The Analytical Diviner

Here is an old, valuable cartomancy tradition: read the cut. 🔪🃏

Before a reading, shuffle your cards, cut the deck into two piles and read the two cards at the bottom. Then shuffle your deck again and read as usual, keeping the cut cards in mind.

Although this practice has fallen into disuse, I find it very helpful. Depending on your inclination, cut cards can:

color the entire reading with their atmosphere (e.g. of hope, fear, optimism),

provide the topic for an otherwise general reading,

reveal the inner motives of the querent,

reveal internal (left) and external (right) influences affecting the situation.

Although cut cards aren’t read to provide the ultimate answer, they transmit crucial information, adding to our interpretation of the remaining cards.

Lately I’ve been really unhappy with myself so I thought up a spell to help change that.

Materials:

Candle

Paper

Pen/Pencil

Lavender

Chamomile

Mug-wort 

Lemon Balm

Pink Himalayan Salt

Cloves

Sea Salt

Red Rose

Thyme

Disclaimer: All herbs are optional, these were just the ones I added for my situation.

I ground all my herbs together and dusted them over my candle. On a sheet of paper I wrote down the things I didn’t like about myself and how I wanted to change. I rolled the paper up and set it on fire using the candle with the herbs dusted over it. I let it burn till the candle died out.

And the paper burned I chanted:

~These are no longer welcomed within me

My space shall be cleansed, I will change for the better

Emotions flare, emotions change, emotions free

Change for the better

So mote it be~

Repeat as needed.

****FIRE SAFETY!!!!! Please be careful when using fire, I actually set my fire alarm off doing this, so just please be careful!!!******

It’s literally drought proof. Use in spells that protect you from being drained of energy, spells for keeping you safe from energy vamps and spells for shielding or restoring your aura

Crystals:

Agate: induces dreams, prevent nightmares

Albite: dreams, lucid dreaming, astral projection

Amethyst: vivid dreams, prevents insomnia, prevents nightmares, dream divination

Ametrine: helps to understand dreams

Angel Phantom Quartz: general dream work, lucid dreaming, angel communication, prevents nightmares

Angelite: astral projection

Benitoite: astral travel

Black Tourmaline: induces sleep, prevents nightmares

Blue Apatite: dreams that will help solve problems creatively, induce happy dreams

Blue Calcite: astral travel, induces dreams

Bustamite: induces dreams

Calcite: induces dreams

Chrysoprase: peaceful sleep, prevents nightmares

Clear Quartz: induce dreams, astral travel, dream recall, vivid dreams

Danburite: induces sleep, lucid dreaming

Dioptase: vivid dreams

Dream Quartz: dream enhancement, dream divination, healing dreams, prevents nightmares, past life work via dreams, dream manifestation, astral travel

Emerald: general dreamwork, prevents nightmares

Fluorite: protection during sleep, prevents nightmares, promotes deep sleep

Garnet: induces dreams

Goshenite: induces dreams

Green Jade: general dream work, dream divination, dream recall

Hemimorphite: entering the dream state, dream divination and visions, angel and spirit communication in sleep and dreams

Herkimer Diamond: general dream work, astral travel, induces dreams, vivid dreams, lucid dreaming, dream recall

Holley Blue Agate: general dreamwork

Iolite: aids with sleep disorders, induces sleep, astral projection

Jet: astral projection, protection in sleep

Labrodite: astral travel, vivid dreams, aids in dream interpretation

Lazulite: general dream work, astral travel, dream recall, lucid dreaming

Lepidolite: aids with sleep disorders, prevents nightmares, prevents confusion in dreams

Malachite: prevent nightmares, halts repeating nightmares, dream recall, induce sleep

Moldavite: entering dream state, dream messages, vivid dreams, enhancing dream work and dream spells, guidance through dreams

