Intuitive tarot reading

❤️ Self Care Saturday (On a Sunday)

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These Saturday readings are (not usually) bearing in on any one thing or event in my life, as the question used is asking for a more general outlook. This is a self care exercise, and is not meant as a predictive reading… although that, too, happens on occasion.

The question is… What do I need to focus for self-care through the week ahead?

Uncaged Tarot and Haunted Wonderland Lenormand

Earth – Five of Wands – Make sure when you are in debate or disagreement with others at home and work this week that you’re not both arguing the same point, and just approaching it from different angles.

Air – Five of Pentacles – Do not allow returning scarcity issues that try to invade your mind this week cause you to make poor choices. Remember that the scarcity you feel is an illusion, not reality.

Water – Ace of Swords – Put more effort into communication with loved ones, and making sure that you are communicating clearly with them. This echoes back to the position of Earth in this reading, and encourages insuring that you are both on the same page even if you are approaching from different angles.

Fire – Two of Swords – It’s crunch time before the holiday rush begins. Make sure that you are clear sighted in what you want to do and where you want to go as you step forward. The choices you make this week will be pivotal to your future success.

Waning – Clouds and Rider – Foggy headed and lack of clarity, this past week has been a struggle on many counts due to these issues. It’s time to leave that behind and move towards clarity of thought and mind.

Waxing – Whip and Tree – Be a demanding taskmaster where your health is concerned. I don’t slack off on taking care of yourself this week.

Take Away – Clarity and focus are extremely important this week, as is making sure to communicate clearly with those around you.  Don’t let yourself fall into unnecessary arguments. You can avoid this by keeping an open mind and seeking out different viewpoints beyond your own.   Take care of your health this week.

DECKS USED: UNCAGED TAROT AND HAUNTED WONDERLAND LENORMAND

Upholding Healthy Boundaries

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Today’s meditation was skipped.

Yokai Yochi Tarot by buboplagueToday’s draw is the Nine of Wands, which is traditionally a representation of boundaries, defensive maneuvers, and protection of what you hold dear.

Often, the Nine of Wands is displayed as a passive card instead of an active one in its illustration. Here in this imagery we see the active participation of defense and holding up one’s boundaries. This displays the boundaries are not always stagnant, neither are they  something that you stand behind without a care. Boundaries are something that actually needs defended in order to be upheld.

This card asks us where are we being too lax in our boundaries? Where is it that we are allowing other people to cross our boundaries because we are not actively defending them as they need to be defended?

The message today is an encouragement to look at our boundaries and those that cross them, and examine why we allow them to cross those boundaries and what we can do to make sure they don’t continue to do so in the future.

DECK USED:  YOCHI YOKAI TAROT

#DiscordTarotholicsOct2022 Challenge Prompt
Question for October 22nd: Seance – What guidance do your ancestors offer at this time?

The Oracles by Libby BoveReading Summary: Make up with (The Lonely Heart) those that you’ve shut out of your life (The Feud) before it’s too late (The Blasted Bell).

Take Away: I understand and hear what the advice and guidance is here… I’m just not sure I can make up with those I’ve shut out.  If that means that when I’m finally ready, that it’s too late, then that’s something I’ll have to live with.  But for me?  It’s not time yet.

I’m not ready, and I may not be for some time to come.  That doesn’t mean that I’ll never be ready, but I’m not at the moment.

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Mr Lionhart’s Seasons of the Witch Challenge Prompt
Questions for October 21st thru 23rd – The Wheel

Yokai Yochi Tarot by buboplagueThe wheel it spins, around, again, what should I begin?

Eight of Coins – Lean into your work, for now is the time when things begin to pick up and you need to be at the top of your game.

How will it end?

Nine of Swords – There will be, as always, push back from your anxiety and mental health issues.

And as the serpent bites its tail, what will recur?

Seven of Cups atop The Empress – When all is said and done and the holidays have drawn to a close, you will have to make the choice to go back to nurturing yourself and taking good care of yourself once more.

What must I prevail?

Temperance Rx – Leaning into dealing with your lack of moderation is the next step in your personal growth. Make sure you are working on not letting it get out of control.

Sage wisdom comes with seasoned days, what can I learn and use today?

The Devil atop Nine of Wands – Take care today and throughout the season ahead to make sure that you do not allow your addictions and temptations to override the boundaries you’ve set in place for yourself.

DECK USED: YOCHI YOKAI TAROT

Daily Self Kindness

I grabbed a handful of protein bars and trail mix bars on the way out of the house in an emergency instead of just saying “fuck it” and depending on there to be somewhere to get food along the way.

