Four of Pentacles

Jabe, Amun, Deus; The Emperor’s authority flows within you, bringing both power and restriction.

Every painting is bound by its canvas. Understand the structures within which you dance, or fight the edges of opportunity. The choice is yours.

Upright

• Security
• Enduring comfort
• Steady progress

Perhaps the greatest reward is not the bright star of conspicuous financial gain; you are entering a period of sustained financial security engendered by rewards that are ample but not extravagant. Improvements made in this period may not excite, but they will endure.

Be wary of new companions in this period, for they may be attracted to you only for your material resources. Their belief in a connection between material wealth and spiritual wealth is misplaced, and you would do well to ignore it.

Reversed

• Avarice
• Financial burden
• Discontent

Money is the dirty water that fills the canals of your being. It permeates your foundations and rises up through the porous walls of your existence.

You may carry a great weight of financial responsibilities, or torment yourself with anxiety related to a scarcity of resources. Or, worse, you or a fellow traveller may be dominated by possessions, unable to enjoy what you have as you writhe in the teeth of the urge to acquire more.