, which is…

The Lovers –   “You’re doing fine; don’t give up.” Just make sure to make good choices at every opportunity that rolls around. Sometimes you get a second chance, but don’t depend on it.  Just make the choice that is best for you the first time around and you won’t have to wait for things to roll around again for a do-over.

End of Day Note:  In retrospect, part of this card’s message is about being grateful for the opportunity for do-overs when they present themselves and not taking them for granted or ignoring them. I’ve been struggling emotionally the last few days, and been really weepy and out of sorts.  I did not listen to this advice, as I tried to avoid and hide from my struggles instead of dealing with them today.  At the end of the day, though, I was given the opportunity of a do-over of sorts and was able to sort things out in the end.

DECK USED: ATOMIC AGE TAROT AND THERA-PETS EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMAL CARDS

September 23

Today’s meditation was ten minutes long, and was focused on the message in today’s cards, which is…

Queen of Wands – “You’re doing well. Keep going.” You may not always see the influence you have upon others, but those that are watching are inspired by your strength, your passion, and how true to yourself you continue to be through even the most difficult of times.

DECK USED: EARTH MAGICK TAROT AND THERA-PETS EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMAL CARDS

September 24

Today’s meditation was ten minutes long, and was focused on the message in today’s cards, which is…

Queen of Cups – Take comfort in the fact that you are resourceful and a survivor.  Allow this knowledge to give you confidence in times of uncertainty, and bolster you when you are feeling vulnerable. You may feel like there are times when you want to close yourself off and retreat from the world, but during those times is when a bit of extra support can help you.  Stay engaged, even if only in small ways, so that others can help keep you afloat.

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

Finding the Positive for September 19 – 21

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Animal Guides Tarot Mini Deck, Amathia Tarot, Tarocchi '23, and Thera-Pets Emotional Support Animal Cards

September 19

Seven of Air – “Let’s just deal with today. You can deal with tomorrow, tomorrow.”  Don’t allow your worry over what needs to be done tomorrow and the day after steal from you what peace, comfort, and presence you can have in today.  Tomorrow will still be there tomorrow, and to worry about it right now takes you away from the important and wonderful stuff that today could hold.

DECK USED: ANIMAL SPIRIT GUIDES MINI TAROT AND THERA-PETS EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMAL CARDS

September 20

Today’s meditation was ten minutes long, and was focused on the message in today’s cards, which is…

Five of Wands – perfection is subjective and an ever changing, always moving goal. Everyone has a different opinion of what perfect is. It’s elusive. A myth. Don’t fool yourself into striving for it just because you feel it’s what others expect from you.

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

September 21

Today’s meditation was ten minutes long, and was focused on the message in today’s cards, which is…

The Chariot – “Look at everything you have survived so far – you weren’t defeated then, you won’t be defeated now.” Sometimes getting where you want to go means putting your foot down and being “the bitch that gets things done”.   It’s okay to be the bitch sometimes. Sometimes it’s okay to make things go the way you want them to go if they won’t flow that direction on their own.

DECK USED: TAROCCHI ’23 AND THERA-PETS EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMAL CARDS

Finding the Positive for September 16 – 18

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Taisho Roman Tarot, Cats Rule the Earth Tarot, Lonely Dreamer Tarot, and Thera-Pets Emotional Support Animal Cards

September 16

Today’s meditation was ten minutes long, and was focused on the message in today’s cards, which is…

Queen of Swords – “Your struggle is not an indication of failure”, it is a valuable learning experience to help you guide others later on down the road. When you experience hardships, you are better able to help others through their own.  This is not you failing, but rather it is you becoming a stronger, better, more understanding human being. Without struggle and hardship there can be no growth, and without growth you cannot help others from a stable place of trust and understanding.

DECK USED: TAISHO ROMAN TAROT AND THERA-PETS EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMAL CARDS

September 17

Today’s meditation was ten minutes long, and was focused on the message in today’s cards, which is…

Five of Wands – I don’t see a lot of conflict in this particular Five of Wands (which is usually what the Five of Wands is all about), but what I do see is a determination to stand up  for what you believe in, even if it means being solitary in your endeavors.  Today’s cards are a reminder that not everything can be a group effort, and it’s not the end of the world if you and those important to you aren’t copacetic on every aspect of life.  Variety is just as important as common ground, so don’t write off friendships or family just because they believe differently than you do.  Instead, hold your own beliefs close, and accept that they do the same for theirs.

DECK USED: CATS RULE THE EARTH TAROT AND THERA-PETS EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMAL CARDS

September 18

Today’s meditation was ten minutes long, and was focused on the message in today’s cards, which is…

Listen to Gideon.

Praise from Gideon

Nine of Pentacles – Take stock of all that you’ve done and how hard you’ve worked. Look at what you’ve accomplished. Don’t spend so much time focusing on what you didn’t manage to do and what still needs to be done that you miss out on praising yourself for the monumental amount of stuff you have.

DECK USED: LONELY DREAMER TAROT AND THERA-PETS EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMAL CARDS

Finding the Positive for September 13 – 15

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Magic Planet Tarot, Living Thread Tarot, Raincoast Visions Tarot, and Thera-Pets Emotional Support Animal Cards

September 13

Five of Wands – There are always going to be conflicts in the process of working together with others. We all have separate opinions, methods, and techniques that we feel are better than the rest. Just make sure that you don’t allow others to bully you into feeling like you’re not doing enough. If they want more done than you’re ready to deal with? Tell them to do it themselves instead of butting heads with them about it.

