Denizens of Earth Tarot

Endings and New Beginnings

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Today’s meditation was an eleven 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.

Denizens of Earth Tarot - Ten of Air - Ten of Swords

Today’s draw is the Ten of Swords (Air), which is traditionally a representation long journeys coming to an end, painful endings, lessons learned the hard way, deep wounds, and sometimes can indicate loss or betrayal.

The Ten of Air has then been combined with an affirmation from the Affirmators! Evening Mantras deck, which says, “it doesn’t matter how old I am or what’s going on in my life — epiphany is always waiting just around the corner (which is why I guess it’s good to sleep with the night-light).”

It’s important to remember that all endings are also new beginnings. When we let go of something that has been a part of our life, it opens up room for something new to take its place.

This is where new ideas and epiphanies take root and are given the space to grow.

Consider, for example, the aloe plant. It propagates by “birthing” babies at its base. Too many babies at its base means that the main plant may die off, creating a cluster of plants that essentially kill off its past to make room for future growth.

The message in today’s cards is a reminder that it’s okay to mourn what you’re losing, as long as you don’t hold onto it past its usefulness. You have to let it go in order to make room for something better to slip in and take its place.

DECKS USED: DENIZENS OF EARTH TAROT AND AFFIRMATORS! EVENING MANTRAS

@lightningwildflower‘s March Reflection to Action Challenge
Prompts for March 30th and 31st

Tarot Reading with The Bone Tarot and The Supreme's Small City Oracle

Venus enters Taurus: What brings me comfort, pleasure, and joy?

Percolate, Two of Wands, Straight Ahead

It brings me comfort to have time to percolate (think things over and consider in-depth).

It brings me pleasure to be offered choices, instead of being backed into a corner where it feels that there are none.

It brings me joy when the path that feels right for me is clear and easy to discern, without winding turns that create moments of self doubt.

Looking Back: What am I proud of myself for navigating in the past month?

Ace of Swords atop Ace of Wands Rx; Off Season

Allowing myself the time and space to think and plan, and work on the strategic part of things, instead of jumping into new projects to distract myself from the issues at hand.

I’ve taken this business slump as an opportunity to study, learn, and improve instead of an opportunity to hide from my problems.

Other elements included in this reading:
Foraged Ponderosa Pine Cone for Resilience and Adaptability
Conch Shell Knot for Concentration, Clarity, and Determination
Carved Jade Japanese Kitsune for fostering Wisdom and Cunning
Carnelian Agate for Inner Drive and Focusing On Aspirations
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECKS USED: THE BONE TAROT AND THE SUPREME’S SMALL CITY ORACLE

#DiscordTarotholicsMar2026 Challenge
Prompts for March 29th and 30th

Tarot Reading with the Denizens of Earth Tarot

How can you connect more strongly with the invigorating energy of Spring’s arrival?

The Empress atop Ten of Earth; Ten of Water

If you foster a nurturing attitude toward your needs and wants, you will in turn feel like you have everything you could need or want at your fingertips.

Abundance comes from a place of grounded nurturing, not self directed cruelty or abuse.

What do you need to focus on for self-care for the upcoming full moon?

Six of Water and Four of Air Rx

Look back on those things in your past that have brought you joy, and instead of falling into new habits of languishing in your free time, revisit these past activities and rekindle your passion for them.

Walks and photography with real camera. Time in nature and visits to stony beaches, digging in the dirt and noticing the little details of nature like the intricacies of moss and lichen. Rest isn’t always about sleep, it’s about those things that rekindle your inner spark.

Other elements included in this reading:
Staghorn Sumac for Connecting with Nature and the Wild Within
Black Spruce Needles to Boost Self-Confidence and Positive Thinking
Japanese Cherry Leaf as a Reminder of Life’s Fleeting Moments
Dried Rosebuds for Potential and Beauty Waiting to Unfold
Dried Purple Heather Flowers for Independence and Luck
Rose Quartz for Gentle Kindness to Self and Others
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: DENIZENS OF EARTH TAROT
Daily Self Kindness

I made sure to get some time with Gideon today. The day felt like a big ass exercise in frustration, but I managed to get some time with him, which helped balance things out a bit.

Transitioning from March to April

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Denizens of Earth Tarot and Inspiration Cards by Autumn Sky Art

I haven’t had a chance to write out a full interpretations of the cards yet (which is pretty sad since it’s now April 18th, but I need to hold onto the reading to reference back on so I’m posting this one without interpretation.  I may come back later on and fill in the interpretations later on if I don’t forget.

