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Tarot

Ten of Pentacles Tarot Card Meaning

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The Ten of Pentacles is the tenth card in the pentacles suit in the minor arcana and represents a legacy, inheritance, long-term wealth and financial security. The Ten of Pentacles is represented by the number ten which breaks down to one, so each number is connected to the energy of this card. The number ten is connected to things like completion, wholeness, success and the fulfillment of goals.

The Ten of Pentacles is connected to the element earth and the planet Mercury, as it’s associated with practicality, being pragmatic, being grounded and tangible results. This card can represent the long-term results of what you’re currently working to build for your future.

The Ten of Pentacles can show that you’re working towards achieving a goal which will produce long-term financial results and success. This card can show that you’re trying to secure your future and set yourself up for long-term stability and security. This card can show that you’re good with your money and with saving your money which helps you to maintain your stability.

The Ten of Pentacles Meaning

This card represents a point of achievement, fulfillment and completion when it comes to building your legacy. Through your hard work and committed effort you have now reached a point of accumulated wealth and abundance which will provide you with security. This card can also represent your financial investments and the return you’re receiving from them or even a windfall of money.

The image on the card shows a family surrounded by ten pentacles and a castle in the background. There are multiple generations of family here as well showing the time it takes to build and grow financial wealth. This shows that this family has everything they need to build an abundant future for themselves.

This can mean that you are in the role of the provider and breadwinner of your family. So the Ten of Pentacles can also represent traditions, your ancestors and family lineage. It can represent a family legacy that you’re carrying on or that you’re creating your own legacy which can be carried on by your own family.

Therefore, when the Ten of Pentacles comes up in a reading it can mean that you’re in a good place financially and that this is going to set you up for success and security in the future. Alternatively, the Ten of Pentacles can also represent things like an inheritance, materialism and overspending. Always look to the cards around it for clarification or to get a deeper meaning.

Upright

Building your legacy, wealth, financial security, long-term financial wealth, a sense of accomplishment, reaching your material goals, inheritance.

Reversed

Loss of your savings, loss of an investment, financial instability, materialism, never feeling satisfied, money over everything mentality, family troubles, overspending.

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Nine of Pentacles Tarot Card Meaning

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The Nine of Pentacles is the ninth card in the pentacles suit in the minor arcana and represents independence, confidence, financial abundance, self-reliance and the fruits of your labor. The Nine of Pentacles is represented by the number nine which is connected to things like completion, wisdom, spirituality and an old soul.

The Nine of Pentacles is connected to the element earth and the planet Mercury, as it’s associated with practicality, being pragmatic, being grounded and tangible results. This card can represent a time where you’re enjoying the fruits of your labor and doing well for yourself and this is bringing you the confidence to keep developing yourself.

The Nine of Pentacles can show that you’re someone who’s self-reliant and self-sufficient and this independence will lead you towards success. This card can show that you’re in a good place, especially from a material perspective, and that you may be feeling good, looking good and generally doing well.

The Nine of Pentacles Meaning

This card represents someone who’s independent, responsible, disciplined and self-sufficient. This card can also represent an energy of having everything that you need and this is giving you a sense of security. The nine of pentacles shows that you can now do a little indulging and pampering so that you can reward yourself for all your hard work.

The image on the card shows a woman wearing beautiful gowns who is standing in a lush garden while a bird is sitting on her hand. This all represents the fruits of her labor and the abundance she has created through the hard work, effort and perseverance represented by the seven and eight of pentacles. Now she can relax and bask in the glory of her material comforts and indulge herself in life’s pleasures.

This shows that perseverance and resilience does pay off and that if you continue to stay the course with your goals you will receive the rewards for your efforts. So the Nine of Pentacles shows that a combination of believing in yourself and commitment leads to success as well as personal growth, confidence and empowerment.

Therefore, when the Nine of Pentacles comes up in a reading it can mean that your rewards will have been worth the effort and that you have the ability to attract abundance to yourself. Alternatively, the Nine of Pentacles can also represent things like working too hard, not taking the time to honor your successes and your sense of self-worth. Always look to the cards around it for clarification or to get a deeper meaning.

Upright

Independence, confidence, financial security, abundance, wealth, financial independence, self-sufficiency, self-reliance, luxury, fruits of your labor.

Reversed

Questioning your self-worth, feeling insecure, financial instability, not being paid what you’re worth, not taking the time to enjoy your successes, working too much.

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Astrology

Mercury in Astrology

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The planet Mercury in Astrology represents communication, travel, technology, self-expression and the mind. In the birth chart Mercury represents your communication style, mindset, thinking patterns, intellect and learning style. Mercury will show how you communicate with others and what you prefer when it comes to communication.

