six of pentacles

F*ck those one-uppers!

Guess what? My evil twin Veronica is baaaaack! After a several month long “sabbatical” full of cocktails, weed, hot construction workers and hammock naps, she’s raring to get back in the saddle.

A classic one-upper! Six of Pentacles from the Druidcraft Tarot

The holiday season is upon us and it creates a lush environment for The One-Upper to thrive.

Whether it’s excessive gift-giving, over the top home made cookie tins or crafting illusions of extreme busyness, The One-Upper in your life is in their fucking element right now.

And if you usually wring your hands in despair at these expensive gift bearing sharks, listen up.

The best way to deal with The One-Upper is to take full advantage of them.

Enjoy their efforts. Thank them. Be sincere. But do not feel pressured to reciprocate or match the bizarre level of energy and enthusiasm of The One-Upper.

Sure, they’ll think you’re an asshole, but who cares?

You’ll both be getting what you need – they’ll get to reinforce their inner narrative that they’re the good one who tries extra hard and you’re the lazy fuck-up. And you’ll get to practice the zen art of being okay with others thinking you’re a grade A douche bag.

It frees you up!

And next year the bar will be lowered. They won’t have to try so hard to one-up you, serving store bought cookies and doling out $10 giftcards….

And the next year it will be even lower. Perhaps they won’t get you anything.

And WHAM! That’s when you buy them a massive gift basket or surprise them with a box of home made caramels and gold dusted truffles.

Let the instantaneous psychological breakdown commence!

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Six of Pentacles Tarot Card for Friday!

dream enchantress tarot
Dream Enchantress Tarot, published by Lo Scarabeo

The Six of Pentacles is all about the importance of nurturing your dreams. When you tend to your dreams and visions, like you would a garden, you will be helping others in an indirect but very powerful way.

Tending your dreams means taking small steps on a regular basis so your dreams remain alive and growing. It also means investing in your dreams – not just financially but energetically. When you put heartfelt energy into something on a consistent basis, you can expect to see results…eventually!

The main message I get with the Six of Pentacles Tarot card is that when you give your dreams time, attention, love and energy they will inevitably grow and in doing so you inspire those around you to do the same with their dreams. What small thing can you do today that will be in service to your dream?

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Six of Pentacles ~ Daily Tarot Reading for Friday!

six of pentacles new palladini tarot
The New Palladini Tarot by David Palladini

Today’s daily tarot reading turns up the Six of Pentacles, which brings a message of balance, equality and the importance of generosity.

I have the feeling that most people reading this are very good at showing generosity to others and wouldn’t hesitate to help a friend in need. But how do you feel about accepting help from others? What about accepting compliments?

Today is all about graciously accepting help and kindness from others. You know how good it feels to do something nice for someone, so do someone the favor of letting them do something nice for you!

On a different note, I feel that the Six of Pentacles speaks of the need to balance finances. Don’t be reckless with your spending this weekend and make sure that your inflow and outflow of money is nicely balanced.


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