Readings
Two Cards
If you are trying to make a very important decision in your life and you don’t know which path to follow, if you are really doubtful about the consequences the crossroads tarot spread will help you to find your way.
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.
Four of Cups
Upright
Meditation, contemplation, apathy, reevaluation
When the Four of Cups shows up in a Tarot reading, new offers and opportunities are coming to you, but, you’re turning them away. Perhaps the chances do not interest you, or your cup is full (there are too much on your plate). Use your judgment to determine on what is actually important to you, and don’t be scared to reject new projects that don’t adjust with your path.
The Four of Cups can also indicate a time when you are turning your energy inside, to align to this new stage of your life. You are creating the space inside yourself so that you are ready to receive new possibilities later and give them the best chance of achieving. Use this time for inner contemplation before accepting the next ‘significant thing’.
The Four of Cups can show up when you are bored or unsatisfied with your daily life. You may feel detached, indifferent or unambitious – maybe life has become boring. The Four of Cups invites you to bring your awareness inside and find a more enthusiasm in what you do. You may have found yourself separated from your inner truth, and need to re-establish this contact so you can get a more comprehensive sense of direction. Now could be an great time to switch off from the disturbances of the external world and allow you the space to listen to your inner knowing and achieve more transparency.
The Four of Cups could also note that you have shut yourself off from new chances because you have been hurt before. You may have had a break-up or experienced disappointment in your job and now want to avoid getting in the same spot again. However, you may miss new possibilities that are an better fit for you. Indicate whether closing yourself down is the best way of action, or if it’s time to open up to the opportunities accessible to you.
Reversed
Retreat, withdrawal, checking in for alignment
The reversed Four of Cups indicates a period of withdrawal. You are leaving into your inner world so you can focus on what is essential to you. Just be mindful that you don’t shut off your loved ones or seem indifferent in their lives.
If you are feeling isolated, don’t push yourself to go out. Just ‘be’ in this place, and when you’re able, start to mix with the external world again. It’s just a temporary phase of life. Acknowledge it and gain the most of it.
At times the reversed Four of Cups hints that you feel disappointed with the world around you. Everything seems difficult, and instead of solving, you’re choosing to leave. You may avoid the difficulties of the external world believing that if you step out, the difficulties will go away.
The reversed Four of Cups might indicate you are unwilling to open your heart to someone or to show your true feelings, wishing to withdraw. Be careful of how this could affect those who are close to you and recognize their desires along with your own.