Gratitude and Guilt

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Written By Christiana Gaudet

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What do guilt and gratitude have to do with each other?

I have recently noticed that sometimes people stay in a situation that no longer serves them because they want to be grateful for what they have and feel guilty for wanting something more or different.

Perhaps they are underpaid at their job and want something better, but they feel they owe their gratitude and loyalty to the person who hired them and gave them a chance. Perhaps they were taught to appreciate what they have, but what they have does not make them happy, and they feel guilty for wanting something else.

We can all agree that greed comes from an emptiness inside. When I speak of wanting more, I am not encouraging greed. I am encouraging people to know their worth.

When I consider why people feel guilty about pursuing happiness, growth, or success, I come to two conclusions.

Sometimes, people do not have enough self-esteem to know the value they bring and that they deserve good things.

Sometimes, people need to improve their nuanced thinking to understand that they can be grateful for what they have and still want and deserve more.

Gratitude is an important practice. Noting and appreciating the good things and the lack of bad things can help us be happier and healthier. Gratitude without guilt can bring us to the next level of happiness and success when we are grateful for what is and working toward what comes next.

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Sometimes, we feel guilty about leaving a situation for something better. Tarot can serve as a reflection of our moral compass. If we choose not to do something because we feel guilty, we can ask the cards questions that help us know if staying is right or if it is better to leave.

The cards can answer questions such as, “What do I owe this person?” and “Is this new opportunity right for me?”

We often hold ourselves back because we believe certain things are true. By asking questions of the cards, we can discover the actual truth.

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I believe that guilt is a useless and harmful emotion. People who do bad things don’t feel guilty, and people who feel guilty usually don’t do bad things.

So why do we feel guilt? I think it is because we feel bad about ourselves and believe we don’t deserve good things.

One way to fix this is to do chakra work, specifically root chakra work.

The root chakra, or first chakra, is located at the base of the spine. It connects us to Earth and our sense of belonging. Earth is the source of all our resources.

We can support the root chakra in meditation. We also support the root chakra by wearing red, using red stones, eating red fruits, and burning red candles.

When we actively support the root chakra, we affirm our right to be here and to work to have what we desire.

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Tarot Topics Newsletter
Volume 7 Issue 23
June 5, 2024

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Christiana Gaudet

Christiana has been a full-time tarot professional for more than twenty years, and is the author of two books about tarot. In 2008, Christiana was granted the title of Tarot Grandmaster by the Tarot Certification Board of America. Christiana provides readings by phone, Facetime and Skype, and in her office in Palm City, Florida.

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