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Stepping Away from Procrastination

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Today’s meditation was skipped.

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The @GlitterbyInk #MarchMoments26 Challenge
The Edge of Wonder Prompt for March 3rd : Portal
Daily Mental Health Prompt: Seek a positive message to carry with you throughout the day and offer perspective.

Real Sky Astrology Tarot - Eight of Wands

Today’s draw is the Eight of Wands, which is traditionally a representation of action, speed, alacrity, fast paced events or change, or having a target goal in your sights that you are charging towards.

The picture in this card is of a woman giving birth. There’s an immediacy to birth. Whether a baby is early or late in coming, when it’s ready to come? It’s ready to come. You can’t just say “oh, this isn’t convenient right now, we’ll do it later”. Trying to keep the baby from being born is harmful to both the mother and the baby, and so the birth happens when it happens.

This illustration placed upon the Eight of Wands card speaks to me of the fact that sometimes you just have to go for it. If you don’t, your inaction can cause harm to more than just yourself.

The message in today’s Eight of Wands card and “Portal” prompt is an encouragement to do the things that need to be done when they need to be done. Procrastination might feel good now and then, but the truth is that it usually causes more problems than it ever solves. Instead of putting off what needs done, step forward into action. You won’t regret whatever it is being done now instead of later.

DECK USED: REAL SKY ASTROLOGY TAROT

#DiscordTarotholicsMar2026 Challenge
Prompts for March 3rd

Tarot Reading with the Raja Tarot

How are you doing physically at this time?

Ten of Swords and Four of Swords Rx – If you don’t give yourself the “rest” you need, you’ll be sorry.

Remember that rest for one person is not the same as rest for the other, and it doesn’t always mean stagnancy or sleep. Instead, it’s whatever makes you feel refreshed.

How can you improve on this in the week ahead?

Two of Wands atop Three of Wands; Six of Cups – Make a plan, execute the plan, and reap the benefits of having done those things that have been proven by time and past experience to give you that sense of restored energy.

These cards are encouraging you to actually think about those things that create that sense of refreshment. Do you really get that result from bed rotting? By playing games or doom scrolling?

Not usually. So look at those things that actually -do- provide refreshment for you, and make a plan that you can follow through on to actually do them. This is a self kindness that will reap rewards you can actually enjoy.

Other elements included in this reading:
Staghorn Sumac for Connecting with Nature and the Wild Within
Foraged Parmeliaceae Lichen for a “Breath of Fresh Air”
Dried Purple Heather Sprigs for Independence and Luck
Bronze Compass Rose for Seeking Directional Guidance
Moss Agate Tree for Attracting Opportunities for Growth
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: RAJA TAROT

@lightningwildflower‘s March Reflection to Action Challenge
Lunar Eclipse in Virgo Prompt for March 3rd : What truth about my habits or health is being illuminated?

Tarot Reading with the Real Sky Astrology Tarot

Reading Summary: You tend to try to people please (Six of Wands and Three of Coins) with your choices on how you go about doing things (Three of Wands).

Take Away: You need to work on being more selfish concerning what you do and how you do it. Introducing others to these things that you enjoy may reap unexpected benefits.

Whether it’s how you seek rest, what kind of recreation you indulge in, or even the foods you eat. You don’t have to yield to others preferences all the time just because it seems easier or you don’t want to put anyone out.

Allowing yourself to be more selfish in your choices isn’t going to put anyone out. Instead, it will allow you to enjoy the company of others more. This, in turn, will allow them to enjoy your company more as well.

Other elements included in this reading:
Chinese Silver Grass for fostering Grounding and Nurturing Stability
Foraged Red Oak Leaf for Fostering Unconditional Love
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: REAL SKY ASTROLOGY TAROT
Daily Self Kindness

I searched four different grocery stores until I found apples on sale so I could bring some home.

Occasional Treats vs Feelings of Neglect

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

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The @GlitterbyInk #MarchMoments26 Challenge
The Edge of Wonder Prompt for March 2nd : Transitional
Daily Mental Health Prompt: Seek a positive message to carry with you throughout the day and offer perspective.

Food Fortunes - The Lovers / The Dog card

Today’s draw is The Lovers card (The Dog), which is traditionally a representation of love and relationships, long term contracts, harmonious unions, and making choices that are geared toward what is best for you.

