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Finding the Positive for September 13 – 15

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Magic Planet Tarot, Living Thread Tarot, Raincoast Visions Tarot, and Thera-Pets Emotional Support Animal Cards

September 13

Five of Wands – There are always going to be conflicts in the process of working together with others. We all have separate opinions, methods, and techniques that we feel are better than the rest. Just make sure that you don’t allow others to bully you into feeling like you’re not doing enough. If they want more done than you’re ready to deal with? Tell them to do it themselves instead of butting heads with them about it.

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

September 14

Today’s meditation was nine minutes long, and was focused on the message in today’s cards, which is…

The High Priestess – “Your speed doesn’t matter, forward is forward”, and sometimes? Your progress is being made out of your view and without you being aware of it.  Just because it feels like you’re going at a snail’s pace doesn’t mean things aren’t happening, only that things are happening that you’re not aware of at the time. Have patience, and allow things to develop at their own pace.  You’ll become aware of that which is hidden from you eventually when the time is right.

DECK USED: THE LIVING THREAD TAROT AND THERA-PETS EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMAL CARDS

September 15

Today’s meditation was ten minutes long, and was focused on the message in today’s cards, which is…

Ace of Cups – Don’t allow your emotions to run away with you and cause you to feel that things are worse of than they are or that you are worse off than you really are. Life has proven to you again and again that you are stronger than you believe yourself to be and will weather the storms that roll through just fine.  Adapt and be flexible instead of standing rigid against the wind.

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

Dionysian Mysteries Oracle Reading

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The #lucetseptembertarotchallenge Dionysian Mysteries Challenge
Questions for September 13th thru 16th – One With Nature

Dionysian Mysteries Tarot Reading with The Sacred Forest Oracle

Creative Expression – How can you channel your creative energy to express yourself?

Starry Night – Accept that things are how they are right now. You may not have as much creative time as you would like, but don’t abandon hope.

Letting Go and Celebrating – Which achievements or milestones deserve to be celebrated and which ones can you let go of now??

Ancient Oak Spirit – Celebrate the growth of your strengths. At this time you are in a whole new growth pattern and this experience you’re going through will help you become a stronger person overall and stronger in your abilities as well.

Maple Spirit atop Moonlight Enchantment – Release the idea that you need to lend your magical energies to others right now. Yes, you can help… but you need to consider if you should. Right now, you need to focus on yourself and conserving your energy.

The Fertility – What new ideas or projects want to grow in you??

Bluebird Spirit atop Spirit Guardian of Winter – You have a need for alone time and your inspiration will refuse to spark properly until you get the rest and alone time that you need. In other words… don’t push right now.

The Wise Guide – What message does Dionysus have for you right now??

Hummingbird Spirit – Focus on happy moments and small joys.

DECK USED: THE SACRED FOREST ORACLE

Weekly Creativity Prompt – Different Scenarios

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Prompt: “The purpose of this activity is to practice interpreting small spreads by combining card meanings, symbols and intuition. We will all interpret the same cards based on a few different (imaginary) situations. A 3 card spread will be posted together with 2 more specific scenarios. It’s your choice which scenario you’d prefer to use, or if you’d rather do a general reading of these cards as for an imaginary querent.”

Dark Mansion Tarot - Page of Swords, The Moon, Seven of Cups

Scenario 1 – It’s the new moon, and Raniah wants to figure out what to let go. She’s been going through a breakup and just got her first car.

The Moon in the center position indicates your feelings of uncertainty in this moment.  Leave behind your desire to learn and grow with this person you’ve been in a relationship with (Page of Swords). Instead, as you head into the future, focus your attention on making good choices moving forward.

Scenario 2 – Mary-Ann doesn’t know how to feel about their new step-dad. They want to know how to get to know him better.

You’re going to have to step up and take an active role in learning about your new step-dad.  Ask questions and engage him in conversation so that you can work past your uncertainty and fear concerning this new person and new situation in your life, and begin to explore the different facets of who the man is.

Scenario 3 – A general reading (feel free to add your own flair or a backstory).

Quit worrying so much (The Moon) about which direction to go in (Seven of Cups)… and just start already (Page of Swords).  Too much stewing is often caused by the emotions getting tangled up in your decision making process… instead, do the practical thing and just pick one small thing to do, then another. You will pick up momentum once you get the ball rolling.

