Today’s meditation was a ten minute Daily Calm session from the @Calm app.

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The @GlitterbyInk #NovemberTales26 Oracles & Folklore Challenge
The Call Prompt for November 2nd : Ancestry
Daily Mental Health Prompt: Seek a positive message to carry with you throughout the day and offer perspective.

Today’s draw is the Nine of Cups, which is traditionally a representation of themes that have to do with contentment, accomplishment, and satisfaction in the area of one’s emotions, relationships, creativity, and intuition.

I am one of those people in the world that doesn’t know all that much about my ancestry. The thing is? I’m pretty content with that fact.

In fact, regardless of my lack of knowledge of my ancestors, my spiritual practice still includes ancestry work, for I consider “societal ancestors” to be just as valid as those related by blood.

I’ve had people (you know the kinds of people that love to make up rules for others?) tell me that ancestor work is about only your blood ancestry, but I disagree. In my experience, blood or not, those that came before appreciate being approached with respect, consulted, and appreciated. They want to be remembered. They want their failures and accomplishments to be learned from. They want their life and successes celebrated.

In including them in my ancestor work and veneration, I create a sense of community that my personal family’s heritage doesn’t offer.

The message in today’s Nine of Cups and Ancestry prompt is that spirituality doesn’t have to follow the rules set by others. It’s yours and should fit and connect best with you. Unless there’s a safety concern involved (ex: don’t eat poisonous plants or hug the grizzly bear, no matter how much you believe nature is your friend and won’t hurt you), do what feel right and connects for you.

DECK USED:  HERETICAL FATES TAROT

#DiscordTarotholicsNov2026 Challenge
Prompt for November 2nd : Advice you need to hear at this time concerning your personal growth.

Reading Summary: Don’t allow your obstacles (Mountain) to turn the good things coming your way (Stork) into a negative experience (Snake).

Take Away: Keep a close watch and careful but controlling hand on that negative inner narrative in your head and pessimistic tendencies.

Just like when someone pees in the pool and everyone exits the water in response, these negative influences can make everything seem like a shit experience if you let them; even the good stuff.

Other elements included in this reading:
Japanese Cherry Leaf as a Reminder of Life’s Fleeting Moments
Foraged Pin Oak Leaf for Strength and Endurance
Pressed Pansy Flower for Hearing the Heart More Clearly
Pewter Clover Charm for Stirring Up Good Luck
Carved Bamboo Latticework for Positive Outcomes
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: GLIMMER WALKER LENORMAND NIGHT EDITION

November Prompts by @forgotten.dumpling & @ml.mecham
Prompt for November 1st and 2nd : we are parallel lines / tied up in a red string theory

thousands of miles
separate us
(Eight of Clubs)
and yet we move in tandem
like a dance made just for us
(Three of Clubs)
while others watch on
in wonder and want
(Six of Clubs)
of what we have
with each other
(Two of Hearts)
as we prove year after year
(Seven of Diamonds)
that distance is a hurdle
like any other
(Nine of Clubs)
and no more insurmountable
than the rest
(King of Hearts)

Other elements included in this reading:
Foraged Oak Branch with Moss and Lichen for Perseverance
Calcite for Gently Calming the Mind and Stimulating Insights
Rose Quartz Heart for Gentle Kindness to Self and Others
Carnelian Agate for Inner Drive and Focusing On Aspirations
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED:  LUCENT ECHOES PLAYING CARD ORACLE

@lightningwildflower’s Challenge
Prompts for November 1st and 2nd

Aim – What intention do I want to carry into this month?

Four of Wands and Waterfall – I want to bring a sense of joy, wonder, and playfulness into my day-to-day this November. I’ve spent months lying to myself about being in a depressive episode.

Now that I’m starting to surface from it, I want to appreciate and enjoy the everyday things that make life happy and comfortable, as well as the everyday wonders that make me smile.

Reflect – What does inner security look like for me right now?

Eight of Cups and Racoon – At the moment, inner security appears as the opportunity to do things at my own pace or not at all if that’s what works for me; shrugging off social expectations and demand when needed to connect with what I need and what makes me happy instead.

