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Let’s Wing It

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#DailyTrip with the Calm app - Sayadaw U Tejaniya quoteToday’s meditation was ten minutes long, and was a #DailyTrip session from the Calm app.  The session itself was only eight minutes, but I lingered for another two because it felt a little too short.

The session was about doing nothing, and essentially walked you through eight minutes of doing just that… nothing.  It guided you back to that “nothing” again and again whenever the mind starts to stray or the attention begins to be pulled in one direction or another, bringing you back to that “nothing” again and again throughout the session.

You would think a meditation like this would be easy, but it’s not until you actually try it that you realize just how much stuff goes through your head from minute to minute throughout the day.

Moon Void Tarot's King of Wands and It’s Going To Be Okay 2024 Day-to-day Calendar By Kate AllanToday’s draw is the King of Wands combined with the affirmation “I have no idea what I’m doing, but I’m trying anyway.”

“Winging it” really is a thing.  A very useful and extremely helpful thing. It can terrify others (or even yourself) when the question of “what are we going to do” comes up and your answer is “I dunno.  Let’s see what happens!”  And yet?  Some of the absolute greatest successes (and most massive failures) come out of that sense of adventure that allows you to “just wing it” now and then.

Don’t forget about the magic in this. Enthusiasm and winging it can set the world on fire.

DECKS USED:  MOON VOID TAROT AND IT’S GOING TO BE OKAY 2024 DAY-TO-DAY CALENDAR BY KATE ALLAN

#DiscordTarotholicsFeb2024 Challenge Prompt
Question for February 23rd : Dog Biscuit Appreciation Day – What in life makes you deserving of a treat today?

The Roadkill Oracle Deck and Moon Void Tarot - Three of Swords, Page of PentaclesThree of Swords Rx and Sloth – You aren’t languishing, which allows your depression and disenchantment a foothold, but actually doing things today.

It might not be the things that everyone else wants you to do?  But that’s okay.  Do what you want to do. You’re starting something new and getting things done.

Page of Pentacles and Human – You’ve made a choice to be creative today and begin the first steps on a new creative project. Part of this is bringing that project to somewhere you have more time to focus on it, but also there is the part where you actually began the project.

The Treat – Ms B made homemade chocolate chip cookies!

DECK USED: MOON VOID TAROT AND THE ROADKILL ORACLE DECK

Daily Self Kindness

I packed up and took a set of work stuff to Ms B’s today.  It really bothers me that a lot of times when I’m at her house, I’m wasting hours of my day just sitting around so that she has some company for a bit.  By bringing a set of supplies/tools there, I can at least get something productive done during that time, even if I’m working on it a little at a time instead of finishing projects in one fell swoop.

Emotions are Hard

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Journey Tarot Deck's Queen of Water (Queen of Cups)and It’s Going To Be Okay 2024 Day-to-day Calendar By Kate AllanToday’s draw is the Queen of Cups combined with the affirmation “Please try not to worry. It will all work itself out.”

Emotions are watery and never stagnant.  That means that they will ebb and flow and be in constant motion. They are not a foundation you can stand steadily upon, but something that swirls around you.

That doesn’t mean that they don’t have your place, and that over time they won’t become familiar and even comforting in their presence.

Let them swirl around you. Experience them, and let them become familiar.

DECKS USED:  JOURNEY TAROT DECK AND IT’S GOING TO BE OKAY 2024 DAY-TO-DAY CALENDAR BY KATE ALLAN

Lionharts #TheFebruaryTarot Once Upon a Tarot Prompt
Questions for February 22nd and 23rd

Journey Tarot Deck - Page of Cups, Three of Pentacles, Page of Swords, Two of Pentacles, Six of Cups, Seven of CupsThe Moon: Navigating the Tides
What is currently contributing to the ebbing tide in my life?

Six of Cups – Nostalgia. There are things from your past that have rose up of late that are now beginning to ebb away again.  Needs and wants, dreams you’ve had that are settling into the back burner.  Released and fading.

What can I do to harmonize with the natural flow of my emotions?