Individuality – Four of Water and Transformation –

Dependence – Three of Air and Compassion –

Creativity – The Tower atop Strength, Fertility–

Limitation – Child of Fire and Magic –

Change – Six of Earth and Guidance –

Sympathy – Father of Water and Integration –

Luck – Eight of Earth and Purity –

Power – One of Fire and Contemplation –

Responsibility – The Moon and Wonder –

Message from Spirit World –

Message from Mind’s World –

Message from Known World –

Take Away –

DECKS USED:  DENIZENS OF EARTH TAROT AND INSPIRATION CARDS BY AUTUMN SKY ART

Encouragement With a Touch of Sarcasm

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Today’s meditation was another in the series of courses on the Oak app for mantra meditation.  This one was just over eighteen minutes long and incorporated a bit more time in silence than in listening to the guide talk and instruct.  I found it very relaxing, although I have to admit I kind of miss my little water drops music.  I might try to incorporate that music with this type of meditation once I’m done with the course.

Denizens of Earth TarotToday’s draw is the Ace of Pentacles (One of Earth) which is traditionally a representation of the seed of new beginnings and new opportunities in the area of one’s finances, resources, home life, health, manifestations, or the physical world.

Sinapis Alpa (white mustard seeds) is often used in spellcraft for the protection of home and family against danger and the decrease of affection, as well as in healing the effects of discord in the home or between family members.

I really didn’t want to work to day.  Like…. really. Really didn’t feel it at all. But, I had to, because I have to ship out tomorrow and if I have nothing to ship out, then I have slew of unhappy people to answer to, yeah?  So… yeah.   And throughout the entire day my interest in working just got worse and worse.

The answer in these cards today is a little bit honest assessment, a little bit sarcasm, and a little bit sincere encouragement.   First of all, as if not wanting to work today is really any sort of hardship at all.  Right?  It’s just a mood.  There’s the sarcasm.

Second is the encouragement to get it done,  do what needs done because there are others that depend on you.  Without you doing your work? There’s no money.  And no money means no food, no heat, no roof.  So of course, practically thinking, whether you want to work or not, it’s not the end of the world that it has to be done.

The third is the encouragement about my nervousness in crossing the border to see my accountant tomorrow.  There’s a lot of stress and anxiety going on there and I just hope to fuck that I got all my paperwork done right and don’t have to deal with any customs officials having a bad fucking day.

DECK USED:  DENIZENS OF EARTH TAROT AND THERA-PETS EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMAL CARDS

#DiscordTarotolicsMar2021 Challenge Prompt
Question: Where am I at mentally at this time?

Denizens of Earth TarotSix of Air (Swords) – Chamaenerion angustifolium (Fireweed) has significant anti-inflammatory properties that are useful in a variety of field uses from easing gastrointestinal discomforts to first aid treatment on scrapes and bruises and even certain types of arthritis.  Here we see that it is combined with the Six of Swords, indicating that the aspect of my current mental state that this card is referencing has to do with the “inflammation” of stress that has been bothering me the last couple of days as I prepare for this upcoming border crossing.

Guardian of Water (Knight of Cups) atop Four of Water (Cups) – The powerful precision and strong will of the Great White combine with the desire driven direction of the Knight of Cups over shadows the healing and cleansing energy of Salvia officinalis (common sage) shown here with the Four of Water indicating healing comes through meditation and calm rather than excitability.  These cards contrast in their themes and indicate the war within me at this time between my need to meditate, ground, and cleans myself of the anxiety mentioned above… and the determination to move forward in the direction I want to go… feel that I need to go.

Temperance – Although the two energies mentioned above are contrasting to each other, they are also able to work together to my benefit.  Driven energy and healing calm can intertwine like the working of mind and heart as one, and create something even greater than either can on their own.  Take a moment, think and breathe, and allow this intermingling to happen.  In doing so, I will find a far calmer and more beneficial mindset moving forward.

DECK USED:  DENIZENS OF EARTH TAROT

Daily Self Kindness

I took some time at the farm this morning to lie down in the field and just relax after my shift was over.  Of course, I made sure that I was in a field that was not being worked for that day (safety is important).  I made sure I wore extra layers so that I could linger for some time and ended up spending about a half an hour before I was too cold to stay any longer.