Intuitive tarot reading

Finding the Positive for June 25 – 27

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Tarot of the Magical Forest, Enchanted Realms Tarot, Mibramig Tarot, and It’s Going To Be Okay 2024 Day-to-day Calendar By Kate Allan

June 25 – Mental Health Card of the Day

Today’s meditation was skipped.

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Today’s card is a repeat of the Knight of Pentacles combined with the affirmation “It’s okay to just do what I can today. It’s enough.”

If, yesterday, you struggled to be understanding about your limitations and the slow speed of your progress?  Here is a repeat opportunity to give yourself a break and lower your expectations to manageable levels.

These cards are a reminder that even small steps forward are still steps in the right direction.  Don’t worry about how long it’s going to take you to get there, but instead focus on those small steps and celebrate each one as its own accomplishment. The only evil taskmaster is the one in your head, and they need to be put in their place.  You can do that by being more generous to yourself and more understanding of whatever pace you need to take on the path to your goals.

DECK USED: TAROT OF THE MAGICAL FOREST AND IT’S GOING TO BE OKAY 2024 DAY-TO-DAY CALENDAR BY KATE ALLAN

June 26 – Mental Health Card of the Day

Today’s meditation was skipped.

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Today’s card is the King of Cups combined with the affirmation “I don’t know where I’m headed, but I can figure it out when I get there.”

These cards are a reminder of the joy that comes from “winging it”.

Gideon and I spend a lot of time doing collaborative storytelling (written roleplay).  A lot of our characters and stories aren’t with an end in sight.  It’s just time spent together enjoying each other’s company over the 2500-ish miles that separate the two of us.  It’s about spending time rather than accomplishing any particular goal, and this is the kind of thing today’s cards are about.

These cards ask us to look at where in life are you forcing goals into a situation or activity where just enjoying should be enough?  How can we change this into a more “smell the roses” activity instead of something to plow through in order to get to something else down the line?

DECK USED: ENCHANTED REALMS TAROT AND IT’S GOING TO BE OKAY 2024 DAY-TO-DAY CALENDAR BY KATE ALLAN

June 27 – Mental Health Card of the Day

Today’s meditation was skipped.

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Today’s card is the Three of Wands combined with the affirmation “I know its hard to cope, but here’s a gentle reminder that things usually go better than you predict.”

The message here is that the negative inner narrative in your head is not reality. Try anyway.  Even when it tells you that it won’t work or the world sucks.  Just try anyway.

It can be really hard to set out on a project or goal when you feel beaten down by the world.  Even harder when the one doing the worst of the abuse is your own mind.  It’s important to remember, though, that if you aren’t willing to take chances, there’s no rewards to be had.  So take a chance… and just try.

DECK USED: MIBRAMIG TAROT AND IT’S GOING TO BE OKAY 2024 DAY-TO-DAY CALENDAR BY KATE ALLAN

Finding the Positive for June 22 – 24

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French Art Nouveau Poster Tarot, Derakkusu ban Hihou Tarot, Nine Lives Cat Tarot, and It’s Going To Be Okay 2024 Day-to-day Calendar By Kate Allan

June 22 – Mental Health Card of the Day

Today’s meditation was skipped.

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Today’s card is The Star card combined with the affirmation “I understand that you feel worried, but you have an amazing track record of surviving crazy times.”

In one of the servers I’m a member of, yesterday’s question of the day is if there is such a thing as “too much positivity”.  The answer to that is absolutely.  Yes.  It’s called Toxic Positivity, and takes optimism and positivity too far, creating unrealistic expectations and ignoring the negative or harmful issues for a pair of “rose colored glasses”.

I worried, when I started doing this daily mental health exercise, that it would become like that.  Toxic and ugly.  Instead, it turns out that it’s just encouraging.  There’s a great deal of negative inner talk that goes on in my head, and this daily “finding the positive” exercise helps balance that out.  It doesn’t take it away, it just makes sure that I -also- see something positive or optimistic instead of only the dark and negative.