This planet is also associated with many other things such as your day to day tasks, health, fitness, problem-solving and trickery. So Mercury can kind of be seen as the “jack of all trades”. In mythology, Mercury is the messenger God known for his swiftness and speed as well as his ability to travel between the realms of the living and dead.

Challenging aspects made to your Mercury, such as a square, can show a direct and sometimes challenging or even harsh communication style. Positive aspects made to Mercury, such as a trine, can indicate a harmonious, balanced and supportive communication style.

When interpreting Mercury in your own chart it’ll be important to include the aspects made to Mercury because these will greatly influence how your Mercury is expressed. It will also show the unique challenges, opportunities and experiences connected to your communication, thinking, learning and interacting styles in this life.

Mercury in the Signs

Mercury expresses itself differently in each sign and has its own unique experiences and manifestations in each sign. Below is a list of basic interpretations of Mercury’s expression in each sign but remember to also include the aspects being made to your Mercury as well.

Aries

Mercury in Aries can make you someone who has a very direct, assertive and passionate communication style. This placement can indicate someone who has a quick mind and may even speak fast as well. Aries is a fiery sign so this will come out in your communication at times. Mercury here can make you someone who takes charge with confidence and isn’t afraid to speak your mind.

Taurus

Mercury in Taurus can make you someone who has a very patient, practical and calm communication style. This placement can indicate someone who likes to process things in a balanced manner in order to make sound decisions. Taurus is also a sensual sign and this may give a softness to your communication and thinking styles.

Gemini

Mercury in Gemini can make you someone who’s very dynamic, social, curious and open-minded. This placement can indicate someone who’s witty, sharp and quick with their words. Gemini is also an intellectual sign which loves learning new things and may enjoy a hands on approach. Mercury here can also make you a great communicator and writer.

Cancer

Mercury in Cancer can make you someone who has a very empathetic, compassionate and considerate communication style. This placement can indicate someone who’s sensitive, intuitive, caring and nurturing. Cancer is also deeply connected to emotions and feminine energy which can bring a softness to your communication style.

Leo

Mercury in Leo can make you someone who has a very lively, passionate, confident and warm communication style. This placement can indicate someone who’s bold and creative and speaks from the heart. Leo is a vibrant sign known for its enthusiasm, flair for the dramatic and self-expressive nature which can come out in your communication with others.

Virgo

Mercury in Virgo can make you someone who has a very thoughtful, direct and concise communication style. This placement can indicate someone who has an organized thought process which can make it easier for you to focus and analyze things. Virgo is a sign that values efficiency and rationalism which can come out in your communication and thinking styles.

Libra

Mercury in Libra can make you someone who has a very diplomatic, fair and harmonious communication style. This placement can indicate someone who’s the peacemaker and is skilled with interpersonal relationships and creating balance in partnerships. Libra is also known to be indecisive, artistic and cooperative which can manifest in your communication and thinking styles.

Scorpio

Mercury in Scorpio can make you someone who has a very deep, intense and powerful communication style. This placement can indicate someone who’s intuitive, passionate and likes to dig beneath the surface in order to get to the heart of the matter. Scorpio is also connected to intimacy and instinctual behavior which can come out in how you express yourself.

Sagittarius

Mercury in Sagittarius can make you someone who has a very optimistic, enthusiastic, philosophical and blunt communication style. This placement can indicate someone who’s adventurous, open-minded and truth seeking. Sagittarius is also known to be opinionated and can at times be seen as a “know it all” which can come out in the way you express yourself.

Capricorn

Mercury in Capricorn can make you someone who has a very practical, direct, patient and clear communication style. This placement can indicate someone who’s down to earth, realistic and logical. Capricorn is a sign connected to maturity, ambition and serving a purpose so you may be very goal-oriented as well.

Aquarius

Mercury in Aquarius can make you someone who has a very straight-forward, open, friendly and unique communication style. This placement can indicate someone who’s inventive, intelligent, aware and open-minded. Aquarius is also a future-oriented, quirky and individualistic sign which will come out in how you express yourself.

Pisces

Mercury in Pisces can make you someone who has a very compassionate, kind, sensitive and soft communication style. This placement can indicate someone who’s very intuitive, creative and idealistic but also indirect with your communication. Pisces is a very dreamy, ethereal and imaginative sign and can also be prone to fantastical thinking.

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Eight of Pentacles Tarot Card Meaning

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The Eight of Pentacles is the eighth card in the pentacles suit in the minor arcana and represents hard work, apprenticeship, mastering your craft, diligence and commitment. The Eight of Pentacles is represented by the number eight which is connected to things like abundance, ambition, power and manifestation.

