#DiscordTarotholicsAug2024

There For the Taking

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Today’s meditation was skipped.

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Cannabis Magick Oracle and It’s Going To Be Okay 2024 Day-to-day Calendar By Kate AllanToday’s draw is the Grandaddy Purple card combined with the affirmation “You’re doing well. Keep going.”

Grandaddy Purple is all about manifestation. Combined with the affirmation for today, these cards are a reminder that even in times when things are moving slow or in a slump, you’re still getting somewhere.

It may not be at the speed you want it to be, but if you keep your eye on the prize, you’ll get there eventually.  Just don’t give up. The world is yours for the taking if you just hold on and keep working at it.

DECK USED: CANNABIS MAGICK ORACLE

#DiscordTarotholicsAug2023 Challenge Prompt
Question for August 8th : What can I do to help my inner child feel less neglected?

Wild Spaces Oracle CardsReading Summary: Stretch (top left card) beyond your prickliness (bottom card) and climb higher (top right card).

Take Away: It’s hard to look beyond the bad crap when bad crap his happening. To help your inner child feel less neglected, you need to keep on nurturing and fostering a connection with them even in times of struggle or strife.

Don’t take your bad mood or current obstacles out on that little kid hiding deep within you.  It’s not their fault and they don’t deserve it.  Rise above, instead, and keep that warm and nurturing effort you’re putting in that direction going.

Other elements included in this reading:
Bacopa for Sparking Creativity and Intellect
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: WILD SPACES CARDS

Daily Self Kindness

I spent time with Gideon and used that time to work at not letting the slow slump in the business freak me out so too bad and drive me crazy with worry.

Shed the Unworthy

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Aura Golden Kingdom Tarot's Ten of Cups and It’s Going To Be Okay 2024 Day-to-day Calendar By Kate AllanToday’s draw is the Ten of Cups combined with the affirmation “I don’t care what your mind says; you deserve to be happy.”

The Ten of Cups is all about happiness.  The thing is? It’s not about happiness alone and on your own. It’s not about self satisfaction or self-contentment. It’s about finding happiness and sharing that happiness with others.

The cards for today are a reminder that the best kinds of happiness are those you share with those you love. And those that aren’t willing to share your happiness with you?  Well, they’re simply not worth your time and energy. Don’t let toxic people make you feel you don’t deserve to be happy, but instead go after that happiness and share it with those that truly feel you -deserve- to be happy and are happy to share in it with you.

DECK USED: AURA GOLDEN KINGDOM TAROT

#DiscordTarotholicsAug2023 Challenge Prompt
Philosophical Question for August 7th : Are you more of a dreamer or a believer?

Magical Creatures Tarot - Queen of Wands, Judgement, StrengthReading Summary: You are a dreamer at heart, but (Queen of Wands Rx) you are worried over the judgments of others (Judgement) which makes you balance it out with more practicality than you perhaps would like (Strength).

Take Away: You are both.  Although a dreamer at heart, you were taught to shoulder heavy responsibilities and make it look easy, which requires a far more logical approach a lot of the time.

This can at times smother out the dreamer side, which always rises again eventually to become a part of your life once more.

Other elements included in this reading:
Dried Red Maple Leaf for Adaptability and Connection
Conch Shell Knot for Concentration and Clarity
Aragonite for Truth and Understanding
Mookaite for Help with Weighing One’s Options
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: MAGICAL CREATURES TAROT

Daily Self Kindness

I followed my gut instead of my head, and didn’t let fear stop me.

Perseverance and Survival

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Les Messagers d'Égypte and It’s Going To Be Okay 2024 Day-to-day Calendar By Kate AllanToday’s draw is the Horus card combined with the affirmation “You are far more resilient and capable than your anxiety gives you credit for.”

Horus is a god of strength, courage, and tenacity. He perseveres his lackluster beginnings, grows strong, battles with Seth, and seizes his throne.  Undoubtedly during these challenges, there were times of self-doubt and worries over whether he could succeed in his goals.  Absolutely.  Everyone deals with these worries and anxieties.  And yet? With determination and courage, he continues on.

And so too do you.  One step at a  time.

You are a survivor.  There have been plenty of challenges in your life that you didn’t think you would make it through. Plenty of obstacles you thought would be the end of your goals, your dreams, or your very existence.

And yet, here you are.  You’re still here and stronger than ever.

Don’t let that inner voice that whispers doubts and uncertainties give you pause. Keep going.

DECK USED: LES MESSEGERS D’EGYPTE

#DiscordTarotholicsAug2023 Challenge Prompt
Questions for August 3rd and 6th:

Tarot Reading with the Kashima Tarot and Cozy Cards OracleWhat inner injury from my childhood needs healing?

Three of Swords and The Maypole – The Maypole card says “It is important to have fun. Play, enjoy, and relax!” Unfortunately, a lot of times as a child when you tried to indulge in these activities, such pursuits were dissuaded or looked down upon by elders. In response, you shut down on these urges play and have fun. Instead, you leaned into hard work and responsibilities in order to become less of a disappointment to others, carving out parts of yourself in the process.