Moonstone: brings dreams, lucid dreaming, peaceful sleep, prevents insomnia

Muscovite: aids with sleep disorders, sleep inducement

Opal: astral travel, brings happy dreams

Peacock Obsidian: astral travel

Picture Jasper: general dream work, brings dreams of memories

Purple Jade: induces dreams

Prehnite: dreams, dream recall

Rhodizite: astral travel

Rhodonite: general dream work, lucid dreaming, helps with interpreting messages of dreams

Rose Quartz: prevents insomnia, pleasant dreams

Sapphire: astral travel, dream recall

Scolecite: induce sleep, dream recall, lucid dreaming, messages from dreams

Smoky Quartz: induces dreams, prevents nightmares

Sphene: dream recall

Stilbite: induces dreams

Sugilite: induces dreams

Tabular: astral travel

Zircon: induces sleep

Herbs:

African Dream Bean: lucid dreaming, spirit communication through dreams

Anise: prevents nightmares

Ash: prevents nightmares, dream divination

Ashwagandha: induce sleep

Bay: general dream work and spells, dream divination

Blue Lotus: prevents insomnia, induces sleep, lucid dreaming

Bracken: bright dreams with answers to problems, protection in sleep, prevents nightmares

Buchu: dream divination

*California Poppy: induces sleep, prevent insomnia

Clary Sage: vivid dreams, strange dreams

Cayenne: induces sleep, prevents nightmares

Cedar: prevents nightmares, strengthens psychic powers in sleep, protection when sleeping

Chamomile: induces calming sleep, prevents nightmares

Cinquefoil: brings restful sleep, dream divination

**Datura: lucid dreaming

Flax: prevents nightmares

Garlic: prevents nightmares, protection during sleep, induces sleep

Ginkgo Biloba: induce dreams, vivid dreams

**Heliotrope: dream divination

**Holly: dream divination

Huckleberry: make dreams come true

*Hyacinth: nightmare prevention, helps one to recover after a nightmare

Jasmine: restful sleep, pleasant dreams, induces sleep, induces dreams, dream divination

*Kava Kava: induces sleep (do not use if you have liver issues or on prescriptions!)

*Kanna: prevents nightmares

Lady’s Slipper: induces sleep, prevents nightmares

Lavender: induces sleep, prevents insomnia

Lemon Balm: induces sleep, refreshing sleep, prevents nightmares

Lemon Verbena: dreamless sleep, dream suppression

Lemongrass: dream inducement

Magnolia Bark: induces sleep

**Mandrake: sleep inducement, protection during sleep, dream divination

Marigold: dream divination, protection from dream magick and spells

*Mexican Dream Herb: clearer dreams, dream memory, lucid dreaming

Mimosa: dream divination

**Mistletoe: prevent nightmares, prevent insomnia

*Morning Glory: prevent nightmares

Mugwort: dream divination, astral projection, lucid dreaming, psychic and spiritual dreams

Mullein: prevents nightmares, protection during sleep, keeps nocturnal demons at bay

Mustard Seed: prevents nightmares

Onion: dream divination, protection during sleep

Passionflower: sleep inducement, calm dreams

Peony: protects from nocturnal demons notably incubi

Peppermint: dream divination, induces sleep

*Poppy Seeds: vivid dreams, induces sleep

Purslane: prevent reoccurring nightmares, keep away nocturnal spirits

Rose: induces dreams of love, dream divination in terms of romance and love

Rosemary: prevent nightmares, protection during sleep, past life work in dreams

Sage: peaceful calm dreams, helaing in dreams, prevents nightmares

Siberian Ginseng: induces sleep, prevents nightmares

*Skullcap: prevents nightmares

St. John’s Wort: dream divination in terms of love

*Tobacco: prevents nightmares

Valerian Root: lucid dreaming, sleep inducement, dream recall

Vervain: prevents nightmares, dream divination

Wild Asparagus: dream inducement, lucid dreaming, flight in sleep, astral travel

Wood Betony: prevent nightmares, protection during sleep

Yarrow: dream divination

**poisonous, do not eat!

*potentially toxic or dangerous, use with caution!

