nature is a card shuffle

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is nature sentient?

if nature is sentient, how does it communicate to us? is it mourning our presence and the things we have done to it?

were people in prior eras merely superstitious for the rich folklore and beliefs they had? or did these let us tap into greater energies that surround us and interact with us invisibly?

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our unconscious minds may feel the impact of changes to our lives in the modern world, but not understand what we are experiencing.

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Take a character trait you HATE in yourself.

Now, give it to a character or OC, and have it turn out to be a positive thing.

tarot psychology prompt:

how does freedom come from, or not come from, being in a position of power?

for writers: put one of your characters in a situation where power can be restrictive and they are forced to make difficult decisions as a result of it. put them somewhere where their responsibility comes with seriously high stakes, for example, putting their freedom at risk

♡ ◇ ♧ luna moth

luna moths have experienced negative effects due to the introduction of a biological pest designed to control another species of moth, the invasive spongy moth.

as night flying insects that are attracted to bright lights they can symbolise the unconscious desires and attractions of your soul

🌘 moon aspecting pluto can experience this kind of attraction intensely to any hidden information

🌘 the nature of the aspect influences the nature of the attraction. a square may have a combative relationship with it and have trouble with shadow work. a trine may easily experience subconscious inspiration coming to the surface

🌘 moon in the 12th house may have trouble processing emotions but may occasionally experience flashes of strong emotion or even periods of emotional enlightenment

🌘 moon in sagittarius can experience their emotions as a powerful and strong driver. they can clash with more receptive emotional types such as a cancer or pisces moon

🌘 a moon aspecting venus in any way can have hidden motivations or motives that they are unconscious of. sometimes these reveal themselves through their actions

did you know it was relatively recent that pluto last changed signs, in march 2023?

before that, it was in capricorn from 2008 to 2023. this was a shift from an era of tradition and stability to one of unconscious revolution. as pluto governs the unconscious, this is why lots of people have felt like their lives were turned upside down and there is a sense of edginess in the collwctive unconscious or a collective turbulence

with the shift, lots of people struggled to maintain calm in their lives. people also used to go outside more before this shift, and there was a sense of tradition and order in the world.

if you are struggling, you can visit places outside that can form part of a routine so the shift from the capricorn energy is less dramatic. here's how it influenced you:

pluto in 12th house found this a double whammy. unconscious turbulence influenced pre existing 12th house and plutonian patterns for them, especially depending on 12th house pluto aspects

pluto in 11th house may still be struggling with feeling out of place or their unconscious idiosyncracies are alienating them from others

pluto in 4th house may have used the outside world as escapism. forced into confinement they can no longer distract themselves as they once did

pluto in first house feel the shift had disrupted their self image. a crucial part of their identity was taken away.

pluto in 5th house may feel unconscious tension in their love lives or multiple blocked or stopped relationships

9 and multiples are a number of beginnings and endings

doing shadow work, finding the weakest link can mean a blockage that is influencing all other blockages. the book fell open on plate 72, a multiple of 9. 9 is directly linked to ace tarot cards such as the ace or swords which came up here, due to their complementary nature of endings and beginnings

coincidence?

sometimes there can be a repetetive factor in your life. is there something that keeps coming up frequently for you?

for example, do you see certain synchronicites?

are there certain patterns? shadow work is all about breaking patterns.

the universe is built on patterns and interconnections. even science realises this - think of the 🦋🦋🦋 butterfly effect.

this reading shows spiritual groundedness (2 wands) removal of a significant spiritual blockage (hierophant reversed) and the start of new intellectual endeavors (ace of swords). in short, it's a PERFECT time to break patterns

based on your sign, here are the shadow work patterns that come up for you frequently:

cardinal signs: you frequently struggle to finish things you start. loose ends, lost connections, unfinished events, strange happenings, imperfect conclusions, bittersweet endings. look for symbols of beginnings and endings. pay attention to what happens to you by gateways and doorways, are there significant events or do you run into someone significant? to break things, focus on transits of your 12th and 1st houses

fixed signs: you may struggle with balance or getting stuck in a certain place. stagnation, spirals, feeling like you're going nowhere. alternatively, the sense that someting isn't right or there is something in your life that isn't fully satisfying you. look for things transiting your fourth or even 5th house to break this, as passion is all about new energies

