Skillful Compromise

This week I'll be using the Sun and Moon Tarot, created by Vanessa Decort and published by U.S. Games. I'll also be drawing from the Wisdom Keepers Oracle, created by Rosy Aronson and published by Seal Pup Press. Today's draws are the Seven of Wands and Aspiration:

          Decort describes the Seven of Wands as 'confrontation without compromise,' which doesn't seem to have any wiggle room. Now if that means we stick to our personal values without being willing to cross any ethical lines, that sounds wise. But sometimes when people disagree with our plans or ways of doing things, we take it personally. We confuse disapproval of our strategy as a judgment of our merit and worth rather than simply a difference of opinions and ideas. Yet having opposing views just means we have dissimilar preferences and has nothing to do with our value as a person. The Aspiration card refers to a strong desire to do something, but it is different from a goal in that it is ongoing and has no final destination. For instance, a person may aspire to be more kind and forgiving. Added to the Seven of Wands, we might consider whether, in our battle for what we want, we've lost sight of what's important. As Richard Rudd stated, "Greed is an energy that will compromise its own integrity in a flash to get what it wants, and this is its downfall."