#thenovembertarot

November 26

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Today’s meditation was skipped.

Hudes Tarot Deck - Page of WandsToday’s draw is the Page of Wands, which is traditionally a representation of a receptive omega energy, personality, or person in the area of one’s drive, willpower, determination, passions, values and principles, motivations, and inner spark.

Pages are often about starting over, as the journey through the suit brings you to a conclusion in the Ten of Wands with being overly burdened, and then the Page comes after with his burden set down and ready to begin again and do things better the second time around.

The seriousness of the expression in this Page’s features speaks to me of having learned from mistakes, and carrying that knowledge forward into their second time around.  They have knowledge under their belt this time, and seek more still so that they don’t repeat the same mistakes again.

This begs the question… what in life have you found yourself beginning again?  What lessons from your past experiences can help you in doing better this time around?  Today’s card encourages us to look at these past experiences and gather up the lessons learned from them so that we can move forward and succeed when we try again.

DECK USED:  HUDES TAROT

Daily Self Kindness

I managed to take a few breaks today to hang out on the server and banter a bit with Gideon, rather than just working straight through the day without any breaks.

Chance… and Faith

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Today’s meditation was skipped.

Tarot of the Unknown - TemperanceToday’s draw is the Temperance card, which is traditionally a representation of moderation, balance, slowing down, practicing patience, and can at times represent a connection between the physical, mental,  emotional, and spiritual.

As the angel pours from cup to cup in this card, their eyes are closed. This represents not skill or even moderation… but rather that the transition is done through faith.

This card says that you don’t have to control every aspect of the world around you, and that some things can be left up to fate or chance… and that in doing so?  They will still turn out okay.

DECK USED:  TAROT OF THE UNKNOWN

Daily Self Kindness

Fridays are the closest I can get to a “day off” during the holiday rush. Fridays are ship-out-days, which means I get a change to breathe after the packages have been dropped off. I used this time today to take a much needed nap.

Merriment and Camaraderie

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Cattitude Tarot - Three of CupsToday’s draw is the Three of Cups, which is traditionally a representation of friendships, merriment, celebration, and camaraderie.

Okay, so I had my Thanksgiving a few days early, and I have no plans of celebrating tonight… but that doesn’t mean I can’t appreciate that this card popped up on Thanksgiving Day.  In fact?  I love that.

I love the idea that people are gathering, loved ones spending time together with good food in warm homes and enjoying each others company.

Drinks or no drinks, there’s something special about this idea and it lightens my heart to know that even if not every household is celebrating in this way?  Many are… and having a wonderful time filled with gratitude and appreciation for each other and the time they are spending together.

DECK USED:  CATTITUDE TAROT

Daily Self Kindness

Today is an orders day, and I’ve been working hard at getting orders done after having spent Tuesday night away from home and Wednesday on the road. That said… I’ve been eating on a timer so that I don’t forget.

Something Has To Give

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Today’s meditation was skipped… although I did get a lot of napping in.

Note of Intent:  The holiday rush is about to swing into overdrive and steal away whatever spare time I might have -thought- I had left. With it’s arrival, I’ve need to cut down on my blogging for the time being.  I’m going to try to continue to pull my daily card, though, as well as note down my daily kindnesses.  The longer posts and participation in divination challenges, etc will resume once the holiday rush has ended.

Le Tarot de la Sorcière et de La Roue de l'Année BrochéToday’s draw is the As de Terre (Ace of Earth/Pentacles), which is traditionally a representation of the seed of new beginnings in the area of one’s finances, resources, health, home, labors, manifestations, and the physical world. It often references themes that involve opportunity and fresh starts.

Today’s card is a representation of my self care, and the changes that I am making to ensure that I am giving myself some self care instead of just abandoning it for old, unhealthy habits over the holiday season and the rush that creates such pressure on me during these last few weeks of the year.

The massive amount of growth seen in the card is a promise of healthy changes… the stars are a shimmer of hope that these changes can reap results that will benefit me in the future.

DECK USED:  LE TAROT DE LA SORCIÈRE ET DE LA ROUE DE L’ANNÉE BROCHÉ

Daily Self Kindness

As outlined above, I’ve decided to cut down on my posts over the next few weeks in order to give myself more time for my personal needs during the busy month ahead.

Taking the Wheel

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Today’s meditation was skipped.

Tarot of Spells and PotionsToday’s draw is the King of Wands atop the Strength card. I don’t usually accept two cards for my daily pull, but the deck insisted.

