May 7

 2025

Wednesday. Waxing Gibbous.


Holiday: Paste-Up Day. A day to collage for fun.

Color: 

RAOK:  

Stones: 


To try: 

Tarot challenge:  

Tea: 

Grateful for:  


Reading: Haven't been reading much lately but blogs
Watching:
Listening: Podcasts

Tarot Spread for Mixed Media Collage Inspiration
Use this spread to spark creativity, guide your artistic process, and infuse your mixed media collage with meaning and intention. Each card will help you tap into tarot’s archetypes and symbolism, providing prompts for imagery, materials, and mood in your artwork37.

1. The Muse
What energy or theme wants to come through in my collage?

This card sets the overall intention or mood for your piece.

2. The Palette
What colors, textures, or materials will best express this theme?

Let the imagery, symbolism, or feeling of this card suggest visual elements or mediums to include.

3. The Motif
What symbol, shape, or focal image should anchor my collage?

Look for a central motif or archetype from this card’s imagery to inspire your main subject or composition.

4. The Layer
What hidden influence or underlying story wants to be woven in?

Use this card to add depth, a secret message, or a subtle layer to your work.

5. The Embellishment
What detail or finishing touch will bring magic and unity to the piece?

This card suggests the final accent: a word, embellishment, or extra material that completes your collage.


Tarot

The Muse

The Palette

The Motif

The Layer

The Embellishment

 4 swords 

Rest, stillness, recharge     

Devil (R)  

Red, black, dark blue

3 swords (R) 

Optimism, forgiveness

Hierophant (R) 

Wavering, foolish exercise, contempt, vulnerable, unorthodox

The World 

Broken sequence, returning to the same place.


Goal: Gratitude & Reconciliation



Affirmation:  I am grateful for my vivid imagination and creative mind.

Mood: Neutral

Day rating 1-5:  

D100 roll: 84

Sleep quality 1-5: 4


Notes:

Headlines:
Conclave begins. Supreme Court allows ban on transgender troops to begin. Top US officials will meet with Chinese delegation in Switzerland in first major talks of trade war. India fires missiles into Pakistan. Carney Tells Trump Canada Isn’t for Sale at White House Meeting; Trump Says ‘Never Say Never’. Real ID Act Enforcement Begins for Domestic Air Travel

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