Tell your doctor that you’re going on the pill specifically to skip your period and they should give you extra prescriptions a year. I haven’t had any problems getting my pills, and I’ve been on them over a year now. Walgreens even sends me a head’s up to renew my prescription every two and a half weeks or so. I know that not everyone is so lucky to have good doctor experience, but lemme talk a bit and explain why I mentioned this specifically:

Now, I do suggest people specifically talk this over with their doctor (and if your doctor brushes you off, ask for someone else!) because we all react to different forms of bc in different ways. The depo shot is one of the better guarantees to not have a period, but some people find that they simply have lighter and shorter periods. Which is probably better than usual but not the same as not having a period. (And I originally decided against depo because I knew I was probably gonna lose insurance soonish and I was going to be moving, so setting up appointments with a new doctor could be hard and more than I could handle. There’s a lot of factors to think about!) A lot of people just a few months ago were suggesting the implant to skip periods, but my doctor and I decided against the implant because it can also cause prolonged, heavy bleeding (if you experience that, you should absolutely go talk to your doctor)! Just like some people can still have spotting sometimes on the pill even skipping placebo week. The only reason I specifically mentioned skipping placebo week is because a lot of people straight up don’t know you can. I just wanted to mention it so people knew it was an option.

However, you’re totally right: I should have been more specific about that! What I really want to push people is to communicate their needs with their doctor. If you’ve got a good doctor, they should understand and support someone wanting to stop their period. You absolutely do not have to come out to express this wish. They should go over all your options and you can decide after that what you want to get. That way you can really take into considering: travel, how good your memory is for shorter-term appointments (like taking a pill or the nuvaring), insurance, price, health, etc. And know that it might take a little experimentation to find the right method for you! I started out on nuvaring after really wanting to avoid pills and for various reasons, ended up on the pill and happy after all. Plus, talking with your doctor will give you a head’s up on if they’re the right doctor for you or not! We all deserve a say in our healthcare. Let’s practice speaking up for ourselves!

Yay, that’s awesome! I love hearing about people learning to read cards :D

So, while tarot has structure and guidelines and tons of references, oracle cards are a bit more loosey-goosey. 

Since each oracle deck is a system within itself, there’s no real “one way” to read with them. Some decks will have text on each card, describing what that card means. Some just have keywords, and some don’t have any text at all. 

My advise is to just jump in. Get a deck and try it out. Maybe look for an oracle deck that comes with a good guidebook to help you out. I don’t really use oracle decks, so I don’t have a lot of recommendations for you. My Mother’s Wisdom Deck is probably one of the easiest, because it has a very good guidebook with it that describes how each card can apply to different situations. 

If you're more into just reading intuitively, it doesn’t really matter what deck you pick, just pick one that you like.

We don’t want it

DUDE. I COULDN’T EVEN PICK A FAVORITE.