How can I begin working on healing that injury?

Five of Cups and Cuddle Time – The Cuddle Time card says “I am safe”. Keep working on the positive thinking and optimism practices that you have begun using in the past few years. It helps keep the negative inner voice in your head at bay, and gives your inner child a sense of safety as a result.

Other elements included in this reading:
Dried Red Maple Leaf for Adaptability and Connection
Rose Quartz for Connecting with One’s Needs
Dyed Agate for Fostering Stability and Seeing Clearly Beyond Emotion
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: KASHIMA TAROT AND COZY CARDS

Daily Self Kindness

I stayed inside while Jer mowed the lawn at Ms Bs, ensuring no allergy issues cropping up from the grass pollination.

A Refuge From the Storm

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Soul's Oracle and It’s Going To Be Okay 2024 Day-to-day Calendar By Kate AllanToday’s draw is the Home Tree and the affirmation “You are not a fountain of energy and goodness. Please, do not sacrifice your health or well-being for other people.”

Home is where your roots grow, digging deep to anchor and ground you.  It is your shelter and your anchor.

Sometimes, these are the things you need most, in order to be healthy and happy and take care of your own well-being.  Today’s cards are a reminder of this need to pause and find a sense of stability and security.  How important it is to feel rooted, grounded in having a safe place to call your own, a place of refuge from the storm.

These cards encourage taking advantage of that refuge when you need it, instead of ignoring your needs for the desires, needs, and whims of others.  Your needs are important too, and it’s up to you to give yourself what you need when you need it… even when it’s something as simple as staying home when everyone else is demanding you go out.

DECK USED: SOUL’S ORACLE

#DiscordTarotholicsAug2023 Challenge Prompt
Question for August 5th : What do I need to focus on for self-care this new moon?

Oracle Reading with the Soul's Oracle

Reading Summary: Say goodbye to the city (in the Left Card we see a figure waving at buildings in the distance. They appear to be saying a last farewell before disappearing out of sight on their trek down the path). Slip through the liminal spaces (in the Center Card we see a portal of natural spaces, a liminal space that leads from forest to sea… from one existence to another). Take time to savor nature (in the Right Card we see a figure sitting on the shore of a lake, feet in the water, enjoying the beauty and calm of nature as mother earth’s face smiles from the soil below).

Take Away: These cards encourage taking the opportunities that arise during this new moon to get out of the city and enjoy some time in nature.  Hike to a lake in the woods and take a dip. Make a day of it and let go of the stress and responsibilities of day to day life for a while.  Cut loose and enjoy some time among the trees.

DECK USED: SOUL’S ORACLE

Daily Self Kindness

I went down to the library today and got my card re-issued so that I could listen to audiobooks through Libby for free sometimes instead of always sourcing through Audible. A lot of times the library doesn’t have the titles I want to listen to, but sometimes they do so it’ll be a cheaper source for those titles that they have available.

No Strength Without Rest

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Today’s meditation was skipped (yet again).

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Solace Oracle and It’s Going To Be Okay 2024 Day-to-day Calendar By Kate AllanToday’s draw is the Standing Strong card combined with the affirmation “You have coped through a lot; you deserve a nice long break.”

Today’s cards are a reminder that you don’t have to be strong all the time, and that times of rest are what help you to stay strong over the long haul.  Without rest, there is no strength.  So don’t be down on yourself about needing rest. It’s okay.

I personally needed to hear this message today. It’s supposed to be an orders day, but I spent a large portion of the day trying to fill orders only to have to re-do damned near every little thing over at least once because of stupid mistakes and dissatisfaction with the results of my efforts.

I finally gave up and set orders aside, giving myself permission to ship out everything on Tuesday instead of tomorrow. The guilt was significant, especially when others in my life sort of seemed disapproving of my choices. (Or, alternately? It’s possible that could have just been me projecting my own feelings and guilt.)  Either way, today’s message helped in easing some of those negative emotions.  I’m allowed to rest when I need to, even when it’s not particularly convenient.

DECK USED: SOLACE ORACLE

#DiscordTarotholicsAug2023 Challenge Prompt
Question for August 1st and 2nd

Oracle Reading with the Moon Woman OracleHow does my inner child feel right now?

Maiden – Your inner child is excited about the potential your steps in personal growth are opening up to you. No longer is your inner child shoved in a closet, neglected and ignored as they had been in the past, and they are beginning to enjoy the attention and exploration.

How can I better connect with my inner child?

The Cauldron – Remember that creativity isn’t just fun and games, but there is also a sacredness to it that makes each thing you create (whether it be physical, metaphysical, or just the space for future potential) contain an intrinsic part of you within it.

DECK USED: MOON WOMAN ORACLE

Daily Self Kindness

I had myself some lazy time in bed today while I was alone at home.  As mentioned in the Card of the Day exercise above, I also allowed myself to not fill orders today, and rest instead… and am working on not feeling guilty about it.