Ill Fitting Masks

Today’s meditation was (yet again) skipped.

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The Mantra Oracle and Soul Creatures OracleToday’s draw is the JAPJI 33 PAURI card combined with the affirmation “I am the master of my dreams and my reality.”

It is too much work hiding your true self behind masks in order for others to find you more “acceptable”.  The message in today’s cards is encouragement to let your true self free and allow the world to shift to fit you instead of the other way around.

When you stop trying to conform to what others expect of you, you shed those that don’t “fit” the true you and find others that truly do.  The world around you adjusts, and you are no needing to expend so much energy on appearing to be what others want you to be, but instead find acceptance within your heart for who you really are.  This acceptance carves a you-sized niche in the world that is all yours and a perfect fit… as opposed to the ill fitting ones those masks are providing.

DECK USED:  THE MANTRA ORACLE AND SOUL CREATURES ORACLE

#DiscordTarotholicsSep2024 Challenge
Prompt for September 22nd : Do Spread 3

Autumn Oracle Reading with the Seasons of the Witch Mabon Oracle

What gifts from Summer are ready to be harvested?

Kitchen Witchery – Make good food and share it with those you love. Nurture not just them, but also yourself. There is healing in the act of tending to one’s needs and in sharing that care with those you love.

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

Darkness Falls – Make sure you are not flirting with your depression. If it’s creeping in, you need to acknowledge it rather than try to ignore it. Keep an eye on your mood and emotions, and make sure that you are doing what you can to counterbalance.

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

Campfire – Work on opening up to others more. Appreciating camaraderie and sharing with others will allow for a closer bond between you and those you care about in the year to come.

Take Away:  On the whole, there is a great deal of encouragement here to connect with and bond with others over the next handful of weeks.  Make sure you are not just communicating with others, but sharing good food and quality time with them as well, and enlist your help on darker days when the depression starts to encroach.

Other elements included in this reading:
Pressed Pansy Flower for Hearing the Heart More Clearly
Foraged Pin Oak Leaf for Strength and Endurance
Picture Jasper for Sense of Proportion and Grounding
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: SEASONS OF THE WITCH MABON ORACLE

Daily Self Kindness

I wasn’t really planning on napping today, but I let myself have one and I definitely feel better for it.

Mabon Oracle Reading Part 2 of 2

#DiscordTarotholicsSep2023 Tarot Challenge
Mabon Spread – Part 2 of 2

Mabon Oracle Reading with the Seasons of the Witch Mabon Oracle

Amber: Emotion / Balance – Where do I need to work on my emotions to create more balance in my life?

Grieving – Work on letting go instead of trying to hold on to those things that are long passed. You can’t move in to embracing something new and good until you let go of what is dead and gone.

Cedar: Fortitude / Protection – How can I use my present day fortitude to strengthen my future protection?

Mead and Wine – You have spent a long time building up you ability to turn your focus from negativity and pessimism to positivity and optimism. This skill is needed to help protect yourself from the struggles yet to come that you will go through and keep yourself afloat and out of depression’s grasp.

Marigold: Health / Happiness – Where should I focus on my health in order to develop a happier outlook?

Molasses – Patience and intention are needed. You can’t force things or rush, and pushing yourself will only make things worse. Instead, make sure that you are going slow and keeping your eye on the prize.

Lapis Lazuli: Self Awareness / Truth – What hidden truths can self-awareness bring to light in my life?

Scarecrow – Your guides are with you even when you feel as if you are all alone. You have support at your fingertips no matter what you are doing or how much you are struggling.

Walnut: Discernment / Friendship – How can I be more discerning in picking positive friendships?

Queen of the Dead – Look for those in your life that stir the fire within you and spark your inspiration, rather than those that create a sense of comfortable mellow energy in your life. You need that spark, and those mellow people just try to get you to embrace stagnancy.

Sapphire: Wisdom / Thought – How can I best discern between logical thought and true wisdom?

Elderberries – True wisdom often speaks through the voice of your intuition, whereas logical thought comes from the mind.

Yarrow: Trauma / Healing – How can I move from a place of trauma into a place of healing?

Apple of My Eye – Look deeper. Avoid taking things (and people) at face value. It’s when you dig for the truth that you are able to truly begin to process and heal.

DECK USED: SEASONS OF THE WITCH MABON ORACLE