tarot and psychology

Savoring Small Joys

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Today’s meditation was skipped.

Tarot of the Celtic Fairies - Three of SwordsToday’s draw is the Three of Swords, which is traditionally a representation of heartache, hurt, grief, and emotional pain.

What draws my eye in this card’s imagery is (not surprisingly) the two swans in flight at the bottom of the card that are tethered to each other.

What I see here is a message about savoring the moment… each moment, instead of allowing setbacks to hold you back from experiencing any joy at all.

The freedom of flight is possible, even when tethered.  It might not be as great as when you are free of leash and without ties… but that doesn’t mean it has to be so disappointing that you don’t try at all and stop looking for little joys that make the experience still worthwhile.

DECK USED:  TAROT OF THE CELTIC FAIRIES

Daily Self Kindness

Housekeeper day!  And I now have a clean kitchen and clean bathroom.

Don’t Waste It

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Today’s meditation was skipped.

Enchanted Love Tarot - Princess of Roses - Page of WandsToday’s draw is the Prince of Roses (Knight of Wands), which is traditionally a representation of a projective beta energy, personality, or person in the area of one’s passions, drive, willpower, and determination. This often translates into themes that have to do with going after one’s passions with a “all systems go” mentality, and diving headlong into those things that kindle one’s “inner spark”.

The Knight of Wands is often considered a mover and a shaker. There is so much energy bounding forward, eager and ready to dive into any passion set before them.

Showing up today, this card is a reminder that you have this energy within you as well.  It’s short lived, though, just like the rose in the figure’s hand on the card.  Once set loose to fly, it will only last so long.  Make sure you don’t waste a single moment of it, so that when the time comes to recharge?  You’re happy with the progress you’ve made.

DECK USED:  ENCHANTED LOVE TAROT

#DiscordTarotholicsFeb2023 Challenge Prompt
Question for February 23rd: Where in life is curiosity seeking your attention?

Golden Age of Romance Comics TarotReading Summary: Explore themes stability (King of Pentacles) and new ways of obtaining that security that you desire (Knight of Cups), but remember that if you move too slow and wait too long (Page of Pentacles), it might end up less fun than you thought and more responsibility than you’re ready for (The Emperor).

Take Away: Strike while the iron is hot.  Those things you want most like stability and security are within your reach if you’re ready to actively explore the opportunities that are arising.

Just make sure if you move too slowly you might miss out on the fun parts and be stuck with just another responsibility that needs tending to. Don’t let that happen.

DECK USED: GOLDEN AGE OF ROMANCE COMICS TAROT

@Lionharts #TheFebruaryTarot Queen of Cups Challenge Prompt
Questions for February 23rd and 24th

Enchanted Love Tarot and Anatomy of a Witch OracleWhat dreams should I follow that I have not taken action on?

The Hermit and Serpent – You crave alone time, and yet you know that at the time being it is not healthy for you and can be dangerous instead of healing. Especially if you’re not careful with how you spend it and where. This doesn’t mean that you need to set the idea of alone time aside, but that you need to take care in how you indulge in it.

What bigger goal should I still aim to achieve moving forward?

Align and Ace of Gems – It can be hard to take advantage of new opportunities that come your way when you constantly feel like your plate is already full. You need to continue working towards finding a balance between responsibility and allowing others to help, so that you can provide yourself space for those opportunities when they arise.

DECK USED: ENCHANTED LOVE TAROT AND ANATOMY OF A WITCH ORACLE

Daily Self Kindness

I made myself go home after getting Ms B settled once back from the hospital instead of sticking around and hovering.

The Hard Way

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Today’s meditation was skipped.

Victorian Romance Tarot - The HierophantToday’s draw is the Hierophant card, which is traditionally a representation of the teachers of tradition. This involves organizations like churches and those that work there like priests, ministers, etc as well as wise women and wise men, spiritual guides, grandparents teaching family traditions, deans or principles that teach school traditions, etc.

What catches my attention in the imagery of today’s card is that it almost looks like the monk is helping to hold up the man at his side.   I’m sure it’s unintentional, but that is what it looks like to me today.

This makes the card feel like it’s saying that sometimes you have to learn things the hard way… and that’s okay.

DECK USED:  VICTORIAN ROMANCE TAROT

#DiscordTarotholicsFeb2023 Challenge Prompt
Philosophical Question for February 22nd:What is love?

Eros et Psyche OracleLove gives us a whole roller coaster of emotions. Note that, even in the Doubt and Indecision card that the figures are still holding hands.

Sometimes we can’t all be on the same page all the time, and sometimes everything is wine and roses. Love is when we stick with others through it all (The Lady Who Waits)… the good and the bad (contrast between the Doubt and Indecision card and the Joy and Jubilation card).

They call the beginning of a relationship “the honeymoon phase” for a reason.  But in love?  Not everything can be good and happy all the time.  These cards indicate that love is about the good and the bad, and being together through it all instead of letting go and walking away.

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@the_mystic_star February Tarot Challenge Prompt
Questions for February 22nd and 24th

Victorian Romance TarotHow can I more clearly convey my love to others?

Five of Cups and Page of Wands – Put away your pessimism and negativity so that they can better enjoy their time with you and get to know you better.

