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A Little Wiggle Room

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

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The @hippiepixie333 #Escapril2026 Challenge
Prompt for April 29th : half-lit 
Daily Mental Health Prompt: Seek a positive message to carry with you throughout the day and offer perspective.

Owl House Tarot - Judgement Card

Today’s draw is the Judgement card, which is traditionally a representation of judgements, one’s inner calling and chosen life path, and looking back on one’s life to consider how they feel about the path they’ve taken and who they have become.

The person we want to become isn’t something that’s set in stone. Nor is it something we can fully see in the present. As we move forward into the future, one step at a time, we only get the slightest ideas of where we’re actually going.

That’s not necessarily a bad thing, though, as it allows for growth and development that reaches beyond our idea of that ideal version of ourselves. Only being able to see a part of the whole allows for the freedom to learn and grow in all manner of ways along the length of our lifetime instead of being trapped into the limitations of what we think we “should” learn or experience.

The message in today’s Judgement card and the “half lit” prompt is a reminder not to set your long-term goals and ideals in stone. Leave some wiggle room for exploration and unexpected growth along the way.

DECK USED:  OWL HOUSE TAROT

@lightningwildflower‘s April Energetic Shifts Challenge
Prompts for April 29th and 30th 

Oracle Reading using Yu-Gi-Oh! Cards

Truth: What truth is settling into my heart?

Illusionist Faceless Mage, Physical Double, Soul Demolition

Those who try to mimic you in order to get close to you or not there for your well-being.

These cards bring to mind that psychological trick where you mirror another person’s unconcious gestures in order to get closer to them and slip past their defenses. They see you as similar to themselves, and thus subconsciously accept you easier as a result.

The fact is, though, that whether the are doing this subconsciously from a desire to connect, or consciously as a form of manipulation, it isn’t those that are like yourself that are healthy for you and make quality friends.

Friendships ultimately introduces diversity into your life, so why would you want friends that are just like you? It’s better and healthier to seek out friendships with those that are authentically themselves, rather than trying to fit in to whatever standards they think you hold.

Reflect: What was the most meaningful shift of the past month?

Monster Reincarnation, Astral Barrier, PSY-Frame Circuit

By taking the time and effort to do the work that needed done outside and get your garden in order, you’ve helped to break through the obstacles holding you back from reclaiming your energy and your motivation.

This is the first significant step and rewiring your energy, motivation, and creative spark into something more active and healthier for you.

Other elements included in this reading:
Foraged Red Pine Cone for Inner Strength and Rejuvenation
Foraged Purple Heather Sprigs for Independence and Luck
Foraged Wood Fern for Exorcising Negative Influences
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: TWIST’S YU-GI-OH! ORACLE

@Lionharts #TheAprilTarot Root & Rise Challenge
Prompt for April 30th : How can best step into May with what I’ve built this April in a steady, deliberate way?

Tarot Reading with the Owl House Tarot

Reading Summary: You can’t step past unhealthy patterns (Five of Pentacles atop Ace of Swords) without acknowledging what created them in the first place (Six of Cups).

Take Away: Don’t discard the new awareness you’ve gained over the month of April as you move into May. Instead, use that awareness of the motivations behind your fears and reactivity to help you in confronting these echoes from the past.

Only when you acknowledge what created these unhealthy patterns, bringing them out into the light to be aired openly, will you then be able to begin working through them. Until then, they’ll just continue to hide and play puppeteer from the shadows.

Other elements included in this reading:
Foraged Oak Branch with Moss and Lichen for Perseverance
Calcite for Gently Calming the Mind and Stimulating Insights
Clear Quartz for boosting Mental Clarity

DECK USED:  OWL HOUSE TAROT
Daily Self Kindness

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

The Choices We Make

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Today’s meditation was an eight minute #DailyTrip session from the @Calm app.

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The @hippiepixie333 #Escapril2026 Challenge
Prompt for April 28th : touch starved 
Daily Mental Health Prompt: Seek a positive message to carry with you throughout the day and offer perspective.

Otherkin Tarot - Two of Swords

Today’s draw is the Two of Swords, which is traditionally a representation of crossroads, difficult decisions, needing more information, seeking inward for answers, weighing one’s options, and sometimes avoidance.

Pushing people away is a choice. That means that the consequences that come with pushing people away is also a choice, whether we want to accept it or not.

