Cythia Elliott’s Positive Affirmation Oracle

Finding the Positive for November 15 and 16

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November 15 – Mental Health Card of the Day

Today’s meditation was skipped.

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One Word Book Title Prompt for November 15th : Grace

Today’s card is the Four of Cups combined with the affirmation “I will do my best to value myself today.

It’s important to remember that the grass isn’t always greener on the other side, it just looks that way from a distance, but up close? It’s just as messed up as your own lawn. Sometimes having (and valuing) what you already have is enough.

I feel that grace is a misunderstood concept.  Something “old fashioned” that no one really thinks about anymore.  It is a blend of poise, simple elegance, refinement, courtesy, and goodwill.

I see this theme a great deal in the Four of Cups, for in this card there is always an offer made, and a rejection of it. Yet, this rejection is not harsh or unpleasant.  In this card, too, the offer is in the cups that surround the center figure, and yet the focus of that figure is on what is already in their possession.

The reminder in these cards is we need to appreciate what we have. To value ourselves. Who we are and what we have going for us.  Don’t take these things for granted, always looking for something better or the next improvement.  You are whole now… right now in this moment. Make sure to appreciate that… appreciate you.  Your mind. Your personality. Your body.  Your strengths.  These things are yours and hold value far beyond the “what if” scenarios of the future and the daydreams of what “could be”.

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November 16 – Mental Health Card of the Day

Today’s meditation was skipped.

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One Word Book Title Prompt for November 15th : Shadow

Today’s card is the Seven of Cups combined with the affirmation “Just because you are struggling now doesn’t mean that you always will.”

Sometimes our struggles are chosen for us by others or happenstance.  It happens, and it sucks.  But more often than that, our struggles are our own. We have made the choices that lead to them, even if we didn’t know that is what the result would be when those choices were made.   We are also who chooses whether to bear them out or leave them behind, to learn from them or repeat them when we don’t learn from them, and how we react to these struggles in the moment.  Do we make things easier on ourselves? Or do we pile on the hardship through self abuse and recriminations?

Today’s cards are a reminder that we don’t have to let the dark urges within us take the lead. We can take struggles and hardships with grace and make the best out of things, or we can do the opposite and throw a pity party while we cast blame.  The latter gets us nowhere, and leaves us with the need to once again try to learn the lessons that this hardship and struggle is trying to teach us.  Better to instead choose to look for the boon, seek out the lesson, and do your best to stay positive as you deal with what needs dealt with so that you can move on.

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Finding the Positive for August 27 and 29

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Today’s meditation was ten minutes long, and was one of the #DailyCalm sessions in the Calm app.

The session for today was on the topic of emotional dependence, and how when we grasp onto something too tightly, sometimes it can cause what we are so desperately trying to hold onto to smother and die. The session talked about how trust helps us to keep from tightening our grip too much, and how this is why trust in one’s relationships with others is so important.

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Today’s card is the UFO Area card combined with the affirmation “You don’t have to maximize the potential of every day. Some days are just about getting through.”

Belief is a choice. This card makes me think of the movie Independence Day (1996). People assuming that aliens come in peace and racing up to rooftops to celebrate and welcome them, only to have the space ship open up and the aliens to kill them all in a single blast.

People… actions speak louder than words. Those two fingers that little green man is holding up don’t necessarily mean “we come in peace”. Maybe he’s ordering take-out a la “two humans to go, please”.  You don’t know. You can believe anything you -want- to believe, but it won’t change the truth, and the truth is? Actions always speak louder than words.

Sometimes, we forget that, yeah?  And when we do?  We usually end up getting hurt.

The cards for today are a reminder that it’s okay to step away sometimes when that hurt or sense of betrayal nips you in the ass. We all experience it now and then, and it’s okay to need to take some time now and then to lick your wounds, pull yourself back together, and then (eventually) work toward getting back on the horse again.

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August 29

Today’s meditation was skipped.