You know what? There are certain situations in life where a hotdog is the only thing that’ll do. I know, I know… Not healthy. Or, well, a mystery meat at best.

Sometimes, though, it’s easier and better to give into your craving than deny yourself. Because sometimes when those cravings happen, they happen for a reason that goes beyond just “ooh, that would taste good”.

Denying yourself in these moments can lead to grazing, binge eating, and other habits that come from feeling like you’re neglecting something in yourself.

The message in today’s Lovers card and the “transitional” prompt is a reminder that sometimes self-care is about treating yourself once in a while. As long as it’s once in a while and not all the time.

DECK USED:  FOOD FORTUNES

@lightningwildflower‘s March Reflection to Action Challenge
Prompts for March 1st and 2nd

Tarot Reading with the Rare Triumphs Tarot and Crystal Ball Pocket Oracle

Looking Forward: What energy am I carrying into this new month?

Ace of Wands and Go – Remember that the upswing of Spring energies is something that you can grab hold of and ride upon.

Use the stirring of new life that Spring provides to create inspiration, and then ride Spring’s energies to act on those sparks of inspiration instead of sitting on them to let them percolate.

Mars enters Pisces: Where am I being asked to act with intuition instead of force?

Ace of Swords and New Direction – Stop using logic to try and plow forward through obstacles.

Everything doesn’t have to be so damn hard all the time. Ease your path forward by listening to your intuition more and allow it to choose your direction instead of always leaning into logic, reason, and strategy. By doing so, you allow yourself to “go with the flow” more instead of having to fight every step of the way forward.

Other elements included in this reading:
Foraged Parmeliaceae Lichen for a “Breath of Fresh Air”
Conch Shell Knot for Concentration and Clarity
Desert Rose for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECKS USED:  RARE TRIUMPHS TAROT AND CRYSTAL BALL POCKET ORACLE

#DiscordTarotholicsMar2026 Challenge
Prompt for March 2nd : What do you need to focus on for self-care for this month’s full moon?

Tarot Reading with the Food Fortunes deck

Reading Summary: Remember that you are still a neophyte when it comes to understanding your emotions and dealing with them (Page of Drinks). When you are feeling out of sorts, there are better options than solitude (Five of Drinks). Take these moments as a sign that it’s time to reach out to others (Two of Drinks).

Take Away: As mentioned in a previous reading on another day, solitude is not your friend at the moment. You may enjoy alone time, but it’s not always healthy for you. Instead of retreating, reach out to others. Share with them what’s going on, and let them help you in sorting out your emotions.

Other elements included in this reading:
Foraged Lodgepole Pine for Resilience, Growth, and Renewal
Turtle Figurine for encouraging Slow and Steady Progress
Rose Quartz for Gentle Kindness to Self and Others
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED:  FOOD FORTUNES
Daily Self Kindness

This is a catch up post, and I’m not entirely sure what the self kindness was for this day.

Unrecognized Wealth

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Today’s meditation was skipped.

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The @GlitterbyInk #MarchMoments26 Challenge
The Edge of Wonder Prompt for March 1st : Threshold
Daily Mental Health Prompt: Seek a positive message to carry with you throughout the day and offer perspective.

The Numinous Tarot - Ten of Pentacles - Ten of Tomes

Today’s draw is the Ten of Pentacles (Tomes), which is traditionally a representation of satisfaction and stability in the area of one’s finances, resources, home, health, manifestations, and the physical world. This often translates into themes that have to do with hard earned success, accomplishments, abundance created through patience and hard work.

I love myself a good library. It’s full of so much potential and so many things that I don’t know, but that are right of my fingertips to find out.

For me, libraries are magical places, and books on paper are magical things. Don’t get me wrong, I think digital books and audiobooks have their place. For me that place is in the fiction category for audiobooks, and the deck guidebooks category for digital.

When it comes to actual research, non-fiction, and learning new things, though, it’s all about the print books. There is a tactile sensation to learning things in books that you cannot get through digital or audiobook. If I read a physical book on a subject, that tactile experience allows me to reference different parts of the book, depending on how many pages are on each side, where in a page something appears, and how many pages it feels like I’ve turned. This means that later on down the road (even years later) if I need to reference this material, my tactile memory will be able to help me find these particular sections and excerpts. Because of this, I can usually find what I’m looking for within seconds, or minutes at most.

