#OctoberCauldron24

Dopamine Chasing

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

The meditation session for today focused on how it isn’t in our end goals that we find success and happiness, but rather in how we get there and the journey.  It was a reminder that sometimes we get so focused on the future and our goals that we forget to be mindful of the moment we are in and enjoy the present.

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Orchid Valley Tarot and Halloween Affirmation Cards@GlitterbyInk #OctoberCauldron24 Prompt
Cauldron of Wisdom Prompt for October 15th : Ground

Today’s draw is the Devil card combined with the affirmation “Close your eyes and take a deep breath.”

Fomo (Fear of Missing Out) is not your friend, and neither is that wonderfully addictive dopamine rush you get when you indulge in your addictions and obsessions.

When temptation to indulge in these things rises to the surface, today’s cards remind us not to dive in, but to instead take a moment to take a breath. Remind yourself how seductive that taste of dopamine can be, and how recklessly greedy for it you can become if you indulge in it too often.

Ground yourself before acting.

DECKS USED:  ORCHID VALLEY TAROT AND SELF-MADE HALLOWEEN AFFIRMATION DECK

@Lionharts #TheOctoberTarot Season of the Witch Prompt
Question for October 15th : Through tricks and trials, I wander wide, what courage blooms when fear subsides?

Halloween Forever Oracle ReadingReading Summary: Appreciate what you have with mindfulness and gratitude (Owl Faerie). Be gentle with yourself (Moon Moth), and wear your confidence on your sleeve for all to see (La Catrina).

Take Away:  The courage that is ready to bloom is your self-confidence. By taking time to practice gratitude and pay more attention to those things that you have accomplished, you encourage your self-confidence to strengthen and grow.

Don’t hide that confidence from the world when it rises to the surface. Instead, allow it to shine for all to see.

DECK USED: THE HALLOWEEN FOREVER ORACLE

@HealingThruTarot’s #httOctoberTarotChallenge2024 Prompt
Prompt for October 15th : How to put what haunts me to rest.

Orchid Valley Tarot - The Star, Three of Pentacles, King of Wands, Four of CupsReading Summary: Allow yourself to depend on others (Three of Pentacles), no matter how ephemeral and illusory it might feel to do so (The Star). Focus on where you want your passions to take you (King of Wands), while taking care to be mindful of where you are now (Four of Cups).

Take Away: As today’s meditation session mentioned, happiness and success are not measured at the end of your journey, but experienced along the way with each and every small reward and accomplishment you experience. Lean into the trust and optimism needed to invite others on this journey with you.  You’re not alone.

DECK USED: ORCHID VALLEY TAROT

Daily Self Kindness

I’ve been having some stomach troubles over the past few days. I finally had enough of waiting for them to sort themselves out and took some Imodium.

Transformation Through Healing

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Today’s meditation was skipped.

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Hand of Doom Tarot's Wheel of Fortune and Halloween Affirmation Cards@GlitterbyInk #OctoberCauldron24 Prompt
Cauldron of Motion Prompt for October 14th : Healing

Today’s draw is the Wheel of Fortune card combined with “I am as magical as a sorcerer’s spell.”

It is an absolute miracle that we are able, as people, to heal ourselves of many issues and trauma through self reflection. This quality is one unique to humanity, that we are able to take our  negative experiences and transform them from trauma to treasure through the healing process.

Sometimes, it feels like it’s too much.  Like what is being put on our shoulders is unfair, and yet we still learn from them.  The reminder here in today’s cards is that even when our “luck is down” and we’re struggling with life, there is always a silver lining to any experience if we’re willing to heal and grow from the situation we find ourselves in.

DECKS USED:  HAND OF DOOM TAROT AND SELF-MADE HALLOWEEN AFFIRMATION DECK

@Lionharts #TheOctoberTarot Season of the Witch Prompt
Question for October 14th : Barefoot I dance, so wild, so free, what should I seek, embrace, or see?

Skele-Tarot - The World, Seven of Wands, Eight of PentaclesReading Summary: If you want to move forward into something new (The World), you will need to let go of being so defensive at every turn (Seven of Wands), and embrace putting in the hard work that it will take (Eight of Pentacles) to get there.

Take Away: Putting in hard work and letting go of defensive reactions is the path forward to turning over a new leaf in your life.

Don’t worry so much about fighting back against those that don’t matter, and instead focus on the work that needs to be done.   Only through that hard work will you step into the future with confidence.

DECK USED: SKELE-TAROT

#DiscordTarotholicsOct2024 Challenge Prompt
Question for October 14th : Spellwork : What new theme needs manifested in your life now?

Hand of Doom Tarot - Two of Cups, Six of Swords, Knight of PentaclesReading Summary: Turning over a new leaf towards a healthier future (Six of Swords) requires depending on those that you trust (Two of Cups) to help you in moving forward. Even when moving forward takes a long time (Knight of Pentacles).

