Hello and welcome back for your monthly dose of Shadow Work prompts! As usual I will draw you a shadow and a support card to contemplate and explore this months.
This month we are dealing with the Shadow found within the Star, paired with Brighten.
If you are into divination yourself you can pull the Star out of your deck and do a 3 card spread underneath it to reveal how this aspect has shown up in your personal life.
For these readings I have been using my very own the Inner Dimensions Tarot and the Hedgewitch Botanical Oracle by Siolo Thompson.
It’s been a while since I last posted a Shadow Work prompt, but here I am again with a new one! As always, I’ll be pulling a shadow card and a support card and try to give you some insight and questions to work with and delve deeper.
This month we are dealing with the Shadow found within the Visionary of Water, paired with Magic.
If you are into divination yourself you can pull the Queen of Cups out of your deck and do a 3 card spread underneath it to reveal how this aspect has shown up in your personal life.
For these readings I have been using my very own the Inner Dimensions Tarot and the Hedgewitch Botanical Oracle by Siolo Thompson.
Hello and welcome back for your monthly dose of Shadow Work prompts! As usual I will draw you a shadow and a support card to contemplate and explore this months.
This month we are dealing with the Shadow found within the 7 of Earth, paired with Soothe.
If you are into divination yourself you can pull the 7 of Pentacles out of your deck and do a 3 card spread underneath it to reveal how this aspect has shown up in your personal life.
For these readings I have been using my very own the Inner Dimensions Tarot and the Hedgewitch Botanical Oracle by Siolo Thompson. The crystals in the image are ‘mosaic’ Polychromos and Red Jasper.
Hello and welcome back for your monthly dose of Shadow Work prompts! As usual I will draw you a shadow and a support card to contemplate and explore this months.
This month we are dealing with the Shadow found within the 7 of Air, paired with Service.
If you are into divination yourself you can pull the 7 of Swords out of your deck and do a 3 card spread underneath it to reveal how this aspect has shown up in your personal life.
For these readings I have been using my very own the Inner Dimensions Tarot and the Hedgewitch Botanical Oracle by Siolo Thompson. For those curious the crystals in the images are creme, grey and black Moonstone
Hello and welcome back for your monthly dose of Shadow Work prompts! As usual I will draw you a shadow and a support card to contemplate and explore this months.
This month we are dealing with the Shadow found within the Master of Water, paired with Adaptation. While I was tempted to pull a different card for support, as we already had Adaptation last month, I decided to stick with it as it’s apparently needed.
If you are into divination yourself you can pull the King of Cups out of your deck and do a 3 card spread underneath it to reveal how this aspect has shown up in your personal life.
For these readings I have been using my very own the Inner Dimensions Tarot and the Hedgewitch Botanical Oracle by Siolo Thompson. For those curious the crystals in the images are Ocean Jasper and Apatite.
Hello and welcome back for your monthly dose of Shadow Work prompts! As usual I will draw you a shadow and a support card to contemplate and explore this months.
This month we are dealing with the Shadow found within The Visionary of Earth, paired with Adaptation. The Visionary of Earth is a name variation of the Queen of Pentacles in traditional tarot.
If you are into divination yourself you can pull the Queen of Pentacles out of your deck and do a 3 card spread underneath it to reveal how this aspect has shown up in your personal life.
For these readings I have been using my very own the Inner Dimensions Tarot and the Hedgewitch Botanical Oracle by Siolo Thompson. For those curious, the bones are of a Porcupine and the crystal is Green Opal.
Hello everyone, welcome to the first post of Shadow Work guidance of the year 2021! 2020 has thrown us quite a lot of trouble, and we will see what 2021 has in store for us, but with our shadow work practice, we will sure be stronger, more complete, as we go through it than we were before. As usual I will draw you a shadow and a support card to contemplate and explore this months.
This month we are dealing with the Shadow found within The Sun, paired with Dream.
If you are into divination yourself you can pull the Sun card out of your deck and do a 3 card spread underneath it to reveal how this aspect has shown up in your personal life.
For these readings I have been using my very own the Inner Dimensions Tarot and the Hedgewitch Botanical Oracle by Siolo Thompson.
The Sun – The light in the shadow
The Sun represents the light in our lives. Warmth, joy, positivity. Its the small things in life that make our days a little brighter, as well as the sustaining property of this light, this positivity. It’s shadow aspect is when the light is overshadowed with grief, sorrow, suffering, no matter how big or small. Another way the shadow could show itself would be to blindly stare into the light, refusing to acknowledging anything but that.
This shadow card asks us if we are acknowledging the good things we have in our lives, no matter how small, while not disregarding the negativity that may be present.
I think this card is very befitting of how 2020 has been to us, and how we should move forward. There will always be bad things, struggles, but we shouldn’t let that overshadow the good that we do have. On the other hand, we shouldn’t be blind to those negative things either, for disregarding them completely can be harmful not only to ourselves but also others.
So ask yourself, are you focusing too much on the dark, or the light and where can you try to bring more balance? Are you prone to seeing things more negatively or positively and how does this affect your in your life? How can you better understand the seemingly bad associations you have with this behaviour and adjust them to bring them in balance or acceptance if possible?
