The Brady Tarot

Maintaining Balance

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

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The Brady Tarot 2nd Edition - Two of Pentacles, Two of Roots and Lobilat Rumi Quotes CardsDaily Mental Health Prompt: Seek a positive message to carry with you throughout the day and offer perspective.

Today’s draw is the Two of Pentacles (Roots), which is traditionally a representation of juggling responsibilities, work/life balance, and prioritization.

The Two of Pentacles has then been combined with the an affirmation from the Lobilat Rumi Quotes deck, which says, “ If all you can do is crawl, start crawling.”

Balance in life is important, as it keeps the things we want and need in our lives running smoothly (including ourselves). This means that not all growth can be done with speed.  Sometimes, in order to keep things in balance in one’s life, we have to take growth slowly.  That way, even as we make progress, we don’t set other things off kilter.

The message in today’s cards is a reminder that slow growth is still growth, and when the growth we’re working for takes more time than expected?  That’s okay.  It just means that we’re managing to keep things in balance while we move forward.

DECK USED:  THE BRADY TAROT 2ND EDITION AND LOBILAT RUMI QUOTES

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Philosophical Prompts for November 18th and 25th

Tarot Reading with Coins of the Tarot Cards and The OrákulumCan a person without hope live a full and happy life?

The Lovers and Synchronicity – As long as they have their needs fulfilled and everything is going their way, then there is no need for hope in order to live a full and happy life.

Do we live to eat, or eat to live?

Five of Swords and Gnosis – These cards indicate that humanity lives to eat. We do not eat what we need, but rather we eat what gives us a lift of pleasure. This means that we’re never really happy with the stuff that’s good for us and we should be eating… only the stuff that really doesn’t do us any good at all but instead simply taste good or gives us a chemical boost of pleasure.

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
Aragonite for Truth and Understanding
Desert Rose for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECKS USED: COINS OF THE TAROT CARDS AND THE ORÁKULUM

The @owlandbonestarot #78DaysOfTarotSpreads Challenge
The Devil Spread

The Devil Tarot Reading with The Brady Tarot 2nd Edition

What is pulling you off your path?

Nine of Horns Rx – A lack of appreciation for the small things in life that make life worth living. You don’t spend enough time enjoying life and seeking out those things that bring you joy.

What is skewing your vision?

The Magician – The idea that you have to have all of the answers, and be able to fix anything that goes wrong. You need to give yourself permission to loaf off and/or step back instead of diving immediately into the “I can do it” mentality that has you volunteering for far too much.

Where have you lost your power?

Ten of Horns – As mentioned in the first question in this reading, you spent so much time looking ahead and working towards the future that you have forgotten to pause and see the value of the present and how good things are right now in this moment.

What lured you into the dark?

King of Arrows Rx – An overactive drive to do more and go farther that has become unhealthy. You are using your drive for success to abuse yourself.

What chains can you choose to break?

Wheel of Fortune – Stop looking at the unpredictability of life as your enemy or some kind of predator out to destroy all that you’ve built. Instead, consider the opportunities that life’s ups and downs create for you.

How can you stay in the light?

The Lovers – Make healthy choices. Although you can enlist those closest to you to help you and making those choices, remember that they have their own agendas at heart. Only you know what’s going to be right for you, so listen to their council, but be sure to touch in with yourself and what you need to be healthy and happy before you make any decisions.

Other elements included in this reading:
Scotch Pine Cone for Purging Negative Influences
Foraged Parmeliaceae Lichen for a “Breath of Fresh Air”
Foraged Acorns for Protection during New Beginnings
Japanese Cherry Leaf as a Reminder of Life’s Fleeting Moments

DECK USED: THE BRADY TAROT 2ND EDITION

Daily Self Kindness

I turned down a shift even though I could have used the extra cash, because I really wanted to be home.

Transitioning from June to July

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This is a spread that I do at the end of each month to close out the month.

Brady Tarot and Nature's Wisdom Oracle

Individuality – High Priestess and Dragonfly – You are currently in a place of spiritual growth and transformation.  As you explore your emotions, you are transforming more than that small aspect of your life.  Like ripples in a pond, these changes spread outward into other areas.  Those ripples hold within them threads that tug and transform what lies beneath the surface of the water as well, allowing for permanent growth through a shifting within the subconscious and spiritual realms.

Dependence – Hermit, Hanged Man Rx, Orchid – You are currently in the process of finding healthier ways of using your alone time. Let go of the tendency to retreat into the self and close yourself off. Stop using your obsessions to self-soothe as it is not healthy.

Creativity – Nine of Horns, Justice, Lotus – You are currently seeking a balance of emotional fulfillment and awakening.  You’re struggling a bit with finding that balance because of impatience, and you need to make sure that you are keeping in mind that this is a process that takes time and will not be forced but rather progress naturally, much like the process of reindeer shedding antlers.

Limitation – Father of Roots and Jack in the Pulpit – Don’t get so wrapped up in what you have done that you forget to assess where you are and what’s coming.  In this time of change it’s important to stay open to possibilities instead of staid and stagnant in your assessments and focus.

Change – Magician and Luna Moth – Keep in mind that you already possess all of the tools and skills needed to continue along this path of growth you’re currently on.  Don’t allow darkness to creep in and create doubts or  unnecessary strife. Focus on the light and stay positive.

Sympathy – Ace of Feathers, Two of Roots, Hummingbird – These times in which you have allowed yourself to forsake your inspiration and creative spark, taking it for granted and leaving it behind to pour your energy into the drive of your responsibilities and obligations, have hurt you even if you haven’t taken the time to acknowledge it. These wounds linger and are a negative influence on your current growth and goals.

Luck – The World and Nautilus – You’ve gone through transitions in development before and know that these times of growth and change are a process that takes time. Organization and structure always makes you feel a bit more in control, and it would help in this instance as well if you let it.

Power – Eight of Feathers, Chariot, Pumpkin – Pay attention that you don’t get too comfortable and confidence in the pause of stability you currently find yourself in. Things can change in a heartbeat, and you need make sure you are prepared so that you can control the situation when it strikes.

Responsibility – The Tower and Iguana – Keep yourself open to communicating with those around you, even when things feel like a struggle.  Don’t close up, as the opportunity these events provides to you is about increasing your bond with others through communicating with them about what is going on when things feel chaotic, and allowing them in to help.

Message from Spirit World – Hurdles require a sense of optimism and confidence in your abilities.  Make sure your connection with others is strong.  Sometimes shit hits the fan fast, and it’s important to foster these connections and qualities in yourself so that you are prepared.

Message from Mind’s World –  You are slowly learning that closing yourself off blinds you to what’s going on around you and within you as well.  Staying open and aware, and grateful for what you have will better allow you to move through these transitions with grace and further your growth along the way.

Message from Known World – Stop limiting yourself by training all of your focus and attention on the physical world and the responsibilities that lie within it.  There’s more going on than what lies on the surface and in order to move through the growth and transitions in your life right now, you need to open yourself up more and give yourself a foundation of order and organization that will allow you to open up more fully while still feeling secure.

DECKS USED: THE BRADY TAROT, NATURE’S WISDOM ORACLE