tarot as a motivational tool

Origins of Motivation

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Today’s meditation was skipped.

La Republica Tarocco IndovinoToday’s draw is the Cavallo di Bastoni (Knight of Clubs) with the keyword “Partenza/Departure” attached to it. Traditionally, the Knight of Clubs is a representation of an active (projective) beta energy, personality, or person in the area of one’s passions and drive, inspiration, and principles.

Here in this card, what we see is the Knight of Clubs in departure, speaking of the fact that perhaps it is time to step back instead of charging forward.

As he waves goodbye, what is on his mind? What adventures is he looking forward to?  This speaks of exploring something new, but it also speaks of leaving behind what is not working for you.  The message in today’s card is about mores and principles, about the things that drive you… and the things that don’t.  It’s time to examine what motivates you.  Are you trying to pull motivation from places that are not interesting you anymore? Now is a time to look for some new inspiration to help propel you forward, or reconnect with ideals that you have slacked on of late.

DECK USED:  TAROCCO INDOVINO

#DiscordTarotholicsMar2022 Challenge Prompt
Topic for March 27th: Do Spread #3

La Republica Tarocco Indovino

What to leave behind along with the winter’s chill?

La Temperanza – Don’t let the dregs of your depression pull you down or hold you back, but instead unleash your energy into the things that need to be done. Let the feeling of getting things done bolster you and lift you up.  You’re very fond of that feeling and it can be addictive at times, but right now? It’s needed.

What to take with you into the spring?

Sette di Picche (Biasimo) atop Il Papa – Themes to carry with you into spring include responsibility and ownership of your obligations and actions.  Just make sure to not carry the blame for others mistakes and adopt that onus as your own. You are very good at owning up to your own mistakes, but there’s no need to take on the blame for others as well. By showing how it’s done yourself, you are helping others to do the same.

What needs exposed to the light and the world the spring?

La Torre – It’s important to show the world just how well you recover and rebuild after crippling chaos. Allow people to see your struggles, and to see all of the things that you’ve gone through this winter. Take them on the journey with you as you recover and rebuild. As mentioned above in Il Papa… show them how it’s done.

What needs kept close for further contemplation and meditation?

Cinque di Bastoni (Malafede) – Consider what it is you need to be comfortable and feel secure. Are you heading in the right direction? Or are you letting your past whisper in your ear about old values that no longer apply? You can’t have both. You must choose to focus forward, or get trapped in the past and end up overwhelmed and held back by what you don’t really even want or need anymore.

DECK USED: TAROCCO INDOVINO

Daily Self Kindness

I made sure to take some breaks from work today as I worked on catching up on orders.  I also allowed myself to take a short nap.

Talent For All

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IMG_9171Today’s meditation was just over ten minutes long, and was another of the guided #dailycalm sessions from the Calm app.  The focus of today’s meditation was about self-kindness, and about knowing what we want for ourselves.

It spoke of treating ourselves as we would treat others, and thus showing that we see ourselves as worthy of love and kindness as we do those around us.  Thus, in turn, others learn to treat you well… and treat themselves well also.

Spirit Keepers Tarot Revelation EditionToday’s draw is the Magus (Magician), which is traditionally a representation of resourcefulness, skill, and acting on one’s inspiration. The Magician is the one that has all the tools, all the skills, and all that is needed at their fingertips in order to manifest what they desire.

In this card, there is also an element of performance involved in the imagery, as the figure in the image wears a theater mask upon their face.  I do not see this mask as one that hides the figure, but rather a mask that says “look at me… look what I can do”.

The message in today’s card is to own your skills and abilities.  It is a reminder that we are all unique, and it is our responsibility as individuals to explore and discover in order to find the skills and abilities that are unique to us alone.  No one is useless or without natural skills and abilities, but it is only through exploration of the world around us that we are able to discover what those are and how to use them to our best advantage.

DECK USED:  SPIRIT KEEPERS TAROT REVELATION EDITION

#DiscordTarotholicsMar2022 Challenge Prompt
Questions for March 26th and 28th

Spirit Keepers Tarot Revelation EditionHow am I doing spiritually at this time?

Two of Scepters and Five of Scepters – There are challenges ahead, and at this time you are in the planning stages.

As recovery is your focus elsewhere in you life right now, it has meant needing to put spiritual matters as a lower priority, but as you recover from these issues elsewhere in your life, your spiritual practices and plans are coming back into focus. Just be prepared for some hurdles when you do start moving forward again.

How can I improve on where I am spiritually in the week ahead?

The Tower and Two of Swords – As you recover and rebuild from the chaos, take a moment to still and pause. Find your balance and your center, and get in touch with the decisions that need to be made. Look at them with a calm, cool head instead of a mind still influenced by the inner cacophony of the past and the chaos it wrought.

DECK USED: SPIRIT KEEPERS TAROT REVELATION EDITION

Daily Self Kindness

I started working on orders today for Tuesday’s shipping date.  I’m hoping that the work I got done today will help me in staying on top of things and not becoming overwhelmed as Tuesday gets closer.

The Offer… Motives MIA

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Today’s meditation was skipped.

