tarot as a motivational tool

Love : Reality vs Fantasy

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Today’s meditation was a nine minute long #DailyCalm session with the @Calm app.

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The @hippiepixie333 #Escapril2026 Challenge
Prompt for April 2nd : almost home
Daily Mental Health Prompt: Seek a positive message to carry with you throughout the day and offer perspective.

Luna's Cinnamoroll Tarot - King of Cups

Today’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, emotional intelligence, creativity, or intuition. This often translates into authority figures that are emotionally supportive and understanding, possessing both compassion and strong leadership qualities.

Who in your life encourages you to be yourself instead of kowtowing to what other people expect you to be?

I spent a very large amount of my childhood and adolescence being told that who I am is wrong and the things I like are wrong. I managed to continue to show who I am and like what I like regardless, but it leaves me in a unique position now to see things differently as an adult.

What I see is that those who truly love you and love who you are, aren’t trying to change you. They aren’t trying to make you into the version of yourself that they want or accept, and they aren’t trying to convince you to be someone you’re not.

Instead, the people who truly love you are the people who accept you for who you are. They are the people in your life that don’t try to change you, but yet inspire you to want to be a better person regardless.

Those other people who are trying to change you into some version that they can accept? They may think that they love you, but what they actually love is a version of you that doesn’t exist.

It’s important to not confuse the two.

The message in today’s card and “almost home” prompt is a reminder that sometimes we choose our friends and sometimes we choose our family… and that is perfectly okay as long as you were making healthy choices in doing so. Because sometimes? The friends and family that were handed at birth just aren’t a good fit.

DECK USED:  LUNA’S CINNAMOROLL TAROT

One Card Tarot Journal Activity by @mariasofia_astro
Chapter 5 | Entry 11 – Health and Body
Affirmation : “I face my fears with courage.”
Prompt : Think about something that you’re afraid of where that creates a sense of trepidation in you. How can the tarot help you face or release this fear in order to maintain a more balanced state of mental well-being?

Tarot Activity from The One Card a Day Journal by Maria Sofia Marmanides - Little Twin Stars Tarot - The Hermit

What feelings came up when I pulled this card?

At first, I thought I was looking at the Moon card. It really brought home to me, in that moment, just where this fear is coming from. The topic being my fear of losing stability in my life.

The fact is that this particular fear is rooted in a fear of the unknown. When I panic in relation to that fear as the anticipation of instability bears down upon me… what I am really fearing is the unknown, and what I am reacting to are nebulous shadows that are bred from that that fear of the unknown; not solid reality.

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

The Hermit card is often about solitude and self-reflection. It’s about looking inward for answers. The prompt asks how to release my fear for a more balanced state of mental well-being… and the answer lies in the fact that this fear comes from within and the illusions that the mind throws out when triggered. It is not reality.

Tarot has the ability to guide me in reflecting with more depth on where these illusions and fears stem from, and how to address them in effective and healthy ways.

What in the artwork spoke to me?

Although the Hermit card is generally a card of solitude, even in this card, the twin stars are still together. This speaks to me of the fact that I don’t have to confront these fears alone, nor do I need to work with them alone. Self reflection is required, but I also have support from others that I can lean on along the way.

My prompt response and reflections.

My fear of instability is a lie born from jumping at shadows and “what if” thinking. Using tarot to explore these inner narratives and the fears they create can help self-reflection go deep deeper and be more effective.

It’s important to then take these discoveries found during self-reflection to those in my support system to further discuss and seek a greater understanding.

Other elements included in this reading:
Rose Quartz D20 and D6 Gemstone Dice

DECK USED: LITTLE TWIN STARS TAROT

#DiscordTarotholicsApr2026 Challenge
Prompt for April 2nd : Do the Second Quarter Spread

Second Quarter Tarot Reading with the Little Twin Stars Tarot, Luna's Cinnamoroll Tarot, Nature Quest Oracle, The Latest Kate Affirmation Cards

Year Ahead Theme : The Devil

The Devil card is traditionally a representation of temptation, struggles with moderation, harmful excesses, addiction, and self-harm. Temptation is not always bad for you, but neither is it always good. It’s through grounded and sound judgement that we are able to make healthy decisions when choosing what temptations we indulge in and which ones we leave behind.

