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Shedding Irritations

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Today’s meditation was skipped.

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The @GlitterbyInk #OctoberAlchemy26 Challenge
Burn Prompt for October 2nd : Shed
Daily Mental Health Prompt: Seek a positive message to carry with you throughout the day and offer perspective.

Tarocchi di Connessione's Four of Swords

Today’s draw is the Four of Swords, which is traditionally a representation of taking time to rest, recuperation after a trying time, and stillness for restoration and meditation on the events that have brought you to this place as well as where to go from here.

If it’s not working for you, let it go.

Case in point… Today while doing my reading exercises the exhaust fan for the parking garage across the street turned on. It sounds like a freaking freight train running along the back of the building and is deafening in it’s intensity. Instead of trying to sit here and work with the cards while being irritated by this noise, get up and go close the window so the sound is muffled.

In doing this small task you shed a great deal with the irritation that was riding on you, making life easier for you as a whole and providing rest for your nerves in the process.

The message in today’s Four of Swords and Shed prompt is a reminder that like a snake shedding it’s old skin, we often cannot find the calm and rest we need until we shed what is trapping us in to certain patterns, mindsets, or cycles. Letting go doesn’t always have to mean shedding something big or momentous. Sometimes it’s the little things that make the biggest difference and can give us the greatest sense of ease.

DECK USED:  TAROCCHI DI CONNESSIONE

October Spooky Season Challenge by @MercuryTarot
Prompts for October 1st through 3rd

Oracle Reading with the ShadowMyths Monster Deck Necromar Edition

What energy is available to me this season?

Root Siphon atop Striker – This season encourages you to use your alone time to create beautiful things and expand your mind. Learn a new skill, and take some time to practice trial and error on old ones that have started to feel stale and rote.

Do I overindulge?

Tanthlar – Yes, you absolutely overindulge. You tend and add to the “hoards” that bring you pleasure often, even while holding discernment over what gets added. And when there is nothing to gather and add? You end up creating new additions for yourself.

What tempts me?

Guoldar – Self-destruction and dopamine are your greatest temptations. It’s a dangerous combination that your addictive tendencies, depression, and anxiety use to intertwine together seamlessly into a draw that’s hard to resist. You often catch yourself flirting with these temptations, but it’s only in looking to what lies beneath them that you are able to get them back under control.

Other elements included in this reading:
Beech Pod for Realizations that Foster Personal Growth
Oregon White Oak Leaf for Strength, Stability, and Longevity
Clear Quartz for boosting Mental Clarity
Honey Calcite for Optimism and Motivational Boost
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED:  SHADOWMYTHS NECROMAR MONSTER DECK

October Prompts by @forgotten.dumpling & @ml.mecham
Prompt for October 2nd : the kettle screamed my name

Writing Activity with the Maidens Playing Cards

uninterested
in the care needed
to keep me on my feet
(Five of Hearts atop Queen of Hearts)
brain in a haze
that cannot be escaped
(Eight of Spades)
the sofa cushions welcome me
with open arms
(Ace of Clubs)
and eyes close as I sink
into limbo
with a grateful breath
(Three of Clubs)
until the kettle’s screams
remind me
(Ace of Spades)
that there’s tea to be made
and drank
(Queen of Diamonds)

Other elements included in this reading:
Pressed Pansy Flower for Hearing the Heart More Clearly
Japanese Cherry Leaf as a Reminder of Life’s Fleeting Moments
Dried Cedar Bundle for Protection from Negative Influences
Desert Rose for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED:  MAIDENS PLAYING CARDS

@owlandbonestarot #OctoberinBetween Challenge
Prompts for October 2nd

Tarot Reading with the Tarocchi di Connessione

Invite – The Devil Rx – Self restraint. It’s not easy holding back from indulging in one’s addictions, especially when they seem to be intent on drawing you in and catching your attention.

Self restraint takes practice and self awareness, but it’s a necessary tool to keep yourself on track and avoid in self destructive behaviors through overindulgence.

