In combination with that I have decided once again to pull a card a day and work with my main tarot deck (Wild Unknown) to see how I progress with card meanings and to reflect at the end of the day where I noticed the card's energy.
Today begins the new path.
The 8 of Pentacles
An intricate, well-crafted web expands across the entirety of the card. In the Seven of Pentacles we saw the assessments being made, and in the Eight of Pentacles the actual labor is progressing. The hard-working spider who has built this web sits in the center of the card, focused on the task at hand. Four pentacles, spaced evenly and purposefully, line either side of the web.
If you are going to build a web, you need to be devoted to your craft. You need to be willing to joyfully immerse yourself in your work. For the spider, it isn’t about rushing through the process to get to an end result. It is about embracing each part of the work with dedication and attention to detail.
The Eight of Pentacles is a card of down and dirty effort. In order to take the passionate energy of the wands and the emotional energy of the cups and turn it into something real, we need to be willing to, well, do the actual WORK! This is the message of the Eight of Pentacles.
And from another site:
"The Eight of Pentacles heralds success as a result of sustained and concentrated efforts. Your commitment and unrelenting effort has paid off and you are now in a very strong position. While others around you have been running around like headless chickens, trying this and that, you have kept your head down and hammered away on making progress in very specific areas. Where you are now is not a case of just being lucky for you have earned every cent of your success from serious application and self-discipline. This Card very often deals with finances and career but the success that accompanies this Card can be applied to any area of your life. Not only are you a success at what you do, but others see you in that light as well. You may see yourself as someone who is just getting on with their work but from the observers point of view, you are a role model and inspirational.
One of your many outstanding qualities is the impeccably high standards you set for yourself and everything you get involved in. You believe, that if a ‘job is worth doing, then it is worth doing well’. You are scrupulous in your attention to detail and the quality of your work is excellent. The Eight of Pentacles suggests that you are highly qualified in your field of expertise and probably have attained other ‘above and beyond the call of duty’ diplomas and credentials. It is no doubt that you are ‘top of your field’ and ‘top of the class’. You would be considered an expert by your peers and someone who has vast experience behind them. You are highly sought after.
Another of your qualities is patience, and when this Card appears in a Reading, it will be asking you to take your time and not attempt to take any short-cuts with what you are doing. It is quality and not quantity that matters at the moment so you must pay attention to the fine detail and not just be in a hurry to get things finished and done. Only your best work will do and possibly even more is expected of you now, so do not disappoint. Keep hammering away until you get it just right. You have really come a long way and should be proud of your abilities and all that you have achieved."
So sounds like I'm on the right path here. I know to be successful on this journey I need to put in the WORK. It begins today. HUGZ