Foods:

Almonds: induces sleep[, induces dreams

Banana: induces sleep, promotes painless sleep, induces sleep

Blueberries: induces dreams

Cherry: induces dreams, induces sleep

Chicken: induces dreams, lucid dreams

Dairy Products: induces sleep

Eggs: induces dreams

Halibut: induces sleep

Kale: induces sleep

Kidney Beans: lucid dreaming

Lamb: lucid dreaming

Lettuce: induces sleep

Oats/Oatmeal: induces dreams

Passion Fruit: induces sleep, prevents insomnia

Pistachios: induces sleep

Pretzels: induces sleep

Pumpkin Seeds: lucid dreaming

Red Radish: vivid dreams

Shrimp: vivid dreams, induces dreams

Soy Sauce: induces dreams

Soybeans: lucid dreaming

Sunflower Seeds: vivid dreams

Tofu (cooked): lucid dreaming

Tomato: induces sleep

Tuna: induces sleep

Turkey: induces sleep, induces dreams, lucid dreaming

Rice: Induces sleep

Salmon: Induces sleep

Animals:

Bat: dreaming

Beavers: subconscious thoughts, dreams

Groundhog: heightens dreams and states of mind

Leopard: communication in dreams, movement in dreams, sensitivity of the unconscious mind

Lizard: “Dream Walker”; dream messages, represents the dream realm

Lynx: insight of dreams, unconscious knowledge, dream interpretation

Mink: understanding your dreams while dreaming

Owl: messages through dreams, astral projection

Spiders: prevents nightmares, wards off evil and harm during sleep

Swan: dream interpretation, dream recall

Essential Oils:

Anise: induces sleep

Catnip: vivid dreams

Cedarwood: vivid dreams

Cinnamon: vivid dreams

Clove: induces sleep

Clary Sage: induces sleep

Eucalyptus: vivid dreams

Helichrysum: prevents insomnia, induces dreams

Jasmine: induces dreams

Junipher: vivid dreams

Lavender: induces dreams, lucid dreaming

Lemon Balm: vivid dreams

Mugwort: lucid dreaming, astral projection

Nutmeg: vivid dreams

Orange: vivid dreams

Palo Santo: induces sleep

Patchouli: lucid dreaming

Peppermint: vivid dreams

Rose: induces sleep, lucid dreaming, dreams related to love

Rosemary: vivid dreams

Sandalwood: induces sleep

Yarrow: vivid dreams

Ylang Ylang: vivid dreams

Incense:

Ambergris: induces dreams

Bay: dream divination, brings visions

Cedar: prevents nightmares

Dittany of Crete: astral projection

Jasmine: dream divination, astral projection

Lavender: induces sleep

Opium: dream divination, lucid dreaming, induces dreams, induces sleep, dream spells of all kinds

Passionflower: induces sleep

Rose: dream divination

Rosemary: induces sleep, pleasant dreams, prevents nightmares

Sandalwood: astral projection

*Burn incense with caution please. Burn it before going to bed and make sure it is extinguished before you go to sleep for safety reasons.*

Metals:

Silver: prevent nightmares, protection during sleep, induces dreams, psychic dreams, visions, dream divination

Colors:

Blue: astral projection

Indigo: dream divination

Silver: dreams

Magical Properties

- Cardamom does not have many properties, but most sources agree that love is its most potent effect.

- Cardamom can be burned, added to sachets, or used in wine and meals to induce love, lust, or fidelity. It’s handy in spells and charms regarding these three aspects, regardless of the method of use.

- Lore suggests chewing some cardamom seeds before talking to them will encourage a potential lover.

- Cardamom was often used in Eastern aphrodisiacs.

-  It is also used for: relaxation, clarity, and eloquence.

Medicinal Properties

- Cardamom is antispasmodic. This makes it effective against any types of stomach unease caused by ingestion or IBS. It helps relieve nausea and is useful for dealing with morning sickness.

- It strengthens digestion and kills the bacteria responsible for bad breath.

