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#MonthofSpreads Day Thirty-one: What’s Next?

1. What is the next step in my divination journey?
Two of Cups
Love, connection, contentment

2. How can I continue to incorporate divination into my daily life?
XII – The Hanged Man
Meditation, going with the flow, letting go, learning from experience

3. How can I continue my growth as a diviner/reader?
V – The Hierophant
Knowledge, higher learning, teacher or mentorship

Thoughts
My next step is to open myself up to love and to learning. I can continue to incorporate divination into my daily life by taking time to think and meditate and look at things from a different angle, and by letting go of things that hinder my self-awareness rather than help. I can continue to grow as a reader by opening myself up to knowledge, learning and the wisdom of others, and incorporate that into my readings and interpretations.

#MonthofSpreads Day Twenty-nine: I’m Reading About The Future, So What

1 – 2. What can I expect in my near future?
Ace of Wands
Inspiration, possibilities

King of Cups
Balance, compassion, self-nurturing

3 – 4. What can I expect in my distant future?
I – The Magician (Reversed)
Hesitancy, potential for change and growth, self-doubt

XVII – The Star
Hope, acceptance of things past and present, just be

5. Advice for the near future.
XX – Judgement
Forgiveness, truth, letting the past fall away

6. Advice for my distant future.
Mother of Cups
Self-compassion, positive female energy and support

Thoughts
In the near future, the potential is great. I have the possibilities and the inspiration to draw on, and the qualities of balance, compassion and self-nurturing to culture. In the distant future I need to examine my own self-doubts and hesitancy, and remember to take time for stillness and reflection. In the near future I need to consciously let go of things and accept their reality to move on. In my distant future, I need to draw on the supports in my life from the people around me and practice self compassion. I deserve kindness from myself.

#MonthofSpreads Day Twenty-eight: The Monthly Hope Reading

1. What good things do I have to look forward to the following month?
Three of Wands (Reversed)
Well-deserved rest, recuperation, time to breathe

2. What must I start healing from this current month?
Four of Pentacles
Holding too tightly, control, possessiveness

3. What part of my life should I bring with me from the previous month?
Nine of Pentacles
Happiness, enjoyment, rewards for hard work

4. What part of my life should I leave from the past month?
XIII – Death
Closure, endings, transformation

5. How can I remain hopeful for the start of the new month?
VII – The Chariot
Willpower, drive, success, focus on a goal

Thoughts
Good news! I can look forward to rest this next month, as I really really need it. With the time to recover, hopefully I can hold things a little more loosely because that there will be a bit more stability. I should bring with me the happiness I have gained – I earned every bit of it. I’ve got to leave behind all the changes and focus on the future. Fortunately, I’ve got the willpower to go places from here on out. But first, that rest.

#MonthofSpreads Day Twenty-seven: My Journey

1. Where was I at as a reader at the start of this divination challenge?
Nine of Cups (Reversed)
Wishes, promise of longed for things, dreams within reach

2. What were my expectations going in?
Four of Cups (Reversed)
Breaking free, movement after stagnation or pause, changing patterns of behaviour or thought

3. What obstacles did I face along the way?
Ten of Cups (Reversed)
Happiness close to home, overlooked blessings, joy closer than apparent

4. How have I grown with this challenge overall?
Father of Pentacles (Reversed)
Outer achievement and focus above inner self

Thoughts
At the beginning of the challenge, I had a lot of dreams and potential very close within reach. My expectations were that this would help me break free from self-imposed stagnation. My obstacles were minor, mainly in overlooking moments of joy I could have had. With this challenge I have to remember that completing it is great, but the true reward is the growth and knowledge it has helped me achieve.

#MonthofSpreads Day Twenty-three: #MyAesthetic

1. What is my general aesthetic?
Six of Cups
Memories, nostalgia, joy, old friendships

2. Where do I excel in this aesthetic?
XVII – The Star
Hope, peace of mind, positivity, comfort

3. How can I improve the quality of my aesthetic?
0 – The Fool
Spontaneity, innocence, naivety, beginnings

4. What does this aesthetic say about me?
VII – The Chariot (Reversed)
Feeling lack of control, needing to let go, just breathe

5. If my aesthetic was summed up in one short phrase, what would it be?
Nine of Pentacles (Reversed)
Pleasure in situation, caution, keeping your head while smelling the roses

Thoughts
My aesthetic is about the things that I love and the memories and friendships I have through those things. I gain comfort and hope in those areas. I can improve if I am more spontaneous and adventurous. My aesthetic also highlights the downside of my life – that I can be stressed by a lack of control or by change, and struggle to just go with the flow, like the Fool is telling me I should. My aesthetic is about pleasure tempered with caution – keeping my head while smelling the roses. It’s about finding that balance between the two.

