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The @GlitterbyInk #JanJourney26 Embark to Renewal Challenge
The Arrival Prompt for January 13th : Patience
Daily Mental Health Prompt: Seek a positive message to carry with you throughout the day and offer perspective.

Today’s draw is The Chariot card, which is traditionally a representation of control, willpower, determination, and the strength of purpose to “take the reins” and steer yourself in the path you wish to follow.

Like the story of Puss’n Boots, sometimes getting things to move in the direction that you want them to move in isn’t about force. It’s about cunning, persistence, and the patience to allow things to fall into place in their own time once you’ve set things in motion.

The message in today’s “Patience” prompt and The Chariot card is a reminder that you don’t have to have a tight and controlling grip on the reins throughout the entire process of making it to your goals. That controlling grip can often hinder more than it helps.

Instead, try strategizing first, then put things into motion before stepping back to apply some patience to the process. Sometimes things will then fall into place on their own after that, or only need a little light nudging along the way instead of a vice grip.

DECK USED:  WOODLAND FAIRY TALE TAROT

One Card Tarot Journal Activity by @mariasofia_astro
Chapter 3 | Entry 3 – Family and Friends
Affirmation : “I learned from my past relationships with family.”
Prompt : Family dynamics can often present challenges for you to live through and learn from. What is the most challenging aspect of your current family relationship? Pull a card to understand how you can release this difficulty.

What feelings came up when I pulled this card?

A moment of relief that I wasn’t going to be advised to “suck it up”.

This is an unreasonable and unfounded fear, as my cards would never respond in a manner that would be  cruel or hurtful by telling me to do this at the sacrifice of self-care.

And yet, somewhere deep inside, the expectation was there all the same.

What elements of the card’s meaning resonate with me and this prompt?

The most challenging aspect of my current family dynamics has to do with elder care, and running myself ragged with the responsibilities of elder care. The meaning of The Lovers card often reminds us that we need to give ourselves the care we need, and make choices to move towards those things that resonate greatest within us.

What in the artwork spoke to me?

I’ve been feeling a need for a bit of extra TLC over the last few days, and the snuggle of the two figures in the card imagery really hit home to me in this area. The imagery of the snuggling also brings to mind that I’ve been actively trying to seek out that with Gideon over the last few days instead of ignoring this need within me, as I usually have had tendency to do the past.

My prompt response and reflections.

Diffusing the difficulty in the elder care you are currently responsible for isn’t about walking away. It’s about making sure that you are getting your own needs met along the way, instead of sacrificing or ignoring them in order to prioritize the needs of the elder in question.

Don’t forget that your needs are just as important, if not more important, than theirs.

Other elements included in this reading:
Golden Resin D25 Die and Banded Agate D6 Die

DECK USED: ARCANAMON TAROT FIRST EDITION

#DiscordTarotholicsJan2026 Challenge
Prompts for January 12th and 13th

What does your inner child crave that you’ve been ignoring?

The Sun and Turtle – Time in old growth forests finding balance and grounding in order to help dispel persistently lingering darkness.

What concession can you make to provide for this inner child craving?

Two of Swords and Chicken – Although the weather isn’t conducive to outdoor adventures at this time, there are choices that you can make and things you can do that will allow you to get in touch with happiness, laughter, and fun.

Other elements included in this reading:
Scotch Pine Cone for Purging Negative Influences
Foraged Lodgepole Pine for Resilience, Growth, and Renewal
Citrine for Energy Lift (easing the weight of heavy energies)
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECKS USED: WOODLAND FAIRY TALE TAROT AND A WITCH’S ALLY ORACLE

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