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Sunflower Field Tarot and It’s Going To Be Okay 2024 Day-to-day Calendar By Kate AllanToday’s card is the Nine of Swords combined with the affirmation “Don’t focus on success or failure; just focus on effort. Focus on trying.”

I like this affirmation much better than the “do your best” one from the 28th.  Just sayin’.

Fear can make you balk when it matters most to just put in a little effort. So many tasks often feel so much bigger and more intimidating than they actually are  when our anxieties conflate them to the point that they seem impossible to accomplish.

It’s important to remember during these times when our confidence flags that the massive size of what we’re looking at is all conjecture and perspective. It’s a lie whispered by fear. If you step forward and try anyway, that fear will recede, and in most cases you will then be able to see that the hurdle you’d been dreading really wasn’t insurmountable after all.

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Finding the Positive for August 23 – 25

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August 23 – Mental Health Card of the Day

Today’s meditation was skipped.

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Today’s card is the Lymph Nodes card combined with the affirmation “Please take time to recharge yourself today.”

Right.  SO… this morning, a friend of mine woke up blind in one eye.  As in, went to bed with a migraine, and woke up with one eye completely not working. Not even registering a bit of light.  Nada.  Nothing.

As you might imagine, today was filled with medical professionals, waiting rooms, tests, and leading my friend around by the hand all day, guiding them into chairs, etc. (At the end of the day? Still no answers, incidentally, if you were wondering. They’ve been referred to a specialist in ophthalmological neurology.)

The message in today’s cards?  Even when you’re putting your all into fighting the good fight?  You have to rest sometimes.  Make sure, that even in times fraught with stress and too much to do in too little time, that every once in a while you step away and take a few breaths, even if you have to do it while sitting on the can in the restroom somewhere. Those occasional few minutes and deep breaths are important.

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August 24 – Mental Health Card of the Day

Today’s meditation was skipped.

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Today’s card is the Wild Oat card combined with the affirmation “Some days are awful, but they always end.”

Yesterday was yesterday. Today is a new day. Don’t let the shit show and stress of yesterday make today’s plans less enjoyable or your confidence crumble.

Although it’s possible not a single thing got resolved yesterday? It doesn’t mean the stress and mess has to carry into today.  Sometimes, you have to leave your stress in the past, take a breath, and move forward. The Wild Oat card says to be open to all that will manifest, acknowledge that what you put into the world is an expression of empowerment, and follow your unique path forward while trusting that you’re headed in the right direction.

In other words? Don’t let yesterday’s shit show make you lose faith in yourself.  Don’t worry that you might end up swerving off course as a result of what’s going on.  Just breath, let go of the anxiety, and trust that it will work out if you just remain true to yourself and who you are.

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August 25 – Mental Health Card of the Day

Today’s meditation was skipped.

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Today’s card is the Overwhelmed card combined with the affirmation “To value wisdom over ignorance is the path to happiness.”

Confession. I hate politics. I mean… really hate them. I hate the polarization.  I hate the social sheep mentality.  I hate how it brings out the worst in people, most especially their willful ignorance and how the media feeds on pushing that willful ignorance further and further in society.

With the US Pres election coming up combined with the fact that I spend a lot of time in doctors offices listening to a wide range of chatting among those sitting in waiting rooms? I get to see just how willfully ignorant people are.

They hear what they want to hear, they believe what they want to believe, then “know the facts” that they want to know.  None of them are happy.  They bitch and moan, gripe and snipe and complain. They assign blame, personality traits (and flaws), and even actions to people they don’t know, have never met, and will never meet.

Today’s cards echo my feelings on all of those.  Overwhelm, and a wish that we could have a way to receive “just facts” rather than conjecture.  A way to weed out the bullshit and emotion in order to see things clearly.   For me?  That means sometimes I need to slip my earbuds in and tune them out, because it’s the only way to let go of the overwhelm listening to them creates and allow calm to take its place… even if just for a bit at a time.  That little bit at a time makes things better.

