tarot reading

Fostering Positive Perspectives

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Today’s meditation was a ten minute self-guided session based on an affirmation card that says, “It’s okay to struggle. You are doing better than you feel like you are.”

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The @GlitterbyInk #OctoberAlchemy26 Challenge
Breathe Prompt for October 17th : Presence
Daily Mental Health Prompt: Seek a positive message to carry with you throughout the day and offer perspective.

Dreaming Cat Tarot Magical Fantasy Edition's Empress Card and a card from Twist's Halloween Affirmations Deck

Today’s draw is The Empress card, which is traditionally a representation of a nurturing energy of strength and empowerment without losing that “softer side” in the process, abundance, fertility, the divine feminine, and Mother Earth.

The presence of obstacles and issues in your life and your struggles as you work through them is not a reflection on you of failure (or potential failure).

Instead of focusing single-mindedly upon all the things that could go wrong, give yourself the nurturing support you need and reflect on the abundance in your life. In this way, you bring more to your experience than fear and anxiety, building yourself up instead of tearing yourself down.

The message in today’s Empress card and Presence prompt is a reminder that the energy we want present in our lives needs to be introduced and fostered by us to grow there. Otherwise we are left with only the presence of fear, anxiety, and uncertainty.

DECK USED:  DREAMING CAT TAROT MAGICAL FANTASY EDITION AND TWIST’S HALLOWEEN AFFIRMATIONS DECK

October Spooky Season Challenge by @MercuryTarot
Prompt for October 17th and 18th

Oracle Reading with the Little Ghost Game Cards

What should I invest in?

Six of Coasts and Two of Attics

Spend some time digging through the things you’ve tucked away in storage, closets, and other spots not easily accessed. There is treasure to be found (and worth finding!) if you’re willing to get a bit dusty and dirty in order to find it.

What should I harvest?

Three of Stairs and Three of Attics

It’ll be more fun if you bring others in on the search. If you make a game of it, like a treasure hunt that they can participate in, you will find them eager to join in and help in searching high and low for the treasures awaiting your rediscovery.

Remember that not all treasures have to do with monetary gain (although some do). Others are about connecting with the past and finding joy in the present.

Other elements included in this reading:
Japanese Cherry Leaf as a Reminder of Life’s Fleeting Moments
Green Calcite for Fostering Abundance and Easing Stress
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED:  LITTLE GHOST GAME CARDS

October Prompts by @forgotten.dumpling & @ml.mecham
Prompt for October 17th : elemental eyes

Creative Writing with the Happy Halloween Playing Cards

sea and sand
and moisture in the air
vies with blue skies
as fog lingers
(Seven of Hearts)

and condensation
creates the patter
of droplets
that sound like raindrops
as they fall to the forest floor
(Eight of Diamonds)

and in this place
where sea and sky
meet forest green
and reaching roots
(Two of Diamonds)

I seek out comfort in you
even here
(Queen of Hearts)
for you anchor me
in ways that even these places
cannot
(Nine of Diamonds)

Other elements included in this reading:
Staghorn Sumac for Connecting with Nature and the Wild Within
Oregon White Oak Leaf for Strength, Stability, and Longevity
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED:  HAPPY HALLOWEEN PLAYING CARDS

@owlandbonestarot #OctoberinBetween Challenge
Prompts for October 17th 

Tarot Reading with the Dreaming Cat Tarot Magical Fantasy Edition

No – Justice Rx – Don’t allow yourself to get caught up in the mentality that life is unfair and out of balance. Whether it’s true or not, the negative perspective isn’t going to be helpful to you right now.

It will drag you down when you are fighting to pull yourself out of your depression, and isn’t going to contribute to your cause or your situation.

Yes – Seven of Swords – It’s okay to slip into survival mode and take what you need. Residing in this mental space all of the time isn’t healthy, but it can be used as a tool when it’s needed (like now).

It’s okay to be selfish. You have your own ethics and moral compass, and can take what you need while still working within those parameters… so do it.

Other elements included in this reading:
Clear Quartz for boosting Mental Clarity
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED:  DREAMING CAT TAROT MAGICAL FANTASY EDITION
Daily Self Kindness

I brought home a tin of David’s Cookies (the butter pecan meltaway kind) from Costco today.

