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Slow is Smooth, Smooth is Fast

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Givenchy's French Tarot - TemperanceThe @GlitterbyInk #JuneSun25 Challenge
Summer Sunlight Prompt for June 12 : Growth

Today’s draw is the Temperance card, which is traditionally a representation of moderation, balance, slowing down, practicing patience, and can at times represent a connection between the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual.

Sometimes to reach your targets “slow is smooth, and smooth is fast” is the way to go. (Yes, I grew up in a US Navy town.)

This means that by taking that extra time for a pause and a breath, you actually gain your objective quicker than if you had skipped it and plowed ahead.

Today’s message tells us that there is always time for a breath. There is always time for a pause, even when it doesn’t feel like it. There is always time to set one’s intention, to check in with yourself and your inner moral compass, to pause a moment to calm the mind. You just have to take it instead of buying into the idea that there’s no time for anything but immediate and thoughtless reaction.

The message for today is about mindfulness, encouraging living life more mindfully, even when things are hectic or chaotic.  Maybe? Especially then.

DECK USED:  GIVENCHY’S FRENCH TAROT

@LightningWildflower‘s June Tarot Challenge
Expansion Prompts for June 10th thru 12th

Oracle Reading with The Dreaming Waves OracleHow can I move beyond my comfort zone?

The Lobster – Growth requires release. This is why some of our greatest moments of growth happen during uncertainty and chaos, for it’s when we let down our protections and defenses (or they are torn away from us) and we are vulnerable that we are at our most malleable. The lobster makes a choice to discard its old shell so a new one can develop in its place that fits the lobster better. You don’t have to wait for life to throw destruction and chaos at you. Choosing to change works just as well.

In what way am I being asked to accept new growth?

The Albatross’ Voyage – You are learning to take new growth at a slower pace. So much of your life, you have plowed forward into each challenge with the mindset of devouring, obliterating, or just plain out-running anything in your way. Now you are at a point where patience and perseverance are key rather than the force of a wrecking ball’s pure determination.

What horizons are opening up for me?

The Abyss – Inner exploration is your path forward. These types of challenges and opportunities take time, patience, and perseverance, as well as a willingness allow your vulnerabilities to be unearthed and exposed.

Other elements included in this reading:
Dried Fuchsia Flowers for Stability in the Face of External Disruption
Flower Agate Moon for Opening the Mind to New Possibilities
Rose Quartz for Gentle Kindness to Self and Others
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: THE DREAMING WAVES ORACLE

Daily Self Kindness

I put my nose to the grindstone to make sure that I got all the orders done so that I could shift the dates of my time off to start this weekend instead of mid-week of next week.

You’ve Earned It

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The Spiritual Tarot's Nine of PentaclesThe @GlitterbyInk #JuneSun25 Challenge
Summer Sunlight Prompt for June 11 : Fun

Today’s draw is the Nine of Pentacles, which is traditionally a representation of solitary satisfaction, a job well done, self-sufficiency, abundance, financial independence, and luxury earned through hard work.

It’s okay to enjoy your rewards. You worked hard to get to where you are. There’s nothing wrong or shameful in enjoying it.

The suggestion in today’s card and prompt combo is that instead of furthering your self-inflicted perceptions of scarcity that push you to always do (and be) more, try to allow yourself to take that security and stability you’ve earned and have some fun with it.

DECK USED:  THE SPIRITUAL TAROT

@Lionharts #TheJuneTarot Radiance Rising Challenge
Prompt for June 11th : The Current Spread

The Current Oracle Reading with the Wild Unknown Animal Spirit Oracle

What deeper truth is rising like a tide I can no longer hold back?

Octopus – Your weak boundaries can easily become a detriment to you. Stop ignoring the cracks in your boundaries. Instead of turning a blind eye, work with your therapist and Gideon to find ways to strengthen them that you are comfortable with and can accept.

What energy is quietly shaping the silhouette of who I’m becoming?

Spider – You are “the earner”. To balance this out you need to have more fun and introduce more playfully creative activities into your life. Steer the ship in the direction that you want it to go, because if you let it steer itself it’ll crash on the shoals. If you want to add more fun and joy into your life, you need to begin instilling that into your life today… not down the road when there’s more time or opportunity to do so.

What unseen current is beginning to turn the wheel forward?

Dragonfly – Pay attention to how often you are skipping your meditation practice. Work on giving yourself those few minutes each day just to breathe. You are gaining a better sense of balance and clarity through this practice. Keep it up.

Other elements included in this reading:
Dried Rhododendron Leaf for Fostering Confidence
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: WILD UNKNOWN ANIMAL SPIRIT ORACLE

Daily Self Kindness

I intentionally stalled my doc long enough after he gave me the freezing shot that by the time he started working on me in earnest, the stuff had actually kicked in.

