Bill of Responsibilities

From the Morgan-Greer Tarot, the Seven of Swords:

The way this man's hat hides his face made me think of the string of burglaries we've had here lately. The perpetrators were caught on camera, but they either wore hoodies or hats to shield their faces to prevent identification. What is this guy trying to get away with? He may feel he is somehow entitled to these swords, even though he is actually stealing them. The five swords he carries ties back into the Five of Swords card, the one where one fellow is smirking while two others walk away dejectedly. Like the guy in this card, the "winner" doesn't realize he's lost far more than he's won. I was reading a book by Scott Russell Sanders in which he stated that Americans are big proponents of the Bill of Rights, but we need a Bill of Responsibilities to balance those out. My pursuit of life, liberty and happiness doesn't mean I have the right to trample over others in my quest.

From the Goddesses and Sirens Oracle comes the card "Gaia:"

In Greek mythology, Gaia was the Mother Goddess, Creatrix and Earth Mother. She encourages me to be aware of what I am creating with my thoughts, words and deeds. Every day I add new strands to the web I weave, strands that touch and impact the webs of other people and things. Are my actions beneficial or harmful? Self-centered or compassionate? Gaia reminds me that nature has a way of re-balancing itself when there has been too much "take" and not enough "give" (or vice versa). If I don't want to deal with the consequences, I'd better think things through before acting or speaking.