#TheAugustTarot

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Today’s meditation was ten minutes long, and was one of the #DailyCalm sessions in the @Calm app.

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Absurdo Tarot - Two of Pentacles@FatMumSlim August #FMSPAD Challenge
Prompt for August 29th : A Lucky Find | #FMS_LUCKYFIND25

Daily 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, which is traditionally a representation of juggling responsibilities, work/life balance, and prioritization.

Your balance is not their balance, and their balance isn’t yours.

This falls back on that we can’t know what trials and tribulations others are going through. Their lives are different than ours, their experiences, lessons, and challenges are not ours. And, that’s all before taking into consideration that they are a completely different person than us with different emotions and reactions. (Not to mention they might be faking that they have things together far more than they really do.)

You can’t find your own balance when your eye isn’t even on the ball.  If you’re too busy looking at how others are doing, you aren’t minding your own closely enough. Comparing your “balancing act” to another’s just doesn’t work, and when you try, you lose sight of your own balance and risk causing an even greater imbalance to occur.

Today’s card is a reminder to tend to your own balance in life, and stop comparing yourself and your abilities to everyone else’s. You’ll discover that balance is far easier to find and sustain if you focus on yourself and what you’re doing.

DECK USED:  ABSURDO TAROT

@Lionharts #TheAugustTarot Leo Season Challenge
Ten of Wands – Responsibility Prompts for August 29th thru 31st

Tarot Reading with the Earth Magick Tarot Colored Edition and Folklore OracleWhat weight can I release to focus my energy on what truly matters for my current journey?

Four of Wands and Salt – Remember that as long as your mortgage is being paid, everything else is going to work itself out. Make sure that you are prioritizing what is of greatest importance and will provide you the stability you need to confront each challenge that’s coming your way.

Where am I carrying more than I need to in my pursuit of growth?

Two of Wands and Cailleach – Your action plan is too convoluted and needs to be pared down. Consider something like collapsible lists so that you don’t have to see all the minute details when what you really need is a quick glance for reassurance. This way, you can make sure you don’t make it so complicated that it becomes its own stress instead of a stress reliever.

How can I move forward with clarity, purpose, and renewed strength?

King of Coins and Mourning – Being a leader and fostering stability for yourself and others requires adaptability. Adaptability requires letting things go that are aren’t serving you, so that you can bend instead of break when needed. Clinging onto the outdated and no longer useful causes these things to just get in your way so that you trip over them later.

Other elements included in this reading:
Foraged Red Oak Leaf for Fostering Unconditional Love
Deodar Cedar Impression for Clarity and Spiritual Connection
Ammonite for a Sense of Stability During Times of Change
Rainforest Rhyolite for Facilitating Calm Transitions
Desert Rose for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECKS USED: EARTH MAGICK TAROT COLOR EDITION AND FOLKLORE ORACLE

Daily Self Kindness

I told J off for being a dick about the flat tire, because he was taking his frustration out on others.

Preparedness Is Important

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Today’s meditation was a ten minute long self-directed session that was based on a video I watched last night on YouTube about Critical Thinking vs Collective Stupidity.

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Quiet Rebel Tarot - Nine of Wands@FatMumSlim August #FMSPAD Challenge
Prompt for August 28th : A Sign of Newness | #FMS_NEWNESS25
Daily Mental Health Prompt: Seek a positive message to carry with you throughout the day and offer perspective.

Today’s draw is the Nine of Wands, which is traditionally a representation of boundaries, defensive maneuvers, and protection of what you hold dear.

If you don’t wear the battle scars, how do you know you were part of the battle?

At times of conflict and violence, we have a tendency to rally around our young and protect them from harm. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing, but it leaves “the last man standing” as someone without the scars of battle and experience needed to defend and protect what’s left.

Isn’t it perhaps better to prepare them for that role? They aren’t too young or inexperienced to learn… Isn’t it more accurate to say that we just don’t want them to learn these horrible truths that they need to know?  When it comes to survival, though, shouldn’t they know? Knowledge is power after all, so by having these difficult discussions and involving them in preparation and defence from the start, You empower them for when said knowledge and experience is needed instead of leaving them to fumble around in the dark.