Decline – The Empress Rx – Overabundance. Take time to pause and consider if this is really something you want, or if there is some other urge pushing you on, prior to pulling out your wallet to add it to your collection.

Self-medicating is a thing, and although there are times when you can indulge a bit? Now isn’t one of them. Take a moment to truly connect prior to committing.

Other elements included in this reading:
Foraged Parmeliaceae Lichen for a “Breath of Fresh Air”
Foraged Lodgepole Pine for Strength and Growth
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED:  TAROCCHI DI CONNESSIONE
Daily Self Kindness

I re-listened (twice) to a video that Gid sent me yesterday that made me smile.

Letting Go of Judgemental Recriminations

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

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The @GlitterbyInk #OctoberAlchemy26 Challenge
Burn Prompt for October 1st : Release
Daily Mental Health Prompt: Seek a positive message to carry with you throughout the day and offer perspective.

Happy Halloween Tarot's Four of Wands

Today’s draw is the Four of Wands, which is traditionally a representation of one’s passionate love for the security and welcoming energies of home. This often translates into themes that have to do with homecoming, celebrating home and stability, as well as relaxation in comfortable spaces.

I am a judgy SOB. Not so much when it comes to others, for when it comes to others, there’s a great deal more forgiveness and effort towards understanding… but when it comes to myself. This includes those things that are associated with me such as my car, my home, etc.

It’s not so much that I expect them to be of a greater value than they are. I love my Prius. I love that I have a mortgage instead of rent. But at the same time, my place is a mess. Never mind all the very good and acceptable reasons why it’s a mess; it’s still a mess.

I try and whittle away at it a little bit at a time, and I pay someone to come in and clean the bathrooms and the kitchen as well as dust and vacuum… and yet it’s still a mess.

That’s the thing, though, right? If you’re not willing to look at the causes of the situation and take them into account, how can you really judge yourself for the mess? And yet I do.

The message in today’s Four of Wands and Release prompt is a reminder that just because my house is a mess doesn’t mean there’s anything wrong, nor does it mean there’s anything wrong with it being a mess. Today’s cards are an encouragement to let go of unreasonable expectation around this hot button topic for me personally.

The mess is here because life is busy, because I’m running a home business inside a small home that I also live in, and because I’m passionate and have lots of interests. None of these are bad things and just because the house is cluttered doesn’t mean that it is unhealthy… thus it’s time to let go of harsh judgments in this area.

DECK USED:  HAPPY HALLOWEEN TAROT

#DiscordTarotholicsOct2026 Challenge
Prompt for October 1st : Do the Fourth Quarter Spread

Fourth Quarter Tarot Reading with the Happy Halloween Tarot, Hellow Tarot, Awry The Forest Game Cards, and Twist's Halloween Affirmation Cards

Year Ahead Theme : The Devil

The Devil card is traditionally a representation of temptation, struggles with moderation, harmful excesses, addiction, and self-harm. Temptation is not always bad for you, but neither is it always good. It’s through grounded and sound judgement that we are able to make healthy decisions when choosing what temptations we indulge in and which ones we leave behind.

Theme for October : Trick or Treat

Seek out joy. You can look at the world as scary and intimidating, or you can choose to have fun with it and focus on the rewards. The choice is yours.

Focus / Advice for October : Bow

Keep those things you want in your sights. You will forget about them, and as a result lose your chance to seize them, if you aren’t paying attention and focusing on what you want to achieve.

Ray of Hope for October : I am brave and unafraid to explore new haunted paths on my journey.

Confidence is the name of the game! When you focus on what you want this month, by keeping things turned in the direction of fun and the rewards involved, the scary stuff and challenging situations aren’t quite so difficult to overcome.

Theme for November : Seven of Swords

You may find yourself feeling cheated this month, as if someone has runaway with your hopes for the future. Pay attention to hints that malicious tomfoolery is afoot.