- It can also help clear congestion from allergies, flu and colds.

Aromatherapy

- It is used to aid love and lust.

What is palo santo?

Palo santo (literally meaning “holy wood”) comes from a tree native to South America. Like white sage, this is commonly used for cleansing and purification purposes. You simply light the end of it and waft the smoke around the area, person, or object you wish to cleanse.

People use palo santo rather than sage in smoke cleansing for a variety of reasons. One such reason is that white sage is an endangered plant; some prefer not to use white sage bought from a store because of this (although you can always grow your own). Some people find the aroma of palo santo to be more appealing than the smell of white sage; palo santo has a sweet odor with hints of mint, citrus, and pine. An added side benefit is that the smoke has the tendency to repel mosquitoes and other bugs.

Palo santo keeps energy grounded and opens us up for a deeper connection to the earth. In addition, it is said to enhance creativity and bring good fortune. It has healing benefits as well; it can relieve the symptoms of a common cold, inflammation, asthma, stress, anxiety, depression, emotional pain, and more. It can be simmered and made into a tea, and an essential oil is also available.

An energy healer in my area that I have been to a number of times uses palo santo for smoke cleansing at the end of each session. She wafts the smoke around her patient to cleanse and ground their energy and form a protective bubble around them to prevent taking on further negativity from their surroundings. I have found the aroma and feeling it imparts to be quite soothing. She also uses it in combination with white sage for cleansing an area – be it a shop, a home, or a room – in much the same way.

Smoke Cleansing

verb 

To purify people, objects, and/or places.

*note: some information included in this post is from personal experience*

~ What is Smoke Cleansing?

   Smoke Cleansing is the action of burning herbs to rid of negative energy or bring in good energy to a home, person, or object.

~ Why do You Smoke Cleanse?

   The most common reason people smoke cleanse is to banish negative energy and evil spirits. You can also smoke cleanse to bring in good energy and enhance psychic abilities.

~ Tools and Why They Are Used

   Abalone Shell: This shell is believed to be an element of water, which balances the other elements of fire, air, and earth, which is why it is usually used to collect the ash of the smudge stick or to just simply hold it.

   Feather: Traditionally used because birds represents the breath of life as well as a way of connecting with Mother Earth and the Heavens. Turkey feathers are the most commonly used.

   White Sage: Traditionally used to banish negative energy.

   Sweet Grass: Traditionally used to bring in good energy and to call to the ancestors.

   Yerba Santa: This herb is usually burned to enhance psychic abilities.

   Palo Santo: Can be burned to banish negative energy, and also instills a feeling of love.

   Lavender: Traditionally used to invite spirits.

   Cedar: Burned to promote a calm and comforting environment, and to purify and protect.

   Juniper: Burned to cleanse an area, promote clarity, increase focus, and center someone.

   Pine: Burned to cleanse and renew, and promotes strength. 

~ How To Smoke Cleanse Yourself and Others

   Have an invocation and all tools ready to go! Invocations vary depending on what smudge stick you are using. Personally, I like to use White Sage for when I’m smoke cleansing myself and others, but you can use any smudge stick you’d like.

   Stand with the burning smudge stick you’d wish to use and an Abalone shell or fireproof bowl layered with sand sitting on a surface arms-length from you. Move the smudge stick in a counter clockwise motion around you to banish negative energy. Start at the head, the neck, arms, torso, and so forth. Say the invocation you’d wish to use during this time. Example for banishing negative energy:

“Into this smoke, I release all energies that do not serve me, all negativity that                       surrounds me, and all fears that limit me. So mote it be.”

   If you are Smoke cleansing someone else, move the smudge stick in a counter clockwise motion around them, and use “you” instead of “me” and etc. in the invocation. 