Other elements included in this reading:
Japanese Cherry Leaf as a Reminder of Life’s Fleeting Moments
Foraged Acorns for Protection during New Beginnings
Rose Quartz for Gentle Kindness to Self and Others
Clear Quartz for boosting Mental Clarity
Carnelian Agate for Inner Drive and Focusing On Aspirations
Citrine for Energy Lift (easing the weight of heavy energies)
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECKS USED:  HERETICAL FATES TAROT AND THE QUIET KNOWING ORACLE

I’ve been putting voltaren on my right hand and forearm all day today, as well as doing some gentle physio exercises, in an effort to calm down my trigger finger issue.

Today’s meditation was an eleven minute Daily Trip Session from the @Calm app.

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The @GlitterbyInk #NovemberTales26 Oracles & Folklore Challenge
The Call Prompt for November 1st : Mist
Daily Mental Health Prompt: Seek a positive message to carry with you throughout the day and offer perspective.

Today’s draw is the Queen of Cups (Eggs), which is traditionally a representation of a receptive alpha energy, personality, or person in the area of one’s emotions, relationships, creativity, and intuition. Among other things, this often translates into themes to do with emotional support and advice from a trusted party that is easy to talk to.

For me, due to my lack of experience with them, emotions often seem to surface out of nowhere, unidentifiable and sometimes a bit intimidating in their enigma.

It can be difficult not to shove them in a box or bury them, which has been my go-to reaction for the majority of my life.

The thing is? Even if emotions are unknown and confusing doesn’t mean they’re wrong or harmful. Instead, it means they need to be treated with patience and kindness, so that they can be coaxed out of the fog so they can be seen more clearly.

The message in today’s Queen of Eggs and “Mist” prompt is a reminder that emotions need time and kindness to truly show themselves fully. These cards encourage us to try sitting with our emotions, especially the confusing or difficult ones, instead of pushing back against them or finding ways to ignore them.

DECK USED:  WISDOM OF THE CROW TAROT

#DiscordTarotholicsNov2026 Challenge
Prompt for November 1st : Do the All Saints Day Spread

[Note: I started off this reading by inviting the Ancestors to play a game with me (thus the dice). I pulled a card for each question, then used the dice to pick the trinket on the card.]

A message that your Ancestors would like to give you at this time

Blood Moon on Tombstones – Pocket Knife
“The clouds have parted to reveal your answer. Yes.”

Don’t allow yourself to give up the fight just because you’re currently benched. Be ready to jump in when everything is revealed and the time is right.

A message your Ancestors have been trying to convey that you have not been receptive to in the past

Trinkets From the Sea – Hedge Sheers
“As the wind blows through the trees you can hear your answer lift off the edge of each leaf. Yes.“

Keep in mind that part of your joy in getting out in nature is in returning those things from your specimen box back to the forest and collecting new ones to take their place.

It’s time to refresh your specimen box!

How to be more open to messages from your Ancestors in the future

Illuminated Heart Among Clouds – Ornament
“The Universe is vast and filled with unknowns. This is one of them. Try again.”

Seek connection through your emotions. As you have moved along the path of learning about your emotions, you have become closer and closer to those reaching out from the other side. This is not a coincidence. To connect with and be more open to their messages, continue down this path of emotional discovery and growth.

How to honor and connect more strongly with your Ancestors going forward.

Love Match – Pinecone
“Within the frosty night air your answer became quite clear. Yes.”

Closeness to others also helps to open you up and make you more receptive. Treat your ancestors like cherished friends, and share what you discover from them with those close to you. Their messages are to be shared and treasured, not hidden away to dry out into husks in a box somewhere.

Other elements included in this reading:
Foraged Red Oak Leaf for Fostering Unconditional Love
Pressed Yew Tips for Ancestral Connections
Septarian Stone for Physical and Mental Healing
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED:  TREASURES FROM ABOVE YES/NO ORACLE

One Card Tarot Journal Activity by @mariasofia_astro
Chapter 1 | Entry 21 – Self-Care and Personal Development
Affirmation : “I acknowledge what I am responsible for – and what I cannot control.”
Prompt : Healthy boundaries are an essential part of self-care . In what parts of your life and relationships is the card you draw telling you that you may need to strengthen your boundaries with others, situations, places, etc., in order to protect your well-being? Why are the current boundaries not enough?