The Eight of Pentacles is connected to the element earth and the planet Mercury, as it’s associated with the tangible world and your interaction with it. This card represents hard work and effort, consistency and achieving success.

The Eight of Pentacles can show that you’re working very hard to achieve a goal or develop your skills and that you’re committed to the process. This card can represent a time where you may be working on a project, learning to master a skill or building something.

The Eight of Pentacles Meaning

This card symbolizes your work, job, career or a period of time where you’re working to master a skill. This card can also represent the daily grind and the consistent effort that’s required to achieve a goal or learn something new.  

The image on the card shows a man working hard to create eight pentacles. His focus is on the task at hand, mastering his craft and completing his project. Behind him in the distance there’s a town although he has his back facing towards it showing how focused and determined he is to achieve his goal.

This shows the process of building something from the ground up and how each step needs to be completed in order to finish the task. This card can also represent a process of leveling up and building upon what you’ve already built. So the Eight of Pentacles shows that while you may need to discipline yourself to achieve this goal, you will also receive the rewards from your efforts. 

Therefore, when the Eight of Pentacles comes up in a reading it can mean that you’re determined to achieve a goal and that with commitment and consistency you will be successful. Alternatively, the Eight of Pentacles can also represent things like learning a new skill, perfectionism, being a workaholic and a need to create more work-life balance. Always look to the cards around it for clarification or to get a deeper meaning.

Upright

Hard-work, diligence, mastering your craft, developing your skills, ambition, apprenticeship, focusing on the task at hand, commitment, becoming an expert.

Reversed

Perfectionism, becoming a workaholic, being overly focused on your work to the detriment of other things, a need for balance in your life, lack of progress.

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Spirit Animals

Whale Spirit Animal

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The whale spirit animal represents things like wisdom, strength, peace, family, communication and emotional healing. Whales are large creatures that need a lot of space to move around and are known for their long-distance migrations. Because of this they’re connected to having a larger than life presence, natural leadership abilities and a need for growth and expansion.

Whales are known to live for a very long time and some, like the killer whale, can live for more than a hundred years. Because of this they’re associated with ancient wisdom and can be seen as the “wisdom keepers” or keepers of history. Some whales can also swim to great depths and because of this they’re associated with diving deep into your own emotions and exploring what’s buried there.

So the whale spirit animal can represent things like memory, strong intuitive skills and being emotionally deep. Whales are also symbols of big shifts and changes that may be occurring in your life or within yourself at the moment. Whales are also connected to a heightened level of awareness, spirituality, enlightenment and going with the flow.

Spirit Animals Meaning

You can experience the energy of spirit animals through symbolism in your reality or by actually seeing an animal in your physical world. Receiving signs of a particular animal multiple times, as in a pattern, can mean that this animal has a message for you or that their energy can act as medicine for you. If you see an animal in your reality, especially an animal you don’t see often or is rare to see, it can be a big sign with a more powerful meaning or impact for you at that time.

Spirit animals can act as a spirit guide throughout your life or they can come to you at times when you need their specific medicine, wisdom and/or energy. If you tend to see a certain animal a lot or you have always felt a special connection and kinship with a particular animal then it may be one of your spirit guides.

Whale Spirit Animal Meaning

When the whale starts to appear in your life it can mean that it’s time for you to explore the depths of your soul in order to “feel” through the situations in your life. The whale is an animal connected to communication and singing as they’re known to communicate with each other and other animals through sound. This can mean that it’s time for you to speak your truth and honestly express how you feel whether it’s to someone else or to yourself.

Whales are known to swim in pods which are essentially groups of whales, as they’re very social creatures. This can be a message for you to find your tribe or connect with your family, loved ones and/or ancestors. Whales can also hold ancestral wisdom and the sacred teachings of your own ancestral line. So the whale may be calling for you to explore your own akashic records and investigate your past lives or the wisdom of those who came before you.

The whale is acting as a teacher for you at this time and is teaching you about being both soft and strong and to use your immense power wisely. The whale can be a message for you to start diving into the depths of your consciousness in order to expand, grow and gain more awareness on an inner level. So this can be a sign that the whale is calling for you to go deep and find the strength within to stay true to who you are.

Whales are also symbols of luck, protection, spiritual guidance and intuition. So when the whale spirit animal starts to show up in your life it can also be a message to start developing your intuitive abilities or listening to the voice of your soul, as this will be your best guide in life. Because of the great wisdom they hold they can be seen as spiritual guides who are here to guide and protect you so that you can fulfill your greatest potential in life.

