The Six of Pentacles shows a well dressed man weighing out gold coins. He gives the coins to two needy people. This card is about giving, but not necessarily from the heart. It could indicate self-righteous giving or being generous in the wrong way to the wrong people. Today’s Journey Tarot’s Six of Earth shows a scene that we are all too familiar with. A man has stopped his car at an intersection where people are collecting money for charity. When the bucket is extended, the man feels obligated to dig in his car for money to give. The expression on his face however is not one of charity, but annoyance. Again, it is giving in the wrong spirit. We should give, but because we want to and with no expectations or obligations. Kindness and generosity are the true gifts.

Teresa Sue McAdams, co-creator of “Today’s Journey Tarot”, co-author of “Today’s Journey Tarot, A Traveler’s Guide”, co-author of “Tarot Meditations, A Journal for Self Discovery”, and author of “Lessons, The Wisdom Within Each Moment”

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The Five of Pentacles suggests that a loss has occurred. The two battered wayfarers are traveling through the snow in a desperate situation. While it is easy to see that this card represents some kind of tragic situation, it is sometimes difficult to find the hope that these two individuals are expressing by the color of their clothes, the fact that they are moving forward, or the stained glass window above them. Today’s Journey Tarot’s Five of Earth shows a woman, obviously grieving in front of a stone monument. Her focus is turned inward, but a feather floats down behind her to represent hope, lightness, and freedom. She may not be aware of it yet, but those things are still available to her. It is a card of stagnation, a period of grief. It is her choice to turn and see the new beginning being offered.

Teresa Sue McAdams, co-creator of “Today’s Journey Tarot”, co-author of “Today’s Journey Tarot, A Traveler’s Guide”, co-author of “Tarot Meditations, A Journal for Self Discovery”, and author of “Lessons, The Wisdom Within Each Moment”

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