Five of Pentacles Reversed

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?

• Be careful with newfound money
• Show gratitude to someone

 
…a place in your house?

• The window
• The medicine cabinet

 
…a place in your city?

• A rehab center
• A hospital
• An ATM

 
…a place in the world?

• Malibu, CA
• New Zealand
• Iceland
• Japan

…something to eat?

• Leafy green salad
• Eggs
• Seafood

…something to clean?

• Make the bed
• The medicine cabinet

 
…where to find the missing item?

• In the bathroom cabinet
• Up high

 
…a color? blue
 
…a movie theme? Recovery, finding hope

• Silver Linings Playbook
• 50/50
• Inside Out

 
A new career?

• Substance abuse counselor
• Physical trainer

• Bus driver
• Bookeeper

 
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!