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❤️ 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 Witchery Tarot and Dramatic Lenormand

Earth – Five of Crystals – You may feel like things aren’t coming together how you’d planned and worked for this week. Do your best to stay positive and look on the bright side, even when you’re feeling cut off at the knees.

Air – The Empress – Kind and nurturing self talk is needed this week. Don’t let misunderstandings turn the innocuous into an opportunity for self-abuse.

Water – Page of Goblets – Cut yourself a break and offer yourself some kindness instead of the harsher treatment that is you habit. Make a mess, and feel pride over it instead of guilt.

Fire – Four of Goblets – Time alone isn’t for brooding, it’s for refilling your cups. Use this time to provide yourself with much needed self-care and recovery, instead of rehashing what didn’t go right and how that’s somehow on you.

Waning – Snake and Clouds – Turn away from venomous reactions during times of emotional upheaval. Just because things feel dark and uncertain doesn’t mean they actually are. Consider that your perception is just that… perception. An illusion brought about by emotional response.

Waxing – Key and Book – Don’t sit in misery feeling helpless this week. Research solutions instead. By seeking extra knowledge on the problem at hand you empower yourself to strive and thrive instead of surrender.

Take Away – It looks like it’s going to be a rough week emotionally.  Make sure you are keeping up on the tools that help you in balancing out your negative and pessimistic tendencies.  When things go awry, don’t stew in bad energy but instead use these moments as motivation to research and dig for answers and activities you can do to help make things better.  This week will be a test upon your efforts toward positivity and optimism.  Take a breath when tensions rise and give yourself some grace and understanding.

DECKS USED: THE GREEN WITCHERY TAROT AND DRAMATIC LENORMAND

📆 Transitioning from August to September

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Monthly Check-In Oracle Reading with the Spirits of the Hedgerow and Shadows of the Hedgerow

Here and Now I Exist – Who you are now, in your entirety.

Deaths Cap – It’s okay to not be okay. You are masking heavily right now instead of being honest about how you’re feeling, and beating yourself up for your mistakes using the excuse that the punishment will “make the lessons stick”, when in actuality it’s just self-abuse. Hold on tight to the temporary nature of moods, emotions, and the stages of mental health struggles.

The Slough – What is to be left in the past as you move forward.

Hemlock – Weed out those in your life that are only there to use you. Their roots need to be thoroughly excavated, and a watchful eye trained on making sure once removed they don’t try to resurface and settle back in.

What Lies Ahead – An ideal state or ideal self you are seeking at this time.

Rosehip – It’s time to pay particularly close attention to your health. Make sure you are eating right, taking your meds as directed, and moving your body. Do what’s needed to keep yourself healthy and hale.

Limitations – Negative influences, opposition, or ill will.

Lords and Ladies – Perfectionism is not your friend. Holding yourself to unreasonable expectations doesn’t motivate for a good result, it just gives your inner narrative something to kick at while simultaneously setting yourself up to fail. Let go of impossible standards and unreasonable expectations. They are hurting your progress.

The Boon – Positive influences, higher guidance, or divine intervention.

Hensbane – Your pain is valid, whether that pain is physical or emotional. Seek out those that are empathetic to you and your needs, open to you expressing them as best you can, and supportive even in those times they might not fully understand your suffering.

The Wound – An unpleasant past experience or event that is ripe for some support and healing.

Cyclamen – Take time to reflect on the obstacles that you have overcome in the past and work on letting go of the ones that you failed to overcome. They also hold value, but only if you dig for the benefits they have to offer you. If you don’t, these wounds never fully heal.

Nostalgia – A positive past experience or event to acknowledge, reflect upon, and enjoy.

Daisy – Look at the positive benefits you’ve experienced from adding a positivity practice into your daily routine. It’s time to re-familiarize yourself with what this practice and other wellness practices offer you, instead of looking at them as just another chore or otherwise taking them for granted.

A Warning – Something coming that can be prevented or overcome.

Imbolc – You are running the risk of falling into darkness (depression). Make sure you are focusing on the light with your attention trained on positivity and optimism, rather than on the familiar pull that feels seductively comfortable but is anything but.

Empowerment – A future opportunity to work toward.

Blackthorn – Check in with yourself and what really matters. Let the minor inconveniences go instead of allowing them to pile up into a potential explosion.