What feelings came up when I pulled this card?

I had a moment of feeling “called out” when I first saw this card, before I then felt a combination of resignation and agreement.

What elements of the card’s meaning resonate with me and this prompt?

The Devil card is traditionally a representation of temptation, struggles with moderation, harmful excesses, addiction, and self-harm.

Although I have been keeping a tight leash in this area of late, I admit that I could go further yet with a bit of effort and consideration.

What in the artwork spoke to me?

The chains encircling the figure’s neck spoke most strongly in this card, speaking of the chokehold that my addictive tendencies can have on other parts of my life and how hard it is to contain them in healthy ways.

The red in the background also speaks of that burning need that addiction is often accompanied by.

My prompt response and reflections.

This activity encourages buckling down even harder on my spending and other addictions (sugar, languishing, etc). It is a reminder to not ignore the warning signs that these addictions are on the rise. The current situation I find myself in requires stricter control in this area for a time.

Other elements included in this reading:
Amber Resin D25 and Agate D6 Dice

DECK USED:  SOLARIS TAROT

@de_tarotjuf’s Vooruit Kijken en Terug Reflecteren Challenge
#detarotjufnovembertarotchallenge
Prompts for November 1st through 3rd

What do I need to begin this month at my own pace?

King of Twigs (Wands) – The disinterest for everything and anything is starting to lift. It’s time to start adding long held passions and interests back into your life.

Don’t go overboard or you might burn yourself out, but it’s time to start sprinkling these passions and interests throughout your life again, and connecting with those things that make daily life interesting and fun.

Which emotion has grown and is demanding my attention right now?

Raven of Twigs (Page of Wands) – Pay attention to the rekindling of your passions and let them take the lead. Don’t resist as your attention and interests are tugged at, as they are helping pull you out of the pit of depression and promising you that better things are coming.

What is my gut feeling trying to tell me?

Ten of Feathers (Swords) – You’re not out of the woods yet, but rebirth is on the horizon. Take things slow. You need time to recover from this long depressive episode and to piece yourself back together. There’s no rush, just make sure you keep heading in the right direction.

Other elements included in this reading:
Japanese Cherry Leaf as a Reminder of Life’s Fleeting Moments
Foraged Driftwood for Connecting with Cycles
Wishing Stone for Patience in Moments of Discomfort
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED:  WISDOM OF THE CROW TAROT

I drove home after helping Ms B with her trick or treaters then assisting in taking down the outdoor decorations at the end of the night. It was late and I was tired, so spending the night was probably the safer option, but I really wanted to wake up in my own bed.

 

Today’s meditation was skipped.

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Daily Mental Health Prompt: Seek a positive message to carry with you throughout the day and offer perspective.

Today’s draw is The Lovers (The Best Friends) card, which is traditionally a representation of love and relationships, long term contracts, harmonious unions, and making choices that are geared toward what is best for you.

The card has then been combined with a card from the Lights In Dark Places deck, which says, “Love so much that there is no room left for fear.”

I like the idea that someone can love others so much that even if they were raised to be prejudice, the fear and prejudices melt away.

I know that I have it easy here where I live. You don’t see a lot of hate crimes here, nor do you see a lot of pejoratives being tossed around or prejudicial behavior out in the open. It still happens, but it’s much worse in many other places that it is here in this corner of the world.

I don’t understand these mentalities of hate, but maybe, as the message in today’s Lovers card and affirmation card suggests, connecting through love is the answer.

DECKS USED:  WITCHY WITCH HALLOWEEN TAROT AND LIGHTS IN DARK PLACES AFFIRMATION DECK

#DiscordTarotholicsOct2026 Challenge
Prompt for October 30th : Do the Thinning Veil Spread

What Spirits have come to visit and walk with you while the veil is thin?

