((The Steampunk Tarot, Moore and Fell))
It is time to stand up, claim what is yours and own it.
You don’t feel ready? Too bad.
You don’t want the responsibility? Too bad.
You didn’t ask for it? Too bad.
You thought you wanted it but changed your mind? Too bad
Are you sensing a theme? Good.
It’s time to roll up our sleeves, stand up, and get to it – whatever it is.
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((Nine of Swords. The Steampunk Tarot, Moore and Fell))
Waking more than sleeping?
Trouble attending to normal tasks?
Restless? Irritable? Edgy?
When you have too much on your mind, it is easy to get caught up in the negative; when you are losing sleep, everything seems bigger and worse than it actually is. The bad news is you are doing this to yourself; the good news is you can control it.
PRACTICAL ADVICE: WRITE IT DOWN! The thoughts plaguing you? Write them down with the promise you will review them in the morning, giving each one the attention it deserves. When you review them, be practical in your assessment of threat and/or importance:
Once you have assessed the list, use your pen to cross out those items you know to be needless burdens; decide you are done, and dismiss them. For those items with merit, order them according to their practical/useful accomplishment (i.e. if you need a new job, start by updating your resume), and begin whittling away at them in your daylight hours. Check your list two hours before bedtime; make any notes or adjustments you feel necessary, and firmly close it (the book, the program, whatever), putting it away for the night. Say out loud, “Until tomorrow.” and be done with it for the night. As with anything, your commitment to it makes all the difference.
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((The Steampunk Tarot, Moore and Fell))
The Wheel turns at its own speed, and in its own time, with absolutely no regard for our efforts. Sometimes we’re at the top, sometimes we’re at the bottom, but all the time, The Wheel is turning.
THE GOOD NEWS AND BAD NEWS: Everything is always changing, nothing ever stays the same.
TAKEAWAY: The real test of our mettle is in how we surf the arcs!
Who we are will always be revealed in our grace as we rise and fall with circumstance. This week, as you feel the shifting in the air and under your feet, choose grace and gratitude – they are appropriate for every occasion!
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((The Steampunk Tarot, Moore and Fell))
BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR, LEST IT COME TRUE!!!
We enter February with a great deal of energy swirling around us; this is a fabulous cocktail for creation and manifestation…much the way a Molotov cocktail creates a scene. Make wise use of the energy this weekend; think twice about what you want before you start turning the wheels – you can’t unring a bell!
But for the sake of the argument, let’s say you decide to throw caution to the wind, seek out your heart’s desire of the moment in the most energetic terms available to you – what’s the worst that will happen? After all, not all consequences are bad, right?
Wrong – the cards really do suggest consequences not only unintended but also undesirable. Who wants to go to court? Take a good look: it’s Justice – not Temperance or The Wheel or any one of a dozen other cards that might indicate livable results.
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((The Steampunk Tarot, Moore and Fell))
Our hero looks uncomfortable. Despite his victory, he does not appear to bask in the light of his admirers but rather, he would shrink from it if he could; he may even feel a bit the fraud. He has done nothing wrong – in fact, he did many, many things right – but he does not want their adulation. Why? Because he knows the only real truth:
Time to realize and recognize the importance of our personal networks. No one lives in a vacuum; we touch each other every day in a thousands ways, and we may never know our true influence on anyone else. So often, we keep our own counsel and never share with others how helpful, kind, or inspirational we have found them to be.
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((Queen of Pentacles. The Steampunk Tarot, Moore and Fell))
Throw open the curtains and doors; welcome the moonlight as well as your neighbors. It is a fabulous time to enjoy the company of loved ones, and make future plans to collect memories together.
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((The Steampunk Tarot, Moore and Fell))
Learning can be useful. It can also be overwhelming, dispiriting, and exhausting. There is a very real reason why, although knowledge is power, ignorance is bliss. Bottom line: just because I need to know does NOT mean I want to know, thank you very much for your interest!
Of course as always, the good news here is that we are not going to die on this hill, and we are better off for knowing the truth – no matter how much we hate it.
And as also always, the bad news is we REALLY hate this! This stings with bitter disappointment tears. Alas. Again. DAMMIT!
Rage a bit if you must, then move along. Think of it as a tetanus shot; this is not so bad, and you are better off.
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((The Steampunk Tarot, Moore and Fell))
The time of The Hanged Man is drawing to a close; if you have been waiting for something to happen, or a message to arrive, HERE’S YOUR SIGN!
Pay attention this week; the message(s) you have been awaiting will emerge under the bright light of this week’s super moon. If January was the time for making resolutions, plans and decisions, February will be a time for action, changes and movement.
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((The Steampunk Tarot, Moore and Fell))
Your heart is not broken and you are not going to die – you’re not even bleeding.
The weekend brings us clarity and understanding; some plans did not work out but there are certainly other things to which we must attend. Spend this weekend on your own recovery; connect with friends, look within for your calm center, and allow yourself to move on (emotionally). You can hit the ground running on Monday!
NOTE: If you feel like crying, go right ahead. Grieve as you must but remember, it is a slippery slope into a wallow. Dry your tears, do your self-care rituals, and rest up. Monday is a new day of a new week just waiting for you.
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