~ How To Smoke Cleanse Your Home

   First things firsts, crack open at least one window in your home so the energy has a way of escaping or entering (depending on if you’re banishing energy or bringing in energy). Have all doors to rooms you’d wish to smoke cleanse open and ready to enter, including closets, garages, basements, and attics. You can also use invocations (optional, see tips). Light the smudge stick and have an Abalone shell or bowl with sand layering the bottom ready to hold the stick and ash. If you wish to use a feather, get that at this time as well. Start at your front door. Walk slowly, really let the smoke marinate in the areas you are focusing on. Outline doors, windows, and entrances with the smoke. 

Banishing Negative Energy

   Traditionally, White Sage is used for this. If you wish to rid of negative energy, walk counter-clockwise from your front door. This motion symbolizes banishment. Make sure to smoke cleanse the corners of your home, this is a common place negative energy will collect and/or linger. 

Bringing in Good Energy

   Traditionally, Sweet Grass is used for this. If you wish to bring in good energy, walk clockwise. This motion symbolizes such. 

Using a Feather

   Traditionally, people use a real turkey feather. When using a feather, make sure to wave the smoke in the direction that you wish to banish energy or bring it in. You don’t need to worry about clockwise or counter clockwise motions if using this method.

Not Using a Feather

   If you are ridding of negative energy, wave the smudge stick in a counter-clockwise motion. This motion symbolizes banishment. If you are bringing in good energy, wave it in a clockwise motion, this motion symbolizes such.

~ How to Smoke Cleanse Objects

   Usually, people like to smoke cleanse objects they will have on their altar, or any divination or sacred tools like athames, wands, crystals, crystal balls, etc. You can really smoke cleanse anything you’d like to! Just remember to cleanse the object first. Have an invocation ready to go (optional, see tips). Personally, I only banish negative energy from objects. I don’t bring in good energy, mainly because I believe the object is now at it’s balanced and true form after being rid of bad energy. You can definitely bring in good energy into objects if you prefer!

   For smaller, more handheld objects, pass the object through the smoke several times slowly. For bigger objects, move the smudge stick around the object several times slowly. While doing this, if you wish to use an invocation, you can. You can say it out loud or internally.

Tips

   Do NOT leave burning smudge sticks unattended. If you don’t have an Abalone shell to hold the smudge stick or the ash, use a fireproof bowl with some sand layering the bottom.

   When smoke cleansing your home, try not to take steps backwards. Some believe that if you do so, you’ll reverse the effects.

   Collect your ash! It can be used for spells for protection.

   Have an invocation (a saying, or chant) ready to go while smoke cleansing your home and objects. You can make your own or use others you find. You can say these internally or out loud. I personally made my own short and simple invocations, I’ll use them for example:

Banishment: 

          “Negative energy, I banish thee. You mustn’t stay, you must leave.”

Bringing in Energy:

“Positive energy, I invite thee. You’re welcomed in my home, belongings, and in                                                           me.”

  Different invocations will be used when burning different smudge sticks.

*If there is anything we missed, you’d like to add, or something is wrong, just let us know!*

bay leaves are a powerful and accessible tool in witchcraft. they are known for their power in wish-granting, protection, healing, and prosperity. here are a few things you can do with bay leaves:

+ write a wish on a dried bay leaf and burn it to ash; sprinkle the ashes outside or in an offering bowl

+ carry a bay leaf in your pocket for daily protection against negative energy

+ cook with a bay leaf for a little prosperity-giving kitchen witchcraft

+ bathe with a bay leaf steeping in the water to cleanse your own energy

+ make a (weak) tea out of bay leaves to enhance clairvoyance and psychic energy

this is a list of magical associations for every tarot card, they can be added into spells to amplify your intentions and strengthen your manifestations

Wands are connected with the Fire element and is centered around movement, direction, energy, passion

Swords deal with thinking, communication, perception, and issues dealing with truth, connected to the air element

Cups are connected with water, and the full spectrum of emotions. every emotion imaginable is covered in the cup’s suit.

Pentacles are connected with Earth and are symbolic of manifestation, rewards,  material wealth and material abundance.

The Fool creates new beginnings and can be paired with other cards. ex: the fool + the lovers for new romance, the fool + pentacles for new opportunities, etc.

