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The Avoidance Motivation

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Mystical Penguin Tarot - Two of SwordsToday’s draw is the Two of Swords, which is traditionally a representation of crossroads, difficult decisions, needing more information, seeking inward for answers, weighing one’s options, and sometimes avoidance.

The fact that the figure’s head is turned to the side in this image speaks to me of the last of the interpretations mentioned above.   Avoidance.

I see this card as an encouragement to consider what it is in life that is being avoided at this time.  Where are you procrastinating?  What is being ignored because you don’t want to face it head on?

It’s time to look at these things and consider why this avoidance is happening, rather than letting it continue on to the point where it could become detrimental.

DECK USED:  MYSTICAL PENGUIN TAROT

The #STCTarotChallenge Statements of Power Prompt
Questions for June 21st

L'Oracle de LanaI will make more time for…

Tunnel and Change – …doing those things needed to get me the rest of the way out of the pit that the depression sank me in at the beginning of the year. I need contribute more time to doing the things that will pull me off the lip and back into the clear.

Because…

Emotions and Plume – …where I am right now in my emotional health, the slightest breeze (something that seems inconsequential but comes at me at just the right time and just the right angle) could lift me off that edge of depression’s pit and send me drifting back down into the darkness again.

DECK USED: L’ORACLE DE LANA

#DiscordTarotholicsJun2022 Challenge Prompt
Topic for June 21st: Do the Summer Solstice Spread

Mystical Penguin TarotHorse – What can I do to build up my inner courage to live life with more honesty and integrity?

Three of Pentacles atop Queen of Wands – Continue to invite others into your passionate endeavors, as it’s not just supportive for you but nurturing for them as well.

Daisy – How can I (safely) insert more innocence and purity into how I view the world?

Four of Swords Rx – Be proactive about the things you want in your life. Lying back and waiting is not going to let these things in or encourage them to flourish. You have to actually act to receive these blessings.

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

The Star – More positivity and hope, less negativity and pessimism. You’ve spent too much time focusing on your bad traits and blowing them out of proportion. Remember that these traits (both good and bad) are what make up the whole of who you are. You may not be happy with some of the traits… but you are pretty happy with who you are and who you are becoming.

Citrine – In what ways can I work at expressing myself more creatively?

Wheel of Fortune – Remember that you don’t have to be “steady as a rock” all of the time. It’s okay to be unpredictable now and then.

Snake – How can I use creativity to instill in life fresh energies and a sense of rebirth?

Ace of Wands Rx – Remember that not all new ideas are good ideas, and instead delve into the things already in your life the spark your creative passion.

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

Ten of Wands – By not “tempting fate”. Like, for example, when you bring groceries in from the car. Take multiple smaller trips rather than overloading yourself to take one big trip. Sometimes bad luck steps in simply because you’re tempting fate to make a bad shit happen.

DECK USED: MYSTICAL PENGUIN TAROT

Daily Self Kindness

I got all of the earrings and bracelets done for the orders to ship out on Friday.  This will make things easier in the next few days, which can give me more time with Gid as well.

Project Procrastinations

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Little Odd Tarot - Knight of SwordsToday’s draw is the Knight of Swords, which is traditionally a representation of a projective beta energy, personality, or person in the area of one’s thought, intellect, reasoning, education, aspirations, and communication.

Determination is displayed on the features of the knight in today’s card, their forward charge faced toward the past as if to draw our attention to the things we have done… things we’ve not finished that need to be charged into and completed.

The message in today’s card is about those projects that remain unfinished, and encouragement to get going on getting them done. Make a plan and get going. If you want something done you’re gonna have to get off your ass and do it. No project finishes itself.

DECK USED:  LITTLE ODD TAROT

The #STCTarotChallenge Statements of Power Prompt
Questions for June 20th

Little Odd Tarot and the Irreverent OracleI will discontinue…

King of Cups and Hermit Crab – … hiding from Gideon when I’m feeling out of sorts. I always try to curl into myself and avoid coming online, even when I know it’s his company that I need. Instinct… or more accurately? Habit has me instead wanting to curl up by myself and hide.

