using tarot for guidance

Validation From Within

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Today’s meditation was skipped.

Sambucus Tarot Original State EditionToday’s draw is the Six of Wands, which is traditionally a representation of public admiration, accolades, success, and self-confidence… especially self confidence built upon how other’s see you and your accomplishments.

The knight rides off into the past with his flag high, but there’s not a single person around to watch him.

The message here today is to remember not to base your pride and self confidence on the opinions of others. You need to be proud of yourself, your accomplishments, and your abilities because -you- value them and appreciate them.  Not because others do.

Don’t look to others for validation.  Look to yourself and at all you have accomplished, and give yourself that validation instead.

DECK USED:  SAMBUCUS TAROT ORIGINAL STATE EDITION

Mr Lionharts’ #TheJanuaryTarot Wheel of 22 Challenge Prompt
Question: Set {up to} three goals or intentions for yourself for 2022, or let the cards suggest {up to} thee goals for you.

Sambucus Tarot Original State EditionReading Summary: More motivation to win (Five of Swords) balanced with (Justice) more bonding and good times with those that matter (Three of Cups).

Take Away: Finding balance and a modicum of wise moderation between the two isn’t easy.  Last year you leaned a little too hard away from motivation, and for that reason as a result you felt stagnant.

You have a chance to try again this year to find that balance that will allow you to avoid stagnation and keep moving forward and feeling motivated even through the slow summer months.

DECK USED: SAMBUCUS TAROT ORIGINAL STATE EDITION

Daily Self Kindness

I am still playing catch up, and I can’t remember what I might have done as a self kindness for today.

Move Your Ass

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Darkness of Light Tarot 4th EditionToday’s draw is the Eight of Blades, which is traditionally a representation of ignoring the obvious, having a victim mentality, feeling trapped, and encountering self-imposed restrictions.

I heard the message these cards convey to me when I pulled this card.  it whispered in my ear.

“Don’t turn a blind eye to your current situation.”

The thing is?  I don’t wanna work today.  I just don’t.  But I have a crapload of orders that have to go out on Friday.  That gives me today and tomorrow to get them done and packaged. So as much as I want to burrow my head into the pillow and hide from the world today?  That’s not what I’m going to do… no mater how much I want to.

DECK USED:  THE DARKNESS OF LIGHT TAROT 4TH EDITION

#DiscordTarotholicsJan2022 Challenge Prompt
Philosophical Question: Is it always better to have more choices?

True Black TarotReading Summary: Not always. Sometimes when there is too much freedom to weigh options and strategize (King of Swords) instead of acting immediately (King of Pentacles positioned in the past), you end up losing out in the end (Five of Coins positioned in the future).

Take Away: Sometimes having more choices doesn’t provide freedom, but creates hesitation.  This is a problem because the opportunities presented in those choices can then pass you by while you’re busy trying to make a decision in the first place.  Then you’re left with nothing.

DECK USED: TRUE BLACK TAROT

GroundedInMagic’s #Lovers2022TarotChallenge Challenge Prompt
Questions for January 5th

Darkness of Light Tarot 4th EditionHow do I receive love?
The Chariot and Five of Wands

You either seize it quickly, or you fight against it. You have a habit of guarding your heart in both cases, forcing others to work to get through your defenses before they can offer you love and you’re willing to receive it.

Is receiving love easy or difficult for me?
Seven of Blades and Three of Cups Rx

For you, receiving love is something that takes thought and effort. It’s not easy and carefree.

DECK USED: THE DARKNESS OF LIGHT TAROT 4TH EDITION

Daily Self Kindness

I am still playing catch up, and I can’t remember what I might have done as a self kindness for today.

Merging Perspectives

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Today’s meditation was skipped.

The Dreamkeeper's TarotToday’s draw is the Three of Cups, which is traditionally a representation of friendships, revelry, celebration, and collaboration between those that are like not just in mind but also in heart.

Just saying… but I need to use this deck more.  Every time I pull it out, it just… sings for me.

The three figures in this image are dressed the same, and are very similar in appearance, carrying the same items in their hands.  And yet, each sees things from a different perspective…. while blending together in their fluttering roots.

The message here is about collaboration, and how even those with the same goals, similar skills, or are even seemingly very much the same can bring into a project different perspectives and contribute more than when one works alone.

DECK USED:  DREAMKEEPERS TAROT

#DiscordTarotholicsJan2022 Challenge Prompt
Questions for January 3rd and 4th

The Dreamkeeper's TarotWhat could you use more of in your life?
Four of Pentacles and The Hermit

Stability… even during reflection. Alone time is all well and good, but it needs to be of the healthy sort, and you need to stay grounded and stable during that time. When you allow yourself to drift,  you find stagnancy instead of stability.  Make sure you are grounding more often instead of just thinking about it.

What could you use less of in your life?
Four of Cups and Queen of Wands

Despondency blocking your dedication to self care and fostering your inner spark. You need to make sure you’re not allowing emotions block your path.  That “I didn’t do this self care thing because I didn’t feel like it” excuse is not helping you.  Set it aside and do “the thing” anyway.

DECK USED: DREAMKEEPERS TAROT

Daily Self Kindness

I am still playing catch up, and I can’t remember what I might have done as a self kindness for today.

From Within

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Today’s meditation was skipped.

Luna Somnia TarotToday’s draw is the High Priestess, which is traditionally a representation of secrets, inner knowledge, intuition, the subconscious, and sacred feminine energies.

