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Your Enjoyment is Enough

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Tarot of the New Vision - Page of SwordsThe @GlitterbyInk #NovemberWhispers25 Liminal Dreamland Challenge
Deam-Weaver Prompt for November 1 : Slumber
Daily Mental Health Prompt: Seek a positive message to carry with you throughout the day and offer perspective.

Today’s draw is the Page of Swords, which is traditionally a representation of a receptive omega energy, personality, or person in the area of one’s thoughts, intellect, logic, ambitions, and communication. This often translates into themes that have to do with learning new ways to communicate with others, beginning new educational pursuits, exploring new ideas. and seeking to sate one’s curiosity.

It’s okay to not have a goal in mind.

Sometimes just doing something because you enjoy it is more than enough of a reason to do it. Not everything has to be focused on your goals and aspirations to have value.

In the end, even those things that you do just because you enjoy them and for no other reason, teach you something when you look back on them later on. Not that even that is really necessary, as long as you are getting enjoyment out of it in the first place.

Today’s message is a reminder that enjoyment and joy are reasons enough to do something. Don’t worry so much about what you’re going to get out of it in the end, and instead lean into the experience of the moment.

DECK USED:  TAROT OF THE NEW VISION (trimmed naked)

#DiscordTarotholicsNov2025 Challenge
Prompt for November 1 : Do the All Saints Day Spread

Tarot Reading with the Nouveau Goddess Oracle

A message that your Ancestors would like to give you at this time.

Death and Nurturing Presence – We are here to help support you through changes. You need merely to acknowledge our presence in your life, and welcome the nurturing we’re offering you.

A message your ancestors have been trying to convey that you have not been receptive to in the past.

The High Priestess and Vision – Lean deeper into your intuition, and those things you know without being able to explain how you know them. They will guide you on your journey with far more accuracy and attunement than following your own idea of what you “should” be doing. That inner knowing has a vision for your future that is far beyond anything you could imagine for yourself.

How to be more open to messages from your Ancestors in the future.

Strength and Divine Compassion – Work on not being so suspicious all the time of the motives behind their guidance. They are here to support you and if you want to be more open to their guidance and messages, you need to let go of the worry that you’re being manipulated to their own selfish means and motivations.

How to honor and connect more strongly with your Ancestors going forward.

The Moon and Ascension – Trust them to guide you through moments of uncertainty, and allow for the possibility that they really do only have your well-being at heart.

Other elements included in this reading:
Pressed Yew Tips for Ancestral Connections
Staghorn Sumac Leaf for Connecting Deeper with Nature and the Wild
Cream Quartz Stone for Amplifying Intentions and Mental Clarity
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: NOUVEAU GODDESS ORACLE

@LightningWildflower November Tarot Challenge
Earth and Water “The Aces” Prompts for November 1st thru 3rd

Tarot Reading with the Tarot of the New VisionAce of Pentacles

What opportunity is available but needs to be nurtured?

Four of Wands – You’ve had a hard time connecting with hearth and home lately.  This disconnect can easily be healed by spending more time nurturing yourself in these areas and acknowledging this place you make safe is really your safe space.

What will help me stay grounded and practical?

Eight of Pentacles – Keep in mind that the work you do best is often not done when you’re alone. Even if you and the other person are working on separate things, the company helps lift your spirits and thus your results turn out better.

Ace of Cups

How can I bring more emotional or spiritual nourishment to my life?

Seven of Swords – Stop worrying so much about what you’re losing or leaving behind. Face forward and allow your natural inclination towards the future and the present to take the place of all that worry about what’s behind you.

Other elements included in this reading:
Staghorn Sumac Leaf for Connecting Deeper with Nature and the Wild
Deodar Cedar Ceramic Impression for Clarity and Spiritual Connection
Carnelian Agate for Inner Drive and Focusing On Aspirations
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: TAROT OF THE NEW VISION (trimmed naked)

Daily Self Kindness

I managed both a short nap, and some dragons time with Gideon today.