Take Away: It’s time to consider that your request for help from those that you love and trust doesn’t have to be of the “just right this minute” variety.

You have a tendency to see your requests for help as temporary and short term, but its important to remember that it absolutely can be something longer term if you need it to be.

DECK USED: HAND OF DOOM TAROT

@HealingThruTarot’s #httOctoberTarotChallenge2024 Prompt
Prompt for October 14th : Burden to lay to rest in the graveyard.

Dark Grimoire Tarot - Four of Swords, Wheel of Fortune, Knight of Swords, Six of WandsReading Summary: Don’t be so impulsive (Knight of Swords Rx) in your desire to please others (Six of Wands Rx). Give it a rest (Four of Swords) and let them take care of themselves instead (Wheel of Fortune).

Take Away: Why do you try to help and/or please those that could give a rats ass about you and your own well-being?  Instead, let them deal with their own issues and step away to take care of yourself more and please them less.

Those that need your help and -care- about you, will understand that you need to do things your way and at your own pace.  Bury the rest.

DECK USED: DARK GRIMOIRE TAROT

Daily Self Kindness

I had myself a little extra cuddle time with Ms Luna today.

Surviving the Fray

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Today’s meditation was skipped.

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Tarot of Vampyres, Prince of Knives, Knight of Swords, Halloween Affirmation Cards@GlitterbyInk #OctoberCauldron24 Prompt
Cauldron of Motion Prompt for October 13th : Transform

Today’s draw is the Prince of Knives (Knight of Swords) combined with the affirmation “You have an amazing track record of surviving difficult things.”

You have been through a lot. A lot of accidents. A lot of struggles. A lot of pain.   Through it all, you continue to move forward and survive.

At the core of everything?  You are a survivor, and you have used your cleverness and intelligence each and every step of the way to help you forge your way ahead. Even when you want to lie down and quit, you continue survive and strive.

The cards for today are a reminder that with each experience, no matter how difficult it is, you learn more about the world and more about yourself, and in doing so transform yourself into someone even stronger than you were before.  Sometimes, to make it in this world? You have to be a fighter.

DECKS USED:  TAROT OF VAMPYRES AND SELF-MADE HALLOWEEN AFFIRMATION DECK

@Lionharts #TheOctoberTarot Season of the Witch Prompt
Prompts for October 10th thru 13th : Fire Water Earth & Air Ritual

Haunted: A Cursed Appalachian Tarot - Five of Pentacles, Three of Pentacles, Seven of Swords, The FoolIn fire’s dance I see it burn, what lesson am I here to learn?

Five of Coins – There is a difference between true scarcity and the impression of it, and there are all kinds of scarcity in the world. Are you sure that your personal feelings of scarcity are money related? Or are you assuming it has to do with finances, when in actuality you should be looking elsewhere for the culprit?

As rivers carve through stone with grace, what shall I wash away today?

Three of Coins – It’s time to shave off that recalcitrance you feel towards asking for help from others. No general wins a war by themselves, and you won’t either, no matter how “out there” you project your ego. Let go of your pride and ask for what you need.

With feet on soil, I feel the weight, what grounding force will guide my fate?

Seven of Swords – You often see the elements of a situation that others don’t. This ability gives you an advantage. Use it to your advantage to suss out troublemakers and deal with them quickly.

I seek the road both foul and fair, what is whispered through the air?

The Fool – If you don’t want to be the fool then don’t play foolish games. Keep in mind that ignoring those niggles from your intuition?  That right there is a very foolish game.

By Fire, Water, Earth & Air I conclude this ritual.

DECK USED: HAUNTED: A CURSED APPALACHIAN TAROT DECK

#DiscordTarotholicsOct2024 Challenge Prompt
Prompt for October 13th : Do Spread 2
Question for October 17th : Skeleton : What secret are you hiding that needs exposed?

Halloween Postcard Oracle and Tarot of Vampyres - Ace of Swords, Queen of Wands, The Star

Reading Summary: The color link between the Ace of Swords Rx and the jack-o-lantern faces speaks of  your inner demons, and how they are keeping you silent and fearful of communicating what needs to be exposed.

Movement of the panther in the Queen of Wands card is reflected in the direction the witch flies in the anchor card, while the glowing skin of the Queen of Wands herself is reflected in the moon behind the witch.  These connections speak of moving forward into the future with inspiration. There’s always uncertainty in what lies ahead, but don’t allow your fears to dim your light.

The Star card does not reflect up into the anchor card, but rather the roses in the Star card reflect into the Queen of Wands card with their glowing red hues. This connects these two cards, indicating a need to move forward with long seated passion projects even in times of uncertainty, using hope and optimism as motivation.