So I may…

Eight of Pentacles atop Ten of Wands, Bull – … work on better methods of dealing with overwhelm with his help there to lead the way. By yielding (instead of locking horns with him in my stubbornness), I allow him to shine at what he does best in helping me.

DECK USED: IRREVERENT ORACLE AND LITTLE ODD TAROT

Mr Lionhart’s #TheJuneTarot Spark of Magic Prompt
Questions for June 19th thru 21st

Take time to carve a candle today in preparation of the Solstice. Carve it with everything you wish to manifest during this Solstice.

Mr Lionhart's Summer Solstice Spell with the Little Odd Tarot

This Solstice will bless me with the flame of…

The Hermit atop Knight of Wands – Independent enthusiasm. Motivation to get things done and work toward completing projects that need my sole attention.  Not everything has to be done with others, just do what you can on your own and do the rest later on.

My Solstice candle will help me with…

Ace of Cups – Connecting to my emotions in more healthy ways. Sometimes accomplishments need celebrating just to lift your mood, and in order to have those celebrations, make sure you are appreciating what you do manage to get done.  Don’t discount it.

Today I spark the flame of Independent Enthusiasm within myself and light my candle of Emotions Exploration and Understanding. And as my candle burns, may it burn bright with the blessing of this Solstice. As above, so below, so be it.

DECK USED: LITTLE ODD TAROT

Daily Self Kindness

I’ve started making a dated list of different things that I do during my day. Whether it’s different work for the business, learning a new skill, etc.  There is also a list of to-do stuff that I can check off and date as I get them done.   I really wanted an app for this, but I can’t seem to find an app that actually dates completed tasks when you mark them as finished, and keeps a running “completed tasks list” you can look back on.

Trying Something New

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Muppet Bear Tarot - Page of PentaclesToday’s draw is the Page of Pentacles, which is traditionally a representation of a receptive omega energy, personality, or person in the area of one’s finances, resources, health, manifestations, and the physical world.

Pages are about learning and being receptive to new methods and ideas.  In this way, today’s card is an encouragement, as I’ve recently begun trying a new method of tracking my work and progress in order to help me feel like I’m actually accomplishing something with my days.

I spend so much time disheartened by the feeling that I’m not getting anything done or accomplishing anything that I am hoping that by at least listing some accomplishments for each day, it will give me something to look back on to help keep those feelings at bay.

DECK USED:  MUPPET BEAR TAROT

The Illustrated Herbiary Oracle and The Illustrated Bestiary OracleThe #STCTarotChallenge Statements of Power Prompt
Questions for June 19th

I know I am capable of…

Tabby Cat, Apple atop Tulsi – …reaching greater potential far beyond my limitations or imagination.

Because…

Andalusian Horse, Spring Peeper, Lady’s Mantle – … I know that I am a survivor that can adapt and change in order to make the best out of every situation that is put before me.  This adaptability allows for a greater amount of stability and mitigates a lot of the things that I see in myself as limitations.

DECK USED: THE ILLUSTRATED HERBIARY & BESTIARY ORACLES

#DiscordTarotholicsJun2022 Challenge Prompt
Topic for June 19th: Do Spread #3

Muppet Bear TarotWhat does uncertainty feel like to you?

Nine of Swords – Anxiety. For me, uncertainty brings with it a wealth of “what if” thinking. I worry over every little thing, and end up picking things apart down to the most minute details.

How do times of uncertainty impact your physical body?

Four of Wands Rx – They often cause me to retreat into myself and into my home, to the point where I no longer get out into the world and I’m happy to burrow in my home and hide there. This may feel like a celebration of all that I love about my home, but it is actually an unhealthy tendency that creates a lack of needed fresh air and exercise.

How do times of uncertainty impact your physical reality?

Seven of Pentacles Rx – Everything begins to lag, and much of it then eventually develops into stagnancy. This becomes detrimental to any thing in life that requires slow growth and patience.

What do you need to say to yourself to help you in acknowledging and alleviating your feelings of uncertainty?

Wheel of Fortune – Remember that although you may not feel like you deal well with the ups and downs in life, but you are far more adaptable than you are comfortable with acknowledging. Everything is temporary, and that is not a bad thing.