In a digital book however, there is no tactile memory involved. If I need to go back later to find an excerpt or to reference a particular portion of the book, I have to guesstimate where in the book it was because there’s no tactile guidance to help me find it. This process then takes at least twice as long for me… and sometimes much longer. Especially if I cannot remember the exact wording of what I was looking for, so there’s no way to search it.

This is one of the many reasons that in my opinion, libraries represent a wealth that we cannot get through any other source. A wealth that is shared with others in our community. It can be enhanced by digital offerings, but it shouldn’t be replaced by them.

Today’s Ten of Pentacles card combined with the “threshold” prompt asks us to consider where in our life are we taking for granted a source of wealth in our lives, and why aren’t we stepping forward to take advantage of that opportunity?

DECK USED:  NUMINOUS TAROT

#DiscordTarotholicsMar2026 Challenge
Prompt for March 1st : Do Spread 1
With Spring approaching, it’s time to start cleaning out the old energies of hibernation and stagnation that Winter can often bring. In this spread, look for those thoughts and things that need to be let go in order to allow yourself to flourish this Spring.

Tarot Reading with the Numinous Tarot

What do I need to let go of to…

Ease My Mind – Mystic of Vials (King of Cups)

Instead of allowing your emotions to overwhelm you and make you retreat into your shell, work on reaching out to those that help you in your journey to learning about your emotions and allow them to guide you when you are feeling vulnerable and uncertain.

When you do so all of the anxieties and “what if” thinking becomes much quieter and easier to deal with, instead of overwhelming you. Control isn’t the answer.

Lighten My Heart – Eight of Bells (Swords)

Stop hiding. Turning a blind eye and pretending something doesn’t bother you doesn’t make it go away. Nor will it solve the problem. Yes, now and then it will resolve itself. Unfortunately, more often than not all it does is allow things to grow and become worse before you have to deal with them, creating more work and stress for you in the end.

Free My Creative Spark – Mystic of Tomes (King of Pentacles) atop Dreamer of Candles (Page of Wands)

Accept that it’s okay to make mistakes and not have all the answers.

Let go of the concept that you need to be right all the time. You know that’s not true. A part of learning and growing is accepting that you don’t know everything, and accepting the challenge of seeking those answers.

Other elements included in this reading:
Foraged Parmeliaceae Lichen for a “Breath of Fresh Air”
Foraged Silver Maple Key for Bouncing Back to Thrive
Chinese Silver Grass for fostering Grounding and Nurturing Stability
Green Aventurine for Harmony and Balance of the Heart
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED:  NUMINOUS TAROT
Daily Self Kindness

This is a catch up post, and I’m not entirely sure what the self kindness was for this day.

What Are You Growing?

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Today’s meditation was ten minutes long, and was one of the #DailyCalm sessions from the @CalmApp. I don’t really remember what the session for today was about, only that it had something to do with being kinder to yourself and not listening to that inner voice that tries to tear you down.

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Fantastical Creatures Tarot - the Justice cardToday’s draw is the Justice card, which is traditionally a representation of balance, cause and effect, repercussions and consequences, give and take,  and can often indicate the law or legal system.

Combined with what I can remember of today’s meditation session, the encouragement here today is to remember that “you get what you give”.

That means that if you allow negative thoughts and recriminations to have free reign in your head?  Then what you get out of that is negativity  and a tearing down of self confidence.

A better option is to counter balance that negativity going on upstairs with a bit of positivity by taking time to appreciate the good stuff in life.  Even if it’s just taking a moment to enjoy a spot of sunlight or appreciate the shade of green in the leaves of a plant. Gather up the pleasurable things, the things you’ve enjoyed, and the things you’ve accomplished. Enjoy them, and let that enjoyment help in beating back the negative thoughts trying to take over.

DECK USED:  FANTASTICAL CREATURES TAROT

#DiscordTarotholicsMar2025 Challenge
Prompt for March 31 : Pick a spread of your choice that you’ve been curious about… and give it a go!
@Lionharts #TheMarchTarot The Power of Now Challenge
Spread : I Am Where I Need To Be Tarot Spread

"I Am Where I Need To Be" Oracle Reading with the Dragon Path oracle

How have I deepened my connection to the present?

