The Gilded Tarot by Ciro Marchetti

Expand your horizons and view the world from a larger perspective. Too much of your understanding is based on only what’s around you. Living inside the bubble warps your view as if you’re in a fog. It’s not until you rise above and clear the air that you’re going to be able to see both sides of the situation and discover what’s really going on. You don’t have to agree with both sides. But at least be open to the alternative views, because they will provide insight, understanding and an opportunity to question. The more you know, the more you’ll understand the world around you.

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It’s a product of our nature to live within our community, family, or whatever that tight knit group is that you feel comfortable in. Humans are like any herding animal, we move with our pack and rarely venture outside to discover new perspectives.

But staying inside our own bubble,  limits our understanding of neighboring clans, or communities that we share space with. We may not agree with their views, or understand where they’re coming from, or know enough about them out side of rumor or innuendo.

Building peace in your family or your community takes a little effort and patience to learn about the other side. You don’t have to agree, you’re not going to be converted nor should you allow your fear to segregate you from knowledge and understanding. Continue reading →

The Gilded Tarot by Ciro Marchetti

Time to see your cups as half full, instead of half empty. Stop seeing the world as a flat one sided obstacle that stands in your way. You have blessings in your life that are going to waste or being taken for granted. Change your perspective and view the world from Mind, Body and Spirit. You’ll have a much better view and a fabulous weekend to boot. 

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We can get so lost in the struggle that we forget what we’re doing all that work for. We allow the stress and strain to change our personality, our character and who we want to be, that even the best optimist can slowly become yet another pessimist. The world has enough of those.

Take time today and through the weekend to rediscover the whole and complete you. Sit in quiet solitude and be honest with yourself. What or who has made you jaded? Do you want to win the battles yet lose the war because you allowed the past to change you for the worse?

Take time to examine the choices you’ve made and the attitudes you’ve acquired. Replace the fear of being hurt and disappointed with forgiveness. Even if you’re only forgiving yourself for the choices you made or the negative thoughts you’ve been playing over in your head. It’s time to make the effort to show yourself compassion and love and let go of the negative worry. Continue reading →

The Gilded Tarot by Ciro Marchetti

We all have a little bit of the Fool within is. The person who wants to bring excitement and laughter to those around us. But there’s a difference between playing the fool and being made a fool. Double check your work today. Make sure you’ve been given the right information before you share your results. Whither by mistake or on purpose, something isn’t right with what you’ve been given. Do your best to pass on the right information, by checking the information you’ve been given.

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Be watchful of the underlying motives of others. There’s something going on behind the scenes that you can’t see. It maybe that your source of information is distracted by their own life dramas and they made an innocent mistake. But it also could be there are ulterior motives going on and you need to be aware of the ruse.

You have the opportunity to wow the crowd with your presentation. A few laughs and astonishing feats of magik can benefit you in the long run. But not if the stage has been created on shaky ground. So take a little extra time to ensure the numbers are correct, the facts are accurate and you truly understand what you’re presenting to the crowd.

Either you’ll discover someone isn’t what they claim to be and is out to get ahead at your expense. Or you’ll find that someone needs a little help and a compassionate voice in their corner. Which ever one you find, you’ll be able to acquire the right information to put into your presentation and save your own reputation in the process. Continue reading →

The Gilded Tarot by Ciro Marchetti

Take time to pay attention to what your body is telling you. Listening to your physical self and look into the underlying message your illness or ailment is trying to share can be as important as understanding modern test results. Even the most successful person can be out of sync within their being. Allow your entire self, Mind, Body and Spirit to heal and work in harmony for better health. Give yourself a moment to live in balance and practice the “As above So below” concepts in your every day life.

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How we think creates how we feel, but too often modern medicine only focuses on the physical condition alone. It’s up to you to take the next step and remember to look beyond the numbers of the test results. It’s your health, you should be the one paying the most attention to it.

The “As above So below” approach when it comes to treating the whole totality of a person’s health is nothing new. But it maybe a new concept to some people here in the Western world. Though it is coming back through lessons of being Mindful and paying attention to how you think through out the day.

Remember you are a part physical and part spiritual being. Learning to balance those two selves helps us to take notice of our detrimental thinking that often causes us pain and strain that impacts our health. No amount of medicine or medical treatment will alter the course of an ailment if we’re not willing to make the mental changes in our thinking that goes a long with it.
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The Gilded Tarot by Ciro Marchetti

Reach for the Brass Ring. You deserve to acquire it as much as the next person. Don’t settle for less when it’s not really what you want. If you make sacrifices for others, don’t expect them to return the favor later on. Sometimes you need to say “no” in order to keep going on your journey to fulfill your own dreams. Just make sure you really know what it is you want. 

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If you make sacrifices do it because you want to, not because you feel obligated or pressured to do so. Setting expectations on others only sets them up to fail when they don’t follow through. And it creates disappointment in you, both for the sacrifice and for when they don’t follow through.

You’ve set your mission before you and you’re working on fulfilling it. Stick to the plan and the process you’ve laid out. Saying “no” now doesn’t mean you have to walk away. It doesn’t mean anything has to come to an end. It merely means that your focus needs to be on your goal at hand. If the other opportunities are meant to be, they will be there when they fit into your plan.

You can have more than one goal of course. You can work on multiple things at the same time. But only if it means you have time and resources to do so. Don’t sacrifice the ultimate ambition in order to have a secondary dream sooner than you planned. It may not be the best opportunity that you think it is. Continue reading →

The Gilded Tarot by Ciro Marchetti

Matters of the spirit are prevalent today. Nurture your soul and feed your hunger for knowledge. Set time aside to meditate and communicate with your Spirit Guides and/or the Divine Spirit in your life. You’ll be able to fuel your journey and expand your awareness to the next level.

