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Thank goodness it's short, because I hate February. February is when the bad things happen. When the bills and taxes from last year start coming due, when it's the coldest (northern hemisphere) or the hottest (southern hemisphere) time of year so you're just miserable, and it's when the OB/GYN calls to tell you it's a boy but he'll probably die after birth in April.
That last part might just have been me. It was trauma that happened 20 years ago, but it happened in February and I hated it. The baby was fine, by the way. He's in college spending my money. Money! That reminds me... what was I talking about? Ah yes, the reversed five of pentacles is the end of this hardship. It is a light at the end of the tunnel. It's a savior who has come to help, or a solution you didn't think of, or just the end of an always-stressful time of year. On the advice of the reversed five, today I'm going to restock my medicine cabinet and eat a healthy salad. 
The Five of Pentacles upright is about poverty and feeling unstable. There is a need to look for opportunities, or change from a mindset of scarcity to gratitude.
Reversed, you've seen the light at the end of the tunnel. There might be a slight improvement in finances, the end of a difficult situation, or a financial or physical recovery. Questions answered by the reversed Five of Pentacles: Who? Someone in recovery What? Employment; security Where? Inside When? The end of April; When things start looking up Why? “Always hold on to the material things with open hands" ~G Swiss Yes or No? Maybe The reversed Five 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 …a movie theme? Recovery, finding hope
A new career?
Five of Pentacles reversed Before any card: Overcoming a difficult period of (card) After any card: recovery; financial breakthrough For more on the reversed Five of Pentacles, read Applied Tarot Reversed!
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The Five of Pentacles is about poverty, worry, and insecurity, it's also about looking out for opportunities to break free. In most Tarot depictions, one or two poor souls hobble outside in the darkness, but need only look up to see the light beaming out from a welcoming place. The five warns us to change from a mindset of scarcity to gratitude. If you're feeling kind of impoverished today - the Applied Tarot book is now available on Kindle! While it's lower-priced than the paperback, there is a 5 of Pentacles caution that reading references manuals on Kindle isn't the easiest thing to do... but all the same content is there when you need it! Today is my birthday, so I treated myself to a re-watch of Hunt for the Wilderpeople. For US readers, it's new on Netflix in October 2020. If you haven't seen it, I highly recommend it. Not only is it directed by the incomparable Taika Waititi, but it's the perfect "5 of Pentacles to 10 of Pentacles" (like rags to riches, but with Tarot) story of an unstable boy and a depressed man struggling to push through difficult circumstances, and finding love and stability in the end.  The Five of Pentacles appears daunting and ominous, but there is opportunity in this card as well. The impoverished person who is stuck outside in the cold need only to look around, and will see a light shining from a warm, secure, and welcoming place for the night.
The five is about looking for these opportunities when you are feeling unstable. It is also about changing from a mindset of scarcity to gratitude. Questions answered by Five of Pentacles: Who? A self-victimized person What? A comfortable place to sleep Where? Behind you; In the sheets When? The end of April; When you stop complaining about resources Why? You are not alone; you need only reach out and find people to help Yes or No? No Five of Pentacles Before any card: Worry and insecurity about (card) After any card: A dark night, poverty The Five 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? Black, white ...a movie theme? Poverty, lack of stability
...a new career?
Five of Pentacles combinations With Judgment: A time of reckoning is upon you - seek help now. With Knight of Wands: Jumping in with fearlessness may lead to insecurity, first check to make sure your bases are covered. With Ten of Cups: The happiest person you know may be suffering internally - reach out to them. With Seven of Swords: A trickster or thief acts this way out of necessity without knowing resources are out there for them. With Four of Pentacles: A person is so greedy they risk losing companions. |
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