Helmet of Protection – The guardians and the guides that help to keep you out of trouble, healthy, and hale are who has come to visit and walk with you this year while the veil is thin. They are with you through the hard parts of life and have stepped up this season to be by your side.

How are these Spirits assisting in keeping you safe?

Celestial Cross – They are working hard to repel those things, people, and entities in your life right now that want to tap into your energy and drain you dry.

What should you offer to these Spirits that are watching over you?

Boots of Swiftness – Don’t just sit back and let them do all the work. Just as when you’re lost in the woods you do what you can to help others find you, so too do you need to help those who love you assist in your safety. Do your part.

What cycle from the past do your Ancestors hope that you will break?

Pocket Watch of Vengeance – Your Ancestors want you to let go of negative influences and motivations. Ex: using the threat of scarcity to motivate you to work harder. Motivation doesn’t have to be spurred by negative emotions. Find a healthier way.

What do you know deep within your bones?

Obsidian Mirror – Your intuition is always right. You may not know where the information comes from, but it’s proven itself to be the most reliable guide you have for parsing out the world and those in it.

What do the Spirits and Ancestors need for you to learn?

Horn of Destruction – Destruction is a part of change and a part of life that can’t always be avoided. It’s better to dance to the music in the chaos than hide under the table with your head bowed.

A message for you from the Spirits and Ancestors

Cheese of Delights – Don’t forget to take pleasure in the little things and appreciate the abundance in your life. Remind yourself that even during times of struggle, strife, and trial that these things still exist in your life and can lift you up.

Other elements included in this reading:
Foraged Red Oak Leaf for Fostering Unconditional Love
English Elm Seeds to Encourage Flexibility During Growth
Gneiss Stone for Patience in Moments of Discomfort
Garnierite for help in Releasing Anger, Anxiety, and Guilt
Cave Aragonite Stalactite for Fostering Tolerance and Understanding
Desert Rose for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED:  STORY SPARK CARDS MAGICAL OBJECTS DECK

October Prompts by @forgotten.dumpling & @ml.mecham
Prompt for October 30th : brick and mortar love

I don’t need your hands
heavy on my shoulders
but your reach from the ether
that connects our souls
(Ace of Hearts)

I don’t need cooked meals
or foot rubs by the fire
I need the warmth of your love
intense even through the miles
(King of Hearts)

I don’t need the type of love
that means alone time is nil
no brick and mortar love for me
as what we have
reaches far deeper with you
(Two of Hearts)

Other elements included in this reading:
Bird Figurine for Encouraging Hope, Positivity, and Renewal
Staghorn Sumac for Connecting with Nature and the Wild Within
Conch Shell Knot for Concentration, Clarity, and Determination
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED:  HALLOWEEN CULT HORROR PLAYING CARDS

@owlandbonestarot #OctoberinBetween Challenge
Prompts for October 30th

Empty – Queen of Swords – Empty your mouth and mind of harsh words and judgements. Cutting yourself to the quick does nothing but weaken you further, when you should be trying to build yourself up instead.

Harsh judgements get you nowhere, and create isolation from others, whether those judgements are directed toward them or directed inward toward yourself.

Fill – Queen of Pentacles – Replace that harshness with supportive words and the stability they know and trust from you.

Your presence creates a nurturing energy, giving others a sense of security. Fill up your life and the lives of others with this energy, instead of the harshness of negativity that tries to slip in and crush the soul.

Other elements included in this reading:
Rose Quartz for Gentle Kindness to Self and Others
Clear Quartz for boosting Mental Clarity
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED:  WITCHY WITCH HALLOWEEN TAROT

I didn’t go to Ms B’s today, choosing to skip the Friday trip since I plan on being there tomorrow to help her with her Trick or Treaters.

Today’s meditation was a ten minute #DailyCalm session from the @Calm.

By honoring the small victories we help reinforce positive choices, and as momentum builds it’s easier to pick up and dust off when we fall off course.

If we can find a sense of daily achievement in the small things, we’re not only more likely to stay on track toward our goal, we get more enjoyment from the process of getting there.