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Finding the Positive for August 16 – 18

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August 16 – Mental Health Card of the Day

Today’s meditation was eight minutes long, and was a series of for three stress reduction exercises from the Calm app. Five Senses. Body Scan. Watching the breath.

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Today’s card is the Five of Cups combined with the affirmation “It’s good you’re in the world today. Thanks for showing up.”

It can be really hard sometimes to see the good in one’s life. When things are down or not going your way, sometimes it gets nearly impossible to count your blessings and look on the bright side.  Instead, you get sucked into the disappointments or feeling sorry for yourself.

The message in today’s cards is to remember not to let those morose moments go too deep into the dark that they drag you right into the pit of depression. Remember that even when things aren’t going your way?  There are people out there that love and cherish you, and are glad you are a part of their lives.  There are strangers who, with just a smile from you or a small kindness, go on to spread goodness to others through the lift you gave them to their day.

These cards are a reminder that you matter… even when you’re at your worst.

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August 17 – Mental Health Card of the Day

Today’s meditation was skipped.

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Today’s card is the Ascension card combined with the affirmation “You are not lost, afloat. People care about you, and you have a lot of cool stuff left to do.”

Remember that there is light in the darkness, even if sometimes it’s not necessarily easy to see. The message in today’s cards is a reminder to make sure that you are moving toward the light instead of wallowing in the dark and letting it drown you.

For me in particular, this means making sure I am consciously putting effort toward positivity and optimism, instead of indulging my natural inclination towards negative self-talk and pessimistic thinking.  In making that conscious effort, I give myself a better balance, which assists me in staying out of depression’s pit a bit longer, and not falling quite as deeply into that pit when I do end up slipping over the edge.

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August 18 – Mental Health Card of the Day

Today’s meditation was skipped.

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Today’s card is the Knight of Pentacles (Masks) combined with the affirmation “Words matter.”

A lot of the card-of-the-day cards this week or so have been about making sure that you are acting in line with the person you want to be and become.  They focus on behavior.  About what we do and what we say, and how these things affect other people.  Today’s cards are no different.

The road to the person we want to become is a long one that starts at birth and ends at death. It can be difficult, sometimes, not to give in to sniping and gossip, negativity and hurtful comments… especially at times when we ourselves are angry, afraid, or hurting in some way.

The message in today’s cards is that on this slow road, it’s important to keep in mind the kind of person you really want to be.  Do you want to be rejected, disliked, and feared because of your sharp tongue?  Or do you want to have friends and valuable relationships because you support others and allow others to support you in turn when you need it?

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Finding the Positive for August 11 – 13

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August 11 – Mental Health Card of the Day

Today’s meditation was skipped.

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Today’s card is the Seven of Cups combined with the affirmation “Actions speak louder than words.”

Make good choices. Look at that little shit in the background, standing there laughing at the girl who fell down instead of helping. Do you really want to be that jerk? Make sure that you think before you act, and make good choices.

And if you -do- want to be that jerk?  Maybe it’s time to step back and do a little self reflection instead of just going ahead with such asshat-ish behavior.  Dig deeper and figure out why you are leaning into being a dick instead of trying to make the lives of others (and as a result your own life) better. Why are you making these negative choices instead of more positive ones?

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August 12 – Mental Health Card of the Day

Today’s meditation was was skipped.

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Today’s card is the African Daisy card combined with the affirmation “It’s truly impressive how far you’ve come.”

Confession… I have a tendency towards self-sabotage. It is a part of the whole “not good enough” mentality that I’ve been trying over the past few years to soften, but that self-sabotaging? It’s a hard habit to break, and I often don’t even realize I’m doing it until it’s too late.

That makes success that much more sweet, though, right?  When even you are against yourself, and you succeed at something anyway? It’s a double win.  The cards for today are a reminder that even in these times when self-sabotage is at it’s strongest, we have the strength and perseverance to get through and keep going.  To survive and succeed.  Sometimes we’re able to get out of our own way, and sometimes we just can’t… and that’s okay.  Just keep going anyway.

