Wednesday, March 09, 2011

Part 3: Minor Arcana - Pentacles

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Ace of Pentacles
It may bring an increase in money. Very often, money is shown through a gift or a windfall. Money can also arrive through dowries, so this card can even indicate an engagement or marriage. 
The start of a new business venture or anything that will be of material value. It can also indicate a change of career or a new job through a pay rise. 

Reversed Meaning
Now is a good time to save money rather than spend it.


Two of Pentacles
You are able to juggle your many resources, and your efforts are multiplying. It is important to strike a balance in your life.
You are flexible with your money and weigh the pros and cons well.

Reversed Meaning
Struggling to stay afloat.



Three of Pentacles
This card marks the division between the initial stages of a project and the next step. This may be a good opportunity to reflect on what you have achieved so far. This may involve a lot of time and effort, but the results will be worthwhile. Make the most of your talents and put them to practical use whenever possible.

Reversed Meaning
Strive for excellence.
There is a downturn in the progress of a project, downsizing planned in the company, or slump in the economy.


Four of Pentacles
This card shows financial security and possibly even prosperity. This is a very good time to consider making investments and large outlays. Everything is going well and there is nothing to worry about.
Nevertheless, it carries a warning against becoming so ensnared by materialism that you are afraid to take financial risks or move out of what may become a rut.
Sometimes this card describes someone who is greedy or grasping.

Reversed Meaning
You are never satisfied and live your life thinking 'I have so much, yet I only want more'. You believe that your time is more important than anyone else's.
Don't hold on too tight.
Warns you to keep greedy tendencies in check.


Five of Pentacles
This card warns against becoming so bogged down in the sheer of the drudgery of existence that you forget to enjoy its lighter side. You may feel that life is such a hard grind that you can't focus beyond your next step. You may lose something precious as a result.
You run the risk of losing something you value. This might be your health if you are working round the clock, or it could be a relationship that is unable to stand the competition from your career.

Reversed Meaning
Triumph over trying times.


Six of Pentacles
It can show that you will soon be acting as someone's benefactor and generously sharing money or possessions.
Money may be on the way. You might soon be receiving a payment.
Sometimes this card can denote a wistful envy of other people's material status or an abiding sense of impoverishment.

Reversed Meaning
See other people as worthy of your gifts, and not yourself as superior for having something to give. False pride is as insidious and destructive as false humility.


Seven of Pentacles
This card urges you to evaluate everything you have to offer mentally, physically and materially. It is telling you to continue to make the best use of your skills. Here is a timely reminder of all your talents. You may discover more than one use for your abilities. 

Reversed Meaning
You haven't done everything you should have. You need to start nurturing the garden of your life and pull up the weeds of laziness, procrastination and waste.
Be cautious where you invest your energy.


Eight of Pentacles
Mastery of your craft, career or finances. Your hard work has paid off. Your efforts have been worthwhile. You are the master of your destiny.
You have many gifts and skills at your disposal, and some of them could make you money.
It is important to remember that everyone is unique and that we all have special skills to offer. You must continue to discover what you are capable of achieving.

Reversed Meaning
Bolster your productivity by nurturing skills, developing tools.
Someone is posing as a master when they don't have the experience and skills.


Nine of Pentacles
This is a card of triumph. It shows tremendous satisfaction, happiness and justified pride in your achievements. You may have plenty of material benefits to show for all your hard work, or you might be about to acquire them.

Reversed Meaning
It is imperative that you wisen up and take control of your finances and health.


Ten of Pentacles
There is a feeling of completion and of a job well done. It can show that you have reached the pinnacle of worldly success or that you are experiencing a period of great abundance.
Very often describes a happy family life.
It can also indicate that a house sale will bring in lots of money or that a prospective house move will turn out well.

Reversed Meaning
Family conflicts jeopardise wealth.
Watch your stocks and shares.


Page of Pentacles
A small amount of money may be on the cards.
Investigates how things work. Industriousness.

Reversed Meaning
You need to concentrate on the practical details.


Knight of Pentacles
Things will soon start to move again.

Reversed Meaning 
Giving in to futility.


Queen of Pentacles
This card shows a successful businesswoman. Pragmatic and practical, she tolerates neither fools nor time-wasters. She is a hard worker and enjoys the material benefits that her work brings. Although she may not be creative in an artistic sense, she does have the ability to create a sense of abundance and prosperity for herself and her family. She could be involved in a family business.

Reversed Meaning
Hard financial times. Financial dependence. Root it out and deal with it.


King of Pentacles
Successful and contented. 
Count your blessings rather than concentrate on what you lack.
He may be involved in business, in which case he enjoys plenty of material prosperity.

Reversed Meaning
Materialistic dreamer, but can't make it happen.
Hopes for success probably won't be realised without considerable effort or a change in tactics.

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