Happy February, folks. Happy Black History Month.
The tarot card that came forward for the collective this month is the King of Pentacles and after the busy-ness of January and setting new goals, I feel like it’s a fitting card to receive.
Let’s break this card down, shall we?
In Tarot, the Pentacles/Coins/Disks are often seen as being solely about money. They’re about so much more than that, to me. I see the Pentacles as tangible manifestations of our energy. This covers so much more than money, moving on to possessions and things, what you find pleasure in, and how your energy shows up in the word around you.
Now that we’ve got a good read on the energy of the suit, it’s important to meditate on the energy of the King here. In Tarot, much as in real life, a King is a leader of course, sometimes a figurehead, but represents a figure of control and authority. Even if you aren’t an actual king, this is an archetypal energy that you can draw around you like a grand cloak.
In Tarot, a King is a master of the visible world around them, taking an active role, and there’s this beautiful integration of all the lessons and mistakes we’ve learned or made along the way. When it’s the King of Pentacles, the Tarot is telling you this is the time you’re stepping up or stepping in to take charge.
What are you building? What are you tending to or working towards, especially financially or in the realm of the practical/material? The King is dependable. The King has been through the lessons and trials of getting to the throne. The King plans the work and works the plan.
The King knows how to delegate or wield this power and energy. Energy mastery is something we could all benefit from, especially during this time of year, where maybe our resolutions & goals we set a month ago may start to show their stress.
Maybe January doesn’t feel like the real start of the new year for me - I know that for me, it doesn’t. I generally get a “new year” vibe around the Lunar New Year later in January, or even through the astrological cycle around when Aries (the first sign of the zodiac) season comes around.
It’s okay if January wasn’t super productive. It’s okay if 2023 looks different for you than years past. It’s okay if you maybe have lacked motivation, spoons, or resources in the “new year new me” department. Energy doesn’t always work on the same timelines we expect it to, and that’s okay.
The King of Pentacles is here to remind you that you, yes you, can break on through to the other side. If you keep working on your goal, if you stay devoted, you will achieve great success (especially financially). Be confident in moving forward. Be confident in the plans that you’ve laid for yourself. The King of Pentacles knows that progress isn’t linear, and you know it too. You’ve learned from the past and worked those lessons into your plan for the future.
The King of Pentacles can also come as a reminder - maybe even a warning - to slow down every now and then and fully evaluate your relationship with power, and money. After the glitz and glam of the holidays, and with very real inflation happening, it’s always a good idea to keep a good eye on your money - which is a physical manifestation of your energy work.
Be confident in yourself and your continuing success, though, that’s the bottom line. I hope you all have a lovely, productive, energetic February that makes you feel like a King (whatever that means for you). Today is Imbolc for us witchy types - the halfway point between the winter solstice & the spring equinox. Spring is coming! The light is returning! The crocuses have sprung up to bloom!
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If you’ve read this far, thank you and blessings to you in February. I hope you all have a King of Pentacles month.