The Magician increases your power and capability on all levels, willpower, emotional security, balance within yourself, etc.

The High Priestess increases your psychic abilities, mediumship abilities, and intuition

The Empress will help you with creativity and creative endeavors

The Emperor establishes order, structure, and command

The Hierophant can be used in a lot of ways, my favorites are 1. Pairing it with the fool to attract a new mentor, 2. Using it to summon a spirit guide or ascended master

The Lovers help invoke and attract love, partnership, mutual relationships, and passion

The Chariot is amazing for success, and triumph. I always use this in success spells for exams, tests, and projects. The Chariot will help the best possible outcome for a situation to arise

Strength will help you master your emotions

The Hermit is good for rituals and meditations based going within and gaining a better understanding of your own self, and life purpose.

The Wheel of Fortune can be used for luck, change, and getting a desired situation moving

Justice is great for truth, legal matters, and justice 

The Hanged Man buys you time for a situation you aren’t ready to face, delays events

The Death card works well for ending situations, closing doors, gaining closure, and new beginnings

Temperance will restore balance and serenity to any situation

The Devil can be used to help break addictions or bad habits

The Tower is best used for hexing and cursing, brings misfortune, unhappiness and chaos

The Star card is good for when you are casting spells focused on gaining something, The Star card is centered around healing, openness, and hope

The Moon helps develops intuitive abilities and can be used to send bad dreams

The Sun is used in spells for summoning happiness, success, and health

Judgement will help clear confusion and help you with understanding your life mission similar to the Hermit in that aspect

The World invokes wholeness and completion

Page of Wands: works with communication, messages, action, and passion

Page of Cups: boosts creativity, taps into your spiritual nature to bring out new creativity

Page of Swords: amplifies ingenuity and creativity, helps deliver messages from one person to another, can be used to attract someone’s attention to yourself

Page of Pentacles: good for grounding and centering spell work

Knight of Wands: speeds up any workings involving passion, love, and creativity

Knight of Cups: speeds up workings dealing with emotions, psychic development, inner strength

Knight of Swords: speeds up workings involving communication, balance, and thinking

Knight of Pentacles: speeds up workings dealing with manifesting abundance, material wealth, prosperity, and creativity

King of Wands: associated with leadership, command, can help you gain authority

King of Cups: associated with personal feelings, can help you resolve personal conflicts and inner turmoil

King of Swords: aids in strengthening your communication and speaking skills

King of Pentacles: invokes luxury, great card for business success

Queen of Wands: establishes a sense of self security and sufficiency

Queen of Cups: develops your psychic abilities, also helps with understanding/controlling your emotions

Queen of Swords: helps you develop stronger focus

Queen of Pentacles: abundance, creativity, fertility

Aces: used for new beginnings based on the energy represented in that suit

Two of Wands: positive progress in any situation whether it be romance, health, career, etc.

Three of Wands: business prosperity

Four of Wands: strengthens any type of relationship

Five of Wands: used in hexes and curses to invoke conflict, and arguments

Six of Wands: manifests recognition, success,

Seven of Wands: use this card when you’re in a tough situation, it will help you succeed and come out of it stronger

Eight of Wands: directs energy and intentions towards a specific goal or purpose, helps to speed up workings 

Nine of Wands: use this card when you come face to face with a difficult task, this card will keep you brave and strong

Ten of Wands: can either be used to achieve something great, or it can be used in a hex or curse to manifest burdens

Two of Cups: union, strengthens romantic relationships

Three of Cups: strengthens a friendship

Four of Cups: dissatisfaction with surroundings

Five of Cups: causes despair and sadness

Six of Cups: lifts your mood when you’re feeling down

Seven of Cups: illusions and deceptions

Eight of Cups: used to help you move on from the past

Nine of Cups: make a wish and use this card’s power to grant your wish, invokes happiness 

Ten of Cups: brings happiness to relationships of all kinds, friends, family, romantic, etc.

