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In Step with Fate

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Today’s meditation was a ten minute EFT tapping session using The Tapping Solution Daily Guidance card pictured with my tarot card of the day, and the tapping guidance/affirmations provided on the back of the card.

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Linestrider Tarot - Three of Wands and The Tapping Solution's Daily Guidance Cards@FatMumSlim August #FMSPAD Challenge
Prompt for August 20th : Symmetry | #FMS_SYMMETRY25
Daily Mental Health Prompt: Seek a positive message to carry with you throughout the day and offer perspective.

Today’s draw is the Three of Wands, which is traditionally a representation of the first active step in a journey, progress towards a goal, and the seizing of opportunities.

You know how sometimes when you embark on a project things quickly disintegrate into a clusterfuck, and other times things just smoothly fall into place? I used to think that enough planning and prep could make any endeavor as smooth and seamless as the latter scenarios.

It turns out though? That’s not true. Sometimes no amount of planning or prep can change that something’s not meant to be. Sometimes things fall apart because it’s just not meant for you, and other times the timing is off, so it’s not meant for you at the moment.

What I found is that when things go smoothly and “fall into place”? It’s a dance in symmetry between our own determination, the right timing, and the endeavor being aligned with where we are on our path. This symmetry creates that smooth “flow” that allows everything to move together into position.

Today’s card is a reminder that when things don’t go well or fall apart, there’s more play than our own performance. Don’t put the full weight of blame on yourself or beat yourself up. Consider, instead, that there might be something better or more suited for you just on the horizon, and if you’d succeeded in this current endeavor, you might have ended up missing out on that better future thing that’s coming.

DECK USED:  LINESTRIDER TAROT

@empressofthenightslight Roll the Tarot August Challenge
Roll : 1  Prompt : Three cards for my current losses.

Higher Self Oracle ReadingFreedom – There are so many responsibilities currently on your plate that it makes it impossible to feel like you have any freedom of your own. Any small amount of free time that you’re able to scrape away for yourself ends up overtaken by thoughts of what needs to be done next, and guilt that you’re not doing it.

Go With the Flow – With anxiety over the current situation in the business rising right now, it’s extremely hard to wait, even when that’s exactly what you need to do. You can’t do anything until you have more information, and once you have information you’ll be able to act accordingly and go with the flow. Until then, these moments of stagnancy are a struggle for you.

Take the First Step – As mentioned above, at this moment, movement is restricted, and there is very little that you can do about it. This makes taking even the first step impossible at the moment, and you’re struggling under the restraint this causes for you.

Other elements included in this reading:
Dried Rhododendron Leaf for Fostering Confidence
Serpentine Dragon to Bolster Heart and Emotions
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: HIGHER SELF ORACLE

Daily Self Kindness

I let J join me in dealing with a bit of chaos today, instead of trying to do it on my own.

Unexpected Tools

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Sambucus RWS Tarot - Ace of Cups@FatMumSlim August #FMSPAD Challenge
Prompt for August 19th : On the Wall | #FMS_ONTHEWALL25

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

Today’s draw is the Ace of Cups, which is traditionally a representation of the seed of new beginnings in the area of one’s emotions, relationships, creativity, and intuition.

As a child, my father said some horrible things to me in the effort to mould me into his expectations. Nothing hurt and triggered me worse, though, than  being called lazy or stupid.

When he used these words to break me, it cut deep and I would feel as if there were actual bleeding wounds inside of me. I learned early to hide this from him, but in order to purge myself of the intensity of pain I was feeling, I would take a dry erase marker to the mirror in the privacy of the bathroom. There, I would write on the mirror “I’m not stupid “or “I’m not lazy” again and again until the intensity of the pain eased. (I would then, of course, erase the evidence before leaving the bathroom.)

Somewhere along the line as I grew a bit older, I lost the ability to connect with my emotions, and this practice stopped.

In the present, I am learning to reconnect with my emotions, and it’s often confusing and intense. Today’s FatMumSlim prompt and card combo inspired me to wonder if writing is the answer to making sense of them, in the same way that it was the answer to comforting myself as a child.

I might have to try it out and see, even if all I’m writing at the time is “I am not _____” or “I am _____”.

Today’s message is a reminder that emotions, especially new ones, are often intense and confusing. That doesn’t mean we should tuck them away and ignore them, but rather that we need to let them flow and explore them with the tools at our disposal that will help us deal with them in healthy ways.

