daily affirmation

Just As Deserving

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

Quill & Ink Tarot - Four of Swords

Today’s draw is the Four of Swords, which is traditionally a representation of taking time to rest, recuperation after a trying time, and stillness for restoration and meditation on the events that have brought you to this place as well as where to go from here.

The card has then been combined with an affirmation from The Az Oracle, which says, “When I look at you like this and you say ‘awwww.!‘… that is the sound of your heart flying open in a fraction of a second, that’s all the time it takes. THAT is the POWER of LOVE. The most powerful force on earth. How then, could anyone doubt love’s ability to change every. single. thing. (just as quickly)”

Giving yourself love is just as important as the love we give to others. When we fall in love with a puppy, when our heart expands at the sight of a squirrel… don’t forget that this love is something that shouldn’t just be directed towards others (or other things), but also towards the self.

One of the ways that we expressed love for ourselves is in allowing ourselves the rest and recovery we need. One of my greatest self-punishments lies in refusing to allow myself to rest and recover. Instead, always push-push-pushing forward and demanding more from myself.

Over time, I have learned to ease up a bit in this area. I don’t push myself through cycle after cycle of overwhelmed burnout, one after another. Instead, I try to give myself the space and grace to take things at an easier pace.

That said, I have not yet managed how to overcome my need to punish myself with sneakily passive aggressive acts of self abuse. I’m working on it though, and if this is an issue that you have as well, I hope you’re working on it too.

The message in today’s Four of Swords and affirmation is a reminder that rest, recuperation, and times of recovery are a kindness given to oneself that we all deserve. After all, how did we get overwhelmed in the first place if not by pushing too hard? Give yourself the same love that sparks to life within your interactions with the world around you, for you are just as deserving of it as that cute little puppy, squirrel, or other people in your life.

DECKS USED:  QUILL & INK TAROT AND THE AZ ORACLE

@de_tarotjuf’s De Zomer In! #detarotjufjunitarotchallenge
Prompts for June 20th through 22nd

Tarot Reading with the WilderWoven Tarot and Sacred Trees Oracle

Which relationship calls for more openness and fresh air?

Queen of Wands and Gog & Magog

Share with a greater sense of openness, honesty, and clarity how you feel and what inspires you with those that offer a give-and-take with you. It’s only those within balance with yourself that deserve this greater connection to your vulnerabilities, as well as your passions.

The joy I may simply allow myself to feel today

The Moon and The Tree of Strength

Appreciate your hidden strengths without the need to act or force that strength upon yourself or others today. Allow this inner strength to not just become an awareness within you, but suffuse you so that you know that even during moments when you are feeling uncertain you will still find the strength to stand strong and steady.

This challenge calls for transformation

Seven of Cups and The Twisted Oak (Snoegen)

When given options, it’s always important to prioritize those things that you actually want to have priority. If you have the option between languishing at home or getting out in nature, and you want nature to be a priority, then you need to make sure that that’s what you’re choosing when the opportunity presents itself. Don’t just think about it… stand up and actually choose it whenever the opportunity arises.

Other elements included in this reading:
Foraged Oak Branch with Moss and Lichen for Perseverance
Foraged Wood Fern for Exorcising Negative Influences
Gneiss Stone for Patience in Moments of Discomfort
Clear Quartz for boosting Mental Clarity
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: WILDERWOVEN TAROT AND SACRED TREES ORACLE

The @lightningwildflower June Inner Journey Challenge
Reflect Prompt for June 22nd : What brings me comfort and helps me feel safe?

Tarot Reading with the Quill & Ink Tarot

Reading Summary: The understanding that my feelings of scarcity (Five of Pentacles) are a choice of perspective and not actual reality (Two of Swords Rx), and that if it truly becomes a reality, I am more than capable of doing something about it (Knight of Wands).

Take Away: It used to be (once upon a time) that those feelings of scarcity -were- a reality. I know what it is to be without food or safety, to have no roof over my head, and to feel as if even if help was available that I was undeserving of it.

When I feel scarcity these days and panic comes roaring up to greet it, it’s an echo of those past experiences more so than the reality I am currently in. It’s fear of returning to those times when scarcity was real.

I know, too, that should scarcity come calling, I would find my way out of it just as I did in my past.

These things bring me comfort and help me to keep a grip on reality so that my anxiety doesn’t tumble out of control when money gets tight or struggles rear up in my path.

