Hello hello, my darlings! I hope the shift in weather finds you well and ready to tuck in and rest this winter. As promised, this week we move on to the Four of Pentacles. Fours in numerology generally represent stability and structure, and this four follows through on that line of thinking in regard to our financial and physical well being.
Upright, the Four of Pentacles points you toward your relationship with money. While it can mean that you’ve created wealth and abundance by staying focused on your long term goals, it is sometimes accompanied by a scarcity mindset. You’re on the road to success, but this is a gentle reminder to make sure you are maintaining balance while you work towards the finish line. You’re allowed to enjoy your wealth and still remain conservative. If you have trouble spending on yourself, take a look at how much importance you are placing in material possessions and financial wealth. It’s important to respect money and wealth, but don’t become so attached that you lose sight of your life as it is. Otherwise your friends and family could wind up feeling slighted by your financial goals. Splurging on yourself and today’s joy can feel like a threat to your safety, but this can also denote a need to control your life in more ways than one. Assess your current relationship with your finances and make sure you’re honoring the importance of monetary wealth without giving up emotional and psychological wealth.
On the flip side, the reversed Four of Pentacles appears when your relationship with money is far out of balance. This can look like overspending in an attempt to seek out love and happiness, or perhaps that your love for money has evolved into greed. Your desire for security and certainty is only increasing the chaotic state of the world around you. It’s time to re-evaluate your priorities when it comes to wealth. Your attempts to protect yourself are doing more harm than good. Money is slipping through your fingers and leaving you grasping thin air. Ground yourself and remember what you have control over; yourself and your actions.
Scarcity mindsets and splurging tend to beget one another, and in the world we live, it can be difficult to find balance when so many of us are just struggling to make ends meet. Keep breathing, my darlings! You are capable of balancing basic survival and indulgence. I believe in you!