The Gilded Tarot by Ciro Marchetti

Make room for the spiritual journey and expand your perspectives of righteousness. Thinking, speaking and acting superior to others based on personal beliefs is not walking the path of virtue. It closes off the heart and the ability to show compassion. Your way isn’t the only way, nor does it authorize you to degrade or disrespect the ways of others. Whither the walk is one of spirit, relationships, family or even in business other views can still get the job done. Rise up and walk the path of knowledge and wisdom through the actions of tolerance.

Additional Insight:

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

Walking the path of superiority only brings stress and strife into your life. Being virtuous means you allow others to have their own thoughts and ideas even if you don’t agree with them. As long as those ideas are respectful to life of both human and nature, you can find room to respect and tolerate.

Having a sense of superiority in spiritual belief can carry over into all aspects of your world. Relationships are harder, family dynamics are colder, even professional and work situations can become tougher.

Today and through the weekend, spend time expanding your understanding of others and the walk they tread. Learning about others doesn’t mean you will become what they are. It doesn’t mean you’re questioning your own beliefs either. It means gaining an understanding of others and maybe discovering you have more in common than you once thought. Continue reading →

The Gilded Tarot by Ciro Marchetti

Constantly looking for a fight chains you to the past. There’s a difference between protecting your interests and walking out the door fully armed for any and every battle. If you keep looking for the fight, you’ll never find the peace and calm serenity you claim to want. Time to start looking with better eyes. Put down the sword and walk among the smiles of joy.

Additional Insight:

Time to review how the past has created automated responses in the situations of today. You may feel that this new situation is like the one you’ve been through before, but it’s not the same. You don’t need to react in the same knee jerk reaction and repeat the same pattern of drama.

You cannot change the past.
You can only change the way you allow the past to affect
your present and your future.
~ Springwolf 🐾 © 1989

Focus on what you learned from the past. Take a deep breath and control your own emotions and guide your own decisions. Don’t give your power away to someone else who is trying to manipulate your response. When you’re in control of what you think, say and do, you’ll be able to  guide your own journey and break the negative patterns.

Stop envisioning what you’d say if they were before you or what you would do if you could back in time. Contemplating what you’ll say or do next time to get revenge or come out on top of the battle doesn’t help to release the negative energy that is still impacting your life. Let it go already and forgive. Yes, seriously, forgive them of their transgressions; because in the end you allowed yourself to be manipulated. Fairly or unfairly, it was a lesson you decided to learn. Now learn from it and let it go once and for all. Continue reading →

The Gilded Tarot by Ciro Marchetti

Remember to honor the gentle side of nature, or you could risk losing something that’s near and dear to your heart. You don’t have to be the soldier king and rule with an iron fist to maintain leadership or authority. The more you ignore the inner feelings you have, the more chances you have at becoming stopped in your tracks. Showing your compassionate side allows your inner wisdom and magikal insights to bring balance and justice to your domain.

Additional Insight:

It’s ok to show your sensitive side and allow others to help you in a time of need. You don’t have to be the big strong ruler that can do it all. Especially since that’s an illusion and far from reality. Asking for help isn’t weakness, its courage in action!

Stop taking your ill feelings out on those around you and misjudging situations that don’t need scrutiny in the first place. The constant irritation at the little things only brings about negativity and attracts more ill energy to your world. You’re literally making yourself sick.

If you continue to ignore the needs of your mind and body, you’re more likely to make a bad situation even worse. Pay attention to your inner gut feelings and listen to the messages they’re trying to share. Whither you need someone to help get you through a difficult time, or perhaps a short visit to your doctor, you need to admit you need a little help this week. Continue reading →

The Gilded Tarot by Ciro Marchetti

You can be the herald of good tidings, but be careful how and to who you share your news. But discernment is needed today. Not everyone needs to know what you have discovered. You could share what you’ve learned with the wrong person and create unwanted competition for yourself. Be cautious and express your excitement to only the folk you trust the most. When the decision is in the bag and you have the fruits of your labor in hand, then you can wake the streets as the Towne Crier and revel in your secret, along with your success!

Additional Insight:

Share your good luck and fortune with those who have your back and will help support your efforts. But don’t let your excitement in your discovery get the best of you and cry out to all those in town. Some folk out there don’t want you to succeed. And they’ll use your information for their own gains.

You shouldn’t assume everyone in your office/class are on your side either. There are some who are trying to get an upper hand and they won’t mind using your information to better their efforts in your small circle at your expense.

Where you share your news is as important as who you share it with. Be cautious on letting casual conversations being overheard and letting the cat out of the bag. Your discretion can win you favor and good points with decision makers. Even if you don’t realize they’re paying attention. Continue reading →