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Nelian Kar @neliankar.bsky.social · Aug 25

“Process saves us from the poverty of our intentions.” — Elizabeth King

(The Hierophant in the Modern Witch Tarot)

#Tarot #Process #Hierophant #Wisdom #Ritual #Intention #TarotTalk #Quotes #ElizabethKing #HereLiveDragons

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Nelian Kar @neliankar.bsky.social · Aug 23

"If I am worth anything later, I am worth something now. For wheat is wheat, even if people think it is a grass in the beginning.”
— Vincent van Gogh, The Letters of Vincent van Gogh

(The Lady — The Empress — in the Druid Craft Tarot)

#VanGogh #Tarot #Empress #SelfWorth #ArtQuotes #TarotReaders

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Nelian Kar @neliankar.bsky.social · Aug 22

Ever been haunted by a memory—or a drink? My latest Substack dives into absinthe’s spell over Paris, the art of escape, and the stories we tell ourselves. Raise a glass to the Green Fairy, but beware her price. Read the full story below!
#Absinthe #GreenFairy #Paris #Addiction #Memory #Storytelling

The Haunting of the Green Fairy

The spell, the addiction and the shadows in the glass

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Nelian Kar @neliankar.bsky.social · Aug 20

“Don’t bend; don’t water it down; don’t try to make it logical; don’t edit your own soul according to the fashion. Rather, follow your most intense obsessions mercilessly.”
— attributed to Franz Kafka

(The Devil in the Rider-Waite-Smith Tarot)

#Quotes #Creativity #Writers #Tarot #Nonconformity

Nelian Kar @neliankar.bsky.social · Aug 16

“The supreme happiness of life consists in the conviction that one is loved; loved for one’s own sake—let us say rather, loved in spite of one’s self.” — Victor Hugo, Les Miserables

(The Lovers in the Erenberg Tarot)

#LoversCard #VictorHugoQuote #TarotTalk #SelfTransformation #LiteraryLines

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Nelian Kar @neliankar.bsky.social · Aug 12

"Someone I loved once gave me a box full of darkness.
It took me years to understand that this too, was a gift.”
— Mary Oliver, The Uses of Sorrow

(The Tower in the Lord of the Rings Tarot)

#Tarot #TheTower #MaryOliver #Poetry #Transformation #Healing #ShadowWork #GiftInDarkness #SelfDiscovery

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Nelian Kar @neliankar.bsky.social · Aug 9

“We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” — George Bernard Shaw

(The Sun in the Golden Art Nouveau Tarot)

#Tarot #TheSun #Playfulness #StayYoung #Wisdom #Inspiration #InnerChild #TarotTalk #QuoteOfTheDay #Joy #KeepPlaying #Spirituality #CardOfTheDay

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Nelian Kar @neliankar.bsky.social · Aug 8

This week, I followed a scared little horse, a legendary city, and the first detective story into a rabbit hole of randomness and meaning. Is chance just what we choose to notice?

Read more on Substack!

#tarot #substack #storytelling #randomness #myth #detectivestories #creativewriting #meaning

The Riddle of the Echoes in the Dark

A quest for the architecture of random events

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Nelian Kar @neliankar.bsky.social · Aug 2

"What would you do even if you knew you would fail?" — Seth Godin

(The Fool in the Morgan-Greer Tarot)

#Tarot #TheFoolCard #MorganGreer #MythicLiving #EmbraceFailure #StartTheJourney #CultHitAuthor #TarotReflection #FantasyWriter #TarotExplorer #WhatWouldYouDo #Substack

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Nelian Kar @neliankar.bsky.social · Aug 1

Ever felt the squeeze of family expectations? My latest #Substack dives into how family, myth, dreams, and a persistent “dragon” can shape — and sometimes strangle — our growth.

Ready to listen to your inner beast?

#writing #selfdiscovery #family #myth #dragons #personalgrowth

The Squeeze of the Family Dragon

Family, myth, and finding wisdom in the dragon’s embrace

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Nelian Kar @neliankar.bsky.social · Jul 31

“Let everything happen to you: beauty and terror. Just keep going. No feeling is final.”
— Rainer Maria Rilke, Go to the Limits of Your Longing

(The Moon in the Supernova Tarot)

#Rilke #Tarot #TheMoonCard #Poetry #QuoteOfTheDay #Feelings #Spirituality #Literature #Emotions #Inspiration

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Nelian Kar @neliankar.bsky.social · Jul 29

“From a small seed a mighty trunk may grow.”

