#DiscordTarotholicsAug2024

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.

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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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.

Selective Listening and Inner Narratives

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The Enlightened Cat Oracle and It’s Going To Be Okay 2024 Day-to-day Calendar By Kate AllanToday’s draw is the Selective Listening card combined with the affirmation “You should exist; whether you think you’re any good or not.”

In the Selective Listening card is the crux of what today’s card and affirmation speak of.  It says “Not all words warrant your attention. Focus on what truly matters.”

Inner narratives can be treacherous, especially when you are so used to hearing that inner voice in your head speaking negatively about you that you begin to believe its words as truth.

The cards for today are a reminder that we are far harder on ourselves than anyone else would ever even think of being… and that that’s not okay. Stop listening to those negative inner narratives and work on finding things that help to counteract their influence in your life and behavior. Then, when you find them?  Use them.  Use them often and use them well.

DECK USED: THE ENLIGHTENED CAT ORACLE

#DiscordTarotholicsAug2023 Challenge Prompt
Questions for August 10th and 12th

Budapest Tarot's Four of Swords, Five of Swords, and Queen of Wands; and the Coastal Curiosities OracleHow does my inner adolescent feel right now?

Four of Swords and Flourish – Settled and comfortable and ready for growth. Your inner adolescent needs a bit of encouragement, but is in a comfortable place that will allow you to provide what is needed without trying to be difficult or blocking your efforts.

How can I better connect with my inner adolescent?

Queen of Wands atop Five of Swords, Connect – Use your innate creative spirit to overcome separation and foster connection between yourself and others.

You enjoy creating things.  You enjoy exploring your creativity in new ways, trying new things, and stretching those creative muscles.  Instead of allowing others to feel ostracized in your life, especially those on the other side of the veil, use this creative spark to draw them in and connect with them.  In doing so, you will better connect with your inner adolescent as well.

Other elements included in this reading:
Foraged Wood Fern for Exorcising Negative Influences
Desert Rose for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: BUDAPEST TAROT AND COASTAL CURIOSITIES ORACLE

Daily Self Kindness

I managed to take a nap a little earlier than usual, which freed up a bit more time to spend with Gideon.

Letting Go for Adaptation

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Pacific Wonderland Trees of the Pacific Northwest Oracle and It’s Going To Be Okay 2024 Day-to-day Calendar By Kate AllanToday’s draw is the Hedge False Bindweed card combined with the affirmation “It’s okay to float along. It’s okay to just be.”

You have a habit of trying to hold on too tight and control everything. It makes you feel safe to be in control and to know what to expect at every turn.

That isn’t really how life works, though, which is how when unexpected hurdles and surprises come into the picture you always end up so worked up about them.

It’s great to be tenacious and persistent in your goals. It’s not great when that goes from being an asset to a liability, though. Today’s cards are a reminder that there’s a time when you have to let go and just breathe.  You can’t control everything, so don’t try so hard to do that.  It’s okay to just let things happen and adapt to them as they come.

DECK USED: PACIFIC WONDERLAND TREES OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST ORACLE

#DiscordTarotholicsAug2023 Challenge Prompt
Question for August 9th : What can I do to help my inner child feel more protected?

Inner Child Oracle Reading with the Wild Child OracleReading Summary: Stop gaslighting yourself (Mirage) and instead seek out a better, more stable grounding (Reach) in order to give your inner child a glimpse at the possibilities the future holds (Glimpse).

Take Away: Seeing the ways in which you gaslight yourself is not easy, but it is far easier to pick them out when you are in a place of stability and groundedness.

During those times you can better see where gaslighting is happening and what you’re doing, allowing yourself and your inner child to look beyond it, and find a better and healthier way forward.

Other elements included in this reading:
Red Alder Cones for Inner Strength
Rainforest Rhyolite for Facilitating Calm Transitions
Rose Quartz for Connecting with One’s Needs

DECK USED: WILD CHILD ORACLE

Daily Self Kindness

I took a pain pill when I needed it instead of trying to “tough it out”.