Eight of Pentacles
Pentacles
Meanings
- skill
- talent
- craftsmanship
- quality
- high standards
- expertise
- mastery
- commitment
- dedication
- accomplishment
Meanings Reversed
- lack of quality
- rushed job
- bad reputation
- lack of motivation
- mediocrity
- laziness
- low skill
- dead-end job
Other Meanings
- doing your best
- bringing enthusiasm and zeal to your work
- making an effort to be the best you can be
- finding the work that is right for you
- taking care of the small details
- becoming a finely skilled craftsperson
- building something with your hands
- making a handmade gift
Other Meanings Reversed
- working yourself to death
- doing a half-hearted or sloppy job
- continuing in a job you hate
- buying thoughtless gifts
- producing work with shoddy craftsmanship
- rushing through your work
- rejecting opportunities to learn more about your craft
Meanings
- effort
- work diligence
- skill
Fortunes
- Stop over-analyzing, researching, and outlining
- Buckle down and get the work done
Questions
- How long has it been since you were "lost in your work?"
- How can you improve your level of dedication and focus?
- What work do you do best? What about that work appeals to you?
- Numerology
- 8 (The Action: movement, outer work, swiftness)
- Affirmation
- "I give myself wholeheartedly to the task of the moment."