tarot for self care

Don’t Be a Shit

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Today’s meditation was just about ten minutes long, and was an unguided meditation of just my breathing exercises and piriformis stretches.

Rider Waite Smith Tarot and How to Be a Wildflower DeckToday’s draw is the Wheel of Fortune, which is traditionally a representation of the ups and downs of life. We all have good times and bad, and the Wheel of Fortune is an indication that a shift is coming that needs our attention.

I see the Wheel of Fortune not as a harbringer of bad luck, or a promise of better luck, but rather a reminder that when things change, we need to make sure we are prepared and on good footing.  Even if “prepared” simply means that we know that some sort of shift is coming and not what that might be.

Combined with the affirmation card today, the message that literally shouted itself out to me when I saw these cards is, “Just because there are shitty times doesn’t mean that you have to be a shit.”  It has to do with not just the joy that the card speaks of or the Wheel of Fortune, but also the blue jay and how they are cunning thieves and bullies much of the time, and yet… also beautiful.

DECK USED:  THE RIDER WAITE SMITH TAROT AND HOW TO BE A WILDFLOWER DECK

Mr Lionharts’ #TheNovemberTarot Solitary Tarot Challenge Prompt
Questions for November 28th

R Black TarotSomething about myself that I haven’t fully accepted?
The Tower and Eight of Swords

When things start to fall to shit, you spend too long dissociating and trying to ignore the problem instead of tackling it head on.

What can embracing myself in this area do for me?
Daughter of Swords and Ten of Pentacles

It will allow you to confront things more directly from a place of stability instead of uncertainty. This gives you a stronger foundation to work from so that you don’t feel so vulnerable and threatened.

DECK USED: R BLACK TAROT

#DiscordTarotholicsNov2021 Challenge Prompt
Topic for November 28th: Do Spread #3

Rider Waite Smith TarotWhat have I been taking for granted?

Ace of Wands – You are not writing down your new ideas and inspiration.

What’s been holding me back from seeing my blessings clearly?

The Moon – Uncertainty and self-doubt.

How can I better express my gratitude in the future?

King of Cups – Own your emotions and express your feelings. It’s not enough just to say the words.

What do I need to acknowledge gratitude for in my relationships?

The Emperor – Everything that the do for me to help me advance my objectives and support my ambitions.

What do I need to acknowledge gratitude for in my finances?

Six of Swords – Remember where you come from and how far you have come from where you began.

What do I need to acknowledge gratitude for in my work life?

Two of Wands – I plot my own course.

DECK USED: THE RIDER WAITE SMITH TAROT

Daily Self Kindness

Playing catch up from over a week ago.  I just don’t remember.

Self Care Saturday (On a Sunday)

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These Saturday readings are (not usually) bearing in on any one thing or event in my life, as the question used is asking for a more general outlook. This is a self care exercise, and is not meant as a predictive reading… although that, too, happens on occasion.

The question is… What do I need to focus for self-care through the week ahead?

Ostara Tarot, Crystal Forests Oracle, Power Animals Oracle

Side Note – There is a noticeable color flow in these cards that runs from hot and fiery on the left to cool and calm on the right. This speaks of its own progression and transition as the week progresses.

Earth – The Magician and Red Jasper / Empowerment – You’ve got this. You have everything you need (including time) to get done all that needs accomplished this week with your business and manifestations. Touch that fire within and let it burn away any lingering sluggishness.

Air – Strength and Blue Apatite / Trust – You are loved and trusted, and have the ability to use that trust to help those around you make good choices. Don’t forget that this power is a precious gift.

Water – Ten of Wands and Wulfenite / Amplification – You are emotionally overwhelmed. The death last week has amplified emotional struggles you’ve been having and you are struggling to carry them instead of shutting down.

Fire – The Sun and Blue Goldstone / Authenticity – You can use your emotions to sink deeper into your work, to take joy in the process and put yourself more intrinsically into the pieces you make.  Funnel some of that part of who you are and how you feel into the pieces and turn those emotions into something beautiful.

Waning – Fox – Emotions are going to be far more difficult to hide this week. You are trying to wait until you are home and caught up on orders, but cracks in your armor are starting to show.

Waxing – Salmon – Let the emotions out and deal with them.

Take Away – Most of this weekend’s reading is about making sure I’m processing my emotions or doing something with them in some way instead of trying to either close them away or letting them stagnate and fester.