This isn’t just true about violence and conflict either. It’s about discussions on death, divorce, and sex; it’s about teaching them how to cook and work and use critical thinking. We won’t be there to shield them forever, so don’t you think we should be teaching them?

Today’s message is a reminder that the best defence is a good offence. Get out ahead of upcoming trouble by empowering those that will come after us in the ways that truly matter. Leaving them in the dark helps no one.

DECK USED:  QUIET REBEL TAROT

@Lionharts #TheAugustTarot Leo Season Challenge
Nine of Wands – Resilience Prompts for August 26th thru 28th

Tarot Reading with The Garden of Enchanted Creatures Tarot and The Seashell OracleWhat inner strength have I cultivated through consistent effort?

Ace of Swords and Foam – You have managed to take ideas and strategy that was ephemeral, insubstantial, and still under development in your mind, and by writing it down and then working with it on paper, you’ve turned it into the first steps of an action plan.

Where am I being asked to  hold steady and keep showing up?

Page of Pentacles and Seaweed – It’s hard to trust that you’re going to get anywhere in your endeavors when it feels like you’re being put on hold. Remember that it’s not stagnancy that you’re experiencing, just a much slower pace than you’re used to. Continue to take your time and surrender to the slower pace, for at this time that’s the key to your future success.

How can I move forward now with trust in the strength I have earned throughout my challenges?

Four of Swords and Sailor – Remember that even if things weren’t up in the air at the moment, it would still be a time of rest for you. That’s what this part of the year is about for your business. In this time of rest, you are preparing for a more strenuous time ahead. Don’t lose sight of that in the chaos of this current challenge.

Other elements included in this reading:
Bind Rune on Cedar for a Protected Home
Dried Lavender Bundle for Calming and Comfort
Rose Quartz for Gentle Kindness to Self and Others
Aragonite for Truth and Understanding
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: THE GARDEN OF ENCHANTED CREATURES TAROT AND THE SEASHELL ORACLE

@empressofthenightslight Roll the Tarot August Challenge
Roll :  2  Prompt : What do I need to know today?

Wild Chorus Oracle ReadingReading Summary: You’re worried about the fate of your business (Begin Again). These worries are neither surprising or an over reaction to what’s going on right now (Blessed Unrest).

It’s in this worry you will find the path forward, as it will keep you on your toes so that you can adapt and change course quickly instead of being one step behind (Safe Passage).

Take Away: Keep moving. Even as the going is slow, and your anxieties are trying to push you into reacting by taking action.

Instead, focus on the things you already have to do instead of making more work for yourself. Use the energy generated by your anxiety to your advantage instead of allowing it to freeze you up in fear.

Other elements included in this reading:
Dried Rhododendron Leaf for Fostering Confidence
Black Spruce Needles to Boost Self-Confidence and Positive Thinking
Dried Purple Heather Flowers for Independence and Luck
Petrified Wood D20 Die for Making Solid Choices
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: WILD CHORUS ORACLE

Daily Self Kindness

I went to authorities for assistance instead of dealing with things on my own.

The Seeds We Plant

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Today’s meditation was a ten minute EFT tapping session using The Tapping Solution Daily Guidance card pictured with my tarot card of the day, and the tapping guidance/affirmations provided on the back of the card.

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Trash Panda & Tarot's Ace of Swords and The Tapping Solution's Daily Guidance 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 Swords, which is traditionally a representation of the seed of new beginnings in the area of one’s thoughts, intellect, education, logic and reason, ambition, or communication.

The self talk in your head is important. It is the seed in your mind that influences how you see the world and everything in it, also affecting your interactions with these things. It influences your perspectives on yourself as well as affecting your performance in everything from every day tasks to important endeavors.

Seeds, when planted, grow. That means if the self talk in your head is negative, it encourages growth in negative perceptions and experiences. If the self talk is positive, it then encourages positive growth and experiences.