What do you need to accept about others to help you in acknowledging and alleviating your feelings of uncertainty?

Knight of Cups atop Four of Swords – People are more than capable of doing things on their own if they really want what they’re after. Therefore, it’s okay to sit back and rest sometimes, and let them go it alone… even when they try to rope you into helping.

Focus on your feelings of uncertainty. Pick a color that stands out the strongest in the card. How does this color (and how it’s used in the card) make you feel?

King of Swords – The green and the blue stand out to me equally in this card, but together instead of apart. They speak to me of dark forests and blue skies, and the need to get out in nature in order to ground myself and find my center.

I find time in the woods to be restorative, and the King of Swords here (with the reminder of the benefits that the woods provide me) speaks of a need to connect with the earth and nature in order to find and return to a more stable and rational self.

DECK USED: MUPPET BEAR TAROT

Daily Self Kindness

I made sure to refill both my daytime and night time pill boxes today, regardless of not feeling like dealing with it.

Pay Attention

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Il Tarocco Bizzarro Di Franco Bruna - Il Bagatto - The MagicianToday’s draw is the Magician card, which is traditionally a representation of capability, potential, resourcefulness, action, and manifestation

In the imagery for this card, the magician has all his tools before him and the infinity above his head shows that he is more than capable… but he’s not looking at what he’s doing and is trying to fill a cup while the cup is turned upside down. This speaks to me of inattention being the issue with how things aren’t going quite right for the man, rather than a lack of equipment or skill.

The message in today’s card is that you’ve got all the skills and tools you need, but you need to make sure that you’re paying attention to what you’re doing to make things work in your favor.

DECK USED:  IL TAROCCO BIZZARRO DI FRANCO BRUNA

#DiscordTarotholicsJun2022 Challenge Prompt
Topic for June 20th: About the past…

Dixit Game Cards Memories Expansion PackReading Summary: Too many of your brilliant ideas (Left Card) have been shot down (Center Card) by an unfeeling master (Right Card).

Take Away: Growing up this was a common story for you as your parents were both far more interested in their own prerogative than in yours, your interests, or your feelings for that matter. You were expected to conform, and when your ideas stepped outside of conformity they were quickly smothered by the parental unit.

This is a pattern that needs examining more closely, as it speaks to why you have such a hard time picking and choosing which great ideas you have today to pursue, and which to set aside. You struggle because you want to explore them all, and you attribute those “shot down” feelings of your past to the ideas that need to be set aside.

DECK USED: DIXIT MEMORIES EXPANSION PACK GAME CARDS

The #STCTarotChallenge Statements of Power Prompt
Questions for June 18th

Il Tarocco Bizzarro Di Franco BrunaToday I have the strength to…

The Emperor and The Chariot Rx – … slow down and really plot a good course forward without the need to rush and with plenty of forethought.

Now I…

Ace of Coins and Eight of Coins – … can better prioritize what’s important as I move forward on a new path, creating a stronger foundation for myself and my goals.

Take Away: I need to find a better way to keep track of what needs done, and what I’ve accomplished. Tracking these things will allow me a greater sense of satisfaction with myself and my life.

DECK USED: IL TAROCCO BIZZARRO DI FRANCO BRUNA

Daily Self Kindness

I am playing catch-up, and I have no idea what I might have done as a self kindness today.

Tending To the Neglected

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Today’s meditation was skipped.

78 Tarot Ecological - Six of EarthToday’s draw is the Six of Earth (Six of Pentacles) card, which is traditionally a representation of generosity, charity, sharing the wealth, and the give and take of assisting others including the perspective of accepting help gracefully.

The imagery in today’s card speaks to me of the fact that generosity comes in all shapes, sizes, and guises.  Not everything is about other people. Sometimes it’s about being generous with the earth, with nature, with yourself, etc.

Today’s card is an encouragement to look around and see what needs a bit of -your- generosity today?  What (not who, but what) have you been neglecting that could use a bit of your time, attention, and to be treated with a charitable and generous spirit?

