The third card in the Cave and Lantern Oracle Deck is The Mirage of Validation. This card is about internal worth versus external opinion.

When we organize our energy around gaining the approval of others, we can create an internal loop of insecurity that leaves us feeling drained and empty.

A great achievement in the eyes of others means little if you yourself are not fulfilled and nourished by it.

Appreciation from others will always come and go. When we are genuine and sincere, we are able to do our best work, without the need to be admired or envied by others.

In the short term, it may seem boring or lonely, but in the long term, we will feel nurtured by inner peace and contentment.

This card asks us: How does my relationship with my self worth change when no one is watching?

The healing mantra is: I release the compulsion to prove my value. I am worthy whether others praise me or not.

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