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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 Old School Tarot and Jester Lenormand

Earth – The Empress atop Ace of Cups – Be gentle with yourself as new emotions rise up. You don’t have to beat yourself up about it, but you do need to watch how these emotions might influence your actions, and whether or not you’re giving yourself the nurturing energy you need to work through them. Self-medicating is not your friend, but rather it’s a self-destructive urge.

Air – Judgement – Make sure you’re staying focused on the big picture, and not bearing down into becoming hyper-focused on one thing. Keep an open mind in your inner narrative, as there’s no need to be judgmental with yourself or others.

Water – Capricorn Rx – Take care not to be selfish or self-centered this week. You may have a tendency to lean into these themes right now, and you need to make sure that (as the Air position in this reading recommends) you stay focus on the big picture. That includes how you are affecting others.

Fire – Page of Pentacles – Revisiting the tried and true with a new outlook would be an excellent pursuit for you in the days ahead.  It’s time to start prepping for the holiday rush to come. Look at some of those menial tasks and re-invest in them this week.

Waning – Birds and Tree – It will be helpful to you to step away from the fanciful and the spiritual a bit this week.  You need to connect and lean into the practical instead.

Waxing – Lily and Crossroads – Again we see a call for practicality as decision making becomes a theme to focus on this week.  Not so much those split moment decisions, but some of the larger and far more important ones that build over time and require some depth of thought to work through.

Take Away – Make sure you are focusing on the big picture and the practical decisions that need to be dealt with this week.  Don’t put them off until later.  They’re a long time coming and now’s the time.  Don’t be selfish, but instead lean into your desire to see things from multiple perspectives before finalizing anything major.

DECKS USED: OLD SCHOOL TAROT AND JESTER 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?

Pussy Cat Tarot and Calihuni's Lenormand

Earth – The Devil – There is a warning here that there is shit coming up that you’re going to need to pay for. Unexpected shit. Cut back on your spending in order to begin preparing for what’s coming. It’s okay to treat yourself, just be extra careful to be responsible about it.

Air – Ten of Cups – happiness is a valid reason for doing something. Don’t let your inner narrative end up picking on you for making choices that make you happy. Stretch into the happiness instead.

Water – Two of Wands Rx – Don’t let circumstances make you feel trapped this week. Instead, take a minute to really look over your options and make a plan. Emotionally speaking, you will feel much better with a plan in place rather than backed into a corner or hindered by avoidable blockages.

Fire – Two of Pentacles – Take care not to get so wrapped up in one thing that you begin neglecting another this week. This pattern has been surfacing a lot lately, and you need to get a handle on it before it gets out of control.

Waning – The Masculine and The Lily – Set aside tried and true methods this week and do a little bit of exploration and experimentation instead.

Waxing – The Fox and The Mountain – Be clever concerning obstacles and roadblocks in your way this week. There are ways to overcome these issues that arise, but you’re going to have to take a moment to be smart about it and think outside the box.

DECKS USED: PUSSY CAT TAROT AND CALIHUNI’S 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 Tarot of the Magical Forest and Whimsy Lenormand

Earth – Nine of Wands Rx – Let down your guard. You don’t have to be so defensive this week. Take a breath and ease up a bit on those defensive guards that keep you separate from others.

Air – Two of Cups – remember that your friends are there to help you not just in getting things done. Connect with those who have similar ideas and interests as you this week, and allow those connections to help get your creative juices flowing.

Water – Five of Cups – keep an eye on your reactions to negative experiences this week, and make sure you are staying positive instead of sinking back into old habits and pessimistic viewpoints.

Fire – Ace of Cups – A renewed creative spark is ready to be explored this week. Now is a good time to do it, so don’t hold back. This echoes back to the position of Air in this reading where you are encouraged to involve others in your creative process.

Waning – The Stars and The Tower – Stop pushing yourself so hard. You don’t have to do everything right this minute. You’re reaching too high, and it’s going to overwhelm you if you don’t cut yourself a little slack.

Waxing – The Tree and The Ship – Take time to focus on your spiritual journey this week.  Health and happiness might be rooted in the physical, but it also has to do with your spiritual and mental health as well. Make sure that spiritual aspect is getting some attention this week.

DECKS USED: TAROT OF THE MAGICAL FOREST AND THE WHIMSY 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 Fantasy Showcase Tarot and Permaculture Playing Cards

Earth – Two of Pentacles atop Two of Swords – Make sure you are making choices this week that keep things balanced and don’t “upset the apple cart”. You don’t have to avoid choices like last week, just be sure that when you do make choices, that they are grounded and encourage balance in your life.