DECK USED:  SAMBUCUS RWS TAROT

@Lionharts #TheAugustTarot Leo Season Challenge
Knight of Wands – Drive Bonus Prompts for August

Shaman's Way Oracle ReadingWhere is my passion leading me right now?

Transmutation – You’ve recently discovered how acts of grounding can positively impact your anxiety and emotions. Simply by writing down a possible plan of action instead of allowing it to create a cacophony in your head as you try to remember it all created an entirely new outlook and attitude. This can work for other things as well. It’s just a matter of finding the tools available to you and figuring out which ones work for the situation at hand.

What bold action is mine to take today?

Walk Your Path – If something doesn’t work for you? Say so. Buck the system in preference for your own path. Remember that just because expectations are there doesn’t mean it’s your job to fulfill them.

How can I fully commit to the thrill of the pursuit?

Separation – Let go of your ego, self-judgments, and fears. There’s no place for insecurities here, so step into new pursuits with confidence.

Other elements included in this reading:
Foraged Red Oak Leaf for Fostering Unconditional Love
Foraged Scallop Shell for Opening Up to Emotional Wisdom
Carnelian Agate for Inner Drive and Focusing On One’s Aspirations
Desert Rose for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: THE SHAMAN’S WAY ORACLE

Daily Self Kindness

I got myself some cuddles in with Miss Luna today.

Worth More Than Gold

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Today’s meditation was a ten minute EFT tapping session using The Tapping Solution Daily Guidance card pictured with my tarot card of the day, and the tapping guidance/affirmations provided on the back of the card.

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Pythia Tarot - King of Pentacles, Zeus and The Tapping Solution's Daily Guidance Cards@FatMumSlim August #FMSPAD Challenge
Prompt for August 18th : Something Green | #FMS_GREEN25

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

Today’s draw is the King of Pentacles, which is traditionally a representation of a projective alpha energy, personality, or person in the area of one’s financial security, resources, health, home, labors, manifestations, and other elements of the physical realm. This often translates into leadership that creates a grounded sense of stability for others.

You know that phrase “all the glitters is not gold”? Well, it’s true as well that all that’s good is not green. It can be really hard not to focus on monetary gain as the king of all values and needs. After all money does in fact buy a lot of things that you need in life these days.

The thing is, though, that it really isn’t the only thing of value in life, nor the only thing that you should be chasing after. It is not the root of happiness, and in fact can cause a lot of problems. Is life easier with it, well yes, it is. But not at the sacrifice of things like happiness, mindfulness, family, and friends, etc.

Today’s message is a reminder that money is not the end all be all of everything. It’s a tool. Don’t let it take up so much of your focus that you lose track of the true value of the other things (and people) in your life that matter more.

DECK USED:  PYTHIA TAROT

Tarot Reading with the Barbieri Tarot and Second Sight Oracle Cards@Lionharts #TheAugustTarot Leo Season Challenge
Five of Wands – Challenge Prompts for August 14th thru 16th

What challenge could have a good effect on my journey?

The Hanged Man and The Forest – Taking a pause in September is a good idea. You need time to settle into a new perspective, not just to sort out what’s happening. Sometimes changes can cause the chaos to get overwhelming. The pause you have planned will allow you time to reorient yourself and allow peace to find its footing within you.

What different perspective can I use to support my growth?

Wheel of Fortune and Floating Clouds – Remember that you are only seeing a small fraction of the big picture. To see what lies beneath requires destabilization, just as you can see the bottom of an iceberg only if it’s flipped over.

What emerges when I navigate current challenges with grace?

Page of Swords and Dreams Fly – You will be given the opportunity to reach for success once more after the period of rest is over. It will begin with a new learning process and time of adjustment.

Other elements included in this reading:
Dried Rhododendron Leaf for Fostering Confidence
Pressed Pansy Flower for Hearing the Heart More Clearly
Gneiss Stone for Patience in Moments of Discomfort
Apricot Agate for Internal Stability and Peace
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECKS USED: BARBIERI TAROT AND SECOND SIGHT ORACLE

Delphi Oracle Reading@Lionharts #TheAugustTarot Leo Season Challenge
Six of Wands – Victory Prompts for August 17th thru 19th

Where am I guided to step into my power and move forward with a confident presence?

