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Hello, Applause, and "In the Cards"

Hi, Applause, and "In the Cards" (featuring the King of Clubs card)

Hello and Welcome to Erin, the new Patch editor - and Good Luck to Mike as he starts his new work

Applause and BRAVO to the CVMS Jazz Band, CVMS Orchestra, and CVHS Orchestra for an excellent performance last night. The whole thing was, well, dynamite.

This week's "In the Cards" features the King of Clubs...

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Words that come to mind for this card are motivation, responsibility, autonomy.

Think of the qualities of a king, then apply them to the internal personal world of self, and personal character.

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Historically, kings are sometimes belligerent, power hungry or self centered. Where are you being harsh or unfair to yourself? How are your expectations out of synch with reality?

Kings are also thought of as wise, such as the legends surrounding King Solomon - what are you doing right on the wisdom front? How are you not listening to your own good advice? What good choices have you made? How can you roll with / adapt to / learn from the not-so-hot choices?

When you think, generically, about kings from literature or movies, what are their very best qualities? What makes for a really good king? How can you apply those qualities to your life?

If you look at it that way, is this a friendly card or a frightening one? Only you can decide.

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