#MonthofSpreads Day Twenty-two: Gratitude With Attitude

1. What can I be grateful for in my life?
Six of Cups
Memories, nostalgia, old friendships, joy

2. What in my life am I taking for granted?
Son of Cups
Artistic talent, introspection, deep thoughts

3. How can I bring more awareness and appreciation to the people and things in my life?
XV – The Devil (Reversed)
Self-restriction, fear, living life without taking chances

4. How can I be more grateful for the experiences and lessons I learn throughout my life?
XI – Strength
Emotional control and balance, patience, courage

5. How can I easily implement more gratitude into my life today?
VI – The Lovers
Union, desire, joy, gratitude

Thoughts
I have a stable full of good memories and thoughts to call on. I’m taking for granted that I have an artistic side and the ability to think deeply. Instead, I’ve become too focussed on the negative possibilities and the bad things that have happened to me, which makes me isolated from those in my life. I can choose to turn this around and make space for them; the chains holding me are an illusion. Drawing on my reserves of patience and inner strength can help me do this and get more richness from my life and the lessons it brings. All I need to start this today is to draw on the love I already have in my life, and let it fill me up.

#MonthofSpreads Day Twenty-One: The Inner Child Conversation

1. How are you, inner child?
Four of Pentacles
Stability, material gain, security, possession

2. How do you manifest yourself in my life?
XII – The Hanged Man (Reversed)
Crossroads, polarised decisions, allowing change, deliberate choices and actions

3. What is it that I need to know?
XIII – Death (Reversed)
Transformation, change, this too shall pass, progression

4. How do you see me now that I am an adult?
XX – Judgement (Reversed)
Take a breath, contemplation, allowing for mistakes and recovery, self-forgiveness, controlling only what you can

5. Is there anything I need to let go of that I am still holding on to?
Father of Cups
Balancing elements, setting boundaries, active compassion

6. What do you need from me?
Ten of Swords (Reversed)
Clarity, balanced perspective, self-knowledge

7. What final message do you have for me?
Two of Cups
Connection, love, romance, contentment

Thoughts
My inner child feels stable and secure. I feel it in my life when things are changing and when I’m making difficult decisions. I need to know that change is necessary and leads to new growth. As an adult I need to step back, be kinder to myself, and only take on what I can actually do without harm. I need to set better boundaries and balance my life accordingly. It needs this balance from me to be happy. The final message is of abundant love and contentment.

#MonthofSpreads Day Seventeen: Fill in the Blank Tarot

Kia ora from Aotearoa. I’m in New Zealand right now, and will be until early next month, so by necessity, all these posts will be sporadic as internet access permits. We spent a day flying here, a couple of days out of signal and at least two without any access because of a network outage, so I know I’m way behind and hope that my followers and @tarotprose are willing to be patient with me, as it’s going to be more extreme silent then bursts of activity than usual. I really do want to complete this challenge though, so I’m making do with the two decks I brought with me and a succession of hotel and motel beds and carpets for my reads.

Also, this day I had an unlooked-for fourth card I found in my lap after putting my deck aside, so, in it goes.

1. I no longer need – – – to define my self-worth.
Eight of Wands
Sudden change, upheaval, movement, travel
For a long time my self-worth was defined by what happened to me. Lately, it has been shifted and dictated to by the tumultuous events of the last few years. This card tells me that those events and changes no longer define me and I am free to choose my own.

2. I will have everything I need if I can just – – -.
Three of Wands (Reversed)
Struggling against setbacks, feeling overwhelmed, difficulty seeing beyond the present problems to future outcomes
I want changes in my life. I want a different way of being, of doing, of existing in my own skin. And yet again, my cards are telling me that I’ve barely begun. I’m moving, but change takes time, and that’s okay. Baby steps are still steps. I just have to keep taking them.

3. I welcome – – – into my life.
XIV – Temperance
Cooperation, compromise, balance, healing, renewal
With a balanced life comes peace, and with peace comes balance. I can culture this balance by making considered choices, making space in my life for quiet centred practices, and opening myself to growth and new experiences.

4. Hey, you’ve obviously got something to say and that is – – -.
Two of Swords
Blocked vision, stalemate, self-deception
I can only gain clarity and progress in my life if I am being honest with myself and open to what I need to do to progress. If I try to rationalise or ignore the things that are stopping me, my progress will stall. The choice is one I have to make new each day, but I can do it.

#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.