As I discussed last month, this year's numerology makes it the Tarot Year of Justice (although in some systems, the eleven and the eight in the Major Arcana are reversed, making this the "Strength" year, which you can read about here).In a Justice year, fairness is the key to, not just how we conduct economic and legal matters, but the laws of karma, the energetic or spiritual laws of Justice.
Balance must be restored, based on what we have done in the past. It is time to pay the piper.
Therefore I suggest that this be a major focus of your intention for the year ahead. Make sure that you are on the side of what is righteous and fair.
One area in which you can make an enormous difference is to be an activist for tolerance and justice. The days of bigotry and hatred can only truly come to an end when well-meaning people take action to defeat them at every opportunity.
Here are some excellent suggestions, from the Southern Poverty Law Center, a nationally recognized leader in the fight against hate crimes. You can help promote tolerance and justice for all:
* Speak up when you hear slurs. Let people know that bias speech is unacceptable. Apathy is as dangerous as hate.
* Cross social boundaries. Seek out opportunities to interact with people who are different from you, ex: eat lunch with someone new.
* Complain to the media outlets that promote stereotypes.
* Look inside yourself for hidden biases. You can even test yourself here.
* Encourage your local law enforcement officials to identify bias-motivated criminal acts as hate crimes.
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Coming next month: How to choose the best reader for your needs.
