You can do very little at present. But whilst this may be frustrating it can also be very strengthening, it may be thought of as one of the tests along the way. If you try to force the pace now you will simply make matters worse or come off feeling humiliated or dispirited. Patience is the only quality which empowers you. Learning how to acquire it is essential to success. Things may be moving slowly in the background, or they may be gathering momentum for a turning point which is some way into the future. But some kind of progress is inevitable if you use this period to gather either clearer facts and insight or to rest and recoup valuable energy. Possibly both of those things. The last two cards will show more of the opposition involved.

There appear to be no half measures here - you are either completely trusted or not trusted at all. See the first card for better definition of where you may stand. Either way, you will need to go carefully, or measure your pace, as this conflict cannot be cleared all at once; it may be down to waiting on the understanding or the connection of others at crucial stages, and much as you see the way clear to solution the timing within the whole is everything. It may also be that you will gain better respect or trust if you take a gradual approach and allow things to unfold naturally rather than trying to contrive them or make them fit an agenda which you understand but others struggle with. You must move purposely and definitely but be ready to see reactions and results at junctures requiring subtlety and wisdom. To set precedents too early is to be stuck with obligations that may prove unnecessary and expensive.

If you believe you have providential protection here then go ahead and use it while you engage in battle. Your belief in somehow being invincible may be justified but needs to be reviewed every so often, because even the most powerful influence or backing can desert you along the way, and it only takes a moment of unguarded word or careless action to undo the progress and lose the game. You know you have what it takes to succeed, and you know you have to make your stand. At the end of the day, you will not lose very much , or at least nothing that will not be replaceable or very missed. The principle here is possibly the thing you are fighting for, it may be the only thing you are concerned with, and if that is the case, you have no choice; your integrity is something you take with you wherever you go.