Minor Arcana · Coins · Earth · also Eight of Pentacles
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Eight of Coins (also called the Eight of Pentacles) is one of the 14 cards of the suit of Coins, the suit of Earth in the Minor Arcana, which speaks of money, work, the body and the material world. Its keywords are effort, work diligence and skill.
Eight of Coins upright meaning
In the light, Eight of Coins points to:
- Doing your best
- Bringing enthusiasm and zeal to your work
- Making an effort to be the best you can be
- Finding the work that is right for you
- Taking care of the small details
- Becoming a finely skilled craftsperson
- Building something with your hands
- Making a handmade gift
Eight of Coins reversed or shadow meaning
In its shadow, drawn reversed or in a difficult position, Eight of Coins can point to:
- Working yourself to death
- Doing a half-hearted or sloppy job
- Continuing in a job you hate
- Buying thoughtless gifts
- Producing work with shoddy craftsmanship
- Rushing through your work
- Rejecting opportunities to learn more about your craft
Eight of Coins in fortune telling
- Stop over-analyzing, researching, and outlining
- Buckle down and get the work done
About the card
- Card
- Eight of Coins
- Also called
- Eight of Pentacles
- Arcana
- Minor Arcana
- Suit
- Coins (Pentacles): money, work, the body and the material world
- Element
- Earth
- Rank
- Eight: eights are movement and mastery: effort, speed and the results of practice.
- Keywords
- effort, work diligence and skill
