Hello, and welcome to your free pick a pile reading for Samhain/Halloween 🎃 Today, we’re using the following spread…
Card 1) What trick should you be wary of?
Card 2) What treats are coming your way?
Card 3) How can you honor this night?
In this reading, you’re provided with messages for your personal spiritual journey. The messages received from Spirit are channeled for you based on whichever pile’s energy resonates with you most. Take the time to clear your mind and relax before choosing your pile.
Because this is a collective reading, please take what resonates, and leave the rest. If you’d like a personalized seasonal themed reading, book yours here!
I have intuitively chosen a different deck to answer each question…
For the first card, I will pull from the Wild Unknown Archetypes
For the second card, I will pull the Light Seer’s Tarot
And for the third card, I will pull from the Dreamscapes Oracle
Now it's time to choose one from the piles below:
Take a moment to sit with it, and listen to the one with calls to you or nudges at your gut instinct...
Click your choice, or scroll down to find yours!
Pile A
Pile B
Pile C
Pile reveals below...
Are you ready?
Pile A
Card 1: The Medallion reversed
What trick should you be wary of?
There are old habits and old ways which keep you anchored to some past pain. This energy involves your family or your close circle. Set aside time for reflection, so you can become more mindful of and pinpoint the things you have inherited which burden or block you.
Card 2: Death/Rebirth
What treats are coming your way?
The energy of this season is aligning beautifully for releasing the old. You’re being aligned with an opportunity to let these old parts of you die, so that you're able to travel lighter, and can grow in new ways. Let go of these old ideas, memories, and/or habits which no longer serve you. Create the space in your heart and mind, so that you're able to fulfill your highest potential!
It’s worth noting that the Death card corresponds with Scorpio Season. You are entangled in the change and transformation of this season! You will reach the other side feeling refreshed and ready for what's to come.
Card 3: Sun Bear
How can you honor this night?
At its surface, this card invites you to get on in the sun! Spend time in nature. If you can’t get real sunshine, store-bought is fine; use a Seasonal Affective Disorder lamp (best results happen in the morning hours) or begin taking Vitamin D supplements daily (consult your Doc for your ideal dosage). To make it witchier, bathe in the moonlight!
Digging deeper, Sun Bear calls upon you to give attention to the state of your Solar Plexus chakra, located in your abdominal area. This energy center is responsible for your willpower, confidence, and mental energies. Listen to your intuition while tuning into this chakra, and let it help guide you. What sensations, emotions, colors, and thoughts arise while you're focused on your Solar Plexus?
The Sun Bear is known as a great healer across many cultures. Giving this attention to your Solar Plexus chakra will be a healing experience for you overall, bringing you into a better state of harmony and balance.
Make time for solar plexus healing. See below for ideas….
• Breathe deeply
• Break out of your comfort zone and routine
• Stop victimizing yourself, if you tend to do so
• Set goals
• Let go of unhealthy attachments
• Find humor in your situation and learn to laugh at yourself
• Heal with crystals such as citrine, amber, tiger’s eye, or yellow calcite
• Repeat affirmations such as, “I am strong,” “I can,” “I am persistent,” “I am worthy of success,” “I will,” “I can face every challenge.”
PILE B
Card 1: The flame sideways/reversed
What trick should you be wary of?
Watch out for anything that takes too much of your power, leaving you in darkness; or for anything which ignites excessive heat and frustration, making your fire too hot and bright. Pay attention to what makes you feel powerless and/or angry— this is going to be your signal for change right now. You're learning to use your inner flame for the right cause, and can still find that your focus is misled from time to time.
This card could be pointing a shadow aspect that needs attention or an issue which needs your energy. Use the flame to light up the dark. Alternatively, or additionally, the card invites you to go for what you're passionate about, without holding back.
Card 2: 10 of Swords
What treats are coming your way?
At its surface, Spirit is inviting you to get out and watch the sunrise for the 31st, or at some point this week. There’s a beautiful sight waiting for you, which speaks to your Soul and soothes you at a deep level.