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August 13 – Mental Health Card of the Day

Today’s meditation was was skipped.

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Today’s card is the Hermit card combined with the affirmation “Not every day will be this hard.”

The Hermit card is all about self-reflection and alone time.  Combined with the affirmation for today, today’s message is that to mitigate struggles and recover fully from stress, make sure that you are getting enough time to yourself.

The root of a great portion of your struggles is in-person interaction with others. That needs to be balanced out by healthy alone time. It’s only when you allow yourself to have both that you find a better life balance as a result.

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Finding the Positive for August 2 – 4

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August 2 – Mental Health Card of the Day

Today’s meditation was ten minutes long, and was one of the #DailyCalm sessions with the Calm app.  Today’s meditation focused on the breath and the practice of Anapana, which was described as using focus on the natural breath as a meditation practice.  Instead of focusing on the lungs and chest, though, you focused on the little bit of space just under the nose, and paying attention to the movement of air through that space, narrowing down  your focus to just that small patch of skin and nothing else.

I am, admittedly? Not good at “observing the natural breath”. I try, but every time I try? I end up altering my breath when I pay attention to it, either deepening it or modulating it in some way.  I’ll keep trying, of course, but I’ve yet to find a way to keep this from happening.  I’m sure I’m not the only one.

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Today’s card is the Seal card combined with the affirmation “I have a good body, whether or not other people like it.”

This affirmation reminds me of the phrase “It could always be worse.” My body hurts. It has scars. It has damage. Hell, it even has a few white hairs and wrinkles these days. But… it could be worse. It could always be worse in an endless myriad of ways.

The Seal card’s words “Curiosity needs freedom” is a reminder that no matter what you don’t like about your body, or what others don’t like about your body?  It’s -your- body, and it serves you well (if not exactly as perfectly as you might want).  Get out and do things with it.  Have fun with it. Explore with it.

Who cares if you get dirty in the process? Who cares if you get sweaty and flush-faced? Celebrate your body with an adventure. Let curiosity lead you now and then, and don’t worry so much about what others may think.

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August 3 – Mental Health Card of the Day

Today’s meditation was skipped.

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Today’s card is the Lovers card combined with the affirmation “Just try to stay calm and do what you can.”

There is a dual meaning in today’s card, especially when combined with the affirmation for today. The Lovers is often about unity and union, but it can also be about making choices that are best for you.

Combined together, the message for today is about allowing others to do their part so that you are healthier in your own work and responsibilities. Don’t get worked up over everything that needs to be done, but instead trust in others to do their part while you focus on doing yours.

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August 4 – Mental Health Card of the Day

Today’s meditation was skipped.

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Today’s card is the Devil combined with the affirmation “Some people take and never give, yet they don’t have enough, but Wisdom’s way is to give without fear. You’ll still have enough of what you hold dear.”

Fear of missing out (FOMO) is a thing, whether it’s buying things you think will be useful to you at a later date, trying to “keep up with the Joneses”, or just not trimming one’s roses because they want to see all the blooms (but instead stunt it’s growth and the size of its blooms due to not cutting them back enough). These feelings, whether spurred on by fears, insecurities, or sentimentality, can be harmful if not kept in check.

One way we keep this in check is through generosity.  Like the rose bush that needs to have its buds cut back regularly in order to produce bigger and more beautiful blooms, our homes need to be purged occasionally.

It can be freeing to go through your closet and finally get rid of some of the clothing you haven’t worn in a couple years, or go through a collection and weed out those in it that you don’t really enjoy, or go through your kitchen cupboards and donate a portion of what’s in there you haven’t gotten around to using.  It helps us to not allow these things to have such a choke hold on us, like removing the invasive vines from a garden before they choke out all the other plants.

That is what today’s cards are about.  Don’t worry that by giving to others you are creating a lack in your own life.  There will still be plenty.  You’re just doing a bit of weeding so the stuff you truly enjoy can have more breathing room and appreciation.

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