1525 Feet per Second; No Faster

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Memento Mori Tarot's Seven of Pentacles and Sinister AffirmationsDaily Mental Health Prompt: Seek a positive message to carry with you throughout the day and offer perspective.

Today’s draw is the Seven of Pentacles, 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.

The Seven of Pentacles has then been combined with an affirmation card from the Sinister Affirmations deck, which says, “The early bird might get the worm, but the night goddess gets a black cloak made of stars and a flying chariot pulled by dark horses.”

Sometimes the best way forward is to wait.

That feels counter productive, doesn’t it? The idea that inactivity is, in fact, the best way forward just feels… wrong.  And yet, it’s true.  Sometimes it’s in standing back and waiting instead of working your fingers to the bone that you learn and grow and find yourself moving along your path.

My workaholic control freak of a brain has a hard time wrapping itself around that concept.  Yet, I know it’s true, all the same.

The message in today’s cards is that sometimes? The best way forward is the one that you deem to be the least likely. Be open to considering what thinking outside the box might actually look like.  In my case?  That means allowing myself to work on wrapping my mind around slow growth, and letting go of control.  What does it mean for you?

DECK USED:  MEMENTO MORI TAROT AND SINISTER AFFIRMATIONS

#DiscordTarotholicsOct2025 Challenge
Prompt for October 31st : Grab a spread of your choice you’re curious about… and give it a go!
Spread : Scorpio Season

Scorpio Season Tarot Reading with the Memento Mori Tarot

where I’m a little bit pumpkin spicy

Six of Wands Rx – Guilt trips piss you off and expectations on how you should do things, react, or behave have a tendency to make you tense and put up your guard. By the same turn, when you see others acting out of character to people please, it causes you to want to leap in and empower them to break those self imposed chains.

where I might refuse to be a team player

Ten of Swords atop Two of Swords – When you’re overloaded and struggling with your own trials, being a team player is the first thing to be tossed out the window. You feel like you have more control on your own, regardless of the fact this reaction has a tendency to make everything worse and create a sense of overwhelm.

where there is a radical ending coming

Queen of Swords – There is an uncharacteristic apology coming your way.

Other elements included in this reading:
Foraged Silver Maple Key for Bouncing Back to Thrive
Dried Red Maple Leaf for Adaptability and Connection
Cream Quartz Stone for Amplifying Intentions and Mental Clarity
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: MEMENTO MORI TAROT

Daily Self Kindness

I let myself have some fun today handing out candy, and even “dressed up” a bit for the occasion.

Abundance Abounds

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Creepy Halloween Cat Tarot's Nine of Pentacles and Halloween AffirmationsDaily Mental Health Prompt: Seek a positive message to carry with you throughout the day and offer perspective.

Today’s draw is the Nine of Pentacles, which is traditionally a representation of solitary satisfaction, a job well done, self-sufficiency, abundance, financial independence, and luxury earned through hard work.

The Nine of Pentacles has then been combined with a Halloween Affirmation card that says, “Pumpkin spice and everything nice… That’s me!”

You don’t have to be on the defensive all the time. Sometimes it’s okay to sit back and just enjoy what you’ve accomplished instead of always trying to defend it or strive for more.

There’s truth to the saying that “all work no play makes for a dull boy”. Not only does it make for a dull boy, but it also makes for one that’s not particularly enjoyable to be around.

The message in today’s card encourages letting a little bit and just enjoying the fruits of your labors, instead of always trying to angle for something else or worrying that someone is going to ruin it for you if you’re not prepared to protect it.

DECKS USED:  CREEPY HALLOWEEN CAT TAROT AND TWIST’S HALLOWEEN AFFIRMATION CARDS

#DiscordTarotholicsOct2025 Challenge
Prompt for October 30th : Do the Thinning Veil Spread

Tarot Reading with the Creepy Halloween Cat Tarot

What Spirits have come to visit and walk with you while the veil is thin?

