Fable Hedgehog Tarot

Don’t Overreact

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Today’s meditation was skipped.

Fable Hedgehog Tarot - Nine of SwordsToday’s draw is the Nine of Swords, which is traditionally a representation of themes surrounding worry, anxiety, nightmares, and insomnia.

When I pulled this card this morning, I heard the words “Don’t overreact”.  This fits with the theme of the card, and especially with the imagery here in this specific Nine of Swords. All of the swords in the card point inward toward each other instead of the figure in the bed.  There is nothing to fear, and yet the little hedgehog worries anyway.

A lot of times when we anticipate a problem, it gets blown out of proportion.  What might be a little hiccup, when left to stew over it, can become a mountain of obstacles. The message in today’s card is to take things in stride and don’t blow them out of proportion.

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The Self Appreciation #STCTarotChallenge for April Prompt
Questions for April 26th

The Joyseeker OracleI will stop negativity here.

The Eagle atop The Horse – Your attitude towards work needs to shift to something more positive. You focus too hard on the things that you aren’t enjoying and don’t wanna do, instead of looking at the bigger picture and allowing yourself to enjoy those parts of your work and your responsibilities that bring you pleasure and joy.

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The Koi and The Bat – Focus on how adept you are at adapting, and how you are able to always turn even the worst situation around into a boon for you. In other words… You have been falling into old unhealthy habits. Remember that you have the tools to look on the brighter side, and don’t focus so hard on the negative.

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The #ConnectWithYourDeckChallenge Prompt by E Roebuck-Jones
Questions for April 26th

Fable Hedgehog TarotWhat lie have I been telling myself?

The Sun atop Five of Pentacles – That success is bred through hardship.  The belief that in order to succeed, you must suffer (sort of like that saying “no pain, no gain”).

How can I start being more honest with myself in this area?

The Hanged Man and The Fool – Open yourself up to new experiences and allow yourself to believe in the goodness in life. Not everything has to be horrible for the results from it to be worthwhile.  If you see life as a joyous adventure, you can help that perspective to spread through your life.

Take Away – Like the previous reading earlier today, this reading again reminds me that I am slipping when it comes to leaning into optimism and positivity, and have instead been allowing my natural habit towards pessimism and negative internal narrative to have the reigns.

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Daily Self Kindness

I’m doing everything I can to try and mitigate my pain today. My pain level is extremely high and I’m struggling with it.

Social Exhaustion

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Today’s meditation was skipped.

Fable Hedgehog TarotToday’s draw is a double with the Nine of Wands atop the Three of Cups. Traditionally, the Nine of Wands is about resilience and boundaries, while the Three of Cups deals with themes to do with social revelry and celebrations.

If the Three of Cups had shown up on to, the message would have been that burdens are lessened when you let others help. But, what we see here with the Ten of Wands on top is that it can at times feel like “to much”.

This last few days have been extremely social, and today’s cards are a reassurance that it’s okay to feel wrung out at the moment. It doesn’t make the visit any less than, or you any less than either. It just means that it’s time for some alone time and rest.

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Mr Lionharts’ #TheAprilTarot Animal Guide Challenge Prompt
Questions for The Sun – Day 21

The Pulp TarotWhat good has been set in motion since the start of this Journey?

Queen of Pentacles atop Queen of Wands – You have been able to connect more with your motivation and drive, and are now grounded enough to support this drive and see it through. You have the experience to carry yourself forward and support your drive, and the drive to move forward in the ways that matter to you and will help you feel more stable. You are beginning to be able to combine the two and work with them together.

What other good things can contribute to my best Journey?

Ace of Pentacles and Eight of Cups – Using good judgement to know when new opportunities are going to be something worth pursuing, or if you should just walk away. Including being able to identifying when something is too good to be true.

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#DiscordTarotholicsApr2022 Challenge Prompt
Questions for April 21st and 23rd

Fable Hedgehog TarotWhat haunts you?

King of Cups Rx – The fear of losing Gideon. His obsessiveness helps in alleviating this fear, but there is always that niggling worry. That thought that you’ll do something wrong or fuck up in some irreparable way, or that something will happen to him.

What keeps you safe?

Four of Wands – Four walls and a roof over your head. The safety and security of hearth and home creates that sense of safety within you, and gives you safety in turn.

What guides you?

Five of Cups – You are often guided by your pessimistic tendencies and negative inner narrative. You already know this is unhealthy, and how to rectify the problem. It’s important to be aware that it’s happening, though, in order to be reminded that countermeasures are necessary.

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Daily Self Kindness

I got some time with Gideon, and it was really nice.  It’s been a long week and I needed some quiet time with him to help relax some of the “starch” in my collar that all that Emperor energy needed in the previous handful of days.