Traditionally, the King of Wands is a representation of a projective alpha energy, personality, or person in the area of one’s drive, willpower, passions, determination, and inner spark. This often translates into themes that have to do with a style of leadership that impassions others to the leader’s projects and cause.

The Strength card is a representation of inner strength, courage, persuasion, and sometimes manipulation.

With the King of Wands atop Strength, the message in today’s card(s) is about building upon your inner strength when pursuing your dreams. It’s not always enough to want something, or to even want it enough to be fired up about it. Sometimes it’s in convincing others to join you in your goals where success lies.

This card combination asks us to examine where in our lives would our goals benefit from the involvement of others? And how can we best gather others to us to help in achieving our goals?

DECK USED:  TAROT OF SPELLS AND POTIONS

@The.Journey.Well ‘s Friendship & Community Challenge Prompt
Questions for November 21st and 22nd

Inklings Meditation CardsWhat energy do you bring to relationships?

Grounding and Dream – You provide a sense of grounded strength and stability, while encouraging others to see the worth in their dreams and go after them.

What activates you in conversation?

Freedom and Self-Love – When you are able to accept myself, you are better able to join in conversations and not hold back.

What triggers you in conversation?

Divine Timing and Abundance – You don’t like it when people blame the good things in life (either in your life, or in their own) on chance instead of the hard work that it took to achieve them.

DECK USED: THE INKLINGS MEDITATION DECK

#DiscordTarotholicsNov2022 Challenge Prompt
Question for November 22nd: What do I need to focus on for self care for this new moon?

Tarot of Spells and PotionsReading Summary: Don’t judge yourself harshly when you are still feeling your way forward (Judgement and Page of Pentacles). Be happy with how far you’ve come (Nine of Pentacles) and keep moving forward on the “straight and narrow” (Judgement).

Take Away: It’s important with this new moon that you re-dedicate yourself to the goals you want to achieve and the person you have decided you want to become.

Make sure that those things you do in life from day-to-day continue to further these distant targets and aspirations you have decided to go after instead of inserting distractions and obstacles in your path.

DECK USED: TAROT OF SPELLS AND POTIONS

Daily Self Kindness

Today was early Thanksgiving, and I ate a LOT of really, really good food.  God so much food.

Walk, Don’t Run

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Today’s meditation was skipped.

Lux Ex Umbra TarotToday’s draw is the Cavalier de Épée (Knight of Swords), which is traditionally a representation of a projective active beta energy, personality, or person in the area of one’s thoughts, intellect, education, ambitions, logic, and communications.

I find it amusing that I pulled the Mercury card today, as I am feeling very mercurial, especially after somehow getting locked out of my IG account and going through the whole verification process with no results forthcoming.

The card encourages care instead of impulsivity… and I’m going to take its advice and do my best to be patient instead of jumping around screaming at the top of my lungs.

DECK USED:  LUX EX UMBRA TAROT

#DiscordTarotholicsNov2022 Challenge Prompt
Question for November 21st: Advice I need to hear at this time concerning the holidays ahead.

L'oracle des Êtres Invisibles de la NatureReading Summary: Let go of your rigid grip of control and have a little faith in things working out how you want on their own (Les Ondines). You don’t have to push yourself so damn hard, or punish yourself for no good reason (Les Dryades). You are remarkable and what you can accomplish is remarkable, connect with others to share with them the energy you create when getting things done (Les Elfes).

Take Away: You don’t have to tackle the holiday rush alone, so don’t corner yourself into doing just that. Ease up on that controlling grip enough to let others in so that they can help by taking some of the weight off your shoulders.

DECK USED: L’ORACLE DES ÊTRES INVISIBLES DE LA NATURE

Mr Lionhart’s The Suits: Revisited #TheNovemberTarot Prompt
Questions for November 21st and 22nd

Lux Ex Umbra TarotSuit of Swords – How can I best keep focus on the things that are good for me?

Valet d’Épée and Ten of Cups – Learn to lean into the things that make you feel content and happy, and to share those feelings with others.

Suit of Swords – How, or where, is my spiritual practice strengthening me?

Three of Swords Rx and Two of Swords – Your spiritual practice allows you to see things in a more positive light, and through that perspective, choose a better path.

DECK USED: LUX EX UMBRA TAROT

Daily Self Kindness

This is a catch-up post, and I can’t remember what self-kindness I might have done on this day.