Halloween Affirmations

What We Carry with Us

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Today’s meditation was a ten minute #DailyTrip session from the @Calm app.

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Teknebrea Tarot's Seven of Pentacles and Halloween Affirmation CardsThe @GlitterbyInk #OctoberMagic25 Challenge
Crone Prompt for October 18th : Legacy
Daily Mental Health Prompt: Seek a positive message to carry with you throughout the day and offer perspective.

Today’s draw is the Seven of Pentacles, which is traditionally a representation of slow growth, sustainability, domestic harmony, hard work, and practicing patience while the fruits of your labors develop and take form.

The Seven of Pentacles has then been combined with a Halloween Affirmation card that says, “Like a ghost, I let go of the past and allow myself to move forward.”

It’s important to be mindful of the things that we carry forward with us. Lessons are a good thing to carry with us, wounds, and trauma… not so much. Happy memories and experience are good, but resentment is not.

We are allowed to choose. Not only what our legacy is in this world, but what this world’s legacy is upon us as well.

Today’s message is a reminder that we can learn from the past without carrying with us the festering wounds or other unhealed damage of past experiences. It’s important to focus on healing our past wounds, instead of allowing them to fester and begin to poison our present and our future.

DECKS USED:  TEKNEBRAE TAROT AND TWIST’S HALLOWEEN AFFIRMATIONS

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Philosophical Questions for October 22nd and 29th

Tarot Reading with the Teknebrea Tarot and Occult LenormandWhat awaits us after we pass to the other side of the veil?

House, High Priestess , Letter

An ethereal awareness that feels like a welcome home, and reconnects us to those currently beyond our reach.

Do ghosts exist? (dig deep for a detailed answer)

Anchor, Eight of Cups, Bear

Some who have passed on feel that they still have purpose here among the living, and thus choose to anchor themselves here instead of moving on.

So, yes. As per the answer of these cards, ghosts exist.

Other elements included in this reading:
Conch Shell Knot for Concentration and Clarity
Carnelian Agate for Inner Drive and Focusing On Aspirations
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECKS USED: TEKNEBRAE TAROT AND OCCULT LENORMAND

Daily Self Kindness

This post is a catch-up post, and I can’t remember what my self-kindness might have been for this day.

We Are All Freaks

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Today’s meditation was a ten minute #DailyTrip session from the @Calm app.

“While a certain amount of worrying may be necessary, worried thoughts (generally) become more worried thoughts. What we pay attention to can become our whole life.”

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Under the Bed Tarot's Knight of Wands and Halloween Affirmation CardsThe @GlitterbyInk #OctoberMagic25 Challenge
Crone Prompt for October 16th : Wisdom
Daily Mental Health Prompt: Seek a positive message to carry with you throughout the day and offer perspective.

Today’s draw is the Engager of Wands (Knight of Wands), which is traditionally a representation of a projective beta energy, personality, or person in the area of one’s drive, passions, willpower, principles, inspiration, or enthusiasm. This often translates into themes that have to do with rash behavior and a go-get’em attitude toward the things that matter to that person.

The Knight of Wands has then been combined with a Halloween Affirmation card that says, “Halloween reminds me to be my unique self.”

Be you… enthusiastically and unapologetically.

We are all freaks.  All of us.  And, that it’s those of us that embrace this and make it our own that find the confidence to show our true selves to the world at large.  This takes courage and enthusiasm, and a willingness to be different.

Today’s message is an encouragement to lean into your differences instead of trying to “fit in” with the crowd.  Embrace those things that make you unique, and don’t be shy about them.

DECKS USED:  UNDER THE BED TAROT AND TWIST’S HALLOWEEN AFFIRMATIONS

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Fire and Air “The Sixes” Prompts for October

Tarot Reading and Lenormand Reading with the Under the Bed Tarot and Lenormand della LunaSix of Wands

What is a creative way to celebrate a recent accomplishment?

