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#MonthofSpreads Day Fifteen: Help and Hinder

How can I find moments in the chaos to centre myself?

Hinder
Two of Cups
Love, friendship, commitment

Help
Knight of Wands
Energy, self-confidence, slow and steady progress, exploration

Thoughts
What is usually a positive thing – family – is really hindering my ability to focus and centre myself right now. What helps is that I have the genuine drive and confidence that I can use the tools I have to focus and centre – a thing I really need to do to cope with my family for the next few weeks!

#MonthofSpreads Day Fourteen: Reader Self-Care

1. What can I start doing to support and self-nurture myself?
4 – He of the Fiery Sword
Clear and focussed will, determination, strength of purpose, evolution

2. How can I rejuvenate and replenish my reserves?
12 – The Singer of the Chalice
Opening myself to all the good feelings in life – patience, joy, trust, creativity, hope and miracles

3. How can I best commit myself to my self-care?
35 – The Faun (Reversed)
Immerse yourself in nature and the natural rhythms of life, connect though green spaces, recognise the cycles of life, care for the body and mind

Thoughts
I can support and self-nuture by being determined and clear of purpose, being open to the good feelings in life, anchoring in to nature, and taking care of my body and mind by exercising, eating right and taking time to just be.

#MonthofSpreads Day Thirteen: The Good in Thirteen

1. What energy does today bring for me?
Seven of Cups
Choices, options, temptation, illusion

2. Is there anything I need to be aware of?
XI – Justice
Golden rule, karma, cause and effect, long term consequences both good and bad

3. How can I maximise today’s positive potential?
Queen of Coins
Domestic permanency, practicality, generosity, comfort

4. What should I focus on throughout the day?
VIII – Stength
Resilience, patience, stoicism, fortitude, self-belief

Thoughts
Today offers a multitude of choices. Like any day, those choices have the ability to help or hinder me, and those choices can have long term effects. I can maximise today’s potential by grounding myself in my home tasks – the day to day things that help keep life on an even keel. I can do this by tapping into my inner reserves of strength and holding on – with my fingernails and teeth if necessary.

#MonthofSpreads Day Twelve: Strength Definer

I’ve never used this deck before this moment. It’s been waiting in the wings for me to finish reading the author’s quartet of books, which are linked to the deck. (I’m on to book two.) But this read called for strength, and immediately, this deck struck me as the strongest deck I own. So here we are.

1. How do I define strength?
Five of Wands
Defending yourself in the face of opposition, sticking to your guns, upholding self-belief in your own choices and ideas

2. Where do I achieve this strength from?
X – Wheel of Fortune
Cyclical change, this too shall pass, comfort in the seasons of life

Thoughts
I define strength as conviction and holding to the decisions and choices I make, and the ideas I have developed about what is best for me, even in the face of scepticism, ridicule or abuse. Strength comes from knowing things will not remain the way that they are, that sun follows rain, or rain comes after baking sun. There are things I cannot avoid, but I can weather them. That is strength.

#MonthofSpreads Day Eleven: Simplify My Life

1. What area of my life needs simplifying?
Three of Wands
Envisioning the future, setting goals, deciding on a direction

2. How can I simplify this area of my life?
Two of Pentacles
Be brave and embrace change, possibilities, balance

3. What first step should I take?
Son of Wands
Boldness, drive, energy to pursue new ideas

4. What will be the outcome of this process?
Nine of Pentacles (Reversed)
Joy and abundance tempered by disclipline, self control, achievement but with work still to be done

Thoughts
To be better off in the future, I need to set my goals, embrace the change, have the bravery and energy to execute them but know that as good as achievign them feels, it’s not an end point and there is always more work to be done to maintain it.