Other elements included in this reading:
Pressed Pansy Flower for Hearing the Heart More Clearly
Black Spruce Needles to Boost Self-Confidence and Positive Thinking
Dried Purple Heather Flowers for Independence and Luck
Conch Shell Knot for Concentration, Clarity, and Determination
Carnelian Agate for Focusing On One’s Aspirations
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: QUILL & INK TAROT
Daily Self Kindness

I proposed a new idea to Gid today that I was a bit hesitant to bring up for us to explore in play.

Rust Removal

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

The Wild Wisdom Tarot - The Devil

Today’s draw is The Devil card, which is traditionally a representation of temptation, struggles with moderation, harmful excesses, addiction, and self-harm.

The Devil card has then been combined with a Dalai Lama quote from the Gratitude Insight Cards, which says, “The roots of our goodness lie in the soil of appreciation for goodness.”

Sometimes it’s far easier to ignore the good things and focus on the bad ones. It becomes a habit that reaches beyond pessimism and starts to bleed negativity into our outlook of life as a whole.

From this lack of appreciation for the positive and good things in life the roots of negative outlooks and pessimism begin to spread and grow until they permeate every aspect of our lives.

The same process is true in reverse. When we focus on the positive and appreciate the goodness around us, it is those roots that grow and spread instead of the negative ones.

The message in today’s Devil card and affirmation are a reminder that we have control over how we see the world. Just like rust can eat way at metal, negativity can become a habit that eats away at the good in our lives. These cards encourage us to look at those places in our lives where this has begun to happen, and consider how to stop the spread by creating new habits that are healthier to replace the old unhealthy ones.

DECKS USED:  THE WILD WISDOM TAROT AND GRATITUDE INSIGHT CARDS

@Lionharts #TheJuneTarot Follow Your North Star Challenge
Prompt for June 21st : Summer Solstice Spread

Oracle Reading with the Tarocchi Celtici

Thrive: What is ready to thrive during the second half of 2026?

Rovo / Bramble – You have the opportunity to spark a new sense of enthusiasm for the parts of your life feeling a bit lack luster of late. Just have a care that you don’t go overboard. Dopamine is a wonderful thing, but it runs the risk of addiction without a bit of caution in regard to your excesses.

Lead: What part of myself is meant to lead this phase forward?

Frassino / Ash – Focus on being prudent and cautious when it comes to your finances. It’s often far too easy to toss money around when enthusiasm sparks, but you need to act in this area with good judgement and care.

Will: What holds the most promise for the months ahead?

Quercia / Oak – Following the advice above offers you the opportunity to grow your sense of security while still instilling in your life the chance to delve deeper into your experiences and emotions.

Other elements included in this reading:
Foraged Oak Branch with Moss and Lichen for Perseverance
Carved Bamboo Latticework for Positive Outcomes
Moss Agate for Attracting Opportunities for Growth
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: TAROCCHI CELTICI

The @lightningwildflower June Inner Journey Challenge
Sun enters Cancer Prompt for June 21st : What part of my home and family needs my attention right now?

Tarot Reading with The Wild Wisdom Tarot

Reading Summary: Your home and family needs you to show them what it means to stand strong (Strength) in the middle of chaos (Lightning Strike), and come out the other end still thriving (Strength), regardless of what life throws at you in the moment (Wheel of Fortune).

Take Away: The cards have been warning against the arrival of chaos and destruction for a few days, pumping you up for its arrival and providing you with advice on getting through difficult times.

These cards continue with this theme, encouraging you to tap into the survivor energy that lives within you and “show them how it’s done” as you move through the upcoming difficulties and chaos.

Turn your time and attention to making sure your confidence is being bolstered and you’re shoring up your reserves of stubborn determination and perseverance.

Other elements included in this reading:
Black Wood Kitsune Carving for Cleverness and Ingenuity
Foraged Lodgepole Pine for Resilience, Growth, and Renewal
Conch Shell Knot for Concentration, Clarity, and Determination
English Elm Seeds to Encourage Flexibility During Growth
Clear Quartz for boosting Mental Clarity
Desert Rose for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: THE WILD WISDOM TAROT

#DiscordTarotholicsJun2026 Challenge
Prompt for June 21st : Do the Midsummer Spread

Midsummer Oracle Reading with the Herb Notes Flash Cards

Horse: What can I do to build up my inner courage to live life with more honesty and integrity?