Theme for April : The Empress

You are awakening into a time when you will be able to better focus on the things that you need for your self-care and well-being, and making sure you are getting the nurturing necessary to feel life’s abundance more fully.

Don’t ignore your needs right now. This is the time to indulge in them. Just make sure that it’s only the healthy indulgences you’re participating in.

Focus / Advice for April : Glow

You will find greater peace and tranquility through movement than through stagnancy. Make sure you’re moving your body; regularly and often.

Ray of Hope for April : I don’t know where I’m headed, but I can figure it out when I get there.

April is going to present you with plenty of opportunities to get out in nature and enjoy yourself. The key here is to actually snatch up these opportunities, regardless of whether you feel there’s a purpose or not in the moment. Just embrace the experience and let it be what it is.

Theme for May : The Hermit

You may find yourself moving a little slower this month. Use this time for self-reflection and understanding. There’s plenty of things you can do during slow moments, just as there’s plenty of things you can do during the fast ones. Take advantage of this time to check in with yourself and the direction you’re heading in.

Focus / Advice for May : Awe

There’s a great deal in life still to be discovered and enjoyed. It’s easy during the slow times and solo moments to allow yourself to become jaded and lackadaisical. Instead, take this time to look for potential and see the miracles that life provides from that perspective.

Ray of Hope for May : Hey, you don’t need to face tomorrow, or next week, or next year right now. Just get yourself what you need today.

Seeing potential does not necessarily mean you need to jump forward and seize it. It just means enjoying that it’s there and how amazing it is that it’s there. Don’t worry about future opportunities or seizing the potential you see. Just appreciate it and take only what you need.

Theme for June : Death

Over the past couple of months, you have watched a change beginning to build up in the background. April gave you a chance to shore up your resources and feel as if you are better prepared. May then gave you the opportunity to align yourself with the direction you want to go in and observe opportunities and potential.

This month you are now given the chance to put both of these preparative experiences into action as what has been building toward change comes upon you.

You have been set up to succeed. Take what you’ve learned and experienced and use it to your advantage.

Focus / Advice for June : Expansion

Make sure you focus on staying true to a need for moderation as you look to step into this change and deal with it in a productive way. Don’t overwhelm yourself or put too much on your plate. It can be fun and exciting, as long as you don’t try to do too much at once.

Ray of Hope for June : Just a gentle reminder – feeling stressed out ≠ being incapable. Anxiety lies about what you can handle!

Take a breath and step away when you need to or when you feel your anxiety and up a bit too high. You don’t have to do everything at once and you’re not going to be left behind if you don’t move fast enough.

Other elements included in this reading:
Staghorn Sumac for Connecting with Nature and the Wild Within
Japanese Cherry Leaf as a Reminder of Life’s Fleeting Moments
Dried Rhododendron Leaf for Fostering Confidence
Goat Figure as Sympathetic Representation of Amalthea
Gneiss Stone for Patience in Moments of Discomfort
Moss Agate for Attracting Opportunities for Growth
Desert Rose for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECKS USED: LUNA’S CINNAMOROLL TAROT, NATURE QUEST ORACLE, LATEST KATE AFFIRMATIONS, LITTLE TWIN STARS TAROT
Daily Self Kindness

I got some play time with Gideon today, -and- a nap in as well.

Life’s Only Guarantee

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Today’s meditation was an eleven minute #DailyTrip session from the @Calm app.

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The @hippiepixie333 #Escapril2026 Challenge
Prompt for April 1st : borrowed time
Daily Mental Health Prompt: Seek a positive message to carry with you throughout the day and offer perspective.

Cleo Duck Tarot - The World card

Today’s draw is The World card, which is traditionally a representation of the end of a journey, accomplishment, the completion of a time of growth, and transitioning from one path in life to another.

We are all on borrowed time as we move through our lives. This doesn’t mean, though, that we should rush through like we’re on some sort of deadline, but rather that we need to slow down and savor every moment we can of the journey.

