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To recap, in 2020 I’m using these decks: The Sovereign Oracle, the mini Ceccoli Tarot, and the Animantras deck. I chose them because I wanted to play with mini decks this year. They give me a theme, a means to apply the theme, and a cute animal to act as the guide for the lesson. This whole spread sits on my desk where I can see it, work with the energies, and integrate them into my day.

Theme: Restriction
How: X The Wheel of Fortune
Helper: Raven (be watchful)

This month we kick it off with Restriction. I like this card because it reminds us to use less, be less, and make good choices on a daily basis. It’s a perfect card to learn how to operate in our pandemic world. My partner and I have restricted where we shop to places we know have our health in mind. We stay home when it’s not safe to be outside. I always bring my mask with me. This month, I choose to restrict my world in various ways to allow my creativity to grow. I’ll do my best to complete books or projects that have already been started. I will attempt to keep the shiny at bay.

Giving me more information on how to delve into the ideas of restriction is the Wheel of Fortune. This card is one which speaks of awareness to the cycles of life, to the fate and future we all want to create for ourselves. September begins the first month in the change from summer to autumn. The air cools down, the squirrels get busier in gathering food, and I break out the hoodies and pumpkin chais. There is a powerful force in restricting your view to the seasons. Especially when you stay indoors and peer out at the darkening of the leaves and world. This restriction gets me closer to the cycles of nature and to be more aware of how this season affects me and my energy. 

Raven appears as the helper for the month. In live in an area where there are lots of corvid. Ravens and crows peck at the ground for food and they chase each other and the squirrels around the neighborhood. As I watch them through my window, I can see how they respond to dangers or use cars to crack open nut shells. Incredibly intelligent, they are a delight to watch. In her booklet, Kayti says, “The energy of raven reminds us to develop relationships with trusty friends and partners in life.“ That we should “watch and listen carefully to the world around us and understand it so well we can use its elements to go after dreams bigger than ourselves.” Their motto on this card is to “be watchful” and they are red for the Root chakra. Being watchful and mindful and present in each moment. Which pairs perfectly with bearing witness to the changes in seasons. So this month, I will be watchful of my desires, money, and proximity to others.

Welcome to August’s end of the month wrap-up. In this post, we discover how the planning spread got implemented and where I ended up.

Theme: Knowledge
How: 5 of Cups
Helper: Honey Bee (be busy)

I read five books. I slept a lot. I took many walks in a nearby park with my partner. We watched bunnies and dogs and wore our masks. I even slept a lot. We walked through the Portland Rose Gardens, and I had fun taking pictures of the honey bees as they got so drunk on the pollen they were wobbling around.

All this gave me the time to let my heart open a bit more and grieve. I grieved for this past spring and the events I wasn’t able to do. I talked to my therapists, and they nailed some of the new issues I need to work through. And being on the edge of burnout won’t help me learn the long term lessons I desire to grow into.

Calm and peace entered my body, and with this knowledge, I have learned that to pursue a new balance in my life. I’ll work hard and also take more time to myself to read and recharge my batteries.

To recap, in 2020 I’m using these decks: The Sovereign Oracle, the mini Ceccoli Tarot, and the Animantras deck. I chose them because I wanted to play with mini decks this year. They give me a theme, a means to apply the theme, and a cute animal to act as the guide for the lesson. This whole spread sits on my desk where I can see it, work with the energies, and integrate them into my day.

Theme: Knowledge
How: 5 of Cups
Helper: Honey Bee (be busy)

Knowledge is the theme for this month. When I first drew this card back in January, I thought I understood it all. I figured I’d be signing up for a birthday month retreat somewhere, learning some new things with a group of likeminded individuals. I was wrong. Instead, I’m still here at home, learning, and growing at a slower pace. This card tells me to seek and grow beyond what I already know. I’m teaching my body how to run on pavement again, retraining it this way is a long process. I’m also slowing my writing down, to find and recapture the love I have for divination and techniques.

Showing me how I will accomplish this is the Five of Cups. I’m reading this card to say look beyond to where ad what makes me uncomfortable (grief, fragility, and the other negative places) and dig up the assumptions around this. Growth comes from the uncomfortable places. And it’s time to push my boundaries a bit more.

Honey Bee is my helper this month. Bee’s message is to be busy. But it’s not like my normal routine of doing things without focus or intent. Instead this is a focus on what needs to be done and then, when it’s time, go nourish myself. Doing this sort of deep internal work is hard on the body and system. So I need to be aware and take care of my own needs.

I’ll be out of the office for 3 weeks starting this Thursday, July 30th. You can schedule readings after August 14, 2020.

In the meantime, stay safe, healthy, and enjoy the summer!

To recap, in 2020 I’m using these decks: The Sovereign Oracle, the mini Ceccoli Tarot, and the Animantras deck. I chose them because I wanted to play with mini decks this year. They give me a theme, a means to apply the theme, and a cute animal to act as the guide for the lesson. This whole spread sits on my desk where I can see it, work with the energies, and integrate them into my day.

Theme: Embodiment
How: 3 of Cups
Helper: Cow (be kind)

July’s theme is embodiment and I can take this a few different ways. I need to appreciate the opportunities coming my way. I should fully feel free to be myself and exist in my own body (something that is consistently hard to do). I feel like embodiment asks me to sit down and take stock of what I have so I can fully understand where I am, who I am in this moment, and then have a better understanding of what actions I need to take moving forward.

How to do this is the 3 of Cups. I love the sense of tribe and community of this card. I always think of my friends when this card comes up. They are my cheerleading squad and I often listen to them and their opinions more than I do my own. So this month, I will be more aware of their recommendations. I will open up more and appreciate the connections I have with them.

Cow is my helper. I love how simplistic cows are. I’m one of those who will wave at the beasts when she seems them driving out into the countryside. Cow is here to remind me that I am one part of the whole. That I should be more considerate of others and be kind.