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Lira Karek @lirakarek.bsky.social · 8d

Result of a Bad Idea

Take stock in what was accomplished,
reflect now on what can be polished.
Stand up now to get off of your laurels,
use a firey voice and defend all good morals.

Waning Gibbous | Seven of Wands

#waninggibbous #sevenofwands #wcsb #dailytarot #aiartist #surrealaiart

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Lira Karek @lirakarek.bsky.social · 9d

When the Heart Dances

Good news and acceptance warms your soul,
like sharing a fire for a similar goal.
With a head in the clouds it’s a day to dream,
let creativity flow for a future to gleam.

Four of Wands | Queen of Cups

#fourofwands #queenofcups #dailytarot #aiartist #surrealaiart

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Lira Karek @lirakarek.bsky.social · 11d

Loosening the Bind

Smoldering rubble of my efforts,
cannot continue because my neck hurts.
As the winds change direction,
remove all bindings for reconnection.

Five of Wands (reversed) | Eight of Swords (reversed)

#fiveofwandsreversed #eightofswordsreversed #dailytarot #surrealaiart #aiartist

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Lira Karek @lirakarek.bsky.social · 20d

Twin Currents

Thoughts of old tales from the folk,
stories of children, while witches soak.
A choice to made, two paths to follow,
their ends are both fruitful, neither are hollow.

Six of Cups | Two of Wands

#sixofcups #twoofwands #dailytarot #aiartist #aianimation #surrealai

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Lira Karek @lirakarek.bsky.social · 21d

A Flicker Instead

A dead horse is beaten, it’s time to give up,
move through this time despite the bad luck.
Don’t fret too much, just up ahead
a flame is flickering, do that instead.

The Empress (reversed) | Ace of Wands

#theempress #aceofwands #dailytarot #aianimation #surrealaiart #divination

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Lira Karek @lirakarek.bsky.social · 22d

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Weathering the Delay

Tired and weepy are the haggard,
get off the ground, avoid the laggard.
Pick yourself up and pull it together,
the time is now despite the weather.

The Empress (reversed) | Seven of Pentacles (reversed)

#esotericart #theempresstarot #sevenofpentacle #surrealaiart #aiartist

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Lira Karek @lirakarek.bsky.social · 23d

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Out of the Fog a Frog

Slice through this hazy fog,
see where you stand and kiss the frog.
Step on up with a new vision,
wet the brush for exhibition.

Two of Swords (reversed) | Four of Cups (reversed)

#kissthefrog #dailytarot #twoofswords #fourofcups #surrealai #aiartist

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Lira Karek @lirakarek.bsky.social · 26d

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Tidepool of Empathy and Apathy

A pendulum swinging too far to the right,
a broken trebuchet burns a rock made of spite.
In a world now divided, we are apathetic,
break away from this trend, please be empathetic.

Two of Cups (reversed) | The Hanged Man (reversed)

#dailytarot #aiart #aianimation

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Lira Karek @lirakarek.bsky.social · 27d

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Stale Bread, Open Door

A ship is docked, pull down the sail,
no food to cook, the bread is stale.
Take in the travelers, they need a spot,
their gig was cancelled, no place to trot.

Two of Wands (reversed) | Page of Cups (reversed)

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Lira Karek @lirakarek.bsky.social · 29d

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Reflective Respite

Bask in the clarity, be calm at this site,
soak in the pools of reflective respite.
Take a keen eye and turn it around,
go with the flow, a new path will be found.

Full Moon | The Hanged Man

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Lira Karek @lirakarek.bsky.social · Sep 17

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Momentum Dissolves the Struggle

Sparks fly as the rocket ignites,
set a new course to reach epic heights.
As the storm clears,
see what is ahead,
resolve this struggle,
put down the dread.

Eight of Wands | Five of Swords (reversed)

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Lira Karek @lirakarek.bsky.social · Sep 12

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Slop & Jesus Shrimp

Looking down into oceans of slop,
valueless news, a mindless junk shop.
Be mindful of what you contribute,
it could catch fire, too fast to compute.

Queen of Cups | Night of Wands

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Lira Karek @lirakarek.bsky.social · Sep 12

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Ash Moon Elegy

Ash clouds blew over, a collective gasp,
the winds of change were impossible to grasp.
Basking now in the light of the moon,
is this cry of swan, or song of a loon?

Three of Swords | Full Moon

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Lira Karek @lirakarek.bsky.social · Sep 9

Resisting advice to breath the stale air,
I don’t want to do it, I’ll get caught in a snare.
Away with this brute and his fake high alert,
he's dragging us down into all of his dirt.