Cozy and Comfortable Cartomancy Reading

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Bicycle Monster Premium Playing CardsThe prompt for this reading came from one of my Discord servers and is as follows: “For this week, let’s talk to our divination method of choice about what we can do to help ourselves feel more cozy and comfortable, either internally or externally! There’s never a limit on comfort!”

What can I do to help myself feel more cozy and comfortable spiritually?

King of Spades and Nine of Hearts – Communicate with more authority with your guides and ancestors in order to develop a greater sense of satiation and comfort in your spiritual practice. You do not always have to follow blindly, as this relationship is one of give and take.

What can I do to help myself feel more cozy and comfortable emotionally?

Queen of Spades and Six of Diamonds – You will feel emotionally more comfortable and secure if you lean into generosity with yourself and others. Holding onto things too tightly only breeds vulnerability and fear of loss.

What can I do to help myself feel more cozy and comfortable mentally?

Jack of Diamonds and Three of Hearts – Work on accepting that learning to take things at a slower pace takes time. It’s not an immediate transformation, but can be assisted through leaning into time with those you love.

What can I do to help myself feel more cozy and comfortable physically?

Nine of Clubs and Five of Hearts – Don’t let your boundaries begin to feel like limitations. They aren’t a cage, nor are they unfair or in excess, but rather they are there to protect you.

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It Takes Guts

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Today’s meditation was skipped

Dead Waite TarotToday’s draw is the King of Pentacles, which is traditionally a representation of a projective alpha energy, personality, or person in the area of one’s finances, resources, home, health, labors, and other elements of the physical world.

The poor Zombie King may not have much contained in his ribcage anymore because you can see all the way through to his spine, but he’s still got his guts.

It takes guts to be king.  It takes guts to be in charge and be responsible for your actions, for your family, for your own health, for your stability.

Today’s card is about those guts, and about making sure to acknowledge just where your strengths lie, and what you use those “guts” for.  Where do your strengths shine? Where do you dig deep in your core for strength to create stability in your life?  Where can you reach a little deeper?  Where have you done more than enough?  Take time to examine these questions today, and your answers to them.  Are you happy with what you come up with in answer? Or are there things you’d like to change?

DECK USED:  DEAD WAITE TAROT

HealingThruTarot’s October Shadow Work Challenge Prompt
Question for October 21st: Which emotions drive my sabotaging behaviors?

Tricks & Treats OracleEmotion – Witch – There is a savagery within you that is harsh and cruel. It seeps into your inner narrative and is turned inward upon yourself.

What can I do to mitigate this?

Strength – Sometimes you have to literally strong-arm your inner critic under control. Consider the ways that have worked most successfully to force your inner narrative to yield to a more positive influence and use those tactics again.

Emotion – Potential – You set your expectations for yourself far too high. This sets you up for failure.

What can I do to mitigate this?

Four of Cups – Take time to turn things over and consider before committing to anything. If you already have enough on your plate, perhaps refusing the extra cup being offered is a good idea, instead of trying to convince yourself you can take on a little more… that always turns out to be a lot more than “a little”.

Emotion – Mysterious – When you are feeling uncertain, you blame yourself for these anxiety inducing feelings, and berate yourself for feeling vulnerable.

What can I do to mitigate this?

The Emperor – Own your feelings instead of shaming yourself for having them. Accept that everyone has times when they feel uncertain or vulnerable, and it is in owning your feelings that you can overcome them… for when you bury them or berate yourself for them, you’re only making things worse.

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#DiscordTarotholicsOct2022 Challenge Prompt
Question for October 21st: Buried Alive – What in the past needs to be dug up and dealt with?

Dead Waite TarotReading Summary: The passions and desires you had in the past and the places you were going with them (Page of Wands) have been swallowed up over time by life (The World) and the choices you’ve made (Justice).

Take Away: You aren’t on the path that you started on so many years ago. Your job is different, your goals are different, and those things that you had planned on accomplishing did not get done, in favor of other things and distractions that pulled at your attention along the way. You need to let go of the disappointment you feel towards yourself concerning these things you didn’t finish.  You didn’t “drop the ball”, but rather, you intentionally let them go in order to focus on what suits you far better.

DECK USED: DEAD WAITE TAROT

Daily Self Kindness

This post is a catch-up post, and I have no idea what my self-kindness for today might have been.

Grace and Patience

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Today’s meditation was skipped.

The Untamed Mystery Tarot Noir EditionToday’s draw is the Temperance card, which is traditionally a representation of moderation, balance, and patience.

