This Week: A Choice - To Succumb To Polarisation With Even Worse Results Or Step Back
Week commencing Monday 5th August 2024
Happy Monday to all my readers! And may I remind you that if you want to be able to check back on any political/events readings specifically in the run up to elections and so on, I keep a list recent ones here for you to peruse again at your leisure, if you’d like to see how they’re turning out.
Meanwhile, with social media rows and physical unrest on the streets continue to rage (here in the UK anyway, but I know we’re definitely not alone!), we’ve got a bit of a calming/warning reading for this week about all this from the Russian Gypsy Fortune Telling Cards which seems to be reminding us all that how much we engage with that as individuals is a choice that appears to have consequences.
Here’s the layout for the week; note, there is one card (fourth column, second row down) that contains two images that can emerge; the Ship and the Knot - both are included correctly in my summary below.
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Meanwhile, here’s my interpretation.
The Images
45 Pig 4 (Earthly Pleasures) Overindulgence in earthly pleasures and gluttony makes one sick; one who does so in a negative way
3 Ship 4 (Finance, Overseas, Adventure) Material loss or unsuccessful efforts
47 Demons 2 (Subconscious Negative Thoughts) Yielding to the temptation of taking vengeance will only increase the unpleasantness
40 Knot 4 (Family & Other Ties) Freedom can only be achieved by cutting the Gordian knot
10 Scythe 4 (Fate Upsetting Life) A quarrel that one risks being dragged into
7 Snake 1 (Attack By Someone) A verbal sting by a malicious person
20 Forest 2 (People Around You) Mixing with purpose in numerous and agreeable society
32 Moon 1 (Peace) Even if life is uneventful, happiness can be had nonetheless
Overall (Final Card)
34 Owl 1 (Immediate problems) At the present time, a desire to act unwisely
42 Scales 2 (Justice, balance) Happiness and results will depend on the decision made, although good will eventually outweigh evil
14 Fox 1 (Deceit) We are being cunningly deceived
21 Heart 2 (Love) Love will ignite hearts, although happiness is in the answer of those that we love
This week appears to be about choosing or not to get dragged into dramas and issues of polarisation; a choice to throw oneself into the fray with gusto (and bad results), or stepping back for a more peaceful life. Those who overindulge in earthly pleasures and greed will be made sick or made to pay for it, with material losses and unsuccessful losses. There is a warning here that any temptation to take vengeance for slights or offences will lead to much greater harms and should be avoided. Instead, it seems that true freedom can only be achieved by “cutting the Gordian knot”- in other words slicing through and removing a knotty problem quickly, letting it loose, rather than getting all tangled up in it.In this case, this appears to be a quarrel or dispute (or polarisation)that we all risk getting dragged into.
There will be an attack, probably a verbal one, by someone, so it is better to be around lots of people who are kind, friendly and agreeable. The cards appear to be giving guidance that it is sometimes better to have a peaceful if uneventful life than one filled with drama.
Overall, this week the cards suggest there’ll be considerable temptations for people to act unwisely. There WILL be consequences, it seems and happiness and results will depend on the decision made, although good will eventually outweigh evil. Be aware that there is a lot of deceit and untruthfulness around and misinformation and it is easy to believe falsehoods and be led to take unwise action as a result. Caution is needed. Ultimately, the path to take is one of love, although whether you get it returned is up to those to whom you offer it.
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Back tomorrow with more readings for the rest of the week!