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❤️ 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?

Self Care Saturday Reading with The Somnia Tarot 1st Edition and Materia Medica Oracle 1st Edition

Earth – Two of Cups – Finances, good health, and stability in life is not something that is yours alone to deal with. It’s a team effort between those who share the same values and resources as you, and have committed to making things work with you. Don’t take all of it on your shoulders alone.

Air – The Chariot – Be proactive in your mental health, as well as in areas that need a bit of strategizing to go how you want them to. Now is the time to show your intent and steer things in the right direction. Make plans, strategize, and take hold of the reigns. Take note, though… this is not a solo job.   In the Chariot, one person holds the reigns to steer while others pull.  Take the Earth’s advice above to heart.

Water – Page of Swords Rx – Not all emotions can be reasoned with. It sucks, but it’s true. It doesn’t matter if you’re a beginner, or advanced in your emotional intelligence, sometimes you just have to let it go, and let it flow. Face in the direction you want to move in, then try letting things write themselves this week instead of trying to find a way to force it.

Fire – Strength atop Ten of Swords Rx – Hiding from your problems will only allow them to linger even longer. This week is a good time to play to your strengths, and convince yourself to get up and do the things that need to be done.

Waning – Bloodroot and Elderberry – “Be the bigger man,” and resist the urge to respond to toxicity and unpleasantness with childish impulses.

Waxing – Marshmallow and Oak – Your integrity and strength is bolstered by those moments when you are able to detach and to be objective. Make sure that you are allowing room for moments of non-biased perspective this week.

Take Away – The subdrop is easing up but you’re still going to experience a few moments of irrationality.  Take care to give yourself a step back and time to think things through before you react. If you keep your focus on where you -want- to go, you’ll get there.  The movements may not be at the speed you’d like, but you’ll still be moving in the right direction.

Other elements included in this reading:
Dried Rhododendron Leaf for Fostering Confidence
Conch Shell Knot for Concentration and Clarity
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECKS USED: THE SOMNIA TAROT AND THE MATERIA MEDICA ORACLE

Make Smart Choices

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Today’s meditation was skipped.

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Time Tarot's Nine of Wands and Little Frog's Guide to Self-Care CardsToday’s draw is the Nine of Wands, which is traditionally a representation of boundaries, defensive maneuvers, and protection of what you hold dear.

So today I spent a good eight hours straight trying to fix some damn problem between the brand new update to my virus software and a program on my computer (TuneBlade). I tinkered on my own for a bit, then contacted support and let them tinker for a bit too.  I uninstalled and reinstalled software (TuneBlade, Bonjour, my VPN, and my antivirus/firewall). I switched “smart filtering” to “allow”, and all that crap.  And still, no joy.

I’m feeling discouraged, and frustrated, and very tempted to turn the antivirus/firewall and VPN off, just so I can have some earbud-free music.

Or… I was. Until I saw the Nine of Wands for today’s card.

Today’s combination of cards is a reminder that discouragement and frustration are not good reasons to let down your guard. There’s more at stake here than the pleasure of some music. There’s more at stake in your other current struggles as well.  So stay strong and take care not to blithely make frivolous decisions that could put you or what you care about at risk.

DECK USED:  TIME TAROT AND LITTLE FROG’S GUIDE TO SELF CARE CARDS

@LightningWildflower‘s June Tarot Challenge
Flow Prompts for June 28th thru 30th :

Oracle Reading with the Enchanted Forest OracleWhat am I struggling against? 

Let Go – When you invest yourself, your time, and your energy in others, it can be hard to accept that you’re better off letting go than trying to salvage things. You always want to give people the benefit of the doubt and try to , in turn, give them more chances than is healthy. That struggle in letting go gets you hurt more often than not.

What will bring more ease into my life?

Simplify Life – Simplicity has the potential to bring more ease into your life. When you overthink things, it just causes more unnecessary complications instead of actually fixing anything. This is counterintuitive, because it feels like over-thinking is helping in some way. Resisting the urge, though, will create more ease than letting yourself be pulled down the rabbit hole.

In what way am I being asked to go with the flow?

Energetic Pull – Let your intuition and your senses guide you instead of getting stuck in your head. Sometimes it’s okay to trust the universe to lead the way without asking a thousand and one questions.

Other elements included in this reading:
Dried Rhododendron Leaf for Fostering Confidence
Yellow Aventurine Dragonfly for Confidence During Change
Flower Agate Moon for Opening the Mind to New Possibilities
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: ENCHANTED FOREST ORACLE

Daily Self Kindness

I allowed Gideon to talk me into playing for a bit again tonight, even though I wasn’t really feeling it. In the end, I think it helped me feel a bit better than I would have otherwise.

Don’t Force It

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Today’s meditation was ten minutes long, and was one of the #DailyTrip sessions in the @Calm app.

