tarot and psychology

Results Worth Celebrating

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Today’s meditation was skipped.

Magical Nature Tarot - The SunToday’s draw is the Sun card, which is traditionally a representation of happiness, success, joy, and the celebration of life.

What I see expressed in the imagery of this specific card is a heavy leaning into success.  There is a clock face in the imagery, as well as a tree and the radiant outward projection of energy from that tree outward beyond its personal space and into the world beyond.  Trees reach for the sky and the sun, and it’s those that can reach the highest that usually thrive the most.

The message in today’s cards is about reaching for what you want and letting your reach carry you into success. It’s not enough to want something, but to -reach- for it and put your all into it can bring surprising results that are well worth celebrating.

CrowSister’s #DeckStudyTenTrueWords Prompt
Prompt: Distill your reading of the card to your ten truest words.

Results worth celebrating
are born
from the audacity
to reach

DECK USED:  MAGICAL NATURE TAROT

Lionharts’ #TheJanuaryTarot 2023 Year of Evolution Challenge Prompt
Question for January 31st: What am I asked to take to heart as I give closure to January?

Magical Nature Tarot - Seeker of Swords, Page of Swords, The Emperor, Ten of PentaclesReading Summary: Think less (Seeker of Swords), appreciate more (Ten of Pentacles), and it will provide you with more control in the end (The Emperor).

Take Away: Remember that sometimes you just have to go with the flow and not try to work out every little detail of every little thing. By allowing space instead of over-planning, you give yourself room to connect with others and build the types of relationships and stability that, in the end, works better over all for you.

The path to success lies in collaboration, and is not a journey of one.

DECK USED: MAGICAL NATURE TAROT

Daily Self Kindness

I skipped half of my readings for today cuz I was tired.

Imbolc Lenormand Reading

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Imbolc Lenormand Reading with the Carta Mundi Lenormand

To be left in the dark.

Book and Moon – Interesting that these are the exact same two cards that were handed to me as being what to focus on this week in my self-care Saturday reading… inverted. Here you are being told that focusing too hard on your mental health issues could be a problem.

What will the light bring?

Rider and Sun – There is a need to lean into optimism and positivity more deeply, and in doing so it will perpetuate itself. Just like a smile is contagious, so too can that positivity and optimism spread to other parts of your life and permeate them if you make an effort to allow it to do so.

Intention needed for my body.

Cross and Anchor – Make sure that you are doing the practices that you know help you in grounding your chronic pain issues. Physiotherapy. Yoga. Meditation, and the extra stretching. Treating the scars with emollients. All of it is a part of the process that keeps your pain under control.

Intentions needed for my Spirit.

Broom and Ring –  Don’t punish yourself for breaking obligations that are no longer working for you. Just end of them and move on.

Healing advice.

Garden and Birds – Spend more time with others. It’s good for you right now.

DECK USED: CARTA MUNDI LENORMAND

Think First

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Ravyness Drakon TarotToday’s draw is the Knight of Swords, which is traditionally a representation of a projective and active beta energy, personality, or person in the area of one’s thoughts, intellect, education, ambitions, and communication. This often translates into themes that have to do with pursuing one’s goals related to their education, actively seeking one’s goals, action and decisiveness,and at times can indicate impulsivity.

When being hardheaded is something you do well (the head piece on the dragon) it can sometimes be difficult to remember to take other’s feelings into consideration (the heart at the end of the dragon’s tail).

Jumping the gun or speaking out of turn can have unintended consequences. Take care with your words today and think before you speak. This is not a particularly positive message, which is my usual goal for my daily card… but it’s a message that needed to be heard today.

There is encouragement, though.  Encouragement that says you can do better with a bit more self awareness and compassion brought to the forefront to help you.

CrowSister’s #DeckStudyTenTrueWords Prompt
Prompt: Distill your reading of the card to your ten truest words.