The Honeymoon Phase

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Summer Tarot - The LoversThe @GlitterbyInk #JuneSun25 Challenge
Summer Sunlight Prompt for June 10 : Clarity

Today’s draw is the Lovers card, which is traditionally a representation of love and relationships, long term contracts, harmonious unions, and making choices that are geared toward what is best for you.

The other day a friend and I were contemplating why someone we know stays with, puts up with, and even ended up marrying another someone we know.  He treats her like crap, is rude to both her and her mother, and doesn’t do anything to help around the house or marriage other than bring home a paycheck that he more often than not blows on moronic stuff.

The concept of the “Honeymoon Phase” came up in our discussion, and that is exactly what the illustration in this card reminds me of.  The Honeymoon Phase, for those that don’t know, is the phase in a relationship (romantic, platonic, or even with inanimate objects or ideas) where that “new and wonderful glow” distorts our perception. Some call it “rose colored glasses”, although, in the “honeymoon phase” it always eventually wears off, inevitably giving way to reality and clarity.

Today’s message is that we are all susceptible to time in the  Honeymoon Phase, and a reminder that this is why it’s often a good idea to take your time. Let that dazzle that is hindering your full understanding and clarity of sight to ease off before taking a leap you may later find becomes a huge regret.

DECK USED:  SUMMER TAROT

#DiscordTarotholicsJun2025 Challenge
Full Moon in Sagittarius Prompt for June 10th : What do you need to focus on for self-care for this month’s full moon?

Oracle Reading with the Helia's Daily Pet Bookmark SetReading Summary: Rest. (All three cats are in lounging positions.) We see you trying to wiggle out of time off. (All three cats are focused intently on the reader with a watchful stare.)

All that chaos going on in your head (the unruly paisley design above both end cats) won’t ease up and shift into some semblance of order (the mandala above the center cat) until you take some time to enjoy the beauty of the world around you (vibrant rainbow hues above center cat vs dull hues in paisley swirls) and give yourself the rest that you need (again, all three cats are lounging).

Take Away: Just because you’ve been doing taxes instead of filling orders over the past week doesn’t mean you don’t still need time off. Make sure that you get your orders done and give yourself the time off that you need instead of talking yourself into skipping it, as you’re trying to do in your head.

DECK USED: HALIA’S DAILY PET BOOKMARK COLLECTION

Daily Self Kindness

I got the business taxes done today!!! They’re ready to be dropped off tomorrow.

The Freezing Point

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Tarot de Luz - Two of SwordsThe @GlitterbyInk #JuneSun25 Challenge
Summer Sunlight Prompt for June 9 : Storm

Today’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.

Don’t freeze. They all teach us about fight or flight, but no one tells us about the freeze. Maybe3 they think that if you have two options to choose from that freezing won’t happen? The thing is though; it does.

Fear, uncertainty, surprise, chaos, change… all of these can trigger that freeze response, making it difficult to move forward or make decisions.

It’s important that we recognize and acknowledge this natural tendency, as it can cause us to end up stuck in unpredictable or even dangerous moments and situations. When we are aware, it allows us to more easily move past that reaction and start making the choices needed to bring us back to (figurative or literal) safety.

Today’s message is to look at these places where indecision reigns and keeps us from moving. Look at why we are struggling, and recognize that the indecision or “freeze” we are experiencing very well could be an emotional response, and that it’s time to move past those emotions to make a decision.

DECK USED:  TAROT DE LUZ

#DiscordTarotholicsJun2025 Challenge
Philosophical Questions for June 4th and 25th

Tarot reading with the Tarot de Luz and Wyrd Sisters Deck of Spells and RitualsDo people need other people for true happiness?

Astral Help Sigil and The Chariot – Although people have a tendency to want to do things themselves and be the one leading the ship, sometimes everyone needs a little outside help. These cards indicate that yes, people do need other people in order to find true happiness. This doesn’t mean that they need other people all the time, but that having a trusted support system also supports happiness in the individual.

Are we ever morally obliged to take action?  If so, under what circumstances?

Fertility Sigil and The Hanged Man – Sometimes taking action looks like waiting to see what develops rather than stepping in. It also involves reflection.

These cards indicate that each person’s answer to this question will differ, depending on their personal perceptions of the world and whatever value they put in letting the other party go through the experience they’re considering interrupting.

Other elements included in this reading:
Dried Rosehips for Releasing Stress and Negativity
Foraged Red-Stemmed Feather Moss for Attentive Understanding
Clear Quartz for a boost of Intentional Energies
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: TAROT DE LUZ AND WYRD SISTERS DECK OF SPELLS AND RITUALS

Daily Self Kindness

I spent time getting to know my new gems that I picked up at the gemshow, including photographing them to add to my “collection” app that helps me keep track of them all.

Stabilization Maintenance

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Floral Seeker Tarot's Queen of PentaclesThe @GlitterbyInk #JuneSun25 Challenge
Summer Sunlight Prompt for June 8 : Energy

Today’s draw is the Queen of Pentacles (Wax Begonia), which is traditionally a representation of a receptive alpha energy, personality, or person in the area of one’s resources, financial stability, health, home, labors, manifestations, or other aspects of the physical realm. This often translates into a supportive or nurturing energy or entity in the areas of one’s health, home, and financial responsibilities.