I encourage you to write this down in a journal and write your thoughts and feelings about it, even if they seem unrelated. We are doing shadow work here, so getting all the nasty and scary things out is important, and likely will feel uncomfortable, but it is important work if we want to live more fulfilling lives.
Don’t try to satisfy the prompt in one day, revisit it throughout the month. What events come up related to this? If events inspire fear, how can you better deal with this fear? Write it all down, for only your eyes to see.
Dream
Dream is the support card for this prompt. I think this is very interesting to pair with the Sun card. We can dream of where we want to be, how we wish things would turn out. Dreaming in the literal and symbolic sense can be very soothing, inspiring, hopeful. However, it can also become wishful thinking, unrealistic, illusionary.
Use your dreams to inspire you with hope, to enlarge your joy within yourself and your life. But also, be aware of where your dreams are wishful thinking, don’t put yourself down for them but analyze what it is that you wish for and where the limitations are. Work with what you have or can obtain, dispel the illusions of your dreams so you may have a more fruitful reality.
Is what you dream of possible now or in the long run? Does what you dream of increase your quality of life or are you simply escaping from your worries? And if so, how can you better deal with this thing you’re running from?
I hope this reading has prompted some thoughts in yourself, consciously or subconsciously, and will help you build a better life for yourself. Remember, we are our shadow, and we are our light. We are both at once and neither, it all depends on how we perceive and interact with the things we come across.
Hello everyone, welcome to your new Shadow Work guidance of the month, where I pull a shadow card for you to contemplate, and a support card for how you can work this shadow aspect into your life with better understanding and more acceptance.
This month we are dealing with the Shadow found within the 4 of Water, paired with Tenacity.
If you are into divination yourself you can pull the 4 of Water/Cups card out of your deck and do a 3 card spread underneath it to reveal how this aspect shows up in your personal life.
For these readings I will be using my very own the Inner Dimensions Tarot and the Hedgewitch Botanical Oracle by Siolo Thompson.
4 of Water – Stagnation
The 4 of Water represents a stagnation of sorts, a place where all our feelings can settle for us to ponder them. Where we take a step back from these feelings to re-evaluate the situation. This when not done properly, can indicate facing an obstacle of our of emotional wellbeing, as frustrating as they can be, or simply frustration in the delay when what we truly want is to take action.
This shadow card asks you whether you’re stagnating or not, why that is be it a step back or an obstacle, and if how that can be both a good and a bad thing.
This card tells you to take a step back, to disconnect from your feelings and re-evaluate them. If done well you can restore energy this way, stability. It’s a point of rest where we can work on our inner selves.
I am personally quite disconnected from my emotions and know this can be an obstacle at times, as I don’t allow myself to feel certain things that I need to to properly process them. Understanding that polarity can be equally important.
I encourage you to write this down in a journal and write your thoughts and feelings about it, even if they seem unrelated. We are doing shadow work here, so getting all the nasty and scary things out is important, and likely will feel uncomfortable, but it is important work if we want to live more fulfilling lives.
Don’t try to satisfy the prompt in one day, revisit it throughout the month. What events come up related to this? If events inspire fear, how can you better deal with this fear? Write it all down, for only your eyes to see.
Tenacity
Tenacity is the support card for this prompt, and it’s an interesting card at that. Tenacity reminds us that while there are times we should let go, there are also times we need to hold on, not give up and give it our all. Persistence, determination and perseverance can grant us great rewards.
Why does this fit the 4 of Water? As we contemplate our wellbeing, our feelings maybe situations in our lives, we may want to let go because it seems easier. However, easier isn’t always better, and this card reminds us that sometimes we need to push ourselves to not give up on something that matters, or will help us be better in the end. We may feel overwhelmed, underappreciated or unseen, but cling to that which you know is true and valuable and you will prosper.
What are you tempted to let go of? What do you think could use some tenacity? What do you find valuable in your life and why? How can you properly push yourself in these circumstances?
I hope this reading has prompted some thoughts in yourself, consciously or subconsciously, and will help you build a better life for yourself. Remember, we are our shadow, and we are our light. We are both at once and neither, it all depends on how we perceive and interact with the things we come across.
Hello everyone, welcome to your new Shadow Work guidance of the month, where I pull a shadow card for you to contemplate, and a support card for how you can work this shadow aspect into your life with better understanding and more acceptance.
This month we are dealing with the Shadow found within the 5 of Fire, paired with the Dragon.
If you are into divination yourself you can pull the 5 of Fire/Wands card out of your deck and do a 3 card spread underneath it to reveal how this aspect shows up in your personal life.
Hello everyone, welcome to your new Shadow Work guidance of the month, where I pull a shadow card for you to contemplate, and a support card for how you can work this shadow aspect into your life with better understanding and more acceptance.
This month we are dealing with the Shadow found within the 9 of Fire, paired with Ephemeral.
If you are into divination yourself you can pull the 9 of Fire/Wands card out of your deck and do a 3 card spread underneath it to reveal how this aspect shows up in your personal life.
For these readings I will be using my very own the Inner Dimensions Tarot and the Hedgewitch Botanical Oracle by Siolo Thompson.
Path of Ashes 