Hurried words
are often lacking
the kindness
that others need

DECK USED:  RAVYNESS DRAKON TAROT

Lionharts’ #TheJanuaryTarot 2023 Year of Evolution Challenge Prompt
Question for January 30th: How should I keep building on my January foundation in February?

Moonology Manifestation OracleFirst Quarter Moon in Virgo – Keep an eye on your situation and progress. Stay vigilant and watch for how the changes in how you did things this January may be altering how your mental health handles things in February.

Last Quarter Moon in Taurus – Give yourself credit where credit is due. You did a really difficult thing in changing your routine and trying something new this year.

First Quarter Moon in Capricorn – Do not let negative self talk creep in and ruin your progress or the possible positive results that could develop from this change. Your natural inclination towards pessimism and self-berating needs to take a back seat.

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#DiscordTarotholicsJan2023 Challenge Prompt
Question for January 30th: Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day – Where in your life is having good boundaries a healthy and safe choice?

Ravyness Drakon TarotReading Summary: Rest and recovery is important (Four of Swords), as it helps you deal with unexpected changes (Wheel of Fortune) more gracefully instead of allowing them to overwhelm you (Eight of Wands).

Take Away: You have a tendency to work yourself too hard and push yourself too far, and then turn around and be cruel and unkind with yourself when you need to rest in order to recover from that treatment.

You will fare better in times of stress if you cut yourself a bit of slack and allow yourself the rest and recovery you need without the recriminations and negative self-talk.

DECK USED: RAVYNESS DRAKON TAROT

Daily Self Kindness

I made sure to eat a healthy snack before bed instead of a bunch of unhealthy crap.

Preemptive Strikes

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Shadowseeker Tarot - Ace of CupsToday’s draw is the Ace of Cups, which is traditionally a representation of the seed of new beginnings in the area of one’s emotions, relationships, intuition, and creativity.

I have a hard time connecting with the imagery in this card.  It’s difficult for me to connect the choice of a crab with the Ace of Cups, and that throws me off a bit. What stands out to me the strongest in this card’s imagery, though, is the crab’s pincers.

I don’t know how common an experience it is to have experienced just how painful those pincers can be, but lemme assure you, it’s not a friendly sensation!

With the pincers front and center like they are, the message in today’s card is speaking about defense mechanisms, and is a reminder to take care that when you are feeling vulnerable in the grip of new emotions that you don’t take that out on others.

CrowSister’s #DeckStudyTenTrueWords Prompt
Prompt: Distill your reading of the card to your ten truest words.

Snapping at shadows
when feeling vulnerable
won’t make you stronger

DECK USED:  THE SHADOWSEEKER TAROT

Lionharts’ #TheJanuaryTarot 2023 Year of Evolution Challenge Prompt
Question for January 29th: What have I manifested for myself since the start of January?

The Wanderer's Traveling Oracle DeckReading Summary: You pushed through with trying something new, even against feelings of resistance (Left Card), by coming together with others (statue in the Center Card at first looked like a collection of stones in a glass bottle) after the holiday rush, rather than closing yourself off. Giving yourself a chance to grow beyond old patterns (Center Card) and shrug off stagnancy (Right Card). Note the shift from darkness into light.

Take Away: The changes in your routine this year were hard to do and you’re still in limbo on if they will work out to your advantage and be a positive influence.  You did it though. You changed how you do things, and gave it a chance, and by stepping outside of your comfort zone you have provided the opportunity for those changes to influence the future and make things better.

DECK USED: THE WONDERER’S TRAVELING ORACLE DECK

#DiscordTarotholicsJan2023 Challenge Prompt
Topic for January 29th: Do Spread 4

Shadowseeker Tarot - Eight of Cups, King of Swords, Nine of SwordsHow do you most commonly misinterpret reading the cards for yourself?

Eight of Cups – You occasionally do not give yourself enough time to sit with the cards. By walking away too soon you may miss part of the message that need to be hear.