I hope others also feel that way about it when they read it.

Today’s cards are about hope, and about trusting that even in the most painful of times that there is an end and a change somewhere ahead in the future.  That it won’t last forever, and that when things are at their roughest?  We don’t need to thrive or succeed… we just need to survive until the tides change.

DECK USED: FRENCH ART NOUVEAU POSTERS TAROT AND IT’S GOING TO BE OKAY 2024 DAY-TO-DAY CALENDAR BY KATE ALLAN

June 23 – Mental Health Card of the Day

Today’s meditation was skipped.

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Today’s card is the Eight of Swords combined with the “View From a Train” card.

The View From a Train card is about that sensation that happens when you are still and something else is moving, and it makes you believe for just a moment that -you- are moving.  Such as when sitting in a stationary train looking out the window and the train beside yours moves… and you think it’s your train moving.

Combined with the Eight of Swords, these cards pose the question… are you actually moving toward your goals and aspirations? Or are you actually standing still and stagnant while the chaos of life around you fools you into thinking you are?

The encouragement here between the interaction of these two cards is to take the time to make clear and quantitative steps towards your goals instead of just assuming that you’re “getting there”.  Open your eyes, take control, and make a conscious decision to act become true movement forward.

DECK USED: DERAKKUSU BAN HIHOU TAROTAND LOOK UP LOOK IN CARDS BY MARI ANDREW

June 24 – Mental Health Card of the Day

Today’s meditation was skipped.

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Today’s card is the Knight of Pentacles combined with the affirmation “Just try. It’s okay if it’s not as good as yesterday.”

Progress takes time.  Sometimes? We have setbacks along the way, and that’s okay.  As long as we continue to keep our eye on the goal?  We’re going to get there eventually.

Today’s cards are a reminder that it’s impossible to be at our best every single day, and that that’s okay.  It doesn’t mean we’re failing or that we should give up, it just means we need to adjust our expectations of ourselves to fit rather than pushing ourselves so hard that it becomes impossible to meet those expectations at all.

DECK USED: NINE LIVES CAT TAROT AND IT’S GOING TO BE OKAY 2024 DAY-TO-DAY CALENDAR BY KATE ALLAN

Finding the Positive for June 19 – 21

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Floating World Tarot, Metanoia Marseille Tarot, Forgotten Legends Tarot, and It’s Going To Be Okay 2024 Day-to-day Calendar By Kate Allan

June 19 – Mental Health Card of the Day

Today’s meditation was skipped.

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Today’s card is the Page of Wands combined with the affirmation “You are not at all a ‘failed project’. You’re just going through a rough time.”

As we go through life, we learn new things, and have to brush up on old things that we once learned and now need to learn again.  Today’s card is a reminder that just because you don’t know something, or need to re-learn something, doesn’t make you a failure.

As long as you are interested enough to put effort into the process of following these moments of inspiration, that is all that matters.  Not how good you are at it, or how quickly you pick it up. Whether or not you are learning, and making sure that you are enjoying the process, are far more important.

DECK USED: FLOATING WORLD TAROT AND IT’S GOING TO BE OKAY 2024 DAY-TO-DAY CALENDAR BY KATE ALLAN

June 20 – Mental Health Card of the Day

Today’s meditation was skipped.

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Today’s card is the Queen of Pentacles combined with the affirmation “You deserve nice breaks.”

You can’t be the nurturing party all the time. Don’t hover and try to help so much. They need to know that they are expected to do all that they can first before you step in. This attitude will allow you more time to rest without being overwhelmed or needing to be on alert all the time.

DECK USED: METANOIA MARSEILLE AND IT’S GOING TO BE OKAY 2024 DAY-TO-DAY CALENDAR BY KATE ALLAN

June 21 – Mental Health Card of the Day

Today’s meditation was skipped.

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Today’s card is The Devil combined with the affirmation “You are not a burden; you’re a person with needs, and that’s completely normal.”