Transformation – You have been working on shifting your focus from a future driven push to always be advancing to a focus on the present. This shift then opens up space to let in more recognition, appreciation, and gratitude.

What have I uncovered that will continue to guide me?

Crystal – Clarity in how you view yourself and your actions has become easier to access and will continue to guide you if you let it. Among other things, this clarity allows you to see the stagnancy you’ve been stuck in as a time of retreat and healing rather than failure.

How can I  honor the power of now as I move forward?

Harmony – Keep the lessons mentioned above in mind as you plan for the future. Don’t just acknowledge, but put into action the understanding that there needs to be a balance between your drive towards future goals and your appreciation of the present.

Other elements included in this reading:
Northern Red Oak Leaf Impression for Inner Strength
Conch Shell Knot for Concentration, Clarity, and Determination
Picture Jasper for Sense of Proportion and Grounding

DECK USED: DRAGON PATH ORACLE

Daily Self Kindness

I made sure to get my rush orders done and out the door so that I can take a couple extra days off without worrying about them. The trip was trying and I feel like I need a little extra recovery time.

All the Hidden Things

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Today’s meditation was ten minutes long and a self-directed session based on a graphic by @FredwardFall

This graphic really touched me in a deep and pretty pervasive way. It made me spend time considering what in life directs my actions, reactions, thoughts, and perceptions that perhaps I’m not even aware of.  This train of thought then wandered into thoughts of inner child work and shadow work, both of which explore parts of your inner paradigm that are not clearly seen through the lens of everyday life, but function beneath the surface, usually suppressed and ignored.

And yet even as we ignore them?  They continue to hold influence over us that we often don’t even realize or acknowledge.

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Fox Fairy Goddess Tarot - The High PriestessToday’s draw is the High Priestess card, which is traditionally a representation of intuition, secrets, sacred knowledge, mystery, the subconscious mind.

The message in today’s card is an encouragement to listen to that secret inner knowledge that only you are privy to, because it’s in dipping into the unknown within ourselves that we learn and grow.

Combined with the meditation done today, we carry this theme further in understanding that means not just listening to our intuition, but also to the other suppressed voices within us as well, like our inner child and our shadow.

This is how we deepen our understanding of self, and at the same time of others.  This is how we learn to become whole and connected to the deepest parts of ourselves, and through that connection then can deepen our connection to our spirituality, our path, and the world around us as a whole.

DECK USED:  FOX FAIRY GODDESS TAROT

#DiscordTarotholicsMar2025 Challenge
Prompt for March 30 : Do Interrobang Tarot’s Spring Spread

Spring Tarot Reading with the Bad Ideas Lead to Better Ones Cards and Amethyst Oracle

This spread goes from bottom to top. We begin with the underground, with death and decay.

Death/Passage: What died for me in the past season?

Pack All the Things and Passivity – You have successfully managed to pull yourself out of the cycle of stagnancy you’ve been experiencing over the past few months without overloading your plate with too many extra responsibilities.

Decay/Fertilizer: How does that passage fertilize what comes next?

Feeling Overwhelmed and Collection – The passage of this time of stagnancy allows you to more easily identify and acknowledge where you are still feeling overwhelmed or weighed down, and then begin working on finding a better balance in these areas.

Next, we consider the perennial, and turn our attention to any old growth due to renew.

The Perennial (Rebirth): What renews or rekindles for me now?

Eat While They’re Busy and Fear – It’s time to allow yourself the space you need to care for yourself properly, without allowing the fear of something going wrong to keep pulling you back into unhealthy caretaker habits.

Tending & Cultivation: How can I best greet and tend to this?

Clean the Body and Poison – Identify and reflect on what is perpetuating “sickness” within your life and it’s flow. Spend some time familiarizing yourself with those unhealthy patterns and cleansing them from your life.

Finally, we look above ground to consider the annuals, the unplanted seeds, and our garden plans.

The Annual (New Life/Seed): What do I plant next or start afresh?

Competitive Online Gaming, Spring, and Precarious – Work on establishing a better balance between those non-productive activities that you enjoy and the productive ones you need to get done. Now that you have broken free of that cycle of stagnancy, it’s the ideal time to establish better balance between these two areas.

Planning & Plotting: How can I best prepare to make sure that it thrives?

Uses a Wheelchair and Perspective – Use your ability to “put yourself in others shoes” to foster greater patience for yourself and others.