Digging deeper into this card, it appears that for some of you, you are being gifted an ending. The card depicts the sun rising after a dark night of the Soul. This ending can be painful, but is usually something you’ve expected. It had likely been troubling you for some time, though the resolution can still shake you up.
Finally it’s over, and there is beauty. You’re being given the chance to rediscover your hope and resiliency. Allow your wounds to teach you your greatest strengths. Let these wounds show you how capable you are of healing and seeing beauty once again.
There’s a bright, colorful new dawn waiting. Give your Soul the deep healing it’s been craving by giving into the ending. The worst is behind you. The truth all comes to light in time; any illusions on the matter will be lifted.
Card 3: Harpy Eagle
How can you honor this night?
Harpy Eagle relates to the messages your Spirit Guides are presently trying to send to you. These messages come to you through your dreams and visions. This energy is exceptionally strong right now. Do your best to open up to receiving. Set the intention, meditate, speak to the Spirits, perform a ritual, journal, whatever you'd like to do that works for you or calls to you! Then, harness the present energies around you and ask for whatever guidance or assistance you need.
Be patient, and trust what information Spirit is sending you-- this connection will be strong. Their message can come as a sudden epiphany, an inspiration, a sudden knowing, or a vision.
It's possible that your Guides are attempting to help you out with something that's off-balance or in need of changing in your life. While you reflect on this, pay attention for gut nudges and signs to point you in the right direction.
PILE C
Card 1: The Ring reversed
What trick should you be wary of?
Take note of the negative cycle in your life which has been repeating. This serves to hold you back. What situations or feelings keep making their way back around to you? In what area do you feel like you’re going in a loop? Is there anything you feel like you’re forcing right now?
Surrender to the flow and allow your awareness to open up. Within this repeated cycle is the answer to a question and/or a solution to your problem. Locating the repeated cycle enables you to break free.
Card 2: The Chariot
What treats are coming your way?
At it’s surface, this card points to traveling and getting away from town. You could be traveling for this holiday, or in the least getting out and experiencing the world, out of your typical routine.
Digging deeper into this card's meaning, it indicates motivation and determination to see your goal and vision through. You’ll notice that your mental energies are clear. It will be easier in the coming days for you to focus on reaching wherever or whatever your destination may be. Harness this energy toward your projects, and tackle any chores or obstacles you've been putting off this week. What you set out to do, you will be successful at!
The Chariot also has strong Solar Plexus chakra energies— helping you to feel confident, strong, and able to handle whatever life throws your way.
Card 3: Rabbit and Fox
How can you honor this night?
On this evening, leave an offering for your ancestors. Offerings are a way to cultivate your relationship with your Spirits. Set up an altar— a nice space on a table of shelf— with their photos, items of theirs, things with sentimental value, pieces of nature, crystals, candles (really whatever you’d like).
Keep it simple with whatever you can give, without spending money or going through any extremes. This could be a bowl of water you’ve blessed, a cup of coffee, dried herbs, flowers, shells, or rocks you’ve collected. Traditionally, people will offer fruit, wine, or flowers. Leave your offerings with the knowing that your Ancestors are nearby, sharing their light and love with you.
This card represents the story of the rabbit in the moon, a very old tale, which has been told across multiple cultures. There are different version, but the story goes that one day, a Goddess decided to disguise herself as a dirty beggar to test the animal’s spirit and generosity. The Monkey gathered for her fruit from the trees; the Fox brought her meat. The Rabbit only knew how to gather grass. He felt it wasn’t enough for the human, so instead offered her his fur, so that the human could be kept warm in the days to come. The Goddess then revealed herself to the Rabbit, and to honor his offering and sacrifice, instead spared his life, and drew the Rabbit on the Moon for all to see.
Moral of the story: Spirits and Ancestors understand the intent behind your offering; you do not have to go to extremes.
The Rabbit in the Moon; Source philosophyofscience
I hope you enjoyed your reading!
Thank you so much for taking part in this reading! Please feel welcome to leave your questions and feedback below. Personalized seasonal readings can be found here. Other Aura and Tarot readings can be found here. Blessed Samhain!
Courtney Deerborn