50 Extraordinary Dragons OracleToday’s draw is an oracle card, which does not hold a traditional meaning as tarot would. The card drawn is the Poison Dart Dragons card, which says “Dangerous beauty! A pretty or charming surface may hide something toxic.”

This is about the offer that my mother made recently, and how uncomfortable I have been feeling about it. Generous or not, it just… doesn’t feel right. It’s presented as kindness and concern for her son, and this is something I have always craved from her.

But the fact is, I need to remember who she really is and that this offer is not going to be without a huge amount of strings attached.  Today’s card is a reminder of this, and to make sure that I follow my intuition and instincts in this matter.

DECK USED:  50 EXTRAORDINARY DRAGONS ORACLE

Mr Lionharts’ #TheMarchTarot Animal Guide Challenge Prompt
Questions for March 25th thru 27th

Wild Unknown Animal Spirit Deck - RaccoonMarch Animal Guide – Raccoon – Teamwork and finding healthy balance between independence and community, goal-oriented, ingenuity, industriousness, cleanliness, curiosity, adaptability, and equality.

In the Wild Unknown Animal Spirit Deck, the Raccoon is represented by the element of earth, and its qualities include creativity with a focus on talent, tenacity, and skillfulness with one’s preferred creative tools. There is also a concern that when one feels the need to wear one’s public “masks” that it can stunt the creativity one possesses and cause issues with self-image and obtaining success in their endeavors.

50 Extraordinary Dragons OracleWhat was your experience of this journey with me?

Salt Water Wyvern and Hulk Drake – It was difficult for you to keep your focused on the theme of the Raccoon Spirit, but it was possible to guide you into seeing things from a different perspective even with these hurdles in the way.

What is your impression of me now?

Young Forest Guardian – You are full of hidden potential, and far more cuddly than anticipated. It takes you a bit of effort to open up and explore when you’ve been struggling with depression as you have, and yet you still find ways to communicate your creativity and stay open to the world around you.

Has it changed in any way?

Porcupine Puffer Drake – At first, you seemed unwilling to connect and wanted to hold everything and everyone at a distance. Depression is a really difficult thing to struggle with and it’s understandable that, in the midst of that, you would not come off as particularly approachable.

What would you pass on to me before we part ways {for now}?

Two-Headed Ink Gremlin and Atlantic Wolffish Hydra – Remember as you move forward with the projects and endeavors you’ve set yourself to this spring and summer that to get organized, chaos comes before order. You have to make a mess in order to truly organize anything properly. Have a bit of fun with the mess of it all and don’t be afraid of the chaos, for what comes after is worth it.

DECK USED: 50 EXTRAORDINARY DRAGONS ORACLE

Daily Self Kindness

I pulled half of April’s decks today.  I wasn’t going to do it until Wednesday, but I decided to break it up into smaller bite sized pieces instead.

Honey and Vinegar

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Today’s meditation was skipped.

Tempest Tarot DeckToday’s draw is the Knight of Cups, which is traditionally a representation of an active and projective beta energy, personality, or person in the area of one’s emotions, relationships, creativity, and intuition. This often translates into themes concerning someone who knows what they want and are eager and ready to go forth and go after it, being socially approachable, and those with charming personalities that are abundant in curiosity and imagination.

With a friendly face and an offer of ale, the sailor in today’s card is out to make friends, and taking an active role in doing just that.

Today’s card is a reminder that honey draws more bees than vinegar. Don’t let your cranky feelings or upset stomach sour your disposition and thus your relationships with others.

DECK USED:  TEMPEST TAROT

The #ConnectWithYourDeckChallenge Prompt by E Roebuck-Jones
Questions for March 25th and 26th

Exquisite Familiars OracleWhat does it feel like to know something for sure?

Oceanum avem – It is the same as that absolute certainty and rightness that you feel when you are being yourself, and displaying your true colors and greatest skills.

That rightness is something familiar and there is no uncertainty there, only the comfort of the familiarity in what makes you unique.  That same feeling is there within you when you truly know something for certain.

How can I enhance my intuition through my dreams?

Flamma geodia – Remember that your dreams are unique and are yours to do with as you wish.  No one can interpret them better than you, for you know yourself best. If you give yourself the permission to explore these dreams, you can not just enhance your intuition, but allow that growth to move on a path that is uniquely individual to you.

DECK USED: EXQUISITE FAMILIARS ORACLE

#DiscordTarotholicsMar2022 Challenge Prompt
Questions for March 24th and 25th

Tempest Tarot DeckWhat area of my life is requiring too much sacrifice?

King of Wands and Nine of Wands – Stop trying to protect and sustain everything all on your own.  You have people around you that are open to stepping in and helping you as much or as little as you want, even in things like safety, protection, and making choices that will both foster growth as well as keep everything from being knocked off course.

What would be a better option or path?

Knight of Swords, Queen of Swords atop Nine of Cups – Foster the dreams of yourself and others by using all that is at your disposal to to charge forward and accomplish your goals. Sometimes, “all that is at your disposal” is not just about tools and ingenuity, but about the people involved that are willing to join you on the journey and carry some of the weight along the way.