Setting Inner Strength Free

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Today’s meditation was a ten minute self-guided session based on an affirmation card that says, “You are NOT unworthy. You deserve peaceful days.”

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The @GlitterbyInk #OctoberAlchemy26 Challenge
Breathe Prompt for October 16th : Freedom
Daily Mental Health Prompt: Seek a positive message to carry with you throughout the day and offer perspective.

Universal Monsters Tarot's Strength card and a card from Twist's Halloween Affirmations Deck

Today’s draw is the Strength (Dr Kemp from The Invisible Man) card, which is traditionally a representation of inner strength, persuasion usually through means of compassion, influence and/or manipulation, and courage.

“When you embrace the energy of this card, you are acknowledging your fears and working to defeat them – even if it means squaring off with a friend turned foe.” ~ from the guidebook

Remember, when challenges arise that feel insurmountable, that you are far stronger than you realize. You will find a way to get through whatever hurdles come your way, as well as whatever hardships those obstacles may bring with them.

The message in today’s Strength card and Freedom prompt is a reminder that when shit hits the fan, it’s not the end of the world. It is a call to arms for your inner self to rise up and show just how strong you really are and utilize your skills, experiences, principal, and values to give you an advantage as you move forward. In doing so you provide a path forward to freedom from these challenges that will allow you to thrive instead of falter.

DECK USED:  UNIVERSAL MONSTERS TAROT AND TWIST’S HALLOWEEN AFFIRMATIONS DECK

October Spooky Season Challenge by @MercuryTarot
Prompt for October 15th and 16th

Oracle Reading with the Oracle of the Undead

What tradition have I outgrown?

The Bride – Leaping first and figuring it out later.

Sometimes forethought is the only way to make the best decision moving forward. It’s not that both options won’t work out… it’s that one of them offers a far less difficult path.

So, instead of doing what history says is your tendency to do when you are overwhelmed and just saying “fuck it” and diving in, make sure you are making a conscious choice with solid reasoning and an eye toward trajectory behind it.

What new tradition shall I create?

The Doctor – Use your education and experience to make the choices that will ensure the best outcomes possible. It’s in your power to create a path of healing and restoration, empowering good results through the choices you make. That means you have to actually think things through, though, rather than just jumping in feet first.

Other elements included in this reading:
Oregon White Oak Leaf for Strength, Stability, and Longevity
Conch Shell Knot for Concentration, Clarity, and Determination
Clear Quartz for boosting Mental Clarity
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED:  ORACLE OF THE UNDEAD

October Prompts by @forgotten.dumpling & @ml.mecham
Prompt for October 16th : grizzly in my chest

Creative Writing with the 54 Cryptids & Legendary Creatures Playing Cards

news is delivered
like a sledgehammer to the heart
(Ace of Spades atop Jack of Spades)
and a moment of pause
taken
to absorb the blow
(Four of Spades)
before implications begin to invade
and try to take over the conversation
(Nine of Spades)
when what’s needed is comfort and support
(Queen of Hearts)
but living deep within my chest
a deep rumble is held in check
(Five of Hearts)
as the instinct to protect rears up
and demands the freedom to roar
(Seven of Clubs)

Other elements included in this reading:
Oregon White Oak Leaf for Strength, Stability, and Longevity
Foraged Parmeliaceae Lichen for a “Breath of Fresh Air”
Rose Quartz for Gentle Kindness to Self and Others
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED:  54 CRYPTIDS AND LEGENDARY CREATURES PLAYING CARDS

@owlandbonestarot #OctoberinBetween Challenge
Prompts for October 16th

Tarot Reading with the Universal Monsters Tarot

Believe – Eight of Cups – Believe that this leaving…

The loss of employment is a hard pill to swallow, even when it’s not -my- employment that’s lost. It brings up a lot of worries… and although my first instinct is to encourage them to stay where they are, the -right- choice is to support whatever it is they want to do… even if that means leaving to start over again with something or somewhere else.

Know – Three of Wands – …will result in a path forward filled with passion and enthusiasm.