Ten of Wands Rx – The spirits that have come to walk with you at this time while the veil is thin are those that wish to nurture your need for rest, and want to encourage you to create a better balance where you don’t fall so easily into overwhelm and burnout.

How are these Spirits assisting in keeping you safe?

Temperance – These spirits work to guide you towards moderation. They are here to remind you to take time for yourself, and that you’re pushing too hard and working too much.

What should you offer to these Spirits that are watching over you?

The Empress – Listen to them. Accept their nurturing energy. Celebrate the abundance they are guiding you to acknowledge and enjoy, rather than falling into the mindset of scarcity that drives you to push yourself so hard.

What cycle from the past do your Ancestors hope that you will break?

The Moon – Your ancestors hope you will break your history of allowing uncertainty to rule you. Uncertainty is not something you should be using as a motivational tool, nor as a basis to make decisions; no matter how much the urge to “fix it” has the ability to drive you.

What do you know deep within your bones?

Ace of Wands Rx – You need to slow down on picking up new projects. No matter how passionate you are about them, there’s only so much time in each day and room on your “plate” to fit more in. Learn to say no now and then instead of letting your anxieties and fears push you into saying yes.

What do the Spirits and Ancestors need for you to learn?

Ten of Cups – These spirits and ancestors need you to learn to enjoy what you’ve got rather than always striving for more. You have so much to be grateful for already. This doesn’t mean that you can’t work towards advancement, only that you don’t do so at the detriment of enjoying what you already have.

A message for you from the Spirits and Ancestors

Eight of Wands Rx – Slow down!

Other elements included in this reading:
Pressed Yew Tips for Ancestral Connections
Orange Aventurine Leaves for Pause and Reflection
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: CREEPY HALLOWEEN CAT TAROT

Daily Self Kindness

I let myself get excited about my brand new Halloween buddy… Big Orange.

If the Shoes Don’t Fit; Toss’em

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Today’s meditation was an eleven minutes long #DailyTrip session from the @Calm app.

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Trick or Tarot Deck's Eight of Cups and Sinister AffirmationsDaily Mental Health Prompt: Seek a positive message to carry with you throughout the day and offer perspective.

Today’s draw is the Eight of Cups, which is traditionally a representation of withdrawal, abandonment, or letting go of things, situations, or people in your life that are just not working out for you emotionally.

The Eight of Cups has then been combined with an affirmation card from the Sinister Affirmations deck, which says, “Life is short. Drink the forbidden potion. Read the enchanted manuscript. Command an army of colossal murderous tarantulas. Seize the day; tomorrow isn’t promised!”

As the affirmation card says; life is too damn short. Too short to deal with things that aren’t suited for you. Too short to let the frustrations and anger of these things that are not suited for you have room in your life. Too damn short to not be enjoying yourself.

There’s something to be said for walking away from those things. For knowing yourself well enough to know that these things aren’t fitting properly and aren’t for you… and thus letting go.

This knowledge requires being able to listen to your gut and understand what it’s telling you. It means accepting yourself as you are and pursuing those things that actually work for you and fit for you, rather than toeing the line of societal values.

The message in today’s cards is a reminder that we are all unique beings, and we need to fill our lives with those things that make us happy and contribute to our goals and align with our values. This message encourages us to reject those things that don’t fit for us, and walk away from them to seek out what does.

DECK USED:  TRICK OR TAROT AND SINISTER AFFIRMATIONS

@thetruthinstory #embracethemagical2025 Challenge
Prompt for Balance (equinox) : Where am I seeking balance between light and dark?

Tarot Reading with the Trick or Tarot DeckReading Summary: Actionable movement (Three of Wands) between your emotional intelligence (Queen of Cups) and still being a novice in this area (Ace of Cups).

Take Away: You are highly adverse to the combination of discomfort and uncertainty. And really, that’s what new things are all about sometimes. Especially where our emotions are concerned.

It’s hard for you to sit and allow your emotions to come as they will, and deal with them as they do. You would rather be in control and take conscious steps to move forward, and so you are struggling due to an inability to take control in this particular area.

