Unofficial_Wild_Unknown_Meanings_Carrie_Mallon

Four of Pentacles
Creator’s keywords: possession, control
Carrie’s keywords: comfort zone, rigid
Four of Pentacles Tarot Card Meanings in the Wild Unknown
Four pentacles form a diamond. They are bound together by intricately
intertwined threads of blue, magenta and yellow. The lines in the background draw in
towards the diamond, but are unable to penetrate its defenses. There is a sense of
security and stability in the imagery, but at what cost does that come?
Diamonds are one of the hardest materials that exist. The Four of Pentacles is
often associated with rigidity and stubbornness. In some instances, it can be beautiful to
be as rigid as a diamond. But in other instances, being so hard and fast can be
detrimental. As human beings, we sometimes become fixed in our ways for better or for
worse. This is the energy at work in this card.
It is natural to feel the need for security and protection, but this card often shows
a manufactured sense of protection. By clinging to anything – belongings, land, ideas –
we believe that we can maintain control. Instead of an actual sense of safety, the Four of
Pentacles often hints at the illusion of safety – an illusion that we try to maintain by
clinging to what is familiar.
But the inevitable truth is that change is constant. There are times to hold tightly
to the status quo. But as a long term strategy, this approach is not sustainable. You can’t
micromanage everything. You must learn to use your personal influence while
also accepting that some things are simply out of your hands.
The pentacles in this card are bound together, perhaps in an attempt to keep them
under control. This doesn’t have to be a bad thing. In fact, as the suit of pentacles relates
to the material realm, this card can sometimes assert the importance of saving money
and protecting your assets. But often, if you’re not careful, this type of behavior can turn
into hoarding and short-sightedness.
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