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Karmic tail 18-6-15: Misused power

A flair for what is hidden and a taste for acting on others, which gain power when you learn to stop meddling.

  • discreet gift
  • modesty
  • limits respected
The essentials

Karmic tail 18-6-15: Misused power at a glance

A strength

A piercing gaze: you sense motives, the unspoken, the tensions of a room on walking in. When this talent serves someone who asks for it, it becomes precious, in support, mediation, or creation. It simply asks for discretion and humility.

Something to watch

The slope is to step in uninvited to sort things out, to want to hold others in your hand, to cling to a partner to the point of obsession. Circles that promise power can tempt. If control weighs on you or a group holds you back, people to talk to exist; the help box at the end of the page leads you to them.

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By Thomas Guilhot · updated

What this karmic tail tells

In this life, the person is constantly called on to decide between good and evil.

In this life

They have the steady impression of knowing more than others, of seeing clearly what each person should do and how. They do not stop at recommendations nobody wants: they act concretely to “fix” things. Nothing turns out as they had imagined. Then comes the lesson: someone starts to meddle in their own affairs with a zeal equal to theirs, and strangers or forces hard to explain seem to take over the direction of their life. Yet part of their abilities remains, and they have no intention of loosening their hold on people and situations. In their hands, talismans and symbols take on real power, and they know how to bend the course of events to match their wishes. The method warns against sects and occult circles: informed of their gifts, these may draw the person in, then push them to act on the lives of others, at the risk of ruining their own as well. It is important never to become their hostage.

The lesson

The central learning, according to the method: stop meddling in other people’s affairs or situations as long as no direct request has been made. Special knowledge and personal power are used with greater caution, keeping in mind that the universe holds forces greater than one’s own. To keep their own life from becoming, in turn, a toy manipulated by others, the person cultivates modesty and keeps silent about their abilities, unless there is real need.

The script: Illusory power

A way of living drawn, without knowing it, to the forbidden and the unattainable, including a hold over others.

The person always seems to stand at the crossroads of good and evil, without gauging what their choices really bring about.

The signals

  • A lifestyle above one’s income
  • Temptation of illegality to earn big
  • Hostility toward the people around you
  • Emotional outbursts
  • Impossible dreams, fantasies, illusions
  • Fear of deepening a relationship
  • Fears that end up coming true
  • Shyness, lack of confidence
  • Confusion between true desires and temptations
  • Relationships in which you are exploited
  • Excessive attachment to the partner
  • An overflowing imagination that sees what does not exist
  • Hasty decisions followed by regrets
  • A wish for revenge on a former partner
  • Retaliation from former partners
  • Pursuit of ideals that do not exist
  • Jealousy and suspicion about the partner’s past and present
  • Love triangles
  • Harmful habits, gambling, offenses
  • Difficulties in intimate life, health worries
  • Fascination with black magic rituals

The new strategy

The new strategy is to step in only on clear request and to stay humble.

Before acting on a situation that does not directly concern one’s own life, one waits for an explicit request. Special knowledge and inner strength are used with restraint, recognizing that vaster powers exist. You speak little of your gifts and do not use them to impress. You keep your distance from sects and circles that would direct these abilities toward others. This way, life stays in your own hands.

The steps

  • Wait for a direct request before stepping into other people’s affairs
  • Remind yourself, before using your gifts, that greater forces exist
  • Keep your abilities quiet unless there is real need
  • Move away from any group that wants to direct your gifts toward others
  • Review each month the situations where you acted without an invitation

In everyday life

A friend tells you about her romantic troubles.

You already see what to do, whom to call, what message to send in her place. Your fingers twitch over the phone. Put it down. Simply ask: “Do you want my opinion, or just for me to listen?” If she chooses listening, offer it without adding anything. You find that a presence without action is also a power, and a more lasting one: your friend leaves clearer, and your bond comes out stronger.

A symbolic reading of the Destiny Matrix: food for thought about yourself, never a verdict or an established fact.

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Frequently asked questions: karmic tail 18-6-15: Misused power

Do I have to give up my particular talents?

Not at all. It is about using them with caution, on request, and without showing off. A gift that stays quiet works better than one you display. Keep silent about your abilities unless truly necessary, and remember that forces vaster than yours exist, which invites restraint.

How can I recognize a group trying to use me?

Be wary of circles that flatter your gifts, demand secrecy, cut you off from your loved ones, or ask you to act on someone’s life. A healthy framework accepts questions, lets you leave without pressure, and demands no power over others. When in doubt, lean on an outside person you trust.

Why does jealousy come back so strongly?

Because this tail ties the feeling of security to controlling the other. When you cannot hold on, fear rises, and you look for proof. It is better to name this fear than to question your partner endlessly. Working on self-confidence calms suspicion far more than any checking.

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Illustrations: Nicolas Conver’s Tarot de Marseille, dated 1760, restored by Tarot World Project, CC BY-SA 4.0 license, via Wikimedia Commons — images resized and compressed by Versana.