Today’s message is a reminder to be aware of your inner narratives. Don’t just agree with the self talk out of hand, especially when it’s negative. Instead, when negative self talk arrives, argue with it. Advocate for a softer judgment and more positive viewpoint, and in doing so you also advocate for yourself. Plant new, healthier seeds, and encourage them to grow so that they can start to crowd out the unhealthy ones that try to find a foothold in your life.

DECK USED:  TRASH PANDA & TAROT AND THE TAPPING SOLUTION’S DAILY GUIDANCE CARDS

#DiscordTarotholicsAug2025 Challenge
Prompt for August 24th : Do Spread 4 – Spiritual Aspects

Tarot Reading with The Elemental Tarot and Arcane Bullshit Deck

Seeds Sown – What seeds for my spiritual health & growth planted in the Spring have flourished and grown strong?

Father of Earth and Double Caveman – You have managed to ground yourself spiritually, even against the odds that were against you. No matter that influences are trying to tug you in different directions, these tugs do not shift your foundation, which remains solid and strong.

The Chaff – What seeds have not flourished and need to be let go to encourage healthy growth in other areas?

Daughter of Earth and Big Sexy Satan – There are a few addictive behaviors that you are trying to cling to, continuing to flirt with even though they aren’t serving you. Don’t let them linger or they will poison the soil.

The Harvest – How can I best prepare now to reap the benefits of a positive and healthy harvest in the Fall?

Four of Air and Future Grandma – You are going to need all of the energy you can muster once things get moving again further into the harvest season. Work on shoring up your energy now in order to have energy to spare for later.

Other elements included in this reading:
Foraged Silver Maple Key for Bouncing Back to Thrive
Gneiss Stone for Patience in Moments of Discomfort
Labradorite Sun and Moon for Mental and Emotional Healing
Banded Carnelian for Inner Drive and Focus On Aspirations
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: ELEMENTAL TAROT AND ARCANE BULLSHIT CARDS

Daily Self Kindness

I claimed top space.

Diminished Accomplishments

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Today’s meditation was a ten minute long self-directed session based on the affirmation “Always Settle for More”, which is in reference to how we often settle for less because we feel we are undeserving of more, whether that’s from others or life, work or even from ourselves sometimes.  The message encourages us to accept that we -are- worth it and -do- in fact deserve more, even when we might not feel like it.

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@FatMumSlim August #FMSPAD Challenge
Prompt for August 23rd : Something Out of Place | #FMS_OUTOFPLACE25

How To Deal Tarot for Everyday Life's The World Card and Love Who You Are Oracle Daily Mental Health Prompt: Seek a positive message to carry with you throughout the day and offer perspective.

Today’s draw is The World card, which is traditionally a representation of the end of a journey, the completion of a time of growth, accomplishment, and transitioning from one path in life to another.

How is it that sometimes when we accomplish something, it feels like nothing at all? Even big things are sometimes so lacklustre that they feel mediocre and unexceptional.

Is it upbringing from our childhood? Is it that we are too busy seeking validation from others that we forget to give it to ourselves? Is it because we are so focused on what comes next that we aren’t able to pause and really appreciate what we’ve done and where we’re at in the present?

I think, at least for me, it’s probably a combination of all three.

The message for today is a reminder that the “something out of place” in your moments of accomplishment is that you need to ensure that you celebrate them. Not because someone else acknowledges them, but because you do. The card for today is encouragement to take a pause when you reach the end of a project or journey to appreciate what you have accomplished and how far you’ve come… without speculating on what comes next.

DECK USED:  HOW TO DEAL: TAROT FOR EVERYDAY LIFE AND LOVE WHO YOU ARE ORACLE

@Lionharts #TheAugustTarot Leo Season Challenge
Eight of Wands – Acceleration Prompts for August 23rd thru 25th

Felis Oracle ReadingWhere is momentum building, inviting me to move with greater flow and focus?

Trust – Keep gathering information. Don’t hide from what feels intimidating or overreact to every little thing.  Just keep on paying attention and compiling info for later.

Note: This card emerged just as I got a new alert from an e-commerce newsletter that there’s a new post up about the ending of de minimus exceptions for international  packages imported into the US. It directly refers to this situation in my life.