DECK USED: MAGIC PLANET TAROT AND THERA-PETS EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMAL CARDS

September 14

Today’s meditation was nine minutes long, and was focused on the message in today’s cards, which is…

The High Priestess – “Your speed doesn’t matter, forward is forward”, and sometimes? Your progress is being made out of your view and without you being aware of it.  Just because it feels like you’re going at a snail’s pace doesn’t mean things aren’t happening, only that things are happening that you’re not aware of at the time. Have patience, and allow things to develop at their own pace.  You’ll become aware of that which is hidden from you eventually when the time is right.

DECK USED: THE LIVING THREAD TAROT AND THERA-PETS EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMAL CARDS

September 15

Today’s meditation was ten minutes long, and was focused on the message in today’s cards, which is…

Ace of Cups – Don’t allow your emotions to run away with you and cause you to feel that things are worse of than they are or that you are worse off than you really are. Life has proven to you again and again that you are stronger than you believe yourself to be and will weather the storms that roll through just fine.  Adapt and be flexible instead of standing rigid against the wind.

DECK USED: RAINCOAST VISIONS TAROT AND THERA-PETS EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMAL CARDS

Finding the Positive for September 10 – 12

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Fantasy Garden Tarot, Second Nature Tarot, Tree Spirit Tarot, and Thera-Pets Emotional Support Animal Cards

September 10

Today’s meditation was ten minutes long, and was focused on the message in today’s cards, which is…

Four of Swords – You are important. You matter.” There are a lot of people depending on you right now, and you need to make sure that you are doing what you can to take care of yourself and give yourself the rest and recuperation  you need.  Don’t ignore your need for rest or push yourself too hard.  It’s important to keep yourself well cared for and rested, or you will begin to fall apart… and then so will everything else.

DECK USED: FANTASY GARDEN TAROT AND THERA-PETS EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMAL CARDS

September 11

The Hanged Man – Remember when your negative self talk is speaking that it’s a liar. It is a defense mechanism used to keep you beaten down so that you won’t climb so high as to crash into the ground when knocked down by others.  It is outmoded, and you need to make sure that you are using positivity and optimism to fight back against it instead of allowing that narrative to be your only view of yourself and the things that you do.

DECK USED: SECOND NATURE TAROT AND THERA-PETS EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMAL CARDS

September 12

Today’s meditation was ten minutes long, and was focused on the message in today’s cards, which is…

Temperance – “It’s going to be okay”, you just need to make sure to take things slow.  Don’t rush. You’re homesick and missing life before you had to step into this caretaker role.  Although this time and responsibility isn’t going to last forever, you can’t rush the return to normalcy. It has to move at its own pace, and you need to be patient with the process.

DECK USED: TREE SPIRIT TAROT AND THERA-PETS EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMAL CARDS

Finding the Positive for September 7 – 9

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Little Sister Tarot, Earth Magic Tarot, Cats Tarot, and Thera-Pets Emotional Support Animal Cards

September 7

Seven of Wands – “Depression lies. There is no circumstance that is unchangeable. There is no situation that is ever hopeless.”  This was a lesson that was one of the most valuable I ever learned about my depression, and helped me the greatest in combating my suicidal urges during major depressive episodes (and outside of them as well).  When you are in the grip of depression, it feels like the misery that you’re experiencing will never end, that the numbness and ache and feelings of loss and uselessness are going to go on forever and ever. It feels like it’s all that you’ve ever known, and all that you will ever experience and that how you feel in that grip of depression is all you will ever be.

In my battle with depression and learning how to live with the condition of alternating Major Depressive Disorder and Dysthymia, one of the greatest weapons in that battle is the understanding that everything is temporary and that depression is a liar.  In the grip of my depression, these things become my mantra, a constant reminder as I struggle to stay afloat that it isn’t -always- a struggle and that what I’m feeling will come to an end, that everything I love and enjoy will be there waiting for me to love and enjoy it again once I’ve managed to climb out of depression’s pit.

Today’s cards are a reminder of these tools… and encouragement to not give up.  Never give up.

DECK USED: LITTLE SISTER TAROT AND THERA-PETS EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMAL CARDS

September 8

Ten of Wands – Stop using your negative inner narrative to push yourself too hard.  You’re allowed to be tired. You’re allowed to take breaks.  If others judge you for it?  That’s their problem, not yours. You are doing far too much to be treating yourself so harshly in your head right now, so instead of focusing on all the things you aren’t getting done?  Focus on how much you –are– getting done.

DECK USED: EARTH MAGIC TAROT AND THERA-PETS EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMAL CARDS

September 9

Today’s meditation was ten minutes long and was focused on the message in today’s cards, which is…

Nine of Pentacles – When you stumble or come up against obstacles and other setbacks, instead of calling yourself a failure or pushing yourself through negative methods, look at all that you have accomplished and remind yourself just how capable you are and just how far you’ve already come.  It’s okay to have rough days, just don’t lose sight of the good or the fact that your hard work is still paying off in the end.

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