For example: If you are feeling lonely or starved for the touch of others in your life, it’s not because you are unlikable our repellent. It’s because you’ve made choices that put you in your current situation.

It’s important to examine these choices. Blaming it all on everything or everyone else doesn’t help make anything better. Only seeking out the root of the problem and changing things can do that.

The message in today’s Two of Swords and the “touch starved” prompt is a reminder that our experiences are a result of the choices we make. If we’re too busy passing off the blame, we are giving away our power and ability to change things for the better.

This message encourages us to examine instead of ignore, seek answers and ownership instead of blame… and in doing so, we are offered the opportunity for each of us to create something better for ourselves out of the choices we make each and every day.

DECK USED: OTHERKIN TAROT
Tarot Reading with the Otherkin Tarot and Force of Nature Oracle

@Lionharts #TheAprilTarot Root & Rise Challenge
The Rise Prompt for April 28th : What does success look like for me when it is defined on my own terms?

Herbs and Page of Wands – For you, success is the opportunity and ability to pursue what interests you without worrying that it’s going to get in the way of your responsibilities.

This is because this ability only presents itself when your responsibilities are well in hand and everything is going smoothly. When things are rocky and otherwise in upheaval, there’s no time to pursue your interests without worries creeping in to tell you that you should be directing your attention elsewhere.

#DiscordTarotholicsApr2026 Challenge
Prompt for April 28th : What do you need to focus on for self-care for the upcoming full moon?

Three of Cups, Cactus atop Cavern – Make sure as you go about indulging in moments of “playtime” with others, that you are thinking ahead and preparing for any problems that might arise along the way. Being prepared for things to go awry will allow you to let loose and enjoy yourself more fully, not to mention allow you to stave off the harsher repercussions that could result from -not- being prepared.

Other elements included in this reading:
Foraged Oak Branch with Moss and Lichen for Perseverance
Foraged Parmeliaceae Lichen for a “Breath of Fresh Air”
Foraged Lodgepole Pine for Resilience, Growth, and Renewal
Bird Figurine for Fostering Hope, Positivity, and Renewal
Citrine for Energy Lift (easing the weight of heavy energies)
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECKS USED: OTHERKIN TAROT AND FORCES OF NATURE ORACLE
Daily Self Kindness

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

Refuse to Fall In Line

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

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The @hippiepixie333 #Escapril2026 Challenge
Prompt for April 27th : steady ground 
Daily Mental Health Prompt: Seek a positive message to carry with you throughout the day and offer perspective.

Bumbleberry Hollows Tarot - Four of Cups

Today’s draw is the Four of Cups, which is traditionally a representation of dejection, refusal of assistance, contemplative moments, meditation, and feelings of apathy.

It’s okay to say no when you need to.

I’m not sure if I’m an alcoholic or not, but I know that back when I drank, I had a tendency to do my heavy drinking when it was very unhealthy to do so. That is to say, I had a tendency lean into alcohol when I was angry or emotionally overwhelmed. When something came up that I didn’t feel like I could handle, my first thought was “where is the vodka”.

Gideon was the one that noticed this tendency and pointed it out to me. We had a discussion about it and how unhealthy it is, and that was when I stopped drinking. Well, other than a slip up a couple years later, at any rate.

I admit that it’s not always easy to say no. What I have found, though, is that I enjoy life more without that influence in it. It makes saying no a lot easier than it would otherwise be; no matter who’s pushing or what pressure I’m under at the time.

The message in today’s Four of Cups and the “steady ground” prompt is a reminder that it’s okay to say no. If the decision to say no is healthy for you, then stop giving in and step away instead. Whether it’s about alcohol or anything else that you would be better off saying no to. Say no. Let those who are pressuring you into saying yes figure out some other solution than expecting you to fall in line with their expectations.

DECK USED:  BUMBLEBERRY HOLLOWS TAROT

@lightningwildflower‘s April Energetic Shifts Challenge
Prompts for April 27th and 28th

Tarot Reading with The Bunny Tarot

Clarify: What lesson is becoming clearer?

Page of Wands atop Four of Coins Rx – Enthusiasm alone is not enough to get you there.

The fact of the matter is that you’re getting older, and if you don’t allow your source more time to ground and stabilize (not just between activities but during them), you pay a price for that. There are consequences for that.

