#DiscordTarotholicsJul2022

Growth ≠ Stillness

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Today’s meditation was skipped.

Tarot Disassembled - Page of SwordsToday’s draw is the Page of Swords, which is traditionally a representation of an active/projective beta energy, personality, or person in the area of one’s thoughts, intellect, logic, education, ambitions, or communication.

It’s the boots down in the lower right corner that really stand out to me today in this card.  They speak of a need to actually act instead of sitting back and absorbing information.

Sometimes, even the learning process takes a bit of pursuit to actually learn and grow.  Don’t be afraid of taking the steps necessary.

DECK USED:  TAROT DISASSEMBLED

The #TarotForTheWildSoul Challenge Prompt
Questions for July 9th thru 12th

Lilifer Tarot and Tarot of the SidheHow can I connect more deeply with my inner hermit?

The Sun atop Queen of Swords, Bitter Winds – Use your powerful intellect to spread positivity and optimism instead of ugliness and negative pessimism. Stop talking to yourself cruelly and you will be better able to connect with yourself in healthy ways during moments of solitude.

How I can trust the medicine of change more fully?

Queen of Wands and Jubilation – Work on seeing changes as positive and fun, instead of with reluctance and dread.

Where am I being asked to surrender to what I cannot change at this time?

Five of Coins atop Three of Swords, The Sea King atop Hope’s Spark – Sometimes moments of true scarcity in life are going to create disappointment. Instead of allowing yourself to sink into the feelings of that moment, reach out to Gideon to help guide you back to a place of fire and light.

FULL MOON [ July 13th/14th ] // What needs to be released in order for me to bloom forward?

Eight of Cups and The Mossy Troll – Leave the unhealthy bullshit behind and seek out more opportunities to ground and connect with nature.

DECK USED: LILIFER TAROT AND TAROT OF THE SIDHE (trimmed naked)

#DiscordTarotholicsJul2022 Challenge Prompt
Question: What do you need to focus on for self care this Full Moon?

Tarot DisassembledReading Summary: Make stuff happen (Knight of Wands). Specifically any and all things that further within you a feeling of accomplishment and stability at home (Nine of Pentacles). Don’t let conflict distract you from that goal (Five of Swords) by making sure you are taking a moment and then to put yourself in other’s shoes (The Hanged Man).

Take Away: Empathy and understanding while you continue to focus upon what is best for you instead of allowing conflict to send you off course.

DECK USED: TAROT DISASSEMBLED

Daily Self Kindness

I worked on the shelves today, but I quit when my body needed to.

Small ≠ Insignificant

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Today’s meditation was skipped.

Shaman Tarot - Seven of WandsToday’s draw is the Seven of Bones (Wands) , which is traditionally a representation of as well as defending one’s position, principles, or beliefs.

Imagery reminds me of the story of David and Goliath. It is a reminder that one’s principles and values are not negotiable through being beaten down and bullied.

What’s right is right, what’s wrong is wrong, and either you stand strong for who you are and what you believe… or you don’t.

Today’s card is a reminder to stand strong for what you feel is right and those things you believe in.  Don’t allow others to brow beat you into being someone or something you aren’t.

DECK USED:  SHAMAN TAROT

The #ConnectWithYourDeckChallenge Prompt by E Roebuck-Jones
Questions for July 10th thru 12th

Mage The Awakening Tarot and Botanical Beasts OracleWhat are my creative strengths?

The ability to balance practicality (King of Swords) with mysticism (Ghost Fungus) opens you up to possibilities beyond what one or the other could offer on its own. This allows you to combine both your ambition and an open mind to allow for more in-depth exploration of those things that catch your interest and focus.

Where do I get my best ideas?

When something snags your focus and forces you to look closer (SnapDragon), then you are unable to find satisfaction and satiation until you’ve explored it in full and looked at it from every angle (Ten of Coins).

What does it mean to be creative?

To dive in fearlessly and explore the product of one’s imagination (BatFlower), regardless of if the results will be a success or failure (Wheel of Fortune).

DECK USED: MAGE THE AWAKENING TAROT AND BOTANICAL BEASTS ORACLE

#DiscordTarotholicsJul2022 Challenge Prompt
Cheer Up the Lonely Day – Who in your life is in need of more of your attention today?

Shaman TarotReading Summary: Those that follow you with eager blindness (The Fool), but are forced into rest today (Four of Swords) regardless of your need for them in your life for everything to feel stable and grounded (King of Coins).

Take Away: In other words, Gideon.

I need more of his attention as well. I wish it was easier to balance that need and the other responsibilities I need to deal with on the day-to-day.

DECK USED: SHAMAN TAROT

Daily Self Kindness

I made sure to eat on each alarm today, regardless of where I was or how busy.

Losing Sight of Priorities

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Divine Diversity Tarot - Ace of SwordsToday’s draw is the Ace of Swords, which is traditionally a representation of the seed of new beginnings in the area of one’s thoughts, intellect, education, ambitions, and communication.

The angle of the woman’s face in this card as well as the radiant light behind her makes me feel that there’s a bit too much fascination going on.  She’s lost sight of her surroundings in becoming enamored with this new “thing” in her life.

