Readings
Three Cards
The three card tarot spread is one of the oldest methods. You can get to the heart of your question with a simple three-card Tarot reading. In this spread, there are three different positions which can be changed by to your preference, Past – Present – Future (or Situation – Action – Outcome, Situation – Obstacle – Advice and etc.).
The meaning of the card you choose varies according to it’s position.
This opening provides a GENERAL perspective to the period you are in. Or you can evaluate the comments in the frame of your question.
Temperance
Upright
Balance, moderation, patience, purpose
Temperance is the card for making balance into your life. It is time to stabilize your energy and to allow the life force to flow through you without additional effort. Recover flow and you can get your life back into harmony.
This card invites you to stay calm, even when life feels stressful. Maintain an even temper and watch your emotions. You have learned to keep prepared in harsh situations. Little details don’t get to you, because of your rich patience. Your respect for tranquillity is what will help you feel fulfillment in your life.
The Temperance card invites you to take the middle path and receive all viewpoints. It’s not the time to be extremely stubborn. Be the observer and try to avoid any extremes.
This Tarot card is about alchemy by mixing and combining different components in a way that produces something new.
The Temperance card explains that you have a pure sight of what you want to accomplish. Don’t rush things; you should take your time to guarantee that you do the best of you. You know you need a gentle, guided strategy to reach your aims.
Finally, this card indicates very important knowledge. You are achieving a big understanding of where you are at peace with what you are doing. Your intuition is leading you to the result, and you are calmly following.
Reversed
Imbalance, excess, self-healing, re-alignment
If you’re undergoing a phase of dissipation, the Reversed Temperance card is your signal to recover balance as soon as possible. You may have been eating too much, habitually drinking, over-buying, or involving in negative thinking patterns. These activities are taking you further away from your true self. So, it is time to stop and bring your life back into balance.
The reversed Temperance card could also be a warning you feel that something is ‘absent’ in your life, producing tension. Life is not progressing as smoothly as you had expected or you feel that something is not right. You can carry on with life as normal by ignoring it. But, you should notice Temperance’s lesson: If you wait in this situation for too long, that voice will just get louder. Or, you can accept it now and make the required improvements to discover your flow again.
The reversed Temperance card could be an invitation for healing and re-examining your life priorities. By building more stability and balance in your life, you open the possibility of adjusting your higher vibration.
Knight of Pentacles
Upright
Hard work, productivity, routine, conservatism
The Knight of Pentacles signifies effort and commitment that comes after the new ideas of the Page. This Knight is the most systematic and diligent nature of the deck. Maybe he is not the most creative Knight among the others, but even if his job is extremely monotonous he’ll do it to acquire the outcomes.
This card indicates that you are striving towards your aims. You have created a plan and are holding to it to get the work completed. You may not work especially fast, but you are working consistently. This card also invites you to maintain doing what you are doing and making regular growth.
The Knight of Pentacles notes that you are a real planner and executer. You visualize your purpose, decide the best plan of work, and then attach to your route with a constant focus. Careful in your program, you be certain that everything is designed and completed.
In some cases, the Knight of Pentacles card shows the more ordinary aspects of life – the daily work, monotonous programs, house duties, and other commitments. You may have a task to do, and you will have to invest your energy to see that work done to the end.
The Knight of Pentacles implies that you have a managed and traditional insight to life right now, and you are holding to your old methods of doing things. You have discovered that you need thorough preparation if you are to reach your goals. It may not certainly be an interesting time, but you know you are on the correct path.
Reversed
Self-discipline, boredom, feeling ‘stuck’, perfectionism
The reversed Knight of Pentacles urges you to set a program for yourself and attach to it, instead of seeking new ideas.
The reversed Knight of Pentacles may also indicate the self-improvement, in which constant activities will boost your progress. Ordinary duties related to home, career or other daily tasks have been left aside because now you concentrate on more interesting or major possibilities.
Or you have become highly traditionalist and repellent to develop. Try to be exposed to new adventures.
The reversed Knight of Pentacles can also suggest that you are an idealist in your strategy to work. Are being overly judgmental of other people or instantly disappointed when their work is not at an equal quality like yours?
Four of Pentacles
Upright
Saving money, security, conservatism, scarcity, control
The Four of Pentacles invites you to examine your connection with money. Are you saving money wisely while still enjoying your daily life? Or are you hopelessly sticking to every coin, scared to spend your money for fear that you do no could lose it forever?
In its most positive outlook, the Four of Pentacles implies that you have created abundance by maintaining a constant focus on your aims and working conservatively. You are mindful of your financial security, saving money and following your payments.
However, the Four of Pentacles typically characterize an insufficiency mindset, particularly with material properties. You are choosing to stock your investments, for worry you might miss it all. Money works best when it can transfer and exchange, not when it is being stockpiled. Try to find a healthy equilibrium between spending and saving, so you can experience the outcomes of your work but also save up.
The Four of Pentacles can also imply that you are putting too much value on material dependencies. You may be connected to physical things, allowing properties to become an important part of your life.
Beyond money and abundance, the Four of Pentacles appears when you are searching for more power in your life. You may be overly defensive so no one else threatens your relationship. On a private level, you may have a rigid approach and oppose change. Any idea of doing things creatively is, therefore, going to be met with opposition. So, staying in a comfort zone may be the way to go rather than taking any dangers at this point.
Reversed
Over-spending, greed, self-protection
The reversed Four of Pentacles can show up when you are estimating what’s essential to you, particularly when it comes to money and property. You may have placed too much importance on physical possessions and have now come to the understanding that they won’t make you fortunate. As a result, you may be releasing your hold on the need to surround yourself with ‘stuff’, and will be searching out more love and joy in your life.
The reversed Four of Pentacles can symbolize that money is slipping out of your hands and your spending amounts pass your saving habits.
Sometimes, the reversed Four of Pentacles can imply that you developed a greedy approach to money. You want more and more continuously. Look at the overall comparison of the cost versus profit, and evaluate whether your search for ‘more’ is actually bringing you the peace that you most crave.
Finally, the Four of Pentacles can appear in a Tarot reading when you are in a very protective mood. You seek safety, endurance and you are doing everything within your authority to create a solid environment for yourself.