tarot for self care

Keep Your Head Down… Keep Going

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Today’s meditation was twenty-two minutes long, and was a yoga nidra practice from the FitBit app… and it was just a bit too long in my opinion. I stuck it out through the entire practice, but I think they could have shaved off about five minutes and it would have been perfect. Granted, it was a free session, so I probably don’t have that much room to bitch.

NYC Tarot and It's Going to Be Okay 2024 Day-to-Day Calendar by Kate AllanToday’s draw is the Eight of Pentacles combined with the affirmation “This feeling will pass. You’re not stuck here forever.”

The combination of these two cards is an encouragement not to let low moments and dark feelings cause you to retreat and shut down. Instead, just keep your head down and keep working.

You don’t have to push for more than you’re able to give, but don’t let yourself fall into stagnancy and lose the hard one skills that you’ve developed over time.

These low feelings?  They’ll pass.  And, by not allowing yourself to fall into stagnancy, you’ll already have the ball rolling on getting back up to your norm once more, instead of having to start from scratch and break free of the paralysis lack of movement can cause.

DECK USED:  NYC TAROT AND IT’S GOING TO BE OKAY 2024 DAY-TO-DAY CALENDAR BY KATE ALLAN

#DiscordTarotholicsJan2024 Challenge Prompt
Question for January 20th : What are you clinging to that can be let go of without repercussions?

NYC Tarot - Six of Wands, Death, Four of WandsReading Summary: It’s time to ease up on your drive to please others (Six of Wands), and instead redirect your focus (Death) to what makes you feel comfortable and at home (Four of Wands).

Take Away: Last year was all about pleasing others and taking care of others, instead of yourself. You did a lot for a lot of people and very little for yourself.

It can feel scary to stop, as if by stopping you might jinx things and end up falling back into the same situation again. That’s your fear of change talking, though… not reality.

It’s time to stop focusing so much on what they want and need, and more upon what is right for you, and what makes you happy and comfortable in your own skin and in your life.

DECK USED: NYC TAROT

Daily Self Kindness

I spent time today reorganizing some drawers that house some of my jewelry supplies. It’s become such a struggle and hassle to get into them, that I’ve started trying to avoid it entirely (to the point some stuff has gone out of stock because I don’t want to dig the supplies out and make them).  With a new organizational system in place, everything is much more accessible and I’m now not feeling that whole reluctance that I was prior.

The Salmon Run

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Today’s meditation was skipped.

Slavic Legends Tarot, Two of Swords, It's Going to Be Okay 2024 Day-to-Day Calendar by Kate AllanToday’s draw is the Two of Swords combined with the affirmation “I don’t know if I will make it, but I will still try.”

I know the fish in this affirmation card is a koi, but with the affirmation that was used with it, it reminds me of salmon. Each year they strive to swim upstream under what seems like insurmountable odds to lay their eggs in the safe streams of their youth (as opposed to the treacherous oceans they come from as an adult).  The species lives on because they beat those insurmountable odds again and again, year after year.

Today’s cards are a reminder that we all have to make hard choices and survive the trials and tribulations of life.  Just because something feels difficult or impossible doesn’t mean it’s not worth choosing.  In fact, those are usually the things that reap the greatest rewards in the end if you put your all into the effort.

Funny enough, at the end of my day I stumbled across someone online who was bitching about not wanting to have to go through “trials and tribulations” in order to reap the reward of good stuff at the end. I was far more irritated and offended by that (what I interpreted to be an extremely) entitled attitude than I expected I would be.

DECK USED:  SLAVIC LEGENDS TAROT AND IT’S GOING TO BE OKAY 2024 DAY-TO-DAY CALENDAR BY KATE ALLAN

@Lionharts #TheJanuaryTarot 2024 January Initiation Prompt
Questions for January 19th thru 22nd

Slavic Legends Tarot - Eight of Wands, Five of Cups, Four of Swords, Ten of Coins, Ten of PentaclesHow can I further stoke my fires of creativity and innovation to propel my plans or projects forward? (draw a Wands card)

Eight of Wands Rx – Keep moving, but do it slowly. Don’t get so wrapped up in too many things at once and try to push them all forward at top speed.

What actions or practices can I integrate to enhance my emotional well-being and fulfillment? (draw a Cups card)

Five of Cups – Stay aware of how your negative inner narratives and pessimistic tendencies affect your mood. Take care to counterbalance their effects instead of sinking into the negative emotions they stir up.

How can I integrate fresh perspectives or mindset shifts into my current state of being (draw a Swords card)

Four of Swords – Don’t be lazy in your times of rest. Use down times to rest and recover, absolutely… but while doing so, take that time to consider and ruminate rather than going brain dead and numb.

How can I practically integrate steps into my daily life to bring these aspirations into reality? (draw a Pentacles card)

Ten of Pentacles – Remember that you are not alone. Allow others to join you in your journey and share in your success. It doesn’t have to be a one-man show.