As Beau Taplin says, “whoever said the small things don’t matter has never seen a match start a wildfire”.

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Daily Mental Health Prompt: Seek a positive message to carry with you throughout the day and offer perspective.

Today’s draw is the Three of Wands, which is traditionally a representation of the first active step in a journey, progress towards a goal, and the seizing of opportunities.

The Three of Wands has then been combined with a card from the Lights In Dark Places deck, which says, “It’s your life. You get to decide which face you wear.”

Choose the kind of person you want to be, and then be that person.

We all get to choose whether we’re going to be authentic or not. We all get to choose whether we’re kind or not. We all get to choose whether we allow others to see our vulnerabilities or our hearts.

It’s up to us what we choose to project onto the world and how we present ourselves at to others. Strong or weak, victim or protector, kind or cruel, caring or indifferent. The key is in choosing what kind of person you want to be… and being that person. Planning and wishful thinking won’t get you there. This, above all else, requires action.

The message in today’s Three of Wands and affirmation card is a reminder that we become the kind of people we want to grow into by being those people now. Sure, we’ll probably mess it up from time to time, but that’s a part of the growing process. The important part is continuing your efforts and not giving up on that future self you want to become.

DECKS USED:  LITTLE REAPER TAROT MINI EDITION AND LIGHTS IN DARK PLACES AFFIRMATION DECK

#DiscordTarotholicsOct2026 Challenge
Prompt for October 29th : Samhain – As the last harvest arrives, what needs be discarded from your life?

Reading Summary: The need to stand out among the rest (White Wolf). Don’t allow feelings of persecution to take hold (The Mayor), and remember that just because you’re paranoid doesn’t mean someone isn’t out to get you (The Clairvoyant).

Take Away: Discard your need to compete, and stop allowing your fear to overshadow practicality and situational awareness.

It isn’t in your nature to be a doormat, but that doesn’t mean you need to be constantly on guard and worried that every moment of every day might be -the- moment you have to be ready to defend yourself and those people and things you value.

It’s absolutely okay to let down your guard now and then.

Other elements included in this reading:
Dried Red Maple Leaf for Adaptability and Connection
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED:  LOBO JUEGO DE CARTAS GAME CARDS

October Prompts by @forgotten.dumpling & @ml.mecham
Prompt for October 29th : carve me out like a pumpkin

insides spill from
gaping wounds
(Five of Spades)
as I’m cut to the quick
by the blade of her tongue
(Queen of Spades)

until the guts of my soul
lie messy and exposed
on the floor
(Ten of Spades)
and fingertips to forearms
tingle and sting
with emotions I cannot name
(Ace of Cups)

while I drop to my knees
and salt the earth
with my tears
(Three of Spades)

Other elements included in this reading:
Rose Quartz for Gentle Kindness to Self and Others
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED:  HIDDEN LIGHT THE WITCH PLAYING CARDS KNIGHTS & WITCHES EDITION

@owlandbonestarot #OctoberinBetween Challenge
Prompts for October 29th

Wait – Knight of Coins Rx – As a previous reading this week already indicated, now is not the time to try and fix things or mitigate damages. Your urge to step in and play Mr Fix-It is very strong. but now is not the time.

There will be time for dealing with the fallout once the dust has settled. For now, you need to let things continue to happen as they will without your interference.

Act – King of Coins Rx – Look to your own foundation and tend to it as if you’re staring over. With things falling around you right and left, it’s hard to focus on what’s right in front of you.

Make sure that you are paying attention to those things you -do- have control over and ensuring your foundation stays steady even as the things around you shift and change. You can adapt as needed, but right now? Examine the cracks and work on fixing your own shit first.

Other elements included in this reading:
Carnelian Agate Mushroom for Fostering Confidence
Smoky Quartz for Introspection and Emotional Balance
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED:  LITTLE REAPER TAROT MINI EDITION

Gid and I made a new character set the other day, and we played tonight.

Today’s meditation was a ten minute #DailyCalm session from the @Calm.

