self care tarot reading

❤️ Self Care Saturday (On a Sunday)

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These Saturday readings are (not usually) bearing in on any one thing or event in my life, as the question used is asking for a more general outlook. This is a self care exercise, and is not meant as a predictive reading… although that, too, happens on occasion.

The question is… What do I need to focus for self-care through the week ahead?

Self Care Saturday Tarot Reading with The Troubled Tarot and House of Shadows Lenormand

Earth – Ace of Swords – Don’t close yourself off or isolate yourself from others or what’s going on around you. Communicate with those that help keep things stable, but not to the point you’re stabbing anyone in the back by doing so. You are not an oath breaker, and now isn’t the time to start.

Air – Page of Swords – It’s okay to struggle with your words, as long as you’re still getting your words out.

Water – Seven of Swords – It’s also okay to be feeling betrayed. These emotions are a natural consequence of what you’re currently going through. Don’t hold these feelings in. Share them with others instead of trying to ignore them.

Fire – Knight of Cups – Alcohol is not the answer. Tempting, but not the answer. Self medicating, addictions to excess, and other self-destructive pursuits are also not the answer. Hold strong against these urges or things could quickly get out of hand.

Waning – Lily and Dog – You are craving the drown right now, but it’s not a good time to indulge. Doing so could be detrimental to your recovery from the depression, so hold off for a bit longer instead of seeking out that dynamic that makes you feel all the feels.

Waxing – Child and Spirit – Instead of leaning into adult interests, try tipping towards playfulness and fun.  Allow the curiosity and wonder of a “child’s mind” to rise to the surface for some play and exploration.

Take Away – Now, while everything feels like it’s falling apart and you’re powerless to do anything to stop it, focus on communication and play.  Let yourself have a little fun and use the extra time destruction has put within your hands to play and enjoy instead of wallowing in worry and anxiety.

DECKS USED: THE TROUBLED TAROT AND HOUSE OF SHADOWS LENORMAND 6TH EDITION

❤️ Self Care Saturday (On a Sunday)

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These Saturday readings are (not usually) bearing in on any one thing or event in my life, as the question used is asking for a more general outlook. This is a self care exercise, and is not meant as a predictive reading… although that, too, happens on occasion.

The question is… What do I need to focus for self-care through the week ahead?

Self Care Saturday Tarot Reading with the Horror Tarot and Blood Nightmare Lenormand

Earth – Knight of Cups – Actively pursue the things that make you happy this week. You have enough bad going on. You need a little extra good to work as a counterbalance. When the opportunities arise to indulge or enjoy, jump on them without delay.

Air – Five of Swords – Keep a tight grip on your tongue and your temper. Depression has a tendency to make you cranky and give rise to your “my way is the only way” attitude. This is natural, but you need to take care with your determination and will power that it doesn’t overpower others and bend them to breaking.

Water – The Emperor – Don’t let the fact that you’re not going to get everything you want this week keep you down. Sometimes the greater good has to take priority over personal whims and self medicating behaviors. Don’t let not getting what you want be the straw that breaks the camel’s back.

Fire – Ace of Swords – Communicate instead of just doing shit on your own and expecting them to either keep up. Others can’t read your mind and won’t know what you need from them without you saying so.

Waning – Tower and Key – Hyper-vigilance is not the end all be all answer to everything. Make sure you put down those binoculars and take a breath instead of letting your defense mechanisms and anxiety keep you on constant alert.

Waxing – Fox and Garden – Take care to watch closely for those wearing masks that hide their true intentions. Not everyone can be trusted this week. Pass on associating with those you feel even a niggling of distrust for. Now is not the time to deal with them.

Take Away – Seek more positive experiences this week, and go for those things that create pleasure for you instead of allowing yourself to wallow in your depression and anxiety. You may not be able to do everything you want, but there’s plenty to enjoy if you open yourself up to it, especially if you communicate with others what it is you want instead of trying to “make things happen” on your own. Take care that frustrations and anxiety don’t loosen the leash on the sharper edge of your tongue, and take care with who you trust.

