Trash Panda Tarot

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

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Finding the Positive for June 28 – 30

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Trash Panda Tarot, Under the Oak Tarot, I Am the Artist Tarot, Look Up Look In Cards, and It’s Going To Be Okay 2024 Day-to-day Calendar By Kate Allan

June 28 – Mental Health Card of the Day

Today’s meditation was twelve minutes long, and was one of the #DailyTrip sessions from the Calm app.

The session spoke about how we are often much harder on ourselves than we are on others, and how it’s important to check in on that tendency now and then and turn things around.  How giving ourselves a bit of understanding and compassion can go a long way to healing internal wounds both self-inflicted as well as inflicted by others.

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Today’s card is the Five of Wands combined with the affirmation “You don’t have to be related to be a family.”

Conflict happens.  It happens between friends, family, strangers, acquaintances… it just happens and its a part of life. The cards for today remind is that it’s important to remember that it doesn’t have to be the end of the world when it comes into our relationships with others.

Look… conflict in family goes hand in hand. Whether that family is by blood or through choices on who you want to surround yourself with, there’s always going to be times when the members involved butt heads with each other.  It’s a part of life and being close with others while having our own personal values and personalities.

Don’t let momentary conflicts tear apart the family you’ve built for yourself.

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

June 29 – Mental Health Card of the Day

Today’s meditation was skipped.

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Today’s card is the Temperance card combined with the affirmation “Struggling doesn’t mean you are a broken person. It means you’re the main character who is playing life on hard mode.”

It’s time to ease back off that “hard mode” setting for a bit.  Temperance is all about moderation and taking things at a more temperate pace.  Don’t allow yourself to get overwhelmed and take a step back, let yourself take things a bit slower for a bit, and smell the roses.

Granted, right now I can’t personally smell the roses, as I’m in the middle of battling a summer cold, but this message is all the more important in this particular instance.  Rest is needed.  Stop worrying about all the things that need to be done and beating yourself up over them not getting done.  It’s okay to take your fever reducer and burrow under a pillow right now.

DECK USED: under the oak tarot AND IT’S GOING TO BE OKAY 2024 DAY-TO-DAY CALENDAR BY KATE ALLAN

June 30 – Mental Health Card of the Day

Today’s meditation was skipped.

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Today’s cards are the Six of Pentacles combined with the Horizon card, which is about what you know and what you don’t, and how we can balance the two.

“Give yourself permission to dwell in the mystery of what you absolutely cannot be certain of and give yourself comfort in what you know to be true.” I really like this quote from the back of the Horizon card.

In an oracle reading I did recently, it was pointed out that I have a habit of turning a dumpster fire of uncertainty into a forest fire of fear. Today’s cards are a reminder that there is balance, even in moments of chaos and uncertainty.

  Those stable and secure parts of your life will help to contain the chaos, compartmentalizing it into a smaller area so that it cannot spread over the entirety of your life.  The cards here are an encouragement to see beyond the panic of those moments of uncertainty,  understand that it is not taking over your life, and acknowledge where stability still lies so that you can lean into it for a better sense of security.

DECK USED: I AM THE ARTIST TAROT AND LOOK UP LOOK IN CARDS BY MARI ANDREW

Finding the Positive for June 4 – 6

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Tarot From a Distant Kingdom, Trash Panda Tarot, Fantasy Cat Kingdom Tarot, and It’s Going To Be Okay 2024 Day-to-day Calendar By Kate Allan

June 4 – Mental Health Card of the Day

Today’s meditation was skipped.

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Today’s card is the Two of Wands combined with the affirmation “I know you’ll make it through this. You have You.”

It is paperwork season for your business and, yes… it’s horrible.  It’s horrible every year, because each year you plan to keep up on it all from month to month, and every year you fall off the wagon two months in and then have to play a massive catch-up effort in the spring.

Don’t forget, though, that you are an extremely organized soul. You have contingencies in place, lists of what needs to be done and concerning each step in the process.  You are your own advocate in this, and because of your organized nature and planning, things will go much more smoothly than the might have otherwise.

