🎨 Weekly Creativity Prompt – Different Scenarios

Prompt : “The purpose of this activity is to practice interpreting small spreads by combining card meanings, symbols and intuition. We will all interpret the same cards based on a few different (imaginary) situations. A 3 card spread will be posted together with 2 more specific scenarios. It’s your choice which scenario you’d prefer to use, or if you’d rather do a general reading of these cards as for an imaginary querent.”

The Spacious Tarot - Ten of Cups, Three of Swords, Guardian of Swords, Queen of Swords

Scenario 1 – Tyler is looking to deepen his spiritual practice and asks how he could go about it.

When you are being confronted with disappointments, or trying to work through hard truths, make sure that you are counterbalancing these influences through doing the things you love with others who love you. Finding balance in one’s life between negative influences and positive ones is an important step in finding balance in other areas of your life (including your spirituality).  Consider where things are moving slow or are not fitting their best, then use your connection with others to put these obstacles into perspective so you don’t blow them up into something they’re not.

Scenario 2 – Juno just got broken up with by their partner of 3 years. Their emotions are all over the place and they’re coming for advice on how to find their footing again.

Talk to someone who cares about how you’re feeling. Share your pain.  They may give you some good advice, or they may just help you lift your mood for a time. Either way, keeping all of this inside and to yourself is harmful.  Let it out. Spill out your thoughts and your emotions.  Those that love you are ready to help you mop up the mess.

DECK USED: SPACIOUS TAROT

Gideon’s Challenge – Flinching

Old Window Coverings

Flinching

closed off and
turned away
walls go up
with whatever
defenses
can be found
to create a
patchwork wall
of boundaries
that are unlikely
to stand up
to the test
of time

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Gideon’s Challenge – First Fallen

Fern Moss (Thuidium delicatulum)

First Fallen

the first leaves
begin to fall
before equinox
or cold
but when weather
shifts from
summer heat
to comfortable
once more
and below
the branches
we all wait
for the cascade
to come

Photo © ZenStatePhotography

Gideon’s Challenge – Relaxation

River Walk

Relaxation

Clouds dance
beneath a blue sky
offering fodder
for the imagination
as park benches
made of stone
give rest
for a spine in spasm
and as head
tilts back
to watch the show
children laugh
and play
and the autumn day
slowly unfolds
into a cool but
beautiful foray

Photo © ZenStatePhotography

Gideon’s Challenge – Comfy

Autumn Mushrooms Door Mat

Comfy

A small autumn gift
for the house
whose spirit
celebrates the new
and as sunlight
slips through
sheer curtains
the eyes catch
and it’s so cute
that it brings
a smile to lips
and I cross
to feel its squish
of little tickling nubs
between toes
then fingertips

Photo © ZenStatePhotography

Gideon’s Challenge – Sweet Nothings

Sweeping Sunset in Pink

Sweet Nothings

cuffs rolled up
to just beneath
the knees
we sit
together
on the dock
with toes in
ice cold water
to watch as
the sun sinks slow
to paint the sky
in the pink
of roses
that match
the color
of my cheeks
as you
rumble whispers
in my ear

Photo © ZenStatePhotography