DECKS USED: HORROR TAROT AND BLOOD NIGHTMARE LENORMAND

❤️ Self Care Saturday (On a Sunday)

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These Saturday readings are (not usually) bearing in on any one thing or event in my life, as the question used is asking for a more general outlook. This is a self care exercise, and is not meant as a predictive reading… although that, too, happens on occasion.

The question is… What do I need to focus for self-care through the week ahead?

Self Care Saturday Oracle Reading with the Haunted Cottage Oracle and The Dreary Lenormand

Earth – Pumpkin Pie – Focus on connecting with abundance and gratitude this week. Be grateful for those things that make you feel a sense of fulfillment and connect with your authentic sense of joy. Remember that even small rewards are worth celebrating.

Air – Bridge – Communication is the key to connecting with others. Work at expressing yourself clearly this week, regardless of the brain fog you may find yourself slipping in and out of.

Water – Spider – Your emotions may feel overly sensitive this week. When this feeling comes upon you, make sure that you are stepping back with patience rather than leaning forward into impulsivity.

Fire – Chasm – Your depression is making it hard for you to experience things fully and connect on more than a surface level. Make sure that you are not allowing yourself to just slip deeper into it, but instead doing your best to fight against its pull.

Waning – Key and Stars – Don’t trust in false hope. It’s okay to not have all the answers. Just as you don’t need to fill silences with words, neither do you need to fill every unknown with an answer or a ray of hope.

Waxing – Owls and Moon – These cards are reiteration of the theme of holding back and observing when things are feeling uncertain or unstable. Pause, and possibly communicate your confusion with others in a private setting.

Take Away – Lots of vulnerability and emotional discomfort this week. Make sure that you are leaning on others rather than trying to handle it all on your own, and keep up repeated reminders to dampen your reactivity at the moment.

DECKS USED: HAUNTED COTTAGE ORACLE AND THE DREARY LENORMAND

❤️ Self Care Saturday (On a Sunday)

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These Saturday readings are (not usually) bearing in on any one thing or event in my life, as the question used is asking for a more general outlook. This is a self care exercise, and is not meant as a predictive reading… although that, too, happens on occasion.

The question is… What do I need to focus for self-care through the week ahead?

Self Care Saturday Tarot Reading with The Spooky Tarot and Crooked Way Lenormand

Earth – Ten of Spirits Rx – Use your indomitable willpower to push through what feels like the end of the line. You are far more a survivor than you realize, and this won’t be the end of the journey.

Air – The High Priestess – They say that it’s mind over matter, but in truth, it is intuition over mind. Don’t let your logical mind talk you out of knowing what you do deep down in your soul. Let your intuition lead and prove your mind wrong again and again until it eventually gets the picture.

Water – Seven of Spirits – Keep your secrets close to the chest this week. If you share too much, you’re going to feel like others have stolen from you, when in actuality you’ve given it away for free.

Fire – Queen of Cats – Put your energy and focus into giving yourself the emotional support you need, and lean into others to help provide what you cannot provide for yourself in this area.

Waning – Garden and Heart – Superficial friendships aren’t going to do you much good this week. Don’t spill your heart to those that don’t have your well-being as a priority.

Waxing – Anchor and Stork – Anchor yourself in good news and celebrate the good stuff that happens as the week unfolds. It will help lift you up when things are feeling low, and help steady you when things are feeling chaotic.

Take Away – Lean into those you trust have your best interest at heart this week and take care that you only confide in those that you trust not to stab you in the back. Even then, take care with what you are sharing with them. Listen to your intuition and stay dogged to your intuition’s voice instead of allowing logic and thought to get in the way and change the answer or stir up confusion.

DECKS USED: THE SPOOKY TAROT AND CROOKED WAY LENORMAND

❤️ Self Care Saturday (On a Sunday)

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These Saturday readings are (not usually) bearing in on any one thing or event in my life, as the question used is asking for a more general outlook. This is a self care exercise, and is not meant as a predictive reading… although that, too, happens on occasion.

The question is… What do I need to focus for self-care through the week ahead?