Two of Pentacles – Focus on balancing things out. Be glad when those things no longer serving you begin to slide away, as it makes room for something new to take its place. Otherwise, balancing everything becomes impossible as there are too many pieces on the board at once.

How can I skillfully navigate life’s currents, moving with the rhythm?

Three of Pentacles – Lean into others to help you. You don’t have to do everything yourself, and when you try to it sets you out of rhythm with those currents. Better to allow them to to help.

The Sun: Basking in Radiance
In what area can I consciously acknowledge the abundance and gratitude in my heart?

Seven of Cups – Be grateful for all the options that are available to you. You’re not trapped into one choice in most of the aspects of your life.  You’ve forged your life to allow you to always have options open to you in a way that most do not.

What ritual or activity can amplify the abundance of joy that already exists in my life?

Page of Swords – Be open to new ideas. There is more opportunities and options open to you than you can even imagine. If you think outside the box and are open to new ideas, you will have more ways to seek out those things that inspire you.

How can I continue to nurture and expand the already abundant wellspring of gratitude and joy within?

Page of Cups – Continue working on developing your emotional intelligence. It’s a long journey and not an easy one, but when you continue to work on this, you come closer to understanding yourself and what you truly need in life, allowing you to develop goals of your own instead of those ingrained in you from your past experiences and upbringing.

DECK USED: JOURNEY TAROT DECK

Daily Self Kindness

Today’s post is a catch-up post, and I can’t remember what my daily self-kindness was for today.

Strength and Foundations

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Erotic Tarot's Queen of Roses (Queen of Pentacles) and It’s Going To Be Okay 2024 Day-to-day Calendar By Kate AllanToday’s draw is the Queen of Roses (Pentacles) combined with the affirmation “Everything will work out, you’ll see!”

The posture of the queen in this card reminds me of the phrase “Fake it ’til you make it.”  Her beautiful golden replacement limb on display, she is powerful. But, does she always feel that way?  Probably not.

These cards are a reminder that even when you don’t feel powerful? If you fake it… you’ll make it. Feelings are temporary, but a good foundation helps you stand strong even when you need to sit down.  Stay strong and you will make it through.

DECKS USED:  EROTIC TAROT AND IT’S GOING TO BE OKAY 2024 DAY-TO-DAY CALENDAR BY KATE ALLAN

#DiscordTarotholicsFeb2024 Challenge Prompt
Questions for February 21st and 22nd

Chocolate Lover's Message Cards and Erotic Tarot's Queen of Feathers (Queen of Swords) and Six of Candles (Six of Wands)Philosophical Question: Does love feel different to different people or is it a universal emotion?

Queen of Feathers (Swords) Rx and Chocolate Topping – Don’t be a know it all. In life, you are only able to experience things through your own lens of perception. No matter how long you’ve been around, how much experience you’ve accumulated, or how much you observe others, you are still experiencing all of this through that personal lens. Everyone else has their own lens as well, and it’s not the same as yours.

So, yes, love feels different to different people. This is a part of what makes some people such a great match, and others mix like oil and water.

Be Humble Day – Where in life would it be beneficial for your ego to take a step back?

Six of Candles (Wands) Rx and Organic Chocolate – You can’t please everybody all the time, so stop trying.

DECKS USED: EROTIC TAROT AND THE CHOCOLATE LOVERS MESSAGE CARDS

Daily Self Kindness

I took a nap after I got home from the salon today.  Although the dream sucked? I felt better on the whole for having done so.

Guilty Pleasures Shouldn’t Be Guilty

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Romantic Tarot's Nine of Cups and It’s Going To Be Okay 2024 Day-to-day Calendar By Kate AllanToday’s draw is the Nine of Cups combined with the affirmation “Times are tough, but so are you.”

Don’t lose sight of your pleasures and joys when things get tough.

It can be hard to hold onto those joys when everything feels like it’s going to shit.  Focusing on little pleasures can feel wrong in those moments, as if it’s shameful to feel pleasure when everything else is falling apart and there’s so much to do to get things back on track.

It’s those things that make you happy that help in getting you through those difficult times, though, giving you the strength to move forward even when your steps seem unsteady.