Focus / Advice for November : The Stream

One person’s loss is another’s gain. Look at not what has been lost, but where to go from here. The key to moving seamlessly forward during these disruptions lies in not grieving for the past, but adapting to the future.

Ray of Hope for November : You’re still making progress, even on your worst days.

November may feel like a setback, but keep in mind that progress is still being made, even if more slowly than you’d like or expect. Celebrate the small wins.

Theme for December : Eight of Wands

Busy, busy… go, go, go! November may have felt like a loss but December has the potential to feel llike you’re running yourself ragged. Make sure you are getting enough rest to give yourself the energy you need to just keep up this month.

Focus / Advice for December : Moving Trees

The goalposts are moving and you’re going to have to be quick on your feet to keep up. Even those things that you thought to be immovable are going to try to prove themselves otherwise.

Ray of Hope for December : Ghosting what no longer serves me

Clear your plate of those things you can let go of in order to give yourself more wiggle room in all that rushing around.

Other elements included in this reading:
Foraged Parmeliaceae Lichen for a “Breath of Fresh Air”
Foraged Pin Oak Leaf for Strength and Endurance
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECKS USED: HAPPY HALLOWEEN TAROT, HELLOW TAROT, AWRY THE FOREST GAME CARDS, AND TWIST’S HALLOWEEN AFFIRMATION CARDS

October Prompts by @forgotten.dumpling & @ml.mecham
Prompt for October 1st : the ghost in my coffee cup

Creative Writing Activity with A Striking Collection Matchbox Label Art Playing Cards

Turnera diffusa
for a gentle lift
that allows joy to sink in
(Nine of Cups)

Verbascum thapsus
for a breath of fresh air
and a kiss of calm on the skin
(Six of Spades)

Artemisia vulgaris
then opens the door
to what lies beneath and beyond
(Ace of Clubs)

while the remnants
in the bottom of the cup
tell us of what’s to come and has gone
(Jack of Spades)

Other elements included in this reading:
Japanese Cherry Leaf as a Reminder of Life’s Fleeting Moments
Amethyst Mushroom for Fostering Spiritual Connections
Smoky Quartz for Introspection and Emotional Balance
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED:  A STRIKING COLLECTION MATCHBOOK LABEL ART PLAYING CARDS

@owlandbonestarot #OctoberinBetween Challenge
Prompts for October 

Tarot Reading with the Happy Halloween Tarot

Stop – Eight of Wands – Stop pushing and shoving and rushing so much. You are allowed to take your time, and now is a good time for doing so.

Let yourself savor things for a little while instead of rushing through everything. That rushing is just another way of closing yourself off.

Start – Judgement – It would be a good idea to start checking in on yourself more often to ensure alignment with the path you want to take in life and the person you want to become.

Evolution of the concept of that future person is allowed, but it’s important to keep tabs on the changes you make in that vision so that you aren’t accidentally left trudging down a path that’s no longer relevant.

Other elements included in this reading:
Dried Rosebuds for Potential and Beauty Waiting to Unfold
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED:  HAPPY HALLOWEEN TAROT
Daily Self Kindness

I got the template set up for my October posts today instead of putting it off. It’s one of those things that can feel overwhelming (especially when done on my phone as I did today), but if I don’t do it right away, it ends up feeling as if it’s piling up and holding me back from stepping into the transition from one month to the next.

Emotions vs Mental Health

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Daily Mental Health Prompt: Seek a positive message to carry with you throughout the day and offer perspective.

Gothic Moon Tarot's Three of Swords and a card from the Crone Power Oracle

Today’s draw is the Three of Swords, which is traditionally a representation of depression, grief, and disappointments. This theme often seems strange to people, being that it is seated in the Swords suit (which is often all about intellect and the mind), but it is important to remember that how we react emotionally is often rooted in how we think and what expectations we create for ourselves before everything falls apart.

The Three of Swords has then been combined with a card from the Crone Power Oracle and Affirmation Cards, which says, “I am knowing. I trust my inner guidance.”