Message from the Spirit World – Take care not to use positivity to cover up the pain. That makes the positivity toxic. Instead, use it as a tool for checking in with yourself when you’re blowing things out of proportion and catastrophizing.

Message from the Mind’s World – Use those times when you’re not okay as a tool to suss out those that don’t have your best interests at heart. Their true colors will show in their apathy toward your struggles and well-being.

Message from the Physical World – Your perfectionist tendencies makes it hard to take joy in the activities you don’t complete perfectly. It’s time to let go of that mindset and instead celebrate even your small accomplishments. Ex: You may not have completed the trail you chose to hike, but you still got yourself out in nature and you made it to the half way mark before turning back.

Other elements included in this reading:
Pressed Pansy Flower for Hearing the Heart More Clearly
Dried Red Maple Leaf for Adaptability and Connection
Foraged Oak Branch with Moss and Lichen for Perseverance
Gray Agate for Instilling Gentleness, Calm, and Stability
Moss Agate Tree for Attracting Opportunities for Growth
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECKS USED: SPIRITS OF THE HEDGEROW ORACLE AND SHADOWS OF THE HEDGEROW ORACLE

❤️ 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 Unveiled Tarot and Legendarium Playing Cards

Earth – The Star – Keep your chin up. Progress takes time, but if you keep your eye on the prize, you’ll get there eventually. Don’t let your self-talk make you believe you’re not getting anywhere this week.

Air – Death – Everyone has dreams from earlier times in their life that they have outgrown and discarded. Be sure to remember this week that it’s okay to let go of those things if they don’t fit you anymore. Give yourself permission to move on.

Water – Six of Wands – Don’t let the accolades of others shift your values. Take pride in those things that make you happy, instead of abandoning them for the happiness of others.

Fire – The Moon – Just because you can imagine something happening doesn’t mean that it’s going to. Keep your fears in check instead of allowing them to go off-leash or take the lead.

Waning – Jack of Spades and Ten of Hearts – Impulsive outburst may feel good, and even rewarding, in the moment. But, at the end of the day, they aren’t going to give you the results that you desire. Ease off on the sharp tongue and let it go.

Waxing – Three of Diamonds and Ten of Diamonds - Focus on working together as a team to build something truly special that goes beyond monetary success.

Take Away – A hint of anxiety is coming your way. Make sure you aren’t allowing it to push you into acting when, in truth, taking things slow is the better course. Whether that anxiety stems from your own self-talk, guilt inspired by echoes of the past, or others in your life trying to push you in a direction that isn’t of interest to you.

In all cases it’s the anxiety that will be the straw that breaks the camel’s back. Make sure you keep that in mind and do what you can to head this added pressure off at the pass. In the week ahead, show them how you want things to proceed instead of letting others push you this way and that.

DECKS USED: THE UNVEILED TAROT AND LEGENDARIUM PLAYING CARDS

❤️ 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 Land Sky Oracle and Foxy Deck

Earth – Asmita – Breathe deep and let go of the blockages you feel building up inside you as you are confronted with difficulties this week. Not everything in life is pass-or-fail. Consider what the universe is trying to teach you in these experiences. For example, forcing you to outfit your account with admins is an inconvenience, but also allows you a chance to connect with others and examine your friendships and relationships in another light.

Air – Saucha – Focus on clarity and cleansing. Good mental health hygiene needs to be a priority right now, and increasing your diligence in this area is important when things become difficult or challenges arise.

Water – Ujjayi Pranayama – When you are feeling vulnerable, instead of listening to the negative self talk you have going on in your head, take a moment to pause, breathe, and remember your past accomplishments. Remind yourself of the survivor that you are and all the amazing things you are capable of.

Fire – Clear Quartz – Use the tools at your disposal to keep a clear and grounded view of what’s going on from one day to the next. No over-inflation from anxiety or doom-saying from your pessimistic tendencies allowed.

Waning – Two of Clubs and Eight of Diamonds – Sticking with what you know and being resistant to making plans would be a detriment this week. Be open to possibilities for future endeavors and opportunities to expand upon your skills and abilities instead of shutting down those options.

Waxing – Two of Diamonds and Eight of Spades – Take care not to ignore your limitations on how much you can take on and juggle. What doesn’t overwhelm you today could be the last straw tomorrow. Be vigilant in protecting your balance from ego’s enthusiasm and pride.

