The Card of the Day: The Ace of Pentacles (Reversed)

“Procrastination.”

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The Ace of Pentacles represents new and prosperous beginnings. It symbolizes positive financial thinking and fresh prospects for success. A new opportunity is being presented. It is illuminating your pathway toward a wealthier state of mind. Prosperous thinking begins with knowing your self-worth and expressing gratitude for existing blessings. Positive thoughts about your prospects entices even more abundant opportunities to seek you out, like bees to honey. When the Ace of Pentacles appears, a gateway of new financial possibilities is opening.

What is your attitude about your financial life? Do you feel open to receiving prosperity? Are you actively seeking out new opportunities to improve your financial life?

The imagery of the card shows a divine hand holding a shining, golden coin. This symbolizes that Spirit is blessing us with abundance and opportunity every moment of every day… we just might not be seeing it. Humans are impatient creatures prone to lethargy. We want it now! We often say to ourselves, “Why am I not getting my just reward? I’m spiritual! I thought I could just sit back and let opportunity find me, isn’t that how it works?” The Ace of Pentacles presents us with new opportunities but requires that we also do our part.

The scene on this card depicts a garden. Gardens take time, patience and work to grow. If it is a labor of love, the garden will flourish. This shows that while you can change your mind to think in wealth consciousness in an instant, it doesn’t mean that suddenly money will rain down on you from the sky today. You must tend to your state of mind as you would tend to a garden. This includes weeding out negative thoughts or habits and having patience with your unique growth process. You would never get frustrated with a flower for not blooming two days after the seeds were planted. Why expect your life to display a finished product today?

The garden also features a gateway. This represents doors of success that are opening to you at this time. Are you brave enough to step out into the world to succeed? There is a mountain in the distance. It represents stability and stature. It may be time to increase your public profile. Do not fear being seen. In Feng Shui, it is believed that a picture of a mountain hung on your “fame wall” can increase personal renown. The fame wall is the wall that faces the door you habitually enter your home through. It’s time to ascend the heights!

The gateway also symbolizes that you must occasionally leave the comfort of the garden to improve it. This means going out into the external world and seeking out the elements that will help it flourish. Pursue opportunity and you will create it. Fortune consistently favors the bold.

The Ace of Pentacles asks you to tend your thoughts. New opportunities are presenting themselves to improve your life, but you must take full advantage of them. If you are willing to do the work, abundance and success will follow. Be grateful for the riches you already possess, and more will be on the way!

 

When the Ace of Pentacles appears reversed it indicates that procrastination may be the major obstacle to seeing a dream become a solid reality. Upright or reversed, the Ace of Pentacles exemplifies the earth element. The element of earth rules all that is solid, tangible and real. When goals are acted upon (and not just thought about), success follows. The Ace of Pentacles reversed highlights a hesitancy to get the ball rolling. Many times, just getting started is the most challenging obstacle to seeing your dream manifest. Don’t let anxiety and resistance psyche you out before you’ve even begun. If you take action, you will undoubtedly win. If you avoid initiating the start of your project, you will surely lose.

The Ace of Pentacles reversed encourages you to try. So many successful ideas are abandoned before they even have a chance to take root because of fear and anxiety. Don't talk yourself out of success. What do you have to lose (besides your fear) if you bravely attempt your dream? Today, accept your worthiness. You are worthy of prosperity, financial freedom and a fulfilling life. Any thoughts to the contrary need to be weeded out and released. These thoughts are the true enemies to your success, not something found in the external world around you. You can accomplish great things, but first you must begin!

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