tarot and psychology

Empowerment Cartomancy Reading

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Empowerment Reading with the Bo-Hwa Playing Cards

How can I be more empowered in my:

Thoughts? – Eight of Clubs – Don’t sit still for so long. Instead act. There is too much time spent thinking and not enough time spent doing.  This causes you to have doubts and stall out, when you could be moving forward.

Words? – Ace of Diamonds -Speak up instead of remaining silent. Stop thinking that people are looking at you negatively when you open up and speak your mind. Don’t worry about that so much, as what you have to say is new to most and more well said than you think.

Deeds? – Six of Spades – Remember that it’s you who chooses when to engage, or when to walk away.

And then:

What will be the outcome if I take this advice?

A stronger sense of (the cat’s eyes are closed) emotional harmony (Six of Hearts) and physical well-being (Six of Diamonds) surrounding a well grounded nurturing of self (Queen of Diamonds, with emphasis on the box in the imagery).

By not indulging in the things that poison your roots and cause imbalance, you allow yourself to build upon a stronger and more solid foundation. A foundation that will allow you to more easily make the choices that are best for you, rather than allowing other’s judgements and influences effect your process.

DECK USED: BO-HWA PLAYING CARDS

Support System

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Today’s meditation was skipped once again.

Visionary Tarot Silver EditionToday’s draw is Queen of Branches (Wands), which is traditionally a representation of a nurturing and receptive alpha energy, personality, or person in the area of one’s drive, passions, determination, willpower, values, and principles. This often translates into themes that have to do with the teaching and nurturing of other’s dreams, aspirations, values, and principles.

The figure here looks away instead of toward the viewer, and for some reason this in some way “turns” the card for me and speaks of not so much how I might be able to teach and nurture those themes mentioned above in others… but who does this for me?

The encouragement here is to reflect on those that support my beliefs, my principles, and my moral compass. Who is it that does not question with objection or derision, but rather with interest and curiosity, fostering your perspectives and encouraging growth rather than trying to discredit or shut you down.

DECK USED:  VISIONARY TAROT SILVER EDITION

Mr Lionharts’ #TheMarchTarot Animal Guide Challenge Prompt
Questions for March 4th thru 6th

Animal Guides CardsAnimal Guide for the Month of March:

Raccoon – Teamwork and finding healthy balance between independence and community, goal-oriented, ingenuity, industriousness, cleanliness, curiosity, adaptability, and equality.

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Visionary Tarot Silver Edition and The Personal OracleWhat is your first impression of me?

The Hanged Man and The Eye – You like to see things from different perspectives, and often pause in order to take those in, because you like to see more and understand more then can’t be perceived at first glance.

This is a part of your natural spirit curiosity. You are eager to explore, to learn, and to understand those things that are still a mystery to you. That is something that you share with the racoon spirit.

What would you like to teach me?

Eight of Branches and The Antler – Move it or lose it. This is a sentiment that has repeated a few times recently, and it is a reminder that even if you are taking small steps?  You can still make progress. So take a small step, and then another.  Any steps are better than none. Frozen in the headlights will only lead to loss, so stop standing still.

What can you help me to realize?

The High Priestess and The Bloom – Your own potential. Especially where your intuition is concerned.

DECKS USED: VISIONARY TAROT SILVER EDITION AND THE PERSONAL ORACLE

Daily Self Kindness

Although I wanted to just rush right home and hop online to get some time with Gideon, I made myself stop to get something to eat, and then take some time to take a nap when I got home while he was still out with family.

Calm Comes After the Storm

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Today’s meditation was skipped (again).

Tarot of the Toiling HandsToday’s draw is the Five of Cups, which is traditionally a representation of discouragement and dissatisfaction, disappointment, regrets, and looking at situations from a pessimistic perspective.

Here we see a woman weeping “over spilled milk”.  Instead of picking herself up, cleaning up the mess, and moving on to figure out how to get past this moment, she chooses to crouch down and linger there in the moment instead.  This draws out her pain and doesn’t do anything to help the situation.

And yet… sometimes?  You just have to pause and cry.  Crying can be cathartic. It can be healing.  It can -help- in releasing stress and finding the calm within.  When I look at this card?  That is what I see in this imagery.  She’s not dawdling because she’s lost in the moment, but rather she is purging those negative feelings through her tears so that she can then deal with things more calmly afterward.

DECK USED:  TAROT OF THE TOILING HANDS

The #ConnectWithYourDeckChallenge Prompt by E Roebuck-Jones
Questions for March 3rd and 4th

Oracle des HaïkusWhen am I intuitively confident?

