The Gilded Tarot by Ciro Marchetti

A pattern is emerging to protect and defend what’s important to you. Things on your plate are not complicated, nor should they be made into more than they are. But don’t block your view from the changing skies. There maybe opportunities that require adjustments to attain their benefits. Align your goals with the Divine Universe and create your dreams with ease and confidence.

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Swords represent Strength & Weakness, Endurance & Struggle, Respect & Animosity.

An inverted card doesn’t automatically signify negative energies or messages. Rather they can simply be trying to inspire you to look at things from a different perspective. See things from the other side, or in a different light. Gaining a higher insight to see the entire picture.

When you align your goals with the Divine Universe you change your perspective to view all aspects of a situation and not just the things that are right in front of you. You can see how the choices that have been made are laying out the patterns for the future. And this will help make adjustments and tweak some tasks that aren’t moving in a direction that’s best for you.

Don’t be afraid of altering your course. Fear is a weakness that can take you far off the path you want to be headed upon. It can increase struggle, create frustration and animosity, all of which can prolong the journey and weaken your resources. Continue reading →

The Gilded Tarot by Ciro Marchetti

Don’t let anger blind your judgement. Lower the swords and end the battle. Today is a time to come together and put the fight to rest. Enough has been lost and the time has come to bring peace and compassion to your domain. Be in the moment and revel in the change that’s present in your day. Share a hug and show your love to those on your path.

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Victory can only be achieved through peace and tranquility. Others will go out of their way to push your buttons today. Don’t let your instinct to become angry cloud your judgement. The swords of war will cross both ways and can damage both sides equally.

Recognize the passion and perspectives of the other side. That doesn’t mean you have to agree. But allow their views to exist in their moment. You can’t “make” others change and see things your way. But with love and compassion you release their hate and walk away from their manipulation to force you into their view.

Don’t allow their staunch criticism become your baggage. But don’t allow their hate to jade your personality or your character. You have more to lose on your path of change than they have to gain from forcing you into a battle you don’t need to be in.
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The Gilded Tarot by Ciro Marchetti

Stay balanced today. Don’t get bogged down in the heavy worry or anxiety. But don’t be too far “out there” and assume everything is going to get done on its own. Too much of anything isn’t good for you. Positive thinking is great, but you still have to do the work and make things happen. You can’t simply wish for change. Make the most of your opportunities.

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Stop worrying about what everyone else is getting into. It’s not your job to keep others on the straight and narrow. Your efforts need to be spent on your tasks and what you need to do. There’s more than enough on your own plate to focus on.

Stop using others as an excuse to procrastinate your own work. You know what has to be done and how important it is. Not to mention how imperative it is to get it done. And stop building it into a big mountain of overwhelming tasks and deeds. It’s barely an ant hill! And you know it.

Let go of the fear and focus on the steps needed to fill out the papers, answer the questions, send off the responses. This isn’t a giant war plan that has to be thought out or tested out in 1,000 different scenarios. You’ve already done all that.
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The Gilded Tarot by Ciro Marchetti

Choose the path forward carefully. You don’t need to make things harder on yourself. Take the high road and you’ll have a straight line to where you need to be. Take the low road and you’ll be moving in and out through the pit holes that can derail your goals. Victory comes from being virtuous.

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Don’t let the weeds of fear, anxiety or anger get in your way, They will only drag you down further and snip at your ankles causing more problems that you don’t need. Rise up out of the gloom and see the light ahead.

You have things to do. Don’t put them off. You have tasks that must be done. Don’t procrastinate and put them last on the list. This time they really are the imperative component of the day. Don’t “make” time for those items. Put them on top and make time for the other things.

Virtue is the behavior of taking the high moral ground. That doesn’t mean being judgmental of others. It means accepting others for what they are and what they do. But refusing to follow in their nay-sayer footsteps. It means not only doing what’s right for you, but thinking and saying what’s right as well.

Don’t spend the day regretting what you should have done, could have done or what you said. You can’t take that energy back once it’s out there. You made promises and commitments. Make the effort to get them done or you’ll falter and continue the struggle.
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The Gilded Tarot by Ciro Marchetti

For today, keep your passion beneath the surface. Don’t let the other side raise the price, simply because they have discovered your secret desire. Allow your inner light to empower your mission and give you strength to pursue the dream. But don’t let the hidden desire out just yet. The art of the deal is to let the seller know you don’t “have” to have this situation. You can walk away, take it or leave it. It’s a day to empower your negotiation skills.

Additional Insight:

It’s 07/07, a lucky day. If you control your emotions and focus on the business at hand. There’s power in unions and you have someone on your side. Use the energy of that connection to expand your strengths, support your weakness and burst out onto the scene in vibrant success. Today is your day to shine.

But be cautious about how much of your plan you share out in the world. There are some parts of your story that don’t need to be told. In fact, doing so could hurt your chances for getting what you want and perhaps need. Wait until the deal is done and everyone has signed on the dotted line.

Then you can share the news and be excited things went your way for once. Strength and creativity will be your key resources for negotiation. But temper your excitement. Not too much, not too little. Work at being balanced and even keel, while you negotiate and make your counter offers. Make the day work for you.