DECK USED: SLAVIC LEGENDS TAROT

Daily Self Kindness

When I woke up this morning, I took an ibuprofen and then went back to bed for an hour instead of forcing myself to power through the pain.

Passing Storms

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Today’s meditation was skipped.

Great Lakes Tarot and It's Going to Be Okay 2024 Day-to-Day Calendar by Kate AllanToday’s draw is the Strength card combined with the affirmation “You are doing enough. It’s going to be okay.”

This is another encouragement telling you that you are going to weather the storm just fine. These worries you’re dealing with and all the stress involved with your current challenges are temporary.  You will ride them out, and you are doing enough to work your way through them.

There’s no need to push.  Just stand strong like the lighthouse in the card and wait for the weather to change.

DECK USED:  GREAT LAKES TAROT

#DiscordTarotholicsJan2024 Challenge Prompt
Questions for January 18th and 19th

Monochromatica Tarot and Talisman OracleWhat do you feel you deserve?

Knowledge and The Emperor – You feel that you deserve no rest, just growth, so that you can better support yourself and others and reach your goals and show them all that you are deserving of their attention, time, and respect.

What do you actually deserve?

Luna and Page of Swords – You deserve time to process and move naturally through the learning process instead of rushing it all the time. You deserve to not always feel as if everything you do is pivotal to your success and/or how others perceive you.

DECKS USED: TALISMAN ORACLE AND MONOCHROMATICA TAROT

@Lionharts #TheJanuaryTarot 2024 January Initiation Prompt
Question for January 18th : How can I better approach challenges during my 2024 journey as opportunities for growth and learning?

Great Lakes Tarot - Seven of Swords, Knight of Swords, Nine of Pentacles, King of CupsKing of Cups – Share your worries with Gideon and let him help you with the emotional side of things. He is far more experienced in this area, and eager to lead you into understanding your emotions better if you let him.

Nine of Pentacles atop Seven of Swords – Stick it out even when your anxiety is running high and the “what ifs” are running amok. It can be hard not to buckle and give up during those times, but if you stick with it you can rise above those worries in the end.

Knight of Swords – Take challenges as an opportunity to level up your strategy and adaptability game. You are being given the opportunity to advance through strategic changes. Look back at what you have done wrong in the past, and use that knowledge to defeat the current challenge.

Additional Note: The Knight of Swords is looking directly at the Nine of Pentacles. He is saying, “You cannot fly without wings.”  Don’t allow yourself to be grounded by lack of confidence. Instead, look at all you have accomplished and allow it to lend you the wings to fly.

DECK USED: GREAT LAKES TAROT

Daily Self Kindness

Gideon and I played today even though it was an order day.  It helped keep the anxiety down a bit about how slow business is at the moment.

Good Enough

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Today’s meditation was skipped.

Viking Valor Tarot and It's Going to Be Okay 2024 Day-to-Day Calendar by Kate AllanToday’s draw is the Hierophant card combined with the affirmation “it’s okay to just muddle through right now. Good enough is, in fact, good enough.”

Let’s be clear. I struggle with the “good enough” thing on a daily basis.  I -never- feel “good enough” and I never feel that anything I do or produce is “good enough”.

When the chips are down, as they are for me right now in my business?  This “good enough” issue swells and expands, and can become a massive and all encompassing issue.

The Hierophant combined with this “good enough” affirmation is a reminder that the tried and true methods are always there for me to fall back on. That it’s okay to fall back on them, as that’s what they’re there for.  It’s a reminder to keep going… work with what you know… and things will work out fine.

DECK USED:  VIKING VALOR TAROT AND IT’S GOING TO BE OKAY 2024 DAY-TO-DAY CALENDAR BY KATE ALLAN

@Lionharts #TheJanuaryTarot 2024 January Initiation Prompt
Question for January 17th : How can I balance structured planning with the freedom to roam, creating a harmonious exploration of my path?

Terrestrial Fauna Oracle - Hawk, Parrot, PandaReading Summary: Remember that you don’t have to stay grounded all the time (panda spends a but amount of time in the trees instead of on the ground and both the other two are birds), just be judicial (the parrot is not flying) as to when and where are you soar (Hawk in flight).

Take Away: These cards are about incorporating what you interpret as being “less grounded” (having fun, exploration, etc) throughout your journey and process, instead of saving it up to only experience when you set aside special time for it. They are telling you that fun and adventure should be a day-to-day thing and not something that you are only experiencing when planned out.

DECK USED: THE TERRESTRIAL FAUNA ORACLE

#DiscordTarotholicsJan2024 Challenge Prompt
Philosophical Question for January 17th : Is it always better to have more choices?

