Tarot Card Symbolism: The Eight of Pentacles Reversed

For those people who interpret cards appearing upside down in a Tarot reading as having unique reversed meanings, the Eight of Pentacles in its reversed position indicates that there may be problems at work and your present job may come to an end or change in some drastic way. Promotion will likely elude you. You need to learn new skills and techniques to succeed. In some cases, the news is good, but it will take time for your to achieve the success you seek.

Tarot Card Symbolism: The Eight of Pentacles of the Minor Arcana

The Eight of Pentacles of the Minor Arcana of the Tarot is the eighth card of the Suit of Pentacles. It follows the Seven of Pentacles. It is the embodiment of work, craftsmanship, and patience.

The Symbolism of the Eight of Pentacles Tarot Card

This card is represented by an artist, obviously a male, who is working away at his craft. He sits upon a wooden bench, using the tools of his trade to produce these artifacts. The eight artifacts he has created, including the one he is currently perfecting, are golden pentacles.

The General Interpretation of the Eight of Pentacles Card

When appearing in a spread, this card implies hard work and employment. The person represented in this card is very skilled at his trade, and so the individual who draws the Eight of Pentacles in a spread is most likely also highly skilled. This skill usually refers to an employment situation, whether that be in trade or business.

Sometimes, this card can represent a commission of some kind. For an artist, this is most likely in the commissioning of a particular piece. For a salesman, it might represent commission earned off a sale. For the businessman, this card has a great many implications, perhaps indicating a successful deal or merger. This card can hold significance for a wide array of professions.

The Inner Meaning of the Eight of Pentacles in Tarot

The Eight of Pentacles is the image of patience, success, and ability. The individual drawing this card is warned that success is dependent upon two things: the ability to achieve a goal and the patience to wait for what will come. Hard work and steady patience are required, and the individual must be cognizant of the final goal at all times.

This is also a card of preparation. In this interpretation, the message from the Eight of Pentacles may or may not relate to a trade or business. It does, however, indicate that there is something to prepare for. This ‘something’ is likely quite important, and requires extensive preparation.

For many, this will indeed be work-related. A merger or business meeting, perhaps. For those in more artistic vocations, it might mean a long and difficult project. For some, this card will be more personal in nature. There are times when it indicates a pregnancy, or perhaps a marriage, though this is less likely.

The Nine of Pentacles follows this card.

Tarot Card Symbolism: The Seven of Pentacles Reversed

If you are among the many Tarot readers who chose to interpret upside down cards in a reading as having reversed meanings, the Seven of Pentacles in its reversed position implies a period of hard work will come to an end. Alternatively, you could come to the conclusion that what you are trying to achieve isn't worth the effort involved. This is probably not the right time to take on a task that requires many resources or a great deal of effort.

Tarot Card Symbolism: The Seven of Pentacles of the Minor Arcana

The Seven of Pentacles of the Minor Arcana of the Tarot is the seventh card of the Suit of Pentacles. It follows the Six of Pentacles. It is the embodiment of coming up against obstacles when seeking success.

The Symbolism of the Seven of Pentacles Tarot Card

This card is represented by a man leaning upon a stick that he has chosen to use as a walking staff. He stares intently at a bush before him, a bush that holds seven golden pentacles. He is so focused on these pentacles that one might believe his entire world is about his ‘treasures.’

However, he looks just a little forlorn, as if he can see these treasures but not attain them. It could be said that no matter how hard he works, he still cannot achieve that which he desires most.

The General Interpretation of the Seven of Pentacles Card

When appearing in a spread, this card implies obstacles that might be insurmountable, and that failure is a very possible outcome. The goal which is just out of reach of the individual is often a material goal, relating to money or possessions in some way. Sometimes it can mean that there is little available money to begin or complete a desired project.

A great deal of creativity will be needed to solve this problem (providing it's a problem that can be brought to a resolution.) Sometimes these solutions come in the form of bartering or trading, while in other cases, it's the aid of a trusted friend that makes the difference. However, this card indicates that failure is a definite possibility.

The Inner Meaning of the Seven of Pentacles in Tarot

The Seven of Pentacles is the image of doubt and failure, and of desiring that which may not come to pass. This is the card that suggests that it might be possible to work hard and to truly, deeply want something, and still fail. The reason for this failure could possibly be that the individual was too focused on the problem to find a solution. Or it could simply be that there was no chance of success in the first place.

Some other interpretations indicate that this card brings a message of quarreling and malcontent. Failure on a material level does tend to bring out these qualities in people. It should be remembered that most problems do have a solution. Perhaps the individual should seek out these solutions before resorting to negative behavior.

The Eight of Pentacles follows this card.