Pandora – Curiosity is a good thing, and don’t let the naysayers tell you otherwise. Experiment and explore to your heart’s content. Let those niggles of curiosity guide you, even when it seems they might be guiding you “off track “.

What part of my journey shines as a testament to my dedication and personal growth?

Hera – How you show others how much you value their presence in your life. You may seem standoffish to many, but those that know you well see the care you take of them and the sacrifices you make to ensure they flourish.

How can I celebrate my progress or my successes, while boldly embracing what’s next?

Zeus – See everything, not just what you (or your negative inner narratives) want you to see. Balance is important and there is no true natural order to things in life if you’re only focusing on one side of things.

Other elements included in this reading:
Foraged Wood Fern for Exorcising Negative Influences
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: DELPHI ORACLE DECK

Daily Self Kindness

I tried to be forgiving to myself when things didn’t go as I planned for them to go today.

Nature’s Medicine

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Gilded Tarot Royale - Four of Wands@FatMumSlim August #FMSPAD Challenge
Prompt for August 17th : Looking Up | #FMS_LOOKINGUP25

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

Today’s draw is the Four of Wands, which is traditionally a representation of one’s passionate love for the security and welcoming energies of home. This often translates into themes that have to do with homecoming, celebrating home and stability, as well as relaxation in comfortable spaces.

Home is a wonderful place, but you can’t see the sky from there. Or… I can’t, at any rate.

Yes, there is an almost magical comfort and safety in having four walls and a roof over your head, but no amount of that magic can take the place of outside time.

There’s a reason that in Japan psychologist prescribe walks in nature. Shinrin-yoku (forest bathing) has proven psychological benefits in humans… and physical benefits as well.

Today’s messages is a reminder to take advantage of those benefits, whether it’s spending time in a park or community garden, hiking in the woods, gardening on a balcony, or just sitting down or going barefoot in the grass for a few. Take the time to step outside of your four walls, not for some errand or task, but just for you.

DECK USED:  GILDED TAROT ROYALE BORDERLESS EDITION

#DiscordTarotholicsAug2025 Challenge
Prompt for August 17 : Do Spread 3 – Emotional Aspects

Oracle Reading with the Witch's Grimoire Oracle Trilogy

Seeds Sown – What seeds for my emotional health & growth planted in the Spring have flourished and grown strong?

Ivy, Tigers Eye, Jellyfish – You have quickly begun picking up the confidence needed to not flee from or bury your feelings, but instead connect with and explore them. This has shown itself lately in your confrontation of your fears, and finding ways to help yourself stay present in them instead of burying them or getting lost in them. (Ie: acknowledging your fears and writing down an action plan and optional plan B, picking up another part time job, etc.) You are not burying your head in the sand or trying to keep your head down, but actively engaging with your emotions.

The Chaff – What seeds have not flourished and need to be let go to encourage healthy growth in other areas?

Willow, Bloodstone, Coyote – You can only take on so many challenges at once, and at least for now advancing in your mediumship has to take the back burner for a time. Sometimes life’s chaos gets in the way of the best of intentions. Don’t worry, it’s not going to just up and disappear. It’ll be there when you once again feel ready to work on advancing with it some more.

The Harvest – How can I best prepare now to reap the benefits of a positive and healthy harvest in the Fall?

Jasmine, Sodalite, Lizard – Make sure you are communicating with others, keeping up on your meditation and mindfulness practices, and getting out in nature when you have the chance. These activities all help in keeping you open and ready to receive the good things the harvest season is preparing to bestow upon you.

Other elements included in this reading:
Ceramic Pine Tips Impression for Protection
Ceramic Red Maple Leaf Impression for Adaptability and Connection
Rose Quartz for Gentle Kindness to Self and Others
Aragonite for Truth and Understanding
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: WITCH’S GRIMOIRE ORACLE TRILOGY : HERBOLOGY & GARDEN MAGIC, GEMSTONE & CRYSTAL MAGIC, FAUNA & FAMILIAR MAGIC

@empressofthenightslight Roll the Tarot August Challenge
Roll : 17  Prompt : How can I best celebrate my journey today?

ExtraOrdinary Oracle ReadingReading Summary: Finish what you’re doing (today’s readings), pamper yourself a little (soak in the tub), give yourself a bit of a rest (take a nap), then worry about work (jewelry orders).

