I've just had a few thoughts about this card, the 10 of Pentacles. When it turns up, many see it as a card of luxury and abundant fortune. I guess that it is not surprising when you look at the picture; a cat is being presented with a beautiful and probably priceless crown. I wonder, being that it is the last card in the suit of Pentacles, if it is simply telling us that where we are is as good as it is going to get for now. Whether I am on benefits for £70 a week or earning a couple of hundred a day, the 10 of Pentacles might be my financial lid. It could be telling me that I have hit my mark for the moment and need be satisfied with what I have because it 'ain't gonna be getting any better just yet. I have never thought of the card in this way before.
This is not all that the 10 of Pentacles concerns. It is a card of security also. I suggested that my boyfriend not come over this evening because I had things to prepare for tomorrow, so I spent the evening in cutting fabric. We are going out tomorrow for my friend's birthday, so it's probably not a bad idea for him to stay home and recharge his batteries tonight. I often think of the family when this card comes up. In between this and that, I sat downstairs with my parents and watched Coronation Street. I always feel secure and warm with them. I don't sit downstairs and watch television with them often though. My own television is on a trolley and sits inside my wardrobe. It is only wheeled out when my boyfriend comes. I am not a big 'tv' person.
A friend and I drove out to a small town for a wander this morning. In between our shopping, we went for lunch in a favourite delicatessen of mine. It has a patio garden out the back, stacked with pots and hanging baskets, and is a lovely place to while away an hour. We ended up staying there for a few. Thankfully, part of it was covered with a gazebo because it began to rain heavily. Water was pouring from it's roof and down it's sides, but it was generally pretty humid and we remained dry. At one point, it felt as though we were dining in the middle of a monsoon. However, the food was good and so was the company, so it really didn't make much of a difference.
Illustration from The Medieval Cat Tarot by Lawrence Teng
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