Take Away: The secret here is in just how uncertain you are feeling concerning moving forward with those passion projects that are currently on your plate.  There’s a lot in your life right now that feels uncertain, and a lot of things looming on the horizon that are compounding that uncertainty and creating a feeling of vulnerability as a result.

Instead of keeping these feelings to yourself, hiding them away in dark corners due to your vicious inner narrative in your head, you need to share them with others and trust that things will work out when you put them out in the open.

DECK USED: TAROT OF VAMPYRES AND SELF-MADE HALLOWEEN POSTCARD ORACLE

Daily Self Kindness

I took a nap in my car today before coming home because I was feeling like crap, and after eventually puking, I took Nauzene to calm everything down. (After puking, because something I ate clearly needed to come up and get OUT first.)

Keep It Going

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Today’s meditation was skipped.

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RWS Halloween Tarot's Six of Wands and Halloween Affirmation Cards@GlitterbyInk #OctoberCauldron24 Prompt
Cauldron of Motion Prompt for October 12th : Momentum

Today’s draw is the Six of Wands combined with the affirmation “You are absolutely worth caring for.”

You have begun to prioritize your needs after having put them on the back burner for a long stretch of time, but you need to keep the ball rolling. Instead of backsliding into putting others first at your expense, allow your new direction toward pleasing yourself first to pick up momentum and keep going.

Habits are only changed out for new behaviors when you stick to it, and putting yourself last is absolutely a habit in need of breaking. Keep up the good work and allow yourself to take it a step farther.

DECKS USED:  RWS HALLOWEEN TAROT AND SELF-MADE HALLOWEEN AFFIRMATION DECK

#DiscordTarotholicsOct2024 Challenge Prompt
Question for October 12th : Spooked : What scares you?

Morbid Mirror OracleLoved & Protected – You struggle to trust that others have your best interests at heart when your experiences with the past have taught you that even those that absolutely should cannot be trusted to see past their own agendas.

Doesn’t Have to Be Perfect – Although you understand and can often embrace the need for imperfection in order to achieve true perfection, you struggle with it in the things you do for fear of being judged lacking by those whose opinions you care about.

Dare to Be Heard – In defiance of the forced silence of your youth, you work hard to be open about your vulnerabilities as well as your strengths. As you do this again and again, you confront your fear of being judged harshly or as lacking, as well as your fear of others taking your vulnerabilities and using them against you.

Take Away – These are all echoes from your past and lessons learned through pain and abuse. All together these cards say that most of all, you fear betrayal of your trust and being deeply hurt as a result.

DECK USED: MORBID MIRROR ORACLE

@HealingThruTarot’s #httOctoberTarotChallenge2024 Prompt
Prompt for October 12th and 13th

RWS Halloween Tarot's and Mythical Creatures Deck Color EditionBest way to tap into my inner witch.

The Hierophant and Doppelgänger – You have never been one to do things “by the book” but rather to customize things to fit what you want and need.  This is true for traditions in your path as well.

Look to traditions of the past, but instead of copying them outright, alter them to make them your own just as you would recipes from a cookbook.

Cobwebs I need to clear from my vision.

King of Pentacles and Goofus Bird – You are allowed to do things your own way rather that staying stuck in long held tradition. It doesn’t mean you don’t hold those old traditions in great value, but that you honor them by carrying them forward in your own way that works for you.

DECK USED: RWS HALLOWEEN TAROT AND MYTHICAL CREATURES DECK COLOR EDITION

Daily Self Kindness

Often, I have a tendency to take the “I’ll just wait it out” route for discomforts like stomach aches, headaches, etc. Instead, I took some Nauzene instead of just suffering with an upset stomach earlier today.

Don’t Be Intimidated

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

The focus for the meditation session for today was on perfectionism and how important it is to focus so hard on perfectionism that you become unkind to yourself in the process. It encouraged focusing on acceptance, gentle, and self-compassion, rather than always trying to push yourself to the limit.

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Spooky Halloween Cat Oracle and Halloween Affirmation Cards@GlitterbyInk #OctoberCauldron24 Prompt
Cauldron of Motion Prompt for October 11th : Synergy

Today’s draw is the Look Around card combined with the affirmation “I am a candy cat, not a scaredy cat.”

Those things that feel intimidating to you can often cause you to retreat within and close yourself off to your environment and others around you.

If you take the energy you are using to close yourself off to instead connect with others and engage with your environment, your fears will ease and those things that intimidate you will no longer have so much power over you.

DECKS USED:  SPOOKY HALLOWEEN CAT ORACLE AND SELF-MADE HALLOWEEN AFFIRMATION DECK

#DiscordTarotholicsOct2024 Challenge Prompt
Philosophical Question for October 11th : What awaits us after we pass to the other side of the veil?