Take Away: Give yourself the care you need, and -then- worry about the work that’s waiting for you.

You’ve been stressing over the work you need to get done all day, when in reality it isn’t that urgent an issue.  What’s more important today is making sure that you are taking care of you first.

Other elements included in this reading:
Copper Die for Energy Flow and Optimism in the Roll
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: EXTRAORDINARY ORACLE 1st EDITION

Daily Self Kindness

I didn’t push myself as I was tempted to do.  Tomorrow is going to be busy either way, so I let myself relax instead of getting myself worked up.

The Spice of Life

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Leonardo da Vinci Tarot - Wheel of Fortune card@FatMumSlim August #FMSPAD Challenge
Prompt for August 16th : A Doorway | #FMS_DOORWAY25
Daily Mental Health Prompt: Seek a positive message to carry with you throughout the day and offer perspective.

Today’s draw is the Wheel of Fortune card, which is traditionally a representation of luck (both good and bad), changing circumstances, the ups and downs of life, and the cyclical nature of life and the world.

Some of my most favorite places in nature are liminal spaces. That is… the in-between spaces between one place and another. Fairy rings and tree hollows. Doorways that you sense rather than just see.

To me, these spaces feel welcoming, beckoning, even eager for my presence. They whisper of possibilities and tease at my natural curiosity. They are a promise of the unknown, like a gift not yet unwrapped. You never know what you’ll find on the other side… and no matter if good or bad or completely innocuous, it sure to be interesting.

Life is like that too. Like these liminal spaces, there are those people that are too scared to explore, unable to see that it’s in the exploration that things get interesting. Today’s message is a reminder that the “spice of life” is in the spice. Don’t let fear of the unknown keep you from exploring, and making the best out of that exploration that you can.

DECK USED:  LEONARDO DA VINCI TAROT

@Lionharts #TheAugustTarot Leo Season Challenge
Four of Wands – Celebration Prompts for August 11 thru 13

ShadowCat Tarot Oracle and Floridian Mythos Oracle ReadingHow can I honor a recent win by fully celebrating it?

Clear and Migration – Acknowledge your movement. Take joy in each small bit of organization you accomplish, instead of focusing so hard on where you’re going next and what’s coming that you stop enjoying the present.

Where in my life can I make more room for joy?

Unfair and Determination – Use your formidable will to turn your gaze away from your feelings of  victimization. You don’t have to feel like a victim, even when things in life are unfair. Instead, focus on adapting and shift your narrative to empowerment.

What steady foundation is allowing me to shine today?

In a Hurry and Hood Omen – The life training of your youth taught you to push yourself to your limits, and that is going to come in helpful today. Not that you will have to take yourself there, but that you can sense when you are headed in that direction with your behavior, and see it as an indication that a change is needed before it gets out of hand.

Other elements included in this reading:
Foraged Silver Maple Key for Bouncing Back to Thrive
Black Spruce Needles to Boost Self-Confidence and Positive Thinking
Dried Purple Heather Flowers for Independence and Luck
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: SHADOWCAT TAROT (ORACLE) and FLORIDIAN MYTHOS ORACLE

@Lionharts #TheAugustTarot Leo Season Challenge
Page of Wands – Curiosity Bonus Prompts for August

ROAR Oracle ReadingWhat new adventure is calling my name?

The Mirabal Sisters – Stand up for what you believe in, and lead by example. Never forget that others are learning from you, and let your values shine in the face of adversity. Be memorable. Let your personal ethics and moral compass lead the way, even when those stronger and more powerful try to force you to veer off track.

How can I approach today with playful curiosity?

Vera Rubin – Be indomitable in your passions, and don’t let others choose what’s right (or not right) for you. Your interests are your own, so who cares what others think about what you’re interested in; as long as you’re happy with it.

Where am I ready to express myself without holding back?

Queen Nanny – You are a leader at heart, even if one that does not stand on a pedestal or hold yourself above others. In the thick of things, you lead by example and there is no counting how many you have helped and healed in your journey. Lean into this energy without reservation.

Other elements included in this reading:
Pressed Yew Tips for Ancestral Connections
Black Kyanite for Transformative Cleansing
Desert Rose for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: ROAR ORACLE

Daily Self Kindness

I stopped eating chocolate chip cookies before I made my stomach upset.  They were SO good.