DECK USED: TAROT FROM A DISTANT KINGDOM AND IT’S GOING TO BE OKAY 2024 DAY-TO-DAY CALENDAR BY KATE ALLAN

June 5 – Mental Health Card of the Day

Today’s meditation was skipped.

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Today’s card is the Strength  card combined with the affirmation “You belong here just as you are. You are wonderful as one, and you’ll find more lovely people with time.”

Friendships and social obligation has been on your mind a lot lately. It’s hard, sometimes, to believe that people actually -like- you and want to spend time with you.  It’s hard to get past the belief that you are unlikable and an annoyance to others.

Remember that although these feelings are deeply ingrained, they aren’t real.  They are what you have been taught to believe by a small handful of others and a huge amount of negative inner talk.

Don’t let that negative inner narrative force you into being alone.  Use a positive inner voice to help keep it in check and allow you to see more than the small box it tries to put you in.

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

June 6 – Mental Health Card of the Day

Today’s meditation was skipped.

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Today’s card is the Three of Cups combined with the affirmation “It feels impossible to continue on without hope, but the world is incomplete without you in it.”

Do not shrug off this affirmation with indifference.  Just because you are not currently in a depressive episode, and your suicidal idealization is under control through the medication you take, doesn’t mean this isn’t something you don’t need to hear and internalize.

There are people who love you and enjoy your company that would see the world the same without you in it by their side.  You make a difference in their lives, just as they make a difference in yours.

DECK USED: FANTASY CAT KINGDOM TAROT AND IT’S GOING TO BE OKAY 2024 DAY-TO-DAY CALENDAR BY KATE ALLAN

Sip and Chill Day

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Today’s meditation was skipped.

Trash Panda Tarot - TemperanceToday’s draw is the Temperance card, which is traditionally a representation of moderation, patience, and seeking balance between different aspects of one’s life and spiritual path.

Look at that little trash panda chilling on his rock with a glass if wine filled from above.  He’s having a relaxing day in the autumn sun with his feet teasing the water’s surface.

The message in today’s card is simple. Don’t push. It’s okay to take things easy today.

DECK USED:  TRASH PANDA TAROT

The #TarotForTheWildSoul Challenge Prompt
Questions for July 7th and 8th

Hilda TarotWhere am I being invited to touch into my inner power?

Be creative and passionate (Page of Wands) about how you move away from the troubles you’ve been experiencing (Six of Swords) and into a better place emotionally with more peace to enjoy (Ten of Cups).

This applies on two different fronts. It applies to that lingering depression that I’ve been struggling with for so long that I feel like I’m finally starting to step away from. It also applies to the changes I’ve been inspired to make in Tarotholics this week in order to make the atmosphere more warm and inviting.

Where in my life can I be kinder to myself?

You need to make sure you are focusing on balancing (Two of Pentacles) in fun activities (image on the Five of Wands) with your steady work load (Four of Pentacles). Make sure you were fighting for that time to cut loose and relax. It needs to be a part of your values that you’re willing to “go to the plate for” (Five of Wands).

These cards are about making sure that I put a value on fun, play, and activities that foster these themes. Not just putting a value on them, but a value that is high enough that they become a priority equal to those of hard work and success.

DECK USED: HILDA TAROT

#DiscordTarotholicsJul2022 Challenge Prompt
National Sugar Cookie Day – What sweetness do you need to invite more of into your life today?

Trash Panda TarotReading Summary: Don’t play the fool (The Fool) and eat the stuff that you know you’re not supposed to be eating today (The Devil). Resist the temptation (Page of Swords), and instead continue to move in the direction of healthier food intake for better health and a happier future (Ten of Pentacles).

Take Away: The endocrinologist wants to put me on a medication I’m not keen to try. I chose to try and resolve things with diet first, and keep the medication as a back burner resolution to try if that doesn’t work.

These cards are a reminder that sweetness comes in all forms, not just baked goodies and cereals, and that being healthy is one of those things that can make today and every day more sweet.

DECK USED: TRASH PANDA TAROT

Daily Self Kindness

I am playing some serious catch up and I have no idea what the self-kindness for this day might have been.