PENTACLES · Seven of Pentacles
Seven of Pentacles Meaning
Seven of Pentacles ｜ Theme of Pentacles: Work, money, and daily life
Upright
Time to growWatching overThe long view
You seem to be in a time of looking at what you have grown and waiting for it to ripen.
Star words: “In waiting hands, the season ripens”
Reversed
Impatient for resultsTime to reassess
When results are hard to see, changing how you tend things a little is one option.
Star words: “Even on restless days, the roots keep growing”
When Seven of Pentacles appears in a Love reading
Upright
Your love may deepen the more you let it grow without hurrying. Rather than asking too much of a partner or a new meeting, why not savor the relationship as it is now?
Reversed
You may feel impatient with how slowly love is moving. Try sorting out, within yourself, what you truly want.
When Seven of Pentacles appears in a Work reading
Upright
Your work is on its way to bearing fruit from steady effort. Why not look back on what you have achieved and decide what you want to grow next?
Reversed
In your work, it seems hard to feel a reward that matches your effort. When deciding how to spend your time or money, talking it over with someone is one option.
When Seven of Pentacles appears in a Relationships reading
Upright
The trust you have built over time is slowly taking root. How about sending an update to someone you have not seen in a while?
Reversed
Do you feel that the care you have poured into a relationship is not coming back? Stepping back a little to let your heart rest may help.
When Seven of Pentacles appears in a Yourself reading
Upright
You are in the middle of growing at your own pace. Why not count the ways you have changed since a year ago?
Reversed
Are you rushing yourself, feeling you are growing too slowly? Try writing on paper what you want to keep and what you want to let go.
Reading it in the past, present and future positions
In a three-card reading, the same card can be understood differently depending on the position where it appears.
In the past position
UprightYou kept tending things steadily, even when results did not come right away. That time has truly become roots.
ReversedThere may have been a frustrating time when you worked hard but could not see the results you hoped for. Even so, you kept going.
In the present position
UprightThis is a time to look back on how far you have come while waiting for the harvest. You seem to be taking in the whole picture without rushing.
ReversedYou seem unsure whether your efforts and results are in balance. This is a good time to look again at how you are doing things.
In the future position
UprightWhat you have nurtured with a long view may slowly begin to show the colors of ripening. Try watching over it just a little longer.
ReversedBy choosing again where to put your energy, you may find a path where your efforts feel more rewarding.
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