If you want to find better balance between the light and the dark, it’s important for you to let go of that control and allow things to come as they will, acting when needed, but not before… nor just because you think it might give you the control you crave.

Other elements included in this reading:
Japanese Cherry Leaf as a Reminder of Life’s Fleeting Moments
Gneiss Stone for Patience in Moments of Discomfort
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: TRICK OR TAROT

Daily Self Kindness

I spent a lot of time on the phone today dealing with tech support and customer service agents in order to get something sorted out that I needed to deal with.

Fumbling In the Dark

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TOONTAROT's Ace of Pentacles and Halloween Affirmation CardsDaily Mental Health Prompt: Seek a positive message to carry with you throughout the day and offer perspective.

Today’s draw is the Ace of Pentacles, which is traditionally a representation of the seed of new beginnings and new opportunities in the areas of one’s finances, resources, health, labors, manifestations, and the physical world.

The Ace of Pentacles has then been combined with a Halloween Affirmation card that says, “You’re doing fine; don’t give up.”

Starting something new often comes with a lot of uncertainty. It can be hard to stay on track and not get distracted by that unsteady feeling.  Sometimes it makes us want to back off or even give up. Other times distractions slip in and we grasp onto them in a kind of procrastination to hide from the uncertainty by doing other things.

The thing is, though, that if we stay on track? We can work through the uncertainty and, in the end, find ourselves on steady footing.  We just have to be willing to stick with it.

The message in today’s cards is a reminder that it won’t be new and scary forever. That uncertainty isn’t permanent, just temporary while you’re learning the ropes.  Don’t give up.  Keep going, even if you feel like you’re fumbling around in the dark. That’s all part of the learning process.

DECK USED:  TOONTOWN TAROT AND TWIST’S HALLOWEEN AFFIRMATION CARDS

@LightningWildflower October Tarot Challenge
Fire and Air “The Tens” Prompts for October 28th thru 31st

Tarot Reading with the XIII Tarot and The Eigengrau OracleTen of Wands

How can I avoid taking on too much and feeling overwhelmed?

Page of Swords and Seed – When starting out on something new, make sure that you are using good judgment and looking ahead. Don’t get so caught up in the moment that you don’t look at if you’ll be able to handle if things grow.

How can I restructure my responsibilities to avoid burnout?

Nine of Wands Rx and Neophyte – Be forgiving in those moments when you catch yourself being naïve. Stand up for yourself instead of trying to tear yourself down. You should be giving yourself the same care and protections that you provide for everyone and everything else that you care for.

Ten of Swords

What is coming to an end in this cycle of my life?

The Hierophant Rx atop The Magician Rx, Chaos – You have been experiencing a lot of feeling powerless and left adrift in chaos lately. In the cycle of your life, those feelings are starting to come to an end for you. It’s not so much that the chaos has ended, but you are feeling more empowered and able to take things on now that you are getting used to the situation. Things are no longer new, and thus not as overwhelming.

How can I make room for new beginnings?

Eight of Wands and Damnation – Take things slow or suffer the consequences. Just because you’re being prompted to move forward doesn’t mean you need to do so at breakneck speeds.

Other elements included in this reading:
Japanese Cherry Leaf as a Reminder of Life’s Fleeting Moments
Black Tourmaline for Grounding and Protection
Carnelian Agate for Inner Drive and Focusing On Aspirations
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: XIII TAROT AND THE EIGENGRAU ORACLE

#DiscordTarotholicsOct2025 Challenge
Jack-o-Lantern Prompt for October 28th : What extra protections may you need as the veil thins?

Tarot Reading with the TOONTAROTReading Summary: Turning a blind eye (Eight of Swords) to the shit show (Two of Pentacles Rx), only makes the journey that much more of a slug to get through (Seven of Pentacles).

Take Away: Don’t ignore the chaos.  This is hard for you, as you have a tendency to ignore what doesn’t work for you and let it play its way out.  This is not a good method for at this time.