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Daily Mental Health Prompt: Seek a positive message to carry with you throughout the day and offer perspective.

Today’s draw is the Ace of Wands, which is traditionally a representation of the seed, start, or new beginnings in the area of one’s passion projects, inspiration, drive, willpower, and determination. This often translates into themes that have to do with budding new interests and new passion projects.

The Ace of Wands has then been combined with a card from the Lights In Dark Places deck, which says, “The only way to find your voice is to use it.”

Don’t hold back.

I’m not talking about when confronted by the bait that assholes use to rile you up and force you to lose control. I’m talking about those things that truly matter to you.

We are what we think.
We are what we do.
We are what we choose to stand up for and the hills we’re willing die on.

So choose them wisely, and leave no doubt as to where you stand.

The message in today’s Ace of Wands and affirmation card is encouragement to speak up loud and clear for those things that matter to you. Don’t allow your silence to become complacency either in appearance or reality. What you say and what you speak up for matters. These things and speaking up for them are a part of the building blocks of both who you are perceived to be by others as well as who you become.

DECKS USED:  FIRST MARKS TAROT AND LIGHTS IN DARK PLACES AFFIRMATION DECK

@owlandbonestarot #OctoberinBetween Challenge
Prompts for October 28th

Control – Limiting Beliefs and Personal Karma

What you think you can do, you can do. What you think you can’t do, you can’t do. This is the greatest and purest form of self fulfilling prophecy.

By allowing yourself to be limited by what you believe that you’re incapable of, you cut yourself off from the things you desire out of life and limit yourself from reaching your full potential.

Surrender – The Head

Surrender to change. Fighting against change is a futile and exhausting endeavor. Change is a part of life. Instead of fighting against it, use your energies to to adapt and to steer things in the direction you want them to go.

You may not be able to halt change, but in surrendering to it through a focus on adaptation and agency, you help mold what comes next.

Other elements included in this reading:
Black Spruce Needles to Boost Self-Confidence and Positive Thinking
Dried Rosebuds for Potential and Beauty Waiting to Unfold
Dried Purple Heather Flowers for Independence and Luck
Foraged Pin Oak Leaf for Strength and Endurance
Desert Rose for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED:  CRIES OF THE SOULS ORACLE

October Prompts by @forgotten.dumpling & @ml.mecham
Prompt for October 27th : consulting the voices in my head

the whispers come
cloying and insidious
(Three of Spades)
slipping in to remind me
that I am without worth
never enough
(Seven of Spades atop King of Spades)
and will never be enough
no matter how hard I try
(Ten of Spades)
and it’s only by weeding through them
(Seven of Hearts)
that I find the strength
and determination
(Jack of Clubs)
to keep going
and believe otherwise
(King of Diamonds)

Other elements included in this reading:
Bird Figurine for Encouraging Hope, Positivity, and Renewal
Dried Cedar Bundle for Protection from Negative Influences
Staghorn Sumac for Connecting with Nature and the Wild Within
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED:  HAUNTED CASTLE PLAYING CARDS

#DiscordTarotholicsOct2026 Challenge
Philosophical Question for October 28th : Can anyone on the other side make contact when the veil is thin?

Reading Summary: Those that break through the veil during this time of year are most often fighting for something important to them (Seven of Wands); or held back by a lack of contentment or completion at death (Nine of Pentacles Rx); or intrepid explorers (The Fool).

Take Away: No. There are plenty of spirits held back from moving on for a variety of different circumstances, but there are also many that have truly departed, moving on to other existences, places, or ways of being that are no longer able to “back track” to the veil.

If someone on this side of the veil is seeking to contact someone on the other side, and is using this time while the veil is thin to reach out to them, they have to actually be there to receive this contact.

If they’ve truly moved on, they aren’t on the other side of the veil to reach any more than someone who’s not home can’t answer the land line if it rings.

Other elements included in this reading:
Foraged Driftwood for Connecting with Cycles
Gneiss Stone for Patience in Moments of Discomfort
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED:  FIRST MARKS TAROT

I finished filling in the information I wanted to add to next year’s planner today.