Self Care Saturday Tarot Reading with the Seasons of the Witch Autumn Tarot and Autumn's Embrace Lenormand

Earth – Three of Autumn Swords – Learn from your hesitancy and recalcitrance. When you hesitate to act, disappointment is given roots, and you are left knowing its arrival is due to your own actions or lack there of. Don’t feel sorry for yourself. Instead, give yourself forgiveness and understanding while retaining the lesson learned so that you don’t have to repeat it. Strike while the iron is hot, or you’ll miss your chance.

Air – Seven of Autumn Swords – Take care with what you share openly with others this week. Make sure you are in a safe place before sharing potentially damning or divisive information. Just because you see omission as lying doesn’t mean you have to share every little thought and secret. Omission is sometimes the only prudent approach.

Water – Five of Autumn Pentacles – Where have you fallen into the mindset that feeling alone means that you are unwanted? You need to challenge your feelings of scarcity this week instead of falling into the trap of lies that can drag you deeper into the dark. Fight back against that cloying grip with a reality check.

Fire – The Autumn Hermit – Don’t use your moments of alone time to just wallow in solitude. Instead, use this time for self reflection and introspection. Look closer at the thoughts and feelings that drive you, and those that hold you back. A bit of introspection can help in not just organizing your thoughts, but also keep you more comfortable and surefooted in your journey on your life’s path.

Waning – Fish and Key – Don’t get so wrapped up in money matters that you forget it’s not the answer to everything.

Waxing – Lily and Garden – Do what you can to foster peace within yourself as you approach next weekend’s social obligations. Protect yourself from extra stress by using the tools you know work for you to help you keep your stress levels low.

Take Away – Take care when you communicate with others this week that you’re not sharing things that can be used against you either in the present or at a later date. This includes during your social obligations next weekend. Make sure you aren’t allowing your fears of scarcity to turn into a mindset, or it will cause an extra burden you don’t need as you move through this week. Instead, use your self care tools to keep yourself uplifted and take the time needed to know yourself better than anyone else before taking steps.

DECKS USED: SEASONS OF THE WITCH AUTUMN TAROT AND AUTUMN’S EMBRACE LENORMAND

❤️ Self Care Saturday (On a Sunday)

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These Saturday readings are (not usually) bearing in on any one thing or event in my life, as the question used is asking for a more general outlook. This is a self care exercise, and is not meant as a predictive reading… although that, too, happens on occasion.

The question is… What do I need to focus for self-care through the week ahead?

Self Care Saturday Tarot Reading with the Green Menagerie Tarot and Dawag Lenormand

Earth – The High Priestess – Follow your gut. If it doesn’t feel right, then don’t do it, no matter how tempting it may be. Not following your gut undermines your connection with your intuition, so listen and take to heart what it says instead of just hearing its message.

Air – Ace of Pentacles atop Six of Cups – If you want to attempt reconciliation, now’s the time. Buy some flowers and go for a visit. Communicate openly and make an effort. The channels of communication are open and receptive.

Water – Three of Wands – Reconciliation isn’t the only opportunity available to you this week if you’re willing to step up and take a plunge. It really depends on what you want out of the situations you find yourself in.

Fire – Queen of Pentacles – Make sure to focus upon the things that can offer growth, stability, and sustainability. There’s no point in jumping on an opportunity that will just weigh you down and take too much out of you to sustain and grow.

Waning – Bouquet and Coffin – Don’t allow people you don’t trust that you’ve cut out of your life to “butter you up” with gifts or ideas. There’s no boon there for you, no matter how pretty a ribbon they tie around it.

Waxing – Stork and Ring – This isn’t to say there isn’t good stuff poised to land on your doorstep, just be careful who you trust to keep their promises.

Take Away – Lots of opportunities coming your way this week from potential reconciliation to opportunities to seize upon wants and desires. Keep in mind when making decisions that sustainability is going to be a key factor, and that even above that is your gut’s reaction. If you gut says no… the answer is no. Even if you can’t reason out why.

DECKS USED: THE GREEN MENAGERIE TAROT AND DAWAG LENORMAND