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I'm rapidly approaching the end of my first year of grad school. I have one more big paper due in two weeks, and then some little things here and there to read and take notes on.
I don't wanna. Do you ever get to the end of a big project and just not want to finish? Like you've renovated your entire kitchen and the last thing to do is tack a few pieces of backsplash behind the coffee machine, but you're like - nope. It's fine. No? Then you are one of the lucky ones. Those of us who live with attention deficit or bipolar personality disorder frequently suffer from Acute Unfinished Projects Syndrome. We throw ourselves whole-heartedly into the beginning of things, but the end peters out to nothing. That's where I'm at with this last paper. nothing. I haven't even opened a blank Word doc for it yet. It is a very reversed eight of pentacles way to be. Maybe I'll go grab some fried cauliflower and groom my dog. 
The upright Eight of Pentacles is a skilled craftsperson or apprentice. This card is about patience, hard work, and pride over one's studies and work accomplishments.
Reversed, it is the negatives of school and work. It could be a boring job, mediocre work efforts, a lack of interest in studies or business, or underemployment. Questions answered by the reversed Eight of Pentacles: Who? Someone in a dead end career What? Poor quality work Where? At the workplace When? The end of August; When you get a boring project; 8 months Why? “Dead-end roads don't mean you've come to your end, just means you need to take a different detour.” ~Anthony Liccione Yes or No? No The reversed Eight of Pentacles as: …an action?
…a place in your house?
…a place in your city?
…a place in the world?
…something to eat?
…something to clean?
…where to find the missing item?
…a color? blue, purple …a movie theme? Boredom; underemployment
…a new career?
Eight of Pentacles reversed Before any card: There is a lack of success in (card) After any card: Boredom; underemployment Need more info on the reversed Eight of Pentacles? Grab Applied Tarot Reversed:
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What a great day for the Eight of Pentacles. I'm working my other job as tech support, and this week we've had a major system outage. Unfortunately, all of our developers are on vacation this week, so I've had to learn how to manage technical issues and calm users down all by my lonesome. Unlike the eight, I'm not proud of my work. Instead, I'd like a new career. If you're looking for a sign to switch careers the Eight of Pentacles is it!  The Eight is a skilled craftsperson or apprentice. It could represent a student completing his or her PhD, a hobbyist finishing a project, or a laborer completing a daily task.
In any situation, the Eight is about patience, hard work, and pride over one's accomplishments. Success is just around the corner, and although it may not result in financial reward, it is satisfying enough to have completed a hard day's work. Questions answered by Eight of Pentacles: Who? A grad student What? A completed project Where? In a classroom When? The end of August; As the project ends; 8 years Why? perseverance and focus leads to fulfilling work Yes or No? Yes Eight of Pentacles Before any card: Study (card) After any card: Apprenticeship, study The Eight of Pentacles as: ...an action?
...a place in your house?
...a place in your city?
...a place in the world?
...something to eat?
...something to clean?
...where to find the missing item?
...a color? Brown, yellow ...a movie theme? Hard work, graduation
...a new career?
Bonus book recommendation:
Eight of Pentacles combinations With The Star: Have faith that finishing your project will lead to reward. With Ace of Wands: A promotion at work! With Seven of Cups: Someone is searching for a life's purpose; it involves skills they already possess. With Five of Swords: An apprentice or student possesses unbridled ambition, perhaps too much. Stay focused on mastery. With King of Pentacles: A skilled and successful person shares their knowledge. |
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