Life is better when you slow down to enjoy the little things, and pause to celebrate one’s accomplishments. These moments give our lives meaning, and add flavor to our day to day.

The message in today’s World card and the “borrowed time” prompt is a reminder that the only guaranteed in our futures is that someday we’ll all die. Stop rushing into the future, for you rush towards that end fate in doing so. Instead, do all that you can to enjoy every moment possible of the present.

DECK USED:  CLEO DUCK TAROT LIMITED EDITION

@Lionharts #TheAprilTarot Root & Rise Challenge
Prompt for April 1st : Do the Seed & Soil Spread

Tarot Reading with the World of Bunnies Tarot

The Soil : What in my life is ready to grow with me?

Four of Pentacles Rx – A healthier outlook on your finances (and your hoard) is needed. Perhaps it’s time to reevaluate what you have and what you can let go of. A new mindset could make for a better and easier journey.

The Seed : What is just beginning to emerge?

Three of Pentacles – You’ve been working on learning how to ask for help and on working with others instead of taking everything on yourself. Remember that, although this endeavor is a work in progress and has it’s occasional setbacks, you are getting somewhere a little at a time in this area.

The Pulse : Where is energy rising that I can follow?

Page of Cups – Emotions and imagination have their place, and that place is in the here and now. Spring energies are allowing for you to grab hold and ride upon a wave of creativity and emotion; you just have to remember to take them both together rather than picking favorites.

The Space : What is asking me to make space for it?

The Devil – Combined with the Four of Pentacles Rx that was pulled earlier in this reading, what we see here as a request to do a cull of decks from your collection in order to allow space for more to join your collection that better suit your needs and preferences.

The Invite : What am I stepping into as this begins?

Knight of Cups – It may not look like a pursuit of happiness and your dreams in the moment, but that is exactly where you’re headed if you choose to move forward into this endeavor.

Other elements included in this reading:
Staghorn Sumac for Connecting with Nature and the Wild Within
Chinese Silver Grass for fostering Grounding and Nurturing Stability
Dried Cedar Bundle for Protection from Negative Influences
Foraged Parmeliaceae Lichen for a “Breath of Fresh Air”
Bird Figurine for Fostering Hope, Positivity, and Renewal
Conch Shell Knot for Concentration, Clarity, and Determination
Gneiss Stone for Patience in Moments of Discomfort
Moss Agate for Attracting Opportunities for Growth
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: WORLD OF BUNNIES TAROT

#DiscordTarotholicsApr2026 Challenge
Prompt for April 1st : What do you need to focus on for self-care for today’s full moon?

Tarot Reading with the Cleo Duck Tarot Limited Edition

Reading Summary: Dive into learning the ropes for strategic (Page of Swords) changes that you know need to take place (Death), no matter the emotions that may be trying to keep you where you are (Ace of Cups). The changes that are coming are going to happen whether you’re ready for it or not (Death).

Take Away: When you take the time to learn the ropes involved in whatever changes needs to be made, you allow yourself time to adjust into a certain control over the situation.

This learning process needs to take place, even when you feel like wallowing and stagnancy instead of getting up and moving. If it doesn’t take place, that’s when you end up scrambling during times of change to “catch up”.

Think of it this way… You can still soak in the tub, just take the book with you to read while you’re there.

Other elements included in this reading:
Staghorn Sumac for Connecting with Nature and the Wild Within
Foraged Parmeliaceae Lichen for a “Breath of Fresh Air”
Foraged Lodgepole Pine for Resilience, Growth, and Renewal
Conch Shell Knot for Concentration, Clarity, and Determination
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED:  CLEO DUCK TAROT LIMITED EDITION
Daily Self Kindness

I worked on seeing being around those that love me (as that’s where I was today) as a boon instead of something I’d rather avoid.

Setting Expectations

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

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

Before Tarot - Queen of Wands

Today’s draw is the Queen of Wands, which is traditionally a representation of a receptive alpha energy, personality, or person in the area of one’s passion, drive, willpower, determination, values, and principles. This often translates into themes that have to do with being supportive of others projects and passions, or searching for inner truth within your own values and principles.