Clouds, Death, Lady – Take some time to examine how you really feel about the recent changes taking place. Your emotions need to be brought out and sorted through rather than just brushed under the rug. Give yourself the gift of listening to them with nurturing engagement rather than disregarding them outright. Just because it seems you are trapped into the changes taking place, and as a result are working on adapting, doesn’t mean how you feel about it all doesn’t matter.

Six of Swords

What is a gradual change that’s taking place in my life?

House, The Tower, Garden – The restructuring going on in your life right now affects a number of areas of beyond just your business, spilling over into house and home, your friends and acquaintances, and even your tolerances where others are concerned. It’s not so much the obvious change that needs  your attention so much as these smaller ripples outward that it has caused, which manifest in a more gradual and less obvious ways.

How can I move more easily through times of transition?

Fox, Enactor (King) of Cups, Lily – Keep in mind that wearing your heart on your sleeve doesn’t have to be a weakness. It can also be a strength and a strategy depending on how it’s used. It allows others to see your intentions and the values that drive your decisions clearly, leaving no room for misunderstandings.

Other elements included in this reading:
Foraged Red Oak Leaf for Fostering Unconditional Love
Foraged Wood Fern for Exorcising Negative Influences
Mandala for Foresight and Predictive Veracity
Orange Aventurine Leaves for Pause and Reflection
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECKS USED: UNDER THE BED TAROT AND LENORMAND DELLA LUNA

Daily Self Kindness

This post is a catch-up post, and I can’t remember what my self-kindness might have been for this day.

Better Weaving with Others

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

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The Graveyard Bar Tarot's Two of Cups and Halloween Affirmation CardThe @GlitterbyInk #OctoberMagic25 Challenge
Mother Prompt for October 12th : Surrender
Daily Mental Health Prompt: Seek a positive message to carry with you throughout the day and offer perspective.

Today’s draw is the Two of Cups, which is traditionally a representation of connection and unification, mutual attraction, and emotional connections.

The Two of Cups has then been combined with a Halloween Affirmation card that says, “I’m a master Weaver of abundance, spending a web of prosperity.”

You may be the master weaver of abundance, but unlike the spider? You can’t (and shouldn’t) do it alone. You have people in your life who depend upon you and the abundance that you create, but you need their support in order to spin that web of prosperity.

It can be hard to let go, surrendering control in order to invite others to help. Especially for someone who is used to being an in control, or uses control as a defense mechanism to protect them from disappointment or other issues.

The thing is? They know that you need their support. They’re just waiting for you to ask for help, because they’re already on board and ready to go, and don’t want to step in and step on your toes doing so without an invitation.

The message in today’s cards is a reminder that true prosperity is built together, not on your own. Lean into those closest to you that share your values and also benefit from your work, and draw them into the process to shoulder some of the burden.

DECK USED:  THE GRAVEYARD BAR TAROT AND TWIST’S HALLOWEEN AFFIRMATION CARDS

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Prompt for October 12th : Do Spread 2
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Prompt for Lantern (guidance) : Where is light being offered to me in the dark?

Tarot Reading with The Graveyard Bar Tarot and The Alchemist's OracleReading Summary: As you look towards your purpose (Seahorse Scales) and what will make you happy (Nine of Cups), make sure that you are keeping in mind that balance is needed (Two of Pentacles) in the plans you put in place (Seahorse Scales, again).

Take Away: You need to remember that you can’t just fall back on “this is how it worked before so it’ll work this way again”.

You were younger that first time around, and you had a lot more energy on your side. You need to do things in a healthier way this time in order to create a better balance upon your future path.

Again, we have a message reminding you to use your past experiences and knowledge gained there to your advantage in the present.

