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Fickle Fingers

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Monsoon TarotToday’s draw is the Wheel of Fortune, which is traditionally a representation of luck (both good and bad), unpredictability, and the fickle finger of fate.

In this card we see a depiction of the Mœræ (three sisters of fate)… with cat heads. And, just like the Mœræ, cats are also extremely fickle, so I find the imagery to be an absolutely perfect representation of that fickle, unpredictable nature that the Wheel of Fortune often represents.

Today’s message is to remember that life and luck are unpredictable.

Just like the Robert Burns quote “The best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry” warns, you can’t depend on planning to solve everything. Always be prepared to adapt as needed instead of sticking rigidly to a plan that may no longer work due to aspects beyond your control.

CrowSister’s #DeckStudyTenTrueWords Prompt
Prompt: Distill your reading of the card to your ten truest words.

Unpredictable fate
and adaptation
combine into
the best of bedfellows

DECK USED:  MONSOON TAROT

Lionharts’ #TheJanuaryTarot 2023 Year of Evolution Challenge Prompt
Question for January 2nd: What am I asked to work towards throughout January?

Folktails OracleHope – Work on connecting with optimism, as it allows you to breathe positivity and hope into your life. Without these things, life becomes increasingly dark and it becomes far too easy to fall into the pit of depression.

Tides – There is an ebb and flow to life that you need to work on riding rather than fighting against. Work on going with the flow more. Flexibility and adaptation are your friends.

Spirit – Put some focus into reconnecting with your spirituality. Seek out that connection with your guides, with Amalthea, and with your spiritual path. These things had to take a step back during the holiday tush, and it’s time to bring them back into the fore.

DECK USED: THE FOLKTAILS ORACLE

#DiscordTarotholicsJan2023 Challenge Prompt
Question for January 2nd: World Introvert Day – How can you benefit from indulging in some alone time?

Monsoon TarotReading Summary: Alone time gives you room for your creative it to spark to life (Ace of Fire), and the focus to take that spark and grow it (Queen of Fire) into an actionable plan (King of Air).

Take Away: You have a habit of wrapping up so much of your creativity into sources of income that the planning for that further step of marketability often goes hand in hand with the growth of a new creative endeavor.

Alone time helps you in not just the development of these creative endeavors, but also in the planning part of turning them over into something profitable.

DECK USED: MONSOON TAROT

Daily Self Kindness

I didn’t mean to, but I had a nap today once we got back from errands and dinner. I also got to spend a bit of time with Gid today in texts, which was needed.

Keep Moving

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Magical Nature Tarot - Eight of SwordsToday’s draw is the Eight of Swords, which is traditionally a representation of willful ignorance, turning a blind eye, negative inner narratives, and the need to open up to new perspectives.

The traditional imagery combined with the theme of pokeberry in this card reminds us that opening our eyes to the truth requires letting go of the illusion of safety that stagnation provides.

Yes, standing in one place, still as a stone, feels safe… but it leaves you left behind and alone as the world moves in and changes around you. Don’t let your fear of change or fear of the truth tie your hands and bind you in place. Just like the blood that runs in our veins, we are meant to be moving.

CrowSister’s #DeckStudyTenTrueWords Prompt
Prompt: Distill your reading of the card to your ten truest words.

Seek truth
break the bonds
movement
is how we breathe

DECK USED:  MAGICAL NATURE TAROT

#DiscordTarotholicsJan2023 Challenge Prompt
Topic for January 1st: Do Spread 1

JonasaJaus Tarot 7th EditionSomeone important in your life who has/had a lot of influence on you.

The Star – Always there and with an ear to lend, they provide advice as an option, always selfless and geared toward support and your happiness. They lift you up just by sharing space with you, and can create comfort with just a word. They are a shining star in your life, guiding you forward when things are at their darkest, and ever present to cheer you on even when things are at their best.

Their negative influence on you.

The High Priestess – You could expand your intuition more without their influence there to distract you. The question becomes… do you really want to?

Their positive influence on you.

Five of Coins – They help you see that things are not as bad as they seem. Your scarcity issues ensure that even when things are good you feel that you are penniless. They help you in seeing that perspective is all in your head and that things are not half as bad as it seems.

Your negative influence on them.

Wheel of Fortune – You create uncertainty in their lives due to your lack of dependability. It is hard on them when you disappear as you sometimes do. It causes them stress and raises their blood pressure.

Your positive influence on them.

Nine of Coins – Any and all time with you makes them feel like they are on top of the world and the luckiest person on earth. Their gratitude for you in their life knows no ends and makes the whole of their life brighter and better.

DECK USED: JONASAJAUS TAROT 7th EDITION

Lionharts’ #TheJanuaryTarot 2023 Year of Evolution Challenge Prompt
Question for January 1st: What am I guided to initiate on this first day of 2023?

Magical Nature Tarot - Strength, Five of Wands, JusticeSummary: Remember that what goes around comes around (Justice). If you push too hard (Strength), you’ll pay the consequences of that. Make sure in any clashes of will (Five of Wands) today that the consequences are worth the temporary “win” of the moment.