Today’s card is a reminder to not sink so deeply into new ideas that you lose sight of the world around you.

DECK USED:  DIVINE DIVERSITY TAROT

Mr Lionhart’s #TheJulyTarot Be Here Now Prompt
Questions for July 10th thru 12th

The Bug Tarot and the Fairy Lights TarotWhat is something that has strongly contributed to who I am today?

Page of Pentacles atop The Lovers, Rooted Angel – Gideon’s influences in turning my attention to taking better care of myself and slowing down, as well as helping me to start integrating my very logic driven mind with a more accepting attitude of my emotions.

What wisdom from the past can help me with living in the moment now?

The Hermit and Destination – You’ve learned how to differentiate between healthy alone time and unhealthy alone time. This will allow you to sink into alone time that is healthy and enjoy it more fully while still staying on your chosen path. When you take care of making sure your choices in the now are good and healthy ones, you don’t have to watch the road ahead quite so closely in order to stay on track.

What am I asked to see as a work in progress instead of something concluded or finite? Why?

Knight of Pentacles, Magic Truffle Hunters and Emergence – Yourself. There is much more to delve into within yourself and your abilities, much more to explore and share with the world. Exploring and knowing yourself is a lifelong journey, never ending and always full of new faucets yet to be tapped into.

DECKS USED: THE BUG TAROT AND FAIRY LIGHTS TAROT (trimmed naked)

#DiscordTarotholicsJul2022 Challenge Prompt
Topic: Do Spread #2
Question: How can I keep the momentum going on this new burst of energy and clarity I’m currently feeling?

Divine Diversity Tarot and Lauren Marx PostcardReading Summary: There’s a correlation between all three cards in the gold tones and the wreath of moths that circle the skulls in the anchor card. This speaks of all three cards being dominant in the reading, and connected together intrinsically.

In the Justice card, the flesh of the figure matches that of the entrails lying on black fur. The red tapestry in the background of the card also connects to the smattering of red moths at the top and bottom of the anchor card (and that especially congregate on the bound lamb). This speaks to me of an encouragement to not be complacent. When you feel yourself starting to sink into inactivity, remind yourself that you get what you give. If you feed into that stagnant energy it will grow and multiply.

Shades of blue connect the Ace of Wands and the King of Cups, and yet do not match anything within the actual anchor card (not even the smattering of blue that lives in the anchor card in the form of birds). As the anchor card is filled with death and decay, what we see here is that in order to keep things bright, crisp, and clean you will need to stay proactive in steering your thoughts in that direction, and lean into Gideon for help. Remember that emotions rarely follow logic, but can live alongside logic rather than clash against it.

Take Away: Be proactive and actually -active- in your pursuit of that lighter and brighter energy.  Lean into Gid when you need help with your emotions instead of letting them pile up or eat away at you.  You need to learn how to coexist with them instead of seeing them as your enemy.

DECK USED: DIVINE DIVERSITY TAROT AND LAUREN MARX POSTCARDS SET

Daily Self Kindness

I am playing some serious catch up and I have no idea what the self-kindness for this day might have been.

Sip and Chill Day

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Today’s meditation was skipped.

Trash Panda Tarot - TemperanceToday’s draw is the Temperance card, which is traditionally a representation of moderation, patience, and seeking balance between different aspects of one’s life and spiritual path.

Look at that little trash panda chilling on his rock with a glass if wine filled from above.  He’s having a relaxing day in the autumn sun with his feet teasing the water’s surface.

The message in today’s card is simple. Don’t push. It’s okay to take things easy today.

DECK USED:  TRASH PANDA TAROT

The #TarotForTheWildSoul Challenge Prompt
Questions for July 7th and 8th

Hilda TarotWhere am I being invited to touch into my inner power?

Be creative and passionate (Page of Wands) about how you move away from the troubles you’ve been experiencing (Six of Swords) and into a better place emotionally with more peace to enjoy (Ten of Cups).

This applies on two different fronts. It applies to that lingering depression that I’ve been struggling with for so long that I feel like I’m finally starting to step away from. It also applies to the changes I’ve been inspired to make in Tarotholics this week in order to make the atmosphere more warm and inviting.

Where in my life can I be kinder to myself?

You need to make sure you are focusing on balancing (Two of Pentacles) in fun activities (image on the Five of Wands) with your steady work load (Four of Pentacles). Make sure you were fighting for that time to cut loose and relax. It needs to be a part of your values that you’re willing to “go to the plate for” (Five of Wands).

These cards are about making sure that I put a value on fun, play, and activities that foster these themes. Not just putting a value on them, but a value that is high enough that they become a priority equal to those of hard work and success.

DECK USED: HILDA TAROT

#DiscordTarotholicsJul2022 Challenge Prompt
National Sugar Cookie Day – What sweetness do you need to invite more of into your life today?

Trash Panda TarotReading Summary: Don’t play the fool (The Fool) and eat the stuff that you know you’re not supposed to be eating today (The Devil). Resist the temptation (Page of Swords), and instead continue to move in the direction of healthier food intake for better health and a happier future (Ten of Pentacles).