How can I stay rooted in myself as energy begins to accelerate?

Time – Give yourself time and space to deal and adjust your equilibrium. It may be hard not to get swept up into the acceleration of energies, but you need to remain still and give yourself that time. No sudden actions you take are going to go in your favor right now.

What shift is gathering strength beneath the surface, ready to break through and reshape my path?

The Magician – Just because your skills are latent right now and sitting on the sidelines doesn’t mean they’re not still there. When the time is right, you will be able to work it out just fine. It’s the waiting you’re struggling with right now… your capabilities are more than up to the task to come.

Other elements included in this reading:
Dried Rhododendron Leaf for Fostering Confidence
Dried Lavender Bundle for Calming and Comfort
Deodar Cedar Impression for Clarity and Spiritual Connection
Desert Rose for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: FELIS ORACLE

Daily Self Kindness

I took my shower in the super early morning hours before sleeping so that when I got up this morning all I’d have to do is throw on my clothes and go.

Unexpected Guides

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Today’s meditation was ten minutes long, and was one of the #DailyTrip sessions in the @Calm app.

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The Ark Animal Tarot - The Hierophant card@FatMumSlim August #FMSPAD Challenge
Prompt for August 22nd : Something I’m Looking Forward To | #FMS_LOOKINGAHEAD25

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

Today’s draw is The Hierophant card, which is traditionally a representation of traditions, spiritual guidance, long standing institutions, teachers and guides, and themes that deal with conformity and social norms.

Recently, I discovered a metaphysical shop that is unlike any other I’ve ever visited. The shop was neat and tidy, but cluttered. Impeccably clean and carefully curated, yet without even a hint of “tourist” pandering. The shop owner was knowledgeable and friendly, without being intrusive or pushy. The cat was friendly too.

The owner had built something rich with meaning in a world of commerce, and the care and spiritual roots showed through in every shelf, nook, and cranny. When I spoke with her, it was clear that she was not only knowledgeable, but had researched and explored in depth each item in her shop as well as their sources, and even been in communication with a number of the authors and creators on display. She even sources some of the herbs in her shop from her own garden.

As you might’ve already caught on to, I have a massive amount of respect for this woman and the blend of spirituality and business she has created.

I am absolutely looking forward to visiting the shop and its owner (and the cat!) again in the future.

Today’s message is a reminder that those that teach us “how things work” can be found in the most unexpected places. Sometimes when we step through a doorway, we get exactly what or who we expect. Other times, we are taken by surprise by a little slice of heaven or the gift of a knowledgeable guide to help us when we need it. Be open to the possibility of the latter, as it can happen at the most unexpected moments.

DECK USED:  THE ARK ANIMAL TAROT

#DiscordTarotholicsAug2025 Challenge
Prompt for August 22nd : What do you need to focus on for self-care for this month’s new moon?

Nakshatra Oracle ReadingReading Summary: In order to foster harmony and balance (Libra) within the current chaos (Ketu) of what’s going on with your business (Rohini), you need to stay on top of things and pay attention. Be willing to not just do the work, but adapt as needed in order to allow things to reach their full potential (Hasta).

Take Away: Encourage tranquility in your life, not just through the mindfulness techniques and tools at your disposal, but also by making sure that you don’t “check out” concerning the issues and stressors going on right now with your business. You need to stay engaged and pay attention to what’s going on, so that you can respond and adapt quickly and smoothly to the changes taking place.

Other elements included in this reading:
Foraged Silver Maple Key for Bouncing Back to Thrive
Black Spruce Needles to Boost Self-Confidence and Positive Thinking
Dried Purple Heather Flowers for Independence and Luck
Dried Rhododendron Leaf for Fostering Confidence
Gneiss Stone for Patience in Moments of Discomfort
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: THE NAKSHATRA ORACLE

@empressofthenightslight Roll the Tarot August Challenge
Roll : 12  Prompt : What do I need to let go of now?

The Ark Animal Oracle ReadingReading Summary: Clever planning (Sugar Glider), bold action (Moose), and dogged determination for things to stay the same (Dog).