The Lovers (reversed) | King of Pentacles (reversed)

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Lira Karek @lirakarek.bsky.social · Sep 8

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Invent a New Way

The winds have changed,
a new day presents,
with clear mind,
an artist invents.
Place on the fire,
this tired old way,
rest up and then throw the dead ashes away.

Ace of Swords | Nine of Wands (reversed)

Lira Karek @lirakarek.bsky.social · Sep 7

The Day Unravels

Obligations rain down, my plans fall apart,
someone else schedules, a young man to depart.
Monkey wrench thrown through the spokes of my wheel,
I am now stressed, please control how I feel.

Night of Cups (reversed) \ Wheel of Fortune (reversed)

#aiart #surrealai #midjourney

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Lira Karek @lirakarek.bsky.social · Sep 6

This is based on The Glass Crown clip I posted earlier. I call it Parade of Fools.

A megalomaniac bolstered by mobs,
burning it down and destroying our jobs.
Surrounded by ash of our hopes and our fears,
they float inside bubbles formed by our tears.

Six of Wands (reversed) | Two of Wands (reversed)

This reading is political for me. I was just looking at the latest jobs report, which reflected everything I’ve been experiencing since April. In a nutshell: Jobs have been plummeting at a rapid rate since May. I read, “Goods businesses have posted “four straight months of declines since May,” he wrote. “Manufacturing, which was supposed to benefit from restrictive trade policies, instead slipped into reverse as supply chain uncertainty deepened.” And yet his mob still holds him on a pedestal.

Surreal cinematic hyper real image of a parade float, the parade float carries Donald Trump with a tilted crown in a bubble, 5 cheering bubbles float upward, a few people cry in the ashes below, factories crumble and burn in the distance, ironic carnival atmosphere, saturated grotesque pink colors, unsettling satirical mood

#aiart, #surrealai, #aisatire #midjourneyart #ChatGPTart

Lira Karek @lirakarek.bsky.social · Sep 6

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The Glass Crown

A megalomaniac bolstered by mobs,
burning it down and destroying our jobs.
Surrounded by ash of our hopes and our fears,
they float inside bubbles formed by our tears.

Six of Wands (reversed) | Two of Wands (reversed)

Lira Karek @lirakarek.bsky.social · Sep 4

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Light from the Mire

This is an ai painting based on The Golden Crossing I had posted previously.

Light from the Mire - an ai painting based on The Golden Crossing clip I had posted previously

Wade out of the pond of stagnated muck,
climb further up for a changing of luck.
The beast is now calm after fretting each day,
help it along, it will show you the way.

Four of Cups (reversed) | Strength

Prompt:
Surreal cinematic image, a strong feminine figure wades out of a murky pond, carrying a weary lionish beast with a lily pad on its head in her arms, water glowing golden where she steps, atmosphere of dawn and renewal, colors shifting from dark greens and umbers into radiant blues and golds, soft textures like watercolor, emphasis on compassion, strength, and emergence from stagnation.

#aiart #surrealai #midjourney #aiartagent #dailytarot #esotericart #aidigitalart #digitalart

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Lira Karek @lirakarek.bsky.social · Sep 4

The Golden Crossing

Wade out of the pond of stagnated muck,
climb further up for a changing of luck.
The beast is now calm after fretting each day,
help it along, it will show you the way.

Four of Cups (reversed) | Strength

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Lira Karek @lirakarek.bsky.social · Sep 3

The Dreadful Rising

This is based on the clip The Wheel of Misfortune, which I posted earlier. It is from a reversal drawing of both The Wheel of Fortune and The Moon cards.

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Lira Karek @lirakarek.bsky.social · Sep 3

Wheel of Misfortune

Riding a wheel, on the way down,
dreadful things rise, this time around.
A cloud lifts away, reflecting the moon,
crawling on banks of restoring lagoon.

Wheel of Fortune (reversed) | The Moon (reversed)

#aiart #aiartcommunity #surrealai #enteringtheundefined #tarotimagery

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Lira Karek @lirakarek.bsky.social · Sep 2

Caged Horizon

Keep it in the bank, pinch a penny,
take a shovel out back, in the ground bury.
Here’s an old path to which you’re led,
but you already know it’s end is dead.

Four of Pentacles | Eight of Pentacles (reversed)

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Lira Karek @lirakarek.bsky.social · Sep 2

Keep it in the bank, pinch a penny,
take a shovel out back, in the ground bury.
Here’s an old path to which you’re led,
but you already know it’s end is dead.

Four of Pentacles | Eight of Pentacles (reversed)

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Lira Karek @lirakarek.bsky.social · Sep 1

The Crowing Below

The match was struck, a flame ignites,
balloons rise to provocative heights.
From where you came, mad pessimism crows,
hot air makes trouble, the turbulence blows.

Three of Wands | Ten of Swords

This is based on the Rise Through Turbulence clip.

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