If you want to protect yourself as the veil thins, you need to stay alert and aware of what’s going on, who is coming through, and react accordingly.  Don’t ignore what’s going on or it will be to your detriment.

Other elements included in this reading:
Japanese Cherry Leaf as a Reminder of Life’s Fleeting Moments
Foraged Silver Maple Key for Bouncing Back to Thrive
Green Aventurine for Harmony and Balance of the Heart
Labradorite for a Focus on Mental and Emotional Healing
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: TOONTOWN TAROT

Daily Self Kindness

I bought myself ice cream!  And it’s delicious.

Seize the Day!

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The Halloween Magick Tarot's Three of Wands and Sinister AffirmationsDaily Mental Health Prompt: Seek a positive message to carry with you throughout the day and offer perspective.

Today’s draw is the Three of Wands, which is traditionally a representation of the first active step in a journey, progress towards a goal, and the seizing of opportunities.

The Three of Wands has then been combined with an affirmation card from the Sinister Affirmations deck, which says, “People will always tell you what you can’t do. You can’t move to a forgotten ghost town to study the dark arts. You can’t enthrall a horde of undead scorpions. You can’t open a portal to another world in an abandoned quarry. Ignore those people. You don’t need their negativity.”

Why are you holding back? It’s time to move, not stand still.

The negative narratives in your head that tell you that you can’t are the voices of others that have sunk deep into your psyche and whisper to you from those dark places.

It’s time to stop listening to them. Take a leap. Sometimes that first step can’t be a small one, and instead you just have to let go and jump.

The message in today’s cards is an encouragement to get moving on something that you’ve been hesitating and procrastinating on. Don’t let other’s negativity hold you back from what you really want.

DECK USED:  HALLOWEEN MAGICK TAROT AND SINISTER AFFIRMATIONS

@thetruthinstory #embracethemagical2025 Challenge
Prompt for Offering (exchange) : What am I ready to give?

Tarot Reading with X The Tarot DeckReading Summary: Your friends (Three of Cups) want to help you create balance (Two of Pentacles), and you are finally ready to do what is healthy for you and work together (The Lovers).

Take Away: It’s difficult for you to let go of the reins and allow responsibility to be more evenly dispersed between you and others. You’re used to taking everything on your own shoulders, and not doing so feels like everything is out of your control.

You’ve come to a point in your life, though, where you realize you can’t do it all yourself and you need their help to create balance in your life for a healthier future. You are now ready and willing to sacrifice some of that control in order to achieve that goal.

Other elements included in this reading:
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
Rose Quartz for Gentle Kindness to Self and Others
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: X THE TAROT

#DiscordTarotholicsOct2025 Challenge
Samhain Prompt for October 27th : As the last harvest approaches, what needs be discarded from your life?

Tarot reading with The Halloween Magick TarotReading Summary: You’ve worked so hard (Seven of Pentacles) trying to understand your emotions and learn about them and how to deal with them (Ace of Cups). Let go of your hesitancy where new emotions are concerned (Temperance Rx beside Ace of Cups). It’s not caution at this point, just procrastination to not deal with the unpleasantness of something new (Ace of Cups Rx).

Take Away: The answer here is in the reversed Temperance card. These cards are saying it’s time to stop procrastinating and setting things aside that are uncomfortable just because you don’t want to deal with them.

That procrastination comes in a lot of different forms and can often look like healthy hesitation. You’ve spent enough time working with your emotions and how to greet them and deal with them, though, that you shouldn’t need that extra hesitation at this time. That means that you’re just hesitating to create space because you’re uncomfortable.

Other elements included in this reading:
Foraged Scotch Pine Cone for Purging Negative Influences
Foraged Parmeliaceae Lichen for a “Breath of Fresh Air”
Gneiss Stone for Patience in Moments of Discomfort
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: HALLOWEEN MAGICK TAROT

Daily Self Kindness

I allowed myself to not finish this blog post on time, and instead went to bed to get some sleep.