Lavender – Work on staying calm. If you want to build up your courage, part of doing that is ensuring that your anxiety is under control. You have the tools that you disposal to help keep your anxiety under control, but only if you’re willing to use them. Whether that courage is used to live life with more honesty and integrity, or to confront fears you’ve long carried, finding that calm in the first place is the answer.

Daisy: How can I insert more innocence and purity into how I view the world?

Raspberry – Stop looking at everything from the lens of “here we go again”. Remember that a fresh perspective can always help in clearing out the dust and cobwebs of a jaded mind. Open yourself up to seeing things from a new angle.

Lapis Lazuli: How can I be more honest with myself about my good and bad traits?

Mullein – Stop trying to ignore them. Things like this don’t go away just because you refuse to acknowledge them. Instead, it’s through your attention and an effort toward control that you can find a more honest view of both your good and bad qualities. Tighten down a little in this area for more clarity.

Citrine: In what ways can I work at expressing my creativity more?

Hops – Use creativity time as a cool down activity instead of holding the expectation that it’s something that will ramp you up. Creativity doesn’t always have to be an excitable activity or an exhausting someone. Sometimes it can just be chill and relaxing… if you let it.

Snake: How can I use my creativity to help foster fresh energies and a sense of rebirth?

Oregano – Creativity, even when used in the calming ways mentioned above, helps get your “juices flowing” in gentle ways, stirring up within you energy and enthusiasm that has become stagnant. Just do the creative things, even the little ones, and it will help kindle new energies within you and bring old ones back to life.

Heather: How can I invite more good luck into my day to day life?

Linden – Stop bracing for what might happen. There’s too much tension in trying to brace for impact. Instead, allow for awareness without seizing control in an unforgiving fist to try and protect yourself and others. You’re suffocating everything that way. Ease up.

Other elements included in this reading:
Foraged Parmeliaceae Lichen for a “Breath of Fresh Air”
Calcite for Gently Calming the Mind and Stimulating Insights
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: HERB NOTES DECK
Daily Self Kindness

This is a catch up post, and I’m not entirely sure what the self kindness was for this day.

The Ebb and Flow of Progress

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Today’s meditation was skipped.

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

Cat's Inner Voice Tarot - Nine of Swords

Today’s draw is the Nine of Swords, which is traditionally a representation of nightmares, anxiety, insomnia, and negative thoughts and inner narratives.

The card has then been combined with an affirmation from the Ask and It Is Given Cards, which says, “You will never cease to be; new desires will be constantly born within you. Source will never stop answering your desires, and your expansion is, therefore, eternal. And so, you may begin to relax if, in this moment, there is something you desire that has not yet come to fruition.”

Just because you’re not actively advancing towards your goals, doesn’t mean that you’re not still moving in the right direction.

When there is a lull in activity, it can sometimes feel like you are failing or things are falling apart. Your worries and doubts rise to the surface to plague you and try and push you towards action, sometimes even when inaction is actually the smarter choice.

In these moments it’s important to remember that not all progress is made through active participation. Sometimes we need a pause for everything to catch up and fall into sync. Sometimes we need time to process, and that processing is in itself a sort of movement, even if it’s not active movement.

The message in today’s Nine of Swords and the affirmation card is a reminder that progress is a cycle of ebb and flow. There are fast times, and there are slow times, and both have good reason for being a part of the process. Don’t fight those slow times just because they give rise to your anxieties. Instead, trust that even during the slow time you are still making progress.

DECKS USED: CAT’S INNER VOICE TAROT AND ASK AND IT IS GIVEN CARDS

The @lightningwildflower June Inner Journey Challenge
Reframe Prompt for June 20th : How can my sensitivity be a strength?

Oracle Reading with the Modern The Divination Deck for These Times

Reading Summary: It’s in confronting our fears (The Melting) that we give birth (Birth) to the strength needed to confront the unknown (the chick in the Birth card staring into The Void).

Take Away: Our sensitivities and vulnerabilities are often considered weaknesses, primarily because they are usually triggered by the things we fear.

The truth is, though, that when we confront our fears instead of hiding from them, we illuminate those things we fear and pull them out of the unknown to be more easily seen and understood.

Out in the open, our fears are rarely the massively overwhelming thing that they pretend to be when overblown by our mind’s eye. This new perspective at seeing our fears in the light can then create strength where once there was weakness.