Today’s card is a reminder to look within and remember where my true knowledge lies.

I do many things in life, and create many opportunities for myself every day.  But now that the new year is here, I need to remember the magic of where this all comes from.  It doesn’t come from outside of myself… it comes from within.

That inner place of knowing is where the confidence in yourself truly lies, and where guidance forward comes from. It is where the connection to the world is rooted, and where connection to what’s beyond the physical world lives.  It’s time to reconnect with this place within yourself.

DECK USED:  LUNA SOMNIA TAROT

GroundedInMagic’s #Lovers2022TarotChallenge Challenge Prompt
Questions for January 3rd and 4th

Luna Somnia TarotWhere do I feel worthy of love?
Eight of Pentacles and Page of Cups

I am proud of the work I do, and all that I have accomplished, as well as the significant power behind my creativity and imagination.  My ability to take something that I have imagined and bring it to reality is a skill that I excel at, and I feel worthy of praise and love given to me in relation to these things and skills that I have built as well as what I create with them.

This is very probably why one of my strongest love languages when expressing my emotions to others is through gift giving.

Where do I tell myself I am unworthy of love (even though I am worthy of love in this area)?
Two of Wands and Nine of Cups

The intangible… without manifestation.  I struggle with emotions and I struggle with the intangible.  I expect others to be the same and thus I expect that plans I make and my personal emotions, without a tangible expression of them present, are to be rejected as being not just intangible, but insubstantial… inadequate.

DECK USED: LUNA SOMNIA TAROT

Daily Self Kindness

I am still playing catch up, and I can’t remember what I might have done as a self kindness for today.

Roller-Coasters

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Today’s meditation was skipped.

Mystical Cats TarotToday’s draw is the Wheel card, which is traditionally a representation of the unpredictability of life, the ups and downs of luck, as well as cycles and turning points in one’s trajectory.

Here in this image, we see a cat having a grand time playing with the Wheel as it spins around and round. There is a message here about making sure that even when there’s ups and downs, you’re having fun.

Roller-coasters are supposed to be fun, remember?  People ride them for entertainment. This card asks us… when did roller-coasters end up becoming a bad thing?

DECK USED: MYSTICAL CATS TAROT

#DiscordTarotholicsJan2022 Challenge Prompt
Topic: Do Spread #1

Mystical Cats TarotSomeone important in your life who has had a lot of influence on you.

Nine of Earth – From the outside, it really does look like she has everything she needs. What people don’t see is how hard she has worked to build a comfortable life for herself.

Their negative influence on you and your life.

Queen of Fire – She is so enthusiastic about everything that you do that it’s hard to depend on her opinion on whether the things you’ve done or created are good or not. This means she may cause a false confidence that can easily be crushed in real-world application.

Their positive influence on you and your life.

Ace of Sea – She has provided a new new perspective for you on emotions and family. You’ve discovered what unconditional love (of the motherly variety) really looks like… and feels like.

Your positive influence on them in their life.

Ten of Earth – Your presence in her life gives her a feeling of grounded safety, and allows her to feel like she is provided for and cared for in a steady and dependable sort of way. Everything feels a bit more in balance with you as a part of her life.

Your negative influence on them and their life.

Three of Sea – She’s able to block out reality for a while when you’re there. This is fine in moderation, but can be unhealthy if indulged in too often.

DECK USED: MYSTICAL CATS TAROT

Daily Self Kindness

Hmmm.  I am playing catch up still, and I can’t remember what I might have done as a self kindness for today.

❤️ Self Care Saturday (On a Sunday)

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These Saturday readings are (not usually) bearing in on any one thing or event in my life, as the question used is asking for a more general outlook. This is a self care exercise, and is not meant as a predictive reading… although that, too, happens on occasion.

The question is… What do I need to focus for self-care through the week ahead?

Black Violet Tarot, The Visionary Oracle, Shadowspeak Oracle

Earth – Nine of Cups and Joy – You need to focus on how good it is to be home.  Don’t worry so much about what needs to be done and spend your time finding pleasure in where you are.

Air – The Lovers and Magic – Lots of time with Gideon.  Communication and play intersect when it comes to the two of you, and it’s in the magic of that connection that you find a greater sense of well-being.  Time with him is good for you, and even more so this week.

Water – Queen of Pentacles and Intuition – Be generous with yourself.  You’re just stepping back into your intuitive process.  Give yourself time to ground and become centered in it again. Don’t jump in too quickly and overtax yourself in the process.

Fire – Knight of Wands and Finding Connections – You are looking for the flow that connects the holiday rush to this now, slower pace.  There’s a lot of adjustments going on right now and you’ve yet to find that easy transition.  It’s there, just keep looking for it.  The sudden slow down doesn’t have to feel negative if you can find things to tap into for that energy to flow during this time.

Waning – Trust atop Joy – Back home you take with you the knowledge of trust and joy, love and togetherness that you discovered over your Christmas visit.  It might be gone for now, but that doesn’t mean you have to lose the memory of it as well.

Waxing – Pressure – That Knight of Wands is really pushing, your adrenaline still flowing from the rush of December.  If you don’t find an outlet, it’s going to burst.

Take Away – Focus on the stuff that makes you happy this week and work at putting your energy into different ideas and venues.  Allow it to connect and flow, rather than letting this energy build and stew into a messy storm with no outlet.

DECKS USED: BLACK VIOLET TAROT, THE VISIONARY ORACLE, SHADOWSPEAK ORACLE