March is about Temperance: On Fasting
Temperance, the Major Arcana card in the tarot was pulled out for me today as I did a general reading on my relationships with others and myself. The relationships with my body, my eating habits, my cravings, were highlighted for me the most, as I spent a week without fasting due to menstrual reasons, I find myself missing the rhythm of hunger and relief. A hunger that makes me listen to my body and what it craves more carefully, allowing me to balance out between what I want for myself vs. what I am allowed to consume or rather, have to. 3 dates and 2 cups of water, make sure to have electrolytes to stay hydrated, make sure to take your meds and multivitamins, make sure to avoid sugar spikes. Lots of things I have to make sure of this Ramadan to attain the weight goals I have set for myself which slowly turn into illusions in my head, as I make very slow progress. I made peanut butter and pistachio-filled chocolate chip cookies yesterday, and they were heavenly to have for breakf...
