tarot for growth

Finding the Positive for August 28 – 30

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Inkromancy 4 Kickass Tarot, Swear Tarot, Tons of Luck II Theme Park Tarot, and Thera-Pets Emotional Support Animal Cards

August 28

Five of Wands – You know, I never thought of Sailor Moon cartoon characters as butting heads, and yet here the wands are on the five of wands. Today’s card is a reminder that even when you butt heads with others, it’s still possible to get things done and make great things happen. Conflict is uncomfortable, but sometimes it’s a necessary part of the process. Don’t shy away from it… work through it instead and everything will sort itself out in the end.

DECK USED: INKROMANCY 4 KICKASS EDITION AND THERA-PETS EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMAL CARDS

August 29

Six of Swords – Instead of trying to quash your anxieties and worries, berating them or shoving them under the rug… try talking about them instead. When you discuss them with others, it helps expunge them from your head, effectively giving them an outlet to be let go of instead of forcing yourself to hold onto them while trying to ignore them.

DECK USED: SWEAR TAROT AND THERA-PETS EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMAL CARDS

August 30

Six of Swords – When this is all over, make sure that you remember to give yourself time to rest and recover instead of just jumping back in full speed into everything else.  Slough off this time and take a moment or three to feel the difference that removing that weight feels like.  Take a breath and give yourself time to recuperate.  You need it, whether you will be wanting to give it to yourself or not.

DECK USED: TONS OF LUCK II THEME PARK TAROT AND THERA-PETS EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMAL CARDS

Good Omens Tarot Reading

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Good Omens Oracle Reading with The Empty Cup Oracle and Prosperitea Game Cards

Manifest: What positive energies or opportunities are manifesting in my life right now?

Flying Fish and Assam (Camellia sinensis var. assamica) – You do not have to be grounded all of the time. It’s healthy for you to cut loose and try new things. Step outside the box and follow the occasional urge that you would normally write off as frivolous or out of character.

Embrace: How can I recognize and embrace the good omens around me?

Pinky Promise and Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla) – Work on becoming more aware of what’s really worth your energy and on easing your grip on everything else. When you are overburdened and distracted, it can be difficult to keep your gaze on the path to the person you want to become. Step back from the stress and burden enough to keep that path forward in your sights.

Note… a big part of that person you want to become included continuing to lean into positivity and optimism in order to counteract your pessimistic tendencies.

Align: What actions can I take to align myself with positive outcomes and blessings?

Diving Helmet and Rooibos (Aspalathus linearis) – Relax, stay calm, and breathe deeply. Use the tools you know work to promote the sense of grounded calm that you need in order to be receptive to good things.

DECK USED: PROSPERITEA GAME CARDS AND THE EMPTY CUP ORACLE

Finding the Positive for August 25 – 27

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Medicine Woman Tarot, Clarity Tarot, The Land of Stories Tarot, and Thera-Pets Emotional Support Animal Cards

August 25

The Hermit – Enjoy your time off.  Don’t allow yourself to feel guilty about taking this time for yourself and enjoying it.  You need alone time in order to handle how much time you’re spending around other people, and there’s nothing to feel guilty about.  Know yourself well enough to know you need it, and give yourself what you need.

DECK USED: MEDICINE WOMAN TAROT

August 26

Nine of Swords – Worries and anxieties can make it hard sometimes to see clearly. Remember that the future isn’t written in stone and you are more than capable of dealing with what’s before you. Don’t let the “what if” scenarios in your head and negative self narratives drag you off course by giving rise to self doubts.

DECK USED: CLARITY TAROT (TRIMMED)

August 27

Eight of Pentacles – Rest assured that things will eventually return to normal. It’s coming, and you can get there.  It’s going to take hard work and diligence to make it, though. Don’t give up, just keep working at it. When you put your nose to the grindstone, you have a tendency to accomplish great things and take everyone by surprise in the process… sometimes even yourself.  This can be another one of those times.

DECK USED: THE LAND OF STORIES TAROT

Mercury In Virgo Retrograde Oracle Reading

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Mercury in Virgo Retrograde Oracle Reading with the Water Temple Oracle

Mercury is in retrograde from August 23rd thru September 14th this year. For more information on this phenomena, check here.

