It’s Going To Be Okay 2024 Day-to-day Calendar by Kate Allan

Bad Starts Don’t Mean Bad Days

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Today’s meditation was ten minutes long, and was one of the #DailyCalm sessions in the Calm App. And… I fell asleep.  I know I made it at least half way through the session, but I didn’t make it to the whole “moral of the story for today” end part. It was primarily just a relaxation and breathing exercise, to which I relaxed into just a little too deeply.

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Enchanted Mushroom Tarot and It’s Going To Be Okay 2024 Day-to-day Calendar By Kate AllanToday’s draw is the Page of Pentacles combined with the affirmation “Today kind of sucks, but you don’t. Hope your day gets better.”

So, when I drew this card this morning, I figured it would just be a rhetorical topic to keep in mind, but it actually turned out to be something that I really needed to hear.

That is because I managed to receive the fluke injury of all fucking time this morning. Driving with the window down, while passing a semi-truck on the highway, the truck’s tire threw a stone (you know, like the ones that crack your windshield). This particular stone comes IN the open window and hits me in the shoulder, and holy CRAP did it hurt. (I’m okay. Just bruised and sore.)

So, as you can imagine, my day really didn’t start off all that great, although I DID manage to not swerve or jerk the steering wheel, so that’s good.

Today message in the cards are to not let one bad experience screw the rest of your day.  That may mean that you have to adjust how you do things in order to accommodate and/or work within the parameters of the unexpected when it jumps in.  That’s why humans are adaptable, though. So when shit happens? Do your best to work at lightening your mood, give yourself a little comfort, and keep going.

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

@tarot_juf Een Uitnodiging voor de herfst #SeptemberTarotChallenge
Prompts for September 22nd, 23rd, and 28th

Enchanted Mushroom Tarot and Divine Nature OracleHow can I hold on to the warmth in the coming period?

Page of Swords and Garden the Heart – Use your intellect and curiosity to find ways to nurture that softer side within you. Explore things that interest you and allow yourself to learn through experimentation.

This is soft and tender.

Four of Pentacles and Burn Sacred Fire – Your tendency to hunker down and hide in order to obtain a sense of stability is keeping you from the connection to nature that you need. Do not let this habit born out of vulnerability thwart you from fulfilling you needs. Even that vulnerable place inside you needs time out among the trees.

This is becoming more intense.

Nine of Swords and Submerge – Worries, fears, and anxieties are rising as the holiday rush gets closer. Remember to pull yourself up for a breath of fresh air once in a while.  Wallowing in those anxieties and fears are not going to help you, but will drag you down into a pattern that is unhelpful and unhealthy.

DECK USED: ENCHANTED MUSHROOM TAROT AND DIVINE NATURE ORACLE

Daily Self Kindness

I used ice packs and ibuprofen today.

Who’s Holding the Reigns

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Today’s meditation was skipped.

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Universal Folk Tarot's The Chariot Card and It’s Going To Be Okay 2024 Day-to-day Calendar By Kate AllanToday’s draw is The Chariot card combined with the affirmation “That voice inside that tells you you’re unlovable must not know you at all; we’re lucky to have you.”

The Chariot is all about direction and empowerment. You hold onto the reigns and you control where the Chariot goes. That, combined with the affirmation for today, is a reminder that you can’t counterbalance your negative impulses and that negative inner voice in your brain if you aren’t going to actively use the tools you’ve developed to make that counterbalance happen.

Make sure that you are leaning into positivity and optimism wherever you can. That counterbalance is needed. Without it, it’s not you holding the reigns, but your pain and depression.

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

@mercurytarot #SensualSeptemberTarot Challenge
Prompts for September  18th thru 20th, 27th, 28th

Universal Folk Tarot - Four of Cups, The Hermit, Ten of Wands, Eight of Wands, King of CupsWhat brings me shame?

King of Cups Rx – That you don’t measure up to Gideon and are undeserving of his love, support, and adoration. Although you know that this is not true, it is something that sticks with you and never entirely leaves, no matter how illogical it may be.

Where does it stem from?

Ten of Wands (Turned Left) – This feeling of inadequacy stems from putting too much on yourself and expecting too much from yourself, which is a product of your past.  Doing this blocks you from being able to see that you are enough as you are. Just because you look up to him for different qualities than you personally possess doesn’t make you less then.  On the contrary, it makes you two puzzle pieces that fit together perfectly.

How can I release this?

Eight of Wands (Turned Right) – Work on moving on from these feelings and let go of these expectations you hold over yourself. Focus, instead, on the things that make you happy and begin to gravitate in that direction moving forward.

What is my relationship with jealousy?