The Queen of Wands has then been combined with an affirmation from the Pass Around the Smile Positive Guidance Cards, which says, “Congratulations. Something exciting is coming, and you deserve it!”

You experience more enjoyment in life when you expect more enjoyment out of life. If you’re always stuck, expecting the worst, you end up losing out on the good stuff that could’ve happened because you were too focused on what might.

When we bring enthusiasm into our lives, it helps lighten our experience of life as a whole. In this way, our expectations helped to mold our reality.

The message in today’s cards is a reminder to create the reality that you want to experience by anticipating the arrival of good things to come with eager enthusiasm. This doesn’t mean you can sit on your ass and just expect things to fall in your lap, but it makes the hard work you need to do along the way far more enjoyable.

DECKS USED: BEFORE TAROT AND PASS AROUND THE SMILE POSITIVE GUIDANCE CARDS

#DiscordTarotholicsMar2026 Challenge
Prompt for March 31st : Grab a spread of your choice you’re curious about… and give it a go!

Tarot Reading with the Diary of a Broken Soul Tarot and Show Me Cards

Show Me…

The Present – You are struggling under the weight of your responsibility towards others. Too many people look towards you in order to keep everything they value safe and alive. Better boundaries are needed, even if there’s a good deal of resistance when making them.

Show Me…

A Message from Spirit – This battle you are embarking on is too big to deal with on your own. Allow others to help you plot and strategize your way forward, and when it’s time to take cation, invite them to help carry the load.

Show Me…

Relationship Challenges – Your silence when you are feeling vulnerable isolatea you from others… and isolate them from you. Communication is extremely important in relationships, which you already know. Connect more during these times of vulnerability to strengthen your bonds with others.

Show Me…

Past Influences – Don’t allow your past experiences with betrayal to keep isolated and distrusting of everyone. Paranoia might feel like it keeps you safe, but it also keeps you distanced from others and the potential they may hold to improve your life as a whole.

Show Me…

What to Leave Behind – Leave behind the uncertainty of everything you don’t know or can’t grasp, and instead narrow your focus on what you deem truly important. By narrowing your focus, you can cut out those things that are tapping away your energy with little to no return. This will give you more energy for those things that you truly deem worth putting time and effort into.

Other elements included in this reading:
Japanese Cherry Leaf as a Reminder of Life’s Fleeting Moments
Foraged Parmeliaceae Lichen for a “Breath of Fresh Air”
Foraged Silver Maple Key for Bouncing Back to Thrive
Desert Rose for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: DIARY OF A BROKEN SOUL DECK AND SHOW ME DECK

@silkandsonder’s Journal Prompts to Feel Like Yourself Again 
Prompt No. 10 : What is one small change I could make this week that would help me feel like a healthier happier me?

Note: I had to rephrase this question because, as was established in an earlier reading this month, I need time to redefine what the phrase “feel like me” actually means.

Tarot Reading with the Before Tarot

Reading Summary: Allow others to help you choose (The Lovers and the fact one figure reaches to help the other up) positivity and optimism (The Star and her abundant pitchers) over cynicism and stagnancy (King of Pentacles Rx and his jaded, brooding expression).

Take Away: Today’s readings (and not just this one) are a reminder that you are not alone and you do not need to treat yourself as if you are.

Life’s experiences are better and brighter when you share them with others, allow them to help you, and invite them to come along with you on your journey instead of trying to do it all by yourself.

Look at the endeavors that matter to you and seek out ways to invite others in and encourage their participation. In doing so, you don’t just share the work load and stresses involved, but open yourself up to their influences, ideas, and support. That, in turn, helps make everything feel just a bit easier.

Other elements included in this reading:
Foraged Lodgepole Pine for Resilience, Growth, and Renewal
Foraged Oak Branch with Moss and Lichen for Perseverance
Bird Figurine for Fostering Hope, Positivity, and Renewal
Rose Quartz for Gentle Kindness to Self and Others
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: BEFORE TAROT
Daily Self Kindness

I managed to get caught up on orders, which I wasn’t sure was going to happen until Thursday.

