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Finding the Positive for December 25 – 27

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These Card of the Day readings are a mental health exercise (suggested by my shrink) used to help counterbalance my natural tendency toward pessimism, negative inner narratives, and depression. The request posed to the cards is, “A positive message to carry with me throughout my day and foster perspective.”

Christmas Tarot Major Arcana, Seasonal Fox Tarot Night Edition, Bearot Deck, and Christmas Affirmation Cards

December 25

Today’s meditation was skipped.

The High Priestess – “You’re doing fine! Don’t give up.”  You can’t expect your intuition, which you’ve learned over the past few years is connected to your emotions, to just rise back up to normal standards overnight after having shut down your emotions for a good six weeks… not to mention what went on over the summer.  It’s no surprise that you’re running blind right now.  Although your intuition isn’t completely silent, you’re working at a level closer to where you were a good five years ago than the level you’ve developed into over those past five years.

Just take a breath and keep going, give yourself the healing self care you need and allow yourself to relax and enjoy. It will come back, it’s just waiting for you to plow the soil of your emotions, digging them up and loosening the soil to allow for your more recent growth to return and continue. You’re doing fine… just focus on taking care of yourself and everything will fall into place.

DECK USED: CHRISTMAS TAROT MAJOR ARCANA AND CHRISTMAS AFFIRMATION CARDS

December 26

Today’s meditation was skipped.

Three of Pentacles – “Even on the coldest of night the stars still shine bright.” Let others help you in seeing the positive and in keeping you out of depression’s pit. It doesn’t have to be a solo effort, and they all have abilities and techniques different than your own that can assist you in this endeavor. Leaning on them and allowing them to help is healthy, and will build a path towards success that will be harder to obtain on your own.

DECK USED: SEASONAL FOX TAROT NIGHT EDITION AND CHRISTMAS AFFIRMATION CARDS

December 27

Today’s meditation was skipped, although I may do one a bit later tonight while soaking in the tub, if I get the chance to soak as I’d planned.

King of Swords – “You are judging yourself too harshly.”  I usually associate the Queen of Swords with harsh judgements, but in this case it is referring to my responsibilities and obligations, and how I am judging myself harshly in not having done more and over taking this break over the new year in the wake of the holiday rush.  And… the cards are right.  I am judging myself harshly.  These cards are a reminder that I need to set judgements aside and breathe instead of rehashing what went wrong and pushing on where to go from here.

DECK USED: THE BEAROT DECK AND CHRISTMAS AFFIRMATION CARDS

Tarotholics Challenge Dec 25 & 26

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Questions for December 25th and 26th

Tarotholics Challege Lenormand Reading with Nöel's X-mas Lenormand

Where should you direct your focus this week to develop healthier boundaries?

Birds and Tower – Watch out for those around you using gossip and persuasion to circumvent your boundaries and limits. Don’t let their chatter distract you.

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

Ship and Rider – Don’t let stagnancy seep in and settle into your bones, even while you’re away from home this week. You need a certain amount of movement to keep yourself healthy and happy, even if what you’d rather do is wallow.

DECK USED: NÖEL’S X-MAS LENORMAND

Finding the Positive for December 22 – 24

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These Card of the Day readings are a mental health exercise (suggested by my shrink) used to help counterbalance my natural tendency toward pessimism, negative inner narratives, and depression. The request posed to the cards is, “A positive message to carry with me throughout my day and foster perspective.”

Pixie's Whisper Tarot Christmas Edition, Winter Magick Tarot, Yuletide Tarot, and Christmas Affirmation Cards

December 22

Today’s meditation was skipped.

Knight of Swords – “Just because you can’t find your happiness today doesn’t mean that you never will.” Don’t run yourself ragged charging after those things you want without strategy and forethought to guide you. Instant gratification often means settling for something less-than.  Remember that a little strategy and patience can go a long way towards achieving true treasure instead of ending up with a handful of cheap trash.

DECK USED: PIXIE’S WHISPER TAROT CHRISTMAS EDITION AND CHRISTMAS AFFIRMATION CARDS

December 23

Today’s meditation was skipped.

Seven of Wands – “We can take today one small thing at a time.” Don’t bite off more than you can chew. Not everything has to be tackled at once, and not every battle needs your attention in this moment.  Take a step back from the fray and take a breath. Pick apart what needs done and do it one thing at a time instead of charging in with both barrels blazing to do it all at once.

DECK USED: WINTER MAGICK TAROT AND CHRISTMAS AFFIRMATION CARDS

December 24

Today’s meditation was skipped.

King of Swords – “You deserve to celebrate your victories rather than immediately moving your goalposts.”  You put a lot of thought, work, self-education, research, and energy into getting to where you are and accomplishing all you have done. Don’t disregard these accomplishments as insignificant. They are huge… and worth celebrating before you go pushing to continue on marching forward and achieve even more.