Viking Valor Tarot - High Priestess, Seven of Pentacles, Five of Pentacles, Two of WandsReading Summary: Vying for multiple directions (Two of Wands) can make you feel bereft and like there’s more struggle than there actually is involved (Five of Pentacles). This doesn’t necessarily mean it’s a bad thing to have multiple choices, just that you need to remember not all journeys are a travel of instant gratification (Seven of Pentacles), and you need to use your inner wisdom (High Priestess) to make choices during that time instead of listening to your impatience.

Take Away: You know how sometimes when you have a lot on your plate, you end up frozen and unable to do anything… and you end up procrastinating instead of getting anything done? That is what the Two of Wand and Five of Pentacles are indicating here.

The High Priestess atop the Seven of Pentacles is then saying that in order to get through these times, it’s better to move slowly with small steps rather than not move at all, and that using your inner knowledge and intuition can help you best decide which small thing to focus on first.

DECK USED: VIKING VALOR TAROT

Daily Self Kindness

I ate cookies.  A lot of really good cookies.  Almost too many cookies, if that’s possible.

A Message of Hope

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Today’s meditation was skipped, although I did some relaxation / breathing exercises in the car while stretched out on the back seat.

Indigo Adrift's Mystical Tarot and It's Going to Be Okay 2024 Day-to-Day Calendar by Kate AllanToday’s draw is the Three of Swords atop the March card, combined with the affirmation “Things will get better soon.”

So obvious it would be hard for a layman to miss it. The message here is that disappointments will turn around in March… things will get better soon.

I’m under a lot of stress right now because sales are bad at the moment. Over Covid, I made my jewelry business the main source of my income, and now with things so slow I’ve been twisting in the wind a bit, worrying and stressing big time.

There’s a light at the end of the tunnel in these cards. A promise of better to come.  A message of hope.  One that I desperately needed to hear.

DECK USED:  INDIGO ADRIFT’S MYSTICALTAROT AND IT’S GOING TO BE OKAY 2024 DAY-TO-DAY CALENDAR BY KATE ALLAN

@Lionharts #TheJanuaryTarot 2024 January Initiation Prompt
Question for January 16th : What mindful practices can anchor me in the present moment as I explore the unfolding chapters of my 2024 journey?

Indigo Adrift's Mystical Tarot, Judgement, Animal Wisdom OracleSerene Surrender – Meditation is, as always, important and is encouraged by the cards.  It’s something I have a hard time being consistent with, no matter how much I benefit from it when I manage to do so.

Judgement Rx – Work on not judging yourself so harshly. When you spend time judging yourself, you’re lending energy to something negative that could instead be put to better use.

Healing Energy – Seek out the things that lift you up, make you happy, and help you feel good about yourself and life in general.  Whether it’s family or fun, these things help you stay in the present instead of worrying about the future or mulling over the past.

DECK USED: ANIMAL WISDOM ORACLE AND INDIGO ADRIFT’S MYSTICAL TAROT

Daily Self Kindness

I let others drive today and sat in the back so that I could relax instead.

The Scribe… That’s Me

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Today’s meditation was skipped.

Wisdom Spirits Oracle, The Scribe, The Hierophant, It's Going to Be Okay 2024 Day-to-Day Calendar by Kate AllanToday’s draw is The Scribe (Hierophant) combined with the affirmation “You are capable. You can do this.”

You were ill (or rather, exhausted) and you took a break, but it’s time to get back into the swing of things now that you’re feeling better. In catching up with the readings you need to get done today (this is the Scribe aspect, as all of my readings are done through writing these days), don’t forget to utilize your well known and established skills, as well as incorporate traditional meanings. It’s when you blend the two that you get the best results.

DECK USED:  WISDOM SPIRITS TAROT AND ORACLE DECK AND IT’S GOING TO BE OKAY 2024 DAY-TO-DAY CALENDAR BY KATE ALLAN

@Lionharts #TheJanuaryTarot 2024 January Initiation Prompt
Question for January 15th : How can I build on the lessons from my initiation during my 2024 exploration to shape and inform my discoveries?

Wisdom Spirits Oracle, The Scribe, The Hierophant, Iron Claws, Nine of Swords, Smooth as Wind, King of WandsReading Summary: Don’t allow your fears and anxieties to drive you (Smooth as Wind/Nine of Pentacles atop Iron Claws/King of Wands). Fall back on what works, and seek help from wiser sources when available to you (The Scribe/Hierophant)

Take Away: Make sure that you’re talking with your shrink when you need to. You know that allowing your anxiety to drive you leads you down an unhealthy path. Catch it… nip it in the bud… and ensure that you aren’t falling back into this old habit when you have the help and resources available to assist you in finding better ways to inspire and motivate yourself.

DECK USED: WISDOM SPIRITS TAROT AND ORACLE DECK

Daily Self Kindness

I managed to get my work done early today in an effort to get to spend more time with Gideon and friends.