Finding the Positive for February 13 – 15

Starlight Tarot Gold Edition, Student Tarot No. 5, Ink Witch Tarot Second Edition, and Rage Create's Sweet-Ass Affirmations

February 13 – Mental Health Card of the Day

Today’s meditation was skipped.

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Once Upon a Time Prompt for February 13 : Unknown

Today’s draw is the Eight of Pentacles atop the Four of Pentacles.

The message here is a reminder that if you want to be a greedy fuck (look at that pinched expression on the woman in the Four of Pentacles), you have to work hard to get there. Stability, especially in the face of the unknown, doesn’t come easy.

It recently came to my attention that some people thrive in chaos, and have absolutely no interest in stability in their lives.  This seriously blows my mind.  Stability is such a driving force for me in my life, a need as great as water or food in fact, that it’s hard for me to wrap my mind around the idea that others might reject the idea and, in fact, even thrive without it.

For me, stability is the end-all be-all, and I feel like I can never have enough.  It is the thing that constantly drives me to push myself harder.

The message in today’s cards brings that work into focus, as well as the fact that maybe?  Just maybe I’m grasping too tightly to the idea of more stability and working myself to the bone (and to my detriment) in the process.

DECKS USED: STARLIGHT TAROT GOLD EDITION

February 14 – Mental Health Card of the Day

Today’s meditation was skipped.

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Once Upon a Time Prompt for February 12 : Trickery

Today’s draw is the Four of Cups combined with the affirmation “I am a contagious fireball of laughter and joy everywhere I go.”

In my bathroom, I have a picture of a cat with a huge (human) smile spread over its face.  This cat is called “Bathroom Kitty” and she sits in a frame on my bathroom counter where I can’t avoid seeing her every morning when I wake up.   Bathroom Kitty makes me smile.   Even when I’m feeling at my absolute worst?  Bathroom Kitty makes me smirk… or snort… or react in some way.  She lightens the mood.

Even today, when you’re feeling sick as a dog throughout your entire digestive system from entry to exit. You have the opportunity to spread kindness and lift other’s spirits instead of dragging them down.

The cards for today are a reminder not to take feeling sick out on other people. Instead,  just rest and take it easy. The trickery here is in the fact that you’re not actually getting sick, regardless of that you feel like you are. You’re paying for misbehavior from the night before, even if you don’t feel like you deserve it. (Tuna fish sandwiches, potato chips, and peanut M&Ms before bad is a very, very bad idea.)

DECKS USED: STUDENT TAROT No.5 AND RAGE CREATE’S SWEET-ASS AFFIRMATIONS 2

February 15 – Mental Health Card of the Day

Today’s meditation was skipped.

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Once Upon a Time Prompt for February 15 : Bravery

Today’s draw is the Page of Cups atop The Emperor card.

You abound with creative spirit and the spark of inspiration.  It’s a significant part of your inner fire and what makes life worth living for you.  In the cards pulled today, there is a reminder here to not allow your sense of responsibility bog down your creativity and imagination. There’s room in your life for both.

Often, responsibilities have a tendency to take priority, and when you pile on too many responsibilities in your life, it can be hard to find time to “cut loose” and create new things or really sink into the creative spark and enjoy your imagination.    These are integral qualities within you, though, and need time and space to thrive in order for you to be healthy and happy.  Make sure you’re allowing time for them to flourish.

DECKS USED: INK WITCH TAROT 2ND EDITION

Seeking Satisfaction

Today’s meditation was skipped.

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Card of the Day Tarot Reading with the Satyr & Nymph Tarot and Sweet-Ass Affirmation CardsToday’s draw is the Nine of Cups with the affirmation “I am rich in happiness, fulfillment, and purpose! My bling is priceless.”

To be fair, I’m not sure about the whole “bling” part of the affirmation, but I definitely grasp the message in the cards.

That message is a reminder that it’s important to find satisfaction in the present rather than always putting it off for the future.

The cards for today ask us to look at our lives and seek out those things within our lives that make us happy. Whether these are little things or big ones, it’s in these things where we are able to find satisfaction in our lives, even during the hardest of times.

DECK USED:  SATYRS & NYMPHS TAROT AND RAGE CREATE’S SWEET-ASS AFFIRMATIONS

#DiscordTarotholicsFeb2023 Challenge
Prompt for February 11
: What do you need to focus on for self-care for this month’s full moon?

Tarot Reading with the Far Out Tarot - Page of Swords, Knight of Pentacles, King of SwordsReading Summary: For this month’s full moon, take care to remember that you are still learning and don’t have all your ducks in a row (Page of Swords atop King of Swords). You have a long way to go yet (contrast between the Page of Swords atop King of Swords). Take things slowly (Knight of Pentacles).

Take Away: Although the mortgage thing has been settled, there is still a lot up in the air at the moment. Don’t let the uncertainty that you’re feeling concerning your business, your finances, or your stability keep you from continuing to move forward.  Just be open to learning as you go and take your time in getting there.

Other elements included in this reading:
Omarolluk for Protection and Bridging Liminal Divides
Ammonite for a Sense of Stability During Times of Change
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: FAR OUT TAROT

Daily Self Kindness

This is a catch up post, and I’m not entirely sure what the self kindness was for this day.

