Tuesday, March 13, 2012

EIGHT OF PENTACLES

PRUDENCE

The Golden Dawn name for this card is PRUDENCE and rightfully so. A craftsman chips away at his work. He has displayed his finished works, is currently working on a new piece and has already lined up another piece to work on next when he finishes the one he's working on. With the sun in Virgo as the astrological correspondence, the planetary aspect is a very practical one with attention to small details. Like the rest of the eights, any gain which may appear is limited and prudence is not necessarily a greet virtue as overcarefulness about small things can come at expense of the great. 

The appearance of this card in a spread means work, employment, commission, craftsmanship, and skill. It quite often is a reflection of the person you're reading for and the fact that they're a hard worker, depending on the position in the spread.