Day 150(‼️) [still sick] You’re Stronger Than You Know. You’re Carrying Power in Your Shadow. 🌗👑🐍

Good morning, good afternoon, and good evening, my friends! 💛✨ Welcome to Day 150 of our daily journey! Still recording from the sick room, but feeling better (coffee cravings returning = healing is happening!) with an incredibly rich five-deck reading on self-worth, shadow work, and trusting your creative path. Resources mentioned this episode (I earn a 10% commission on Bookshop.org purchases through affiliate links at no extra cost to you.): Cobra (Animal Spirits by Kim Krans) https://bookshop.org/a/124528/9780062... Treasures in the Deep #4 & Dark & Burden of Choice #43 (Guides of the Hidden Realms) https://bookshop.org/a/124528/9781401... Bee & Pomegranate "Productivity" + Spider & Passion Flower "Creative Ingenuity" (Woodland Wardens, both reversed) https://bookshop.org/a/124528/9781524... Survival #30 Reversed (Ask Your Guides) https://bookshop.org/a/124528/9781401... Queen of Wands (Llewellyn Tarot) https://bookshop.org/a/124528/9780738... Today's Key Messages: ✨You were BORN with the right to rest and enjoy yourself—not earned ✨Over-productivity led to illness; now it's time to trust the web you've woven ✨The treasures are in the dark places we're afraid to explore ✨One small step forward is enough when you're recovering ✨Your voice matters—express it (cry, scream, sing, write) Personal Milestones Shared: 4 years since last being sick (2022 Omicron) First wedding photo connection to Empress energy (relaxed, smiling, deserving ease) 3.5 years at previous company = zero sick days (lesson learned!) Commitment to 365-day streak continues even when not ideal Deck History Stories: Cobra deck = birthday gift rekindling friendship with real estate agent; Colette Baron-Reed's first deck = brought to tears reading intro; Woodland Wardens = local Seattle bookstore find Perfect For: Anyone recovering from burnout, questioning their self-worth, struggling with rest guilt, or needing permission to stop "earning" the right to be well. 🖤 Milestone: 150/365 days = 41% complete! Thank you for being part of this journey with me. Timestamps 0:00 - Opening & Illness Status Update 0:23 - Coffee Craving Return = Healing Sign 0:49 - Instant Coffee Mistake Story (Damp Mug) 1:45 - Sound Rattle Cleansing (No Smoke) 2:30 - Five Decks Selected Today 3:03 - 4 Years Since Last Sick Episode 3:32 - Two Sick Weeks in 4 Years 4:27 - Cobra Card Revealed 5:38 - Cobra Necklace Power Symbol Discussion 6:42 - Cobra as Internal Energy Totem 7:56 - Ascension Symptom Belief 8:46 - Calling In Sick: Old Me vs New Me 10:08 - Trusting Ability to Figure Things Out 11:20 - Guides of the Hidden Realms Drawn 12:52 - Treasures in the Deep #4 + Dark #43 13:39 - Shadows Hold Real Treasure 16:53 - Deck Callouts Begin (Kim Krans Animal Spirits) 17:26 - Colette Baron-Reed Guides of the Hidden Realms 18:57 - Woodland Wardens Deck Introduction 20:13 - Bee/Pomegranate Productivity + Spider/Passion Flower 21:03 - Over-Productivity Lesson (Scarcity Mindset) 22:33 - Persephone Myth Reference 24:06 - Spider Web Faith Metaphor 26:11 - Crisis of Faith Remedy 28:25 - Ask Your Guides Deck (Sonia Choquette) 31:18 - Survival #30 Reversed 32:00 - Look Back from Grounded Place 33:05 - Llewellyn Tarot Introduction 34:01 - Yesterday's Empress Card (Off-Camera Pull) 34:37 - First Wedding Photo Sharing 36:35 - Queen of Wands Upright Drawn 37:09 - Heliotropic Sunflower Energy 38:16 - Cobra Visualization Technique 39:14 - One Step Forward When Paralyzed 39:40 - Sacral Chakra Creativity Connection 40:40 - Full Reading Arc Summary 41:23 - Closing Blessings & Milestone Love Hashtags #day150 #cobracard #queenofwands #halfyearmilestone #150of365 #selfworthenergy #burnoutrecovery #shadowwork #trusttheweb #overproductivity #restisbirthright #sickdayseries #dailystreak #empressequity #speakingtruth #sovereignty #ascensionsymptoms #illnessvulnerability #creativityfaith #youarenough 🚨 Disclaimer - I am not a healthcare professional of any kind; my only professional license is in Cosmetology 💇‍♀️💅🏻. Please be responsible for your own physical, mental, and emotional energy and well-being, and seek professional help if you need it. My purpose here is to be thought-provoking and entertaining. Please take what resonates and leave the rest for those who will resonate with it. 🤘😸 If you like artsy tees, hoodies, and housewares, check out my Etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/JuluminousArt Check out my curated bookshop (I earn a 10% commission at no extra cost to you for purchases made through this link): https://bookshop.org/shop/julesmusings If you enjoy art process videos, check out my other channel:    / @juluminous   Hi 👋 I’m Jules. I’m a 47 year old neurodivergent (AuDHD) woman who is rediscovering joy and creativity in midlife, and these are my musings on what I’ve learned so far, as well as current challenges. I pull oracle cards to spark intuition and guide the conversation.