🐻 Bear Bones Tarot: Thursday, September 25, 2025
Strength – The Gentle Roar of Persistence
This card showed up for me this morning, and whew, did it line up perfectly.
I want to share it in two parts—because Strength isn’t just my card today. It’s the reminder every creative soul needs when we’re tempted to give up before the coffee is even brewed.
Part 1: For the Writers
Strength is often misunderstood as brute force—the lion’s roar, the heavy lift, the pushing-past-limits. But that’s not the true magic.
Strength shows up when:
You wake up in pain but still choose to dress and sit at the desk.
You want to delete the messy draft but instead breathe through the discomfort and keep writing.
You feel overwhelmed by all the “have-tos” but choose one gentle, steady step forward.
Strength is the card of persistence through compassion. Not lashing the lion, but taming it with love. Not shaming yourself into motion, but honoring the small, consistent movements that build a whole book, a whole business, a whole life.
🌙 For writers today: Your persistence does not have to be punishing. Choose the gentler way. You don’t need to conquer the page—you just need to return to it.
Today’s Practical Magick:
Before you write, whisper: “Gentleness is strength. My words flow steady and true.” Then set a timer for 15 minutes. Just one round. The lion will be soothed, and your work will grow.