DECKS USED:  ROMANTIC TAROT AND IT’S GOING TO BE OKAY 2024 DAY-TO-DAY CALENDAR BY KATE ALLAN

The #mysticstartarot Challenge Prompt
Question for February 18th, 20th, and 21st

Romantic Tarot - The Hermit, Wheel of Fortune, Ten of Coins, Page of Wands, Three of CoinsWhat are my beliefs about myself?

Ten of Coins and Wheel of Fortune – That no matter what life throws out you, you will come out on top. You know that there will always be ups and downs in life, but you also know that you will survive, and in surviving have the opportunity to re-stabilize once more.

How will these beliefs support me in my relationships?

The Hermit – It allows you to take time apart from others when you need it without worrying you’ll be alone forever. You know that those that are close to you and value you will continue to stay, even when you are struggling, and even when you need time to yourself.

How can I amplify these beliefs about myself?

Page of Wands atop Three of Coins – Allow this security to let you to explore your passions with them instead of alone. Too much alone time is not good for you, no matter how much you would like to languish in it.  Enjoy their time and share with them.

DECK USED: ROMANTIC TAROT

Daily Self Kindness

I didn’t go along on the grocery expedition today, but instead stayed at Ms B’s and took a nap.

Better Times Ahead

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#DailyTrip from the Calm app - Sarah Barmak quoteToday’s meditation was eleven minutes long, and was a #DailyTrip session on the Calm app.  It was about allowing yourself to notice the little things, and letting go of the resentment of seeking positivity in life.

I actually relate to this a lot. When I first started my COTD mental health activity, I was -very- pessimistic about it.  Being a pessimist at heart, my negative head space made it clear that gratitude practices were a waste of time and it was ridiculous to think just taking a moment each day to find a “positive message” in some cards was going to do anything.

Except, even with my ridiculousness and reluctance?  It did.  It has.  It does make a difference.  Just those few moments a day reflecting on the positive and seeking a positive or optimistic message… makes a difference in my mental health.  Am I a completely different person with no more mental illness issues and no longer a pessimist?  Nope.   I’m still struggling with those things.  Yet, at the same time?  The struggle is a little less difficult than before.  Just a little… but enough that I’ve noticed, and so have those around me.

Yaoi Tarot's Eight of Cups and It’s Going To Be Okay 2024 Day-to-day Calendar By Kate AllanToday’s draw is the Eight of Cups combined with the affirmation “Hey. This problem won’t eat up your entire life, I promise. There are better times ahead.”

Don’t walk away just because you’re frustrated and it feels like it’s taking forever for things to resolve themselves. Stick it out instead. Yes, there’s always going to come a time when it’s time to give up and walk away because the expenditure of energy and emotion becomes too much, but this isn’t it. Hold on a little longer.

DECKS USED:  YAOI TAROT AND IT’S GOING TO BE OKAY 2024 DAY-TO-DAY CALENDAR BY KATE ALLAN

de_tarotjuf’s #DeDonkereGodinTarotChallenge Prompt
Questions for February 6th and 17th

Yaoi Tarot's Eight of Swords and Page of pentacles, and Roses are as Romantic As You Are CardsThis allows me to embrace past events.

Page of Pentacles and All For Romance – Lean into the ones that have stuck by you through thick and thin and let them show you what it truly means to love someone. The experiences of your past make this a difficult lesson to learn. Remember that it’ll take time, and those that are long-standing in your life are there to help you.

This is the way I can use to experience intense emotions.

Eight of Swords and Letter On the Moon – Take care not to ignore your emotions and distance yourself from them… even the intense ones that are uncomfortable. They’re not going to do you any good when they’re buried or shoved away, and you learn nothing by leaving them alone and ignoring them.

DECK USED: YAOI TAROT AND ROSES ARE ROMANTIC AS YOU ARE CARDS

Daily Self Kindness

I took some time this morning to take an ibuprofen and lie down to wait for it to work, instead of pushing myself to plow through the pain of the headache that was trying to crack open my skull from the inside.

