#DeNatuurInTarotChallenge

Finding the Positive Message for May 11th – 13th

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Sage Rabbit Tarot, Narutarot, Nature Spirit Tarot

May 11

Today’s meditation was ten minutes long and I cannot remember what the hell it was about. I know it was quiet and needed, though, which is good enough.

Four of Swords – Recuperation is needed. You hurt and are exhausted. Make sure you get what’s rest you can when you can, even if it’s sitting down when it’s an option instead of looking for other things that need done. You need these mini-rests to help you stay strong.

DECK USED:  SAGE RABBIT TAROT

May 12

Today’s meditation was ten minutes long. The topic was about self-worth and how all of us deserve respect. It isn’t something earned, but comes part and parcel with common decency. The meditation was focused of helping in opening ourselves up to receiving kindness, respect, and caring from others.

The High Priestess – Good judgment is not all about logic. Intuition is important. Use it to assist in making decisions today and you will more easily avoid those things you don’t want, and welcome in the ones you do.

DECK USED:  NARUTAROT

May 13

Today’s meditation was ten minutes long as was an encouragement not to get frustrated with yourself when you have setbacks in your practice or need to back off. This is true with meditation, and with any other type of practice. Setbacks happen. So you do a little instead of a lot.. or even your normal amount. What counts is consistency, not quantity.

Page of Pentacles (feat. Cicindela campestris and Echinacea purpurea) – You are learning new ways to manifest ideas and possibilities into reality. Take things slow and focus on the healthy path over the expedient one. Contradictory to what first glance of logic might tell you, sometimes it turns out that the slower path will get you where you want to go faster than rushing can.

DECK USED: NATURE SPIRIT TAROT

Finding the Positive Message for May 8th – 10th

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Eternal Tarot Sun Deck, Cat Tarot, Easter Tarot

May 8

Today’s meditation was eleven minutes long. It’s focus was on combating depression with the awareness of impermanence. In other words, remembering that everything is temporary. This is a practice I do often, especially during my depressive episodes. It helps a great deal.

Ten of Cups – Emotional satiation and completion. Make sure that you advocate today for your own happiness and what you need to feel content and sated. Even when caring for others, you need to care for your own needs as well.

DECK USED:  ETERNAL TAROT SUN DECK

May 9

Eight of Cups – This is the “fuck this shit, I quit” card and speaks of the frustration that comes with people, things, and situations that are not suited to us, as well as our reactions to them.

Sometimes? Walking away is our only healthy option. This card asks us to look at what in our lives is ready to be discarded for our own health and sanity, and to begin the steps needed to leave those people, things, and/or situations behind.

DECK USED:  CAT TAROT

May 10

Today’s meditation was ten minutes, and was about how the struggles, trials, and obstacles we go through in life are not things in our way along life’s path, but rather -are- the path. Sometimes the path is easy, sometimes it’s hard, but these hard moments are a part of the process and not something to resent, but rather, something to learn from.

Six of Wands – The people pleasing card. Focus on what others need today. It’s a big day for pleasing others, as Ms B comes home today. Work on making her comfortable and everything will go more smoothly in having done so.

DECK USED:  EASTER TAROT

Finding the Positive Message for May 5th – 7th

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Roots of Asia Tarot, Twilight Rabbit Tarot, Moon Magic Tarot

May 5

No meditation this morning.

Two of Swords – Heavy decisions. The birds at the crown of the head speak of looking at all the facts prior to making any important decisions today. Explore with open eyes and an open mind, mull everything over… then be decisive without hesitation.

DECK USED:  ROOTS OF ASIA TAROT

May 6

Meditation this morning was ten minutes long, and focused on understanding why we focus on the moment during meditative practice and why the mind tries to stray during these times.

Three of Cups – Don’t let pride keep you from accepting the abundance being offered to you. Instead, use what’s offered to keep yourself well fed and assure that your needs are being met.

She’s not paying you to be there, but taking care of you so that you can be there.

DECK USED:  TWILIGHT RABBIT TAROT

May 7

Meditation this morning was ten minutes long and I almost skipped it, but remembered this channel and did it instead, so at least for now the channel seems to be working. The meditation today was about labeling interruptions during meditation as a method of letting them go rather than lingering in them.

