Truth is not Belief

From the Fey Tarot, the Ten of Swords; from the I Misteri Sibilla, Falsehood (Four of Diamonds):

Truth is complete in itself. Truth has a strong foundation in itself. It is bold, it has no fears. It has no limit of space or time. It is a fearless, free bird in the sky. It does not care for status. It is wealth in itself. Truth stands even when there is no public support. ~Sivananda

          This Fey, under the emblem of Truth, finds herself disintegrating and her sword breaking. Reality can be harsh when we figure out that the beliefs we've clung to are not the same as truth. Those who are wise will acknowledge their error and accept what is authentic and factual. Yet there are others, as the Falsita card illustrates, who prefer to keep spinning lies and telling others what they want to hear. I've heard a number of acquaintances who were on Facebook are now moving to MeWe. Their reason is that they want free speech. What underlies the nice outer wrapping is that they prefer no one to moderate them, giving them a chance to spew all the hatred, falsehoods and divisiveness they want. I'm pretty sure they won't enjoy it for long. Trolls prefer to bait people and stir up trouble - if they're all on the same site, they'll be no one to hook. 

Clean Out Our Own Houses

From the Tarot of the Masters, the King of Swords; from the Key to the Kingdom, the Four of Diamonds:

          This King makes wise decisions because of his objectivity (notice the tall chair he sits upon) and love of truth. He'd much rather see reality clearly than paint it with rainbows and fluffy bunnies. The verse assigned to the Four of Diamonds tells of a cat who won't catch mice or rats but doesn't hesitate to enjoy catnip and a goldfish or two. I'm sure if you asked him about his behavior, he'd attempt to distract you with gossip about the other cats in the kingdom. Then the King of Swords might offer up a Buddhist slogan: Don't ponder others. The habit of pointing out the deficiencies of others is just a ploy to avoid looking at our own. Even the King has a bookful.

It’s important to remember that until we straighten up our own lives, we probably won’t be that much help to anyone else. —Clancy Martin