tarot as a motivational tool

Loosing the Chaff

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Today’s meditation was skipped.

The Corrupted TarotToday’s draw is the Knight of Pentacles, which is traditionally a representation of a projective and active beta energy, personality, or person in the area of one’s finances, resources, health, home, labors, manifestations, or other aspects of the physical world.

With his horse nothing but bone, this knight looks defeated. He is chained to his purpose (the coin), and just as dark hands in the pit pull at the steed’s remains, so too do they pull at the chains attached to his purpose. And yet, those grasping hands of darkness do not touch him, indicating if he were to put down his burden, he could step free of the darkness and it’s cloying grip.

What responsibilities are we holding onto that need to be let go? Where in our lives have we stubbornly chosen to continue to to hold tight, even at our own detriment?

Today’s card asks us to examine these things, and encourages us to set loose the chains and free ourselves from them before they do us more harm.

DECK USED:  THE CORRUPTED TAROT

#DiscordTarotholicsOct2022 Challenge Prompt
Topic for October 30th: Do the Thinning Veil Spread

Earth and Bone OracleWhat spirits have come to visit and walk with you while the veil is thin?

Surrender – Those spirits that still linger in your memory and you have struggled in letting go of as a result.

How are these spirits assisting in keeping you safe?

The Key – They assist in reminding you of the purpose to come, and the transition that needs to take place in order to take the challenge of the next few weeks head on.

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

Enchanter – Show them that you understand the value of what is coming and take up the challenge with determination.

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

Apprentice – It is time to see yourself as more than capable of taking on these challenges head on. There’s no reason to panic when things are slow, as you know that they will turn around from past experience.

What do you know deep within your bones?

Ascension – That you are on the right path in your life and spirituality, and that your growth is going in the right direction.

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

Portal – There is more to be had if you are open to it and the changes that are needed to allow it to flourish. You have to choose what you want to flourish and what you want to wither and leave behind.

A message for you from the Spirits and Ancestors

Wayfarer – Continue to consult and follow your inner compass in all things.

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HealingThruTarot’s October Shadow Work Challenge Prompt
Question for October 30th: How can I build more inner strength for my growth?

The Corrupted TarotReading Summary: Stay open-minded (Ace of Swords), even in unpredictable times (Wheel of Fortune), instead of letting those unpredictable times close you up and beat you down (Five of Swords).

Take Away: You have a tendency to retreat into yourself when feeling vulnerable. In order to build that inner strength you need to foster growth within yourself, you need to stay open-minded and communicate your problems during these times, instead of shutting out and/or shutting down.

DECK USED: THE CORRUPTED TAROT

Daily Self Kindness

This is a catch-up post, and I cannot remember what my daily self kindness was for this day.

Burning Candles

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Today’s meditation was skipped.

The Vampire's Tarot of the Eternal NightToday’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.

In the imagery of this card, a gargoyle ferries a carriage through the fog, the look on the gargoyle’s face determined as he splashes through the water and pulls the carriage forward.

But how long can they go on like that?  Sooner or later, they’re going to burn out.  They’re pushing too hard, and it’s going to catch up with them eventually, just as it does everyone that burns the candle at both ends.

DECK USED:  THE VAMPIRES TAROT OF THE ETERNAL NIGHT

Mr Lionhart’s Seasons of the Witch Challenge Prompt
Questions for October 28th thru 31st – The Veil

Daughters of Darkness Oracle Cards Set 1Spirits surrounding, will you head my call, can you give me guidance or not at all?

Top Left – Watch out for those that might try to pull you into pointless dispute or debate. They are just wasting your time and energy.

Cards on the table, ancestors respond, shareth your wisdom from somewhere beyond…

To Right – Make sure you are staying focus on the transition ahead into the holiday season. There are many distractions that will try to tempt you away from what needs to be done. Only through focus and determining for yourself what is truly important will you be able to stay on track.

Of blood and bone, of skin and seed, what part of you lives on in me?

Bottom Left – You carry forward both good and bad traits from your ancestors including the ability to find peoples’ triggers and use them to nudge others to your purpose, as well as a determination and drive that pushes you to try too hard and do too much and always be seeking more.