Three of Wands – Look for opportunities to put plans into action today. It’s time to move instead of standing still, stalling out, or lingering any longer in the planning stages.
For me, this is about getting what I can done for my business (orders wise), and setting things up to take time off a little earlier than planned.

DECK USED:  MOON MAGIC TAROT

Finding the Positive Message for May 2nd – 4th

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Faunabelle Tarot, Commedia a Soggetto, Creatures Tarot

May 2

King of Cups – Gideon’s card, and a reminder to give him as much attention and time as you can today.

DECK USED:  FAUNABELLE TAROT

May 3

Seven of Swords – The time stealer. A warning given about the time to be stolen away from Gid and I when an emergency came up in the afternoon and stole me away to a fun filled night at the hospital.

DECK USED:  COMMEDIA A SOGGETTO

May 4

Ace of Swords – This card is all about communication and learning new things through lots of asking questions and listening. Making sure I am communicating my needs and helping facilitate clear communication between Ms B and the hospital staff.

DECK USED:  CREATURES TAROT

Patience in Leadership

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Today’s meditation was skipped.

IMG_E2613Today’s draw is the Emperor card, which is traditionally a representation of “big dick energy” (look at that sword!). Right so that’s a very modern way of saying what this card represents, which is to say the Emperor is about authority, leadership, structure, and responsibility with a focus on the “greater good”.

In this imagery, the Emperor is not looking particularly thrilled with his lot in life at the moment. Those steely eyes look ready to do a full on hard-jawed eye roll, in fact.  And yet, there is a great deal of stillness here in the figure, among all the movement going on with his robes and hair.

The message we see in today’s card is about patience.  Sometimes being a good leader means that even though you know what needs to be done, sometimes you have to wait for others to catch up.  Leaders can’t lead without people behind them to usher forward to greater things.  Sometimes that “ushering forward” feels a whole lot more like herding… and that’s okay.  Practice a little patience.  Take a deep breath.  What’s obvious to you might take others a bit of time to understand… but they’ll get there.

DECK USED:  NEOPETS TAROT

#DiscordTarotholicsMay2023 Challenge Prompt
Question: Do the Beltane Spread
Info: Beltane has arrived! Also known as May Day, today marks a time to celebrate spring’s abundance and the fertility of the earth as the weather warms and growth becomes the theme of the season.Today’s spread takes a look at some of the elements associated with Beltane, and the advice they have to offer us.

Beltane Oracle Reading with the Inner Child Oracle

Dandelion: Healing/Perseverance – How can I use my inner strength to help me in healing old wounds?

Support – Seek the support of those that you know will be there for you through thick and thin, and that you can trust to help you in times when you are feeling vulnerable.

Bees: Community/Hard Work – Where could I put in more effort to help my community?

Silent Night – You already do enough and have enough on your plate. You can help your community most by taking care of yourself better and ensuring you get the rest and recovery you need.

Garnet: Self Empowerment – What do I need in order to foster a greater sense of self empowerment?

Bet On You – Take time to raise self-awareness of just how capable you are and all of the things that you have managed to do in your life so far. By celebrating these things, you also raise your awareness of just how empowered you can be just by being yourself and using the tools that are a part of who you already are.

Swallow: Love/Loyalty – Where do I need to more openly display my love and loyalty to others?

Self-Care – Listen when others tell you that you are in need of self-care, and take their suggestions to heart instead of shrugging them off.

Malachite: Abundance – How can I better use intention to bolster the abundance in my life going forward?

Treat Yourself – Small joys in life should not be ignored or taken for granted. If you want to feel a sense of more abundance in your life, start paying more attention to the small joys that you normally ignore.

Goat: Overcoming Obstacles – How can I best overcome obstacles before me at this time?

Celebrate – Celebrate the wins, no matter how small they are. All progress is still progress, even if it’s the smallest of steps. Instead of constantly telling yourself that what you’ve accomplished is not enough and you need to do more, celebrate what you’ve done and how far you’ve managed to come.

Primrose: Young Love – How can I add more of the exuberance of young love into my life?

Fly Free – Allow others to see the real you… even your fun loving and silly sides, as well as the vulnerability that you try so hard to hide. It is when you share all of yourself that you shine your brightest and are most approachable to others.

DECK USED: INNER CHILD ORACLE

Daily Self Kindness

Even though I was a bit overwhelmed by a sudden burst of orders for Mothers Day, I made sure to take a few small breaks here and there to have a breather throughout the day.