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Dionysian Mysteries Oracle Reading

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The #lucetseptembertarotchallenge Dionysian Mysteries Challenge
Questions for September 28th thru 30th – Death is Life

Tarot Reading with the Slow Tarot and Magickal Botanical Oracle

The Inner God – Which part of yourself would you like to recognize and strengthen more?

Death and Angel’s Trumpet – The go-with-the-flow energy in the face of change. Once upon a time you rode out change with ease and lackadaisical grace… these days that doesn’t seem to be the case. You wish to find that “easy” within you again and foster it to growth.

The New Beginning – What new opportunities await you after completing this challenge?

Knight of Cups atop Page of Coins, Calla Lily – An opportunity to begin establishing a return to balance between the spiritual and physical is on the horizon. Charge forward and embrace this eagerly as the opportunity arises. It’s a familiar path.

The Blessing of Dionysus – What blessing and message does Dionysus send you at the end of this challenge?

The Fool and Belladonna – Embrace enthusiasm and adventure.  Enjoy the beauty of hope and embrace having a bit of fun… but don’t lean too far into it, or it will turn against you.

DECK USED: MAGICKAL BOTANICAL ORACLE

🌕 Full Moon in Aries – September 2023

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Tomorrow is the full moon, and like all new moons and full moons, I did a spread aligned to the moon’s current themes as a part of my recognition of the moon’s cycle and influences upon us. Today’s spread is brought to you by lightning.

Full Moon in Aries Oracle Reading with the Wild & Sacred Feminine Oracle Deck

What half truths about myself do I need to acknowledge and release in order to rock my authenticity?

River – Acknowledge that there is strength in submission and surrender. Just as the river bends and turns, flowing to the whims of topography and gravity and yet also carves away at stone and molds the land in its wake, your strength often resides in yielding instead of going against the flow.

How can I tap into my TRUE potential to accomplish my core desires?

Star atop Threshold – Dream high and then put your mind and determination to it. If whatever it is is really what you want and you put your intention into getting there, you will always find a way.

In what aspect of my life do I need to step up to the plate as a leader?

Lioness atop Hummingbird – To lean into positivity and optimism takes trust and courage. When you allow yourself that trust, you show others what is possible. Don’t let your naturally pessimistic tendencies win.

When would I benefit from taking risks and being impulsive?

Artemis atop Brigid – Your space is your to do with as you wish. Don’t let worries about the chaos of changing things hold you back.

Full Moon advice from the Minoan Goddess Amalthea.

Deer – Be kind to yourself. Treat yourself with gentleness and kinship.

DECK USED: WILD & SACRED FEMININE DECK

Dionysian Mysteries Lenormand Reading

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The #lucetseptembertarotchallenge Dionysian Mysteries Challenge
Questions for September 25th thru 27th – Death is Life

Latimer's Lenormand

Transformation – What aspects of yourself or your life have been transformed since starting this challenge?

Garden and Lily – You have become more aware of the value in family and a strong support system of loved ones, and far more tolerant of them gathering around you and offering you their support.

Self-expression – How can you express yourself without limitations?

Stork and Birds – Don’t just immediately assume you’re going to screw up communication with others. To express yourself more freely, you need to work at seeing communication as a boon rather than a hurdle or challenge.

The Teachings – What have you learned from the Dionysian mysteries?

Dog and Fox – During this challenge it’s been brought to your attention that you are your own worst enemy, and need to work more on being a loyal friend to yourself instead of allowing self destructive tendencies to sneak in.

How can you apply these teachings in your daily life?

Sun and Woman – Work on allowing your vulnerable side to shine more brightly and foster it by making more of an effort to lean into positivity and optimism.

DECK USED: LATIMER’S LENORMAND

Second Harvest 2023 – Autumn Equinox

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Tomorrow is the Autumn Equinox.  This is considered by many to be the first day of Autumn, and is one of only two moments in the year when the sun is exactly above the Equator, and that day and night are of equal length.  Like Halloween is a time when the veil between the land of the living and the realm of the dead is thin, this holiday (as well as its cross-point in the spring) are times when the veil between our world and that of the Fae is at is thinnest… and it is when I personally experience more interactions with them than any other time of year.

Mabon Altar

In my path, the Autumn Equinox is also known as the Second Harvest (also called Mabon), and is a day that marks the transition of the growing season into full harvest.  After this day, the darkness of night begins to overtake the sun’s reign in the sky as the days continue to grow shorter and shorter, and the nights longer and longer.  The earth is winding down its abundant generosity and beginning to close up shop for the year.

Like with new moons and full moons, I usually do a spread to check in with myself and give myself some direction for the next couple of months for each solstice, equinox, and other Sabbats. Unfortunately, I was unable to do my normal Sabbat reading this month, so I picked one off the internet that fit the theme of the holiday to do instead.

