❤️ Self Care Saturday (On a Sunday)

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?

The Likely Tarot, The Heroine's Journey Oracle, Wildera Lenormand

Theme – Three of Swords – Keep your disappointment in check this week. Everything may not go perfectly, but everything that happens this week, including the disappointments, are happening for good reason. Like beets and eggplant, they’re good for you in the end, even if it doesn’t feel like it when you’re choking them down.

Earth – Knight of Swords and One of Flowers – New goals will take focus and strategy. You are on the right track, just make sure you don’t lose track of your goals and your process to get there. Write down what you want and how you are going to get there and use this to return your focus to your target again and again.

Air – The Hierophant atop The Lovers, Four of Flowers – Make sure you are open and forthright with your doctor during this upcoming appointment.  Make a list of everything you want to say so that you don’t miss anything, and while you’re there be sure to push about having tests done and possibly seeing a specialist.

Advocate for yourself in this area and don’t allow it to be brushed aside or the issue to be downplayed. Your pain and discomfort are a sign of needing the attention of a professional.  They are worth the man’s time even if he might not think so.

Water – Two of Wands and The Vixen – Strategy and prioritization are both going to be extremely important in how you plot your course as you come out of hiding. Here, too, writing things down could help you immensely. Having a concrete plan can give you a sense of security that you feel like you are lacking at the moment.

Fire – Ace of Swords and The Guide – Be wise about what you take on right now. There is a great deal on your plate and you don’t want to get weighed down as it will then restrict your creative thinking.

Waning – Ring and Anchor – Stop worrying about the damned mortgage.  Everything is fine. Yes, you’ll be needing to negotiate new terms next year, but next year isn’t now. Hopefully interest rates will have gone down by then.  It’ll all work out, but now isn’t the time to worry about it.  Set it aside until it’s the right time to deal with it.

Waxing – Moon and Birds – Make sure you’re getting enough time with Gideon this week.  Yes, you have gone back to work, but he is able to lift you up and keep you balanced, and that is something that you need right now.  Some time chatting with Gid and spent in his company is just what you need to help keep things on an even keel this week.

Take Away – The cards this week indicate that you need to be proactive.  Not just with your doctor, but with your life in general and those things you already have on your plate.  There’s a lot of different things going on for you right now, and you need to consider making a list and then sorting out the path forward with each of those things.  In doing this, you will feel more grounded and organized, and more empowered as well.

DECKS USED: THE LIKELY TAROT, THE HEROINE’S JOURNEY ORACLE, THE WILDERA LENORMAND

❤️ Self Care Saturday (On a Sunday)

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?

Rosenwald Tarot, The Personal Oracle, Steampunk Lenormand

Earth – King of Wands and The Wings – Stability and grounding are something that you prioritize above all else. This week, make sure you are looking for ways to make these priorities rise above the rest. Don’t forsake them for other pursuits, as you need this sense of security in your life right now more than ever.

Air – Queen of Cups and The Star – Focus on mitigating the effects of your negative self-narrative with positivity and optimism. Bolster yourself and soothe the emotional turmoil that that narrative creates by fostering hope. These are the tools you need to keep that inner narrative from continuing to drag you down into the muck and the mire.

Water – The Hanged Man and The Amulet – It’s time to pay attention to your emotional wounds and deal with them. Not just on a physical level or an interpersonal level, but also through your spiritual practice. Incorporate your spirituality and practice into this journey and you will find you will get far more out of it as a result.

Fire – The Emperor and The Lightning – Don’t go cracking the whip this week, or you might end up with some unpleasant consequences if you do.  No extra crap on your plate or additional responsibilities.

Waning – Letter and Key – Don’t worry about the taxes right now.  Yes, they’re important, but you can set it aside for a bit longer in order to give yourself the room you need to take care of yourself.

Waxing – Tower and Ship – Take time to talk with Ms B about her upcoming trip and make sure she has all that she needs and is being safe about her approach to this travel and prepared.  Look out for her, for she’s not always great at looking out for herself.

Take Away – Low responsibility, no extra tasks or work added to my plate, and make sure I’m looking after Ms B and that she’s being safe.  The depression is at its turning point and it’s time to focus on the climb back out, which includes feeling like you’re going a bit “overboard” on the optimism and positivity.  It’s not as overboard as it feels, so keep going and really lean into it.