Other elements included in this reading:
Foraged Red Oak Leaf for Fostering Unconditional Love
Green Jasper and Tiger Eye Turtle for Confidence within Progress
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: MODERN THE DIVINATION DECK FOR THESE TIMES

#DiscordTarotholicsJun2026 Challenge
Philosophical Questions for June 3rd and 10th

Tarot Reading with the Cat's Inner Voice Tarot and Paws of Furry Game Cards

Do people need other people for true happiness?

King of Cups and Mean Cat

Learning to regulate our emotions and experience the wider scope of their spectrum requires interaction with others. I think a better question is to first divine what “true happiness” really means.

These cards, however, do indicate that it is only through our interactions with others that we can experience the diversity of emotions necessary to actually identify true happiness in the first place, though. So in that context, and under those conditions, the answer is yes, people do need other people for true happiness.

What is something you believe, but cannot prove?

Wheel of Fortune and Cool Cat

I believe that the world, and in fact, the universe as a whole, are constantly seeking balance, and that the good things and bad things that happen are simply another expression of this effort.

The problem with trying to prove this, though, is even when you sit back and chill, you are unable to observe all of the different minute adjustments being made by the universe in its effort to flex, shift, and otherwise adjust with its efforts to find a balance. We are on the ride, but we don’t get to see all the moving parts.

Other elements included in this reading:
Foraged Oak Branch with Moss and Lichen for Perseverance
Pressed Pansy Flowers for Hearing the Heart More Clearly
Citrine for Energy Lift (easing the weight of heavy energies)
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECKS USED: CAT’S INNER VOICE TAROT AND PAWS OF FURRY GAME CARDS

@de_tarotjuf’s De Zomer In! #detarotjufjunitarotchallenge
Prompts for June 17th through 19th

Oracle Reading with the Animal Allies Oracle

Which memory can I allow to heal with sunlight?

Monkey – You were not allowed to be playful as a child, and joy nor enthusiasm was encouraged. As an adult, this makes you far harsher on yourself than necessary, especially when feeling silly or playful. This prompt and the monkey encourages you to indulging your playfulness by taking it outside and setting it free.

Which gift or talent emerges when I step outside?

Horse – When you allow your authentic self to shine, you show others the freedom involved in true authenticity, and the strength that is built through determination and endurance in the face of the obstacles that may get in your way. These qualities shine brightest in the places where you are most comfortable, such as in the fields at work or out in the woods among the trees.

Which connection with myself needs restoration?

Butterfly – Change and transformation used to be a part of life that you prided yourself on adapting to and shined at with flexibility and grace. Over time, though, you have become more comfortable within stability you have created, and you have lost a bit of the adaptability that you once prided yourself on. It’s time to reconnect with that more adaptable self instead of digging in your heels when change comes calling.

Which connection with another needs restoration?

Raccoon – Bring back the playfulness and the “family” connection that this playfulness contributes to your relationships.

An example of this is when you were caring for Ms B during her time without the use of her arms. There was a lot of joking and playfulness involved that helped lighten the mood so that the embarrassment wasn’t so sharp and both you and her were able to keep each other afloat emotionally through the hardship.

This type of playfulness can be instilled in your relationship with her, and with others, even now. In doing so it creates tighter bonds between you and them.

Other elements included in this reading:
Scotch Pine Cone for Purging Negative Influences
Zodiac Wheel (on Gemini) for Connecting with Duality
Citrine for Energy Lift (easing the weight of heavy energies)
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: ANIMAL ALLIES ORACLE
Daily Self Kindness

This is a catch up post, and I’m not entirely sure what the self kindness was for this day.

The Loneliness of Uncertainty

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Today’s meditation was a ten minute #DailyCalm session from the @Calm app.

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

Tiny Tina's Wonderlands Treasure Trove Tarot - Death

Today’s draw is the Death card, which is traditionally a representation of gradual organic changes, loss, slow moving transitions, and letting go.

The Death has then been combined with an affirmation from the Pass Around the Smile Positive Guidance Oracle Deck, which says, “Recognition: Your efforts in your career are being recognized. The universe and your angels are standing by ready to help you achieve your goals. Call on them.”

Life changes inherently make you feel alone, because there is a sense of uncertainty, and uncertainty has a tendency to isolate those that are experiencing it.