There is a reason that depression is a mental illness and not considered an emotion illness. It’s our brains that create clinical level depression, and we’re not given much choice in it. We do what’s needed to shorten its span and ride it out with medication, therapy, self-care, etc, and hold on tight until it’s over… but it’s not like someone with clinical depression can just “choose” to cheer up.

Moods and emotions are also somewhat uncontrollable, and yet far more easy to budge and fluctuate.

The key with depression is catching it early. It’s listening to your mind and body, and making sure you’re aware when the slip down into depression’s pit starts to happen. It’s reacting with the care needed then and there in order to shorten its duration and weaken its effects.

The message in today’s Three of Swords and affirmation is a reminder that self awareness is important. These cards offer encouragement to not ignore warning signs with wishful thinking that what’s happening will pass you by.

DECKS USED:  GOTHIC MOON TAROT AND CRONE POWER ORACLE AND AFFIRMATION CARDS

September Prompts by @forgotten.dumpling & @ml.mecham
Prompt for September 30th : cavernous for you

Writing Activity with the Art of Nature Reptiles & Amphibians Playing Cards

usually quiet and easy
with nothing much to say
(Four of Hearts)
happy to watch and listen
while others fuss and bray
(Queen of Spades)

I found myself at a loss
the first time I saw you
(Seven of Spades)
flustered and restless and
unsure what to do
(Ace of Clubs)

and as your stare found my gaze
and my body flushed in surprise
(Ace of Clubs atop Two of Hearts)
you reached deep inside
and carved out my insides
(King of Hearts)

Other elements included in this reading:
Moss Agate for Attracting Opportunities for Growth
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED:  ART OF NATURE REPTILES & AMPHIBIANS PLAYING CARDS

#DiscordTarotholicsSep2026 Challenge
Prompt for September 30th : Pick a spread of your choice and give it a go!

Philosophical Tarot Reading with the Gothic Moon Tarot and The Black Bird Oracle

What is humanity’s greatest accomplishment?

The Fool – Intrepid exploration, enthusiasm, and eagerness to reach beyond one’s sphere.

Humanity’s greatest accomplishment comes in breaking new ground; whether that is in exploring the oceans, visiting the and moon for the first time, or discovering new and wondrous species on our own planet.

What are humanity’s 3 major strengths?

Four of Pentacles – To be independent in thought and action.

The Mirror – To self-reflect.

Ace of Wands – To catch the threads of passion and have the innovation to follow their lead.

What is humanity’s greatest mistake?

The Death’s Head – Taking for granted the fragility of life. Humanity as a whole and as individuals have a tendency to forget that life is precious and fleeting, and because of that we often lose track of what priorities are truly important and of value.

What are humanity’s 3 major weaknesses?

Darkness – Selfishness and apathy.

Nine of Wands Rx – Their reactivity to fear.

The Loom – Rigid adherence to structures that don’t always work as planned.

Other elements included in this reading:
Dried Cedar Bundle for Protection from Negative Influences
Foraged Oak Branch with Moss and Lichen for Perseverance
Garnierite for help in Releasing Anger, Anxiety, and Guilt
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECKS USED: GOTHIC MOON TAROT AND THE BLACK BIRD ORACLE
Daily Self Kindness

I took a nap at Ms B’s today. It was sorely needed. I’m not sure the drive home would have been safely accomplished without it.

Leadership Qualities

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Daily Mental Health Prompt: Seek a positive message to carry with you throughout the day and offer perspective.

Tarot: The Green Codex Deck's King of Wands and a card from the Create Brave Cards

Today’s draw is the King of Wands, which is traditionally a representation of a projective alpha energy, personality, or person in the area of one’s passions, drive, determination, principles, values, and willpower. The King of Wands often indicates themes that have to do with leadership figures or authority figures with the ability to rally others to their causes and draw them in to their own values, principles, and passions.

The King of Wands has then been combined with the Community card from the Create Brave Cards, which says, “I surround myself with people who desire my greatest good.”