How is perfectionism affecting my life?

Rebirth – You are in the process of reevaluating the value of perfectionism, and how placing so much value upon it is affecting you emotionally. This is a time of rebirth for you, allowing you to see what needs changing in your behavior and begin the process of acceptance that change needs to happen and begin thinking about how to go about making those changes. Awareness truly is 9/10ths of the battle.

How can I rectify being overly critical, especially when communicating with others?

Endings – Remember that others have the option of walking away if they don’t like how the conversation is going. Therefore, if you want them to value what you have to say, it needs to be presented in a more palatable manner. Otherwise, you have lost before you even truly have had a chance to begin.

What is the perceived gain of being hyper critical? What is the reality?

Growth – The perceived gain in being hyper critical of yourself is that that demand for perfection creates opportunities and room for growth. That by being a perfectionist it helps advance your goals.

Preservation – The reality is, though, that it instead creates stagnation. Instead of moving forward, perfectionism slows things down to the point that you remain within the range of the status quo instead of advancing.

A message from Mercury.

Fate – Your struggle with perfectionism is a lesson you need to experience and learn from in this life cycle. Don’t ignore it, or you will have to repeat it the next time around.

A message from Amalthea.

Detachment – You are on the right track in your method of detaching yourself from the perfectionist inclinations when you identify them rising up in unhealthy ways.

DECK USED: WATER TEMPLE ORACLE

Finding the Positive for August 22 – 24

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Tarot for Dandelions, Tarot de Marseille par Ana Kronic, 78 Stories Tarot, and Thera-Pets Emotional Support Animal Cards

August 22

Gideon actually said this to me today, unprompted. The whole “You’ve been doing a great job considering what you’ve been up against” thing, although not in those exact words. It made me cry, because there’s just so much going on and I feel like I’m failing him by not being able to be around as much as either of us want me (or need me) to be.

The Hierophant – The Hierophant is about seeking out the knowledge of those that know more than you do. It’s not about innovation, though, but about tried and true knowledge that has been tested through time. It’s about learning from the well trod path of others, and respecting the value of tradition. Today’s card is a reminder that sometimes? The old ways are the best ways, no matter what new methods or techniques may pop up looking all shiny and new. New is not always better.

DECK USED: TAROT FOR DANDELIONS AND THERA-PETS EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMAL CARDS

August 23

Six of Cups – Don’t worry so much about the choices you make, just keep going. When you stall out, things pile up behind you.  Sometimes it’s better to just go with your heart and be decisive, than it is to deal with the overwhelm of trying to do the “right thing” for everyone. It’s okay to make choices for you now and then, instead of taking everyone else into account.  You’ve sort of lost that perspective of late, and it’s time to reconnect with that concept.

DECK USED: TAROT DE MARSEILLE PAR ANA KRONIC AND THERA-PETS EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMAL CARDS

August 24

Nine of Wands – Don’t let a bunch of extraneous distractions and pointless bullshit pull you away from what’s important today. Your best bet is to focus on one thing at a time, because on days like today multitasking just doesn’t work and ends up slowing you down instead of speeding things up. Just block out the extraneous shit trying to drag your attention in a million different directions and focus on one priority at a time. The rest will either slough off or have to wait their turn.

DECK USED: 78 STORIES TAROT AND THERA-PETS EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMAL CARDS

Cleansing Breath Lenormand Reading

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Cleansing Breath Lenormand Reading with the Gwai Lenormand

What do you take in?

Masculine and Mice – “The best laid plans of mice and men / Often go awry.” Hold close to your heart the knowledge that things -will- go awry and changes will happen, and that you are capable of riding out these changes because you are strong, capable, and adaptable.

What do you hold?

Rider and Clover – Keep moving and things will continue to look up. Slow down and get comfortable, and the positive progress stops. As much as you want to get comfortable, it’s much better to steer your own progress rather than allowing fate to step in when it feels you’ve gone stagnant and make movement happen in your life.

What do you release?

Birds and Mountain – Don’t trust or depend on gossip. It will only get in your way of you do. Word of mouth is great for a lot of things, but don’t allow it to stand in your way or hold you back from doing the things you want to do.

DECK USED: THE GWAI LENORMAND