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Not Replaceable

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Today’s meditation was skipped.

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North American Animal Wisdom Oracle and It’s Going To Be Okay 2024 Day-to-day Calendar By Kate AllanToday’s draw is the Common Raven card combined with the affirmation “You are important. You matter.”

Crows are clever, but ravens are brilliant.  YOU are brilliant. No one else thinks in the same way you do, no one else sees things in the same way you do.

Those around you depend on your unique perspective to supply new ideas and resolve puzzles in life they are struggling with.  Don’t forget how important you are to them, and how unique you are.

Don’t forget… you are not replaceable. No one else can take your place.

DECK USED: NORTH AMERICAN ANIMAL WISDOM ORACLE AND IT’S GOING TO BE OKAY 2024 DAY-TO-DAY CALENDAR BY KATE ALLAN

#DiscordTarotholicsAug2023 Challenge Prompt
Philosophical Question for August 21st : Which is more real, mind or matter?

Tarot des Ambiguïtés Deck - High Priestess, Emperor, JudgementReading Summary: Intuition and knowing (La Papesse) that gets overrun by material concerns (L’Empereur) comes back to bite you in the ass in the end (Le Jugement).

Take Away: These cards say that it is the mind that creates reality, not matter, and that when you focus too deeply on matter, and prioritize it over the mind and knowledge, that in the end we are lost.

Rolled down into the purest sense, it is saying that knowledge holds more value than money or property, and thus the mind rules over reality with a stronger grip than matter.

Other elements included in this reading:
Pressed Pansy Flower for Soothing Energies
Conch Shell Knot for Concentration and Clarity
Shiva Shell Heart for Wisdom and Discernment

DECK USED: TAROT DES AMBIGUITES

Daily Self Kindness

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

Changing Behaviors

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Mystic Wilderness Tarot and It’s Going To Be Okay 2024 Day-to-day Calendar By Kate AllanToday’s draw is the Ace of Wands combined with the affirmation “If you think something unkind towards yourself today, please apologize for it. You deserve fair treatment always, most especially from YOU.”

That nasty inner narrative inside your head is not real. It is not speaking the truth.  It can be extremely hard to tell it to fuck off, but at the same time? We need to remember to acknowledge the reality that it tries to build in your mind is, in fact, fictional.

Over the past couple years, I’ve poured a lot of effort and energy into this process, and today’s cards are a reminder that there’s still a long way to go. Don’t give up. Stay passionate about improving our own self treatment.  It’s important.

DECK USED: MYSTIC WILDERNESS TAROT

#DiscordTarotholicsAug2023 Challenge Prompt
Question for August 20th : What do I need to focus on for self-care this full moon?

Messages from the Spirits of Nature Oracle and Mystic Wilderness TarotReading Summary: Now it’s not the time to share (Island) your great new ideas (Ace of Swords). Keep them to yourself for now, or you may end up experiencing what you often worried about (Nine of Swords); that is someone else coming along to take them from you (Seven of Swords).

Take Away: Close to the vest is best.

Although this isn’t always the case? For right now it absolutely is.  Keep your ideas to yourself and take some time to develop them on your own for now. There will be plenty of time later on to share once you’ve managed to create a steady foundation for them to flourish first.

DECK USED: MESSAGES FROM THE SPIRITS OF NATURE ORACLE AND MYSTIC WILDERNESS TAROT

Daily Self Kindness

I spoke up for myself today when I was feeling hurt by something someone said.  I took some time first to make sure that emotions had calmed, then pulled them aside and told them how I felt about their words and treatment.

Kindness and Patience

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Les Voyageurs du Bonheur Oracle and It’s Going To Be Okay 2024 Day-to-day Calendar By Kate AllanToday’s draw is the “I make a Wish” Well-Being card combined with the affirmation “You deserve the same kindness and patience you show others.”

My wish is that I could and would and will treat myself with the same patience and kindness that I give to others. It’s a good wish, and one that I’m working on, although with only minor incremental success thus far.

Still, I’ll keep trying.  I’ll keep trying and at some point? I’ll find that balance between giving myself kindness and patience… and staying motivated toward my goals as I do so.  I won’t give up on this. It’s important.

DECK USED: VOYAGEURS DU BONHEUR ORACLE

#DiscordTarotholicsAug2023 Challenge Prompt
Questions for August 17th and 19th :

Fat Folks Tarot - King of Pentacles, The Moon, The Lovers, Ace of CupsWhat unresolved angst is my inner adolescent still holding onto?

The Lovers and Ace of Cups – There is still a lot of uncertainty when it comes to healthy expression of your emotions. The emotional intelligence that you normally would’ve learned in your adolescent years, you didn’t get the chance to learn. You’re trying to learn it now and there’s a good deal of struggle involved, which causes your inner adolescent a great deal of angst.