#MonthofSpreads Day Ten: The Court Signifier

Signifier
IX – The Hermit
Solitude, meditation

1. What message and or energy does this card portray?
Eight of Swords
Obstacles, difficulties on all sides, flawed perception, inability to see the way out

2. Which part of my life does this card represent?
Five of Wands
Inner conflict, lack of direction, scattered focus

3. If this card could speak one piece of advice, what would it tell me?
Eight of Pentacles
Skill, craftsmanship, mastery, accomplishment against the odds

Thoughts
I struggle to find inner peace, to find focus and direction in my life where concerns my thoughts, my mental health, and the direction I take to manage and balance my mind. Like the Hermit, I’m naturally introverted and solitary, but balancing that with a world that demands everyone be an extrovert is hard. It puts a strain on things. For me, being the Hermit isn’t that hard part – it’s smoothly transitioning back and forth as needed. I also really struggle with transitioning in general, in switching without a slow adjustment phase. A sudden phone call can leave me reeling. A change in plans can throw me completely. It’s something I know is a part of life, but it’s never pleasant, especially on days when I just want to be left alone in my shell.

#MonthofSpreads Day Nine: The Stalker Card

Stalker card
Daughter of Swords
Insight, knowledge, hypervigilence, anxiety, inability to accept imperfection

1. Is there a particular reason that this card keeps showing up in readings for me?
Four of Swords
Stillness in the face of fear, acceptance, rest, inner quietude

2. What can I do to better understand this card?
Spontenaity, innocence, taking chances, embracing risks, optimism

Thoughts
I am anxious and hypervigilant, all the time. It’s part of my neurological make-up. It’s something I live with. But just because bad things may (and will!) happen, doesn’t mean I shouldn’t do things that have a risk of failure or negative outcome. Life isn’t perfect – it’s messy and wonderful, and striving for perfection is ensuring disappointment. I need to breathe, release, and embrace what happens – whether good, bad, or neutral. It’s how to grow and learn.

#MonthofSpreads Day Eight – Book vs Intuition

1. What area of my life needs the most focus right now?
XXI – The World
-Intuition
At first glace, it looks like it’s telling me EVERYTHING, BUD, SERIOUSLY, but I think it’s telling me that what I need is unity, wholeness and balance between all the different areas of my life.
-Book
Wholeness, completion, harmony

2. Is there anything potentially holding me back from succeeding in this area of my life?
Ten of Wands (Reversed)
-Intuition
The image on this card at first glance looks like a cage, but, as it’s reversed, perhaps it’s actually a nest. It’s easy to settle for comfort. The harder choice is to progress, even if it’s hard and uncomfortable.
-Book (biddytarot for reversal)
Moving out of hardship, spring cleaning your life, making positive changes

3. What small step can I take to start improving this area of my life?
Nine of Wands
-Intuition
There are many obstacles in my way, but they aren’t simply a mess of obstruction, they lead upwards. Each thing overcome leads me upwards, takes me further in my journey. Persistance is key.
-Book
Strength, stamina, confidence

Thoughts
On the whole I’m really happy with my intuitive reading. None of the cards I drew are ones I’ve drawn regularly – or at all – since I bought my deck, so they really are pure intuitive reads. And though they varied a little from the book, they were close enough that it’s really gratifying.

#MonthofSpreads Day Seven: The Deck Conversation

1. How are you feeling, buddy?
Ten of Swords (Reversed)
Aftermath of difficulty, clear and balanced perspective, awareness of past errors

2. What is the current foundation of our relationship?
Ten of Pentacles
Abundance, completion, fulfillment

3. How can I become more open to the messages given through your use?
Six of Cups (Reversed)
Focus on the present, moving on, growth and development, learning from others

4. Are there any types of readings you prefer over others?
Queen of Cups (Reversed)
Love, compassion and care for the self, acceptance of circumstances and limitations, taking the time to grow

5. What limitations do you have as a deck?
Six of Pentacles
Sharing with and learning from others, being open to insights

6. How can I improve or better our relationship in the long run?
XVII – The Star
Connecting to inner self, allowing hope and serenity in, accepting the unknowable

Thoughts
Right now, the feeling is that life is on the up and that insights into the past are coming into clarity and balance. The foundation is fulfillment and completion – an overflowing cup of wealth. I can be more open by focussing on the present while accepting the past, and by learning from those around me. Preferred readings are those focussing on self-care, acceptance and allowing time to grow. Limitations are only my ability to be open and to share. I can improve this relationship by connecting with my inner self and allowing positive elements in, and accepting there are some things I cannot know.