Other elements included in this reading:
Dried Rosebuds for Potential and Beauty Waiting to Unfold
Dried Purple Heather Flowers for Independence and Luck
Black Spruce Needles to Boost Self-Confidence and Positive Thinking
Koi Spirit Paintings on Bamboo for Good Luck through Perseverance
Rose Quartz for Gentle Kindness to Self and Others

DECK USED: THE GRAVEYARD BAR TAROT AND THE ALCHEMIST’S ORACLE

Daily Self Kindness

I put acrylic back on my thumbnails today to make wirework easier. I’d removed it during September due to the jewelry shop being closed down. Now that I’m doing orders again, it’s much easier with reinforced thumbnails.

One Thing at a Time

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

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Anne Stokes Gothic Tarot - Ace of Swords and Halloween AffirmationsThe @GlitterbyInk #OctoberMagic25 Challenge
Mother Prompt for October 10th : Strength
Daily Mental Health Prompt: Seek a positive message to carry with you throughout the day and offer perspective.

Today’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, logic and reason, ambition, or communication.

The Ace of Swords has then been combined with one of my personal affirmation cards that says, “You deserve to celebrate your victories rather than immediately moving your goal posts.”

New ideas are amazing, and you have a -lot- of them because you’ve got a massive amount of imagination and creativity.  Because of this, it’s important to remember that new ideas don’t have to be acted on immediately. Sometimes it’s better to let them percolate first.

Write them down so you don’t forget instead of pouncing on them right away, and it will give you more time to truly appreciate your successes and accomplishments, rather than discarding them out of hand for something new and different.

Today’s message is a reminder that when you introduce working on too many new ideas at once, you end up overwhelmed and not enjoying any of them. Better to space them out so you can explore them and enjoy them, than to try and do them all and not enjoy any of it.

DECKS USED:  ANNE STOKES GOTHIC TAROT AND TWIST’S HALLOWEEN AFFIRMATION CARDS

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Zombies Prompt for October 10th : What new opportunities are rising up in at this time?

Tarot Reading with the Halloween WaiteReading Summary: Revisit your past experiences (Six of Cups) as a way to foster greater stability for you and yours (Queen of Pentacles) as you move forward in new endeavors that require returning to the drawing board once again (Page of Swords).

Take Away: There are a lot of reminders lately concerning ensuring that you are referencing back to past experiences.  By doing so you don’t just build your confidence for new things, but help remind yourself of the pit falls and stumbling blocks that can be avoided as you move forward in the present.

There’s a lot of lessons available to you by examining past experiences and digging out the gems of knowledge among the rubble of both your failed efforts and your successes.  Moving forward, take care to use these past experiences in the seizing of new opportunities.

Other elements included in this reading:
Carved Bamboo for Positive Outcomes
Citrine for Energy Lift (easing the weight of heavy energies)
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: HALLOWEEN WAITE

@LightningWildflower October Tarot Challenge
Fire and Air “The Fours” Prompts for October 10th thru 12th

Tarot Reading with the Anne Stokes Gothic Tarot and Memento Mori CardsFour of Wands

How can I create a greater sense of community and connection in my life?

Four of Pentacles and Love Endures – If you share with your community in those times when you need to hunker down in the storm and hold yourself tight or else fall apart, they will be more understanding and more supportive than if you just disappear on them. The key here is to allow others to help support you rather than retreating into yourself and away from them in the process. The first step in that is sharing.

Four of Swords

How can I make more time for peace and stillness?

The Empress and Future Past – Sometimes when you’re considering what you need to feel nurtured, it’s important to look forward to the future and consider how you will feel about how you’re treating yourself now. What will your future self look back on with a sigh and say, “Ahh, I should’ve done that differently” when it comes to your own needs?

What will slowing down now allow me to prepare for later?

Five of Pentacles and We Are Grains of Sand – Slowing down gives yourself a chance to see things from a greater perspective than the feelings of the moment. For example, when scarcity comes to call, you can step back and see the bigger picture, and ascertain whether these feelings of scarcity are actual reality or just an emotional reaction to something going on with you or your environment.

