Card for the Moment: 5 of Swords, “Defeat,” Geburah of Yetzirah. Failure, inadequate energy, reason is undone by sentiment. You may feel like you’re getting your butt kicked. Maybe even you’re thinking of walking away from the fight. Geburah, 5, is ruled by Mars which means it brings conflict to Yetzirah, Swords, the realm of the mind. You may be fighting a secret battle that no one else sees, or you could be getting pushed around by someone. You’ll struggle with this but eventually you will walk away.

There is no shame in beating a strategic retreat when you’re outmatched. The shame is in staying in the situation until you have your self-esteem pounded out of you. You’ll hear people say things like “never give up.” This is often uttered by people who haven’t accomplished anything or lived very much. Learn to “cut your losses” on bad bets. You’ll live to fight another day.

If you are fighting a secret battle, find someone you trust and make it less secret (not on social media). If you try to keep it secret, it will fester like an untreated sore.

Where do you need to cut your losses in your life right now?

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