Counterweight

This week I'll be using the Gill Tarot, created by Elizabeth Gill and published by U.S. Games. The oracle deck I'll be using with it is The Circle, created by D.R. Taylor and published by Versation Publishing. Today's draws are the Emperor and Partnership:

          This Emperor is a vigilant fellow who must straddle the extremes of those he leads. The volcanoes represent the fiery faction that likes to take revenge and dominate others, while the cool waters symbolize the group that wants to do nothing more than kick back and take it easy. The Emperor's weight rests on a solid rock cube that implies what guides his actions are logic and the facts. Yet the Partnership card suggests that even he needs a balanced viewpoint (which is where the Empress comes in). Hard evidence still needs to be sifted through some compassion. Based on the conditions that have shaped us, we all tend to lean in one direction or the other. It's good to find someone who can offer a counterweight to our views.

The world is bad but not without hope. It is only hopeless when

you look at it from an ideal viewpoint. ~Friedrich Durrenmatt