The Gilded Tarot by Ciro Marchetti

When you set your weapons down and refuse to fight, your adversary has no other choice but to walk away. Let them think what they want about your position. You know the fight wasn’t worth the effort and there was no reason to destroy their weak ego. Always give your cornered opponent a way to save face and walk away. You can’t fight desperation.

Additional Insight:

Surround your enemy and you’ll create a no win situation for anyone. People who are desperate and have nothing left to lose will fight harder and dirtier than any other opponent. Don’t push your adversary into a corner where they have no other option but to fight back with all they have. You might win, maybe. And if you do, the tarnished reputation will be yours. Even if you’re not the one who started the fight.

When you surround an army, leave an outlet free.
Do not press a desperate foe too hard.
~ Sun Tzu “The Art of War”

Showing compassion and giving your enemy a way to escape will sing volumes about you and your character. That alone will allow you to win the day and even the war. But don’t surrender to a battle you didn’t start or that wasn’t your fault to begin with. Sometimes fighting for your reputation is worth the effort. But there are ways to do that quietly where no one needs to know the details behind the scenes. Continue reading →

The Gilded Tarot by Ciro Marchetti

Don’t let your temper drown you in a sea of anger. Burning bridges is not a good idea today. Hold your tongue and focus on your passion to keep things moving forward. Someone maybe trying to push your buttons. Don’t let them. They have ulterior motives and need you to lose control. Deep breath, stay calm and you’ll get through the day in one piece without being scorched.

Additional Insight:

Someone is going out of their way to force you into a confrontation. It’s the only way they can win their game. Don’t let them manipulate your emotions with accusations or innuendo. You’ll be giving your adversary exactly what they want.

The only way others can win their game, is if you allow their words to inflame your emotions. Be in control of your own destiny and rise above their pettiness. They’re not in the right here and you know that. So why listen to their rhetoric when they can’t prove anything in the first place?

They need you to blow up and become irrational. They need others to see how “out of control” you really are so their story will appear to hold water. Don’t give them the satisfaction and remain calm and secure in your own space. Doing so will show their true colors and the doubts will squarely rest on their shoulders. Continue reading →

The Gilded Tarot by Ciro Marchetti

As a leader and sovereign of your domain, you are the one who leads the fight, or fights for peace. Going to war is easy. Anger is a quick and often reckless emotion. It’s easy to destroy. But consider all the hard work you’ve put in over the past year to create a peaceful new future. Peace is hard. But it lasts longer and it’s certainly more cost-effective. Manage your emotions and don’t get dragged into a war you don’t need and can’t afford.

Additional Insight:

Letting others manipulate your emotions shows weakness and the lack of control over your own thoughts and views. It’s easy to spin words to inflame others to do your battle for you. It’s hard to inspire and create excitement for peace through negotiation and compromise.

Right now there are great battles waging around you as others are using fear as a weapon to get what they want. Don’t allow their fear of losing something dictate your journey forward. They maybe allowing their lack of confidence cloud their judgement. Or they’re really losing control because of past deeds that are coming back to take its karmic payment. Continue reading →

The Gilded Tarot by Ciro Marchetti

Abundance comes in many shapes and sizes. Don’t overlook the blessings you have and what comes your way, simply because it doesn’t look the way you wanted. Sometimes what you want isn’t what you need. And what you need is surprisingly wonderful when you take time to notice it.

Additional Insight:

Be mindful of your shallow thoughts and how you judge situations based on appearances. There’s more to every person and situation than what’s on the surface. Beauty that’s only skin deep will not be there when you need help or someone to lean on. Sometimes you need to break your mold of what’s perfect in order to discover the ideal person or situation.

Being drawn to something in mind and body may bring moments of enjoyment and satisfaction. But without adding the connection and purpose of spirit, the attraction maybe fleeting. What’s beautiful to look at from afar, may not be so pleasant when you’re up close and personal. So don’t leave your judgement on the cover and take time to look inside at the story to be shared. Continue reading →

The Gilded Tarot by Ciro Marchetti

There’s no need to fall on your sword, it is not your fight! Please stop feeling you have to be part of the struggles around you. Focus on your plate and forget about the rest of the table. You don’t need it, you’ve been through your challenges. Now is the time to relax, focus and let go of the stress others are trying to heap onto your shoulders! If you must, take your assignments to a different location and get away from the negativity.