Illusion and Sincérité – You use your intuition to navigate the world and social situations.

In doing so, this allows you to see beneath the masks of others and discern who is honest and sincere, and who is not. You are very confident in this ability, as it’s something that you’ve been doing throughout your entire life.

When am I intuitively insecure?

Evasion and Confiance – When logic tries to step in and muddy the waters of your intuitive voice, it steals confidence from you in the same way that autumn steals leaves from the trees.

DECK USED: L’ORACLE DES HAÏKUS

#DiscordTarotholicsMar2022 Challenge Prompt
Questions for March 3rd and 4th

Tarot of the Toiling HandsWhat is my greatest weakness?

Three of Swords atop The Lovers – Your greatest weakness is in allowing your moods and bouts of depression to pull you away from making healthy choices for yourself.  In these times, your emotions are too overwhelming, and even when you know what the good choices are, you cannot manage to make them.

How can I best improve in the area of this weakness?

Seize control (The Emperor) and “do the thing” (The Chariot), regardless of whether or not you are enthusiastic about it at the time (Knight of Cups).

This is the advice that the shrink has given you again and again, and all the good intentions in the world fall short when, in the moment, you don’t follow through.  Here in these cards we see that the key to following through is in seizing control and forging forward even when your emotions push back.

DECK USED: TAROT OF THE TOILING HANDS

Daily Self Kindness

I’m still playing a bit of catch-up at the moment and I can’t remember what my self-kindness was for this day.

Listen to the King of Cups

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Today’s meditation was skipped (again).

Luis Royo's Labyrinth TarotToday’s draw is the King of Cups, which is traditionally a representation of a projective alpha energy, personality, or person in the area of one’s emotions, relationships, intuition, and creativity.

This card often represents my partner Gideon, as he carries within him the qualities of the King of Cups and is very often the personification of this card. He is definitely of the “alpha” variety as his personality is quite dominant, but in a supportive way that fosters trust and connection.  He understands the struggle of emotions and is always there to guide and/or support as needed.

IMG_E8689Today, as I was pulling my card, I was talking with Gideon in Trillian, and this is what he was saying just as his card fell out of the deck.

The message in today’s card is a reminder to make sure that I am listening to Gideon.  Listen to him when he tries to lift you up.  Listen to him when he provides you with support.  Listen to him as he reaches for you to help ease your feelings of stress and anxiety.

DECK USED:  LUIS ROYO’S LABYRINTH TAROT

#DiscordTarotholicsMar2022 Challenge Prompt
Philosophical Question: Is generosity an inherent virtue, or is it learned behavior?

Vies Antérieures OracleReading Summary: It is something that we learn from those around us (Ville), and from those that lead us (Dirigeant)… it is about what lies behind us (Savoir Antérieur).

Take Away: These cards indicate that generosity is learned behavior, and not something that we are inherently born with. We learn through the example of others, and through reflecting back on those examples to help guide us forward in or own behaviors.

I wouldn’t say that -all- generosity is learned behavior, but in my opinion?  I’d say that the cards are correct when it comes to the majority of cases.

DECK USED: VIES ANTÉRIEURES

The #ConnectWithYourDeckChallenge Prompt by E Roebuck-Jones
Questions for March 1st and 2nd

Luis Royo's Labyrinth TarotWhat does intuition mean for me?

Nine of Wands, Five of Swords RX atop The Fool – It is a way for me to understand the world and diffuse conflict through better boundaries. Without my intuition to guide me in social situations, I can often feel like an idiot fumbling along in the dark without any real guidance or skill.  Intuition gives me the ability to overcome this feeling and navigate such situations more smoothly.

How can I better listen to my inner voice?

Page of Pentacles and Queen of Pentacles – Remember that you still have a lot to learn and need to take your time in doing it.  Don’t rush, but allow things to move at their own pace while focusing on how to nurture yourself through the journey.  When you are kind to yourself, you give yourself more room in which to grow.

DECK USED: LUIS ROYO’S LABYRINTH TAROT

Daily Self Kindness

I’m playing a bit of catch-up at the moment and I can’t remember what my self-kindness was for this day.

Fate and Adaptability

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Today’s meditation was skipped.

The Greater Secrets Tarot - Wheel of FortuneToday’s draw is the Wheel of Fortune, which is traditionally a representation of

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.

DECK USED:  THE GREATER SECRETS TAROT

#DiscordTarotholicsMar2022 Challenge Prompt
Question for March 1st: What do I need to focus on for self-care for this new moon?

