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.

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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.

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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 →

The Gilded Tarot by Ciro Marchetti

You can coast along and hope you have enough momentum to get where you need to be. Or you can light the rockets and soar above the clouds to your destination. Take control and lead the way with energy to spare. You are the one who must do this, because no one else is going to do it for you.

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Don’t dredge along hoping you’ve done enough to get to the end. You’ll short change yourself and wind up a dollar short and a day late. Now is not the time to procrastinate. You don’t even have to anticipate what you need, because you already know. You have a list, you have a stack of letters and they both need to get done in order to resolve the current state of affairs.

Stop letting your worry make you weary and get over it already. The longer you wait, the harder the struggle will be. Bite the bullet and face the music. It’s not that bad of a mistake anyway. Stop beating yourself up and simply address the problem. No need to make the mole hill into a giant mountain.

You have the ability to shine amongst all the others around you. You can stand out as the “can do”, “go to”, reliable person that gets things done through innovative solutions. Here’s a task that isn’t even that tough to deal with and you’ve allowed it to freeze you in place.

This is not the straw that broke the camels back. It’s not even a set back. It’s nothing more than life making its way and fighting through crowd to get ahead of the game. Don’t allow yourself to be stuck behind the pack with no way to maneuver. You’ll be blinded by their fear and pulled down by their pessimism. Continue reading →

The Gilded Tarot by Ciro Marchetti

Don’t allow the negative influences to rush you into making choices you don’t want to make. They’re nipping at your heels and trying to take away the time you have to get things done. Their game is running against their efforts and they’re becoming desperate. It’s about time the shoe was on the other foot. Keep to your plans and stick to your goals. You’ll win out in the end.

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No one is going to clog up your work and stop the gears from moving in your favor. You’ve paid your dues and the light of the Moon is on your side. Try as they might, your adversary won’t stop the manifestation of that Divine energy.

Take time to see clearly what’s really going on. You’re allowing worry and strain to reflect its darkness back into your world. If you keep waiting for the other shoe to drop, it will. So stop thinking it’s going to get lost in the first place.

Keep your focus on the plans you’ve laid. Shine the light on the road before you and you’ll see the way clearly to the other side. Take responsibility for the things you have to do or the things you didn’t do and make corrections as needed. Because some of this is you.

Don’t pass the buck today or for the rest of the week. You have forms to fill out and letters to mail. Get it done and you’ll lift a great weight from your shoulders. And you’ll set in motion solutions that will resolve issues a whole lot quicker than your worst case scenario thinking. Continue reading →

The Gilded Tarot by Ciro Marchetti

Shield yourself with healing, not with anger or animosity. You can be the bearer of good news by showing compassion, even to those who try to hurt you. They’re carrying their own baggage and something may have happened that triggered their negative actions. It happens to you too. Don’t you wish someone would put a hand on your shoulder and say “It’s going to be ok.”? What you put out, you get back.

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The soothing glow of green brings healing. Surround yourself with it and you can find the peace and compassion to forgive, let go and heal. It’s as much for you as it is for anyone around you. So show some compassion to those who are having a tough time and you’ll receive that kindness back into your world.

It’s easy to stand on the sidelines and judge others by their knee jerk reactions. But like you, others have their own experiences that hurt their heart and cause them pain. There could be a much bigger story going on than meets the eye.

Remember that what faces you today is a reflection of yourself. Either your past or your current nature is being presented to you. Look in the mirror and you’ll be seeing what you do or have done in the past. Use the opportunity to make different choices, learn the lessons you’re here to face and break the cycle of struggle and emotional angst. Continue reading →