Hey, everyone! Hi! Hello! Happy New Year!
Welcome to the January 2024 Record Challenge thread. I am thrilled to be hosting this month. I’m a first-timer 'round these here parts, so bear with me. I have gone through probably twenty different versions of what I wanted to do this month and ultimately landed here. I hope you enjoy the prompts, themes, and fun in-between.
I have always enjoyed Oracle Cards. They have been a fun way for me to reflect and challenge myself. It often gets me thinking outside of my normal box and can help me gain insights, guidance, and inspiration. My wife gifted me this awesome set of Musical Oracle cards for Christmas. We have been picking one each day, and it has acted as a nice and fun way to start the day. I figured I could bring this idea into the thread in hopes that you get some joy out of it too.
The meat and potatoes of it all: Each day, I will post a Musical Oracle card for our prompt. I will randomly select one card a day. The chosen Musical Oracle will guide our listenings in various different ways.
How to play: Same as always - post a record (or CD/cassette/whatever suits you) that coincides with each prompt. Loose interpretations are fine. I want this to be fun and inspired, so I am trusting that each person will find their own meaning in the cards/prompts. Comments/write-ups/explanations are highly encouraged and will selfishly make this more fun for me. Try to play something someone else hasn't played!
The small symbols on each card symbolize the following:
Sunglasses =
ATTITUDE
Bottle =
LIFESTYLE
Music note =
INSPIRATION
You can use these “symbols/keys” for inspiration, or, use the thoughts/prompts I offer with each post.
The fun: One lucky winner will win $50 cash money (Venmo, PayPal, Zelle, whatever) plus a pack of the Musical Oracle cards we used here. No other strings attached.
- For those of you who participate in all 31 days, you will be entered to win. *If no one makes all 31 days, I will use an alternative method to choose which rewards active and quality posts.
The “hat” will pick the winner at the end & draw will happen the morning of February 1st.
Due to the spirit of this idea, I am electing to NOT mass post all of the days at once. One day at a time.
OK - that’s enough fucking rules! Let’s get to the cards!