In lending the support mentioned above, you give them the freedom to choose what -they- want most out of this situation.

This creates the potential for them to not just go after what they want, but find it. And, in doing so, move in a direction that sparks passion within them and an enthusiasm for work that has been flagging of late for them.

Other elements included in this reading:
Bird Figurine for Fostering Hope, Positivity, and Renewal
Conch Shell Knot for Concentration, Clarity, and Determination
Carnelian Agate for Inner Drive and Focusing On Aspirations
Desert Rose for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED:  UNIVERSAL MONSTERS TAROT
Daily Self Kindness

I took the initiative to get the hanging rod bought and hung that I wanted for my MJ Cullinane decks today. Now I just need to buy more clips before I can get them all hung.

Everything Takes Longer

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Today’s meditation was a ten minute self-guided session based on an affirmation card that says, “I’m a witch of infinite potential, manifesting destiny.

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The @GlitterbyInk #OctoberAlchemy26 Challenge
Breathe Prompt for October 15th : Awaken
Daily Mental Health Prompt: Seek a positive message to carry with you throughout the day and offer perspective.

The Dark Library Tarot's Seven of Pentacles and a card from Twist's Halloween Affirmations Deck

Today’s draw is the Seven of Pentacles (Flora), which is traditionally a representation of slow growth, sustainability, domestic harmony, hard work, and practicing patience while the fruits of your labors develop and take form.

Growth takes time, and unfortunately… feeling lost is a part of the process. So are the painful moments when you stumble, fall, or manage to get hurt along the way.

That’s what the phrase “growing pains” is all about.

The rewards come in making it through to the other side, and the lessons learned along the way. It’s in our experiences, after all, that we develop into the people we are to become.

The message in today’s Seven of Flora and Awaken prompt is a reminder that awakening into a new enlightened state, whether spiritual or mundane, isn’t an immediate process, nor is it an easy one. It takes time and patience, growth and even more patience. It takes effort, trial and error, and a certain amount of pain as well. Don’t give up just because it’s hard or is taking longer than you think it should… just keep going. You’ll get there.

DECK USED:  THE DARK LIBRARY TAROT

#DiscordTarotholicsOct2026 Challenge
Prompt for October 15th through 17th

Tarot Reading with the Alchemy 1977 England Tarot and Oracle Odusseia

Gravestone: Pull 3 cards, and use them to write a spooky or witty epitaph.

Here lies Alfred Cole
May god have pity on his soul
(Judgement)
He tripped and fell
Speared Lady Belle
(Seven of Swords)
Thus her beloved buried him here
(Five of Swords)

Skeleton: How can you connect more deeply with your ancestors?

Mars – Stand strong for those things you believe to be right and true. Provide the protection and patronage to these things you value most. Waging war isn’t always about violence and bloodshed, sometimes it’s standing strong in the storm.

Spirits: What guidance does your ancestors have to offer at this time?

Banshee – Let it out. Stop holding your emotions so close to the chest. Express yourself to those you are tied to through loyalty and blood. Share your laments with your ancestors, and let them see and hear you cry out to them for their guidance and support.

Other elements included in this reading:
Staghorn Sumac for Connecting with Nature and the Wild Within
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED:  ORACLE ODUSSEIA AND ALCHEMY 1977 ENGLAND TAROT

October Prompts by @forgotten.dumpling & @ml.mecham
Prompt for October 15th : my spine curved to

Creative Writing with The Horror Night Playing Cards

“I will not bend”
(Four of Diamonds)
says the tree that breaks
in the harsh winds of the storm
(Five of Spades)

its trunk fallen and stump left behind
for roots to wither and die alone
(Ten of Spades)

for it’s the tree that bends to the wind
thrashing but flexible
(Three of Hearts)
with roots buried deep while trunk sways
(Two of Clubs atop King of Diamonds)

that survives and thrives
beneath the sun once more
instead of meeting its end of days
(Nine of Hearts atop King of Clubs)

Other elements included in this reading:
Foraged Parmeliaceae Lichen for a “Breath of Fresh Air”
Foraged Driftwood for Connecting with Cycles
Dried Rhododendron Leaf for Fostering Confidence
Carnelian Agate Mushroom for Focusing On Aspirations
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED:  THE HORROR NIGHT PLAYING CARDS

@owlandbonestarot #OctoberinBetween Challenge
Prompts for October 15th

Tarot Reading with The Dark Library Tarot

Challenge – The Empress atop Knight of Blood – Challenge those wants and desires that draw you away from the nurturing and care you need.