DECK USED: YULETIDE TAROT AND CHRISTMAS AFFIRMATION CARDS

Tarotholics Challenge Dec 21, 22, 23

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Questions for December 21st thru 23rd

Tarotholics Challenge Oracle Reading with The Christmas Oracle

What is it that you’re burying that needs to be set free?

Snowflakes – It’s time to dig up and set free yourself and those unique qualities within you that make you special. You’ve closed down in a lot of areas throughout the holiday rush, including this one, and now that the rush is drawing to a close, it’s time to begin reacquainting yourself with what makes you unique and sharing those qualities with others again.

How can you invite more creative spark into your life?

Family Dinner – Invite others in instead of holding them at a distance. You try so hard to keep people from seeing when you are struggling and the true extent of your efforts, when if you would instead allowed them to see, they would happily help.

What do you need to be more grateful for?

Coal – The lessons learned through the mistakes you’ve made need to be reflected on and appreciated. It’s through giving them attention and being grateful for what you’ve learned along the way that you are able to avoid repeating the same mistakes all over again.

DECK USED: THE CHRISTMAS ORACLE

Finding the Positive for December 19 – 21

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These Card of the Day readings are a mental health exercise (suggested by my shrink) used to help counterbalance my natural tendency toward pessimism, negative inner narratives, and depression. The request posed to the cards is, “A positive message to carry with me throughout my day and foster perspective.”

Christmas Cheer Tarot, Snowland Tarot, Vintage Christmas Tarot, and Christmas Affirmations Tarot

December 19

Today’s meditation was skipped.

Nine of Swords – “A bad day doesn’t mean a bad life. Tomorrow will be different.” Anxiety is high today, and not just for you. There was a lot of sniping and bickering today, of tense moments and irritations, sharp words and sharper glances. The stress is getting the best of you… and others as well.  It’s made everyone a bit on edge.

Remember that this is not an every day thing. It’s a “today” thing.  It doesn’t have to carry over beyond today, and everyone will be in a place better suited to smoothing ruffled feathers and settling back into the status quo tomorrow.

DECK USED: CHRISTMAS CHEER TAROT AND CHRISTMAS AFFIRMATION CARDS

December 20

Today’s meditation was skipped.

Nine of Swords – “You’re still making progress, even on your worst days.”  Don’t let the worries and fears of failure cause you to throw away your progress or disregard your accomplishments. Even when those fears might be valid, they haven’t come to fruition. They’re in your head, and are a product of your pessimistic mindset.   Set those negative worries aside and instead work to encourage yourself through acknowledging each of your successes, no matter how small.

DECK USED: SNOWLAND TAROT AND CHRISTMAS AFFIRMATION CARDS

December 21

Today’s meditation was skipped.

Knight of Swords – “Close your eyes and slowly take a deep breath.” It’s the last moment before the holiday rush comes to a close.  It’s time to start slowing down, even though you still feel amped up and like there are a million things to do.  Take that deep breath… and then do it again.  Let these small moments of pause to breathe help ease your energy down from the “go go go” and active strategizing you’ve been doing for the past six weeks.

DECK USED:  VINTAGE CHRISTMAS TAROT AND CHRISTMAS AFFIRMATION CARDS

Tarotholics Challenge Dec 16, 18, 19

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Questions for December 16th, 18th, 19th

Tarotholics Challenge Tarot Reading with the Christmas Tales Tarot

Where should you direct your focus to foster better understanding towards others?

King of Pentacles atop The Empress – Remember that in their minds you will always be the stable strength that nurtures them and creates for them a sense of security and stability as well as comfort. They do not see you in the same light you see yourself, but with eyes of admiration and love.

Where should you direct your focus this week to be more…

Kind – Queen of Wands – Encourage others to follow their dreams and listen to them when they share their excitement with you.  Foster their desire to share these ideas and dreams with you.

Patient – Queen of Cups – Look at others as people needing emotional support, rather than treacherous landmines on the field of life.

Grateful – Seven of Cups – It’s a choice. You can cast your attention to those things that you have to be grateful for, and in doing so you become more grateful… or you can ignore these things and it will close you off more and more from others and your own happiness.

What aspects of your life could benefit from some grounding and centering?

Knight of Pentacles – It’s time to return to slow progress. The holiday rush is a time of chaos and things being so busy that there’s no time for anything else… no time to even breathe.  Now that the holiday rush is at an end, it’s time to slow your roll.  You’ll still be moving forward, but at a more manageable pace.

Page of Cups – It’s time to return to your emotions and the development of your emotional intelligence. Over the past few weeks you have had to tamp down on your emotions and close them away. Now is the time to open those closed doors and begin sorting through things and returning to the journey of learning you’ve been working on for the past couple of years.

DECK USED: CHRISTMAS TALES TAROT