Take Away: The endocrinologist wants to put me on a medication I’m not keen to try. I chose to try and resolve things with diet first, and keep the medication as a back burner resolution to try if that doesn’t work.

These cards are a reminder that sweetness comes in all forms, not just baked goodies and cereals, and that being healthy is one of those things that can make today and every day more sweet.

DECK USED: TRASH PANDA TAROT

Daily Self Kindness

I am playing some serious catch up and I have no idea what the self-kindness for this day might have been.

It’s Still Progress

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Today’s meditation was skipped.

Art of Adventure Tarot - Knight of PentaclesToday’s draw is the Knight of Pentacles, which is traditionally a representation of a projective beta energy, personality, or person in the area of one’s finances, resources, labors, health, manifestations, and the physical world.

This image really speaks to me as it appears that the knight rides one of those stationary horses that you find in a playground.  (You know, the animals on a spring?) And yet, with four hands, he is clearly still getting things done.

The message I see here in today’s card is that although your horse maybe stationary, that doesn’t mean you have to be.

DECK USED:  THE ART OF ADVENTURE TAROT

The #ConnectWithYourDeckChallenge Prompt by E Roebuck-Jones
Questions for July 7th thru 9th

Wonder World TarotWhat advice can I give to myself concerning my creativity?

Queen of Cups and The Devil – The same figure is in both the Queen of Cups and The Devil, which connects these cards in an intimate way with each other. These card’s advice is that it’s always good to invest your emotions into your creative endeavors. Just don’t do it to the point that you’re self-medicating and avoiding other things, because when you sink too deeply into these in creative endeavors you can end up neglecting yourself in a very important ways.

What do I love to do and why?

Five of Wands and Page of Wands – I love to express my own ideas and principles to others. This in turn then allows me to expand my horizons and my viewpoint so that I am always learning and exploring and growing.

What moment will be worth remembering from today?

Three of Cups and The Tower Rx – How good times with friends can make the bad stuff feel lighter.

DECK USED: THE WONDER WORLD TAROT

#DiscordTarotholicsJul2022 Challenge Prompt
Body Painting Day – What can you add to embellish your day? (Make it brighter, more colorful, more fun.)

Art of Adventure TarotReading Summary: Remember that you need to balance out (Two of Pentacles) your disappointment and struggles with depression (Three of Swords) with a more optimistic viewpoint. It is only through leaning into that optimism that you can really find balance and escape the scarcity issues that plague you so often (Five of Pentacles).

Take Away: you struggle a lot with the optimism and positivity.  If you want to “embellish” my day, though, these cards indicate that that’s the way to do it.  Lean into the positivity and let it lift you up and make the day brighter as a result.

DECK USED: THE ART OF ADVENTURE TAROT

Daily Self Kindness

I am playing some serious catch up and I have no idea what the self-kindness for this day might have been.

Pessimistic Tendencies

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Today’s meditation was skipped.

Tarot of Hellen - Five of FlowersToday’s draw is the Five of Flowers (Cups), which is traditionally a representation of pessimism, apathy, focusing on the negative, and “crying over spilled milk”.

Make an effort to keep your pessimism at bay and look on the bright side instead. The crappy stuff can’t linger forever, which means when your stuck in a rut or pit that something better is coming in the horizon.

Optimism may not solve everything, but it helps. And in these situations? Every little bit of help counts.

DECK USED:  THE TAROT OF HELLEN

Mr Lionhart’s #TheJulyTarot Be Here Now Prompt
Questions for July 7th thru 9th

The Star String Tarot And The Two-Penny OracleWhat universal energy is passing through me at this moment?

Nine of Cups and Marvelousness – The uplifting energies of contentment and wonder. You are beginning to finally ease yourself up over that lip that you’ve been stuck on with the depression’s pit. As you do so you’re finding that things are really not as bad as you thought they were, and are actually quite good, and that there is much to explore and enjoy.

What am I asked to do with this universal energy?

Nine of Swords and Individuality – Pay attention to the unique influence that this energy has on your worries and anxiety.

How can I best {begin to} tap in to my potential energy?

Four of Cups and Acquisitiveness – Make sure you are not skipping your meditation too often. You need the benefits that it can provide you, and those benefits will not come to you on the road. You have to reach out and grab them.

DECK USED: THE STAR STRING TAROT AND THE TWO-PENNY ORACLE

#DiscordTarotholicsJul2022 Challenge Prompt
Global Forgiveness Day – What in your life are you holding onto that you need to forgive?

Tarot of HellenReading Summary: The destruction that was wrought provided an opening for more balance and an opportunity define with truly spark sure fire.

Take Away: No. this incident refers to what happened between an ex-friends-with-benefits and I. Although the statement above from the cards is absolutely true, I am not in a place as of yet where I can forgive what happened.

Even the idea of being able to forgive in this instance turns my stomach. I am aware that forgiveness does not mean forgetting, but at the same time it’s clear I’m just not where i need to be to forgive him (or myself) yet, if ever.

DECK USED: THE TAROT OF HELLEN

Daily Self Kindness

I am playing some serious catch up and I have no idea what the self-kindness for this day might have been.