DECK USED:  78 TAROT ECOLOGICAL

#DiscordTarotholicsJun2022 Challenge Prompt
Topics for June 16th thru 18th

Ouisi Nature Game CardsAbout loss…

Top Row – Loss can often make us feel fractured and broken apart (Middle Card). We fear this, because we feel like in those moments we have no control (Right Card). But in truth, loss allows us to reconfigure our lives, sewing together the pieces into something new (Left Card).

About opportunity…

Center Row – You have to be able to look beyond the loss and grief it causes to find the good (Left Card), look opportunity straight in the eyes (Middle Card), and seize it (Right Card). Every change in our lives, whether welcome or not, is an opportunity. Wallowing in “what was” will restrict you from taking advantage of those opportunities.

About passion…

Bottom Row – Hiding in your shell (Left Card) because you don’t like the terrain or it feels too difficult to traverse (Middle Card) will block you from connecting with the things that will truly make life worth living (Right Card).

Notation – 210 cards in the deck, and I end up with not one but two spider cards in this spread. This speaks to irrational fears (fear of loss, in this case) and makes the reading connect on a more personal level for me personally.

DECK USED: OUISI NATURE GAME CARDS

The #STCTarotChallenge Statements of Power Prompt
Questions for June 17th

78 Tarot EcologicalI see progress here.

Five of Energy and Mother Earth – More motivation and more conviction returning to my life and energies, and thus more to give to those things that are important to me.

Because…

Two of Water and Five of Earth – I’m not ignoring my scarcity issues, but instead connecting with others and seeking their help to assist in dealing with these issues in a healthy way.

DECK USED: 78 TAROT ECOLOGICAL

Daily Self Kindness

This post is a part of playing catch up and I don’t know what daily self-kindness I might have done on this day.

Chomping at the Bit

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Sea Witch Tarot - JusticeToday’s draw is the Justice card, which is traditionally a representation of cause and effect, consequences and repercussions, balance through give and take, and at times, the legal/penal system.

The lightning bolt in the background stands out to me the strongest in the imagery for this card, and what I see here is a need to take action quickly, or suffer the consequences.

This is fitting considering some of the Etsy misfortunes that have had some fun piling up on me over the past few days.  Unfortunately, my hands were tied for a time. But, I am going to bolt out the gate like a race horse as soon as I have a chance.

DECK USED:  SEA WITCH TAROT

Mr Lionhart’s #TheJuneTarot Spark of Magic Prompt
Questions for June 16th thru 18th

Wisdom of the Depths Tarot and The Illustrated Crystallary OracleIn what way, or area, am I guided to listen to, or follow, my heart during this Solstice?

Four of Pentacles and Moonstone – Stop being so down on yourself concerning what you aren’t accomplishing. Focus instead on giving yourself what you need. Things will fall into place just fine without forcing them if you just ease up your grip and let things flow naturally.

What potential transformation will I undergo throughout this Solstice?

The Fool and Clear Quartz – You have the opportunity during this next solstice to let loose and have a little fun, and in doing so cleanse our stagnant energies to allow fresh enthusiasm to flourish. Don’t pass up these opportunities.

What can I establish by the end of October if I listen to, or follow, my heart during this Solstice?

King of Swords and Elestial Quartz – You can do whatever you set your sights on as long as the goals are uniquely yours. Examine your motivations and what you consider to be your limitations.

DECKS USED: THE ILLUSTRATED CRYSTALLARY ORACLE AND WISDOM OF THE DEPTHS TAROT

The #STCTarotChallenge Statements of Power Prompt
Questions for June 16th

Sea Witch TarotI will face my fear of…

King of Cups Rx and Two of Wands – …losing Gideon by his interest being drawn elsewhere. This fear does not come up often, as he is quite obsessive in his adoration of me. But, there are times when I am feeling vulnerable but it does rise up and whisper in my ear.

By…

Six of Swords and The Hierophant – … sharing with him these worries and fears when they arise so that he can guide me away from them and into calmer waters.  He always knows how to step in and put my fears at ease.  I just need to actually share them with him so that he can do so.

DECK USED: SEA WITCH TAROT

Daily Self Kindness

This post is a catch-up post, and unfortunately I have no idea what I might have done as a self kindness for today.