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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 Tarot Reading with the Tarot of the Hidden Realm and Oracle of the Seelie & Unseelie Fae

Earth – Shadowdance and Mermaid – Your current emotional state (water creature) makes you weak to giving in and overindulging. Take care of that you don’t drown yourself in your temptations and addictions this week.

Air – The Hierophant and Selkie – Get in a session with your shrink this week if you can, and make sure that you are utilizing tried and tested methods this week in caring for your mental health.

Water – Ace of Pentacles Rx and Chiastolite Fairy Cross – Settle in instead of looking for new opportunities this week. Emotionally, you are in need of stability and comfort, not the imbalance and possible chaos of trying to turn against the current tide.

Fire – Page of Swords and Robin Goodfellow – Use your faith and spiritual path to help you cut your way through the darkness. Staying open to the spiritual side of things will keep you from

Waning – Lily and Anchor – Just because he says that you need to avoid subdrop doesn’t mean it’s the end of the world. Don’t push for the sexual side of things and just allow things to be calm and steady instead for now. Remember your relationship is far deeper than the sex.

Waxing – Stork and Cross – Focus on working your way through the slump that is going on rather than resting your way through it or lollygagging. There are things you could be doing, hard work you could be accomplishing. Get to the busy work.

Note, this is not in contrast to the reading in the water position, for it is not saying “work at changing things” but rather just work at getting things done that need done, and would need done whether or not you were in a slump.

Take Away – You are emotionally vulnerable right now and need to avoid things that can further imbalances in your life.  Use work and the tried and true methods that you’ve discovered work for you to help you in finding a greater sense of stability, and your faith to assist you in believing in the light at the end of the tunnel.

DECKS USED: TAROT OF THE HIDDEN REALM, ORACLE OF THE SEELIE AND UNSEELIE FAE, PENTAGRAM’S WOODEN LENORMAND SET

Oak Song Oracle Reading

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Oak Song Oracle Reading with the Oracle of the Seelie & Unseelie Fae

The Whole of Myself

Cat Sidhe – You are a homebody through and through and feel most at ease, contented, and blessed at home.

My relationship to my voice.

Fear Liath – You struggle to communicate with others. There is always a measure of uncertainty (and sometimes fear) involved that you will trip over some faux pas and offend them, like a bear trap hidden in the tall grass ready to make you bleed with one wrong step.

What’s holding me back from expressing myself?

Ogre – You don’t want to come off as an ass, unfair, incompetent, or egotistical. You essentially fear making a bad impression.

How can I practice using my voice?

Hobgoblin – When you lean into helping others, you really shine. Just keep it small.

What do I have to say?

Mallt-y-Nos – You need to say you’re sorry… most especially to yourself.

DECK USED: ORACLE OF THE SEELIE & UNSEELIE FAE

❤️ 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.

Remembering the Sweet Fool Tarot - Six of Cups, Queen of Hills, Queen of Pentacles, Sun, Four of Cups - and RootWeaver's Vintage Lenormand

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

Earth – Queen of Hills – Focus on fostering your stability this week. Save instead of spend. Meditate instead of worry. Give yourself what you need for a better sense of security and stability.

Air – Six of Cups – Continue to consider those things you have done in the past and carry forward those that have served you well before and can be repeated. Make sure when you do so that you keep your sights on the positive. Don’t get lost in the dark.

Water – The Sun – Continue to hold space for fun and optimistic thinking. This is an echo of the “don’t get lost in the dark” mentioned in the previous card. It’s important to continue to counterbalance those negative tendencies of yours so they don’t get out of hand.

Fire – Nine of Cups Rx – Don’t settle for this lull in your business being the new norm. Remember, that things will get better, you just have to keep working at it and not give up hope.

Waning – Snake and Star – Stop allowing your negative inner whispers corrupt your efforts towards positive thinking and optimism. That snake in the grass needs to be left behind so that hope and optimism can have a chance to shine through.

Waxing – Ring and Heart – Make a commitment to lean into being a kinder and more loving person, not just to others but to yourself as well.

DECKS USED: REMEMBERING THE SWEET FOOL TAROT AND ROOTWEAVER’S VINTAGE LENORMAND 10TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION

So You Don’t Want to Speak Up Lenormand Reading

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So You Don't Want to Speak Up Lenormand Reading with Pentagram's Wooden Lenormand Set

Something keeping you silent.

Key and Tree – You are in a lot of physical pain right now, and instead of expressing that pain you are choosing to not listen to your body as closely as it wants.  You don’t want to bother others with your ailments and pain, and so you are hiding this from others and, to a certain extent, even to yourself. Your silence in this allows you to present a healthy and impervious front, when in truth you are anything but at the moment.