It can be tempting to ignore our needs, either through a desire to put other’s needs first, or a compulsion towards self destruction (or many other reasons… those are just the top two that come up for me personally).

Today’s cards are a reminder that your needs are just as valid as anyone else’s, and it’s important to not just put aside time to make sure they are being met by yourself, but to expect others to support you and your needs just as much as you support them and theirs.

A relationship, whether it be family or friend or romantic, is not a relationship if one side is always taking and the other is always giving.  There needs to be a balance of give and take on both sides, otherwise you are abusing yourself or they are taking advantage of you… or both.

DECK USED: FORGOTTEN LEGENDS TAROT AND IT’S GOING TO BE OKAY 2024 DAY-TO-DAY CALENDAR BY KATE ALLAN

🌕 Full Moon in Capricorn – June 2024

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Today 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 courtesy of lightningwildflower.

Full Moon in Capricorn Oracle Reading with the Feral Forager Oracle

What is the most beneficial quality I’ve developed this year?

Bonds – You are allowing yourself to be open to more people rather than shutting out everyone that’s not a part of your inner circle. At the same time, you are learning how to preserve the secrets that matter to you (as opposed to just hiding everything including yourself).

What structures do I need to put in place to reach my goals?

Reverence – Remember that there is an element of sacredness in every thing and each action. Use this knowledge to instill more reverence into the everyday.

How can I balance my emotional needs with my responsibilities?

Lamplights – Take care to sprinkle bits of joy along the way in your life’s journey. Not everything has to be so serious all the time. Yes, your goals and responsibilities are a beacon in the night that guides you, but those small bits of joy are the fireflies instilling wonder and whimsy into the mix.

What will help me overcome obstacles in the coming months?

Wandering – Don’t forget that no matter where you are upon your journey, you are not alone. There are others there that will help you along the way and even help to guide you on in the right direction when you are feeling lost.

Full Moon advice from the Minoan Goddess Amalthea.

Tutor and Together – Don’t forget that life is a journey that we travel upon (and learn from) together. The tutor is also always a student, and it’s through our interconnectedness with each other that we grow.

DECK USED: FERAL FORAGER ORACLE

Summer Solstice 2024 – Midsummer

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Today is the Summer Solstice, which is the longest day of the year and one of the eight holidays that I celebrate throughout the year. This day marks the ‘official’ transition into summer and a shift from days that become longer and longer through the spring into days from here on out will grow shorter and shorter for the next six months.

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This holiday is often called Midsummer or Litha, although I usually just refer to it as the Summer Solstice. On my path, it celebrates the turning point of summer, where the build-up of creative energy from the spring crests into a time of abundance as we travel into the depths of summer in much the same way that the growing energies of the full moon crest before beginning to wane each month.

Summer Solstice Oracle Reading with the Seasons of the Witch Litha Oracle

Horse / Courage – What can I do to build up my courage to live life with more honesty and integrity?

Fruit Wine – Celebrate and take pride in yourself, but also take time to listen to others opinions of you instead of hiding from them or shrugging them off. Those opinions are far more complimentary than you think, and far more genuine than the negative narrative whispering lies in your head would like you to believe.

Daisy / Innocence – How can I insert more innocence and purity into how I view the world?

Sun Salutation – Focus on your physical needs. Get out in nature. Do your meditation. Give yourself the space to breathe deeply.

Lapis Lazuli / Self-Awareness – How can I be more honest with myself about my good and bad traits?

Mermaid – Listen instead of assuming. Don’t be so eager to drown out the voices of others or ignore what they have to say. This also echoes back to the previous card in the Daisy position and being open to compliments.

Citrine / Self-Expression – In what ways can I work at expressing my creativity more?

Lightworker – Don’t nay-say your skills and abilities, nor those things you create with them. Your creations aren’t just beautiful, but often breathtaking. Compliment yourself more instead of looking at perfection (or as close as you can get to it) and saying “it’ll do”.