This means you need to practice a little extra moderation mixed in with your enthusiasm. Otherwise, the consequences can be quite painful.

Venus trine Pluto: What deep desire am I ready to explore?

The Moon, Seven of Coins atop Nine of Wands Rx – A deep desire you’re ready to explore right now involves the idea that just because things feel uncertain sometimes during a journey doesn’t mean that you have to be constantly on guard.

Bracing for impact is a natural response, but holding that tension through the entire duration of uncertainty isn’t healthy. After all, not every moment of uncertainty is a breeding ground for something negative to take root.

Other elements included in this reading:
Foraged Wood Fern for Exorcising Negative Influences
Rose Quartz for Gentle Kindness to Self and Others
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: THE BUNNY TAROT

@Lionharts #TheAprilTarot Root & Rise Challenge
The Rise Prompt for April 27th : Where am ready to go beyond what feels familiar?

Tarot Reading with the Bumbleberry Hollows Tarot

Reading Summary: Go ahead and jump right in (Temperance Rx) when it comes to new opportunities coming your way (Ace of Pentacles)… after having evaluated if they’re right for you of course (Judgment).

Take Away: This advice is contrary to most of the advice that the cards tend give you, which is to warn you against overloading yourself.

In this instance, through, it’s saying that at this time there is an opportunity that is going to present itself to you that you need to jump at.

The Ace in this reading is indicating that this is one opportunity, and does not involve leaving yourself open to all opportunities.

In order for you to judge which opportunity is the right one, you will need to consider where you want to go and who you want to be as you grow and develop over time.

Other elements included in this reading:
Rose Quartz for Gentle Kindness to Self and Others
Calcite for Gently Calming the Mind and Stimulating Insights
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED:  BUMBLEBERRY HOLLOWS TAROT
Daily Self Kindness

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

Power Within the Pause

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Today’s meditation was skipped.

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The @hippiepixie333 #Escapril2026 Challenge
Prompt for April 26th : reflection 
Daily Mental Health Prompt: Seek a positive message to carry with you throughout the day and offer perspective.

Real Rosie the Riveters of WWII Tarot - Two of Swords

Today’s draw is the Two of Swords, which is traditionally a representation of crossroads, difficult decisions, needing more information, seeking inward for answers, weighing one’s options, and sometimes avoidance.

Take some time to think before you open your mouth or act.

Yesterday wasn’t the only day where you can easily trip over your own two feet or put your foot in your mouth without meaning to.

Make sure that you are pausing to think before taking any action… including responding to what other others are saying. Don’t just stay silent out of indecision. Make it a deliberate act instead.

The message in today’s Two of Swords and the “reflection” prompt is a reminder that there is power in choice. There is a huge difference between the silence that comes from living in indecision, and the silence that you choose to hold. One is deliberate, and the other one is desperate or afraid.

Today’s message encourages us to choose to be deliberate in our words and actions. Silence can be a powerful tool. Use it to make sure to think things through before doing anything.

DECK USED:  THE REAL ROSIE THE RIVETERS OF WWII TAROT

@Lionharts #TheAprilTarot Root & Rise Challenge
The Rise Prompt for April 26th : What naturally drives me forward once I decide to act?

Tarot Reading with the Rust Belt Arcana and Little Witchcrafts Oracle

Reading Summary: Once you’ve decided to act, it is a combination of courage (The Rooster), confidence (The Magician), and hope (Candle) that continues to drive you forward.

Take Away: Because you are willing to fail in order to learn how to succeed, you are able to use hope to your advantage in overcoming your fears. That hope, therefore, gives you courage.

This courage then drives you, and gives you confidence to keep going, even when the task at hand might seem overwhelming or extremely difficult.

It is confidence born out of hope and courage that naturally drives you forward once you’ve decided to act. The fear of failure mitigated by the assurance within that using that failure will allow you to succeed when you try again.

Other elements included in this reading:
Foraged Oak Branch with Moss and Lichen for Perseverance
Dried Rhododendron Leaf for Fostering Confidence
Carnelian Agate for Inner Drive and Focusing On Aspirations
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: RUSS BELT ARCANA AND LITTLE WITCHCRAFTS ORACLE

#DiscordTarotholicsApr2026 Challenge
Prompt for April 26th : Do Spread 2
@lightningwildflower‘s April Energetic Shifts Challenge
Venus sextile Neptune, Mercury square Jupiter Prompt for April 26th : What belief or assumption do I need to reevaluate?