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Baseball Tarot's The Empress Card and Happiness Chemicals DeckToday’s draw is The Natural (The Empress) card, which is traditionally a representation of the nurturing, female strength and empowerment without losing that “softer side” in the process, abundance, fertility, the divine feminine, and Mother Earth.

“Stop trying to make things happen through willpower or ego. Go with the flow and simply be yourself.” – Deck Guidebook

Abundance comes through playing off of your strengths.

Breathe and let things come to you at their own pace. There’s no rush. When you push too hard, you strangle both your own potential and the potential of the situation.

Today’s message is a reminder that slowing down is not stopping. This message encourages going with the flow instead of forcing the results you want. Instead, let the universe help you to realize what’s really possible and invite that abundance to flourish in your life.

DECK USED:  BASEBALL TAROT AND HAPPINESS CHEMICALS DECK

@LightningWildflower‘s June Tarot Challenge
Connection Prompts for June 25th thru 27th

Ocean Spirit OracleWhat do I value most in my relationships?

Clarity – Your relationships with others allow you to see not just the world through a different perspective, but also gain a greater understanding of yourself as well. This is because unlike strangers, these people are open to you asking questions, understanding that you seek to reframe your own perspective to include greater clarity through a broader outlook.

How do I usually engage with those around me?

Freedom – You have a tendency to let others do their own thing and make their own choices, and expect them to do the same for you.

What connections need to be improved?

Perspective – This card echoes back to the first question above, and speaks of a need to work on listening more and sharing less. Don’t disregard the details just because you’re distracted by inner narratives, overwhelmed, or feeling too busy to take the time.

Other elements included in this reading:
Random Beach Detritus for a Stronger Connection to the Sea’s Wisdom
Carnelian Agate for Inner Drive and Focusing On One’s Aspirations
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: OCEAN SPIRIT ORACLE

Daily Self Kindness

I made dinner tonight instead of just snacking my way through the evening as I wanted to do.

Rooted by Fears

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Today’s meditation was skipped.

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Devil In the Details Tarot's The Emperor Card and Little Frog's Guide to Self-Care CardsToday’s draw is the Emperor card, which is traditionally a representation of taking charge, responsibility, authority, structure, and focusing on the greater good.

It’s time to look at what is holding you rooted in place instead of moving forward. Where in your life are you sitting stagnant, and what is it that is keeping you there?

You have the strength and ingenuity to move past this stagnancy… but have chosen not to. Why? Is there fear involved?

The only way to overcome one’s fears is to seize control and confront them. Inevitably, when we do, we find that they weren’t half as bad as we’d imagine them to be.

Today’s message is to do just that. These cards are an encouragement for us to seize control of our fears by breaking free of the bonds they hold on us and confronting them, instead of continuing to hide or avoid them.

DECK USED:  DEVIL IN THE DETAILS TAROT AND LITTLE FROG’S GUIDE TO SELF-CARE CARDS

#DiscordTarotholicsJun2025 Challenge
New Moon in Gemini Prompt for June 24th : What do you need to focus on for self-care for his month’s new moon?

Oracle Reading with the Animal Messages DeckRhinoceros and Tortoise – Sometimes “let’s just try this for shits and giggles” is an invitation to adventure and an open door to change. This type of change without a reason behind it isn’t necessarily bad.

Make sure you watch out for the type of change that is, though. Change just for the sake of restlessness or boredom, especially that is proposed by others to further their own agendas, but not yours, is the kind of change you need to watch out for and resist against.

Owl – When you run into these more self-serving types of game changers in your life, make sure you dig deeper. Don’t just go with the flow, or balk for no reason. Instead, dig into what’s going on and where this drive for change is coming from so you have the power to keep yourself on track even if they stray in another direction.

Take Away – It’s okay to put on the brakes if someone is trying to push for changes that you’re not necessarily on board with.  It’s okay to ask questions and dig for reasons. Don’t lust go along with it because you don’t want to cause waves.  Be a little suspicious, and protect your own interests.

Other elements included in this reading:
Foraged Silver Maple Key for Bouncing Back to Thrive
Foraged Wood Fern for Exorcising Negative Influences
Moss Agate for Attracting Opportunity and Abundance
Picture Jasper for Sense of Proportion and Grounding
Desert Rose for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: ANIMAL MESSAGES ORACLE

Daily Self Kindness

I turned back to return  home when I realized I forgot my Shokz at home today, instead of telling myself to suffer without them through the day’s stressful activities.

🌑 New Moon in Cancer – June 2025

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Tomorrow is the new moon, and like all new moons and full moons, I did a spread aligned to the moon’s current themes as a part of my recognition of the moon’s cycle and influences upon us. Today’s spread is courtesy of @lightningwildflower

New Moon in Cancer Oracle Reading with the Oracle of Water

Reflect : How am I changing or healing?

Clownfish Draco – It’s getting easier for you to look at the things that take you by surprise (including unpleasant surprises) as amusing rather than ire inducing. This doesn’t mean that you don’t sometimes still react emotionally before you process, but that you’re a bit less likely to react in anger and instead with amusement during these times.