DECK USED: THE DARK MANSION TAROT

Finding the Positive for September 10 – 12

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Fantasy Garden Tarot, Second Nature Tarot, Tree Spirit Tarot, and Thera-Pets Emotional Support Animal Cards

September 10

Today’s meditation was ten minutes long, and was focused on the message in today’s cards, which is…

Four of Swords – You are important. You matter.” There are a lot of people depending on you right now, and you need to make sure that you are doing what you can to take care of yourself and give yourself the rest and recuperation  you need.  Don’t ignore your need for rest or push yourself too hard.  It’s important to keep yourself well cared for and rested, or you will begin to fall apart… and then so will everything else.

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

September 11

The Hanged Man – Remember when your negative self talk is speaking that it’s a liar. It is a defense mechanism used to keep you beaten down so that you won’t climb so high as to crash into the ground when knocked down by others.  It is outmoded, and you need to make sure that you are using positivity and optimism to fight back against it instead of allowing that narrative to be your only view of yourself and the things that you do.

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

September 12

Today’s meditation was ten minutes long, and was focused on the message in today’s cards, which is…

Temperance – “It’s going to be okay”, you just need to make sure to take things slow.  Don’t rush. You’re homesick and missing life before you had to step into this caretaker role.  Although this time and responsibility isn’t going to last forever, you can’t rush the return to normalcy. It has to move at its own pace, and you need to be patient with the process.

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

Dionysian Mysteries Lenormand Reading

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The #lucetseptembertarotchallenge Dionysian Mysteries Challenge
Questions for September 9th thru 12th – One With Nature

Dionysian Mysteries Challenge Lenormand Reading with the Emblemata Lenormand

Rapture – How can you open yourself to new experiences and insights?

Garden and Ring – Commit to opening yourself up to social interactions and spending time with others. Although what you feel like doing is retreating into alone time, you know that it’s only through interacting with others you can get the external influences you need.

Connection with Nature – How can you ground yourself and establish a deeper connection with nature?

Mountain and Fox – Be clever in dealing with the obstacles in your way so that they don’t overcome you and your efforts.  You may not be able to get into the woods and among the trees right now, but you can walk barefoot in the grass.

The Dionysian Feast – How can you bring more joy and playfulness into your life?

Cross and Lily – Take care not to see your time with your elders as a burden.  Have fun with it.  Yes, there’s a lot of responsibility involved, but there’s also a lot of joking and amusement.  Don’t lose sight of the fun that can be had by sinking too deep into the mentality of burden and obligation.

Liberation from Limitations – What fears or doubts are holding you back from being fully yourself?

Woman and Scythe – You fear that your softer and more open side will become a liability that gets you hurt or be seen as unappealing and leave you cut off and alone.

DECK USED: EMBLEMATA LENORMAND

Finding the Positive for September 7 – 9

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Little Sister Tarot, Earth Magic Tarot, Cats Tarot, and Thera-Pets Emotional Support Animal Cards

September 7

Seven of Wands – “Depression lies. There is no circumstance that is unchangeable. There is no situation that is ever hopeless.”  This was a lesson that was one of the most valuable I ever learned about my depression, and helped me the greatest in combating my suicidal urges during major depressive episodes (and outside of them as well).  When you are in the grip of depression, it feels like the misery that you’re experiencing will never end, that the numbness and ache and feelings of loss and uselessness are going to go on forever and ever. It feels like it’s all that you’ve ever known, and all that you will ever experience and that how you feel in that grip of depression is all you will ever be.

In my battle with depression and learning how to live with the condition of alternating Major Depressive Disorder and Dysthymia, one of the greatest weapons in that battle is the understanding that everything is temporary and that depression is a liar.  In the grip of my depression, these things become my mantra, a constant reminder as I struggle to stay afloat that it isn’t -always- a struggle and that what I’m feeling will come to an end, that everything I love and enjoy will be there waiting for me to love and enjoy it again once I’ve managed to climb out of depression’s pit.

Today’s cards are a reminder of these tools… and encouragement to not give up.  Never give up.

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

September 8

Ten of Wands – Stop using your negative inner narrative to push yourself too hard.  You’re allowed to be tired. You’re allowed to take breaks.  If others judge you for it?  That’s their problem, not yours. You are doing far too much to be treating yourself so harshly in your head right now, so instead of focusing on all the things you aren’t getting done?  Focus on how much you –are– getting done.

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

September 9

Today’s meditation was ten minutes long and was focused on the message in today’s cards, which is…

Nine of Pentacles – When you stumble or come up against obstacles and other setbacks, instead of calling yourself a failure or pushing yourself through negative methods, look at all that you have accomplished and remind yourself just how capable you are and just how far you’ve already come.  It’s okay to have rough days, just don’t lose sight of the good or the fact that your hard work is still paying off in the end.

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