It’s important during these transitions in life that we lean into the trust we have that we will survive these changes and that, one way or another, everything is going to work out.

Anything and everything beyond that trust that we do within this phase of change and uncertainty can help guide us towards whichever direction we want to go as we come out of this part of life and step into the next. The key is in the trust, though, that no matter how these efforts go? It’s still going to be okay in the end.

The message in today’s Death card and affirmation is a reminder that whether it’s your career, or a relationship, or anything else in life that you find yourself caught in the middle of transition, and the changes feel uncertain; it’s through trust, combined with even small efforts to go in the direction that you want to go from here, that are the deciding factor in where things end up in the end. Allow yourself to trust things will turn okay and work towards that result.

DECK USED: TINY TINAS WONDERLAND’S TREASURE TROVE TAROT AND PASS AROUND THE SMILE POSITIVE GUIDANCE ORACLE CARDS

One Card Tarot Journal Activity by @mariasofia_astro
Chapter 5 | Entry 14 – Health and Body
Affirmation : “I surround myself with positivity.”
Prompt : Think about the last show you watched, song or podcast you listened to, or book you read. Did it leave you feeling happy and inspired, or scared and/or pessimistic? Draw a card to better understand how your interactions with these mediums impact your mental health.

Tarot Activity from The One Card a Day Journal by Maria Sofia Marmanides - Tarot Resom - The Hermit

What feelings came up when I pulled this card?

I felt a hint of surprise at the Hermit’s appearance before a sense of agreement followed.

There was also a soothing hint of pleasure created by the card’s aesthetic and color use.

What elements of the card’s meaning resonate with me and this prompt?

The Hermit card is all about inner exploration, solitude for the sake of self reflection, and healthy alone time.

My first reaction to the Hermit card when it came up was more of an internal reflection on whether or not I needed alone time to process the book in question.

In this case, it was a yes. There was a lot going on in the book that, although not necessarily triggering, was hovering on the borderline of discomfort. I think it was important to explore why I felt this way about those things and what my reactions said about me as a person.

What in the artwork spoke to me?

It’s interesting me that it’s the star at the top of the Hermit’s staff that shines brightly instead of the lantern he carries. The lantern itself also creates light, but it is of a more muted glow. This speaks to me of how sometimes it’s through the unexpected that we find the greatest amount of understanding and realization.

This was something that I experienced in this particular book as I chose the book out of its being recommended to me due to my like of botanical horror. Not that this book was botanical horror, mind you, but that’s how I ended up with the recommendation.

Instead of being caught up in the horror of the book, though, it instead inspired a good deal of reflection and new understanding concerning areas of life where I have a little experience.

My prompt response and reflections.

Although not the last book that I read, this is the most recent book that has impacted me to the point where it has lingered long after I have read it.

You Weren’t Meant to Be Human by Andrew Joseph White is a pretty brutal book with a lot of well-warranted trigger warnings.

As a horror book, it was a decent read that edged along a number of topics I was uncomfortable with. What I really stood out for me, though, was the understanding I gained concerning gender dysphoria and body dysmorphia.

It caused me to confront some of my own misunderstandings (and unrealized assumptions) and gave me a lot of food for thought on a topic I only understood in the most superficial and basic of ways prior to this.

This depth required time and inner reflection to process, and I think that I’m still working on it a bit on a subconscious level in my moments of solitude and reflection.

Other elements included in this reading:
Green Aventurine D20 and D6 Gemstone Dice

DECK USED: TAROT RESOM

The @lightningwildflower June Inner Journey Challenge
Prompts for June 16th through 19th

Tarot Reading with Tiny Tina's Wonderlands Treasure Trove Tarot

Venus trine Neptune: What will help me have a more compassionate heart?

Queen of Cups – Allow yourself to connect with others from a place of understanding and support. When you support others and their emotional experiences, you also learn from that experience yourself.

Venus opposite Pluto: What deep desire is rising to the surface?

Seven of Swords – You have become very territorial when it comes to food of late. Instead of just giving into the impulse, consider taking some time to reflect on why you are feeling the need to hoard food away from others.

Reclaim: How can I reclaim my personal power?

Knight of Cups Rx – Pause to reflect instead of acting impulsively off of your emotional impulses. Take a moment to consider what emotion you’re feeling, and why it is pushing you in the direction it is, prior to taking action.