You have a tendency to be drawn to self destructive pursuits. These things have a tendency to pull you away from self-care and the healthier options available. It takes discipline to challenge yourself when you are tempted by these things.

Adapt – The Star – Lean into positivity and optimism during these times.

Change your preconceived notions of what you are being most drawn to by reminding yourself of what these less appealing but far healthier options can do for you and their positive qualities. This is how balance is created.

Other elements included in this reading:
Staghorn Sumac for Connecting with Nature and the Wild Within
Oregon White Oak Leaf for Strength, Stability, and Longevity
Flower Agate for Opening the Mind to New Possibilities
Pyrite for fostering Determination and Manifestation Energies
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED:  THE DARK LIBRARY TAROT
Daily Self Kindness

I went and got my covid vaccination updated today, and made the appointment to do my flu vaccine next week.

Generosity From the Universe

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Today’s meditation was a ten minute #DailyCalm session from the @Calm.

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The @GlitterbyInk #OctoberAlchemy26 Challenge
Breathe Prompt for October 14th : Trust
Daily Mental Health Prompt: Seek a positive message to carry with you throughout the day and offer perspective.

Dark Whimsical Tarot's Six of Pentacles

Today’s draw is the Six of Pentacles, which is traditionally a representation of charity, generosity, sharing the wealth, asking for or accepting help, and balancing the scales between the “haves” and the “have nots” in life.

Sometimes you just have to trust that everything is going to turn out okay, that the universe will provide, and that generosity will prevail.

In my life, I have been in far too many situations where I was on my last leg and out of options. Every single time, it felt like the end of the world.

And yet? I’m still here. Surviving, and occasionally thriving. Okay… more than occasionally these days.

I’m here because I fought to be here, but I’m also here because of the generosity of the universe to provide me what I needed to keep climbing and striving.

The message in today’s Six of Pentacles and Trust prompt is a reminder that it’s not all up to you. You are being given a hand up now and then, even when you might not realize it. These cards encourage us to trust that that with perseverance, that hand up will be there when we need it most.

DECK USED:  DARK WHIMSICAL TAROT

October Spooky Season Challenge by @MercuryTarot
Prompt for October 14th : What is unique about me?

Lenormand Reading with the Gothic Lenormand

Reading Summary: When you land at a fork in your path (Crossroads), you always choose the path that leads towards stability (House), no matter how daunting the obstacles in your way (Mountain).

Take Away: You are singularly focused on stability and security. In your life, your finances, your health, your future… no matter the aspect of your life, your decisions are geared towards that singular goal.

It doesn’t matter to you if the path to the stability that you seek comes with greater obstacles and bigger struggles than the other options available to you. To you, it’s worth the extra trials and hardships to move in the direction of security and stability than to choose an easier path.

As a result, you tend to provide a sense of stability to others who are going through their own trials.

Other elements included in this reading:
Pressed Pansy Flower for Hearing the Heart More Clearly
Garnierite for help in Releasing Anger, Anxiety, and Guilt
Carved Jade Japanese Kitsune for fostering Wisdom and Cunning
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED:  GOTHIC LENORMAND

October Prompts by @forgotten.dumpling & @ml.mecham
Prompt for October 14th : an exorcism of lies

Creative Writing with the Goofy Ghouls Playing Cards

I am legion unto my own
with myriad personalities and characters
hidden beneath the surface
(Ten of Clubs)

some clamoring for freedom
(Ace of Clubs)

while others whisper from the dark
spreading rot and decay
in stagnant places
(Three of Spades)

until new chemicals are introduced
to chase away the shadows
created by their lies
(Ace of Hearts atop Five of Spades)

Other elements included in this reading:
Foraged Pin Oak Leaf for Strength and Endurance
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED:  GOOFY GHOULS PLAYING CARDS

@owlandbonestarot #OctoberinBetween Challenge
Prompts for October 14th

Tarot Reading with the Dark Whimsical Tarot

Push – Four of Cups – Push yourself to do the meditation practices that help to balance out your days.

