Today’s meditation was ten minutes long, and was one of the #DailyTrip sessions from the Calm app.

The topic for today’s session was an exercise to help in counteracting that negative voice in our heads that is always there to whisper self doubts and tear us down.  It involved picking a simple supportive phrase that makes you feel safe and cared for.  I used the phrase “I love you” which, over the ten minutes of the meditation, morphed into “It’s okay. I love you.”

Honestly?  I don’t usually like affirmation based meditations. That said, today’s was very comforting and I really enjoyed it.  It helped untie a few knots of tension I didn’t realize I was holding onto.

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Today’s draw is the Turmoil card combined with the affirmation “With every challenge you meet, you gain experience; every day you are leveling up.”

Hurdles, obstacles, and challenges on our path are not there to break us down. They are opportunities for needed growth. Needed growth is growth that we may not always feel that we are ready for or necessarily want to experience, but that is needed for us to move forward in life.

The message in today’s cards is a reminder that struggles are a form of self improvement. It is the universe providing us with the added knowledge, strength, and tools we will need to continue on. It’s not life being unfair to us, but rather these challenges are a gift… even if it doesn’t feel like it in the moment.

DECK USED: THE LITTLE ORACLE AND IT’S GOING TO BE OKAY 2024 DAY-TO-DAY CALENDAR BY KATE ALLAN

#DiscordTarotholicsAug2023 Challenge Prompt
Questions for August 29th and 30th

Where do I need to foster more joy and happiness in life?

Azurite and Orchid; Stability – You could do with instilling a bit more of a more lighthearted tone into things when you connect with your intuition and share what it has to say with others. It doesn’t have to be so dogmatic and serious all the time, which is a rut you have fallen into a bit lately. Instead, play with your cards more, play games with your intuition, and instill a bit more frivolity into your practice.

How can I encourage that joy to flourish in my future?

Mushroom Magic; Departure – Experiment and explore. There’s plenty of fun to be had when you choose to step outside your comfort zone. Be unconventional.

Other elements included in this reading:
Dried Pansy Flower for Hearing the Heart More Clearly
Amethyst for Spiritual Growth
Citrine for Lift (easing the weight of heavy energies)
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: EARTH ALCHEMY ORACLE AND THE LITTLE ORACLE

I ate so much that I made my stomach upset.  I know this doesn’t sound like a self-kindness… but the food was really good.