Finding the Positive for August 13 – 15

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Mindscapes Tarot, Life is Like a Board Game Tarot, Outgrow Yourself Tarot and Oracle, and The Az Oracle

August 13 – Mental Health Card of the Day 

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@FatMumSlim August #FMSPAD Challenge
Prompt for August 13th : Something That’s Changing | #FMS_CHANGING25
Daily Mental Health Prompt: Seek a positive message to carry with you throughout the day and offer perspective.

Today’s draw is the Two of Swords (Two of Spires) which is traditionally a representation of crossroads, difficult decisions, needing more information, seeking inward for answers, weighing one’s options, and sometimes avoidance.

I enjoy hiking. Whether it’s a difficult climb or a meandering shinrin-yoku, being out among the trees is my happy place. I would live among them if I could… although at this point, the only chance of that ever happening involves a tent and trespassing.

Pendulum UseSometimes, when I am feeling particularly overloaded though, I struggle to make even the simplest of decision (like where to go to visit the trees). At these times, it’s easy to get caught in a freeze and end up doing nothing.

Often, that’s exactly what happens. I end up not going, and I’m worse off for it. Other times, I pull out my trusty pendulum and let chance decide. Because, the thing is? It doesn’t matter where I go, as long as I go.

Today’s message is that freezing in place is not the answer; movement is. Even if the act of making the choice feels like too much. Close your eyes and take a step forward anyway. You can’t get out of your current circumstances or feelings of overwhelm by stewing in them.

DECK USED:  MINDSCAPES TAROT

August 14 – Mental Health Card of the Day

Today’s meditation was a self-directed ten minute session, focused upon the theme of “Bread & Butter” from The Az 2 Oracle card (shown) by @Sunni_Chapman and a quote from the guidance that came with that card.

That guidance says, “People frown on bread and butter things, as if the more you struggle the greater you are… don’t they know they’re already great?”

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@FatMumSlim August #FMSPAD Challenge
Prompt for August 14th : In the Kitchen | #FMS_KITCHEN25
Daily Mental Health Prompt: Seek a positive message to carry with you throughout the day and offer perspective.

Today’s draw is the Ten of Pentacles, which is traditionally a representation of satisfaction and stability in the area of one’s finances, resources, home, health, manifestations, and the physical world. This often translates into themes that have to do with hard earned success, accomplishments, abundance created through patience and hard work.

Groceries are so damned expensive that a trip to the grocery store these days often causes a churning worry in my stomach.  I can’t help it.  Due to metabolic issues, food is something that we cannot go without in this house, and it’s only when my pantry is full that I truly feel things are right in the world.

That full pantry is getting harder and harder to accomplish these days; even with being fed away from home twice a week these days.

There are ways, though, to make the food stretch.  Rice and potatoes are a big one, but so too are slow cookers.  The thing is?  It takes more strategy to inspire that “the kitchen is full of food” feeling, but it -can- be done with some adjustments.

Today’s message is a reminder that a sense of wealth and security is about more than just money.  Sometimes it takes figuring out what -really- makes you feel secure, and working “outside the box” to make sure that those needs are being met.

DECK USED: LIFE IS LIKE A BOARD GAME TAROT AND THE AZ ORACLE

August 15 – Mental Health Card of the Day

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@FatMumSlim August #FMSPAD Challenge
Prompt for August 15th : Soft Focus | #FMS_SOFTFOCUS25
Daily Mental Health Prompt: Seek a positive message to carry with you throughout the day and offer perspective.

Today’s draw is the Six of Wands, which is traditionally a representation of public accolades, societal expectations, people pleasing, and peer pressure.

You know that saying “light of fire under your ass”? Well the woman in this card doesn’t look all that happy about the situation, does she?

Held in place by tangled hair that feels a lot like the burden of obligation, no amount of public accolade is going to turn that frown upside down. Nor does whatever victory she’s after seem it all worth it.

Today’s message is a reminder that we do things for ourselves first and foremost; just like putting on your own oxygen mask in an airplane before helping others with theirs.

If something is not good for you, why are you doing it? Is your own sense of obligation keeping you there? Maybe, if so, it’s time to put yourself first and pull your ass out out of the fire.

DECK USED:  OUTGROW YOURSELF ORACLE AND TAROT