9 and multiples are a number of beginnings and endings

doing shadow work, finding the weakest link can mean a blockage that is influencing all other blockages. the book fell open on plate 72, a multiple of 9. 9 is directly linked to ace tarot cards such as the ace or swords which came up here, due to their complementary nature of endings and beginnings

coincidence?

sometimes there can be a repetetive factor in your life. is there something that keeps coming up frequently for you?

for example, do you see certain synchronicites?

are there certain patterns? shadow work is all about breaking patterns.

the universe is built on patterns and interconnections. even science realises this - think of the 🦋🦋🦋 butterfly effect.

this reading shows spiritual groundedness (2 wands) removal of a significant spiritual blockage (hierophant reversed) and the start of new intellectual endeavors (ace of swords). in short, it's a PERFECT time to break patterns

based on your sign, here are the shadow work patterns that come up for you frequently:

cardinal signs: you frequently struggle to finish things you start. loose ends, lost connections, unfinished events, strange happenings, imperfect conclusions, bittersweet endings. look for symbols of beginnings and endings. pay attention to what happens to you by gateways and doorways, are there significant events or do you run into someone significant? to break things, focus on transits of your 12th and 1st houses

fixed signs: you may struggle with balance or getting stuck in a certain place. stagnation, spirals, feeling like you're going nowhere. alternatively, the sense that someting isn't right or there is something in your life that isn't fully satisfying you. look for things transiting your fourth or even 5th house to break this, as passion is all about new energies

all signs are probably not getting enough in modern life. not enough space for your emotions. not enough richness of experience, beauty, and art. not enough connection with the earth. luckily the star indicates that balance is in the future. this is quite a big emotional deficit indicated by the cups cards, but the rebalancing is set to be a major influence in your life

fire signs are lacking space to channel their energy. the 4 of cupa reversed shows how you haven't had anyone acknowledge your emotions

water signs have an imbalance of something they need emotionally or spiritually

earth signs may feel 'dry' or 'parched' materially. you are lacking something grounded in the material world but this is often emotionally connected for you

air signs need fhe guidance that comes from external signs as to how to rebalance

tonight in your shadow

if you are seeing this, this is the card relevant to you at the moment. the king of cups signifies mastery of emotions. in the shadow, this can be a sign you will make a breakthrough on the things you have been suppressing emotionally. now is a time when all energy flows right to integrate them!

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modern life makes it *incredibly* hard to integrate emotions. this card is a sign there is opportunity in your life to focus on your emotions for a bit, as opposed to work, relationships, or other things which often feel like a pressure

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if you are seeing this and are a water sign ...

you are most likely to need fluid social environments that don't follow prescriptive rules. these can help you separate what you are feeling from others

and you are a fire sign ...

you may feel emotionally understimulated. you focus only on the big emotions, but this is a sign now is a good time to focus on smaller or subtler ones that may even feel boring

and you are an air sign ...

you frequently find you have too much overwhelm in your schedule to fully focus on emotions. This card is a sign an opportunity is coming up to do so finally - but it's up to you to take it

and you are an earth sign ...

unloved archetypes

it's frequently possible to stereotype tarot cards when they come up. part of shadow work is unlearning the rigid attributes humans apply to different concepts. the high priestess is a feminine archetype that points to mystique and hidden depths. but society often has rigid prescriptions in terms of what is considered feminine

if you receive this card and are stuck on something or can't see how it fits, look for LESS OBVIOUS SOURCES OF THE ENERGY OF THE HIGH PRIESTESS. look for hidden books and notes, lies people have told, unusual silences, mysterious downpours, abandoned buildings, empty landscapes. these do not have to be bleak, they can be beautiful. reconsider what fits the classic ideas of beauty and mystique of this card. pictured is rannoch moor in scotland, the landscape is hostile to humans but a source of hidden life which is gentle and delicate like heather and small flowers.

bonus points if you are seeing this now, do a reading for something that fits this card in your life, as you are attracting the energy, it's a good time for it. or do a reading and see if the card comes up.

what in your life is subtle and shrouded?

what in your life is playing hard to get?

do you need to do a shadow work reading for it?

I lingered round them, under that benign sky: watched the moths fluttering among the heath and harebells, listened to the soft wind breathing through the grass, and wondered how any one could ever imagine unquiet slumbers for the sleepers in that quiet earth.