AFFLUENCE PERMANENCE CONVENTION
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ENJOYING AFFLUENCE having material abundance being free from money problems enjoying business success feeling financially secure seeing your ventures flourish having a run of good fortune Reversed Early Phase: Your fortunes may improve in the future. Your financial situation could get better. Business may pick up. Some prospects may develop. Late Phase: Your run of good fortune is ending. The prosperous times have passed. You're no longer feeling financially secure. Business has taken a turn for the worse. |
SEEKING PERMANENCE looking for a solution that will last creating a lasting foundation feeling secure as things are being concerned with the long term having an orderly family life moving beyond makeshift arrangements nailing down the plan Reversed Early Phase: You may seek a long-term solution. A more permanent foundation may materialize. You may be able to settle down. A secure relationship may become more appealing. Late Phase: Your fixed arrangement is falling apart. You're no longer focused on making the situation last. The mood of security is disappearing. A long-lasting relationship is ending. |
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staying within established guidelines proceeding according to the rules taking part in traditions becoming part of the Establishment being conservative trusting in the tried-and-true continuing in known patterns |
Reversed Early Phase: You may become more conservative. Rules may need to be followed. Someone may decide to go along with convention. A tradition may be honored. Late Phase: You're no longer following a tradition. The mood is becoming less conventional. Known patterns are less effective. People are growing disenchanted with the old ways. |
Description
On many cards, we see a cluster of buildings off in the distance. In the Ten of Pentacles, we finally arrive in that village—in the middle of the marketplace. The family we see is carrying on the affairs of everyday life. A patriarch, dressed in a luxurious robe, pats his hounds as he watches over the younger generations. A man and woman converse in passing as their child plays at their feet. Coins (money) are in the air.
The Ten of Pentacles stands for the ultimate in worldly and material success. Sometimes I jokingly call it the “fat cat card” because it reminds me of the aura of prosperity that surrounds wealthy men and women of business. This is the card you want to see if you are wondering how your latest enterprise will turn out. Wealth and affluence are yours.
When we achieve material success, we naturally want it to last. This is the conservative, Establishment side of the Ten of Pentacles. Why rock the boat when life is fine just the way it is? In readings, this card often stands for convention—following established guidelines and maintaining the status quo. Fat cats are rarely radicals; they love tradition and the tried-and-true. Sometimes it is important to trust the known ways, but only when change is inadvisable.
The Ten of Pentacles is also concerned with permanence. Change is an unavoidable part of life, but constant change is uncomfortable. We need stability and the chance to work for a secure foundation in life. In readings, this card may be telling you to concentrate on the long-term. Work toward a lasting solution. Now may be the time to settle down and make the arrangements that will work for you far into the future.
Some Possible Opposing Cards
Two of Wands—being original, avoiding convention
Three of Wands—exploring, going into untested areas
Five of Pentacles—hard times, material lack
Some Possible Reinforcing Cards
Empress—affluence, luxury, physical comfort
Hierophant—conforming, following rules, conservative
Lovers—permanent unions, family ties
World—affluence, material fulfillment
Four of Pentacles—enjoying the status quo, conserving