Make sure when you are following the passionate leadership of others that they have your well-being at heart instead of merely their own selfish desires.

It’s important, when picking a leader, that there is a thread of altruism in their motivations. If everything is all about them, then you are on your own and less likely to come out ahead because they won’t have your back unless there’s a benefit to them in doing so.

The message in today’s King of Wands and affirmation card is a reminder that anyone can make pretty promises and raise up passions in others, but a true leader genuinely cares about those who follow them, and they show this not just with pretty words but also through their past actions.

DECKS USED:  TAROT THE GREEN CODEX AND CREATE BRAVE CARDS

September Prompts by @forgotten.dumpling & @ml.mecham
Prompt for September 29th : the anatomy of sunlight

Creative Writing with the Cuatro Veinte Playing Cards

scorched earth beaten into submission
where nothing can grow
is not the nature of sunlight’s rays
but the neglect of water’s flow
(Ten of Spades)

in dark caves where lichen glows
phosphorescence on display
not a single speck of sunlight
chases darkness away
(Four of Spades)

it’s in those places lush and green
where sunlight and water abound
we see the life in sunlight’s rays
wherever they touch ground
(Queen of Clubs atop Queen of Diamonds)

Other elements included in this reading:
Japanese Cherry Leaf as a Reminder of Life’s Fleeting Moments
Flower Agate for Opening the Mind to New Possibilities
Garnierite for help in Releasing Anger, Anxiety, and Guilt
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: CUATRO VEINTE PLAYING CARDS

@lightningwildflower‘s September Self-Talk Challenge
Prompt for September 29th and 30th

Tarot Reading with Tarot: The Green Codex Deck and L'Oracle des Relation Karmiques

Emergence – What new version of myself is emerging?

Ace of Wands Rx and Séparation Longue

You may find your creative passion and intense interests difficult to connect with in the months to come.

This may feel like depression, which tends to suck the joy out of everything and quash your inner curiosity, but in truth it is merely a need to rest and recover so that you can come back stronger when this temporary phase (that feels like an eternity) comes to an end.

Mercury enters Scorpio – What deep conversation am I ready to have?

Princess (Queen) of Swords and Expérience Douloureuse

Don’t turn away from sharing your pain with those that care about you. In doing so, it works like a release valve, easing inner emotional pressure caused by the pain, so that you don’t end up lashing out blindly later on.

Other elements included in this reading:
Bird Figurine for Encouraging Hope, Positivity, and Renewal
Foraged Parmeliaceae Lichen for a “Breath of Fresh Air”
Beech Pods for Realizations that Foster Personal Growth
Desert Rose for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: TAROT THE GREEN CODEX AND L’ORACLE DES RELATIONS KARMIQUES
Daily Self Kindness

I brought up something that was bothering me with Gid instead of keeping it to myself and risking letting it fester into something more painful.

Taking the Path of Grace

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Daily Mental Health Prompt: Seek a positive message to carry with you throughout the day and offer perspective.

The Hanged Man card from The Fox Tarot and a card from the Tao Book and Card Pack

Today’s draw is The Hanged Man, which is traditionally a representation of taking a pause, considering alternate perspectives, relaxing into difficult situations, surrender, or letting go.

The Hanged Man has then been combined with a Chuang Tzu quote card from the Tao Book and Cards Pack, which says, “Wu Wei.”

In my understanding of the concept, Wu Wei is all about interconnectivity and flow. It is the belief that we are simply leaves carried upon the energy of Tao, and that it is through letting go of control and allowing ourselves to be carried that we find true peace and enlightenment.

My first thought when I saw this Hanged Man card was that that has to hurt. Hanging by one’s tail, with one back leg unnaturally askew… it looks like a painful position. This feels like it’s reinforced by the fact that the fox’s eyes are closed and ears are flat rather than upright.

The message I see here in these cards is a reminder that when you are a chronic pain patient, pain does not always mean that something is wrong. Sometimes you just have to breathe through it and let it be until it eventually eases.

