The Gilded Tarot by Ciro Marchetti

Use your magik for self-sufficient goals and ambitions. You will find success if you focus your energies on one common goal that benefits all. Balance your thoughts with your actions and put effort into positive choices. It’s not a day to throw caution to the wind and live outside your means. Be accountable and responsible today and through the weekend. What you need will become available in time to meet your deadline. Trust that the Divine is here to take care of you. And you’ll aid in making it happen.

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A side note here:
When I pulled the card today the first thing drew my attention was the over-abundance of Orange, gold and yellow. In the color correspondence method I follow these colors denote a significant theme to today’s (this weekends) message.
Orange – Confidence, ambition, pride.
Gold/Yellow – Success, creativeness, jealousy, selfishness.

And don’t leave out the fire which signifies passion, inner strength and ambition. Adding all this to the Wands of magik suggest today’s message is about your inner energy, what’s within you, your spiritual work and how you use it on your physical quest to face life (good, bad or indifferent). It’s a weekend to use your magik and put your practices into real action. Don’t simply think about them. Actually do them and get them done.

With the Full Moon energy still surrounding us, tonight is a good time for a special ritual to put energy toward what you need.

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The Gilded Tarot by Ciro Marchetti

You don’t have to throw yourself on your sword to get what you want. Sometimes letting it go and moving on is the better choice of action. Don’t sacrifice your integrity or your character to have it now. It won’t really be what you want and the cost is way more than the gains you’ll see in return. Be patient today!

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Sacrificing yourself to get what you want now never works out in the end. That kind of success is fleeting and the promises made are never what they were professed to be. Don’t ignore your gut instinct for the sake of getting what you want today. Your inner feelings are trying to keep you from harm and making a bad decision.

Right now things are not what they seem to be. Remember the old adage, if it’s too good to be true, it probably is. And the price you’re being asked to pay isn’t worth the sacrifice you’ll make. Your reputation is at stake and that’s the biggest weapon in your arsenal to achieve your real goal. Don’t throw it away for instant gratification that won’t last the long-term.

Be gracious and kind today. Especially to yourself. Say thank you and appreciate the offer. But take pride in wanting to get to the top on your own with your integrity intact. When you do refuse the offer, be careful not to turn your back on those making it. There’s more going on here than meets the eye and they’re trying to get you to do something for them without telling you what it is. Continue reading →

The Gilded Tarot by Ciro Marchetti

Leap for joy and choose to live your life with passion instead of trepidation. Set aside the little things that get you worried and create fear. Appreciate the things that bring you smiles and happiness. Be mindful of your negative thoughts. If you don’t love your life, change it; don’t keep complaining about it. Have the courage to change what’s within you that brings you down. Make the conscious decision to feel blessed and be happy. Then make it so! You’ll change your whole day and even the rest of your life, if you keep that feeling alive.

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The life you live is a reflection of person you are inside. If you don’t like yourself, or any aspect of yourself; change your perspective. Accept who you are and revel in your differences. If there’s something about your appearance, or a habit you don’t like, stop complaining about it, stop putting yourself down about it and change it.

You have the ability to lift yourself up above water and hold yourself in the light with passion. But that begins with having compassion for yourself. For love means nothing if it doesn’t come with compassion. You can’t love yourself, or others, with negative self talk and constant criticism. Love you. Live your passion and revel in your ability to adapt, improvise and overcome. You deserve the effort to fill your life with joy, excitement, love and passion.

If you want passion in your life from someone else, and you don’t have it; then look at the thoughts and feelings you give yourself when you look in the mirror. Do you love you? Do you care about what happens to you when you walk out the door. Do you see yourself and then put you down for what you see? Stop it! Geez! You’re worth loving, so how about starting with loving yourself!  Continue reading →

The Gilded Tarot by Ciro Marchetti

Don’t ignore the aspects of the whole and live in the moment as a complete spirit. Huh? Your Mind, Body & Spirit make the whole of who you are. Don’t ignore one part of your being when you’re living in the moment focusing on another part. When you’re mindful of what you’re doing, from the perspective of why you’re doing it, you can tap into the Universal Creative energy to understand, create and ‘be’ so much more.

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Bringing together all aspects of self covers more than your existence of Mind, Body and Spirit connection. It can also impact the past, present and future of your journey through life. When we realize that we’re not alone and we are connected and interconnected to all things, seen and unseen, we can overcome any obstacle or challenge that stands in our way or causes us angst.

Allowing yourself to be Mindful at every moment, helps you rise above petty events and can help you see why they’re occurring. What is it you’re trying to teach yourself and why. Is it karmic? Is it merely a lesson you want to experience? Or an event you wanted to help someone else with? Seeing the bigger spiritual picture can help you understand so much more and thereby help you find solutions that will get you through challenges much easier and without all the drama.

You can also discover how your little word, burst of anger or simple choice of action really does impact the world around you in greater ways than you might think. The ripples can grow and flow much further than you may imagine and you want to make sure they benefit you (and others) toward success. Outbursts of frustration and anger won’t do that.
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The Gilded Tarot by Ciro Marchetti

Don’t hold on to the old hurts. They’re weighing you down and keeping you from letting go and becoming free. Anger does nothing but keep you tired and constantly exhausted. It’s not giving up, or losing the battle. It’s taking control of your life back from those who have wished you harm. Stand up, lay down the weapons of war and move beyond the dark angst to healing and higher growth.

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Winning the day doesn’t have to be achieved through constant fighting and battles. It’s not violence that wins the war over time. It’s brains and strategy, not brawn. Your resources to fight have been weakened and you’re constantly at odds with everyone and everything around you. It really is time to step off the battlefield and let the skirmishes end.

By allowing others who aren’t on your side to control your emotions and reactions, you’re giving them power over you. Forgive yourself for the part in the war you played. And yes, you do have actions you’re accountable for in some regard. Take responsibility for those and forgive yourself for playing a part in those events.

You don’t need to hold others accountable for their actions. They won’t escape the karma they have created on their path of choices. Trust me, there’s nothing an enemy hates more than a person who won’t engage in their battles for supremacy. They can’t stand being  a non-factor and being ignored. But when you forgive and release the hurt, that’s exactly what you’re doing. Don’t give them one more single thought and over the next couple of weeks, they will lose their grasp over your life.
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