Take Away: Things are changing, and you have to accept that you are not in control. No matter how much you want to be. No amount of “tinkering”, or just jumping in and going for it, is going to make things better right now. Neither is ignoring the problem and trying to make everything stay the same. Let go of your need to be in control and resist change. This tendency is not going to help you in the current situation.

Other elements included in this reading:
Foraged Purple Heather Sprigs for Independence and Luck
Deodar Cedar Impression for Clarity and Spiritual Connection
Bloodstone for Encouraging Fearlessness
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: THE ARK ANIMAL ORACLE

Daily Self Kindness

I forced myself to go find my nail clippers instead of picking at a hang nail that was going to turn into a painful and bloody mess if I didn’t tend to it with the nippers.

Make Yourself at Home

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Today’s meditation was a ten minute self-directed session based upon the affirmation “It’s okay if you need a break. It’s okay if you need a hug. “It’s okay if you need help performing an occult ritual that will enthrall a dark unspeakable evil. Don’t be afraid to advocate for yourself.”

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Pre-Raphaelite Tarot's King of Wands and the Sinister Affirmations: Mantras for Formidable Women Cards@FatMumSlim August #FMSPAD Challenge
Prompt for August 21st : Feels Like Home | #FMS_FEELSHOME25

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

Today’s draw is the King of Wands, which is traditionally a representation of a projective alpha energy, personality, or person in the area of one’s passions, drive, determination, principles, values, and willpower. The King of Wands often indicates themes that have to do with leadership figures or authority figures with the ability to rally others to their causes and draw them in to their own values, principles, and passions.

When you build upon your passions and personal values, life becomes your home.

The King of Wands is all about personal values, passionate endeavors, and using both to create a stable foundation to lead from. He is the epitome of the phrase “the world is your oyster”. Not that the journey he’s on is new, but that he has made it uniquely his and special. His perfect fit.

Today’s message asks us where are we sacrificing our sense of comfort and belonging in the world by not following our dreams and our inner compass? How can we turn this around so that it’s not just where we rest our head that feels like “home”, but our lives as a whole?

DECK USED:  PRE-RAPHAELITE TAROT

@Lionharts #TheAugustTarot Leo Season Challenge
Seven of Wands – Courage Prompts for August 20th thru 22nd

Tarot Reading with the Tarot de Besançon Gaudais Anima Antiqua and Enchanted Blossoms Empowerment OracleWhere am I guided to stay rooted in my truth and unshakable in my presence?

Valet de Coupe and Orchid/Yellow Tiger Swallowtail – It’s difficult to teach our brains to reject negative narratives. As Julia Roberts said in Pretty Woman, “The bad stuff is easier to believe.”

Remember to touch base with the beauty in the world around you. In doing so it can help teach your emotions to follow suit and more easily accept the beautiful things that reside within you as well.

How can I protect or honor what matters to me right now?

Juno (La Popess) and Sedum/Apollo – Keeping your reading space clean and tidy will help in allowing your intuition and spiritual practices to flourish. Seek out and get rid of those things that have no use and are simply creating clutter. Tranquility without helps to promote tranquility within, and it’s in that tranquil place where your inner ken can flourish.

Where am I invited to stand firm in faith and act with courage, even when the path ahead is unclear?

Reine de Coupe and Honeysuckle/White Admiral – You are only able to give to others if you have something to give. Make sure that you are taking care of yourself and treating yourself well, visiting the things that make you joyous in your day-to-day life, and providing yourself the self-care you need.

Only when you give yourself these things are you able to also generously give to others of yourself. Remember that When you are lacking in what you need and not taking care of yourself, helping others becomes not an act of generosity, but a chore of obligation.

Other elements included in this reading:
Foraged Silver Maple Key for Bouncing Back to Thrive
Pressed Pansy Flower for Hearing the Heart More Clearly
Rose Quartz for Gentle Kindness to Self and Others
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: TAROT DE BESANÇON GAUDAIS ANIMA ANTIQUA AND ENCHANTED BLOSSOMS EMPOWERMENT ORACLE

Daily Self Kindness

I claimed all of the leftover Chinese food in the fridge as mine and had it for dinner.