Day 1: Four of Pentacles.
Desert Divination Has kicked off with the 4 of pentacles.
I’m approaching my desert divinations a little differently this year. Instead of pulling a card and giving a run down of what to expect for the day, I’m pulling a card, (still divination), and I’m sharing the contemplations and gifts the card gives me throughout the day.
I got to the site today and things were a little behind. Not to worry, it’s nothing we haven’t experienced before. I started to get my hands dirty and realized, “now would be a good time to pull a card,” so I did. The card that appeared? The 4 of pentacles. I also tossed the stones that I wrap my cards with over the top of it and something magical happened; The very clear amethyst landed right on the pentacle at his forehead. His crown. As you can see in the images below, it magnified the pentacle at his crown. Of course, all this can lead to is, “with my mind of my money and, (quite literally), my money on my mind.”
The work I do out here is physically taxing and a bit draining, but very rewarding. In order to do the job well, I have to leave my dog and the comforts of my - very curated to my liking - home. As much as I’d like to say I do it for the inner fulfillment of it all, I’ll be real with you and unapologetically confess that I do it for the money. It’s a wonderful way to pay the bills, I am well aware of my good fortune and blessings, but it’s still about paying the bills. I would much rather be able to visit this glorious desert oasis of music and art and beauty, than be sucking dirt and abusing these old bones for days and days while missing my favorite animal on Earth and getting behind on work at home.
The 4 of Pentacles showing up is reminding me that money isn’t everything. You can have all the money. You can be swimming in it, walking on it, and even cuddling it ever so gently as you spoon each other to sleep at night, but is that you thriving? For some, I bet it is. 100%. But I don’t think it is for all of us and I don’t know about you, but I am here to thrive, my friends. Don’t get me wrong, I have no beef with coin. Money is supportive energy that is healthy to embrace, but is there a tipping point? Pulling the 4 of Pentacles is challenging me to weigh value in my life. Reminding me to balance work and play. When I look at this card, I don’t see a happy soul. I see indifference. In a world of indifference, bless it and thrive on, my loves.
See you tomorrow, when things get down to the wire.
