
Oracle and tarot cards have always served me well when I had question to my life, when I needed reassurance or perhaps found myself at a crossroads. It’s amazing with what accuracy they have lead me. I have yet to draw one that is incorrect or one that I don’t relate to. The same goes for my monthly blog post, asking which animal spirit is stepping forward to support us through the month.
As my journey here in Germany is nearing it’s end the ten of pentacles has shown up in my reading. My jaw must have dropped at some point while understanding the meaning of this powerful card. The suit of pentacles represents the physical aspects of our life. Pentacles are connected to the material world and can also represent money, work, the body, and material goods and status. A ten in tarot on the other hand signifies the completion of something. With the ten in pentacles, you’re bringing something full circle, or have reached an important goal or phase in your journey. I couldn’t nod anymore as ten of pentacles is reassuring me that the rewards are about to come in and that I am on the path to success.
Ten of pentacles paints a picture of domestic bliss and economic comfort. But there is also more represented here, that reflects a connection to spirit to the cycle of life which adds richness and texture. It speaks about a family home, and our roots that build a strong foundation and a sense of security. The gypsy fortune teller flips the final card: the ten of diamonds, equivalent to the ten of pentacles. All the potential that was given has been fully realized. The moment is perfect and beautiful, and if this were a movie, we’d all be crying. Tens in tarot are completions or endings. The promise of abundance has culminated here. Another card must be dealt, for life is a cycle, and nothing remains the same.
Now is the time to think long term about future needs. It’s time to take inventory about careers and finances. This is the time to ask what legacy I want to leave behind, what I want to be known and remembered for one day. What types of accomplishments would make me feel proud to be recognized for. This card also indicates prestige and status and having “made it to the top.” Ten of pentacles represents an inheritance, old money, and established family traditions. It’s a time to look at my own routines, my sense of responsibility and my plans. What do I value most in life should shed clarity on where I go from here and does not have to match up to other people’s priorities. It’s about my definition of success, not someone else’s. After all I am working towards some big dreams that might take some unexpected twists and turns. Perhaps what I want can end up looking a lot different once I actually get it. It seems going with the flow and being flexible will remain a constant in my journey ahead.
The ten of pentacles is strongly associated with money and can indicate a windfall such as an inheritance or the sale of a family home. Because ten of pentacles is so connected with family and establishments, this is going to feel like “old” money rather than new. It’s not something that you earn, so much as money that you receive through someone else’s legacy. The legacy of my parents.