A bleeding rose and an hourglass of skulls stands out in this card, as does the fact that everything in the card (including the crane) is tied together by ribbons of energy that flow throughout the card’s imagery.

There is a certain beauty and grace that comes with moderation. A serenity that I struggle to understand and instill in my life.  And yet, when moderation is not given its due, and we are impatient or over eager, there is a tipping point where things become harmful to us.  A point where the death of moderation breeds damage to our well-being.

Today’s card speaks of the need to look at those places where we struggle with moderation and balance, and acknowledge the damage that allowing ourselves to get “out of hand” can cause.  How can we do better?  What mindfulness tactics are needed to keep things gracefully balanced and flowing smoothly?

DECK USED:  UNTAMED MYSTERY TAROT NOIR EDITION

HealingThruTarot’s October Shadow Work Challenge Prompt
Question for October 20th: What self-destructive behaviors do I exhibit?

The Lantern Guide Deck and Trauma OracleBehavior – Emotional Abuse – That inner narrative you have going on is vicious and cruel, and is focused on tearing you down one brick at a time.

How can I help myself turn this around?

Two of Birds (Wands) – Have a plan and stick to it. You know how to shut up that voice and steal its power, so make sure you do these things and have what you need in place to foster healthier practices.

Behavior – Ignored – You neglect yourself, your needs, and your self-care. Everyone needs nurturing and care. You are no exception. By ignoring issues that need tending, you neglect and ignore things you need to tend to in order to stay healthy and well.

How can I help myself turn this around?

The Hanged Man – Take a new perspective with the things you are tempted to ignore. See them as the small things they are rather than the huge things your feelings try to say that they are, for when you ignore them they only grow and fester larger and larger until the become as massive as you thought they were all along.

Behavior – Disesteem – Putting yourself down is something carried over from your past. You took to the task when they were no longer able to do so.

How can I help myself turn this around?

Eight of Lanterns (Cups) – Do not allow your negative inner narrative to take control or have a voice. Instead, turn away from it toward the warmth and understanding that work better for your well-being.

DECK USED: THE TRAUMA ORACLE AND THE LANTERN GUIDE DECK

#DiscordTarotholicsOct2022 Challenge Prompt
Question for August 20th: Windowsill Candle – Where do you need to lean into the light (positivity/optimism)?

The Untamed Mystery Tarot Noir EditionReading Summary: You have a tendency to fall back into doomsday thinking (The Devil) when confronted with the fickle turns of fate (Wheel of Fortune) instead of leaning into the new path with your emotions that you’ve been walking upon the past few years (Page of Cups).

Take Away: Sometimes, it’s still difficult for you to pull away from the pessimism and see a more positive perspective.  Remember that this is a journey of exploration. Experiment with positivity and optimism to better explore its potential during these times when uncertainty and negativity feels like it’s getting the upper hand.

DECK USED: UNTAMED MYSTERY TAROT NOIR EDITION

Daily Self Kindness

This is another catch-up post, and I didn’t write down my self-kindness at the time, nor can I remember what it might have been.

Clearing Your Space Tarot Reading

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Clearing Your Space Reading with the Embroidered Graveyard Oracle

What do I need to know before using this space?

Reign Breaker – There is a need to seize control of this space, to flow your energy through it and allow it to see your strength.  Use this strength to protect what is important to you without restraint, for there is no need to be shy here.  Be bold. Be impetuous.  Demand what you want rather than allowing the energies here to dictate how it is used.

Vibration of the energy that is leaving this space.

Our Song – The echoes of those that have lived and died on this land seek to depart as new life arrives.  They do not wish to leave in vain, though, but wish you to hear what they have to say before they move on.

Type of energy I should channel to clear.

Celebrate Uniqueness – Every home is unique, as they are a place where one’s self expression finds a voice, and we find comfort in surrounding ourselves in those things we love and enjoy.  In clearing this space of those energies of the past, use this individuality to create something new and uniquely yours.

The new vibration that is entering this space.

Mother – This is what you are… and it is why you are here.  To be close to those you love and connect with those that call you “mother”.  You nurture and seek to slide into this role more fully and with greater purpose at this time in your life, and in everything you do, your mindset and energy fills this “mother” role.

Energy I should bring into this space once its been cleared.

Absolute Protection – Change the locks and put poles in the window channels. Put up wards and protections to help keep you and your home safe. Seek out those things that don’t just make you feel safe, but actually provide an extra level of safety and protection.  Fire extinguishers.  Fire alarms. A security system and a doorbell with a camera.  Not everything is magical in nature, as practical matters are also paramount for well rounded protection.

DECK USED: EMBROIDERED GRAVEYARD ORACLE