Take Away – Those inner narratives of negativity and pessimism are on the rise this week, and riding on their coattails is the influence of anxiety. Step up in your mental health care in order to cut these issues off at the ankles and keep them from coming in with unneeded chaos and uncertainty. Don’t bury yourself in work in an effort to hide, either, as that’s just going to cause more problems later on down the line.

DECKS USED: LAND SKY ORACLE AND THE FOXY DECK

❤️ 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 Tarocchi Piacentini Anima Antiqua and Golden Flowers Lenormand

Earth – Nine of Cups – Help yourself find the comfortable and grounding energy that you crave right now by doing a few of the activities that foster this feeling within you. Take a walk in the woods or spend some time barefoot in the grass. Dig your hands into the soil or wander among the flowers. You need this grounding right now in order to feel the stability and contentment that will get you through the week ahead.

Air – The Empress – Lean into nurturing energies this week when it comes to your inner narratives. You have a tendency to be extremely hard on yourself, to the point where it’s no longer helping, but just holding you back. For true abundance to take place you need that nurturing energy present in your thoughts to keep things going in a positive direction.

Water – King of Pentacles – With being in the middle of a subdrop and feeling a bit off kilter, it’s important to continue to connect with those things that keep you grounded as suggested in the Earth position of this reading. Tell others what you want to happen and it will allow them to assist you in making sure that it does. Sharing what you need with others can help in delegating efforts, even when that’s not your intent.

Fire – Knight of Pentacles – Don’t discount what you’re getting done just because it’s not as much as you think you should be getting done. Slow progress is still progress. Beating yourself up over moving slowly doesn’t help, so don’t let those negative narratives take control where they will slow you down even further with their distractions.

Waning – Coffin and Man – Don’t allow defeatist thinking to run the show where your responsibilities are concerned. There is nothing happening this week that is going to be the end of the world as you know it.

Waxing – Birds and Heart – Take comfort in those around you and don’t close yourself off. It’s important to remember this week that you are not alone.

Take Away – A little extra TLC is needed this week, and that includes in the inner narratives you allow to circle around in your head. Lean on others that you trust and don’t let those inner narratives convince you that you’re alone when in actuality you’re far from it.

On the whole, it’s looking to be an uneventful week. Not in that nothing will happen, but that none of what happens is going to be half as big as it feels like it is. Use grounding techniques and activities that you know work for you to help keep yourself from getting carried away in those feelings that want to blow everything out of proportion.

DECKS USED: TAROCCHI PIACENTINI ANIMA ANTIQUA AND GOLDEN FLOWERS 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 Stained Glass Wicca Lenormand Oracle Deck

Earth – Ladder – Now is a good time to invest in progress when it comes to the elements in your life that provide your stability and security. When you see an opportunity to “level up” this week, make sure you jump on it and start climbing.

Air – Acorn atop Fire – Go into these new opportunities with inspiration lighting your way and driving you towards seeking out the potential rather than the downfalls. It’s okay to look at both sides of the coin, but make sure that that potential is inspiring you instead of your negative inner narratives dragging you down.

Water – Pineapple – When negative emotions come calling, lean into gratitude. Look at those things in life that make your life more comfortable and acknowledge them instead of discounting them and letting them pass you by. This includes the people in your life that offer you love and support. It is through appreciating the abundance in your life that you can push back against prickly emotions that are difficult for you to handle.

Fire – Brooms atop Libra – Don’t forget that you need balance this week. Don’t get so engrossed in climbing that Ladder that you forget the cleansing and care that needs to be included in the week ahead to keep things on even ground and your footing steady and sure.

Waning – Bear and Fish – Take care that you’re not micromanaging this week, as it’ll just put too much pressure on you on top of everything else. Keep reminding yourself that there’s no need to be everything for everyone, or everywhere at once.

Waxing – Tree and Man – Taking care of yourself and your health is not a weakness, so make sure you are not treating it as such. Instead, treat it as the responsibility it is, for it’s one of the greatest responsibilities you have.

Take Away – When opportunity presents itself this week, make sure you are seizing it with both hands. Don’t allow negative inner narratives to convince you to hang back or hesitate. Instead, grab hold and begin exploring how you can use this opportunity to your advantage. Just make sure you don’t become so focused upon this one thing that you let the other important things in your life (like self care, for example) slide. You need ensure you keep things balanced. Use gratitude exercises to help keep your mood lifted when your emotions try to tank.

DECK USED: STAINED GLASS WICCA LENORMAND ORACLE DECK