Reading Date: 12/20/20

<aside> 🔮 Reading Type/Inquiry: Creative Project Prep Reading for {Anonymous}

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<aside> 🔮 Deck Used: Les Vampires by Lucy Cavendish

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<aside> 🔮 Intended Outcome of Reading: A quick spread/reading that will assess a creative project before you begin.

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• Note from Jade

Full Reading Layout

Overall theme for the creative project

The Enlightenment Card for this question/position tells me that this creative project is going to be an important one for you. The theme is that of inspiration, epiphany and innovation but what does that really mean?

That is up to you and where you find the project can take you.

I recommend writing down your initial thoughts/goals/outcomes at the beginning of this project so that down the road, you can connect where you started to where you end up — there are surely epiphanies to be had.

Journaling Prompts for Further Introspection:

• What does inspiration look like to you? What kind of inspiration would benefit this particular creative project you’re starting?
• What does innovation look like to you? Do you have aspirations of something innovative happening with this project? If so, what does that look like?

Challenges you may face during this creative project

Being a creative person has always required one to sacrifice in order to commit to their projects. This project will be no different. It’s telling you that there will come a time when sacrifices will have to be made. That might come in the form of your time/energy/priorities or it might be in the form of creative stylistic choices.

Sacrifice also comes with the awareness and acceptance that some things must be let go of. In creative context, this often means letting go of outdated and unhelpful perspective.

Journaling Prompts for Further Introspection:

• Where do you feel your challenges will come into play during this project?
• Are you afraid of sacrifice? If so, is there anything you can do to calm your fears about it — like knowing that sacrifice can lead to something better?

Strengths you'll need to utilize during this creative project

The compassion card in a reading like this indicates that you possess great strength within yourself. Sometimes, the most important thing we need in a creative project or journey is permission to be kind and compassionate to ourselves.

Especially given the others cards in this spread, compassion for your efforts, time, and energy are going to be of huge importance. If you can find a way to give yourself some grace and kindness during this project, you'll definitely be able to continue on.

Journaling Prompts for Further Introspection:

• How would it feel/be to give yourself the ultimate form of kindness and compassion during this creative project?
• Can you make a plan to turn to elements of self-love/compassion when things get "rough" as a way to tamper down the negative feelings that may come up?

Advice & tips about this creative project

The Primal Card in this position is a big indication that you will either need to be or will find yourself connecting with that inner wisdom that springs from dedicated creation.

Your instincts will kick in and this card is telling you to listen to it! There is a point in the creative journey where all external things fall away and there is just you and your creation.

That is where you'll find that deep inner wisdom and instinct to keep going. Hold on tight to those moments.

Journaling Prompts for Further Introspection:

• Are you someone who already listens to your instincts and intuition? How would it feel to do that with creative project? If listening to that inner voice is hard for you, how can you adapt to listen more carefully?
• What would it feel/be like for you to be completely immersed in your creative project without any external chatter or directives?