Tarot Reading with the Real Rosie the Riveters of WWII Tarot

Reading Summary: It’s okay to ask for help from those that know more than you (Queen of Swords). Even when those that are closest to you (Two of Cups) are impatient to get going (Knight of Swords).

Take Away: Don’t let the enthusiasm of of others keep you from taking the time you need to do your due diligence.

You don’t have to jump when they say go, no matter how much it feels like you do or how hard they push in their enthusiasm.

That enthusiasm is all well and good, but it’ll still be there if you take the time you need to make sure you know what you need to know first. So take your time and consult with those that have more knowledge than you before jumping on board.

When you take that time to do the research first, you bring to the table with you the knowledge and expertise needed to ensure success.

Other elements included in this reading:
Zodiac Wheel (on Cancer) for Understanding Cycles and Rhythms
Dried Red Maple Leaf for Adaptability and Connection
Carnelian Agate for Inner Drive and Focusing On Aspirations
Green Jasper and Tiger Eye Turtle for Confidence within Progress
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED:  THE REAL ROSIE THE RIVETERS OF WWII TAROT
Daily Self Kindness

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

The Too-Close Closet

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Today’s meditation was skipped.

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The @hippiepixie333 #Escapril2026 Challenge
Prompt for April 25th : tomorrow’s promise 
Daily Mental Health Prompt: Seek a positive message to carry with you throughout the day and offer perspective.

Queen Alice Tarot - Nine of Wands

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

Tomorrow there is going to be a get together, and someone is coming to visit who I really like and enjoy spending time with. The last time they visited, though, I found out that they are extremely homophobic; and they don’t know that I’m not straight.

Not that I’m hiding anything, it’s just never come up. My discovery during the last visit was while I was overhearing a discussion I was not involved in, as I was in the other room.

This is the first time that I have ever been confronted with the idea of being “in the closet” about myself. It’s not like I keep anything a secret, even if I’m not blaring it to the world. In this instance, though, I do consider keeping it a secret. If for no other reason, than to protect the peace of this get together that’s not even mine.

This has been weighing on me a bit over the past month; ever since I found out that they were coming back for another visit.

The message in today’s Nine of Wands and the “tomorrow’s promise” is that the potential for things to get ugly is there. It’s up to me how I deal with it.

In this situation, when you know the other person may fly off the handle and you are a guest in the situation… I’m not sure if the topic comes up with me in the room if I should speak up, or if keeping my mouth shut is the better idea. This card definitely makes me think the latter. It could ruin relationships beyond just the one between me and this person, after all, if I don’t.

DECK USED:  QUEEN ALICE TAROT

@Lionharts #TheAprilTarot Root & Rise Challenge
The Rise Prompt for April 25th : What would support my progress without restricting it?

Tarot Reading with the Mibramig Magical Tarot and Fool's Items Oracle of Enchantment

Reading Summary: When it comes to your emotional exploration and development (Water Element), during times of turmoil (whirlpool in the Water Element card) it’s important to keep your eye on the far-reaching goal of who you want to become (Judgement) rather than trying to seize control and calm things in the moment (The Emperor).

Take Away: There is learning to be had in chaos, including the chaos of your emotions. If you always smother your turbulent emotions, then you never learn how to deal with them in a healthy manner.

In order to support your progress in your emotional intelligence, as well as towards growth into the person you want to become, you have to let this turbulence happen instead of trying to restrict it or otherwise control it through force of will.

Feel your feelings, and learn from them.

Other elements included in this reading:
Foraged Oak Branch with Moss and Lichen for Perseverance
Japanese Cherry Leaf as a Reminder of Life’s Fleeting Moments
Calcite for Gently Calming the Mind and Stimulating Insights
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: MIBRAMIG MAGICAL TAROT AND FOOL’S ITEMS ORACLE OF ENCHANTMENT

@lightningwildflower‘s April Energetic Shifts Challenge
Sun square Pluto, Uranus enters Gemini Prompt for April 25th : How can I embrace change without feeling like I’m losing myself?

Tarot Reading with the Queen Alice Tarot

Reading Summary: Watch at first (The Hanged Man), and be aware of the fears that this change causes to rise up within you (Nine of Swords).

