Today’s Tarot of Bones daily draw is the Knight of Wands. Today is a day to stand your ground, not because you feel the need to be right, but because you know that you are. Hold onto your confidence in yourself, and know that you have spent time coming to the conclusions that you have. It doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t listen to others, and adapt as necessary. But when you have settled on something for sure, don’t let anyone shake you from it.
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Today’s Tarot of Bones daily draw is the Knight of Cups. You may be dealing with conflicts in your life right now; the best way to approach them is with diplomacy and gentleness. It’s all too tempting to come in swinging, but sometimes you’ll get better results if you keep your cool, maintain solid boundaries, and don’t let the other party get under your skin. Obviously you can’t guarantee that things will go the way you want, but escalating the situation prematurely is just going to lead to failure. So do your best to take the high road, and know when to fold and leave the table.
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Today’s (slightly belated) Beltane Skull Scrying comes from Ring-necked Pheasant. Here is what he had to say:
“The grass is green and lush with spring rains; flowers are in full bloom, and bees, wasps and butterflies visit their nectar wells. The sun shines overhead in a sky punctuated by seasonal rains. Warmth brings everyone out of their dens and nests and burrows to enjoy the turning of the year.
Yet where is the reciprocity? How do we show our gratitude for the beauties that our world affords us? To many, this good green earth is nothing more than a pile of resources to be gathered, exploited, and sold to the highest bidder. it is a backdrop to human dramas, nothing more. And in their wake there is left naught but piles of slag and debris, poisons in the water and the air. Even those who tread lightly can not help but step on the harmless and the harmed.
Your world, humans, is reawakening from its own nightmare, though the dream be not finished yet. As your gaze begins to stretch back beyond the immediacy of pandemic and fear, trying to come back to some normalcy, will you remember that there are others who are in greater need? Will you remember the angry chainsaws and the machines that tear down forests and fields? Will you continue in your myopic, self-centered view, or will you take this opportunity to choose a world that is here for all, not just for you?
Let me be clear: my children have ranged farther than they would have without your interference; they find themselves in pastures and fields far from home, and have made themselves comfortable there. And yet this displacement is a symptom of a larger problem, the arrogance of would-be engineers of the world who dig around in delicate systems they do not understand, and leave chaos behind.
So as the sun shines more brightly upon what you have wrought, and your energy surges like the sap within awakening trees, I ask you: what will you do with it? What will you create in this world? How will you work to heal what has been done, not only to the wild creatures of the world, but the most vulnerable of your own kind? How shall you hold accountable those who are most responsible for the pollution, the destruction, the absolute indifference to the plight of the victims? You alone are not enough of a force to change the tide, but you may be the ripple that begins a flood.”
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Tooth: The Tooth is in Winter. You’re hesitating to make any rash decisions, potentially because you’ve been burned before. While it’s okay to give yourself some space to recover from past problems, you run the risk of isolating yourself too much and missing out on opportunities. Winter is a season in the temperate zones, not a permanent condition, and eventually you’re going to need to take more risks. Prepare yourself for that inevitability.
Vertebra: This bone is in Spring. While you aren’t exactly flush with resources, you’re heading toward a time of replenishment and growth. There’s a promise of good change on the horizon, and you can even smell the sweet scent that the flowers share with the world. This is your heads-up that things aren’t going to stay the way they are forever, and you need to be aware of what’s ahead.
Rib: The Rib is crossing over from Fall to Winter. What’s got you so scared? It sounds like perhaps you’ve ended a cycle in your life and you feel the need to take some time to process and recover from that. Your emotions could do with some patching up, true, but you’re limping in like you just came out the loser in three rounds with a grizzly bear. How much of this injury is recent, and how much is the result of long-ago battles? Bring yourself to the present, and don’t allow the past to drag you down.
Long Bone: Locked right up with the Rib, this bone is also going from Fall to Winter. You’re letting your emotions dictate your actions. It’s totally understandable because you have had a rough time of it. However, you’re not letting other parts of your life inform your actions, and that’s giving you an imbalanced approach. Yes, it’s absolutely important to take care of your needs, to include emotional ones, but don’t let them rule over you entirely.