Autumn Equinox Spread with the Poison Apple Tarot Oracle

Where to focus my energy this season

Judgement – Staying true to yourself and who you want to become is where you need to ensure your energy is focused this season. There will always be potential distractions to draw you off track, and that is potentially even more true as we lean into the journey towards the final harvest next month.

Growth I’m bringing into Autumn

The Hierophant – You have learned a lot of skills over the summer that you will carry with you not just into Autumn, but the rest of your life. Physical skills, emotional skills, interpersonal skills.  How to take care of others as well as expanding on your own intuitive abilities. These things will in time become foundational knowledge for you so that you can stretch and grow even more.

An obstacle of this season

The Emperor – Don’t allow yourself to become an evil taskmaster pushing yourself too hard, and don’t allow others to treat you that way either. You only have a little bit of time to recover and find your center before chaos begins, and forcing yourself to push too hard now will be a detriment later.

Something to shed

The Touch – It’s time to lean into being less hands-on in the healing process of others. They need to re-establish their independence so that you can then re-establish your own.  When you do too much for them and help too much, it hinders that process.

Something to forgive

Wheel of Fortune – Life is unpredictable. It’s no one’s fault.  Don’t blame yourself… don’t blame others either.  Just roll with it and move on.

Something to harvest

The Gift – As previously touched upon with the Hierophant above, make sure that you are taking time to acknowledge the gains you have made over the past few months in your abilities, both mundane and more.

Something to embrace

The Fool – Head into Autumn with enthusiasm. Don’t get hung up on the shit that will try to hold you back or drag you down.

DECKS USED: POISON APPLE TAROT AND ORACLE

Dionysian Mysteries Oracle Reading

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The #lucetseptembertarotchallenge Dionysian Mysteries Challenge
Questions for September 21st thru 24th – Harvesting What You Put Energy Into

Dionysian Mysteries Oracle Reading with the Urban Crow Oracle

Friendship and Community – What friendships or communities can help you in your spiritual development?

Isolation – At least for the time being, friendships and community are not the answer when it comes to your spiritual development. You need solitary time and isolation to allow for inner reflection and processing.

Sexual Energy – How can you balance your sexual energy…

Play – Time having fun with Gideon is key. Play and enjoy your time together.

…and express it in a healthy way?

Warning stop Ghosts – Remember a couple of years ago when you opened up to your mediumship ability too close to Samhain and those that visited tried to drag you into a pit of depression? Don’t let that happen again. Ground yourself in the living… in Gideon and what you two have.

The Inner Self – What did you discover about yourself during this challenge?

Soar atop Survival – You explored and re-discovered about yourself that you are a survivor and will rise above those things that challenge you.

What else should you explore?

Exposed – Your vulnerability.

The Daze – What forms of ecstasy can you find outside of traditional means?

Caching – Enjoy your collections. Take pleasure in them and how they make you feel. You’re a dragon at heart, after all.

DECK USED: URBAN CROW ORACLE

Dionysian Mysteries Lenormand Reading

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The #lucetseptembertarotchallenge Dionysian Mysteries Challenge
Questions for September 17th thru 20th – Harvesting What You Put Energy Into

Dionysian Mysteries Lenormand Reading with the Taisho Roman Lenormand

Confidence in the Unknown – How can you have more confidence in the journey ahead?

Stork and Child – Remember that good things are coming, and embrace them with playful eagerness and an open heart. You can’t close yourself off to the good stuff and still expect to grow and become more confident.  Instead, you need to not just embrace it, but have fun with it.

The Loot – What can you collect or reap in your life right now?

Bear and Coffin – Look for the boon in loss. You may have lost a good chunk of your independence over the last few months while dealing with caring for an elder, but you’ve also lost that constant ache for a mother figure that you’ve carried with you all your life.

Spiritual Unity – How can you integrate your spiritual side into your daily life?

Letter and Dog – Commit to your writing and stay true to that effort instead of forsaking it. Not just in your readings and writing out the responses and interpretations to the cards you pull, but also in your entertainment with Gideon where you are allowing your energy to flow freely between the two of you and “loosening up” that ability to exchange with others that you sometimes keep too tight a grip on.

The Journey – What inner-like journey awaits you?

Clouds and Stars – Finding hope in times of emotional uncertainty.

What is the goal?

House and Tree – To develop a healthy new balance of comfort and stability. A lot has changed in your life this year, and on that journey of seeking out light in the darkness of confusion, you need to keep in mind that the end goal is stability and comfort.  Deep roots.

DECK USED: TAISHO ROMAN LENORMAND