This little ten minute space is just for you and no one else, and is an important part of your day. It allows you to give yourself some time apart and away from the responsibilities and social obligations so often pressing in from all sides. This little break is important.

Pull – Knight of Cups Rx – Pull back against recalcitrance to take these few minutes each day for yourself.

Your resistance to this simple practice is caused by mood, emotion, and/or negativity. None of these things need the validation of avoidance half as much as you need the validation of practicing regularly.

Other elements included in this reading:
Oregon White Oak Leaf for Strength, Stability, and Longevity
Honey Calcite for Optimism and Motivational Boost
Rose Quartz for Gentle Kindness to Self and Others
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED:  DARK WHIMSICAL TAROT
Daily Self Kindness

I watched a movie (The Unholy) instead of fucking around on my phone during spare time at Ms B’s house.

Finding Another Way

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Today’s meditation was a ten minute self-guided session based on an affirmation card that says, “I’m mysterious as a black cat, with foresight and intuition.”

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The @GlitterbyInk #OctoberAlchemy26 Challenge
Breathe Prompt for October 13th : Listen
Daily Mental Health Prompt: Seek a positive message to carry with you throughout the day and offer perspective.

The Blood-Drinker's Draw Tarot's Wheel of Fortune and a card from Twist's Halloween Affirmations Deck

Today’s draw is the Wheel of Fortune card, which is traditionally a representation of luck (both good and bad), changing circumstances, the ups and downs of life, and the cyclical nature of life and the world.

Speaking to a brick wall is a waste of time, no matter how cunning the approach or how sweet the words spoken.

There are always going to be people in life so stuck in their own narrative that they cannot see beyond it, as well as those who simply stubbornly refuse to. No matter how hard you try to share your own view or expand theirs, they refuse to hear you. They refuse to listen, instead deflecting, pandering, or gaslighting their way around actually opening their minds beyond their own stubborn viewpoint.

It’s important to realize when this is happening. Wasting time in this manner serves no one. A better option is to vary one’s approach, look for chinks and cracks where a small amount of information can seep in like a water leak and spread over time.

Breaching these brick walls isn’t about brute force, it’s about the small things that can begin to corrode the mortar over time instead. Think outside the box, be patient, and stop the futility of beating your head against the wall. Find another way. Keep in mind that finding another way might mean opening up to listening to -their- viewpoint with an open mind as well.

DECK USED:  THE BLOOD-DRINKER’S DRAW TAROT AND TWIST’S HALLOWEEN AFFIRMATIONS DECK

#DiscordTarotholicsOct2026 Challenge
Prompts for October 12th through 14th

Oracle Reading with the Everyday Spells for Busy Witches Deck

Ghouls: Who in your life needs a bit more acceptance and understanding?

Luck / Mirror – Yourself. You are in need of more acceptance and understanding, most especially from yourself. It is important to incorporate these themes into your everyday routines, allowing acceptance, forgiveness, and understanding to thread through the substrate so that it can become inherent over time.

Poltergeist: What needs to be banished from your life?

Correspondence / Clothing – Ease up on your armor. Hyperactive self defense mechanisms numb you to the world around you and those in it. Take care to diversify instead of doubling down when you’re feeling out of sorts or vulnerable. You still need others, even then, and perhaps even more so than when everything is on an even keel.

Philosophical Question: Why do the living feel a desire to connect with their ancestors?

Resourcefulness / Mannaz – Connecting with our ancestors connects us to what is important in our past and the pasts of those that came before us. Lessons learned can be carried forward instead of being repeated, as long as they aren’t forgotten. Our ancestors connect us to these lessons and knowledge.