The message in today’s Hanged Man card and affirmation card is a reminder that tensing up and struggling under the weight of chronic pain merely puts you in even more discomfort and distress. These cards encourage allowance rather than fighting back against something that you have no control over. Do the kindnesses that you can to be understanding in these moments, but don’t turn it into a battle.

DECKS USED:  THE FOX TAROT AND TAO BOOK AND CARDS PACK

September Prompts by @forgotten.dumpling & @ml.mecham
Prompt for September 28th : a prayer undressed

Creative Writing with the Art of Nature Moths Playing Cards

energy drinks or baby formula
food on the table or sex
mortgage payment or power tools
go home to your wife or text
(Seven of Hearts)

wants and needs tangle
and reason loses its way
when selfish wants become
what is given sway
(Jack of Clubs)

only when we pray for others
with altruistic care
are prayers bestowed with answers
in riches beyond compare
(King of Diamonds)

Other elements included in this reading:
Dried Cedar Bundle for Protection from Negative Influences
Clear Quartz for boosting Mental Clarity
Gray Agate Druzy Slab for Stabilizing Energies and Expectations
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: ART OF NATURE MOTHS PLAYING CARDS

@lightningwildflower‘s September Self-Talk Challenge
Sun trine Uranus Prompt for September 28th : What changes am I ready to make in my life?

Tarot Reading with The Fox Tarot

Four of Pentacles – You are ready to foster a greater sense of security that more seamlessly marries your “security in stillness” viewpoint with the “developing your sea legs” perspective that reality tells you true security requires to weather changes well.

Ten of Wands – You are seeking to develop a better awareness and understanding of when you are approaching your limits… before you run headlong into them. Your understanding of your limitations is growing and slowly developing into a boundary, but your awareness of when you are approaching that line still needs work.

Five of Cups Rx – You plan to continue to encourage less pessimism in your life, including sussing out when it tries to sneak in hidden behind the guise of practicality.

Other elements included in this reading:
Black Spruce Needles to Boost Self-Confidence and Positive Thinking
Dried Rosebuds for Potential and Beauty Waiting to Unfold
Dried Purple Heather Flowers for Independence and Luck
Clear Quartz for boosting Mental Clarity
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: THE FOX TAROT
Daily Self Kindness

I started back up using the Water Llama app to track my fluid intake after realizing I’ve been dehydrating the last couple of days.

Power Within the Breath

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Daily Mental Health Prompt: Seek a positive message to carry with you throughout the day and offer perspective.

The Good Fortune Tarot's Ten of Wands and a card from the Rethink Self Care Anxiety Relief Cards

Today’s draw is the Ten of Wands, which is traditionally a representation of overwhelm, burnout, struggling under too much responsibility, and can indicate a need to do some prioritizing and delegation.

The Ten of Wands has then been combined with the Extended Exhale Meditation card from the Rethink Self Care Anxiety Relief Cards, which says, “Take a deep breath through your nose, counting to three. Exhale slowly through your mouth, counting to six. With each exhale, imagine your body releasing stress and anger. Focus on the longer out-breath, allowing it to slow your heart rate and calm your thoughts. Repeat until you feel grounded.”

Do you know that the natural reaction of most people when faced with a sudden onset of pain is to hold their breath? They hitch in air and clamp closed the airway, holding that air inside their lungs and depriving their body of oxygen as if this will help the situation in some way.

In truth, when we are overcome by pain, the most helpful thing we can do for ourselves is to breathe deeply. To take the time to slow down our breath and deepen it so that our body is given more oxygen instead of less. This feeds oxygen into our muscles and allows them to relax, which in turn can have a positive influence on our pain levels and reactions.

This is true, as well, for stress and overwhelm. Taking a moment to focus on the breath and consciously slow and deepen our breathing provides relief, allowing muscles to relax a bit and tensions to ease.