Take Away: You can’t “make friends and influence people” when you’re being oppositional. Take care in how you present your ideas and values to others, as there are less abrasive ways to get your point across that won’t leave you in the doghouse as a result. Keeping this in mind will help you to not just avoid conflict, but also avoid building lasting tensions between yourself and others.

DECK USED: MAGICAL NATURE TAROT

Daily Self Kindness

My head has been killing me today and I’ve tried to take it a bit easy, as well as medicate, to ease the pain.

Graceful Transitions

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Christmas Spirit TarotToday’s draw is the Death card, which is traditionally a representation of gradual organic changes, loss, transitions, and letting go.

The Angel in todays card is here to remind us that not everything is worth crying over when it’s lost. We go through changers and transitions every single day, some of the we go through far more gracefully than others.

Why is that? What makes some changes, transitions, and losses so much harder to deal with than others?

Today’s card asks us to lol at how we deal with change, what makes some changes easier to deal with than others, and how we can make those changes we are less than graceful with a bit easier.

DECK USED:  CHRISTMAS SPIRIT TAROT

Magicznie_Czyli_Troche_Magi’s #tarotowewyzwaniegrudzien2022 Prompt
Question for December 31st: New Year Ideas: Three things I’ve never done before that I’d like to do in 2023.

Pixie's Whisper Tarot Christmas EditionPage of Coins – Turn over a new leaf financially by working to see your scarcity issues as something to learn from, rather than a panic inducing theme in your life.

Four of Cups – Actually manage to sustain a positive attitude and optimism, instead of letting pessimism propagate off itself and multiply. Your negative inner narrative has a habit of breeding like bunnies if you let it.

Three of Cups – Look forward to and enjoy time with others, instead of seeing it as a chore or something to dread. You’ve had enough positive experiences with this over the past year to help you in this endeavor.

DECK USED: PIXIE’S WHISPER TAROT CHRISTMAS EDITION

Daily Self Kindness

I soaked in the bath again today. A glorious three whole hours. The bath tub here is so comfortable… it doesn’t look like it would be, but it is.

Changing Your Nature

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Winter Solstice Season OracleToday’s draw is the Hibernation/Dream card from the Winter Solstice Season Oracle.

Now is a down time for me. In an effort to hopefully bypass my yearly major depressive episode through the early part of the year, she encouraged me to take some time off away from home.. and thus away from work, and in doing so, leave my work at home. (I usually bring work with me when I go places.)

Today’s card is a reminder of that goal, and the purpose of leaving work at home instead of trying to find ways around that to work anyway.

Having a first half of the year without being dragged into depression’s pit would be amazing, and the hibernation/dream card keeps that potential alive in my mind to encourage these efforts, no matter how much rest and not working feels against my nature.

DECK USED:  WINTER SOLSTICE SEASON ORACLE

Magicznie_Czyli_Troche_Magi’s #tarotowewyzwaniegrudzien2022 Prompt
Questions for December 25th thru 30th

Snowland TarotWith My Family at the Christmas Table: How can I improve my relationship with my family?

Queen of Cups atop Six of Swords – Instead of walking away, try to put a supportive and nurturing spirit into your interactions with them.

Summary of the Year: What did 2022 give me?

The Emperor – 2022 gave you more control in general, and a better seat of power for helping others feel secure and supported.

Cheesecake with a Fortune: What good awaits me in the year 2023?

Nine of Wands – Overwhelm. You are going to have to work hard to make sure you don’t overdo it and pile too much on your plate.

Dream Map: What are my dreams now?

Judgement – To be aligned with the man you want to be, so that at the end of your life you can look back and be happy with the journey traveled and who you’ve become.

New Year’s Resolutions: What am I going to achieve in the new year?

The Moon – You will Beghtol come to terms with your fears and uncertainties.

New Year Revolutions: What would I like to change about myself in 2023?

Page of Swords atop Six of Cups – You would like to learn to view your past emotions and emotional experiences in a more positive light.

DECK USED: SNOWLAND TAROT

Daily Self Kindness

i took a long nap today. Hopefully not so long as to keep me from sleeping tonight.

Taking Stock

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Today’s meditation was skipped.

Yule Oracle - Candle CardToday’s draw is the Candle card from the Yule Oracle, which in this deck is a representation of warmth, illumination, and “enticing”.

In my life, I have found a Christmas (finally) that feels very close to perfect. I’ve discovered nurturing, motherly warmth.  I’ve discovered the comfort of “home” away from home, and the love of others that are here to help me and take care of me.

Hell, I’m even being fed regularly without having to do any cooking.

I’ve been very lucky this year, and I see this card as a reminder to really take stock and enjoy this time, and seek it again in the future. This year has taught me what holidays -can- be… a potential that I’ve not really seen before and very much cherish and enjoy.

DECK USED:  YULE ORACLE

Magicznie_Czyli_Troche_Magi’s #tarotowewyzwaniegrudzien2022 Prompt
Questions for December 19th thru 24th

Gnomes Tarot Major ArcanaGingerbread: How can I cool my life down?