Other elements included in this reading:
Pressed Pansy Flower for Hearing the Heart More Clearly
Black Spruce Needles to Boost Self-Confidence and Positive Thinking
Dried Rosebuds for Potential and Beauty Waiting to Unfold
Dried Purple Heather Flowers for Independence and Luck
Smoky Quartz for Introspection and Emotional Balance
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED:  EVERYDAY SPELLS FOR BUSY WITCHES DECK

October Prompts by @forgotten.dumpling & @ml.mecham
Prompt for October 13th : how to bury a moment

Creative Writing with the Bloody Lovers Playing Cards

the lift of an eyebrow
and an uncomfortable pause
an ice cold stare and lack of applause
(Queen of Spades)

not a word said
a mere presence speaking loud
is more than enough to silence the crowd
(Seven of Spades atop Ace of Spades)

a flash of doubt on an offending face
before my chin tips
as we turn to leave this space
(Two of Hearts atop Six of Spades)

Other elements included in this reading:
Staghorn Sumac for Connecting with Nature and the Wild Within
Norway Maple Key for Fostering Strength and Resilience
Clear Quartz for boosting Mental Clarity
Rainforest Rhyolite for Facilitating Calm Transitions
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED:  BLOODY LOVERS PLAYING CARDS

@owlandbonestarot #OctoberinBetween Challenge
Prompts for October 13th

Tarot Reading with The Blood-Drinker's Draw Tarot

Known – King of Wands – You inherently know what kindles your interest and breathes life into your creative spark.

These things pull your inner strings, causing you to stand up and pay attention even when the world is clouded in hues of gray due to depression. The depression may dampen the enjoyment, but if you’re paying attention, the resonance is still there.

Unknown – Seven of Cups – The struggle is not in identifying these things, but in choosing which ones to pursue. Sometimes you get overwhelmed by the sheer number of options, other times you are simply overwhelmed by the act of having to choose at all, even when there’s only one or two options available.

Don’t mistake feelings of indecision and discomfort in making choices with disinterest.

Other elements included in this reading:
Conch Shell Knot for Concentration, Clarity, and Determination
Clear Quartz for boosting Mental Clarity
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED:  THE BLOOD-DRINKER’S DRAW TAROT
Daily Self Kindness

I let J drive for the errands that needed run today and took a nap in the back of the car.

Sins, Not Tragedies

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Today’s meditation was a ten minute self-guided session based on an affirmation card that says, “You are important. You matter.”

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The @GlitterbyInk #OctoberAlchemy26 Challenge
Bless Prompt for October 11th : Gratitude
Daily Mental Health Prompt: Seek a positive message to carry with you throughout the day and offer perspective.

Agatha All Along Tarot's Tower card and a card from Twist's Halloween Affirmations Deck

Today’s draw is The Tower card, which is traditionally a representation of sudden change, chaotic transformation, destruction, and the tearing down of something within one’s life or beliefs that leaves room for something new to take its place.

When you think back on your life and those catastrophic “shit happens” moments, do you look back with unhappiness and resentment for what you lost? Or with gratitude for the change in direction these moments caused that have lead you to the good stuff in your life now?

We all have regrets. We all make mistakes. We all have things happen in our lives that are out of our control.

The message on today’s Tower card and Gratitude prompt is a reminder that how we look at these instances and situations influence our perspectives on the present and where we are now. Today’s message encourages us to seek out the positives in these situations so that they can lift us up, instead of focusing on the negatives that will drag us down.

DECK USED:  AGATHA ALL ALONG TAROT AND TWIST’S HALLOWEEN AFFIRMATIONS DECK

#DiscordTarotholicsOct2026 Challenge
Prompt for October 11th : Do Spread 2
Question for October 10th : Buried Alive – What in your past needs dug up and dealt with?

Tarot Reading with the All Hallow's Tarot and Halloween Postcards Set

Reading Summary: With the Nine of Discs reversed, the color connection between its title bar and the anchor card stands out and speaks of a cruel individual (anchor card) stealing one’s joy (Nine of Discs Rx).

There is also a color correlation between the wands in the Nine of Wands card and the skin tone in the Hanged Man that connects up to the anchor card’s orange hues. This communicates a need to stay on the defensive (Nine of Wands) and wait (Hanged Man) when cruelty is present (anchor card). The matching backgrounds in these two tarot cards reinforces the need for healthy boundaries while you watch and wait.