Endings and New Beginnings

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Today’s meditation was an eleven minute #DailyCalm session from the @Calm app.

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

Denizens of Earth Tarot - Ten of Air - Ten of Swords

Today’s draw is the Ten of Swords (Air), which is traditionally a representation long journeys coming to an end, painful endings, lessons learned the hard way, deep wounds, and sometimes can indicate loss or betrayal.

The Ten of Air has then been combined with an affirmation from the Affirmators! Evening Mantras deck, which says, “it doesn’t matter how old I am or what’s going on in my life — epiphany is always waiting just around the corner (which is why I guess it’s good to sleep with the night-light).”

It’s important to remember that all endings are also new beginnings. When we let go of something that has been a part of our life, it opens up room for something new to take its place.

This is where new ideas and epiphanies take root and are given the space to grow.

Consider, for example, the aloe plant. It propagates by “birthing” babies at its base. Too many babies at its base means that the main plant may die off, creating a cluster of plants that essentially kill off its past to make room for future growth.

The message in today’s cards is a reminder that it’s okay to mourn what you’re losing, as long as you don’t hold onto it past its usefulness. You have to let it go in order to make room for something better to slip in and take its place.

DECKS USED: DENIZENS OF EARTH TAROT AND AFFIRMATORS! EVENING MANTRAS

@lightningwildflower‘s March Reflection to Action Challenge
Prompts for March 30th and 31st

Tarot Reading with The Bone Tarot and The Supreme's Small City Oracle

Venus enters Taurus: What brings me comfort, pleasure, and joy?

Percolate, Two of Wands, Straight Ahead

It brings me comfort to have time to percolate (think things over and consider in-depth).

It brings me pleasure to be offered choices, instead of being backed into a corner where it feels that there are none.

It brings me joy when the path that feels right for me is clear and easy to discern, without winding turns that create moments of self doubt.

Looking Back: What am I proud of myself for navigating in the past month?

Ace of Swords atop Ace of Wands Rx; Off Season

Allowing myself the time and space to think and plan, and work on the strategic part of things, instead of jumping into new projects to distract myself from the issues at hand.

I’ve taken this business slump as an opportunity to study, learn, and improve instead of an opportunity to hide from my problems.

Other elements included in this reading:
Foraged Ponderosa Pine Cone for Resilience and Adaptability
Conch Shell Knot for Concentration, Clarity, and Determination
Carved Jade Japanese Kitsune for fostering Wisdom and Cunning
Carnelian Agate for Inner Drive and Focusing On Aspirations
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECKS USED: THE BONE TAROT AND THE SUPREME’S SMALL CITY ORACLE

#DiscordTarotholicsMar2026 Challenge
Prompts for March 29th and 30th

Tarot Reading with the Denizens of Earth Tarot

How can you connect more strongly with the invigorating energy of Spring’s arrival?

The Empress atop Ten of Earth; Ten of Water

If you foster a nurturing attitude toward your needs and wants, you will in turn feel like you have everything you could need or want at your fingertips.

Abundance comes from a place of grounded nurturing, not self directed cruelty or abuse.

What do you need to focus on for self-care for the upcoming full moon?

Six of Water and Four of Air Rx

Look back on those things in your past that have brought you joy, and instead of falling into new habits of languishing in your free time, revisit these past activities and rekindle your passion for them.

Walks and photography with real camera. Time in nature and visits to stony beaches, digging in the dirt and noticing the little details of nature like the intricacies of moss and lichen. Rest isn’t always about sleep, it’s about those things that rekindle your inner spark.

Other elements included in this reading:
Staghorn Sumac for Connecting with Nature and the Wild Within
Black Spruce Needles to Boost Self-Confidence and Positive Thinking
Japanese Cherry Leaf as a Reminder of Life’s Fleeting Moments
Dried Rosebuds for Potential and Beauty Waiting to Unfold
Dried Purple Heather Flowers for Independence and Luck
Rose Quartz for Gentle Kindness to Self and Others
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: DENIZENS OF EARTH TAROT
Daily Self Kindness

I made sure to get some time with Gideon today. The day felt like a big ass exercise in frustration, but I managed to get some time with him, which helped balance things out a bit.

