Greetings, gremlins, and welcome to our first proper card pull for the month of July!

As it's a new month, it's time to switch up decks, and we're bringing my beloved Believe in Your Own Magic oracle deck out for this month. And I know, I know. We've seen this one fairly recently. However, given that the readings we do tend to be general vibe checks, it feels like a good idea to stick with this deck for now. Also, we're now in the cozier months of the year, and I felt like extra encouragement might not be a bad thing.

Now, as always, before we get to this week's reading, please make sure you are all nice and cozy before you continue reading this post. This is not necessarily a reflection of what card will be drawn. In fact, I'm typing this bit before I've even drawn a card. However, I find that coziness helps put me in a better space to receive whatever message the cards may have for me.

Also, please remember that this is a general reading for the collective. It might resonate with you or it might not, and that's fine. Take what you need from this or don't. It's entirely your choice.

Now that we've gone through our reading preamble, let's get into our card for the week and answer our usual question: "What do my followers need to keep in mind to live their best lives this week?"

Our answer comes in the form of Confidence, reminding us that while we may not feel as though we have it, it does come with time.

It's easy to feel as though it won't. I can't tell you how many people I've had around me who exude confidence and go on about how it's something easy, something they've had all their lives but it certainly doesn't feel that way for me. Maybe you've all had something similar. Maybe you've wished you could be like those people, but it feels like no matter what you do, you never will be.

But here's the thing. Confidence is not something you develop immediately. There isn't a switch you can flip and suddenly gain all the confidence that everyone else around you seems to have. Confidence takes time, practice, and sometimes, unlearning or separating from toxicity, but it is something that can be learned. It might seem like you can't right now, but have a little faith in yourself. You will get there.

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