DECKS USED: OSTARA TAROT, THE CRYSTAL FORESTS ORACLE, POWER ANIMALS ORACLE

Coming Home

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Today’s meditation was a little under ten minutes long, and was unguided. Just me and my breathing exercises and my piriformis stretches.

Blood Moon Tarot and How to Be a Wildflower DeckToday’s draw is the Four of Skins (Wands) which is traditionally a representation of the welcoming comfort of home and the celebratory spirit of homecoming.

In the imagery of today’s card, we see that theme expressed between two people. There is a warmth to this image that expresses not just happiness but a deep connection and sense of reunion.

You know that phrase “home is where the heart is”? Combined with the affirmation card for today, the message that I see in these cards is that just as homes come in all shapes and sizes, people, pets, and places… so too do homecomings, and that it’s important to appreciate those things that feel like “home” as well as the feelings of celebratory comfort and relief that come when returning to them.

DECK USED:  BLOOD MOON TAROT AND HOW TO BE A WILDFLOWER DECK

Mr Lionharts’ #TheNovemberTarot Solitary Tarot Challenge Prompt
Questions for November 27th

Power Animals Oracle and The Rider Waite Smith TarotWhere is darkness clouding my life?

Spider and Four of Wands – I am worried about Ms B and her future. About where she will go when she sells that big ass house, and how she is going to settle into single life.

How can I move past this darkness?

Frog and Judgement – Let go of the things you can’t do for her, and instead focus on what you can.

DECK USED: THE RIDER WAITE SMITH TAROT

Tarot Nerd’s Better Boundaries Tarot Challenge Prompt
Question for November 16th & 17th

Blood Moon TarotIn what way does fear affect my reactions to others?

Six of Honey (Pentacles) and Four of Songs (Cups) – I stay distant and withdrawn because, when I am feeling depleted, I don’t want to share what’s left of my energy with others.

In what way does anger affect my reactions to others?

Queen of Dreams (Swords) and Justice – When I am angry I turn cold and hard, and feel the need for retribution. The universe may balance things out but I want to be there when it happens so that I can “speak” the words that will rub salt in the wounds.

DECK USED: BLOOD MOON TAROT

Daily Self Kindness

Antacids are a wonderful thing. ‘Nuf said.

Hopes and Dreams

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Today’s meditation was less than ten minutes, but I did manage to do just a bit when I first woke up.

Terra Volatile and How to Be a Wildflower DeckToday’s draw is the Ten of Cups, which is traditionally a representation of emotional satiation. This goes beyond the solitary satisfaction we see in the Nine of Cups and speaks, instead, of an emotional completion that is both healthy and includes others. This card is very often referred to as the “happy family” card.

The couple in the imagery of today’s cards are not destitute, but neither are they wealthy. The man is depicted describing to the woman the beautiful and happy life they could have together, and they are both wrapped up in this visage.

In the affirmation card, there is then a reminder that dreams are important. Not the dreams you reap during REM sleep, but the kind that involves hopes and goals for the future.

The message here in todays cards is a reminder to look forward with hope and optimism, for it is through these sentiments we find the building blocks that will eventually take us there.

DECK USED:  TERRA VOLATILE TAROT AND HOW TO BE A WILDFLOWER DECK

Mr Lionharts’ #TheNovemberTarot Solitary Tarot Challenge Prompt
Questions for November 26th

Mystic Mushrooms Oracle and Hush TarotWhere or how can my passions help me grow in life?
Pearl Oyster (Pleurotus Ostreatus) and Queen of Pentacles

Blending your spirituality with your passions will breathe nurturing new life into both.

Also, make sure you are giving back to those that support and nurture you. Gideon is adrift without you, as you are the nutrients in his soil.

How can I start applying this to what I love today?
Graceful Bolete (Austroboletus Gracilis) and The Wheel

This is something you need to consciously choose to take action on, no matter your mood or how you are feeling, rain or shine.

It is your discomfort with your emotions that is causing you to hedge, procrastinate, and avoid.

DECK USED: MYSTIC MUSHROOMS ORACLE AND HUSH TAROT

#DiscordTarotholicsNov2021 Challenge Prompt
Questions for November 26th & 27th

Terra VolatileAdvice I need to hear at this time concerning my family relations.

Two of Swords and Six of Coins – Choose generosity. Be kind even when your first reaction and instinct is to slap back. Instead, take a moments pause and a breath, then in that moment of balance, choose to be better.

Cleanse This – The Hermit and King of Cups – Gideon needs your time and attention. Don’t leave him all alone in the dark.

