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.
The Chariot
Upright
Control, willpower, success, action, determination
The Chariot is a card of willpower, courage, and strength. You have learned how to make decisions according to your values with the Lovers card, and now you are taking action on those decisions. When the Chariot arrives in a Tarot reading, take it as a sign of motivation. You have set your goals and are now directing your inner power with a deep commitment to bringing them to fulfillment. When you apply discipline to achieve your goals, you will be successful.
You may be pulled in conflicting directions for your conviction to be tested. Chariot is an invitation to move upon your willpower and home in on what’s necessary to you, so you can push past the barriers in your way.
The Chariot calls you to be courageous. Be clear in expressing your desires and defining your boundaries.
In a very exact understanding, the Chariot can describe travel. You may even be considering taking a road trip to roam the country!
Reversed
Self-discipline, opposition, lack of direction
Unlike the upright Chariot which is a green light to move ahead, the Reversed Chariot advises you to ‘back up the truck’. You might be trying to push a project forward too hard when really, you must back off or change direction. Or you might have lost your urge and no longer feel as committed to the result as you did when you started. So, if something is not moving forward as you planned, re-evaluate the situation and check-in to see whether it’s a hint that you need to change direction.
At times, the reversed Chariot is a warning that you are letting challenges get in the way, preventing you from accomplishing what you set out to do. It’s all getting too hard, and you don’t have the will to go on. If that resonates think about the things that mean most to you and why you want to complete this goal. Will you allow other people’s judgments to affect you or give up as soon as the going gets hard? Or will you follow through on your dedication?
If you like to have control over your fate and know where you are heading, this is the time to tighten the controls and become more disciplined in what you are doing. While feeling a loss of power can be quite demotivating, the key is to know what you can control and what you cannot. Focus your energies on what is in your control. Examine what you can do to enhance the situation.
Similarly, the Chariot reversed advises that you may be trying to control every small detail in your life. Loosen your fist and let things run their way. You do not always have to sit in the driver’s seat!
King of Pentacles
Upright
Wealth, business, leadership, security, discipline, abundance
The King of Pentacles signifies wealth and economic safety. This King is a trusted provider; he uses his energy and determination to generate wealth for himself and loved ones. He is also a fatherly and protective character who gives people guidance and understanding, particularly in topics related to work and properties.
When the King of Pentacles card shows up, you are assured and prosperous at drawing and maintaining resources. While identifying possibilities for extension and benefit, you have self-control and power to handle your money and reinvest it intelligently.
The appearance of the King of Pentacles symbolizes that you are the great business owner and can turn your idea into something physical. When you connect yourself to your imagination, you create tremendous achievement and money come effortlessly to you. You do not strive to obtain your needs any longer like the Page and the Knight card.
The King of Pentacles often symbolizes the final realization of a duty. You have accomplished great things through great diligence and can definitely say that you accomplished your goal.
The King of Pentacles understands that a planned and continuous working will guide you to completion. Proceed this way rather than trying new methods of doing tasks. You should not practice any more ventures.
Reversed
Financially inept, obsessed with wealth and status, stubborn
The reversed King of Pentacles urges you to check your association with physical abundance and money. You may draw large amounts of money however you may not be handling your wealth properly. You need to improve your control so you can preserve it for your future while still appreciating the results of your hard work.
Or maybe you are placing money before everything else, badly affecting your connections and happiness. If this resonates, observe the greater influence of your passion with money. Is it helping you and supporting your essential priorities in life, or do you need to shift your approach?
In some instances, the reversed King of Pentacles pictures someone who is very determined and firm. Has life become so foreseen and regular that you are feeling somehow stuck in it? Being settled is great, however, you should let yourself be spontaneous and do something unusual sometimes. You should not be so serious and solid all of the time.