The Hermit – Jealousy often feels like a vulnerability, and thus is kept close to the vest. You don’t like to share these feelings with others, whether that’s with your partner or with the world at large, as it makes you feel as if you are exposing open wounds for others to possibly poke at or otherwise hurt you with.

How can I break negative cycles?

Four of Cups Rx – Even though it’s your natural inclination to do so, don’t keep these issues to yourself, even when it feels like you need to in order to protect yourself. Share them with others instead, and allow others to step in and help you find themes of positivity and optimism when you’re unable to do so on your own.

Other elements included in this reading:
Foraged Western Red Cedar Tips for Casting Out Negativity
Foraged Lichen for Perserverance
Labradorite for Mental and Emotional Healing
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: UNIVERSAL FOLK TAROT

Daily Self Kindness

I let myself have the drown I was craving, and acknowledged the need to lean on Gideon in the subsequent drop to come.

Stalking Prey

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Coffee Cup Oracle and It’s Going To Be Okay 2024 Day-to-day Calendar By Kate AllanToday’s draw is the Lion card combined with the affirmation “It’s okay to progress slowly. Every effort counts.”

When I think of a lion, I think of bold action and strong motivations. Power through strength of body and will.   Success through ferocity and determination.

The thing is?  These qualities don’t really mesh well in my mind with the idea of “slow progress”.  The lion, to me, is often thought of more as an immediate gratification type of animal.  I’m not exactly sure why that is.

Because even the lion has to take things slow sometimes.  Stalking prey, for example, takes slow, stealthy movement and patience.  Today’s cards are a reminder of this fact.  They say that you can be both bold and successful, and move with slowness and purpose.  Not everything you do  has to be an end result. Sometimes, to get where you want to be and succeed at something, you have to creep through the weeds, take your time, and work it out a little at a time instead of all at once.

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

@tarot_juf Een Uitnodiging voor de herfst #SeptemberTarotChallenge
Prompt for September 14th thru 17th

Vintage Stamp Tarot and Mushroom Spirit OracleThis is an important aspect for me for everything I am still working on in the coming period.

Seven of Wands and Red Cage – Make sure you are not hemming yourself in with your stubbornness. Sometimes you have to choose between freedom or values that are no longer working for you. Don’t get stuck in the rut created by those values.

The leaves are letting go and falling; what can I put down?

The Tower atop The World; Fairy Inkcap atop Cordyceps – Be open. Be blunt. Be LOUD about what you need in order to begin again. Put down you recalcitrance and reserve, and roar your needs out to be heard by all.

This is how I can save energy.

Six of Wands Rx atop The Hierophant; Shiitake – Stop trying to do what others expect of you, and instead focus on your own needs and what you need in order to find balance and energize yourself.

Which aspect of myself can I let grow for the coming dark period?

The Fool and Ghost Mushroom – Stir up your enthusiasm and allow your fun loving side to break free and shine. Not everything has to be serious. Especially during this preparation time before the holiday rush steals away all of your time and breath, it’s important to indulge in the activities that will bring your inner child to the forefront and make them smile. Have some fun.

Other elements included in this reading:
Dried Red Maple Leaf for Adaptability and Connection
Conch Shell Knot for Concentration and Clarity
Mookaite Stones for Help with Weighing One’s Options
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: THE VINTAGE STAMP TAROT AND MUSHROOM SPIRIT ORACLE

Daily Self Kindness

I spent some time with Gideon this evening, to help soothe us both.

Survival Guaranteed

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Apothecary Spirits Oracle and It’s Going To Be Okay 2024 Day-to-day Calendar By Kate AllanToday’s draw is the Cacao card combined with the affirmation “You will survive this.”

You have over-indulged in hedonistic pursuits and are currently paying the price with the mother of all subdrops. This is what happens when you don’t allow the first drop to finish before dipping your toe in the pool again and overlapping a second drop over the first.

Remember that this is a part of the journey you willingly accept as a part of the pleasures that came before. Don’t forget that it’s temporary. Things will balance back out again soon. You will, in fact, survive this.

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

@mercurytarot #SensualSeptemberTarot Challenge
Questions for September 11th thru 13th and 16th

Apothecary Spirits OracleWhich role(s) do I feel more naturally drawn to? (Dominant/Submissive/Switch/Brat/etc)

Plantain – The sadist in need of a healing touch.

Lemon – The pessimist in need of an uplift.

Juniper – The truth teller that helps others awaken to reality and assess their values.

What energies would match me well?

Damiana – You enjoy being chased and desired.
(This is often reflected in the stories I write with Gideon during our interactive writing roleplay.)

Marshmallow – You need a sense of security and safety with your partner in order to thrive in your relationship.

