Self-Management

From the Ancient Italian Tarot, the Nine of Coins; from the Marseille Oracle, 'Law:'

          The Nine of Coins suggests wise management and prudent investment of one's resources. Like the set of four coins on the top that matches the set of four on the bottom, what goes out does not exceed what comes in (with a little nest egg for emergencies in the middle). Living this way is a struggle for some folks, perhaps because they've not been taught to be good stewards of what they have (or because they have very little to begin with), but often it's simply because they have 'plastic money' that allows them to spend more than what they can pay for. The Law card with its scales of balance implies that keeping things as level as possible is important if we don't want trouble. It's not simply that we overspend, but that we do it knowingly. We tell ourselves that the companies or government tax offices that get screwed because we don't pay them have plenty of money. But in reality, it's not the bosses that pay the price, but the underlings that suffer - the regular Joes and Janes that are just like us. How are we going to rationalize our actions to them?