Overview: Right now all you want to do is curl up in bed and hide from the world. As tempting as that is, there is still a world out there that you need to interact with, and it has some good things potentially on the horizon for you. Your challenge is to find the balance between self-care and total retreat, because while you deserve to have a break to lick your wounds, you also don’t want to miss the great stuff that’s waiting in the wings for you.
Today’s Tarot of Bones daily draw is the Nine of Pentacles, reversed. You know that voice in your head that tells you you aren’t good enough? Maybe it’s an echo of what you were told when you were younger, or the haunt of traumas you’ve experienced in your life. Either way, that voice is hindering you and keeping you from living your best life. Today, focus on ways you can quiet it down, ignore it, or even tell it to go take a long walk off a short pier. You deserve better than this, and you’ve given your self-doubt and pessimism way too much of your precious time and attention.
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Today’s Tarot of Bones daily draw is the Fool, reversed. You’re being your own worst enemy here. You wanna back up your actions a bit and figure out where the flaws in your plans are? Because believe me, they’re there, and you’re just not seeing them. Pay special attention to trusted people who are waving you down to say “Stop! Don’t go there!” Chances are they have really good points, and you need to listen to them before it’s too late.
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Tooth: The Tooth is in Fall, just about to approach the boundary into Winter. Your decisions are in the right place; you’ve made the most of good opportunities, and now you’re preparing for some much-needed rest. You know that this is the best thing for you. While it may be tempting to churn out more work or say yes to another request, you understand that doing so would push you to exhaustion. You are allowed to rest and you know it.
Vertebra: This bone is in Summer, approaching Fall. You know that you can let yourself coast some on your previous efforts. What you’ve put into motion will continue to do its thing even while you take a break. And it looks poised to reach a successful conclusion, so while you can’t abandon it entirely, you can sit back and appreciate your work. This reminds me very much of the Seven of Pentacles in the tarot, in that you get to enjoy how well your garden is growing and anticipate the fruition to come.
Rib: Right next to the Tooth, the Rib indicates that your heart is in the same place as your head. You have done well in your efforts, but you also recognize the stress and strain that so much work can create. So your plan to make some space for yourself is bound to help replenish you. There’s still something to be done, but not until you’ve let some of the pressure off so you can recover. Doing so will make you more effective–and happier!–in the future.
Long Bone: This bone is well ahead of everyone else, having crossed almost all the way from Fall into Winter. You’re ready to step into that restful repose, and you’ve already been putting things into place. If you haven’t been keeping up on that self care, now is the time to make it happen. There will be time enough in the future to get yourself back to work; for now, let your actions move you toward a much-needed break.
Overview: Your eagerness to relax is not weakness; it’s a strength, showing that you value yourself and your energy. You are an animal, not an automaton, and you deserve the rest you need to recover from your daily activities. You have to be a priority in your life, because if you don’t take care of yourself, who will? Obviously sometimes we all need some assistance with that, and it’s absolutely okay to ask for help. But you are the person in charge of your life, and if you say you need a breather, then so be it.
Today’s Tarot of Bones daily draw is the Three of Cups. Joy may sometimes be fleeting, especially when times are stressful. But when you do feel joy and excitement, revel in that feeling. Hold onto it. Let it buoy you up, and replenish your soul. Even if it isn’t a long lasting thing–for change is the only constant–you’ll know that you had that moment and no one can take it from you. And you will feel that happiness again!
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Today’s Tarot of Bones daily draw is the Five of Swords. If we’ve seen one thing during this pandemic, it’s how many utterly selfish people there are who won’t put themselves through minor inconveniences for the greater good. Yes, it’s important to take care of yourself and your needs, but you also need to realistically temper that with the impact on other people. The selfishness of others may be what pulls down the whole effort. It may be tempting to follow their lead and only look out for yourself, but remember that not everyone is so embroiled in their own narcissism. Find the others who are full of empathy, and work together to counter out the selfishness the best that you can.
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Today’s Tarot of Bones daily draw is the Wheel. Change is the only constant, and there is nothing that is wholly permanent, even on a cosmic scale. Embrace this by allowing yourself to be open to changes, even if they aren’t always good ones. By learning to flow with their motions, you’ll be better able to adapt to them. And sure, you may crash down after flying high for a while. But you can help keep yourself buoyed through the challenges by remembering that someday things will be looking up for you again, and you certainly don’t want to miss out on that!
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