DECK USED: TEMPEST TAROT

Daily Self Kindness

Time with Gideon was the highlight of my day today.

Have a Care What You Invest In

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TIMG_9082oday’s meditation was just over eleven minutes long, and I cannot remember a single thing about it other than that the voice was soothing and quiet, and the background music was comforting. Still, it was a nice session, and I performed my piriformis stretching during the process.

I’m trying to get more on a regular schedule for this, but it’s been a bit touch and go so far.  I’ll keep trying, though.  Some is at least better than none.

Real Talk TarotToday’s draw is the World card, which is traditionally a representation of completion of a journey, accomplishment, moving on from a long journey and on to something new, and harmonious fulfillment.

Here in the imagery of this particular card, what I see more strongly than anything is harmony.  Community, and harmony.   Because of the element of community, it brings me to thoughts of where we want to go as a society.  The societal harmony that many strive for, and how far we are from finding it… even though it feels like the world -is- trying.

In this imagery, I see what I long for.  Connection and community that encompasses the world.  Harmony between countries and races and creeds.  And yet, I am so often disappointed when I hope for this exact thing and then am confronted with closed minded people and horrible judgements and actions.

I am disappointed again and again lately, especially when I see or hear the news.

Today’s card is a reminder to look toward what I personally can do, instead of paying so much attention to the world stage that I find myself closing myself off, seeing that disappointment in everywhere and everything.

DECK USED:  REAL TALK TAROT

#DiscordTarotholicsMar2022 Challenge Prompt
Philosophical Question for March 23rd: Is happiness an inherent desire or is it learned behavior?

Giri Game CardsReading Summary: It is natural and inherent to desire happiness (Chicken). But what is learned is how we define happiness (Summer and School).

Take Away: Everyone’s definition of happiness is different, and it is this definition that is learned through experience and through the examples of others.

The desire for happiness, though?  That is natural.  It’s a part of being human… of being mortal. We all long for happiness, and not just humans, but animals as well.  We seek it out.

DECK USED: GIRI GAME CARDS

The #ConnectWithYourDeckChallenge Prompt by E Roebuck-Jones
Question for March 23rd and 24th

Real Talk TarotHow can I better use my senses to tune into my intuition?

Four of Swords and King of Pentacles – When you are grounded and well rested, your intuition speaks louder.

It already speaks through your senses and you are very adept at interpreting them, but when you aren’t rested and grounded, you are more apt to miss the signals or misinterpret what they are trying to say.

How can more easily I move through my intuitive blocks?

Six of Pentacles atop Six of Wands – Don’t allow your desire to please others distract you from where you need to be focusing.

DECK USED: REAL TALK TAROT

Daily Self Kindness

I’m playing a bit of catch up and have no idea what self kindness I might have done for myself on this day.

Perfect Moments

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Today’s meditation was skipped (again).

The Sacred Forest OracleToday’s draw is the Wood Nymph. As this is not a tarot card, there is no traditional meaning for today’s card of the day. when we look at the guidebook for the deck, this card is a representation of the nurturing energy that beauty can hold four our inner spirit, and the importance of seeking out and opening up to the beauty in all things and all people, including ourselves.

I feel like the imagery in this card is saying “don’t wait for that perfect moment”.  The water, the moon, the beautiful trees and lovely women basking in this moment?  It’s too perfect.  How often do we really ever fall upon a perfect moment in time for something to happen or to experience joy and enjoyment.

The message in today’s card is about not waiting.  Don’t wait for the time to be right, experience enjoyment now.  Right now.  Perfect moments are not about timing, but about our investment in the joys that life has to offer us in every moment.

DECK USED:  THE SACRED FOREST ORACLE

Mr Lionharts’ #TheMarchTarot Animal Guide Challenge Prompt
Questions for March 22nd thru 24th

Raccoon Card from the Power Animal OracleMarch Animal Guide – Raccoon – Teamwork and finding healthy balance between independence and community, goal-oriented, ingenuity, industriousness, cleanliness, curiosity, adaptability, and equality.

The Raccoon card from the Power Animal Oracle references the resourcefulness of the raccoon’s spirit, and reminds us that we have “all the resources you need”.

The Sacred Forest OracleSomething you sense or feel that might help me currently?

Hummingbird Spirit and Bluebell Fairy – Invite more joy into your life by reestablishing a gratitude practice. This is something that you haven’t done in some time, and used to do on a regular basis.  It’s time to return to it.

Show me where I should follow my instincts or intuition {more}?

Enchanted Fern Grotto and Maple Spirit – Keep in mind that not everyone needs your help and support, even when they might be signaling that they do. Lean into your intuition and instincts to help guide you on those with whom you spend your energy on, and those you don’t.

How can I strengthen my intuition or {animal} instinct?

Owl Spirit and Storm Spirit – It is important to center yourself into these core inner sources of wisdom when chaos reigns. Reach within and connect, instead of allowing yourself to focus so hard on the instinct habit to duck and cover.

DECK USED: THE SACRED FOREST ORACLE

Daily Self Kindness

I had time with Gideon tonight.  It was a hard day and I wasn’t particularly kind to my body, but some time with Gideon in the evening has really helped me in feeling better.