Ground This – Seven of Wands and Four of Coins – You can’t both spend and save. It doesn’t work.

Release This – The High Priestess atop The Chariot – Let go of your impatience to connect with the unseen and unknown. It will come in its own time, and pushing will only cause problems.

DECK USED: TERRA VOLATILE

Daily Self Kindness

I forced mother to take a break from her shopping and sit at a table in a cafe to eat instead of continuing to rush rush rush. Which meant I got to sit down and take a break.

Spiritual Check-Up Tarot Reading

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Spiritual Check-Up Tarot Reading - The Hush Tarot

What is my social well-being like right now?

Seven of Cups Rx – I want to step away instead of dealing with it or making choices. I’m not particularly social to begin with, which is not helping this reaction as all I want to do is retreat.

What is my emotional well-being like right now?

Five of Pentacles – Scarcity and loss. This answer is not surprising considering that I’m dealing with the loss of a loved one at this time. He’s gone and… there is so much that I have lost with his passing. So much that will be missing going forward.

What weakens my spirit?

The Tower – Knowing something will feel unmanageable, and thus can be chaotic. This feeling of helplessness creates a weakening of spirit for me.

What can I do to support my spirit?

Three of Cups – Be open with others instead of shutting down. A burden shared is a burden halved, and all that. Work on allowing others to uplift my spirits instead of wallowing in sadness is an important part of this process.

What can others do to support my spirit?

King of Wands – Letting others help me in getting done what needs done allows them to support my spirit and gives them a clear and easy path to helping me in getting through this time of loss.

What strengthens my spirit?

Queen of Pentacles – The need (and ability) to support others in a physical manner. To feed them, provide for them, and give them stability to grow from.

DECK USED: HUSH TAROT

Foundations of Success

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Today’s meditation was skipped again, although I did take some time to relax and do my yoga.

Phantasma Tarot and How to Be a Wildflower DeckToday’s draw is the Ace of Swords, which is traditionally a representation of the seeds of a new beginning in the area of ones intellect, education, ambition, logic, and communication.

Planting new roses, as is in the affirmation quote for today, is an echo of the “seed” spoken of in the Ace of Swords. Just as the quote as a whole of a mod to logical though.

The message in these cards today is a reminder to make sure you are looking at things locally. Look at what needs to be done to accomplish what you want to happen. Success lies in looking at things logically and planning a realistic path forward, not in daydreams and wishes made with noting solid to back them up.

DECK USED:  PHANTASMA TAROT AND HOW TO BE A WILDFLOWER DECK

Tarot Nerd’s Better Boundaries Tarot Challenge Prompt
Questions for November 23rd thru 27th

R Black TarotWhat expectations do I need to make clearer to others?

Three of Wands atop Judgement – Instead of leaving them to their own devices to guess where you want them to go and how you want them to make good choices for their life path, you need to speak up ad actually tell them what you think.

Where do I need to be more clear about someone else’s expectations?

Emperor – You are in charge of your own actions and choices. Don’t allow others to think they can push you this way or that, or manipulate you onto a different course.

What agreement have I made that is in need of reevaluation?

Son of Wands – Just how much time and effort you are willing to put into the business?

When I say “yes” when I want to say “no” what reaction am I trying to avoid?

Seven of Swords atop Daughter of Wands – At these times you worry that by saying no, budding potential will be cut short and stolen away.

How can I remain realistic about others’ reactions?

The Lovers – Just do what is right for you. Don’t worry about them.

DECK USED: R BLACK TAROT

Mr Lionharts’ #TheNovemberTarot Solitary Tarot Challenge Prompt
Questions for November 25th

Kindred Fauna Oracle and Phantasma TarotWhat can give me sense of…

Comfort – The Sun – Indulging in those things that light you up and make you happy. Taking time for these things helps untie your inner knots and ease inner tensions.

Purpose – The Emperor – Taking charge and stepping into the lead on those things that mean something to you personally. Allowing others to help you in accomplishing your goals while all the while providing them with support and a sense of sheltering.

Relief – Seven of Swords – Finding your footing in what you feel and believe is right. When there is a lack of self doubt, it is easier to breathe.

What can this do for me in the long run?

Balance – This speaks for itself. Finding a balance between the different aspects of life is not always easy, but inviting these elements more fully into your life can help you in finding a better balance among those different aspects.

DECK USED: KINDRED FAUNA ORACLE AND PHANTASMA TAROT

Daily Self Kindness

I ate. I ate a LOT of food. So much food.