Four of Pentacles
Affirmation
I use my resources wisely.
Symbolic Attributes
- Element:
- Arcana:Minor Arcana
- Suit:Pentacles
- Archetype:
- Numerology:4 (The Status Quo: stability, equality, persistence)
- Hebrew Alphabet:
Keywords
Description
A crowned figure, having a pentacle over his crown, clasps another with hands and arms; two pentacles are under his feet. He holds to that which he has.
Light Meaning
- Saving for a rainy day
- Fasting as part of a spiritual practice
- Dieting in an effort to improve your body
- Abstaining from sex as a way of honoring a spiritual tradition or personal promise
- Being financially conservative
- Establishing a trust fund
- Opening a savings account
Shadow Meaning
- Being stingy
- Refusing to spend money that needs to be spent
- Withholding sex from your partner
- Taking care of your own needs exclusively, without regard for the needs of others
- Spending a dollar to save a penny
- Failing to be a good manager of the blessings you've been given
Questions to Ask Yourself
- •What factors determine how conservative or generous you are?
- •What kinds of things must be preserved at all costs?
- •When is greediness or stinginess a good trait to have? When might generosity work against you?
Personal Meaning
You may face issues around ownership or control. You might try to hold on to, or acquire something of value. Take care not to exercise too much control over situations that might require a lighter touch.
Issues around ownership or control. You might have tried to hold on to or acquire something of value, or perhaps you were exercising too much control over a situation that required a lighter touch.
You may be having issues around ownership or control. Perhaps you are trying to hold on to or acquire something of value, or maybe you are exercising too much control over a situation that might require a lighter touch.
Personal Reversed Meaning
Take care to exercise sufficient control over your affairs in order to avoid a feeling of chaos. Consider holding on to your resources more guardedly with certain people in order to avoid being taken advantage of.
A feeling of chaos in your material affairs. You may have been taken advantage of. In the future you should consider holding on to your resources more guardedly with certain people.
You may need to exercise a little more control over your affairs in order to avoid a feeling of chaos. If you are being taken advantage of, you should consider holding on to your resources more guardedly with certain people.
Fortune Telling
- •A rainy day is coming—it's time to save