Like with all spirit animals, the whale can have many different meanings for your life at a particular time. Listening to your intuition and gut instincts will help you to know which message the whale has for you.

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Seven of Pentacles Tarot Card Meaning

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The Seven of Pentacles is the seventh card in the pentacles suit in the minor arcana and represents long-term growth, perseverance, investing and waiting for a return on your investments. The Seven of Pentacles is represented by the number seven which is connected to things like wisdom, analytical thinking, transition and knowledge.

The Seven of Pentacles is connected to the element earth and the planet Venus, as it’s associated with organic growth cycles, abundance and the material realm. This card can represent a transitional period where you’re working towards achieving a goal and waiting to see the results.

The Seven of Pentacles can show that you’ve been doing the work and now it’s just about sticking to the process and being consistent. This card can represent a time where you may be in the grind which can become repetitive and monotonous. Because of this it’s important to not lose sight of your goal so that you keep showing up and doing the work.

The Seven of Pentacles Meaning

This card symbolizes something that you’re investing your time, energy and resources into which you’re waiting to see results with. This card can also represent planning for the long-term or something which will produce long-term results. 

The image on the card shows a man tending to his investment and waiting for his crop to grow. The man has his hands and head resting on top of his garden tool as if thinking about the time when he finally reaches his goal and can enjoy the fruits of his labor. The expression on his face looks tired and maybe even a little defeated or worn out from the process.

This shows that while having a goal is a worthwhile pursuit, the process will not be easy and will require your strength at times. So the Seven of Pentacles shows that achieving a goal requires consistent work and effort and that in order for this to happen you need to commit to seeing it through. 

Therefore, when the Seven of Pentacles comes up in a reading it can mean that you may need to wait a bit before you receive the fruits of your labor. But if you keep at it, your hard work will pay off. Alternatively, the Seven of Pentacles can also represent things like slow growth, reevaluating your investments and/or rewards from your efforts that are not equal to the work you put in. Always look to the cards around it for clarification or to get a deeper meaning.

Upright

Perseverance, hard-work, investing, long-term growth, planning for your future, waiting for your investments to grow, long-term results and success.

Reversed

Investments not producing a return, not knowing what to invest your time in, not reaping the rewards of your efforts, reevaluating your investments.

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The Six of Pentacles Tarot Card Meaning

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The Six of Pentacles is the sixth card in the pentacles suit in the minor arcana and represents generosity, charity, giving, receiving, balance and support. The Six of Pentacles is represented by the number six which is connected to things like harmony, care-taking, help and nurturing energy.

The Six of Pentacles is connected to the element earth and the planet Venus, as it’s associated with assistance, abundance, a gift and relief from struggle. This card can represent a gift from the universe which is giving you relief from the challenging energy of the five of pentacles.

The Six of Pentacles can show that you’re being given a hand-out of some kind which will help to balance out the scales moving forward. This card can represent a small act of charity which is meant to help you get back on your feet so that you can recover from any losses.

The Six of Pentacles Meaning

This card symbolizes a balance of give and take. If something has been taken from you know that this will be returned to you but maybe in a different form. This card can also represent your generosity towards others. So you can be represented by either role in this card. 

The image on the card shows two people down on their knees begging for help while another person is handing them coins. The person in the giving role is seemingly wealthy and has enough to give to others who are in need. He’s also holding scales showing that the scales are being balanced.

So the Six of Pentacles can represent a time of relief and recuperation in your life where you’re getting the help and support you need. This card also signifies that while you may be receiving charity at this time, this is just a temporary gift meant to get you out of hardship. Although after this it will be up to you to continue finding ways to maintain your financial security.

Therefore, when the Six of Pentacles comes up in a reading it means that there will be a fair outcome in a situation and you will get what you need or will be able to help in some way. Alternatively, the Six of Pentacles can also represent things like bread-crumbing, being overly generous and a need to bring balance to a situation as it may be too one-sided. Always look to the cards around it for clarification or to get a deeper meaning.

Upright

Giving and receiving, a gift from the universe, bread-crumbing, charity, generosity, a hand-out, balance, equality, fairness, receiving assistance, support.

Reversed

A need to balance the give and take, not receiving what you deserve, too much going out and not enough coming in, a one way street, being overly generous.

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Astrology

The Moon in Astrology

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The Moon in Astrology represents your emotions, intuition, soul, subconscious and instincts. In the birth chart this planet represents the emotional self, your inner world and your emotional response to the world. The Moon will show what you need in order to feel safe, secure and protected as the Moon is connected to the archetype of the mother.

This planet represents feminine energy as well as the feminine figures in your life such as your mother or parent. It can also be connected to your natural instincts and intuitive abilities and how this manifests within you. The Moon is your heart and soul and how you express this part of yourself.