I honor, the witch within, my lineage, roots, my craft and kin, and as I walk between darkness and light, what shall bless my Sabbath night?

Bottom Right – In practicing rituals that you have done since you were a child you will find peace, and a connection that will give you answers if you are open in seeking them.

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#DiscordTarotholicsOct2022 Challenge Prompt
Question for October 29th: Bewitched – What lies beneath the mask that you show the world?

The Vampire's Tarot of the Eternal NightReading Summary: You hide from the world both just how much you depend on Gideon (King of Cups). Specifically, how much you need him to help you in setting aside those things that hurt or frustrate you (Eight of Cups) in order to focus more on what makes you happy (Nine of Cups).

Take Away: Vulnerability hides there behind the mask of self-sufficiency and independence.  You pretend to be far stronger and self reliant than you are because you do not want others to see how much you depend on them.  How much you need them.

This vulnerability frightens you, and so you hide it away.

DECK USED: THE VAMPIRES TAROT OF THE ETERNAL NIGHT

Daily Self Kindness

This is a catch-up post, and I can’t recall what my self-kindness might have been.

Finding Comfort Cartomancy Reading

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The prompt for this reading came from one of my Discord servers and is as follows: “Let’s talk to our divination method of choice about what we can do to make ourselves more comfortable.“

Bicycle Bone Riders Playing CardsWhat can I do to make myself more comfortable spiritually?

Page of Clubs and Five of Spades – Be proactive in connecting with those practices that inspire you.

What can I do to make myself more comfortable emotionally?

Seven of Spades and Eight of Spades – Strategically work to distance yourself from those things that frustrate you.

What can I do to make myself more comfortable mentally?

Ace of Spades, Ten of Clubs, Six of Clubs – Communicate clearly your refusal to allow peer pressure and social obligations to overwhelm you.

What can I do to make myself more comfortable physically?

King of Diamonds and Four of Clubs – Make sure that you are balanced and steady in your pursuit of your goals. Only with a steady foundation can you effectively build towards success.

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Being Who You Want To Be

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Today’s meditation was skipped.

Necronomicon TarotToday’s draw is the Seven of Wands is traditionally a representation of fighting for one’s beliefs, standing up for one’s principles, and confrontations that challenges one’s values.

The imagery here feels like the center man might be reacting to the others being different than himself than them being a true threat.  Their spears are not raised or glowing with danger, after all, only the center figure’s is.  And it almost looks like the creature on the left is trying to communicate, but that the central figure is too caught up in their reaction to listen.

Today’s message is to make sure that your reactions are aligned with your principles and values before acting on them. Sometimes gut reactions are not aligned with who we want to be… and it’s important to catch ourselves during these moments and redirect our actions.

DECK USED:  NECRONOMICON TAROT

#DiscordTarotholicsOct2022 Challenge Prompt
Questions for October 27th and 28th

Shadows of the Macabre OracleSpellwork: What needs manifested in your life right now?

Destination and Disillusionment – Clarity concerning where you are headed and how you are going to get there. Strategy and a good game plan for the last quarter of the year is essential to making sure that this time goes smoothly.

Harvest: What gifts of the season are ready for harvest in your life?

Magical Thinking and Hoarding – Pay attention to what you hold onto that needs released, and purge those things from your life that are holding you back. Continuing to hold on to them while pretending it will all work out will only cause problems through the season ahead. The gift here is the ability to look at these things with an unbiased perspective and the ability to do something about them.

DECK USED: SHADOW OF THE MACABRE ORACLE

HealingThruTarot’s October Shadow Work Challenge Prompt
Question for October 28th: How can I better integrate all aspects of myself?

Necronomicon TarotReading Summary: Accept that the journey is just beginning and you have a long way yet to go in knowing yourself fully (Knave of Swords). Be generous with yourself and others (Six of Disks), and look for opportunities to improve yourself in solid and grounded ways (Ace of Disks).

Take Away: Insecurity and imbalance is a problem that holds you back.  As are the less than generous inner narratives that create a strangle hold on your creativity and strength.

