Eight of Pentacles
8 (The Action: movement, outer work, swiftness)
Keywords
- effort
- work diligence
- skill
Upright 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
Reversed meanings
- 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
Fortune telling
- Stop over-analyzing, researching, and outlining
- Buckle down and get the work done
Questions to ask
- 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?