Cthulhu Mythos Tarot - Six of Wands, Seven of Pentacles, Three of WandsReading Summary: There is no more need to please others (Six of Wands Rx), just a reaping of what we’ve sown throughout the length of our life (Seven of Pentacles) that determines your movement in a new direction (Three of Wands).

Take Away: Whether you believe in heaven and hell, reincarnation, ghosts and spirits, or any other sort of direction after death, these cards indicate that there are definitely places to go.  The cards also indicate that where you go concerning those options is based upon what you’ve done with yourself and your growth in your life.

These cards say that what happens after death is all about reaping what you’ve sown, and indicate that what waits for us on the other side is dependent upon not just what we believe, but also the lessons we learn and the seeds we’ve sown in our lives up to that point.

DECK USED: CTHULHU MYTHOS TAROT

@HealingThruTarot’s #httOctoberTarotChallenge2024 Prompt
Prompt for October 11th : Truths the moonlight will illuminate.

Spooky Halloween Cat Oracle and Tarot of the Sweetest Twilight - Five of Cups, Knight of Wands, The HermitFive of Cups and Choose a New Direction – You can’t just run away from shit when it feels difficult or impossible. You can, however, change direction when needed. Just make sure that when you shift direction, it’s to find resolution, and not running away from a problem.

The Hermit and Improving Health – Your need for alone time is well-known, and is something that makes you feel balanced and less stressed. Remember that when add in spending that alone time outside, you have tendency to improve both physically and mentally.

Knight of Wands and Be Aware – Take stock of your motivations and why you are driven in a certain direction as you move forward. Don’t forget to glance down once in a while and make sure your feet are still on the ground. Be realistic in your efforts and endeavors.  It’s okay to dream, but you need that grounding in your life to help you find stability.

DECK USED: TAROT OF THE SWEET TWILIGHT AND SPOOKY HALLOWEEN CAT ORACLE

Daily Self Kindness

I worked at weeding out a few campaigns from KS that I decided weren’t for me.  Or rather, I guess they -could- be for me, but I decided I didn’t want to spend as much on them as was being asked in the campaigns in a couple of cases.

Don’t Hurt Yourself

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Today’s meditation was a self guided meditation that lasted about twenty minutes, and was in response to the rise of a panic attack and the efforts to head it off and ease it down before it got out of hand.  It consisted of boxed breathing and focusing on the space between the inhales and exhales.

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Tarot des Os Two of Pentacles and Halloween Affirmation Cards@GlitterbyInk #OctoberCauldron24 Prompt
Cauldron of Motion Prompt for October 10th : Amplify

Today’s draw is the Two of Pentacles combined with the affirmation “Your body is a good body, and it’s doing its best. Please be nice to it!”

I don’t usually like affirmations that are about “doing your best”, but I like this one. That is because while doing -my- best involves overextending myself, my body doing its best?  Is true regardless of whether I am trying to overextend it or not.  My body has limitations to it that can’t be ignored or bad things happen (like losing the feeling in my legs and ability to walk, for example).  Over extending that doesn’t involve my body is far easier, those boundaries far easier to break than the ones my body puts upon me.

The message in today’s cards is a reminder to balance physical requirements with other tasks.  Don’t push so hard your body breaks.  Instead, work on amplifying balance. Give yourself some down time to recover, and in the mean time do other things that don’t require so much physical exertion.  Go back to the physical exertion later after recovery, instead of plowing ahead and risking injury.

DECKS USED:  TAROT DES OS AND SELF-MADE HALLOWEEN AFFIRMATION DECK

@HealingThruTarot’s #httOctoberTarotChallenge2024 Prompt
Prompt for October 9th and 10th

Between the Worlds Shadowcasting With Bone and Curio Oracle and Tarot des Os - Four of Pentacles, Six of Swords, Eight of WandsCrystal ball glimpse of my near future.

Four of Pentacles; Pen Tip atop The Doll’s Arm – Your time to wallow in stability is quickly falling to the wayside. That sense of security is something you need. Make sure to prioritize your time well, or you’ll lose the opportunity to enjoy these things as things begin to pick up with your business.

Winds of change arising from deep within.

Eight of Wands atop Six of Swords; Gold Coin – The holiday rush is fast approaching. If you want to make it a successful one, turn your focus in that direction. Although not as amped up and ready for it as some years in the past, you have the ability to foster a greater sense of enthusiasm through focusing on the end results you seek.

DECK USED: TAROT DES OS AND BETWEEN THE WORLDS SHADOWCASTING WITH BONE AND CURIO ORACLE

Daily Self Kindness

I had a very expensive shrink appointment today, and chose to keep it instead of cancelling it, even though I’d just talked to her about three weeks ago.  I feel like the anxiety of the upcoming rush needed a bit of extra support.