Dráô OracleReading Summary: As you work on strengthening your connection with your guides (Guides and Gestation), remember that they are on your side and here out of a love for you, to help you and nurture you on your path (Amour).

Take Away: Now is a time of growth between you and your guides. To help facilitate this growth, you need to remember that they are on your side always. Trust doesn’t always come easy, and this reminder is here to help you keep this in mind as you move forward.

“We are here to provide guidance, not fuck you over.”

DECK USED: DRÁÔ ORACLE

Mr Lionharts’ #TheMarchTarot Animal Guide Challenge Prompt
Questions for March 1st thru 3rd

Animal Totems and the I-ChingDraw a card from an animal deck to reveal your animal guide for March.

Raccoon – Teamwork and finding healthy balance between independence and community, goal-oriented, ingenuity, industriousness, cleanliness, curiosity, adaptability, and equality.

The Greater Secrets TarotWhy are you showing up for me right now?

The Tower, Seven of Swords and Three of Cups – You’ve recently experienced a lot of “tower-type energy”. At this time, you need the love and support (as well as a bit of distraction) provided by those around you to help foster a stronger foundation and lift you up, so that you can continue to stand strong as you move forward.

How would you prefer me to work with you?

The Lovers and The Fool – “Use the energy I possess to forge a path forward that is both healthier and happier, and allows you to have more fun with less worries and stress.”

DECKS USED: ANIMAL TOTEMS AND THE I-CHING, THE GREATER SECRETS TAROT

Daily Self Kindness

I’m playing a bit of catch-up at the moment and I can’t remember what my self-kindness was for this day.

Purification and Repurposing

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Today’s meditation was skipped.  I really need to get back on the horse with this.  I tell myself this every day in the evening, and then in the morning I end up skipping again.  It really bothers me that I can’t seem to get myself back into a regular practice with this.

Animal Guides DeckToday’s draw is the Vulture card. This is a card from an oracle deck, so there is no traditional meaning. There is, on the other hand, the common metaphysical meanings that come with this animal spirit, which includes life cycles and death, resourcefulness, scavenger mentality, and purification.

This animal asks us to take a look at our habits and our methods in life.  Where can we do better to reduce waste?  What can we recycle or reuse that we’re wasting instead?

Whether we are shedding possessions from our lives, or looking to step up in our environmental responsibilities, today’s card is about examining how we can do better.  How can we bring new life to old things, purify them, and repurpose them into something useful or better rather than simply tossing them aside or throwing them out?

DECK USED:  ANIMAL GUIDES DECK

#DiscordTarotholicsFeb2022 Challenge Prompt
Topic for February 28th: Grab a spread of your choice that you’ve been curious about… and give it a go!

Animal Guides Deck

What animal represents something I lack at this moment?

Snowy Owl – Clarity. There is sneaky shit going on around you and in the current clouded state that you find your mind to be in right now, you are not able to see things clearly and make the precision judgement necessary to deal with things as you normally would.

What animal represents my current energy best?

Hummingbird – Trusting and grateful. Busy.  Perhaps a little bit too trusting. You have the ability to find great joy in the little things that are pleasurable to you, but you need to pay attention to them in order to do so… otherwise you are starving yourself of the sweetness and joy that life has to offer.

What animal energy am I asked to embody right now?

Hyena – There is strength in independence and in thinking for yourself.  Don’t allow naysayers and the judgements of others to silence your voice. When you are misunderstood or misinterpreted?  Remember not to shoulder -all- of the blame by yourself.  If you are speaking your truth openly and clearly, part of the onus lies with those willing to believe the worst of you rather than making the effort to understand what you’re trying to say.

What animal can help me give closure to something in my past?

Dragonfly – Don’t lose sight of the fact that you view the world through your perceptions and experiences, and everyone else views their life through theirs.  It’s okay to not always be able to see things from within their shoes… that you’ve tried to do so is enough.

What animal can aid me in my present dealings?

Cat – Remember that you can be graceful even in the moments when you are stumbling, fumbling, or falling.  You are dexterous and flexible, with a great deal of adaptability under your hat  when you need it. This means that when you run into road blocks, hurdles, and obstacles in your path, you have the ability to adapt and keep moving instead of being held back by these issues.

What animal can guide me towards the desired outcome of my goals?

Wolf – Structure, ritual, and routine are not your enemy.  They can help you to set yourself free for more enjoyable aspects of life if you utilize them to your benefit.

DECK USED: ANIMAL GUIDES DECK

Daily Self Kindness

I went to the chiropractor today, and I finished pulling the rest of the decks for March.  I also spent a huge portion of today with Gideon, which was wonderful.