Weekly Creativity Prompt – The First Flower

Prompt: “Draw (at least) three random cards. Use these cards to tell the story (real or fictional) of one of spring’s first flowers and its experiences.”

Aisare Garu No Gaikotsu TarottoBuried deep within frozen soil
darkness pressing in
on all sides
I wait
until the thaw begins
to relax the earth
and my cage becomes a womb
and as I am nurtured
in that mothering embrace
I break free of my shell
and begin to stretch
and stretch
a calling from within pulling me
from furled tender stem
to towering stem
where the sun bathes my petals
and I watch over those below
still waiting
to grow

DECK USED: AISARE GARU NO GAIKOTSU TAROTTO

Weekly Creativity Prompt – Alternate Realities

Prompt: “Pick a random card. Describe how you would translate this same card into a general reading for each of the following different hypothetical scenarios. In each case, the person you are reading for has shared only that one piece of information with you when asking for a general reading.

Pinokkio Tarot by Sagittis• Seeker has a crush on someone.

You are going to find that you are projecting your ideal on this person, but in truth they are someone else entirely. Take some time to pause and really look at what you’re getting into. Talk to others that know this person, and take their observations and perceptions to heart, because you aren’t seeing things clearly right now yourself.

• Seeker just lost their job.

It hurts now, but there is something to learn from this experience.  Wait for the sting to ease and then take a moment to look at your situation. Tend to your wounds and a step back emotionally so that you can look at  your situation with a calm heart and a clear mind, instead of one clouded by pain and emotions.

• Seeker just graduated from college.

It’s time to get some advice from those who have experience in helping you into your next steps (ie: a career counselor, etc).  Right now you feel stuck  and a bit overwhelmed. Too much going on to feel like it’s a time to celebrate. Let someone with a strong background in helping others in your situation to figure out what to do next step in and help you and take a part of that burden you’re carrying.

• Seeker is getting married next week.

You are feeling trapped and the whole “cold feet” thing is really hounding you at the moment. Don’t listen to the whispers of fear that are trying to slip in and lead you astray, instead reach out to your priest, councilor, therapist, or other confidant that you can trust to give you stable unbiased advice and help you through this inner struggle you’re experiencing.

• Seeker is struggling with depression.

Depression is painful and is often a clinical issue that needs the help of a doctor, therapist, or psychologist. It’s time to reach out for help from a professional in these areas. You need someone that can help give you the tools you need to handle your depression in a healthy way, and assist in making the experience easier to work through.

• Seeker wants to have a baby.

There is something going on physically with your body that is holding things back. There is a good chance that doing this on your own without the assistance of a medical professional is going to result in painful experiences that can be avoided if you visit a doctor and look into what’s wrong and what’s holding you back from this dream.

DECK USED: PINOKKIO TAROT BY SAGITTIS

Weekly Creativity Prompt – The Stealing of Fate’s Shears

Prompt: “Draw (at least) three random cards and use them to write about a very delicate or fragile object.

Tarot du CrépusculeSeduction whispers
sweet and soft (1)
within the mind
as with eyes closed
chaos reigns (2)
and a battle is fought
cacophonous within
and silent without (3)
as confusion
blends with aching pain
and the red thread (4)
dances
behind eyelids
until he reaches out (5)
with fate’s sharp shears
to snip
himself free (6)

DECK USED: TAROT DU CRÉPUSCULE

Weekly Creativity Prompt – Different Perspectives

Prompt: “Pull the card from your deck(s) that matches the card posted below. Compare the imagery between the card provided below and the card(s) from your own deck(s). How would you read them differently and why?

Tarot of the Hidden Realm - Wheel of Fortune (aka Fortune Faery)Tarot of the Hidden Realm – In this imagery (not surprisingly), I see wishes and hope. In the golden glow and wistful expression there is hope for good things to come, and in the blowing purse of her lips and preparation to send seeds to fly is the wish she will use to give those hopes flight.

The thing is?  Wishes sometimes come true, but sometimes they don’t.  Blowing those seeds into the wind sets flight to one’s hopes and wishes, but it doesn’t guarantee results.

The Greater Secrets Tarot, Gravity Falls Major Arcana, The Orphans of Dudleytown Tarot

The Greater Secrets Tarot – (From the COTD reading I did on this card the other day.)

In the imagery of this card we see a representation of the three fates.

The idea of the three faiths that not everything is under our control, no matter how much we want it to be. Some things will be decided for us, depending on the situation and external forces. There’s nothing we can do about this except to be adaptable and prepared to adjust to what is thrown in our way upon our path by chance or fate.

Gravity Falls Major Arcana – The “shut your yap” in this card says it all for me where this card is concerned.  Well, that and the reference in the imagery back to the “Wheel of Fortune” game show. Here, again, I see an indication that being clever and making smart decisions can help to protect one from the fickleness of chance, but not mitigate it entirely. Sometimes you just have to accept what’s being dealt and deal with it.

Orphans of Dudleytown Tarot – Could you imagine the amount of balance it takes to ride one of those penny-farthing bikes?  It’s not as if you can stick out a leg to catch yourself if you begin to fall. It’s almost a unicycle.  Unicycle with training wheels, right?  What I see in this card is that when you take risks, there’s a chance you could fall down.  You have to make the decision for yourself if the risk is worth the chance you take or not.

DECK USED: TAROT OF THE HIDDEN REALM, ORPHANS OF DUDLEYTOWN TAROT, GRAVITY FALLS MAJOR ARCANA, THE GREATER SECRETS TAROT

Weekly Creativity Prompt – Mood Boards

Prompt: “Draw a random card, and create a mood board for that card. You can use the card you drew in your mood board, but only that specific card from that specific deck (no others of the same card from other decks). Build your mood board using whatever other elements you wish to express the theme of the card and its meaning.

Mood Board for the Emperor - Tarots UniverselsThe Emperor puts out fires… and starts fires. He is the “man” in charge, and not adverse to the luxury provide through success that his position of authority entails, and yet he will work hard for those in his care. Encouraging growth in those that depend on him, he wants those around him to thrive, but will not tolerate usurpers that may try to step on his toes or lay claim to what is his.

Mood Board for the Fool - Tarots UniverselsThe Fool sees life as an adventure filled with unlimited potential and exciting things to explore. Vivacious and naïve, he bounds forward with carefree enthusiasm that is instilled in all that he does. Rose colored glasses and a sense of adventure make life for the Fool a treasure trove of experiences that he’s ready to plow into headlong without a worry to be found.

Mood Board for Judgement - Tarots UniverselsJudgement has sharp edges when at its harshest. A weight we carry as we gather up our experiences throughout life, then look for the exit sign while examining all we’ve collected. Its not about what we own but who we are and what we’ve done with our lives. Do we hide away from responsibility? Or step forward and shout out loud our truths? Through faith and love we reach the end not under the thumb of guilt, but ready to rise above.

DECK USED:  TAROTS UNIVERSELS

Weekly Creativity Prompt – The One That Got Away

Prompt: “Draw (at least) three random cards. Use them to tell us a real or fictional story about the one that got away.”

k A O S Tarot by Sagittis

Joyous energy fills the air
as with panted breaths
I race here and there
bounding over root and branch
as I chase wee winged ones
without a chance
They dip in and out
of liminal shadows
teasing me with places I cannot follow
and when I’m worn and had enough
I’ll collapse on my back
in a mossy tuft
only to find they’ll then come to me
and titter their stories
as they sit on my knee

DECK USED: KAOS TAROT BY SAGITTIS