Additional Insight:

Consider the meaning behind the Swords:
They represent Strength & Weakness, Endurance & Struggle, Respect & Animosity.

If you allow others to manipulate you and pull you into their fight, you’re giving them permission to take your strength and create worry and struggle in your life. That negativity generates anger, stress and attracts more of the same kind of energy into your world. You’ll begin to hold animosity toward them for having brought you into this. And they’ll start holding animosity for you because you’re not saving them. Haven’t you been through enough struggles already? Continue reading →

The Gilded Tarot by Ciro Marchetti

You may feel out of sorts today, but don’t worry. Someone is trying to get you to look at things a little differently. Maybe you didn’t see the low hanging fruit and thought you had to do more than you need. You could be making things harder than they need to be. So relax a little today and take your time doing your work. You’ll be able to fill all your baskets with best picks from the garden. It’s a day to work smarter, not harder.
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The Gilded Tarot by Ciro Marchetti

Don’t let the news of the day swallow you up. There’s no reason to let it overwhelm you or consume your attention. It’s a distraction from the real work you need to be doing. Stay informed and speak out against injustice, bigotry and intolerance. But don’t make this your fight. Support those with boots on the ground and you’ll be able to help the right side win the day and you’ll keep yourself out of harms way.

Additional Insight:

Remember yesterday when the battles were raging? Well they’re still going and you still don’t need to be involved. Nor do you need to distract yourself by becoming embroiled in other battles that are a long way away and only barely touch your world. Remember “you can’t fix stupid”. Nor can you force others to change and see things your way. 
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Mystic Faery Tarot by Linda Ravenscroft

Things are spotty at best. A leopard can’t change their spots. But your instincts are spot on! Keep cool and don’t fan the flames of war, especially since it doesn’t involve you. There’s only one person you should share your gut instincts with and make sure you let them know your insight is only based on gut feeling. But you felt they might want to be aware of the possibility of the deception going on. Then get out-of-the-way and don’t mention it again. This isn’t your fight. And there’s a lot more going on than you know.

Additional Insight:

There’s a battle going on, and you’ve seen it playing out around you. It’s not your war and you do not have a part to play in it. But you do have an interest in its out come. So you might want to share your gut feeling with the side you feel loyal to. 

But don’t make it out to be a sure thing. This isn’t intelligence you’ve gathered and facts that will bear out on the battlefield. Trust your gut instincts and share them with that understanding. You may have picked up on something your Generals haven’t noticed.
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The Gilded Tarot by Ciro Marchetti

You are the one who paddles your boat and gives it direction. Don’t wait for others to tell you where to go or how to get there. Stand up for yourself and your goals. Don’t live out the dreams others were too afraid to accomplish on their own. This isn’t their life. It’s yours. Be strong and put forth the endurance to get where you want to be. Don’t be afraid to work for it.

Additional Insight:

Reaching for your dreams takes work and effort on your part. No one is going to look at you and automatically know what you want to be when you “grow up”. No one can read your mind. You’re going to have to be brave and share your dream with others for their support. And no one is going to hand you your dream on a silver platter without effort from you.

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The Gilded Tarot by Ciro Marchetti

Count the blessings you have in your circle. Study the patterns around you and make changes as necessary. Those who can’t or won’t get away from the negative comments or put downs don’t need to be in your Universe. Let them go and move on. It’s time for banishing the unwanted negativity and cleaning house to make room for your positive growth and success. You’ve worked to hard not to move forward with joy.

Additional Insight:

Tonight’s Blue Moon is a great time to review your current status, the situations you’re presently in and those energies that influence your world. The things you don’t like, that bring you down, that make you feel angry, uncomfortable or irritated need to be pushed aside so you can move on. You need room to grow!

You no longer need the nay-sayers in your world. You’ve changed and your attitude is not the same as it used to be. So why are you keeping those negative people in your life who keep pulling you back into their darkness. It only attracts more struggle strife into your world. Do you really need more of that?

Remember words have energy. The negative put downs, the disrespect of others and their views, the shallow comments about appearances and looks have no place in your Universe now. Everyone is the perfect reflection of the Divine in their lives. The spiritual beings before you are beautiful no matter what form they’re packaged in. Those jokes at someone elses expense are pulling you into a circle of negative thought and action. What goes around comes around. You sure that’s where you want to be? Do you know what they’re saying about you, behind your back? Continue reading →