Little Glimmers

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#DailyCalm with the Calm app - Karen Salmansohn quoteToday’s meditation was ten minutes long, and one of the #DailyCalm sessions from the Calm app. The topic of today’s session was about the little things we do each day that often mean the world to someone else.  Things like letting someone in line behind you with one item skip in front of you when you have a full cart full, or even just smiling at a stranger (not in a creepy way, of course).

The session discussed how these small things can sometimes mean the world to another, when for us there are just a little moment of warmth or kindness that we often don’t even think about.  The session encouraged us to be more conscious of the se things, and to do them more often as a result of being more mindful of them in the day to day of our lives.

Renaissance Tarot's Seven of Coins and the Cozy Comfort Cards for Sad and Anxious MomentsToday’s draw is the Seven of Coins combined with the affirmation “A glimmer is the opposite of a trigger. It makes you feel nice and cozy inside.”

Personal growth is hard, and it’s meant to be. But it’s when we find those things that make us feel good inside that we are best able to counteract the reactions of those things that don’t.

For example, if you have a favorite song that lifts you up and makes you happy, and you’re scared of the dark.  Sometimes, humming or singing that song when you’re confronted with being in the dark can help you through that moment. It balances things out a bit and gives you a light in the darkness.

It doesn’t always work, and sometimes it takes time to find the -right- counter balance for certain fears, triggers, and wounds. But, a part of personal growth is in keeping going… keeping working at it even when it seems like you’ll never get there.  Find those little “glimmers” in life and let them help you through the hard parts.  You’ll get there.

DECKS USED:  RENAISSANCE TAROT AND COZY COMFORT CARDS FOR SAD AND ANXIOUS MOMENTS

#DiscordTarotholicsFeb2024 Challenge Prompt
Prompt for February 18th : Do Spread 3
Today’s spread is a bit different than our normal in that we are not drawing random cards, but rather, we are picking out the cards that we think fit best. For each position, pick the card from your deck that you feel fits the question best for you, and then explain why you feel that way.

Renaissance Tarot - Two of Coins, The Tower, The Devil, Temperance, The Hanged ManWhich one card do you feel sums you up best?

Two of Pentacles – I feel like I am constantly struggling with finding balance. Balance between work life and home life, between responsibilities and self-care, between others and myself, etc.  I know that “balance” is a constantly fluctuating thing, and yet I always feel as if I am far too off-kilter and trying to get back to an even keel. I feel like a give a good show of knowing what I’m doing and having everything in hand.  I’d love for that illusion to be reality, and yet I struggle every day to even come minutely close to it.

What one card do you feel represents your strengths?

The Tower – Above all else, I am a survivor.  No matter what happens, no matter what changes take place or what life drops in my lap, I know that I will get through it.  It might -feel- like the end of the world, but I’m flexible enough to adapt and will pick myself up from the ashes and keep going.

Which one card do you feel represents your limitations?

The Devil – I have a tendency toward addiction.  An extreme tendency toward addiction.  If it feels good? I’m hooked. If it feels good and is -remotely- bad for me?  Watch out, here I come.  It’s something to be constantly conscious of, or I fall into one addiction or another and don’t surface until it’s too late and things have begun to self-destruct.

What kind of issues do you feel that you need to work on?

Temperance – If you read the answer above this one, you will know that what I need to work on is moderation.  Honestly, the Devil card and the Temperance card are interchangeable in these positions, as they go hand in hand.  I need more moderation in my life, and I struggle each and every day against those addictive tendencies in order to instill more temperance in my life.

What message do you want to share with the world?

The Hanged Man – Please remember that your experience is not the same as everyone else’s. It’s our history and our experiences that make us unique, but it can also blind us to the struggles of others and make it difficult to see things from another’s perspective outside our own.

Try.

Instead of just reacting to those around you and shouting your own experience and opinions into the void… try and see things from the viewpoints of others. Try to see the world from more than your own personal perspective.

Doing so helps us in being open to others, compassionate human beings, and better people.

DECK USED: RENAISSANCE TAROT

Daily Self Kindness

Play time with Gideon! Hell yeah. That counts.