Along the same lines of “protecting your interests” comes the 4 of Pentacles. Take a good look at this card. If ever there was a character who was holding on to what was his, it’s the man in this card. In his posture alone, we see that he’s not letting anything in or out. This card is sometimes rendered as “maintaining the status quo,” in the sense that “nothing changes.” It can also point to blocked change or resistance to change. In some cases, this type of stance could obviously be a negative thing, but there are times when it’s also warranted. To again quote Watters, “At best, this is a card of caution – of carefully guarding your resources and holding on firmly to what you have earned or accumulated,” in whatever form that takes.
Before we progress to the final card, it might be helpful here to take a breather to note what appears to be a recurrent theme of this reading: the need for caution and a level-headed approach. It begins with Eric’s card of the Queen of Cups; is further suggested by the inherent impetuousness of the Knight of Wands; is repeated again in the King of Swords, and now appears most dramatically in the 4 of Pentacles. As the 4 of Pentacles appears in the “short-term” future position, it suggests that you – and the relationship – would remain at something of a standstill, potentially for the next 6 to 12 months. And perhaps with good reason.
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