Snake / Creativity – How can I use creativity to help foster fresh energies and a sense of rebirth?

Sunset Dinner – Step outside your comfort zone in gentle ways. You don’t have to push yourself off a cliff to explore new ideas and experiences. It’s okay to take a more gentle approach.

Heather / Good Luck – How can I invite more good luck into my day to day life?

Paper Boats – There are always going to be things in life that will set you off kilter. Instead of letting them drag you under and capsize your efforts, the experience, or your mood; roll with the waves and keep going.

DECKS USED: SEASONS OF THE WITCH LITHA ORACLE

Finding the Positive for June 16 – 18

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Pot Tarot, The Last of Its Kind Tarot, Dream Raven Tarot, Look Up Look In Cards, and It’s Going To Be Okay 2024 Day-to-day Calendar By Kate Allan

June 16 – Mental Health Card of the Day

Today’s meditation was skipped.

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Today’s cards are a combination of the Desert Sky card and the Four of Pipes (Swords).

I read somewhere, once upon a time, that minimalism in decor was so popular among high powered executives because it gave them a counterbalance to the chaos of “too much” in their lives when it comes to stress and responsibility.

That is what the Desert Sky card reminded me of today when it was pulled. That need for a moment of emptiness to counterbalance the chaos in our lives.  For me, I often find that moment in my meditation practice, but that is far from the only way to find it.  Even just looking out over a desert filled with so much open space and nothingness can give us that, or staring up at the vast openness of a clear blue sky.

Combined with the Desert Sky card, the Four of Swords card reminds us that rest and recuperation is just as important as energetic drive and motivation.  We need both.  Not one or the other, but both.  For you cannot go into the world head long and full bore all the time.  You have to sit down and rest sometimes too.  That’s what balance is all about.

DECK USED: POT TAROT AND LOOK UP LOOK IN CARDS BY MARI ANDREW

June 17 – Mental Health Card of the Day

Today’s meditation was skipped.

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Today’s card is the Eight of Earth (Pentacles) combined with the affirmation “It’s okay to feel lost sometimes. All we can do is move forward in a direction that makes sense to us and hope for the best.”

Over the course of our lives, we all develop skills that are honed over time and effort.  Sometimes, we take these skills for granted, though, and when that happens, it can be hard not to feel rudderless and a bit lost.

The combination in today’s cards speaks of that feeling, and offers us a reminder that those skills we’ve learned, developed, and honed over time are still there.  They’re there even if we take them for granted, and the inspiration and motivation that created them still lives there within those skills. It’s okay to feel lost and just keep doing what you’ve been doing all along.  After all, it’s what you’ve been doing all along that honed those skills for you in the first place.

In time, you’ll be able to focus on them again, realize them and stop taking them for granted, and you’ll realize that you’re as lost as you felt you were, but moving along your own unique path all along.

DECK USED: THE LAST OF ITS KIND TAROT AND IT’S GOING TO BE OKAY 2024 DAY-TO-DAY CALENDAR BY KATE ALLAN

June 18 – Mental Health Card of the Day

Today’s meditation was skipped.

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Today’s card is the Page of Pentacles combined with the affirmation “Today’s a better day because you exist.”

There are always going to be days where all we want to do is hide away from the world.  Everyone has them (some just hide from the rest of us it better than others do).   Today’s affirmation combined with the Page of Pentacles is a reminder that we have something to offer the world and those around us, even on the difficult days.

We are all learning, and we’re all growing, a little at a time.  When we share ourselves with others, we give others the opportunity to learn from us, and they in turn give us an opportunity to learn from them.   You share what’s special about you, even on the days when you don’t feel special at all, and they share what’s special about them.  It’s a pretty fair trade… even on days when you’d rather hide away.

DECK USED: DREAM RAVEN TAROT AND IT’S GOING TO BE OKAY 2024 DAY-TO-DAY CALENDAR BY KATE ALLAN