The Tower – It’s time to reconstruct what you do and how you do it. Rebuild your time to give yourself the self care you need without sacrificing your passions and responsibilities. There is room for both if you put some thought into the construction and organize things well.

Yule Log: What warms me up, gives me power, and increases my creativity?

The Devil – You are passionate and enthusiastic in the pursuit of those things that interest you and you enjoy. Don’t let your fear of your addictive tendencies keep you from enjoying them. Just take care not to let it get out of control.

Entity’s Kiss: How can I bring more love and passion into my life?

The Lovers – Make healthy choices and be true to yourself and your needs. Lean into loving relationships and spend more time with Gideon.

Last Christmas: What were my previous Christmases like and what did they teach me?

The Emperor – Previous Christmases have often felt like a battle of wills. From these experiences you’ve learned that a taciturn approach gives you more control and peace than diving into the fray and trying to strong-arm things your way.

Next Christmas: What does my dream holiday look like?

The Empress – Nurturing, warm, and supportive. Time spent with those that fill you with these feelings, both in receiving from others, as well as in giving of yourself.

The Day When Animals Speak in Human Voices: What does my spirit animal want to tell me?

The Hanged Man’s– Keep an open mind. Don’t allow yourself to become closed off or rigid.  (This advice has been repeated in a couple of different ways in my readings over the past couple of days.)

DECK USED: GNOMES TAROT

Daily Self Kindness

I slept in today and let Jer take care of a task out in the garage that would have had me struggling at the top of a ladder.

What Makes You Happy?

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Vintage Christmas Tarot - The LoversToday’s draw is the Lovers card, which is traditionally a representation of long term contracts, love and romance, as well as making the choices in life that are best for you.

In this card a young man and girl hold hands and appear to be caught in a moment’s revelry during a dance. They are all smiles and appear happy in each other’s company.

Today’s card encourages us to reflect on what makes us happy. What things are good for us that we also think are good? Regardless of the old adage, not everything that’s good is bad for us, or bad is good for us either.

It’s time to look at your life and find those things that are both good for us… and that we enjoy, and make a concerted effort to do more of those things.

DECK USED:  VINTAGE CHRISTMAS TAROT

Magicznie_Czyli_Troche_Magi’s #tarotowewyzwaniegrudzien2022 Prompt
Questions for December 13th thru 18th

Seasons of the Witch Yule OracleBaubles: How can I bring more harmony into my life?

Perseverance – Keep in mind how strong you are and how much you have been through. You have come through so much with strength and integrity, always staying true to yourself even when not doing so would make things easier or less of a trial. You are strong, flexible, and clever. You have the ability to make it through anything and come out the other side stronger than ever, because you are a survivor. This innate ability and the knowledge of it allows you to find a sense of stability and security even in the hardest or most uncertain of times.

Christmas Tree: How can I be reborn?

Poinsettia – Integration. Focus on your shadow self and inner child. Both need acceptance and to be welcomed “into the fold” of who you are, rather than being shut out in the cold. By integrating them into the whole of who you are, you will continue to grow and your authenticity will shine brighter than ever before.

Star: Where does the light of the first star want to lead me? What should be my goal now?

Ornaments – It is important to look where you’ve been in order to plot your way forward to where you’re going. Take time to reflect upon your past goals, your past failures and accomplishments, and the experiences that you’ve gained. Reconnect with your past goals that had to be set aside for the holiday rush, and with where you left off on that path.

New Year’s Eve Plans: How should I celebrate the last day of the year?

Offerings – It’s time to reconnect with your spirituality and reestablish connections with your spirit guides, and with Amalthea as well. Re-orient yourself in this direction.

Christmas Card: What or who should I remember now?

Riding the Bells – For you, this is a time of cleansing and renewal. Clear out the old and the stagnant, and refresh all that has begun to feel old and drab. Throw out the negative, the unbalanced, and those things that won’t serve you so that you can clear the way for something better, fresher, and new.

“Christmas Tale”: What does the Spirit of the Past wish to tell me? Present? Future? (A Christmas Carol)

Remembering – This is an echo from the Star position earlier in the reading and is a reminder to connect with your past rather than burying it or ignoring it. There are important lessons there waiting for you if you take the tie to reconnect with your history and memories.

Darkest Hour – Everything might feel a bit off right now while you’re in the grip of transitioning from the holiday rush back to “normal time”, but remember that it’s temporary. Dark times don’t last forever, and will pass with patience.

Mother Mary – Make sure as you plot your course forward into the future that you keep room for your spirituality and use this opportunity to connect more strongly with Amalthea. You began a journey with her, and with your guides, and now that the holiday rush is over it is time to return to that journey. Don’t let it get set aside, as it is an important part of things to come.

DECK USED: SEASONS OF THE WITCH YULE ORACLE

Daily Self Kindness

I stayed in the car as needed today, again. My ankle has been bothering me, so I also brought the cane with me… and used it too.