The message in today’s Ten of Wands and grounding exercise is a reminder that we all get overwhelmed from time to time. By pain, by tension and stress, by responsibilities, etc. We all find ourselves overburdened and overwhelmed now and then. During these times, by pausing and taking a moment to breathe, focusing on slowing and deepening our breath, we can help ourselves be more resilient in these moments.

DECKS USED:  GOOD FORTUNE TAROT AND RETHINK SELF CARE ANXIETY RELIEF CARDS

One Card Tarot Journal Activity by @mariasofia_astro
Chapter 6 | Entry 10 – Title
Affirmation : “My dreams are a way for me to commune with the Divine and my own subconscious.”
Prompt : Answer this property before a nap, mindful meditation, or bedtime: “As I fall asleep, what symbols from the card I draw might work its way into my dream realm, either literally or symbolically?” Journal about your experience when you wake up.

Tarot Activity from The One Card a Day Journal by Maria Sofia Marmanides - Roll to Roll Tarot - The Devil

What feelings came up when I pulled this card?

I had a bit of an uh-oh reaction to this one, anticipating that perhaps my dreams would be filled with conflicting decision-making and/or selfish themes.

What elements of the card’s meaning resonate with me and this prompt?

The Devil card is often about addictions and temptations, especially those that start off as either intriguing or interesting and end up being self-destructive over time.

I have an extremely addictive personality, and anything that provides me a bit of dopamine is a risk at becoming an addiction. Even healthy things can become unhealthy when you get too much of a good thing.

What in the artwork spoke to me?

The upsidedown pentagram in the background really draws my eye. Like with the Christian cross, it has been picked up by contrary belief systems by taking it and turning it upside down. Essentially, creating something negative out of something that would otherwise be a positive symbol… much like my comment above about even healthy things becoming unhealthy through excess.

My prompt response and reflections.

This activity was sort of a dud for me. I got a lot out of the card and my reflections on the card, especially because my readings of late have been rife with warnings about temptations and addictions, and keeping them in hand.

The thing is, though, that I didn’t dream. Or rather, I don’t remember my dreams. Sometimes I do… but last night was not one of those nights, which happens more often than not.

Other elements included in this reading:
Unakite D20 and D6 Dice

DECK USED:  ROLL TO ROLL TAROT

#DiscordTarotholicsSep2026 Challenge
Prompt for September 27th : Do Spread 3

Tarot Reading with The Good Fortune Tarot and Oh My Heart Oracle

What gifts from Summer are ready to be harvested?

The High Priestess atop The Lovers; Hungry Heart

You are getting better at listening to your intuition and inner knowing when it comes to what is right and healthy for you, and prioritizing these things over the punishment of neglect and self-destructive tendencies you often find yourself drawn to.

You are dealing with a good number of temptations right now that could easily become self-destructive. Gather up these successes in the Summer to help carry you through these moments of temptation.

Where is your attention most needed between now and the upcoming last harvest of the year?

Three of Cups and Free Spirit

This time of year is your last hurrah before the busy season arrives. This is still true, even if the business has been a bit slower this year than in the past. Have some fun. These cards encourage you to enjoy this time. Be silly. Do the things you enjoy and savor the freedom of having the time to do them.

What seeds need to be planted now to be ready in Spring?

Three of Pentacles and Fortress

True stability is created through working together with others. Build the happy and healthy home life you want through the connections and relationships you nurture and grow. It’s only through the help of others you can find that security that you so deeply crave.

Other elements included in this reading:
Staghorn Sumac for Connecting with Nature and the Wild Within
Japanese Cherry Leaf as a Reminder of Life’s Fleeting Moments
Foraged Oak Branch with Moss and Lichen for Perseverance
Carnelian Agate Mushroom for Focusing On Aspirations
Moss Agate for Attracting Opportunities for Growth
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: GOOD FORTUNE TAROT AND OH MY HEART ORACLE
Daily Self Kindness

I returned to searching for a discrepancy in my paperwork today and finally (after a month of hunting) found it!