When you take care of others you take care of yourself, and when you take care of yourself you take care of others.

Just because others depend on you doesn’t mean that you can neglect yourself and your own needs. To be the stable foundation in others lives requires maintenance of that stability and thus… self-care.

Self-care isn’t selfish when you are the stabilizing force in others lives. It’s also another way in which you are caring for them.

DECK USED:  FLORAL SEEKER TAROT

#DiscordTarotholicsJun2025 Challenge
Prompt for June 8th : Do Spread 2
Philosophical Question for June 18th : Why do people feel the need to distract themselves from reality?


Philosophical Oracle Reading with the Wildflowers of the West Oracle and Twist the Leaf's Gratitude Oracle

Reading Summary: The color in the Black-Eyed Susan card correlates with the list of creators in the anchor card. The speaks of drawing one’s attention to what is creating a need for distraction. What is pushing this behavior?

In the Wild Bluebell card and the Butterfly Bush card, there is a connection between the pink in each of these cards and the hands and face of the diver in the anchor card. This brings into focus that the control of these situations is in our hands, but is mitigated by our perception of what’s going on in the moment.

The blue hues in the Wild Bluebell card is reflected in the blue ocean background in the anchor card, although not as a perfect match. This connection reminds us that our perception of the world around us is often flawed and how it can sometimes be skewed by what’s going on right in front of us.

Take Away: These cards indicate that when we are distracting ourselves from reality, it’s because we are not seeing the whole picture, and what we are seeing is causing misconceptions on how to move forward. The cards also offer advice that says instead of jumping to conclusions, one should take a closer look around and try and see things from an outside perspective, or from the perspective of where these stressors are originating from… rather than just our own perspective on the issue.

Other elements included in this reading:
Lace Agate for Increasing Inner Stability
Conch Shell Knot for Concentration and Clarity

DECK USED: WILDFLOWERS OF THE WEST AND TWIST THE LEAF’S GRATITUDE ORACLE

Daily Self Kindness

Although I didn’t take a nap today, I did take breaks and rest when I needed to.  I also stepped inside to cool down when I needed instead of pushing on in the heat.

Changing the Narrative

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Today’s meditation was eleven minutes long, and one of the #DailyCalm sessions from the @Calm app. Interconnectedness.

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Tarot of the Hidden Realm's The Sun CardThe @GlitterbyInk #JuneSun25 Challenge
Summer Sunlight Prompt for June 7 : Dim

Today’s draw is the Sun card, which is traditionally a representation of success, optimism, positivity, fun and frivolity. In my path, the Sun is also a symbol of male vitality, virility, and warmth.

Don’t let the responsibilities of the day keep you from having a little fun. Being open to a more positive outlook will help the day go much smoother, and you will feel a greater sense of achievement at the day’s end.

DECK USED:  TAROT OF THE HIDDEN REALM

@LightningWildflower‘s June Tarot Challenge
Balance Prompts for June 7th thru 9th

Oracle Reading with the Norse Oracle and Botanical Messages Flower OracleWhat imbalances would I find if I looked more closely at my life?

Asgard and Onion – When you look deeper than the surface, you will find that there is an imbalance between constructive and destructive forces in your life right now. A lack of planning can make it difficult to move forward, so make sure when you’re looking deeper that you’re not just looking… but also planning and strategizing a way ahead that rectifies things.

How can I bring a greater sense of harmony to my day?

Freyr and Amaryllis – Get your new flowers and plants that you picked up last week planted. It might be a bit too hot today, but you can tackle them tomorrow if you approach working with them early enough before the heat builds too much outside. You need the time outside with your hands in the dirt, and in doing so you will be accomplishing something you’ve been putting off at the same time.

What do I need to focus…

more on?

Aegir and Star Anise – Lean into your spirituality and intuition. Your emotions have made these things sometimes feel a bit less stable than you’re used to, but that is simply your emotions putting that impression in the mix. Make sure that you are continuing to look beyond just the logical answers that you tend to want to trust and depend on.

less on?

Heimdall and Morning Glory – Don’t let flights of fancy cause you to lose focus on what’s important. Sometimes it’s easy to get distracted, especially when working on things you don’t really enjoy, and you really need to make sure to keep your eye on the ball right now.

Other elements included in this reading:
Foraged Silver Maple Key for Bouncing Back to Thrive
Green Aventurine for Harmony and Balance of the Heart
Aragonite for Fostering Truth, Understanding, and Clarity
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: NORSE ORACLE AND BOTANICAL MESSAGES FLOWER ORACLE

Daily Self Kindness

I had some appetizers for lunch instead of trying to choke down the healthy option that I was otherwise considering, but wasn’t really in the mood for.