The Choice and the Duty

 From the Rohrig Tarot, the Seven of Cups; from the Master Tarot (Oracle), the Moralist:

The power to make a choice goes with the duty of accepting the responsibility of the outcome of the choice. ―Michael Eneyo

This Seven of Cups card warns that we need to look carefully at our underlying motives when it comes to emotional fulfillment. What might bring a tidbit of pleasure can pull a caboose that carries a ton of pain. The intoxicating wish to escape reality and live in a fantasy is understandable but a fallacy in our physical world. The Moralist is someone who knows laws and ethics well. Yet his attitude of superiority and pretense of righteousness keep him on a pedestal, judging others while justifying his own flawed actions. Regardless of how we may sculpt our choices to look rational and acceptable, we just can't outrun reality.

True Valor

From the Rohrig Tarot, the Seven of Wands; from the Master Tarot, the Moralist:

The Thoth meaning of the Seven of Wands is valor - being bold and daring because there is a personal meaning and purpose beneath one's action. The Moralist is a fellow who could care less about anyone's well-being, only that they follow the rules to the letter. I couldn't help but see the connection to military forces and the politicians that control them. The government might demand bravery and submission from their soldiers, but what happens when the war is over? Who looks after the men and women who suffer from substance abuse, PTSD, and other physical and mental illnesses? True valor, I think, is following our own integrity and truth, rather than being bullied by someone else.

True valor, on virtue founded strong, meets all events alike. ~David Mallet