— Aeschylus

(Ace of Wands in the Wild Unknown Tarot)

#Tarot #AceOfWands #WildUnknown #TarotReaders #Divination #Creativity #Growth #Transformation #Magic #Inspiration #SelfDiscovery #FantasyWriting #HereLiveDragons

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Nelian Kar @neliankar.bsky.social · Jul 25

I shared my most important project with a friend. She asked, “Why now?”. I honestly don’t know. But I will, one day.
If you feel like a lifelong Padawan — always learning, always evolving — this post is for you.

#LifelongLearning #PersonalGrowth #JediWisdom #StayCurious #StillAnApprentice #Substack

The Real Secret of the Jedi Order

Still an apprentice, still learning.

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Nelian Kar @neliankar.bsky.social · Jul 23

“In order to write a successful novel, one needs to keep certain recipes secret.”
— Umberto Eco, Confessions of a Young Novelist

#Tarot #HighPriestess #Art #Divination #Mystery #Intuition #MajorArcana #HereLiveDragons

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Nelian Kar @neliankar.bsky.social · Jul 18

What if the dream life you’re chasing is actually a trap? I wrote about breaking free from the constant race for “more” and finding real contentment in the everyday. Ready for a new perspective? Read the full post below !

#Minimalism #IntentionalLiving #PersonalGrowth #EnoughIsEnough #BreakTheCycle

Your Dream Life Is Actually a Trap

What if less is the only way to win?

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Nelian Kar @neliankar.bsky.social · Jul 18

"Initium est dimidium facti." - Horace, Epistles.
"Well begun is half done."

The Magician card perfectly encapsulates this ancient wisdom. When you begin with purpose, you're already halfway there! ✨

#Tarot #Magician #LatinQuotes #Motivation #Manifestation #TarotCommunity #FirstStep #Inspiration

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Nelian Kar @neliankar.bsky.social · Jul 13

“After a while you learn…
That even sunshine burns if you get too much.
So you plant your garden and decorate your own soul,
Instead of waiting for someone to bring you flowers.”
— Jorge Luis Borges, You Learn

#TarotReading #GrowthMindset #NourishYourSoul #SelfSufficient #InnerPeace #Wisdom

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Nelian Kar @neliankar.bsky.social · Jul 11

We don’t all reach our crossroads at the same time, and that’s not a crisis. That’s the start of your next adventure.

My new post is for anyone who’s wondered, “Is there more?” If you’re standing at the edge and ready to write a new story, this one’s for you.

#NewBeginning #MidlifeAdventure

Why Midlife Is Your Next Adventure

Close the deal or close the door. Then, you truly begin your journey.

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Nelian Kar @neliankar.bsky.social · Jul 4

My new article shares how I rebuilt my habits and created a tri-parental family. Break old labels, quiet your inner critic, and live by design. Your story is yours to write.

#LGBTQFamily #ModernFamily #TriParentalFamily #ProudParent #LoveMakesAFamily

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Own Your Actions, Own Your Life

How I formed a tri-parental family

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Nelian Kar @neliankar.bsky.social · Jul 1

As Anaïs Nin famously wrote, “We don’t see the world as it is, we see it as we are.” This applies to everything.

Presidencies are stories. Wars are stories. Revolutions are too. What you perceive of the outside world is filtered through your own narrative.

What about changing it?

Nelian Kar @neliankar.bsky.social · Jul 1

Like Frodo taking the Ring to Mordor, are you ready to carry your burden beyond the initial relief, knowing the real quest lies ahead?
#PersonalGrowth #HealingJourney #AddictionRecovery #SelfDiscovery #NewBeginnings #MentalHealth #TakeTheLeap #FrodoToMordor
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One Dragon At A Time

How to take the first step.

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Nelian Kar @neliankar.bsky.social · Jul 1

Your inner world is a stage with a cast of characters: monsters, friends, foes, mentors.

Every "dragon" was once a protector. The voice of self-doubt tried to save you from rejection. Recognize them, listen to their stories, and begin to dialogue.

Nelian Kar @neliankar.bsky.social · Jul 1

Forget the idea that your past defines your permanent identity. Your past is a collection of facts. Your relationship to those facts, and the story you tell yourself about them, is fluid. You can change the meaning. Move from victim to author without dismissing what you’ve been through.

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Catherine @shadowdogdesigns.bsky.social · Jun 29

#Dog #AdoptDontShop #AdoptAFriend #DogsAreFamily #BestFriend #GoodDog #DogsAreLove

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