Wisteria – Tying into the previous card, you need a place where you can safely be vulnerable and “small”.

Which do I want to explore more?

Gentian Root – Take down activities. You enjoy the intensity and harsh brutality that is a part of these activities when trust is there to make them safe even while also violent.

Side Note: While I do enjoy and want to explore these more with Gideon, I’m also pretty fearful of the intensity of the subdrops that could follow.

How can I achieve this?

Reishi Mushroom – Commit to doing the self care you need instead of trying to push your subdrops away, bury them, or ignore them. You need support and even a bit of coddling during these times… even when your vulnerability triggers defense mechanisms that make you feel the need to pull away, run, and/or hide.

DECK USED: APOTHECARY SPIRITS ORACLE

Daily Self Kindness

I reached out to Gideon today to help in easing the subdrop I’m currently experiencing.

Defense Mechanisms

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Pulp Girls Tarot ace of Cups and It’s Going To Be Okay 2024 Day-to-day Calendar By Kate AllanToday’s draw is the Ace of Cups combined with the affirmation “Today look intimidating, but it hasn’t faced YOU yet.”

Well, I definitely can’t say that I wasn’t fierce as hell today, but the problem lies in the fact that that fierceness was turned in the wrong direction.

Emotions are hard.  New emotions and the vulnerability of that newness? Horribly terrifying.  The problem with all this “hard” and “terrifying”?  It causes the defenses to rise, triggering tried and true defense mechanisms that may not necessarily be healthy.

The message in today’s cards is a reminder to make sure that you are directing those defense mechanisms where they need to go, instead of letting them just snap out at anything and everything, or turn inward on yourself.

DECK USEDS:  THE PULP GIRLS TAROT AND IT’S GOING TO BE OKAY 2024 DAY-TO-DAY CALENDAR BY KATE ALLAN

@tarot_juf Een Uitnodiging voor de herfst #SeptemberTarotChallenge
Prompt for September 11th and 12th

Charles Dickens Tarot - Ten of Pentacles, Page of Pentacles, King of Wands, Nine of PentaclesThis is how I can protect myself against the rising cold.

Ten of Pentacles and King of Wands – Use the energy and enthusiasm of your passions to drive yourself in the direction of your goals and the stability that you crave in your life.

In the misty mornings, what is hidden from me behind a veil of uncertainty?

Page of Pentacles and Nine of Pentacles – When you are feeling uncertain, it’s difficult for you to see and acknowledge your accomplishments for the successes that they are.

Side Note: I’m really not a fan of this deck. It’s extremely hard to read. The guide that comes with the deck is decent if you’re a fan of Charles Dickens, but in my opinion, the cards themselves are… horrible to read from.

DECK USED: THE CHARLES DICKENS TAROT

Daily Self Kindness

I ate on a schedule.

Knowledge and Growth

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MUSE Cat Tarot and It’s Going To Be Okay 2024 Day-to-day Calendar By Kate AllanToday’s draw is the Page of Swords combined with the affirmation “There are better times ahead.”

Remember that all the little things you research and learn in the present come together into something greater later on.  You didn’t become as well rounded as you are overnight, and that growth continues from one day to the next.

You might feel sometimes like a novice, but never forget that gathering knowledge and experience is never wasted.  It becomes a part of who you are, and in doing so you become more than you ever were before.

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

#DiscordTarotholicsSep2024 Challenge
Philosophical Question for September 11th : What are the 3 major strengths of humanity?

MUSE Cat Tarot - The Hierophant, The World, Page of PentaclesThe Hierophant – The ability to learn from others and the past. When we allow ourselves to understand and embrace traditions of the past, it opens us up to learning from the past and the lessons others learned along the way. This means that we don’t need to experience everything first hand in order to learn from it.

The World – Adaptability through growth. Just as we can learn from others, we learn from our own experiences. These lessons are carried forward in life, from one journey to the next, allowing for us to adapt and grow with each experience we have.

Page of Pentacles – Aspiration and determination. The ability to learn skills and hone them over time is just as important as intelligence and the ability for intellectual growth.  Humanity has the ability to learn new skills and use those skills to improve their own lives as well as the lives of others. This means that innovation and ability combine in a way that allows humanity’s success.

Side Note: While I feel that these are good answers to the question, I also feel like we are missing emotional elements in the answers that the cards provide here. I have a feeling that there is no way to really boil humanity’s greatest strengths down to just three.

DECK USED: MUSE CAT TAROT

Daily Self Kindness

I took my time getting things done today.  My back and ribs are really sore, and instead of pushing myself as I normally would, I did some gentle stretching and slowed down.