The Plan-Procrastinate Cycle
Concept illustration of a woman procrastinating.
I learn so much from reading tarot for others.
Last week, a subscriber on my YouTube channel who is a student in college asked a question about procrastination. As expected, what I saw in the cards was helpful to that person. What happened unexpectedly is that the cards gave insight that can be helpful to us all.
The question was about procrastination. What I saw in the cards was a pattern of creating plans to accomplish tasks but failing to follow through with them. This felt all too familiar. Here is what many of us seem to do.
We feel anxious because we have so much to do, so we make a detailed plan to do our work. Once that plan is made, our anxiety is assuaged. The fact that we have a plan makes us feel that we are on top of our game.
When it comes time to execute the plan, we procrastinate. That procrastination may be borne of fatigue, perfectionism, or fear of failure. When we fail to complete our plans, anxiety returns, even stronger than before. For some, the returning anxiety is accompanied by self-loathing, shame, and self-recrimination, as well as fear of the real consequences of not doing our work.
Have you ever been trapped in a plan-procrastinate cycle like this? What can we do to break out of it?
I think the first step is to release self-shame. This is not a manifestation of laziness or stupidity. In fact, it may be a very normal part of human existence.
The second step is to identify the level to which anxiety may be clinical. Is it time to actively seek treatment or solutions for anxiety?
The third step is to stop responding to feelings of anxiety by promising yourself that you will do more and better. Find different things to tell yourself to make that anxiety settle down. Find activities such as deep breathing or taking a walk to help slow racing thoughts.
The fourth step is to directly face your relationship with the tasks at hand. What makes it hard to do these tasks, really?
If you can approach this self-inquiry with lots of curiosity and no shame, you will find your answers, and those answers may break your cycle.
The StaarCon 5 Imagining of Pixie Arcana. Art and composition by Stacey Williams-Ng, backgrounds by Animix.
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StaarCon 2024 AfterGlow
Join me in the Tea with your Tarot Fairy Godmother Lounge this Sunday, September 5, at 5 pm ET. Bring your worries, concerns, and upsets because it is time for us to share our rants! What’s bugging you? We will find support and solutions from community and tarot.
StaarCon 5
For StaarCon 5, we will feature a full three-day track of virtual presentations. We are delighted to welcome Diana Price as a virtual presenter. Her presentation will combine two of my favorite topics: astrology and magic! Diana is a professional tarot reader who has recently found her calling with astrology. She is currently writing astrology books. I cannot wait to learn what she has to share at StaarCon!
Make your plan to join us at StaarCon 5, either in person or online.
StaarCon 5 scheduled presenter Diana Price.
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Tarot to the Rescue!
How can we use tarot to help break a cycle of procrastination?
Tarot helps us understand ourselves. Tarot offers solutions.
If you are having difficulty getting yourself to do what needs doing, it’s time to ask tarot why. Then, it’s time to ask tarot for solutions.
Questions such as the following can be helpful.
Why am I feeling this way?
What am I truly feeling?
What is true about my ability to accomplish these tasks?
What could make doing this work more manageable for me?
Past Lives and Tarot Webinar - September 12th @ 7pm on YouTube.
The Week in Review
Join us tomorrow evening on YouTube Live for a fascinating free class on Past Lives and Tarot.
I shared a short video with a story from early in my professional career.
If you missed Global Tarot Circle, you can watch the replay.
From Around the Web
StaarCon presenter Marion Kirk is launching her Kickstarter for The Grief Journey Oracle.
The Times has an interesting article about the current popularity and history of tarot.
Have you seen Kelly Thorn’s new tarot deck?
A burning candle with crystals.
Making Magic
What magic could we do to assist with ending a cycle of procrastination and shame?
I love candle magic for this sort of thing.
There are many traditions of candle magic. You can create a candle by choosing a colored candle, carving your intentions into it, and anointing it with oil. Or, you can purchase a dressed candle.
In my opinion, a good candle color for this would be yellow, orange, or red. If you are purchasing a magical candle, one that is meant to bring confidence would be good.
As you burn your candle, picture all your fears, shame, and worry being burned away. Let the flame increase your confidence and ability to accomplish your goals.
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Tarot Topics Newsletter
Volume 7 Issue 37
September 11, 2024
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