3 Card Focus: 4 of Pentacles, 4 of Wands reversed, 5 of Cups reversed

This week’s 3 Card Focus revolves around the 4 of Pentacles, 4 of Wands reversed, and the 5 of Cups reversed.

Reading: You’ve been blessed with many gifts.  However, instead of sharing the wealth, knowledge, or joy with others, you have been keeping these things to yourself.  It’s driven you to some isolation, perhaps to the point where you’ve neglected those supporting you.  This has influenced a project you were working.  The project is nearing completion, however since the loss of support, it has crumbled some foundations.  Failure to launch – it’s not the time to celebrate, there’s more work to be done.  Since then, there may be feelings of regret – but once you allow yourself to move past it, things will get better.

Thoughts: Things may not be going as planned.  Although the groundwork of your project has weakened, you can still rebuild that foundation.  Give more thought into your action, and think of the consequences for every scenario.  Plan and think ahead.  Find support and accept support from others.  They will help you build a stronger base.  Give back to your supporters, your community.  Share your happiness and gifts with others.  If you do these things, you will find yourself with a stronger sense of security and new alliances with others.

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Today’s drawing brings us the 4 of Pentacles.

Looking at the 4 of Pentacles from the Waite deck, I see a grumpy looking guy sitting underneath a tree.  There is a little cloud, handing him a golden cup, but this guy’s arms are crossed as if he doesn’t want to accept the gift.  Sitting in front of him are three more cups.  He seems to be a guy that has been given many gifts, but he doesn’t want to accept or embrace them.  Perhaps this guy has a calling and refuses to acknowledge it.  His arms are crossed which gives me the vibe that he’s being defensive.  He could also be hoarding these things, along with refusing to accept these gifts, he also does not want to share what he has.

Reversed: With the 4 of Pentacles reversed, I see the gifts spilling out from the cups.  Pentacles represent Earth, so this makes me think of Earthly things– material things, financial things, posessions.  These things that this guy was hoarding are now out of his control.  He didn’t want to lose them and now he’s lost everything.