Other elements included in this reading:
Foraged English Oak Leaves for Strength and Stability
Foraged Ponderosa Pine Cone for Resilience and Adaptability
Foraged Deer Rib for Connection through the Veil
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECKS USED: ANNE STOKES GOTHIC TAROT AND RED WHEEL’S MEMENTO MORI

Daily Self Kindness

I had Chinese food.  I’ve been craving it for a while, but it’s become -so- expensive that I’ve been shying away from it for a few months now.

Keep Trying

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Today’s meditation was nine minutes long, and was one of the #DailyCalm sessions from the @Calm app.

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Tarot of the Unexplained and Halloween AffirmationsThe @GlitterbyInk #OctoberMagic25 Challenge
Mother Prompt for October 8th : Grace
Daily Mental Health Prompt: Seek a positive message to carry with you throughout the day and offer perspective.

Today’s draw is the Five of Pentacles (Saucers), which is a representation of tests, trials, struggles, and setbacks in the area of one’s finances, resources, health, home, work, or manifestations. This often translates into themes that have to do with scarcity and times in life when one needs to seek out help from others instead of suffering through alone.

The Five of Pentacles has then been combined with a Halloween Affirmation card that says”I am strong like a spider’s web.”

The guidebook for this deck speaks of the farmer in the imagery that stands in an empty field with massive saucers overhead; all of the cattle, his entire livelihood and sole sense of income, gone. Joined with the affirmation pulled today, the message in today’s cards is about perseverance.

Bad shit happens. It’s a part of life, and something we all have to go through.  Today’s message is a reminder that we have the inner strength to make it through, as long as we choose to not give up when things become a struggle or it feels like we’re about to break to pieces.  We will persevere.  We will survive.  Life will change, but we’ll still be there as long as we keep trying.   So keep trying.

DECK USED:  TAROT OF THE UNEXPLAINED

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Prompt for Whisper (message) : What is whispering on the wind that I need to lean close to hear?

Tarot Reading with the Incubus TarotReading Summary: Remember when you feel like everything is falling apart (Ten of Pentacles) and you begin to lean into your addictive tendencies and bad habit temptations (The Devil), that keeping your eye on the goal that’s important. That means instead of leaning into destructive tendencies, you need to encourage within yourself feelings of empowerment (The Magician atop Queen of Wands).

Take Away: You are not your addictions. Breaking free from their grip involves empowerment that is fostered by encouraging your passions. That means that when you are feeling vulnerable, you need to seek out those things you enjoy that are healthy, and discarding those that are rooted in your more addictive tendencies.

Other elements included in this reading:
Dried Rosebuds for Potential and Beauty Waiting to Unfold
Clam Shell Shard for Protection and Grounding
Gray Agate for Instilling Gentleness, Calm, and Stability
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED:  INCUBUS TAROT

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Air and FIre “The Threes” Prompts for October 7th thru 9th

Tarot Reading with the Tarot of the Unexplained and The Graveyard TarotThree of Wands

When I look ahead at my potential future, what do I want to see?

Two of Swords (Ghosts) and Don’t Be Afraid To Fly – You want to see that you have made good choices that foster autonomy and a sense of freedom in your life.

What will help me move forward with greater confidence?

Nine of Cups (Portals) and Sometimes the Dark Is Safer – Find your happy place. When you find your happy place and allow yourself to enjoy it, everything else in life seems a bit brighter, lighter, and better.

Three of Swords

What have I learned from painful experiences in my past?

Seven of Pentacles (Saucers) and Oops – No matter how much you want something, if it’s not meant to be, it’s not meant to be. Take care that you’re not trading in your happiness for more and more hard work.

The goal shouldn’t be prioritized over one’s present happiness, because in doing so you lose far more than you gain.

Other elements included in this reading:
Dried Rhododendron Leaf for Fostering Confidence
Dried Cedar Bundle for Protection from Negative Influences
Gneiss Stone for Patience in Moments of Discomfort
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: TAROT OF THE UNEXPLAINED AND THE GRAVEYARD ORACLE

Daily Self Kindness

This post is a catch-up post, and I can’t remember what my self-kindness might have been for this day.