The Seed Taroracle

The Inhale and Exhale of the Universe

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

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Daily Mental Health Prompt: Seek a positive message to carry with you throughout the day and offer perspective.

The Seed Taroracle - Wheel of Fortune and the Messages From the Universe 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.

On the Wheel of Fortune card is also the phrase, “The magic happens when you believe.”

The Wheel of Fortune card has then been combined with a card from the Messages From the Universe deck, which says, “Your life is about to start to move quickly in some areas. Events that seem to have been on hold suddenly propel forward. Move with the flow and be mindful of what needs your attention most.”

Life is a series of cycles. Sometimes things move slow, and sometimes things move so slow that they feel like they’re not moving at all. Then, at other times, they speed up and move so fast that it feels like you can’t even keep up.

The acceleration and deceleration are all a part of the natural ebb and flow of the world around you and its energies. It’s like the world breathing in and out. This isn’t something that we can stop, nor is it something that it is healthy for us to try and prevent.

Instead, the healthiest course of action is to go with the flow. Be adaptable, and allow your own activities and energies to align with those of the world around you. Time, after all, is a subjective perception.

The message in today’s Wheel of Fortune card and affirmation is an encouragement to seek alignment with the universe and its cycles instead of resisting them. Rather than stubbornly trying to perceive things the way you want them to be and in doing so forcing them into a box that doesn’t fit, try working to let go of your resistance and go with the flow instead.

DECKS USED:  THE SEED TAROCLE AND MESSAGES FROM THE UNIVERSE DECK

@lightningildflower‘s August Reflections Challenge
Recalibration Prompt for August 18th : What will help me reclaim my sense of direction?

Cartomancy Reading with the Hyakki Yagyō Playing Cards Seimei Edition

Reading Summary: Utilize your creativity (Queen of Clubs) as a time to restore harmony (Six of Diamonds) and balance (Four of Spades) where disorder and discord has taken root (a lack of odd numbered cards).

Take Away: Once upon a time, your creative spark was something that you took great joy in and a type of play that you could indulge in and explore without guilt or discomfort. You reveled in your creativity, finding each new idea and inspiration and adventure you were eager to explore.

It’s time to return to this attitude towards creativity. In doing so, it will help you to also reclaim your sense of direction that has been lost since losing touch with this joy you once experienced and enjoyed.

Other elements included in this reading:
Staghorn Sumac for Connecting with Nature and the Wild Within
Dried Cedar Bundle for Protection from Negative Influences
Gneiss Stone for Patience in Moments of Discomfort
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: HYAKKI YAGYŌ PLAYING CARDS

@note.project August Journal Prompts
Prompts for August 17th and 18th

Tarot Reading with The Seed Taroracle - Wheel of Fortune and Inner Tree Intuitive Oracle

A routine that helps me feel more like myself

Death and Healing

You are learning to get in touch with your authenticity by going through a process of healing and self exploration. Stop looking forward to the end of the journey.

Healing takes time. You are not just exploring and healing from those things that hurt you and the wounds you carry, but there is also healing involved in the grief of letting these things go.

You will get the most out of the experience by living in the moment and savoring what’s happening right now, rather than looking ahead to whatever comes next.

A habit I want to continue building

Nine of Cups atop Nine of Swords; Diversity

Your deck collection is massive, and the idea of downsizing does not bring you joy.

Stop listening to the negativity from your inner narratives (occasionally fed by outside sources) and instead use the diversity of your collection to keep you interested and invested in the self exploration, healing, and helping that are the foundations of your practice.

You are learning to tune out that negative inner voice and the naysaying of others that have no business being in -your- business in the first place. Keep it up. Fuck’em if they don’t get it. It’s not for them. It’s for you, and your enjoyment.

Other elements included in this reading:
Dried Rhododendron Leaf for Fostering Confidence
Gneiss Stone for Patience in Moments of Discomfort
Calcite for Gently Calming the Mind and Stimulating Insights
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: THE SEED TAROCLE AND INNER TREE INTUITIVE ORACLE
Daily Self Kindness

I pushed myself to get my ass online today so I could spend some time with Gid instead of wallowing in the “meh” of subdrop on my own.

❤️ 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 Seed Taroracle and Wednesday's Child Oracle

Earth – The World – Take some time this week to examine your goals and ensure they align with who you are now and who you want to become. Often, we strive toward goals from our past that no longer fit in with who we have grown into since those goals were made. This doesn’t mean that you failed, but rather that you’ve grown beyond them.

Air – Ace of Swords – Take care to communicate clearly and concisely with others this week to cut back on the potential for misunderstandings. If you see signs of confusion in others, stop and explore them instead of plowing on with the expectation they’ll “come around to” understanding.

Water – Three of Pentacles atop Eight of Pentacles – Don’t allow yourself to feel like you’re “in this alone”, whatever the situation may be. Reach out to others for help and support to maximize your potential for success, as well as to set your negative inner narrative straight that you truly aren’t alone after all.

Fire – Justice atop Seed of Pentacles – You can’t squeeze blood out of a stone. Remember that you get out of your endeavors what you put in. Just as it took effort to get the ball rolling, so will it take effort to keep it going. Especially during times when you’re stuck trying to roll it uphill.

Waning – Plasma Ball and Mice – Be proactive at shining a spotlight on dishonesty from others. Don’t just let it go when you see their lies so clearly. Now is the time to call them out on it when it occurs.

Waxing – Poppet and Fly Agaric – Don’t let others control you with their judgments. Autonomy is important and you need to make sure you’re practicing it in spades right now instead of letting other people run you ragged.

Take Away – If you want something, go for it, and don’t let others tell you no or try to toss obstacles in your way. Their bullshit is not your problem, so call them out on it and keep moving. A little aggression is needed this week to get things back on track and done.

DECKS USED: THE SEED TARORACLE AND WEDNESDAY’S CHILD ORACLE