I also did a reading when he was elected. I got his presidency would be filled with disappointments and delays 3 wands Rev. what action to take- the magician- I know for me this means inspired action and I got that meant heal division with those who support trump. 3 of swords Rev: That his presidency would help the collective recover and release pain and I asked if there was anything else I should know about the outcome and I got the 9 of cups- abundance.
i asked specifically how long we’d have to deal w him bc with his current state of mind I didn’t anticipate his physical or mental state to hold- I asked for a major arcana w a number- regarding months- and I got 14 temperance - the card of patience.
hope that provides a little hope to someone out there.
Yeah like you don't need to be a psychic to know that the group around him are "each person for themselves" type people, and they don't really work well together.
All it takes is one person hearing an order and slow walking it or 'forgetting' it or whatever and you have things failing.
They aren't the "the group works as one" type people. And you also know they aren't really afraid of him in a "he is like putin" - cause he's not.
So yeah honestly I think the success is going to be their downfall.
I don't remember who predicted it, maybe @jeanne-mayell, but when I read about Newsom calling an emergency session to plan for dealing with TFG*, I remembered a prediction that California would become as close to a foreign nation as it could get without actually seceding. I wonder now if that's going to be the way forward for those of us who are still lucky enough to live here.
*he will always be TFG to me no matter what his status is.
@tgraf66 Yup that was me. I posted it in THE YEARS AHEAD section of the World Predictions Page for about 8 years in a row.
It is going to come true, and then other blue states will follow.
Good morning, just listened to an enlightening, intelligent interview by Jon Stewart of Heather Cox Richardson. Highly recommended! I thought of Jeanne when she responded, “climate change” to Jon’s question about what our biggest threat is presently.
“When will they ever learn?… long time passing.” Sigh.
Throughout the last week, I have been in some very difficult mental spaces about all of this as many of you have. I think the thing that has been the hardest for me is that I occasionally get a respite and my mind seems to go to a lighter space and my gut relaxes a bit, but then I remember what's coming and it feels like someone is literally stabbing me in the side of my stomach again and it all comes back.
I'm sorry to those who may have sensitive constitutions and are frightened by this. I simply can't keep all this in anymore, and this is the only safe space I have at the moment.
I now live in a country called New England ;-) and esp on the Outer Cape, we’re mostly Dems and progressives. I am blessed and grateful.
Yes, I live in that 'country' (New England) too. Also lived in CA for a short time in the 1980's. I have always wanted to live near the ocean. MA has its own version of the Affordable Care Act. It was implemented in 2006, several years before 'Obama care'. Mitt Romney (MA governor at the time) signed it into law. If the ACA is repealed at the federal level, I would imagine that many Blue states will implement versions of the ACA at the state level.
My path forward will include tough love for MAGA friends and family. I do not plan on provoking disharmony, but I don't plan on being compassionate to those who have 'made their own bed'. I consider it to be a way of helping them internalize their cause & effect at the ballot box. It will be far more meaningful than anything that could be said.
My extended family includes a married couple who are hardcore MAGA and they live in a Red state. They have at times not been receptive or understanding of the plight of the LGBTQ+ community. Well, I got news this week that karma has struck. Their adult son will be having gender change surgery. My hope is that they will gain a greater understanding of LGBTQ and it will guide them on a better path forward.
I woke up this morning with a notion in my head of needing to change some of the investments of my retirement savings . . . Basically a little voice saying "sell, sell, sell". I had in my mind a few months back two paths for my retirement savings, depending on who won the election. I'm not sure why I did not think of it until a week after the election, but now it is top of mind.
I frequent several progressive news/commentary channels on YouTube. It has been a tough week for those channels, but they will continue to serve great purpose (for me) as they report events of the government transition. I am also seeing more details of the new administration's plans being discussed. Yesterday I had an epithany while watching one of the videos. . . There will be a movement in taxation away from what you 'earn' more towards what you 'buy'. It will not be a total shift, but just a movement in that direction. It is like, "people will have a bit more money, but everything will cost more". I suspect the 'cost more' will be greater than the 'bit more money'. 🤔
I recall seeing predictions on this site over the past few years that 2030's will be time of reduced role/influence of the federal government in our daily lives, and more done at local levels. (I don't remember the exact predictions, but other may have more details).
Anyway, it has occurred to me that the next 4 years may be the catalyst for such a transition. In the past the federal government has served to 'equalize' many aspects of modern society across the country. Essentially, resources flowing from the wealthy states to the less wealthy states, in terms of basic funding and programs.
I see that the mechanisms for doing such resource re-distribution will be disbanded as the R's reduce the size of government. Each state will be more reliant upon itself for funding common resources like infrastructure, education, health care, and public assistance. It may create a dichotomy of states based on there abilities to provide for themselves. More Urban/industrialized states would tend to prevail economically and socially in this process.
Couple of things have cheered me up a bit. First, I'm staying away from all news with the exception of Lawrence O'Donnell. I watch him on YouTube the day after. Last night's show was really informative and really talked me off the ledge (at least for today). He's a former capital hill staffer, knows lots about the gov't and recognizes that the news business, including MSNBC, is deeply flawed.
A second thing is that I joined Bluesky social yesterday and it's just wonderful (at least for today, lol). Apparently after the election tons of former Twitter/X users have fled there and it has the feeling of Twitter before it became a cesspool. It's got all the usual cool folks (Heather Cox Richardson, The Lincoln Project, etc.) and has a real sense of community. I really mourned the death of Twitter but Bluesky is just lovely.