Other elements included in this reading:
Sigil: Sustainable Healthy Energy
Dried Rhododendron Leaf for Fostering Confidence
Foraged Norway Maple Key for Bouncing Back to Thrive
Kambaba Jasper for a sense of Peace and Tranquility
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: BAD IDEAS LEAD TO BETTER ONES CARDS AND THE AMETHYST ORACLE

Daily Self Kindness

When Gid asked me to take a moment to really consider if I was okay with drowning today, I actually did it instead of just jumping in right away because it’s what I want and was craving.

Fight Back with a Reality Check

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

It can be hard for some to believe that I’m not a patient person. I display a good deal of patience with others, after all. In truth, though? I simply hide my impatience behind the tendency to do everything myself and self-abuse myself with inner narratives to push myself to work harder and faster.

The meditation session for today was a reminder that patience isn’t just for others, but for the self as well. When we give ourselves patience, we help to “cut the strings” of our negative inner narrative’s control over us and the unhealthy demands that those negative thoughts feed us.

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Card of the Day Tarot Reading with the Wild Reflections Tarot - Eight of SwordsToday’s draw is the Eight of Swords, which is traditionally a representation of willful ignorance, self-imposed restrictions, turning a blind eye (especially when it can be harmful to self), and entertaining a victim mentality.

The card for today combined with this morning’s meditation is a reminder not to ignore that negative inner voice.  Don’t just push it away and pretend that it isn’t there, for it will just continue to do more damage by whispering from the dark corner you shove it into.

Instead, confront it.  Hear what it says and -correct- it with thoughts of love, kindness, and understanding. In giving yourself this gift of patience by fighting back against that negative inner voice, you allow a healthier side of yourself to flourish, and provide yourself with sorely needed healing that you’re currently ignoring.

DECK USED: WILD REFLECTIONS TAROT

@Lionharts #TheMarchTarot The Power of Now Challenge
Embodying the Present Prompts for March 23 – 28

Oracle Reading with the Esprit de la Nature OracleI move with clarity and confidence. How have I already begun to empower myself through my actions?

Cincincha – You have already begun to empower yourself by working to embrace not just the good, but also the bad; not just in the world around you, or in the things that happen in your life, but also within yourself. This is not always an easy task, but the effort is there to create acceptance for yourself and your reactions, your experiences and your surroundings… regardless of whether these things are perceived as good or bad in the moment.

I align my actions with my deepest knowledge. What choice before me reflects my best self?

Élémental de terre – Less frenetic energy, more calm. Take your time and let things move at their own pace. When you choose to move with the flow of the world around you and ground yourself in and the earth, you give yourself permission to move at a slower pace and be more present in the moment.

I claim the path that is meant for me. What am I ready to step into?

Géant – When your ancestors and guides speak, remember that they are doing so for your greatest good. Work on reserving your doubt concerning their motivations when they speak to you, but rather listen and consider what they have to say and the advice that they’re trying to give you with an open mind at face value.

I trust in my own wisdom. What inner strength will guide me forward?

Cerf – Remember that vulnerability is its own kind of strength. You do not always have to be the one in charge or the strongest of them all, for in your vulnerability comes the strength you cannot find when you are on your guard and keeping others at arms length.

I trust in the foundation I have built. How has embracing presence strengthened my path forward or my overall journey?

Licorne argentée – Believe in the power of your creativity and the ability to manifest what you imagine into being. It may take hard work, but it also takes faith and belief that you can do this, whatever “this” is at the time.

I walk forward with purpose and clarity. What new possibilities have opened up to me?

Ogre – You have the opportunity to create a new sense of stability in your life right now. You need to stay focused on keeping yourself from becoming too distracted or spread too thin. Protect that stable foundation you have created and anchor yourself to it. That needs to be your priority.

Other elements included in this reading:
Serpentine to Bolster Heart and Emotions
Carnelian Agate for Inner Drive and Focusing On One’s Aspirations
Amethyst for Spiritual Growth
Rose Quartz for Gentle Kindness to Self and Others
Dumortierite for Intuitive and Intellectual Communication

DECK USED: ESPRITS DE LA NATURE ORACLE

Daily Self Kindness

I did a good deal of resting today. The trip I just got back in left me extremely overstimulated, and I needed some time alone as well as some decent naps (plural) to help find my balance again.