A truth you need to sit with.

Stork and Woman – Gideon brought this up before Christmas and it’s something you need to bring to the fore and sit with for a while instead of continuing to ignore.  You *can* shut her out of your life forever… but should you? It may be time to try to turn over a new leaf in this area.

A way to address your fears.

Bouquet and Moon – Don’t let them get out of hand. Your fears are only as big as you allow them to be.  Whether it’s about your physical condition or your mother, the more you stew and do not share, the bigger these fears and concerns will inflate until they are so exaggerated that they cause you to freeze in uncertainty.  Do not allow them to reach that point.

DECK USED: PENTAGRAM’S WOODEN LENORMAND SET

❤️ 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 Tarot Reading with Indigo Adrift's Mystical Tarot and Pentagram's Wooden Lenormand Set

Earth – Ten of Wands Rx – Take care not to overload yourself on work or responsibilities. Remember that you have help and that you can take things one small thing at a time instead of doing everything at once.

Air – Page of Swords Rx – Take it easy this week. You can learn new things and explore new ideas later. Just take this week to rest instead of diving in headlong.

Water – August and Nine of Pentacles – Treat this week like it’s the slowest part of the year and take a break to appreciate all that you’ve done and how far you’ve come instead of trying to strive for more. You need to be focusing on rest this week mentally, physically, and emotionally.

Fire – Justice – If you ignore the warnings on this week’s reading and decide to charge forward, you will sacrifice with your creativity and spiritual practices. There are always consequences to the choices we make.

Waning – Coffin and Heart – You have put all your heart and soul into the holiday rush and, before that, caring for Ms B.  Now it is time for these things to draw to a close.  Release your heart from the ties that bind it to those things it has had to commit to over the past year.  Free your heart to begin seeking it’s own desires again.

Waxing – Crossroads and Mountain – Remember that advice from the other day about taking things one small step at a time? Here it is again.  A mountain is only a mountain when you look at its whole. If you take on the mountain one step at a time, it is no longer so intimidating.  Piecemeal out the things you need to do instead of trying to do them all at once.Take Away –

DECKS USED: INDIGO ADRIFT’S MYSTICAL TAROT AND PENTAGRAM’S WOODEN LENORMAND SET

Transitioning from December to January

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Month End Check-In Tarot Reading with the Bearot Deck

Here and Now I Exist – Who you are now, in your entirety.

Ace of Swords Rx – You are not communicating. You need to share with others how you are feeling and where you are struggling, but instead you are still keeping it all to yourself.

The Slough – What is to be left in the past as you move forward.

The Tower – It’s time to cut out the catastrophizing. You need to work on leaving this mindset behind. Chaos and sudden change really isn’t the end of the world, so don’t make it out to be in your mind and self talk.

What Lies Ahead – An ideal state or ideal self you are seeking at this time.

Nine of Cups – You are seeking a state of emotional satiation. Over the past year (not just during the holiday rush) you have had to close yourself off from your emotions. You are overdue to let them out and find the state emotional well-being that you’ve been missing.

Limitations – Negative influences, opposition, or ill will.

Page of Cups – Your emotions are raw and hurting right now. It makes it hard to uncover them and air them out. Take care not to let them steer your reactions as you are working to untangle the knots.

The Boon – Positive influences, higher guidance, or divine intervention.

King of Cups – Gideon may be going through his own crises right now, but but don’t forget that his presence is still the same stable emotional support for you as he has always been.

The Wound – An unpleasant past experience or event that is ripe for some support and healing.

The Magician – You were raised to always be capable and on target, to utilize your skills and tools towards your goals and thus not just succeed but shine. This impossible standard has created a perpetual “not good enough” mentality that is now ready for some healing.

Nostalgia – A positive past experience or event to acknowledge, reflect upon, and enjoy.

Knight of Cups – You’ve made a lot of progress in getting in touch with your emotions over the years, and you can absolutely do it again. Take time to reflect on your past methods to find the path forward in the present.

A Warning – Something coming that can be prevented or overcome.

The Empress Rx – Don’t allow yourself to fall into self abuse and neglect. You are at a transition point and you need to focus on self care in order to steer yourself onto the right path moving forward.

Empowerment – A future opportunity to work toward.

Seven of Wands Rx – Less fighting, conflict, and struggle. More peace, serenity, and comfort. You have the opportunity at this time to turn the tables from stress and strife to a better, more comfortable way forward.

Take Away – There is a lot here about your current transition from the stress of the holiday rush into a better and healthier emotional and mental place.  You are being encouraged to make sure you stay on track towards balance and self care. Focus on being kind to yourself, not suppressing your emotions, and sharing your feelings with others.

DECKS USED: BEAROT DECK