Two of Swords: used in curses and hexes to cause someone to have a limiting mindset

Three of Swords: heartbreak and emotional strife

Four of Swords: used in healing spells, sleeping aid

Five of Swords: manifests conflict, and failed success

Six of Swords: this card will aid you when you face a difficult change, helps you to move on and move forward

Seven of Swords: causes betrayal

Eight of Swords: powerful energy that causes isolation

Nine of Swords: sends nightmares and anxieties 

Ten of Swords: defeat and betrayal

Two of Pentacles: brings balance

Three of Pentacles: strengthens business connections

Four of Pentacles: manifests financial stability

Five of Pentacles: financial problem

Six of Pentacles: prosperity

Seven of Pentacles: material abundance

Eight of Pentacles: if you’ve worked hard this card ensures you that your efforts will be rewarded

Nine of Pentacles: success, luxury, accomplishment

Ten of Pentacles: success, wealth

for any unhealthy relationships, friendships, or thoughts about a person that you wish to be rid of.

what you’ll need: a white candle a black candle (if you have one, if not another white will suffice) salt (of any kind) paper pen/pencil Reversed Devil Tarot Card (if you don’t own this, you can print a photo of it or look it up online and use that. make sure it is upside down)

1. Light your two candles and place the reversed devil between them. 2. Write the persons name on the piece of paper, focusing on that person as you do. 3. Cover the paper with salt. 4. Focus on your intent, and speak “I wish to release any energy that you have over me. Let it be gone, let your presence over my life cease to exist.” 5. End the spell however you feel best, with whatever words you typically use to close a spell. 6. blow out the candles, discard of the salt (can be reused again for the same type of spell) and throw away the name as it has no hold over you anymore.

i love you

the trees love you

the ground loves you

the flowers love you

i love you

the wind and the air loves you

the sea and the sand loves you

fire and ice love you

i love you

its ok not to love yourself, it takes time

its difficult, its hard, you’ll might fall back, and thats ok too

but you’ll get there in the end

the fool - am I jumping into this too quickly? can I trust my gut? what do i hope to gain from this? is this in my best judgement to proceed? 

the magician - am I balancing parts of my life? am I focusing too much on the material world before me? am I properly utilizing the tools I have at my disposal?

the high priestess - am I trusting my intuition? am I allowing my imagination to roam free? have I grown out of touch with my spirituality? how may I further enhance my spirituality? 

the empress - how do I nurture others? do I, in turn, properly nurture myself? how do I express my feminine power? am I expressing myself creatively? 

the emperor - how am I handling authority in my life? how can I become a leader? am I taking strides to ensure material success? how do I express my masculine power?

the heirophant - am I honouring traditions? what can I teach others? what can I learn? how may I go about finding groups of likeminded people? where am I deriving my sense of security?

the lovers - are parts of me at war within myself? how can I unite very different parts of my life? what can I do to help build cooperation within my relationships? 

the chariot - how can I take control of my situation? how can I resolve my conflict? how can I tackles the challenges coming my way? which direction should I choose?

strength - how can I overcome my weakness? what makes me courageous in my situation? from where do I draw my inner power? how can I best work with my instinct? 

the hermit - what is driving me forward in life right now? where can I be truly alone? what do I need to reflect on? what wisdom can I draw from past experiences? 

wheel of fortune - what changes am I willing to except? how much of my life is left to fate? how do my every day actions influence the bigger picture of my life? 

justice - how can I make the best decision? how do I find balance in my life? what can I do to rectify my past mistakes? am I weighing all the pros and cons or am I overlooking something?

the hanged man - what should I hold onto and what should I let go of? how can I look at this with a new perspective? what am I willing to sacrifice? how do I let go of old habits and step out of my comfort zone? 

death - how can I use recent events to transform myself? what do I need to accept the end of? what will be born from the ashes? how can I mourn the ending of one thing and celebrate the beginning of another?

temperance - what led to the feeling of harmony? what can I do to hold onto it, grow from it, and become harmoniously whole? how do I remain patient through these experiences?