You’ve waited for this moment and everything could hinge on today’s deal. Be confident, be inspired and allow the Creative energy of the Divine Universe work through you. You will be able to manifest this goal in the overall plan and come out the winner. It’s your day to shine! Now go out and make it happen.
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The Gilded Tarot by Ciro Marchetti

Focus on being centered and you’ll keep the wheel spinning in peak performance. If you allow the nay-sayers to get you down, you’ll sway the wheel out of balance. Forget about what “they’re” telling you can’t be done. Tell them what you can and will do. Keep it stable and remain in your own space. Do what needs to be done, and the cogs in your machine won’t become cluttered or out of sync. By the end of the week you’ll shut them up with all your accomplishments! Then rest, relax and have some fun through the weekend. You’ll have earned it.

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Others are secretly hoping you fail. They think you’re making them look bad and they don’t want to put in any more effort than they already are. They will constantly tell you what can’t be done in an effort to “make” you give up.  So be cautious of their offers to help, their advice and especially their negativity.

It can get overwhelming when the nay-sayers add their voices to the mix. Instead of listening to the barrage of negativity, put on your headphones, keep your head down and do what’s on your list. Focus on each item one at a time and you’ll get things done faster than you expected.

The Wheel reminds us that our fortune is in our own hands. You can spin the wheel and stand back to let all the influences around you dictate where it stops. Or you can work to maintain the machine and keep the engine in top performance to keep the spin moving in your favor. Continue reading →

The Gilded Tarot by Ciro Marchetti

Don’t be so hard on yourself for the mistakes that have been made. There’s plenty of accountability to go around. Spend some time today doing a little soul-searching and be honest with yourself. You are repeating some lessons that need different choices this go around. Or you could be repeating them again.

Additional Insight:

If something has made you angry, then it’s time to be honest and look in a mirror at why. When the actions of someone else create anger within you, it’s a reflection of something you don’t like when you at your own reflection. Though it maybe an exaggerated view of an issue or behavior to get you to notice it in the first place.

The lesson today and through to the fourth are karmic in nature. They’re hitting you in all aspects of the self; Mind, Body and Spirit. Don’t simply lay back and do nothing as if you don’t have choices to make. There’s no need to fall on your sword. Instead, set the anger aside and think things through.

Try to examine the underlying message and decipher what the lessons are trying to teach you. Understanding that, will help you make better choices this time and alter the outcome to finally resolve the issue and put it to rest. That’s going to require that you look in a mirror and listen to what’s being said. There are clues in the rhetoric. Especially if it’s something you’ve heard before.
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The Gilded Tarot by Ciro Marchetti

It’s a day to be regal and live by example. Hold your head up, lead with encouragement and love. Being regal doesn’t mean being arrogant. It’s the exact opposite. It’s being humble, showing compassion for all sides and helping to ensure the scales of justice are balanced. Listening, understanding and not being afraid to speak out for what’s right and just are needed today. Be the leader that brings strength and peace.

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“A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus.”
Martin Luther King, Jr.

A true leader doesn’t remain quiet in the face of injustice.  Rather it ensures others who are angry, do not manipulate or dominate the conversation with negativity or hate. It encourages open dialog to develop understanding, share ideas and express positive expression of ideals.

Cups represent the essence of Emotions & Apathy, Happiness & Despair, Abundance & Lack.

You can help lead the way to healing with tolerance and acceptance in balance with what is and is not acceptable verbal expression and behavior. Be the leader that isn’t afraid of change and welcomes the new abundance that comes with moving forward. Continue reading →

The Gilded Tarot by Ciro Marchetti

Strength leads the way with compassion, not erroneous judgement. Reconciliation requires love,  tolerance and understanding. Name calling, looking down your nose at others and two faced attitudes only breed further contempt and conflict. Be the one who stands out in the crowd, in the town square, the office or at home. Show your ability to spread peace through leadership and healing. It’s a good weekend for “Walking Your Talk ©”.

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Real leaders speak for themselves and don’t get embroiled in the rhetoric of prognosticators or other opinionated commentators. There’s always a reason behind every issue and all sides have their perspectives. Making judgements on half the story only makes you part of the problem and increases the size of the battle.

A true leader hears all sides and makes an effort to understand all positions without judgement. The spiritual leader accepts all arguments with tolerance and understanding, even when they don’t agree. Showing respect and love to everyone without negative evaluation or assumption.

If you try to chain the King of the Beasts, you’ll only fight against their efforts to pull away and be free. It’s a struggle you won’t win. You’re not going to change their mind or alter their perspective. Especially if you respond in kind with anger, frustration and your own passionate discourse. Continue reading →

The Gilded Tarot by Ciro Marchetti

Watch your steps and don’t get into a skirmish you don’t belong in. You can be supportive quietly, hidden and behind the scenes. But this is not your fight and you don’t need to be involved. Let others carry the banner into the battle today, while you focus on your own kingdom and the mission at hand. Don’t let this distraction take you way from what’s important in your life.

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Don’t allow the anxiety of others to manipulate your emotions. They have underlying motives that aren’t what you would support in the slightest. Make sure you do your research before you believe everything they say at face value.

Some will try to make their condition worse than it really is. Some will try to play the victim when it’s their own choices that have put them into the situations their in. Some are opposed simply because they hate the other side. And still others are out-and-out lying to gain support so they can gain control and turn the tables in their favor.

Regardless of the reasons or motives, these situations are not your fight and you don’t really know all the facts behind what you’re being told. Don’t be so easily controlled by their passionate anger, intolerance and/or hate.

If you do your research and discover the facts are something you can support, do so quietly. Remember that what you express to the world will be held up next to your character and reputation. It will live with you for a very long time, thanks to the internet. It will never go away and you will never be able to take it back. Think twice, no three times, before you share your opinion and thoughts. You could harm your business, career or ability to find work at all. Continue reading →