Four of Pentacles - Cuatro de Pentaculos
Upright: Saving money, security, conservatism, scarcity, control
Reversed: Over-spending, greed, self-protection
Four of Pentacles generates both positive and negative perceptions. On the one hand, this card signifies you have accomplished many of your goals and have attained great material wealth in the process. On the other hand, there is a risk that you will come to value only material wealth. Although this card shows a practical and financially stable person, it often indicates possessiveness, greed, and an overly cautious approach to life. You may be afraid to take risks, both financially and emotionally, for fear of losing everything you have attained so far. As a result, you may be vaguely unhappy and unfulfilled. Are you letting something hold you back from your true purpose? Is your desire for control and stability keeping you from seeking your truth? Perhaps your current path to wealth doesn't serve your true needs. Think about the sacrifices made when we are focused only on surface wealth or material. Are you finding a deep, fulfilling kind of wealth that is in line with your spiritual self?
The traditional Spanish religious symbol, Our Lady of Guadalupe or Blessed Virgin, represents the spiritual self here. She is in her typical position while holding the Pentacles, which symbolize coins or some kind of wealth. In the Tarot Muertos, she blends with the Day of the Dead Santa Muerte, a female deity in Mexican and Mexican-American folk Catholicism. A personification of death, Santa Muerte is associated with healing, protection, and safe delivery to the afterlife. Her elaborate jewelry and robes further the indication of wealth.
Her robes are green, an indication of the earth element. As well, embedded in the image is the Virgo astrological symbol of the virgin maiden, Astraea, who is associated with wheat and Earth. Astraea was the last immortal to abandon Earth at the end of the Silver Age, when the gods fled to Olympus. She was the "star maiden" and the goddess of innocence. Her presence here acts as a guidepost to your truest self.
Zodiac: Virgo
Element: Earth
Color: Green