How can I help my inner adolescent to let go of their unresolved angst?

King of Pentacles and The Moon – Reinforce feelings of stability in other parts of your life to help you deal with your feelings of uncertainty where your emotions are concerned. That’s stability can help alleviate some of that unresolved angst that you’re inner adolescent feels. It’s easier to feel vulnerable when you can acknowledge that you are in a safe place.

DECK USED: FAT FOLKS TAROT

Daily Self Kindness

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

Finding the Positive for August 16 – 18

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Spectrowhirl Tarot, Sea Witch Seafoam Oracle, Legend of Zelda Tarot, Wisdom for Wee Ones Cards, and It’s Going To Be Okay 2024 Day-to-day Calendar By Kate Allan

August 16 – Mental Health Card of the Day

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

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

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

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

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

DECK USED: SPECTROWHIRL TAROT AND IT’S GOING TO BE OKAY 2024 DAY-TO-DAY CALENDAR BY KATE ALLAN

August 17 – Mental Health Card of the Day

Today’s meditation was skipped.

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

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

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

DECK USED: WATER WITCH SEAFOAM ORACLE AND IT’S GOING TO BE OKAY 2024 DAY-TO-DAY CALENDAR BY KATE ALLAN

August 18 – Mental Health Card of the Day

Today’s meditation was skipped.

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

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

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

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

DECK USED: THE LEGEND OF ZELDA TAROT AND WISDOM FOR WEE ONES CARDS

Adjusting the Difficulty Level

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The Burning Serpent Oracle and It’s Going To Be Okay 2024 Day-to-day Calendar By Kate AllanToday’s draw is The Rusted Cross and The Man combined with the affirmation “Be kind to yourself today.”

The message in today’s cards is a reminder not to let your misguided need to be on top of everything and in control prevent you from giving yourself the kindnesses you need.

It isn’t any better of a job if there’s suffering involved than if there isn’t.  You don’t have to bleed for a project to finish well, and you don’t have to suffer for your responsibilities to be cared for.  That mentality might be what you were raised with, but neglecting yourself doesn’t pay off in the end… it just makes everything that much harder.

DECK USED: THE BURNING SERPENT ORACLE AND

#DiscordTarotholicsAug2023 Challenge Prompt
Questions for August 13th and 16th

What can I do to help my inner adolescent feel less neglected?

The Discipulus Oracle by Dominic MurphyJustice and Sensitivity – Remember that there’s a difference between justice and fairness. Be sensitive to what you are feeling instead of shoving it aside when faced with moments where fairness needs to take the fore.  Consciously making the choice to prioritize that need for fairness can help your inner adolescent feel less neglected.

What can I do to help my inner adolescent feel more heard and understood?

Wisdom and Giving Up – Sometimes you just have to let go of logic and go with your gut instead. Like your intuition and your spirit guides, your inner adolescent tries to communicate to you through the same methods of physical sensation.  You haven’t sussed out the nuances of how to tell the difference yet, but you will if you give yourself the time to listen and freedom to hear those inner tugs instead of leaning into logic at every turn.

DECK USED: THE DISCIPULUS DECK

Daily Self Kindness

I did not work today.  That was my self-kindness.

Dropping the Dead Weight

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Today’s meditation was (you guessed it!) skipped.

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The Rosalarian Tarot and It’s Going To Be Okay 2024 Day-to-day Calendar By Kate AllanToday’s draw is the Six of Swords combined with the affirmation “Every time you thought life would defeat you, you were wrong.”

When life contains toxic or harmful things in it, sometimes it can cause us to feel like there’s no way out and no way to keep going.

During those times? It’s time to cut loose toxicity and get rid of those things that are harmful to you.  That is how you continue moving onward and upward.

Toxic or harmful things can often be things we don’t think we can let go of, it’s true. The fact is, though? You can. You have in the past, although it took life giving you a hell of a beating to get to the point you could let go.  This time?  Try letting go before the beating forces your hand.

DECK USED: THE ROSALARIAN TAROT

#DiscordTarotholicsAug2023 Challenge Prompt
Philosophical Question for August 14th : Can we understand good without evil?

Animal Apothecary OracleReading Summary: It takes much longer to appreciate the good we see (Small Steps) and requires a disciplined effort (Tame and Attain) to keep one’s head in the sand (Perception).

Take Away: Yes, it is possible to understand good without evil. It isn’t understanding good that is the issue though. Rather, it’s appreciating it’s truly appreciating good when when one has nothing to contrast with it and truly create a sense of gratitude for it.

DECK USED: ANIMAL APOTHECARY ORACLE

Daily Self Kindness

This is a catch-up post, and unfortunately I don’t remember what my self-kindness might have been for the day.