Learn: What am I learning about my emotional patterns this month?

The Magus – Your emotions can be a motivation when applied strategically, or they can be what holds you back when action is needed. You are learning that they can be used as a tool rather than just something you experience and are powerless concerning.

Other elements included in this reading:
Foraged Parmeliaceae Lichen for a “Breath of Fresh Air”
Pressed Pansy Flower for Hearing the Heart More Clearly
Rose Quartz for Gentle Kindness to Self and Others
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: TINY TINAS WONDERLAND’S TREASURE TROVE TAROT
Daily Self Kindness

I took some alone time outside at Ms B’s today to sit watching the hummingbirds on the front porch.

Finding the Positive for June 16 – 18

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Tattoo Tarot Ink & Intuition's Six of Coins, Tarocchi Fine dalla Torre in Bologna's Four of Wands, and Tarotbot Black Edition's King of Swords

June 16 – Mental Health Card of the Day

Today’s meditation was skipped.

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The @GlitterbyInk #JuneMessenger26 Challenge
Message From My Spirit Guide Prompt for June 16 : Guard
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 Pentacles, which is traditionally a representation of charity, generosity, sharing the wealth, asking for or accepting help, and balancing the scales between the “haves” and the “have nots” in life.

Being generous is all well and good, but the generosity given should help in balancing the scales, not tipping them further out of balance.

I forget this sometimes, which is how I often end up in burnout. I’m not particularly generous with my money, but I am with my time and energy. I help those I love… sometimes to the detriment of myself.

What this does, though, is just make the situation worse. Not only do they still need -more- help, but because I’ve burnt myself out? I then am unable to help at all. Things pile up while I recover, then I have to burn myself out again helping in getting everything “back to normal”.

It’s an ugly cycle, and I’m trying to break it.

The message in today’s Six of Pentacles and the “guard” prompt is a reminder that when you’re being generous with your time and energy, make sure you guard your own well-being in the process. Ensure that you have boundaries in place to protect yourself from burnout, and if you don’t have any? Then consider if maybe it’s time to make some.

DECK USED:  TATTOO TAROT INK & INTUITION

June 17 – Mental Health Card of the Day

Today’s meditation was skipped.

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The @GlitterbyInk #JuneMessenger26 Challenge
Message From My Spirit Guide Prompt for June 17 : Nurture
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.

I think that a lot of people forget that “home” isn’t always about where you rest your head and the roof above it. Sometimes it can be a person. Other times it’s a place that has nothing to do with where you live your day-to-day life.

Home is where you feel safe. The place (or person) that creates a feeling of welcoming, homecoming, and safety for you. The place where you feel the most at ease and the knots in your solar plexus can ease a bit. It’s that place (or person) where you feel -relief- in arriving and the worries of the world can slough off your shoulders, even for just a moment.

This place (or person) nurtures our soul. The message in today’s Four of Wands and the “nurture” prompt is a reminder that “home” is where the heart is… not where the head rests. Today’s message encourages us to take time to enjoy, appreciate, and yes.. celebrate! your home. No matter what, where, or who it is.

DECK USED: TAROCCHI FINE DALLA TORRE IN BOLOGNA

June 18 – Mental Health Card of the Day

Today’s meditation was a ten minute visualization exercise off of YouTube (which I was not impressed with, but finished anyway).

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The @GlitterbyInk #JuneMessenger26 Challenge
Message From My Spirit Guide Prompt for June 18 : Whisper
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 Swords, which is traditionally a representation of a projective “alpha” energy, personality, or person in the area of one’s thoughts, intellect, education, ambitions, and communication. This often translates into themes that have to do with someone that has a way with words and is able to use those skills to lead others to their way of thinking, as well as those that are in authority on intellectual topics such as professors, doctors, etc.

Have you ever heard the advice that when you’re angry, and in a debate of some kind with someone else, that instead of raising your voice to get your point across you should lower it to a quieter register? It forces the other person to also lower their voice in order to hear you, and creates the need for them to lean in and (in doing so) be receptive.

Leadership is often much the same. Yes, you can shout and bluster and be a pain in the ass, but overtime people decide that it’s irritating and they tune you out. On the other hand, when you speak softly, people lean in to hear what you have to say… especially when you’re a leader. This creates a sense of greater power and increased gravitas than being loud and intrusive ever could.

