Oracle Reading

Finding Rest Cartomancy Reading

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The prompt for this reading came from one of my Discord servers and is as follows: “Let’s ask our divination tool of choice how we can better find rest in our lives, what we need a break from, and how we can get more of the downtime we need!“

Standarte 1815 Playing CardsWhat do I need a break from?

King of Hearts and Ten of Spades – Subdrop. Mini-death-and-rebirth moments of misery that lie at Gideon’s feet. There’s been a bit of a struggle with this lately and avoidance because of it. Maybe it’s time to try something new for a bit rather than going onward with the same.

How can I better find rest in my life?

Ace of Spades and Queen of Diamonds – Communicate your needs clearly and allow others to help in fulfilling them. You don’t have to deal with everything all on your own all the time.  Let others assist you in finding the answers you need.

How can I get more of the down time I need?

Eight of Hearts and Four of Diamonds – Put down “want to” efforts and focus on only the “need to” things on your list for a while. Pressuring yourself into doing more just because you can doesn’t make it good or healthy for you.

How can I get the most benefit out of my down time?

Nine of Spades atop Two of Diamonds – Do not allow your worries and anxieties to drive you into unbalanced behaviors.

DECK USED: STANDARTE 1815 PLAYING CARDS

Don’t Wanna Know Lenormand Reading

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Blue Night Lenormand

Something you left behind.

Lily and Coffin – You have made peace with your loss of the loved one that passed recently. There was some guilt over your atypical grieving process and how others might perceive it, but you processed through it well and have moved past it.

Something you’re doing now.

Mice and Bear – Undermining authority figures is not usually your style, but desperate times call for desperate measures. There’s a good chance this isn’t going to turn out how you want, but no one can fault you for trying.

How you’re living honestly.

Broom and Stork – You are willing to look at those things you don’t like about yourself and work on them.  This process requires an acceptance of your flaws, for only when you can accept that there’s a problem can you begin the long process of transformation and healing.

DECK USED: BLUE NIGHT LENORMAND

Helping Hand Lenormand Reading

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A Helping Hand Lenormand Reading with The Twilight Canticle Lenormand

Where to Find Focus

Whip and Stars – Stay single minded in your determination to lean into positive, thinking, and optimism. You need this in order to counteract the pessimism and negative inner narratives that come so naturally to you.

Challenge to Come

Lady and Heart – A woman in your life that you hold near and dear may become a bit challenging in the weeks in months ahead.

Encouragement

Fish and Crossroads – Go with the flow and let it take you where it needs to go. Don’t fight against the current because you want to choose a different direction. Sometimes choosing where you want to go in a situation isn’t an option.

DECK USED: THE TWILIGHT CANTICLE LENORMAND

Next Phase Tarot Reading

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The Next Phase Tarot Reading with Granny's Postcards Tarot

What I’m being called to do next on my journey.

Four of Cups – Work on opening up and being less apathetic.  Also… Do your damned meditation already.

What this looks like for me.

The Hermit – Alone time of the healthy sort. Don’t use this alone time to wallow in empty “feel good” methods of wasting time.  Use that alone time in healthy ways instead.

Action I can take to initiate this next phase.

Three of Wands – Just do it. Add it to the path forward rather than waiting on whim or chance to fit it into your day. If you actually schedule it into the path forward, you guarantee room for it each and every day.

How this next phase of my journey will impact me.

The High Priestess – It will help you connect more strongly with your intuition and inner knowledge.

Something I need to understand about this next phase.

King of Swords – You can’t reason your way out of it… or into it either.  This has to do with emotions and intuition, and doesn’t lie in the logic nor is it something you can strong-arm into compliance through plotting and strategy.  As the Three of Wands already said… just do it.

A message from spirit I need to hear right now.

Strength – Doing your meditation regularly provides you with the strength and fortitude that you need in order to deal with things as they come at you instead of falling apart under the stress.

DECK USED: GRANNY’S POSTCARDS TAROT

Full Moon in Cancer Lenormand Reading

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Full Moon in Cancer Lenormand Reading with the Nocturnal Garden Lenormand

How can I find stillness and more space for reflection?

Sun and Clover – In order to find that space and stillness, you need to let go of the negativity that crowds your mental space with chaos and darkness.  Only when you’re willing to lean into seeking out optimism and positivity, allowing yourself to indulge in hope without censure or rancor, will you find that stillness and space… as well as a clarity of thought you couldn’t touch upon when the darkness was taking all the air from the room.

What emotions do I need to process?

Tree and Scythe – Stop pushing away the emotions connected to how you feel about getting older and not being able to do the things that you used to do. It happens to everyone, and yes… it’s happening to you perhaps a bit early, but allowing this to stagnate and fester will just have it turning from mild inconvenience into damaging resentment. Do what you can to help your body navigate these challenges, instead of allowing the challenges to send you into physical decline.

What thoughts do I need to examine?

Lily and Dog – As we grow and change over time, it’s important we don’t allow our values and principles to become “outdated” to who we are becoming. Take some time to examine more closely those principles and values you stick by so loyally, and make sure they are still on track with who you are, and who you want to become.

How can I nurture myself during this Full Moon?

Heart and Letter – Communicate with yourself in a more empathetic and understanding tone. Don’t allow that negative inner narrative to pick on you, as it will only cause problems down the road.  To nurture yourself during the Full Moon, reconnect with that kinder voice that is there to help, uplift, and nurture you instead of pick you apart and drag you down.

DECK USED: NOCTURNAL GARDEN LENORMAND

Gifts For Self Lenormand Reading

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Gifts I Can Offer Myself Lenormand Reading with the Transformation Lenormand Oracle

What gifts can I offer myself this season?

Accept This – Snake and Clover – Luck is a fickle thing and cannot be trusted, but that doesn’t mean we should forsake it entirely. Hope allows us to have a bit of trust in luck even when it can turn against us without warning.  Accept that hope is an important part of the equation and don’t kick yourself when things go awry now and then due to your willingness to let luck have a hand in things.

Embrace This – Rider and Bouquet – Allow yourself to embrace change instead of fighting against it all the time. Look for the boon in the shifting situation and lean into it, letting it draw you forward into the good that change can wrought rather than being bogged down by the weight of struggling against the inevitable.

Cherish This – Cross and Broom – You are being given the opportunity to see your duty and responsibility to others as something positive in your life instead of a burden. Cherish this time with those that depend on you rather than resenting them for the responsibility that they represent in your life.

DECK USED: TRANSFORMATION LENORMAND ORACLE