They’ll Catch Up Eventually

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

Exotic Flora Tarot - The Hanged Man

Today’s draw is The Hanged Man, which is traditionally a representation of taking a pause, considering alternate perspectives, relaxing into difficult situations, surrender, or letting go.

The Hanged Man has then been combined with an affirmation card from The Az Oracle, which says, “When life is reflecting who you were… remind it who you ARE. It will catch up 😉 trust me. The reflection doesn’t shift until we’re ready for it to, but you can remind yourself you’re ready, anytime.”

Sometimes the world around us, and even those closest to us, are unable to keep up with our growth.

We have the opportunity to learn new things and become better people every single day. Unfortunately, others can’t always see the internal shifts that happen. It takes time for you to demonstrate these changes in visible ways others can see, usually repeatedly, before other people begin to get it and see you differently.

The message in today’s cards is a reminder that just because people don’t recognize the growth that you have accomplished doesn’t mean that it is invalidated. It just means that they haven’t caught up yet. Be patient, and they will catch up with you eventually.

DECKS USED: EXOTIC FLORA TAROT AND THE AZ ORACLE

#DiscordTarotholicsMar2026 Challenge
Prompts for March 28th and 29th : Do Spread 2
Question : What makes you unique?

Oracle Reading with the Secret Mysteries The Chakra Oracle and Twist's Gratitude Postcard Set

Reading Summary: All of the cards tie together with the Anchor card through the hues in the Hermit’s cloak. This speaks of your ability to remain in a state of peaceful serenity during moments of chaos, no matter what is going on around you.

In an emergency, you don’t panic. You set aside the fear and anxiety to instead lead the way (the lantern color in the Anchor card connects with the color of the gazelle in the Peace card), letting others lean on you for stability and hope (the lantern color in the Anchor card also connects to the golden aura surrounding the figure in the Dreams card).

You may fall apart later when you are alone, but in the moment you remain serene (background in the Anchor card matching the dress of the figure in the Serenity card).

Take Away: You are excellent in a crisis. You may struggle with the anxiety that comes with powerlessness when you’re given the time to think and react… but in the moment of an emergency, there’s no one better. You have the ability to set aside your emotions and the reactions those emotions may cause and just act.

In doing so, you provide direction and stability for others that can’t handle emergencies and crisis as gracefully as you do. They follow you and trust you to help them through these moments, and in doing so they receive a touch of your calm serenity.

Other elements included in this reading:
Dedodar Cedar Cones for Fostering Clarity and Spiritual Connection
Holly Leaf for assistance in Gentling Negative Emotions
Bird Figurine for Fostering Hope, Positivity, and Renewal
Rose Quartz for Gentle Kindness to Self and Others
Desert Rose for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: SACRED MYSTERIES THE CHAKRA ORACLE AND TWIST GRATITUDE POSTCARD SET

@silkandsonder’s Journal Prompts to Feel Like Yourself Again 
Prompt No. 9 : What would a “good day” look like for me right now?

Tarot Reading with the Exotic Flora Tarot - The Hanged Man, Seven of Wands, Page of Cups

Reading Summary: No emotional complications (Page of Cups Rx), just you being you (The Hanged Man) and dealing with issues in your own way as they crop up (Seven of Wands)… aka. no people pleasing required.

Take Away: So many of your days are spent trying to please others in one way or another. You don’t get the opportunity or luxury of being able to just step back and not have to worry about these things.

For this reason, a “good day” for you involves a lack of people pleasing, and the opportunity to just step back and observe rather than needing to play Mr Fix-It.

Added to that (and an integral part of it as well, since people pleasing is usually spurred by emotions) is not having to deal with emotional complications. You’re doing well at learning about your emotions and expanding your emotional intelligence… but in the process that means you’re often dealing with emotions you don’t yet fully understand or know how to deal with. It’s often frustrating, and a “good day” would not include this frustration and discomfort.