the devil - am I allowing myself to fixate unhealthy on something? what do I fear? am I too tied to the material world? how do I free myself from the bondage I have allowed myself to fall into? 

the tower - what have I been ignoring? why did I refuse to take action, what can I do to avoid this again? how do I free myself from my own ruin? how do I grow from this disaster?

the star - how am I using my gifts? what is inspiring me? what makes me happy and how can I embrace that? how can I continue on the right track to making my wishes come true? 

the moon - am I listening to my dreams, my feelings, my instincts? am I trusting them? how am I connecting to the invisible workings of the world? how am I using my creativity? 

the sun - am I approaching my problem with a positive attitude? how are my efforts being appreciated by others? how do I step into the spotlight to showcase my talents? 

judgment - how self-aware am I, truly? what actions have I taken that are wise? unwise? am I being honest with myself? what can I learn from my past and how can I grow? 

A 31 Day Tarot Challenge for The Month of October, Inspired by The Major Arcana.

I’m bringing this challenge back because it did a lot of good for a lot of people.

If you participated in the past, I invite you to participate again, with the intent of helping you see how much you’ve grown.

If you’ve never taken this challenge, I believe it will provide you with a great amount of personal insight and growth.

Each question has been written with the hopes of helping you gain greater insight into yourself, and the world around you.

Remember, each question may be answered with as many or as few cards as you feel are required. Some answers will easily come from one card, some may require several cards.

I encourage you to photograph your cards and journal your answers with the tag,

#autumntarot.


1. As I begin this journey into self, where would it be best serving for me to initially focus my energy?

2. What can I expect to creatively manifest within the upcoming days ahead?

3. In order to have prosperity, and a nurturing love for self and others, where should I focus my energy?

4. As I gain greater stability and balance, what should I remember to guard myself from?

5. Is there anything I am considering that I could perhaps make a better decision on later?

6. What is it that my soul craves the most right now?

7. As I draw my focus outward, what do I need to keep in mind in order to maintain a positive outlook?

8. I wish to conquer my fears and live within a state of harmony. In order to make this my reality, what should I focus upon?

9. I will allow myself a day of rest, retreat, and sanctuary. As I remain within quiet refuge, what shall I let be my mantra?

10. What do I need to do I order to be released from that which no longer serves me?

11. At times it can be difficult to find a balance between our desires and our needs. What is it that I desire, and what is it that I need?

12. I release control, and in doing so I am rewarded with new perspective. What is the first thing I notice?


13. How can I be more prepared to deal with loss?

14. In which ways do I connect to my higher self already? Which areas have I yet to venture upon?

15. The journey of healing requires dedication and an open heart, what is the first step I need to take in order to allow myself to heal from the past.

16. Fears flourish within the darkness, what is it that my fears have to reveal to me?

17. That which I do, is that which will come back to me. How can I remember to always keep this in mind?

18. Through the moonlight my intuition radiates, what is it I am not seeing?

19. What are my daily allowances to refresh my body, rest my mind and nurture my spirit?

20. A mirror reveals more than just my reflection. How might I be a negative influence to myself?

21. Have I achieved things in the past year that are in accordance to my life plans? Am I on the right track for success?

22. Change is upon the horizon, what does the future hold for me?

23. How can I use that which the future holds to strengthen myself through the unknown?

24. As a being of peace, and serenity, I make the choice to know only love and light. How can I best maintain this outlook?

25. How do I feel about my image and how other people respond to it? In which ways am I setting examples for people to follow?

26. My shadow self is an extension of my inner layers; how can I begin to peel through to reveal the source of my pain?

27. What ignites my desire to look beyond that which my eyes allow me to see?

28. The veil is thinning this time of the year, what message do my spirit guides have for me?

29. What should I look for in order to connect better with other people?

30. In what ways can I best inspire others around me?

31. I wish to look upon my world with a new perspective, and feel a greater sense of connectivity. In order to make this my reality, where must I focus my energy?