How do I receive love from others?

The Hanged Man Rx and Knight of Cups – Sometimes other peoples love languages don’t match up with yours and you find it confusing. Don’t expect others to always communicate in your love language. It doesn’t make their love any less for being communicated differently.

How can I more clearly receive love from others?

Eight of Wands and The Magician – Just accept what they have to offer and see it for what it is. Love.

DECK USED: VICTORIAN ROMANCE TAROT

Daily Self Kindness

This is catch-up post, and I cannot remember what I might have done as a self-kindness for the day.

A Greater Depth of Understanding

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Today’s meditation was skipped (again).

Meraki Tarot 2nd Edition - The Hanged ManToday’s draw is the Hanged Man, which is traditionally a representation of taking time to look at new perspectives and gather additional data. It’s about taking a pause in order to see things from a different angle, and allowing yourself time to wrap your mind around different viewpoints and opinions, ideas and angles… to see things from a different view in order to find more depth and understanding.

It’s that increased depth and understanding that I see in the imagery of today’s card, with the universe of night in the body of the hanged man, and the sun shining behind his head.

When we pause and open our eyes and mind, we are able to see more. So many people don’t realize that they see the world only through one lens… one perspective. They don’t realize that this view is limited and only seeing a small sliver of the whole picture.  Today’s card encourages us to open up to that reality and strive to see more.  Can we see everything?  No.  But, it can allow us to see beyond our own closed view, and understand in more depth what is going on around us.

DECK USED:  MERAKI TAROT 2ND EDITION

@Lionharts #TheFebruaryTarot Queen of Cups Challenge Prompt
Questions for February 21st and 22nd

True Heart Intuitive Tarot - Six of Swords, Ace of Cups, Ace of Swords, Three of CupsWhat opportunity lies ahead that I have yet to explore?

Three of Cups and Ace of Swords – Time hanging out and chatting with friends. Brainstorming made fun. When you share with them, they can offer perspective as well as new ideas that would never even occur to you.

What should be my next step towards personal growth?

Ace of Cups atop Six of Swords – Let go of the idea that you have to be good at everything on the first try.

You are learning and growing, and that process of personal growth comes with a great deal of trial and error, and very little perfection.

DECK USED: TRUE HEART INTUITIVE TAROT

#DiscordTarotholicsFeb2023 Challenge Prompt
Questions for February 20th and 21st

Meraki Tarot 2nd Edition - The Hanged Man, Seven of Cups, Queen of CupsHow is your self-love journey going lately?

Page of Cups – It is a work in progress. There’s a lot of ups and downs involved as you navigate, and learn how to deal with your resistance and emotions.

You still have a very long way to go, and need to stay focused on the emotional side of things as you work through those things that are a struggle to do and understand.

How can you improve upon your self-love journey?

Seven of Cups and The Hanged Man –  Stay open to new methods and opportunities to care for yourself.  It doesn’t have to be the same old thing every time, all the time.  Exploring new activities and self-care methods will allow you to have a larger array of tools at your disposal when you need a bit of extra care.

DECK USED: MERAKI TAROT 2ND EDITION

Daily Self Kindness

I took multiple naps today.  I can’t say I feel refreshed, but I definitely feel better than I did when first getting up this morning.

Inner Growth Lenormand Reading

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Inner Growth Lenormand Reading with the LifeLine Lenormand

What seed is it time to plant?

Rider and Crossroads – It’s time to push for some decisions to be made, even if that means that you’re not quite feeling ready.  You don’t have to make the choices right this moment, but you need to be aware that they’re coming and prepare as best that you can.

How should I nourish it?

Garden and Cross – Let them see your suffering instead of trying to hide it away and keep it to yourself. Don’t gloss over the inconveniences and the struggles, instead be open about them so that those affected can better understand what you’re going through and where you’re coming from as these upcoming decisions come closer to needing dealt with.

Which weeds might be a threat to my seedling?

Heart and Birds – Gossiping within the inner circle will not help the situation or allow things to move forward smoothly. Begin subtly working on undermining the confidence of others to depend on gossip as actual fact.

DECK USED: LIFELINE LENORMAND

Wiped Away and Forgotten

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Today’s meditation was skipped.

Golden Age of Romance Comics Tarot - Death cardToday’s draw is the Death card, which is traditionally a representation of organic change. This is different to sudden and chaotic change like what is represented in the Tower, and is instead about change that develops over time and may, or may not, come to a tipping point at some time along the way. It isn’t sudden, but a development where something ends so that something new can begin.

Here in this imagery we see a grieving woman at her man’s grave while a figure stands in the distance.  The grave marker is for “Captain Alder” and we see a figure in the background in military garb.  It makes me think of the echoes of the past that linger in our periphery even when it’s necessary to move on.

Today’s card is a reminder that the death of something in your life isn’t necessarily going to erase all of the lingering traces of it from your life.  There will always be remnants and echoes going forward that remind us of that time and linger in our minds.  That’s okay.  Not everything has to be wiped away and forgotten.

DECK USED:  GOLDEN AGE OF ROMANCE COMICS TAROT

Daily Self Kindness

This is catch-up post, and I cannot remember what I might have done as a self-kindness for the day.