DECKS USED: ROSENWALD TAROT, THE PERSONAL ORACLE, STEAMPUNK LENORMAND

❤️ Self Care Saturday (On a Sunday)

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?

Animism Tarot, Lunar Oracle, Mystery Secrets Lenormand

Earth – Ace of Pentacles and La Visione – Focus on what is in your head that you want to manifest into the physical… and begin. Now is the time to get started.

There are two projects that fit this description right now, the shelves for my decks, and the website for my business. I don’t expect or even anticipate that either will get done this week, but these cards indicate that it’s time to get going on them both.

Air – The Lovers and La Fenice – As you begin to rise out of the ashes of your depression, focus on making good choices. In order to rise, you need to ensure that you further that by making all the healthy choices that you can.  It’s important, as it is only with these healthy choices that you can truly rise fully from the pit.

Water – Strength and L’Amore – Lean into your relationships with others for added strength this week. This is especially true when it comes to Gideon. His strength fosters your strength, and it is through leaning on others when you need that you are able to bolster your own strength and become better and stronger yourself.

Fire – The Hierophant and Luna Nueva – Lots to learn this week. Make sure you are throwing yourself into this research and learn from those with more experience than you. This is in reference to the need to begin looking into your new website.  As a previous reading you had done indicates, you are at the beginning and there’s much to learn. Delve in, but don’t expect it to just happen overnight.

Waning – Lily and Letter – Leave the old behind where it needs to be. Your past notes aren’t going to be a help in this, and it’s better to not go off of past research, but instead start fresh.

Waxing – Clover and Tower – A quiet week is ahead for you, and it’s time to start working on getting your taxes together.  There’s diligence that needs to be done.  You’ll find things will go nice and easy in this area in the week ahead if you spend the time getting things started.

Take Away – Paperwork and research are both good endeavors to lean into this week, as is spending time with Gideon and letting him help to bolster you up.  Make healthy choices to keep your rise out of the pit nice and steady with no setbacks.

DECKS USED:  ANIMISM TAROT, LUNAR ORACLE, MYSTERY SECRETS LENORMAND

❤️ Self Care Saturday (On a Sunday)

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?

Refine & Play Tarot, Heroine's Journey Oracle, Forest Path Lenormand

Earth – The Hermit and Refuge – Take refuge in some healthy alone time. Get out in nature and get some fresh air and exercise.

(End of Day Note:  I did exactly that today, and I’ll make sure to do so again later in the week. I know that I need it, and the cards are being very adamant about it lately. It’s time to step up on the amount of time I’m spending among the trees.)

Air – Two of Pentacles and Rescue – You’ll need a little help to keep your inner narrative in balance this week. Allow others to come to your rescue in this area. Don’t push their help away.

Water – King of Swords and The Vixen – Be clever and watchful. There are things coming that have the potential to upset your peace. Use your cleverness and skills with strategy to work through these issues, instead of allowing them to become a festering emotional mess within you.

Fire – Seven of Swords and Three of Stones – Again we see a need for cleverness and strategy this week, indicating that whatever it is that has the potential to upset your peace has to do with something you feel passionately about. Outsmart those that might try to take what’s yours and ask for help if needed.

Waning – Rider and Bouquet – Just accept that this week has a great deal of potential to be stressful.  Crap ass news may land on your foot when you’re not looking and you’ll have to deal with the fallout that comes from it.

Waxing – Fox and Clover – It is through your cleverness and ingenuity that you will create the “luck” you need to get through the week ahead.  Lean into these qualities in yourself and let them guide you.  If you do so, you may be able to avoid the ugliness seen above… and if not, it will help guide you through it so that you come out the other end on a positive note.

Take Away – When things get rough, step away and strategize. Work it through and take a moment to step into nature so that the earth and trees can pull your anxious energy from you. This will allow you to deal with what comes more calmly.

DECKS USED: REFINE & PLAY TAROT, HEROINE’S JOURNEY ORACLE, FOREST PATH LENORMAND

❤️ Self Care Saturday (On a Sunday)

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?