When you acknowledge your fears and hang back long enough to get an idea of what’s going on, you are then better able to turn the situation to your needs and desires (The Magician).

Take Away: Change is scary. Especially when it involves something that’s important to you. Adapting to change is important, but it’s also important to make sure as we adapt that we are creating the space needed for us to be authentic.

When change happens and fears rise up, instead of reacting right away, do some information gathering first. Hang back, pay attention to the changes that are happening as well as your reaction to those changes.

With this information you can then ensure that any adaptation you need to do is going to continue to be true to yourself rather than just a reaction to something you’re scared of.

Other elements included in this reading:
Black Wood Kitsune Carving for Cleverness and Ingenuity
Foraged Oak Branch with Moss and Lichen for Perseverance
Conch Shell Knot for Concentration, Clarity, and Determination
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED:  QUEEN ALICE TAROT
Daily Self Kindness

I soaked in an Epsom salt and apple cider vinegar bath in the hopes it would help ease not just my muscles but also a skin issue I have going on right now.

Accepting the Good With the Bad

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Today’s meditation was skipped.

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The @hippiepixie333 #Escapril2026 Challenge

Prompt for April 24th : a way forward 

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

Ferdinando Crippa I Tarocchi 1978 - Wheel of Fortune

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.

Acknowledging that things aren’t always going to go our way is not pessimistic. It only becomes pessimistic if we refuse to also acknowledge that sometimes things will go our way as well.

That’s called balance.

The Wheel of Fortune isn’t just all downs (bad luck, crappy circumstances, etc), but has an equal amount of ups. Its motion is cyclical, after all.

The message in today’s Wheel of Fortune card and “a way forward” prompt reminds us to make sure we are acknowledging the bad and the good. Acknowledging just the bad is pessimistic and excessively negative. Acknowledging just the good is toxic positivity. We need to work on acknowledging both, and accepting that both have a place within our lives.

DECK USED:  FERDINANDO CRIPPA I TAROCCHI 1978

@Lionharts #TheAprilTarot Root & Rise Challenge

The Rise Prompt for April 24th : What am I willing to stand behind consistently?

Tarot Reading with the Gustave Doré Tarot

Reading Summary: Traditional knowledge (The Hierophant) developed over generations (Seven of Pentacles) through slow progress and experience (Knight of Pentacles).

Take Away: It’s easy to trust what works when what works has worked again and again through the tests and trials of time.

New information, new efforts, and new methods are always an interesting avenue to explore. When it comes to trust, though, there is nothing that stand strong and trustworthy better than the traditions that we have carried down through generations and know to be true and work well, standing the test of time.

For this reason, you consistently tend to stand behind traditional methods when it comes to those things that you feel are important. You trust these tried and true methods first, holding them above the experimental adventures of new methods.

Other elements included in this reading:
Dried Rhododendron Leaf for Fostering Confidence
Green Jasper and Tiger Eye Turtle for Confidence within Progress
Aragonite for Fostering Truth and Understanding
Green Aventurine for Harmony and Balance of the Heart
Desert Rose for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: GUSTAVE DORÉ TAROT

@lightningwildflower‘s April Energetic Shifts Challenge

Venus enters Gemini Prompt for April 24th : How can I bring more play into my relationships?

Tarot Reading with the Ferdinando Crippa I Tarocchi 1978

Reading Summary: Allow your creative passion pursuits (Knight of Wands) to take the reins (The Chariot). Sitting things out in feigned disinterest serves no one and nothing (Four of Cups).

Take Away: If you’re unwilling to participate, you’re not gonna get very far and instilling more play into your relationships. Instead, you have to be open to engaging, as well as involving the people and things that inspire you to connect with them.

To bring more play into your relationships requires engaging in those relationships and allowing your creative spark to have a say in the things you do with these people you choose to share your time with.

This means speaking up to propose ideas and adventures you’re curious about exploring and, in doing so, inviting others along with you on these adventures. It means opening choosing what -you- want instead of letting everyone else choose. It means being engaged and involved instead of standing on the sidelines simply waiting things out.

Other elements included in this reading:
Foraged Lodgepole Pine for Resilience, Growth, and Renewal
Dried Red Maple Leaf for Adaptability and Connection
Desert Rose for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED:  FERDINANDO CRIPPA I TAROCCHI 1978
Daily Self Kindness

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