Air – The Tower Rx atop Page of Wands – You don’t have to tear down the house to add a wrap around porch and a pool in the back, but you do have to take the time to study up and learn how to do the process right. Make sure you aren’t jumping the gun in plans this week, no matter how enthusiastic you feel about them as they come up. Do your research first.

Water – Lady of Wands – Those things that you are passionate about help to make you feel happy and emotionally fulfilled. Make sure you indulge in them this week.

Fire – The Sun – Things are going to start looking up with the business this week. Stay positive.

Waning – Ten of Spades and Two of Clubs – Put away the pessimism and dooms day thinking. You need to make sure you don’t sink back into that negative space.

Waxing – Ten of Diamonds and Four of Clubs – Comfort and abundance lies at home this week.

Take Away – Indulge in the things you enjoy and lean into choices that foster balance and a steady foundation for the future.  Don’t do anything rash, but instead make sure you are doing your due diligence on new projects instead of just jumping in without prior research.

DECKS USED: THE FANTASY SHOWCASE TAROT AND PERMACULTURE 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 Reading with the Sasuraibito Tarot and Customized Sands Regency Casino Cards

Earth – King of Pentacles – Feel your supremacy through the stability that grows beneath your feet. You are strong, capable, and accomplished. Make sure you are giving yourself credit for these things.

Air – Two of Swords Rx – No important decisions need to be made this week. If any come up, set them aside until next week. Now is not the time.

Water – Seven of Pentacles – Be patient with yourself. It’s a long journey and you’re just at the beginning of learning about your emotions.

Don’t let frustration at how things are going, or the speed at which they move, to cause you distress. Trying to push yourself, others, or the projects you are working on won’t make things go any faster this week. Instead it will just create frustration.

Fire – Six of Cups – This week would be a good time to pick up a project that you set down for one reason or another in the past, but were enjoying while you were doing it. Take some time to return to this project and give it another look.

Waning – Two of Diamonds and Four of Spades – Again we see a notation that you should move away from decision-making this week. Don’t stew over it or waffle over it, and don’t let it linger in your mind. Instead, it’s important to set decisions on the back burner and leave them alone until next week.

Waxing – Three of Clubs and King of Clubs (Clouds) – Let direction and momentum overcome moments of uncertainty this week.

Take Away – Keep moving this week and (clearly) don’t make any important decisions right now.  Whatever decisions need made can wait until next week.  Putting them off won’t hurt anything, but feeling rushed or pressured into dealing with them immediately definitely will. Explore something left behind and cut yourself a little slack so you can truly enjoy it.

DECKS USED: SASURAIBITO TAROT AND CUSTOMIZED SANDS REGENCY CASINO 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?

Alice in Wonderland Tarot, The Faux Tarot, Alice in Wonderland Lenormand

Earth – Nine of Wands atop Eight of Cups Rx, The Fog – Take a minute to pause, listen, and pay attention when something comes along to put your back up. Don’t allow the cloud of your emotions to let you miss something important this week or walk away from something would be beneficial in the end.

Air – The Wheel of Fortune and The Loop – Remember that things are not always going to turn out how you expect them to. It’s okay for things to change along the way, and sometimes when they do they turn out even better than you expected in the first place.

Water – Eight of Wands, The Spirit atop The Spiderweb – This is an echo of a reading that was done yesterday, which speaks of the need to look into what motivations are driving your unhealthy behaviors, and to look at what you truly need to feel nurtured rather than what you think you should need.

Fire – Seven of Swords and The Raven – You may be tempted to resort to some underhanded behavior this week to get ahead. In an echo of the Earth position in this reading, make sure you don’t act impulsively but instead check in with yourself before taking any action.

Waning – Birds and Coffin – Pause before you do anything rash. This includes cutting people out of your life.  Make sure that it’s really the right decision before you act. It could be beneficial to put it off a bit to look at things a bit more closely.

Waxing – Ship and Tower – A lot of what you need to deal with right now is a solitary endeavor.  It’s okay to do things on your own when needed, as long as you remember it’s not supposed to be an all-the-time thing.

Take Away – Be wary of irrational or impulsive actions this week. Go with the flow and don’t let yourself react without a bit of reflection and consideration this week.

DECKS USED: ALICE IN WONDERLAND TAROT, THE FAUX TAROT, ALICE IN WONDERLAND LENORMAND