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Minor Arcana

Pentacles

Four of Pentacles

Standard: 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.

Reversed: 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.

Keywords
Protection Conservation Preservation Safety

Questions to Ask

  • 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?