#selflovefeb2017

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#Repost @thewitchymoon with @repostapp ・・・ 💖We start Tomorrow!! Are you joining us? 💖 I'm so excited to announce a Challenge for February that I'm hosting with Alice of @lakshmi_rose_ ✨ We're going to really explore self love and self care next month, what does it mean to us, do we have enough of it within us and and how we can improve in this area. Most of the prompts are questions we can ask ourselves and use our cards to delve into the answers. There are also some photo prompts to mix things up and make it a fun challenge. There will be two self love tarot spreads and we will post those the day before on our Instagram pages. And finally there will a big prize up for grabs for one beautiful soul who completes the 28 day challenge and shows they have made a dedication to loving and knowing themselves this month. I @thewitchymoon will be giving away one of my Mind + Body + Soul Tarot Readings and and Alice @lakshmi_rose_ will be giving away a beautiful Self-Love Wrist Mala. We hope that you can join us on this Self-Love Journey and look forward to seeing your posts each day! Remember to tag us @thewitchymoon and @lakshmi_rose_ and use the hashtag #SelfLoveFeb2017 so we can see your journey!

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#SelfLoveFeb2017

Day 1: How do I define self love?

I define it, mainly, through my health - be it physical or mental. When I eat right, get active, sleep enough, remember to take my vitamins and drink enough water. All these things are ways I practice self love. But there is also mental self love, and other aspects as well. Such as giving myself time to do the things I enjoy, time to rest and reflect, time to spend with people that make me happy, keeping my living space clean. These are also ways that I believe allow for self love. Unfortunately I have a hard time showing self love when it comes to my physical appearance. I am unhappy, most of the time, with how I look. This is when clothes and makeup come in. Some people might say, “you don’t need makeup or nice clothes to love yourself,” and that’s very true. But makeup and dressing in cute clothes make me feel special. I believe it shows that I do care about myself, I love myself enough to put in the effort to do those things.

As for the card I pulled, the Three of Bones, I believe my tarot is also suggesting that another way I define self love is through goal setting and inspiration - which is very true! Something I am always actively thinking about is my future, but not just where I want to go - how I want to get there. Putting in the effort to make my life a little better and to take me a little closer to my goals is another way I define self love. By doing this, I am showing that I love myself and my life enough to put in the work every day. That falls under actual work, school, and even goal setting with loved ones. Recently I’ve made plans with my partner to move into an apartment together by the end of the year! My current living situation often leaves me feeling very depressed, stressed, overwhelmed, unhappy, etc etc. By setting my goals to move out with someone I love very much and that makes me happy, I am practicing self love. And it only inspires me to work harder in school (to graduate next year), at work (to save money for our move), and not only in our relationship but my relationship with myself.

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Day Twenty Two of the Self-Love Challenge How Can I Communicate with Myself More Lovingly? This Self-Love Challenge seems to be focused around my OCD, anxiety, and the way those things affect my relationship with myself. The Eight of Swords always appears when I do a panicked reading. It's there to say, "Guuuurl, you know it's all in your head." But the Nine of Cups tells me to take stock of my emotional needs, to be fair and kind to myself. Keep my cups steady. Then everything will be balanced. Above the Lovers seems like a body image card. My fiancé has brought to my attention that my self esteem has dropped lately. I have my reasons, but I want to be kinder to myself regarding health and my ever-changing body. If I can look and see myself as my fiancé does and believe that my body is beautiful and of value, much of the negative self talk would cease. Rather than looking down at my tummy or chest, this card shows me the real love can be found in the eyes of My Lover. #moonspyremagic #tarotwitch #tarotreadersofinstagram #selflove #thelovers #soulmates #truelove #twinflame #selflovefeb2017

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Day Twenty One of the Self-Love Challenge My Spiritual Relationship with Food Today's Juice contains beets, orange, carrots, and green apple. Incorporating juice into my diet has completely changed my relationship with food. I no longer crave sugar and red meats constantly. Sure, I still indulge. But I love myself and my diet a lot more than I ever have before. It has changed my spiritual practices too. I'm more grounded, lighter, and honestly happier. #moonspyremagic #tarotwitch #tarotreadersofinstagram #juicegoddess #juicingqueen #selflovefeb2017

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Day Twenty of the Self-Love Challenge hosted by @lakshmi_rose_ and @thewitchymoon How Can I Stay Grounded in My Root Chakra? The G. Hobyah from the Faerie Oracle by Brian Froud appears for me when I have let my irrational fears get the best of me. Judgement advises me to look at these fears with an eagle's eye from above and rationally. Then all things will come to light. The release of these fears will allow me to stay rooted down and level-headed. Finally, the Six of Cups reminds me to lean on my fiancé, my soulmate. Connecting with her always leaves me feeling grounded and peaceful. She has always been home to me. Even centuries ago. #moonspyremagic #tarotwitch #tarotreadersofinstagram #soulmates #rootchakra #grounded #selflovefeb2017

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Day Fourteen of the Self-Love Challenge hosted by @lakshmi_rose_ and @thewitchymoon How Can I Balance my Heart Chakra? When I was shuffling the cards as my lemon tea cooled and my mint face mask hardened, these two cards literally fell out of the deck. Ironically, I had this exact same reading a week or so ago, but here it was again. The key word for balancing my heart Chakra to me feels like Gratitude. Sometimes I can get caught up in my head with indecision and over thinking. It's tumultuous as the ocean at high tide. But if I only stop to look and realize that no matter how loud the chatter in my brain gets, I have The World at my fingertips. All I have to do is reach out and grab it. See the bless and not the stress in my life. Even just a moment to feel the rain on my head or sink into the warmth of my partners embrace will help to keep my Heart Chakra happy, healthy, and balanced. #moonspyremagic #tarotwitch #tarotreadersofinstagram #selflovefeb2017 #theworld #twoofswords #oceanmagic #oceanjasper #seashells #selfcare

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Day Eleven of the Self-Love Challenge hosted by @lakshmi_rose_ Self Love Tarot This Chrysalis Deck was gifted to me by my fiancé, and it has always had a special place in my heart. My decks go through phases in my life and this one has recently called out to me. It's colorful, whimsical, fun, and yet so wise. It speaks to me in stories and rhymes, and it makes the hard truths easier to swallow. It is gentle and compassionate, and it fits perfectly into my Path at Present. #moonspyremagic #tarotwitch #chyrsalistarot #selflove #selflovefeb2017 #oceanmagic #tarotreadersofinstagram

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Crystal healing and Sun bathing go hand in hand. Waistbeads by @mateasaba #selflovefeb2017 #selfcare #rosequartz #amethyst #sacredsaba #ayeshanura