Every Loss is a New Loss

Today’s meditation was skipped.

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Card of the Day Tarot Reading with the Ephemera Tarot and Sweet-Ass Affirmations 2 DeckToday’s draw is the Ace of Cups combined with the affirmation “Death is my homie. Death is divine.”

Grief is personal, and varies not just from person to person, but from experience to experience. Just because you have lost someone or something important to you in the past, does not mean that a new loss won’t feel brand new and completely different than the last one.

Because of this, we can’t expect ourselves to handle it any better the second time around, the third time around, or the 30th time around than we did the first.  Emotionally speaking, this is just not something that you get practiced at. When it comes to loss, it will be a new experience every single time.

Today’s cards are a reminder that when you are experiencing grief and loss, to cut yourself some slack and let yourself feel rather than trying to shove the feelings away or expecting yourself to already be practiced at this emotionally and be able to do it “well” or “better” then the last time.

DECK USED:  THE EPHEMERA TAROT AND SWEET-ASS AFFIRMATIONS 2

#DiscordTarotholicsFeb2023 Challenge
Prompts for February 6th thru 8th
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I Tarocchi Dell'Alba DorataWhat is one of your most positive qualities?

Knight of Cups Rx – One of your most positive qualities is that it’s rare that you allow your emotions get the better of you, or allow yourself to dive head first into the fray spurred on by them.

How can you help this positive quality flourish in your life?

Eight of Pentacles – You are aware that you know yourself quite well, but that your emotions are not a part of that vast wealth of knowledge. You help this positive quality flourish in you life by actively working on how to better understand your emotions, and continue to develop skills concerning them. Keep up the good work.

What is one of your least positive qualities?

Ace of Pentacles Rx – One of your least positive qualities is that you are stubborn to a fault. When opportunities present themselves. Rather than diving into explore, your first tendency is often to balk and hold back. This trait causes you to hold things up instead of allowing them to progress as smoothly as they could.

How can you utilize this least positive quality to your benefit?

Eight of Cups – Remember that by holding back you are more able to step back and walk away from an opportunity when you realize that it’s not for you, rather than holding onto something that you need to let go of due to a false sense of commitment.

Other elements included in this reading:
Dried Rhododendron Leaf for Fostering Confidence
Conch Shell Knot for Concentration and Clarity
Blossoms of Foresight Bamboo Prayer Stick
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: I TAROCCHI DELL’ALBA DORATA

Daily Self Kindness

This is a catch up post, and I’m not entirely sure what the self kindness was for this day.

Letting Go In Chaos

Today’s meditation was skipped.

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White Winny Tarot's King of Pentacles and the Sweet-Ass Affirmation CardsThe @GlitterbyInk #FairyTales25 Challenge
Once Upon a Time Prompt for February 3 : Forest

Today’s draw is the King of Pentacles combined with the affirmation “Everything I desire is on its way to me at warp speed.”

Alright, so warp speed is not good for my anxiety, just sayin’.  It’s just not something I handle well.  And that’s part of the King of Pentacle’s make up as well.

The King of Pentacles is a type of stability that comes with slow growth. His foundation is stable and strong, built over hard work and time.

A lot of my readings so far over the past handful of days have encouraged standing back, waiting, and watching rather than acting. Here is a reiteration of that message.  If what I desire is coming at me at warp speed, that means I need to stop trying to run in that direction and let it come to me. Otherwise, someone’s going to get hurt.

I am struggling with that. A lot. These cards are a reminder as well as encouragement.  Stay still.  Wait. Not all progress is made through speed and force, or even under your control at all. So stop trying to control everything and let things develop at their own pace.

DECKS USED:  WHITE WINNY TAROT AND SWEET-ASS AFFIRMATIONS

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Prompts for February 3rd and 4th

Tarot Reading with the Night Visions Tarot and From Roots to Blooms OracleWhere in your life are healthier boundaries needed?

The Hermit and Here’s That Sign you Asked For – As readings over the past few days have indicated, you have an opportunity at the moment to turn things around in a healthier direction in a number of areas in your life, and that includes when it comes to how you spend your alone time.  You’ve been trying to reform your alone time for a while now, and struggling with it.  Now is the time.

How can you begin to establish better boundaries in that area?

Seven of Cups Rx atop Queen of Swords; If It’s Out of Your Hands Don’t Keep It In Your Head – Don’t make any major decisions right now, just keep your mouth shut and observe. You are not currently in control and you don’t need to be. This means don’t work yourself to death trying to fix things that aren’t broken. Alone time is not meant to be a time to abuse yourself by pushing yourself too hard while others can’t see, but rather to rest, recuperate, and enjoy.

Other elements included in this reading:
Foraged Hiba Tips for Grounding and Revitalization
Rainbow Moonstone for Creativity and Intuition
Copper Palm Stone for Energy Flow and Optimism
Orange Aventurine Leaf for Pause and Reflection
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: THE NIGHT VISIONS TAROT AND FROM ROOTS TO BLOOMS

Daily Self Kindness

I had myself a good cry today, and didn’t try to  hold it back or force it down.