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Taking time to read and research are helpful in learning things. But you must also take time to put those things into practice. Set time aside for putting your knowledge into action. Through practice you will learn and understand more about the intricate details behind what you have researched.

The more you understand through walking your talk and putting your knowledge into practice, the more you’ll attain wisdom. You expand your awareness, not only through words and descriptions but through the experience of the action itself. You bridge the gap between the physical world of practical knowledge and the higher understanding of spiritual awareness. The more this bridge is constructed through practice, the stronger it becomes and the easier it is to cross in everyday situations.

No one can learn these lessons for you or describe the experiences enough for you to gain wisdom around the process of practice. It’s something you must do yourself in order to feel the nuances of energy as it moves through you and touches your soul. Karma, Kundilini energy, the flow of spiritual connections between you and your Divine presence are all part of the personal relationship you have with your own spiritual beliefs. You leave a gap of knowledge and understanding when you don’t take time to put them into reverent practice. Continue reading →

The Gilded Tarot by Ciro Marchetti

Time is on your side today and through the weekend. There’s no need to rush into things or hurry through projects. You can configure the clock to your advantage and have time to get everything in and still get things done. Allow time for your inner spiritual feelings to guide the way and you’ll create a successful weekend in the physical world. Grandmother Moon is with you, so align with her light and regain your energy in balance with what needs to be done and what you’d like to do.

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Grandmother Moon is still carrying the energy of the Full Phase of her cycle and helps shine a light on the issues we face at this time in our lives. Take time to see what she’s trying to point out and be reassured that you have time to deal with things as needed.

Don’t feel rushed or pressured into getting everything in over the next few days. Things aren’t going to come to an end and simply stop because something may not get completed as soon as you think it should. Be patient and allow energy of the Divine to work through the situation to bring it to a close in the best possible way.

Everything happens in its right time and space for a reason. We may not see the reason today, but it’s there in the spiritual tides governed by the Lady in the Moon. Giver her some time to work the machines and call upon the forces of nature to bring everything into balance and manifestation. Continue reading →

The Gilded Tarot by Ciro Marchetti

Make your choices carefully today. You can hold a world view in your hands, or remain in your own little bubble where things are not what they seem. Watch for the deceptions that try to manipulate your information and force you down a narrow dark path. Do your own research and gain a wider view of what’s really going on. You’ll save yourself a great deal of heartache, trouble and time by finding the truth on your own.

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Information is power in today’s world. The more someone wants to hide from you, the more they’ll use misinformation to guide your reactions down another path. Don’t be manipulated by the message and lead down the wrong road.

Make sure you follow-up on what you’ve been told. It might be a good story, but it might also be a false tale designed to inflame and misdirect. So do your own research within reliable sources to make sure you can back up the information you’re given.

Make sure you’re following up with sources that don’t have an agenda. Academic resources are often good for that, but not if the story is about them. Don’t dismiss the alternative views or opposing sides of the tale either. Critical thinking is how we discover the underlying truth between the lines of misinformation. You may not agree with what you discover, but it will help you find the larger view and maybe even locate additional information and resources that clear up the whole picture. Continue reading →

The Gilded Tarot by Ciro Marchetti

Play your music and dance your dance, don’t force yourself to conform to something you’re not. You can’t become what others want you to be and still be true to your own happiness. It takes more courage to be hidden away, than to be who you are in the open.  Acceptance comes from within yourself, not through the eyes of others.

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It takes a lot of effort to be you, but no one does it better. Don’t waste time pursuing dreams that others want you to have. Take time to find your own dreams, plan them, think about them, and work toward them to develop the life you were meant to live.

You’re here for your lessons and your work to advance your soul in the bigger picture to enlightenment. You must take responsibility of your journey and the accountability for those actions. No one can do it for you.

If you have issues to face, you’re the one who must learn them. You must take them head on and learn to Improvise, adapt and overcome on your own merit. Make the phone calls that need to be made. Look within and be honest with yourself. Make the changes that you not only need to make, but want to make for your own good.

If you don’t make the commitment to yourself to care for you and your best interest, who will? You leave the door open for negative influences both physical and spiritual to manipulate and overtake your destiny. The world is at your finger tips. You can be a pawn, or you can dance through it with success and brilliance. Continue reading →

The Gilded Tarot by Ciro Marchetti

Rest your sword, you’ve no need to fight. The battles are done and the home fires are burning brightly in peace. Release the stress and allow yourself to relax. Don’t carry the anxiety any longer, as it will not serve your physical health well. You’ve made it through the clouds and it’s time to bask in the glow of your triumph.

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You don’t need to keep your sword handy in anticipation of another battle. Allow things to get back to normal and relax a little. You might find some solace in the nitty-gritty responsibilities of life once again. No need to hold onto the stress of war, when there’s no conflict to deal with.

The big battles are over. The little irritations don’t need to be blown out of proportion. The more you hold on to the tools of war, the more you pull additional energies of conflict toward you. Don’t become jaded and look at the sky with trepidation each time you see a little cloud. Doing so will give fuel to the fires on the other side and you’ll allow them the satisfaction of winning and/or being right.

Remember what you’ve accomplished and what you endured. You led the way through the briars of struggle and despair.  You fought to keep your world in your domain. You battled and worked hard to be where you are at this moment in time. But most importantly, you survived! You’ve reached the crowning moment of stability and you’re still standing. You’re still here. You’re still working toward your ultimate dreams. Relax and allow your thoughts to slow down and discover fulfillment in what you’ve gotten through and accomplished. It wasn’t easy, you may have lost a lot, but they were “things” you didn’t need in your life to get to where you needed to be.
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