In order to integrate more of yourself into your day to day life, you need to feel safe.  Safe and stable.  Only when these criteria are met can you delve into those deepest parts of yourself you’ve yet to explore and get to know.

DECK USED: NECRONOMICON TAROT

Daily Self Kindness

I went through all of my KS pledges and did some weeding. I ended up cancelling a total of eleven pledges from my list.

Greener Grass Ahead… Maybe

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Today’s meditation was skipped (again).

Trick or Treat TarotToday’s draw is the Eight of Cups, which is traditionally a representation of leaving behind what is not working in order to head towards something that will work better. This card includes themes that involve frustration, abandonment, disappointment, and withdrawal.

You know that saying about the grass always being greener on the other side of the fence? Here it is with a Halloween twist.  The superhero looks back at all the little pumpkins and the one on the hill seems bigger than life and so much better!  Yet I bet once he climbs that hill he’s going to find it’s the same size as the others… it just looked bigger beforehand.

Today’s card asks us to examine where are we over-glorifying something either unattainable, or that will cost us much to obtain?  Is it really as good as we’re playing it up to be?  Is it worth the sacrifices we’ll have to make in order to seize it for ourselves? Or are we building it up into something it’s not, chasing a mirage instead of reality?

DECK USED:  TRICK OR TREAT TAROT

HealingThruTarot’s October Shadow Work Challenge Prompt
Questions for October 26th and 27th

Spooky Season OracleWhere am I not taking responsibility for my actions?

Betrayal and Contemplation – When you feel betrayed by others, you have a tendency to get stuck in that feeling instead of seeking out where and how you might have contributed to what happened. This isn’t the same as blaming yourself, but rather, it is a need to seek where you could do better moving forward.

How can I begin to hold myself accountable?

Patience and The Call – Take time to really think things over and discuss them with others in order to obtain a wider perspective of the situation.

DECK USED: SPOOKY SEASON ORACLE

Mr Lionhart’s Seasons of the Witch Challenge Prompt
Question for October 27th: The Wicked – They took their brooms to seek the night, what wisdom can witches of the old provide?

Trick or Treat TarotReading Summary: You only get one chance to live life to the fullest (Ten of Pentacles), don’t waste it by allowing stagnancy to take root (Four of Pentacles), being over critical with yourself and others (King of Swords), or by pushing so hard in your ambition that you are left all alone (imagery in the King of Swords).

Take Away: This is a reminder of some of the habits you have picked up that hold you back from truly enjoying life.  It speaks of a need for balance between your ambition and the stability and peaceful stillness that you crave, as well as staying mindful of that inner critic that loves so much to tear you down and cause disruptions in your life.

DECK USED: TRICK OR TREAT TAROT

Daily Self Kindness

This is another catch-up post, and I don’t recall what I might have done for self-kindness on this day.

Solar Eclipse Tarot Reading

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Solar Eclipse Spread with the Oracle of Light & Shadow

What is blocked and in the dark.

Snow Angel – You are missing the obvious. Make sure that you are tuning in to your intuition and what your spirit guides have to say instead of trying to tune out. Yes, this time of year can be overwhelming, but it’s important to continue to listen.

Death and the Maiden – You will be given the opportunity to see where you are being deceived and used by others. Pay attention to those around you and you’ll be able to see them coming instead of allowing them to sneak up on you and take you by surprise.

What I must do to achieve that future.

Faceless Ghosts and the Haunted Girl – Again.. listen to your guides. Don’t block them out or ignore them. Yes, this time of year can be overwhelming, but it’s important to continue to listen.

The biggest influence the Eclipse will have on the spirit.

Angel of Time – The eclipse will offer you a shift into a time of energy. Make sure you are not using this energy to overwhelm yourself with too many tasks and responsibilities. Instead, spread it out and use it wisely.

The best way to prepare the spirit for change.

Ghosts of the Pumpkin Patch – Practice gratitude for all you’ve done, accomplished, and have in your life. This effort to appreciate these things can help you through darker moments.

DECK USED: ORACLE OF SHADOWS & LIGHT