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Come Out On Top

The Emperor - the Crystal Unicorn tarot
The Beefcake - Arcane Bullshit oracle

Heavy is the head that wears the crown. This statement feels especially applicable today - responsibility has been weighing on your shoulders.

Still, driven by internal fire, you’re not one to avoid a challenge, especially when others are depending on you. Like a firm but benovlent patriarch, you’ve leveraged your power, experience, and authority to benefit your kingdom and all those you care for. You’re ready to carry everyone forward yourself if you have to.

After all, somebody has to be responsible. Not everyone has the will to lead. Or the capacity to do so. You’ve got both and you’ve boldly taken up the mantle. All you expect is a little respect (and deference) in return.

This paternal archetype can be handy when you need to portray unfailing competence, unflagging ambition, and unshakeable authority, but like your favorite power cologne, the longer you linger in it, the more overbearing it becomes. 

Don’t let a desire for control become your fast track to the proverbial guillotine.

Try being a little less Authoritarian Father and a little more Muscle Daddy. Strip off that suit and let loose. You may find that there’s more than one way to come out on top.

As they say, they say “Sun’s out, buns out.”