The halo of bones in the anchor card then connects in form to the hanging branches of the tree in the Hanged Man card, indicating that the waiting and watching aspect is extremely revealing, but may require more patience than you’re capable of managing in order to get the full picture.

Take Away: “I wish we could just keep Gid and get rid of that f’ing piss-ant Twist.” (Paraphrased… can’t remember the exact wording.)

It still hurts. At least fifteen years later, and the ache from those wounds still lingers. It isn’t the blow it once was, as I’m no longer the innocent I was back then. I’m not as trusting, and not as free with my friendships or my loyalties. And yet… for some reason, those words still sting.

This is the experience that taught me how important it is to look below the surface of other’s behaviors and pay attention to niggling warning signs instead of writing them off as idiosyncrasies. This experience mad a mess of me, reinforcing unhealthy assumptions and shattering a precious innocence and naivety that I’d previously viewed the world through. And sometimes, not always but sometimes, it still hurts.

Other elements included in this reading:
Green Jasper and Caribbean Calcite Turtle for Calm within Progress
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED:  ALL HALLOW TAROT AND TWIST’S HALLOWEEN POSTCARDS ORACLE

One Card Tarot Journal Activity by @mariasofia_astro
Chapter 2 | Entry 12 – Love and Relationships
Affirmation : “I am an attractive person who magnetizes love.”
Prompt : What is a self limiting thought or belief you have about yourself? Use the cards more challenging qualities to help answer this question. How can you release that thought/belief in order to attract love and tenderness? Use the cards more positive qualities to help reframe this thought or belief.

Tarot Activity from The One Card a Day Journal by Maria Sofia Marmanides - Poison Apple Tarot - The Tower

Self-Limiting Thought – “I’m not enough.”

What feelings came up when I pulled this card?

Do I really care about this? Or is this something I only think that I need?

What elements of the card’s meaning resonate with me and this prompt?

Challenging Aspects – I am self destructive. This may not be a part of my nature, but it’s a behavior that the depression I’ve been experiencing since childhood has ingrained within the crevices of my soul.

Positive Aspects – I am aware. I’m aware of my self-destructive tendencies, and I’m aware of my addictive inclinations. I am self aware enough to catch myself and pull myself back from the edge of doing irreparable harm to myself and my life.

What in the artwork spoke to me?

The scissors about to cut off the top of the dolly’s head. Ruining the toys you cherish, and regretting it later. The imagery speaks to me of the temptation to mar what gives joy so that it resonates with how you feel on the inside.

My prompt response and reflections.

In order to release “I’m not enough” thinking in order to attract love and tenderness, it’s important to lean into the self awareness of my self-destructive tendencies. It’s only in fighting back against them and resisting their allure that I can connect with others and receive their love and acceptance, as well as give myself the love and acceptance I need from myself as well. Closing myself off to this self awareness creates a spiral of destruction that ends in being utterly alone and without the love, acceptance and help I need when I need it most.

Other elements included in this reading:
Amber Resin D20 and Agate D6 Dice

DECK USED: POISON APPLE TAROT

@owlandbonestarot #OctoberinBetween Challenge
Prompts for October 11th

Tarot Reading with the Agatha All Along Tarot

Ask – Three of Pentacles – Ask for help. You don’t have to do this alone. There are others eager to be there by your side and lend their skills and expertise, their shoulders and their hands, to your cause.

Answer – Five of Swords – Allow yourself to be wrong. Sometimes when you ask for help, it opens you up to having to confront some of your least likeable qualities. That includes allowing yourself to be wrong about the things you -think- you know.

It means letting others show you there’s another way, another perspective, and that they might have an answer that works far better than your own. Don’t let pride get in the way of hearing what others have to say and the suggestions they may bring to the table.

Other elements included in this reading:
Foraged Parmeliaceae Lichen for a “Breath of Fresh Air”
River Rock for Resilience within Life’s Flow
Honey Calcite for Optimism and Motivational Boost
Green Aventurine for Harmony and Balance of the Heart

DECK USED:  AGATHA ALL ALONG TAROT
Daily Self Kindness

This is a catch up post, and I’m not entirely sure what the self kindness was for this day.