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Hell-O-Ween Tarot Challenge

Day 30! Treat

Candy Bucket (your favorite treat): Two of Skulls

“Crystalized” The Xx

I like imagining things as they could be—as I'd like them to be. I'm a day dreamer. Everything's prettier, easier, sweeter in my dreams (or mirror's reflection, as the case is here). The seeds for my visions are present IRL, and that is enough to convince me they'll happen.

!Feeding frenzy! (how you overindulge in it): The Chariot

“I Miss the Misery” Halestorm

I get intimidated by the focus and active work that making dreams a reality requires. While dreaming up scenarios I'm not inclined to spend effort on to make real, I scatter my energy and lose my purpose. I let the instinctual passion of the animal spoil my shot. I drop the ball on what I'm actually trying to accomplish here.

Bellyache (the painful consequences): The World

“Lovely” Miner

I never move out of my comfort zone. Being a big fish in a small pond is better than being a small or moderate sized fish in the ocean. I wait for the dream to come to pass and waste time in being passive, staring wistfully into the mirror. Dreaming and waiting are so much easier than taking first step on the next journey. And so I never move, I never advance.

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Day 29! Trick

TPing (Your inner sense of mischief): The Fool

“Destroy Everything You Touch” Ladytron

I'm pretty laid back and naïve. I like innocent pranks, things that everyone can laugh at, even the person being pranked. I try not to be too mean, but I can be an inspired sidekick. I sometimes don't know where that line is, so I can easily cross over it, much to my dismay.

Egging (Sometimes your jokes hurt, though): The Hanged Man

“People Help the People” Birdy

As I said, it's hard for me to see that line. I can give an epic roast, but when it gets turned back my way, I buckle and cry, allowing myself to be the punching bag. I do, after all, deserve it. The cycle of resentment goes on.

Arson (Whoa now you've got to dial it back several notches there, friend): The Chariot

“Barton Hollow” The Civil Wars

Eventually I make it personal, honing in on that one weak spot that only I know about. People dragged out my turn as butt monkey, so now I return the favor. An eye for bruised pride, after all.

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Day 28! Candles

Remembrance (Remember this): Death

“Cameo Lover” Kimbra

Change, and, yes, death, is inevitable. It can be painful and take a long time to achieve, but change is necessary and on its way. And you need to accept that it will take you some time to adjust, but adjust you must.

Honor (Honor this): The Chariot

“The Little and Lost” Tiger and Me

Your focused will has power. Honor it, honor your desires, and you will be empowered to achieve your dreams. Discipline is difficult, but the rewards are great.

Guidance: (This will guide you home): Seven of Scepters

Defend yourself and your ideals. Don't give an inch. Be prepared to fight off invaders or criticism.

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Day 27! Ouija Board

Yes: Five of Skulls

“Illuminated” Hurts

Things will be hard. You can't impulsively spend money. You feel haunted and helpless. And you have reason to be! But if you're careful, you can survive.

No: The Lovers

“Your Body” Christina Aguilera

This won't wreck the union you have tried so hard to build and strengthen. It won't be the end of the world. The two figures are very similar.

Maybe? Queen of Scepters

“UpUpUp” The Mast

??? I’m really not sure how to interpret this.

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Day 26! Werewolf

The Bite (the event that created your inner monster): Eight of Skulls

“The Little and the Lost” The Tiger and Me

Being forced to high standards without being given the tools to succeed. Being too focused on material gain, neglecting all else. Trying too hard for perfection.

*HOWL * (The savage beast you become): Lord of Skulls + Nine of Scepters

“Becoming...” Clint Mansell/“Sacrilege” Yeah Yeah Yeahs

A stagnant by impractical spend-thrift. Stubborn and weak, I can barely muster the energy to enact my will and plan. I become boorish and insensitive.

The Nine reads to me that it comes from a desperate bid at defense. But in the shadows of this card as well, we find similar meanings: Inflexibility, feebleness, feeling helpless, and giving up. Wasting resources. Psychological injuries or paranoia.

It's a vibrant card, to be surrounded by the purple-blacks of these two Skulls. All three wield an item and I find a resemblance between the white bone of the Eight's Skull and the Moon in the Nine.

Full Moon (the catalyst that causes your transformation): Three of Grails

“Grow” Rae Morris

When I am separated from my support group, or jarred out of comfortable bliss, I get testy and defensive. The red of the blood echoes the color of the Nine's dress and the roses, though different colors, are pale and dull, compared with the vibrant pink of the Nine.

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So of course I realize now that I haven’t taken any pictures of my readings since, like, the 24th through the rest of the challenges. Whoops.

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No picture because I was in a rush.

Day 25! Bats

*flap flap * (your shadow journey): Eight of Scepters

“She's Lost Control” Hank & Cupcakes

How to act quickly and assert myself without attacking or burning the fuck out of others. Rage is a powerful motivator and it is a great fuel source. But it is also a dangerous force to be reckoned with. That doesn't make it bad, per se, it simply must be used judiciously.

(((sonar activated))) (how your inner vision guides you): Seven of Scepters

“Hard Out Here” Lily Allen

I can weather the storm and the attacks of others with unprecedented resilience. I have no problems demonstrating my passion. Retaliatory strikes often work in my favor. I can pick my battles wisely and choose the hill to die on well. It's the being acting part that's hard.

FUCK IT'S IN MY HAIR!! (how your inner vision fails you): Seven of Skulls

“Laughing With” Regina Spektor

Choosing a hill to die on? WTF, man. Sometimes, retreat is wise. If a place isn't showing abundance, it's time to find a new place! Reconcile ideals and reality. Are all of your posturing and temper tantrums actually doing anything for you? Are you made better off by them or do you just burn yourself out for a loss? Oftentimes, you cling to the past and refuse to adapt to present facts.