Attend : What feelings am I being asked to pay attention to?

Deep Sea Kraken – Stop skimming the surface, and look deeper. It isn’t so much that there’s one particular feeling you need to examine more closely or pay more attention to, but rather your tendency to bury the important stuff deep and try to ignore it, and instead only deal with or acknowledge whatever is on the surface.

Connect : How can I improve my connections with the ones I love?

Underwater Ruins – Don’t allow others to rewrite history for you. Not all trips down memory lane are pleasant, but sharing history that includes an element of truth is essential to bonding with those important to you. Just because they don’t want to acknowledge what happened doesn’t mean it’s not there. Don’t participate in the rewriting of history, and show your preference for the truth instead.

Align : What area of my life needs attention or alignment?

Cacaelia – It’s time to examine what you’re holding onto so tightly that it’s beginning to hold you back in your journey. You may need to sit with this and consider it, even do a few readings on it to find what this is. Don’t allow it to slip away, but see, out what has your knuckles white in that too tight grip.

Allow : What is ready to come forward in my life?

Reef Wyvern – You don’t have to be numb, nor ignore your emotions, in order to let things roll off your back like rainwater on a slicker. Remember that you can be vulnerable on the inside with that thin layer of protection still in place.

New Moon advice from the Minoan Goddess Amalthea.

Frilled Sea Serpent – “Don’t hold back or make yourself smaller just to stay safe… Step into the light, even if the first few steps are shaky.” – Guidebook

As another reading earlier in the day previously mentioned, fear is holding you back. You need to step forward into your fears, rather than allowing them to keep you in a place of stagnancy. Stretch your wings (or fins, as the case may be).

Other elements included in this reading:
Aquamarine for fostering Wisdom and Clarity
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: ORACLE OF WATER

Gratitude Isn’t a Curse Word

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Today’s meditation was ten minutes long, and one of the #DailyCalm sessions in the @Calm app.

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Headless Tarot's Eight of Pentacles and Happiness Chemicals CardsToday’s draw is the Eight of Pentacles, which is traditionally a representation of hard work, expertise through practice, honing a skill, quality craftsmanship, handicrafts, and manifestations through skill and hard work. The card is often the embodiment of the “practice makes perfect” adage.

That “practice makes perfect” phrase doesn’t just apply to learning a new craft or skill, but also to how we se ourselves and the world around us.

If we are always feeding ourselves negative feedback, then it becomes harder and harder to see and acknowledge the positives. That’s why practices such as the one mentioned in the “Thanking You” card make a difference.

When we stop each day to appreciate something we are grateful for, happy about, or have enjoyed, it helps to train the brain to acknowledge that there is good in the world. That, in turn, helps to counter-balance negative thoughts, pessimism, and our focus on the more unpleasant aspects of life.

The message in today’s cards is a reminder that we all need a little balancing out in this area sometimes. Some of us more than others. The cards here encourage us that even a small thing like a moment of reflection at the end of the day can help provide that balance we need.  Over time, we then become better and better at creating that balance in our day-to-day lives.

DECK USED:  HEADLESS TAROT AND HAPPINESS CHEMICALS DECK

@LightningWildflower‘s June Tarot Challenge
Release Prompts for June 22nd and 24th

Oracle Reading with the Magic Mushroom Oracle and Dreaming Girl Highway Inner Vision OracleWhat am I holding onto that needs to be released?

Ruby Shoes and Absorb – Remember when you were little, and when things became too much, you would curl up into yourself and repeat the mantra “I want to go home” in your head over and over?

This mantra was the same whether you were home or away, because “home” wasn’t the house you were living in. What you wanted was comfort and stability, feeling of belonging, and a sense of safety. You have that now, if you’re willing to open your eyes and actually let it in fully. Therefore there’s really no need for that mantra to still live in your head or heart, even as a whisper from your inner child.

What resistance do I feel about letting this go?

Applied Force atop Heavy; Creation – It sounds so easy, like you should be able to just do it and it’ll be done.  Just let go, and the weight will drop. That doesn’t take into account that there is a lot of recreation of perspective involved in letting go of that weight, though. You acknowledge it can be done, it’s just finding a path to how that’s creating struggle and resistance.

What will help me release what no longer serves?

Love and Vision – The first step on any new path is imagining going there. Take the time to imagine what it would be like to let this go, and while doing so, work on replacing what’s being released with a greater sense of self love and acceptance.

Other elements included in this reading:
Foraged Silver Maple Key for Bouncing Back to Thrive
Rose Quartz for Gentle Kindness to Self and Others
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: DREAMING GIRL HIGHWAY INNER VISION CARDS AND MAGIC MUSHROOM ORACLE MIDNIGHT EDITION

Daily Self Kindness

I have, multiple times today (and far more so than usual, it seems), worked at turning around self-depreciating thoughts and quieting inner narratives with positive opposition.