The message in today’s King of Swords and the “whisper” prompt is a reminder that when you are in a position of leadership, instead of shouting at the top of your lungs and using bluster to motivate others, try using your “inside voice” instead.

DECK USED: TAROTBOT TAROT BLACK EDITION

Protecting the Potential

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Today’s meditation was skipped.

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The @GlitterbyInk #JuneMessenger26 Challenge
Message From My Spirit Guide Prompt for June 15th : Protection
Daily Mental Health Prompt: Seek a positive message to carry with you throughout the day and offer perspective.

The Veleda Woods Tarot - The Empress

Today’s draw is The Empress card, which is traditionally a representation of a nurturing energy of strength and empowerment without losing that “softer side” in the process, abundance, fertility, the divine feminine, and Mother Earth.

There’s more to protect in life than what you’ve earned. Sometimes it’s about the potential yet to be discovered.

When we look at the future, we often see it through the lens of whatever goals we have set forth for ourselves. In truth, the future is an infinite miasma of opportunities; an abundance of potential and opportunity yet to be discovered. It’s only our narrowed focus that limits us.

With this in mind, priorities are important. The question is whether the goals we’ve set really deserve the priority we give them, or should we be open to something new and completely different than what we’re aiming for?

The message in today’s Empress card and “protection” prompt is a reminder that it’s more important to protect our potential than it is to protect limiting goals and aspirations. Don’t allow yourself to be held back by goals that do not fit anymore or may not fit in the future. Keep an eye open to the potential for something new and different that may fit you even better than the stuff you’re already focused on.

DECK USED:  THE VELEDA WOODS TAROT

@de_tarotjuf’s De Zomer In! #detarotjufjunitarotchallenge
Prompts for June 15th and 16th

Oracle Reading with the Räucherungen für die Seele

What do I want clarity on, and how do I find it outdoors?

Urvertrauen Entwickeln – It can be hard to trust that things are going to develop on their own in a way you want them to. This trust becomes especially difficult when you abstain from meddling, for without your fingers in the process you worry things will go awry.

What you seek clarity on is in that you seek to develop this trust and release the controlling grip that you often find to be too overwhelming, but often can’t seem to loosen.

Erfolg Zulassen – It can be easier to let go of control when you’re not in control in the first place.

When you’re outdoors and enjoying nature, any of a vast myriad of things can change, happen, or go wrong. Instead of controlling every aspect, you depend on adaptation. This is the key to letting go in other parts of your life and trusting things will still come out okay.

Which boundary may I guard during this season?

Geborgen Sein – Reflect upon those things that help you to feel safe, and ensure that they are “tamper proof” from meddling and manipulations. These things are what help you to feel steady when the world around you feels uncertain.

Other elements included in this reading:
Pressed Pansy Flower for Hearing the Heart More Clearly
Foraged Silver Maple Key for Bouncing Back to Thrive
Gneiss Stone for Patience in Moments of Discomfort
Garnierite for help in Releasing Anger, Anxiety, and Guilt
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: RÄUCHERRUNGEN FÜR DIE SEELE

The @lightningwildflower June Inner Journey Challenge
Venus sextile Uranus Prompt for June 15th : How can I embrace change with excitement?

Tarot Reading with The Veleda Woods Tarot

Reading Summary: Balance (Two of Pentacles) your dread for endings that you feel you’re not ready for (The World Rx) with the opportunities for success that change is offering (The Sun).

Take Away: Its in the new opportunities that change is offering you where you can find excitement in change and embrace it more fully.

Instead of focusing on your feelings of uncertainty and unpreparedness, turn your attention to the opportunities that are opening up for you as changes take place. Transitions are wobbly and unsteady for a reason. All the bricks are a a bit loose and cattywampus so that they can be settled into a new configuration and create a new structure in the process.

This unsteady moment in time gives you the opportunity to use those bricks to build whatever you want.

Other elements included in this reading:
Bird Figurine for Fostering Hope, Positivity, and Renewal
Dried Cedar Bundle for Protection from Negative Influences
Conch Shell Knot for Concentration, Clarity, and Determination
Rose Quartz for Gentle Kindness to Self and Others
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED:  THE VELEDA WOODS TAROT
Daily Self Kindness

I put off shipping until Tuesday instead of tomorrow due to things just not really going as smoothly as they should in processing orders today. Instead of fighting, I just let things go at their own pace.