How do you most commonly misinterpret reading the cards for others?

Nine of Swords – You do not spend enough time allaying their fears and worries. Instead of moving on to helping them find a solution, spend more time lingering there in the fears they hold and in helping them with those fears and worries.

How can you improve at reading the cards so that it doesn’t keep happening?

King of Swords – Always remember the influence that your words have over others in a reading, and the negative influence that the cards can have over you in reading for yourself if you do not stay objective and unbiased.

DECK USED: THE SHADOWSEEKER TAROT

Daily Self Kindness

I ate a LOT of food on someone else’s dime today.

Growth Takes Time

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Titanic Tarot Spirits Rising Edition - Queen of CoinsToday’s draw is the Queen of Pentacles, which is traditionally a representation of a receptive alpha energy, personality, or person in the area of one’s finances, resources, home, health, and manifestations. This often translates into themes of nurturing energy that holds the weight of responsibility for others.

One of the aspects of the Coins (Pentacles) suit is in its modality.  It is a slow suit, with an inclination for things that take time and patience, and it’s patience that I see in the imagery of today’s card.

Patience is important, especially when working to foster growth in either yourself or others, because whether we want it to or not, growth takes time. Today’s card encourages us to acknowledge that need for time… that need for patience, and give yourself and those things you work to foster and grow the time and space it needs to flourish without being rushed and pushed.

On a personal note, you did a few things last fall that you knew would set back your business a bit. Now that the holiday rush is over you are feeling the repercussions of that more keenly. Remember that it will level out, it’s just going to take some time for things to adjust.

CrowSister’s #DeckStudyTenTrueWords Prompt
Prompt: Distill your reading of the card to your ten truest words.

Flowers grow
at their own speed
refusing to be rushed

DECK USED:  TITANIC TAROT RISEN SPIRITS EDITION

Lionharts’ #TheJanuaryTarot 2023 Year of Evolution Challenge Prompt
Questions for January 28th

Titanic Tarot Spirits Rising Edition - Nine of Cups, Three of Coins, Two of Wands, Knight of SwordsWhat needs have I neglected that are important for the self?

Nine of Cups and Three of Coins – Collaboration is the key to  success. Don’t forget that you can’t do everything yourself. There’s still plenty of stuff you can allow others to help you with. Just because the holiday rush is over doesn’t mean they aren’t ready and willing to continue helping where they can.

In what area can listening to my needs help me right now?

Two of Wands and Knight of Swords – Listening to your needs right now can help keep you from feeling stuck, and will assist you in normalizing the behavior of seeking help from others, so that when things are hectic, it becomes something natural to do instead of a plan you have to execute at that time.

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Daily Self Kindness

I took a really good… really long nap.

Finding Rest Cartomancy Reading

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The prompt for this reading came from one of my Discord servers and is as follows: “Let’s ask our divination tool of choice how we can better find rest in our lives, what we need a break from, and how we can get more of the downtime we need!“

Standarte 1815 Playing CardsWhat do I need a break from?

King of Hearts and Ten of Spades – Subdrop. Mini-death-and-rebirth moments of misery that lie at Gideon’s feet. There’s been a bit of a struggle with this lately and avoidance because of it. Maybe it’s time to try something new for a bit rather than going onward with the same.

How can I better find rest in my life?

Ace of Spades and Queen of Diamonds – Communicate your needs clearly and allow others to help in fulfilling them. You don’t have to deal with everything all on your own all the time.  Let others assist you in finding the answers you need.

How can I get more of the down time I need?

Eight of Hearts and Four of Diamonds – Put down “want to” efforts and focus on only the “need to” things on your list for a while. Pressuring yourself into doing more just because you can doesn’t make it good or healthy for you.

How can I get the most benefit out of my down time?

Nine of Spades atop Two of Diamonds – Do not allow your worries and anxieties to drive you into unbalanced behaviors.

DECK USED: STANDARTE 1815 PLAYING CARDS