Seventh Sphere Tarot de Marseille

Dropping The Ball

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Today’s meditation was skipped in preference for sleep and lolligagging a bit in a relaxation of quiet time alone.

Seventh Sphere Tarot de Marseille and Thera-Pets Emotional Support Animal CardsToday’s draw is the Six of Swords, which is traditionally a representation of moving forward into something better, but in doing so needing to also leave something behind.

Any type of growth requires release.  We have to make room for new and better things, and just like when you make room in your home for that new couch or coffee table by removing the old ones, so too must this be done when we grow and change.

These changes are for the best, but they can become difficult when you find yourself clinging to the comfort of the past.  This can stunt growth and create unnecessary baggage that is carried around with you like that storage unit full of old furniture you’re never actually going to use again but can’t seem to let go of.

Combined with today’s Thera-Pets card, we are reminded that setbacks and that baggage created by the comfort we take in the old in familiar is normal.  Sometimes it’s going to happen, and it’s important at those  times that you don’t look at yourself or the situation as a failure.  It’s okay to stumble, and it’s okay to drop the ball now and then.  There will be time to pick up the pieces and try again.

DECK USED:  SEVENTH SPHERE TAROT DE MARSEILLE AND THERA-PETS EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMAL CARDS

LionHart’s Sacred Self Divination Challenge Prompt
Question: What am I asked to have {more} faith in right now?

Inspirational Tarot

 Reading Summary: That my journey (Page of Cups) of emotional growth (Ace of Cups) won’t be destabilizing to other areas of my life (Four of Pentacles).

Take Away:  Emotions often feel to me like standing on sand in the rush of oncoming waves.  The sand is constantly shifting under your feet as the water swirls around your ankles, and there’s no stability on which to form a solid foundation.  You don’t build houses on shifting sand… you can’t even stand for long upon it without moving your feet to stay atop instead of sinking.  Sometimes, that means that this journey of emotional growth makes me feel vulnerable and destabilized.  The cards here are reminding me that this is a perception, and not reality.  That it is indeed possible to be in touch with your emotions and also have solid footing.

DECK USED:  INSPIRATIONAL TAROT

#DiscordTarotolicsApr2021 Challenge Prompt
Question: What illusion is clouding your perception?

Seventh Sphere Tarot de MarseilleReading Summary: That I need to pounce on new ideas right away (Ace of Swords atop Page of Swords) in order to carry them to fruition (Chariot) and suss the most out of them as possible (Strength).

Take Away:  I often fall into the mentality that an idea not acted upon becomes a lost idea. A lost idea that could be brilliant.  A lost idea that could be amazing.  Lost.

This is not the case, and I’m supposed to be writing my ideas down in order to help mitigate this feeling.  But I fall into times now and then where I stop writing them down.

The cards here are telling me that this does not mean they are lost.  If they are of true value and are meant to be?  They’ll come around again.

DECK USED:  SEVENTH SPHERE TAROT DE MARSEILLE TAROT

Daily Self Kindness

I slept in even though it’s an orders day.  I’ll pay for it later tonight, but it was really nice to just relax for a bit while the girls were out and the apartment was (relatively) quiet. [That “relatively” is in there because… construction.]

Smelling Roses… or Tulips

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Today’s meditation was skipped because I was lazy as hell and stayed in bed way longer than I had intended to.  As my first day off, I think it’s fair to say that I did a good job in lazing about, even if I didn’t actually meditate.

Rabbit Tarot and Thera-Pets Emotional Support Animal CardsToday’s draw is the Seven of Tulips (Cups) which is traditionally a representation of being presented with a wide variety of choices.  This can be a book of fortune that allows you to select exactly what you want or what is best for you, but sometimes it can also be overwhelming and lead to confusion and indecision.

What stands out to me in this card is the oh-so-very dejected angle of the rabbit’s ears.  He’s really innit now, yeah?  Completely flummoxed and without a clue just which flower he wants to eat first.  His good fortune is in the bounty of options available to him… and yet, it sometimes doesn’t feel that way when you’re having trouble choosing.

Combined with the Thera-Pets card for today, what I see here is a need to slow down. You don’t have to choose your path right this instant.  Life is not a race.  Slow down.  As long as you’re still moving forward, that’s what really matters.  Maybe the rabbit just needs to pause and take some time to smell the flowers before choosing one.

DECK USED:  RABBIT TAROT AND THERA-PETS EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMAL CARDS

The Sacred Grounds Tarot Club Prompt
Question: Where does my creativity need nurturing?

Seventh Sphere Tarot de Marseille

Reading Summary: Everywhere (The World) you are passionate about (Five of Wands), but with moderation and a balanced approach (Temperance).

Weirdness Side Note:  The World card here in this deck reminds today me of a vagina.  The Star card in this deck reminds me today of a uterus diagram.  Both of these connect to a need for that nurturing energy to be poured into how I deal with the conflict I’m feeling in the area of my creativity.

Take Away:  Honestly?  My creativity has been suffering since the new year.  Or… well, maybe since November. Between the holiday rush and then the MDE that followed, my creative spark has been taking a bit of a beating.  And… I admit I’ve been beating up on  myself a little bit for its lackluster enthusiasm in this area.  It’s really not like me… at least not the me I’m used to.

The need for time off and some time to recover has been pretty intense for the past few days, and what I see here is that there isn’t one particular area where I need to direct that nurturing energy, but rather I need to work on being kinder to myself and make sure as I move forward into my recovery that I take things slow so that I don’t overwhelm myself as my enthusiasm starts to respark.

DECK USED:  SEVENTH SPHERE TAROT DE MARSEILLE

#DiscordTarotolicsApr2021 Challenge Prompt
Question: How can you tap into additional inspiration this month?

Rabbit TarotReading Summary: Take things slow and smell the roses (Knight of Tulips). Take time to really delve into and enjoy (Queen of Sticks) the creative manifestation that helps root you (Ace of Daisies).

Take Away:  It’s not so much about going after things as it is about taking some time to appreciate what’s already there. Chill.  Enjoy.  Maybe wallow just a little bit.  It’s okay to have a little fun this month and it’s okay to take a break to do that.

This is a fitting message for my time off, and a reminder to allow myself to enjoy this time instead of feeling bad about not getting things done or pressuring myself to get other non-work stuff done since I’m not doing work stuff.

DECK USED:  RABBIT TAROT

Daily Self Kindness

I’m actually playing catch up at the moment, so I can’t really remember what it is that I did on the 3rd for self kindness, but I bet I played with Gideon in our new realm… and that counts!