Other elements included in this reading:
Foraged Parmeliaceae Lichen for a “Breath of Fresh Air”
Amethyst for Fostering Spiritual Growth
Clear Quartz for fostering Greater Mental Clarity
Green Aventurine for Harmony and Balance of the Heart
Desert Rose for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: EXOTIC FLORA TAROT
Daily Self Kindness

I took a much needed nap. I’m glad I chose to come home last night instead of staying over at Ms B’s. It was so nice to wake up in my own bed with Miss Luna curled up beside me.

Set It Down and Listen

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Gilded Tarot - Ten of Wands

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

Today’s draw is the Ten of Wands, which is traditionally a representation of overwhelm, burnout, struggling under too much responsibility, and can indicate a need to do some prioritizing and delegation.

Has then been combined with an affirmation card from The Az Oracle (Part 2), which says, “Radical self respect is a simple willingness to hold yourself in the high regard of love, even when others choose not to.”

Love yourself enough to give yourself a break when you need it. Love yourself enough to listen to your body and listen to your mind and listen to your emotions. Love yourself enough to hear what they have to say and understand that it’s okay to stop those things that are hurting you rather than continuing to carry on with them.

It isn’t other people you need to impress, nor their wants and expectations you need to fulfill. Take care of you first. Put you first.

The message in today’s cards is that if you’re on the edge and about to break, it’s time to start examining how you got there in the first place and who’s expectations you are allowing to push you to that point. If they’re your own, it’s time to reevaluate why you’re pushing so hard, and if they’re someone else’s… set the burden down, because it’s not yours to carry in the first place.

DECKS USED: GILDED TAROT AND THE AZ ORACLE PART 2

@lightningwildflower‘s March Reflection to Action Challenge
Prompts for March 28th and 29th

Oracle Reading with The Oracle by Nya House

Saturn sextile Pluto: What foundation am I building for the future?

Top Two Cards (47 & 13) – Protection is not a one man operation, but rather something that you work together with others to accomplish. Each person’s skills work together with someone else’s to create a greater security overall.

You’ve learned that trying to do everything on your own isn’t the best solution, no matter how familiar and thus comfortable it may seem. You are learning to break these old habits, and to instead ask for help, delegate, and invite others in to assist and participate.

Grounding: What part of my life is beginning to feel more stable?

Bottom Two Cards (11 & 64) – You’re not feeling as swept away by uncertainty these days, and are stepping into the process of rebuilding the confidence you’d once had that last Autumn had so thoroughly trounced. This is taking time, and there’s a lot of uncertainty left to deal with, but the confidence you lost is there for the taking and you’ve begun the journey of reclaiming it.

Other elements included in this reading:
Dried Red Maple Leaf for Adaptability and Connection
Foraged Parmeliaceae Lichen for a “Breath of Fresh Air”
Green Aventurine for Harmony and Balance of the Heart
Carnelian Agate Mushroom for Focusing On Aspirations
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: THE ORACLE

@silkandsonder’s Journal Prompts to Feel Like Yourself Again 
Prompt No. 8

Tarot Reading with the Gilded Tarot

Who do I feel most comfortable being myself around?

Queen of Cups and King of Pentacles Rx – You feel most comfortable with those in your life that provide warmth and support while not casting judgement upon your eccentricities.

These are the people in your life that you trust to be vulnerable with, and allow your fears and uncertainties to show. They accept just not your occasional oddness, but also that softer side you that you try so hard to hide and protect.

Why?

Three of Cups and Knight of Wands Rx – They provide acceptance without making it their mission to change you. This in turn makes them feel safe, and allows you to be yourself without the need for masks and buffers.

Their love and caring, acceptance and lack of judgement give you a “safe space” for your emotions that you didn’t realize you needed until a few years ago when you started digging in and trying to explore your emotions for the first time.

Other elements included in this reading:
Japanese Cherry Leaf as a Reminder of Life’s Fleeting Moments
Beech Pods for Realizations that Foster Personal Growth
Onyx Stone Fox for Identifying and Connecting to Truth
Calcite for Gently Calming the Mind and Stimulating Insights
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: GILDED TAROT
Daily Self Kindness

I begged off the farm for one more day so that I could sleep in and try to catch up on the rest I wasn’t able to get enough of while traveling.