Vintage Storybook Illustrations Tarot, POESIS Oracle, Storytale Lenormand

Central Theme – Page of Wands – This card is included because it demanded to jump out from the deck twice during the initial shuffling process when I was thinking about self-care for the week ahead, but had yet to begin shuffling for a specific element. It speaks of focusing on the things you want to be passionate about.  Letting your focus move to those things that you want to include in your path, those values that are important to you, and giving them the time and attention needed to help them grow in strength and purpose.

Earth – Three of Pentacles, Boundary atop Humility – Suck it up when it comes to your pride and ask for help. You don’t have to do everything yourself, and in fact, it’s not good for you to try.  Re-align your boundaries to allow yourself to ask for the help you need when you need it… and even sometimes when you don’t think you need it.

Air – The High Priestess and Nurture – Spend some time this week researching the mediumship you are interested in learning to expand your intuition. Feed your mind the information it needs in order to begin connecting the dots and allowing growth in that area to begin.

Water – Justice, Create atop Body – When the body feels good, the mind feels good. Let yourself find the healthy balance you need in your body… go hiking and commune with nature, create a space for the time you need to allow yourself to feel healthy and hale… and as a consequence, your emotions will follow and feel better as well.

Fire – The Empress and Transform – It’s time to look at your business in a healthier light.  Let go of the workaholic mindset that is fostered by the holiday rush.  Let go of the guilt and the unreasonable expectations. Be kind to yourself instead.

Waning – Man and Scythe – Stop being so damned ruthless and demanding with yourself. You’re allowed to be kind to yourself and you need it. That narrative in your head demanding more and more from you, then shaming you when you need to rest or fall short on those demands, isn’t healthy and you need to shut it down.

Waxing – Ship and Child – Work at looking at your journey with a more innocent and youthful gaze.  You’ve lost track of the efforts to take on a more positive and optimistic perspective.  It’s time to return to looking at each day as a new adventure instead of as just another day.

Take Away – The encouragement here is to remember that this week is still a part of my time off.  It’s a reminder to enjoy the week instead of ducking my head and diving into work.  The reading indicates that there’s more than enough time to do both and have a healthy happy week were I also manage to get things done, rather than just focusing on work.

DECKS USED: VINTAGE STORYBOOK ILLUSTRATIONS TAROT, POESIS ORACLE, STORYTALE LENORMAND

❤️ Self Care Saturday (On a Sunday)

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?

Witch Folk Tarot, L'Oracle d'Eros, The Chealsea Lenormand Red Edition

Earth – Knave of Cups, La Gourmande atop L’effarouchée – Push aside your fear in order to dive into the lessons that need learned. You are leaning towards shut-in behaviors, and this is not healthy for you. It’s time to work on re-training yourself and your reactions to take you out more, instead of indulging in the fears and habits that encourage distance from others and hibernation behavior.

Air – The Tower and L’Ethérée – More grounding is needed. Seek out those things that will allow your roots to dig deep and your sense of balance and solidity to flourish. A well rooted tree weathers the storm far better than a sapling. This last storm tore up some strong, well established roots.  It’s time to dig them deep into the soil once more.

Water – Wheel of Fortune and L’Idéaliste – You need to work on accepting that you’re not going to be able to put out your absolute best into every single day, and that that’s okay. Demanding for perfection from yourself all the time it’s not healthy, and it puts you on an emotional roller coaster that you don’t need to ride.

Fire – The Magician and L’Impudique – Throw caution to the wind and be more adventurous. You have it in you, you just need to tap into those tools and skills that will allow you to explore more thoroughly and get out of each experience exactly what you want.

Waning – Mice and Tower – Ease up on those walls. You don’t have to be so on guard all the time in preparation of things going wrong.

Waxing – Tree and Dog – Connect and do healthy things with those that love you and want to spend time with you.

Take Away – Self care this week is all about making sure you don’t fall into the habits that isolate you from others and the world at large.  Get out in nature and get the energy boost and grounding you need from your time among the trees. Be gentle with yourself this week and make it something you enjoy instead of just a week of hiding in a hole away from everyone and everything.

DECKS USED: WITCH FOLK TAROT, L’ORACLE D’EROS, THE CHELSEA LENORMAND RED EDITION