Challenging aspects made to your Moon, such as a square, can show challenging and tumultuous emotions or emotional triggers. Positive aspects made to the Moon, such as a trine, can indicate a flow of energy which is helpful, supportive and harmonious. 

When interpreting the Moon in your own chart it’ll be important to include the aspects made to the Moon because these will greatly influence how your Moon is expressed. It will also show the unique challenges, opportunities and experiences connected to your path towards emotional understanding and well-being in this life.

The Moon in the Signs

The Moon expresses itself differently in each sign and has its own unique experiences and manifestations in each sign. Below is a list of basic interpretations of the Moon’s expression in each sign but remember to also include the aspects being made to your Moon as well. 

Aries

The Moon in Aries can make you someone who’s very bold, passionate, spontaneous and independent. This placement can indicate someone who’s assertive, driven and ready to take on a challenge. Aries is a fiery sign so having an Aries Moon can create fiery, intense emotions within you at times.

Taurus

The Moon in Taurus can make you someone who’s very grounded and practical who values stability, comfort and security. The Moon is exalted in Taurus and this placement can indicate someone who’s down to earth, creative and patient. Taurus is also a sensual sign who loves to be surrounded by beauty and creature comforts.

Gemini

The Moon in Gemini can make you someone who’s very curious, communicative, social and open-minded. This placement can indicate someone who needs to talk things out and express themselves verbally. Gemini is also a dynamic, intellectual sign which loves having philosophical conversations.

Cancer

The Moon in Cancer can make you someone who’s very nurturing, compassionate, sensitive and intuitive. This placement can indicate someone who’s a natural empath, caretaker and mother. Cancer is also deeply connected to emotions, emotional cycles and feminine energy.

Leo

The Moon in Leo can make you someone who’s very brave, strong, passionate and charismatic. This placement can indicate someone who’s a natural leader who’s also very loyal, generous and confident. Leo is a vibrant sign known for its enthusiasm which can create a very lighthearted and optimistic emotional state.

Virgo

The Moon in Virgo can make you someone who’s very logical, organized, analytical and helpful. This placement can indicate someone who values structure, order and direct communication. A Virgo Moon prefers to stay grounded and composed in their emotions and may be conservative when expressing their feelings. 

Libra

The Moon in Libra can make you someone who has a harmonious and well-balanced emotional state. This placement can indicate someone who’s a peacemaker as you may value diplomacy, fairness and justice. Libra is also known to be indecisive, artistic and cooperative. 

Scorpio

The Moon in Scorpio can make you someone who’s very deep, passionate, loyal and instinctual. This placement can indicate someone who’s a natural investigator who can see beneath the surface of situations. Scorpio is also connected to power, intuition and ambition. 

Sagittarius

The Moon in Sagittarius can make you someone who’s very open-minded, free-spirited, spiritual and adventurous. This placement can indicate someone who’s larger than life who values exploration, freedom and expansion. Sagittarius is also known to be optimistic and tends to have a positive outlook. 

Capricorn

The Moon in Capricorn can make you someone who’s very serious, grounded, stable and responsible. This placement can indicate someone who’s goal-oriented and a hard-worker. Capricorn is a sign connected to maturity and has a strong sense of responsibility to serve a purpose or to be purpose-driven.

Aquarius

The Moon in Aquarius can make you someone who’s very unique, logical, independent and intelligent. This placement can indicate someone who’s open-minded, friendly and accepting of others. Aquarius is also a very future-oriented and innovative sign known for its individualistic nature.

Pisces

The Moon in Pisces can make you someone who’s very compassionate, empathic, spiritual and sensitive. This placement can indicate someone who’s very creative, imaginative and idealistic. Pisces is also associated with healing, self-sacrifice, intuition and surrender. 

If you’d like to learn more about your own birth chart, check out my Astrology Workbook and/or book an astrology reading with me.

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Five of Pentacles Tarot Card Meaning

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The Five of Pentacles is the fifth card in the pentacles suit in the minor arcana and represents abandonment, insecurity, poverty, financial loss and a lack mentality. The Five of Pentacles is represented by the number five which is connected to things like change, challenge, adaptability and transformation.

The Five of Pentacles is connected to the element earth and the planet Venus, as it’s associated with financial needs, your sense of worth and supportive forces. This card can represent a time of struggle in your life or feelings of unworthiness and insecurity.

The Five of Pentacles can literally represent challenging financial times. But it can also be connected to your emotional and mental states as well as your connections with others. This card can represent poverty and falling on hard times where you feel unsupported and possibly even abandoned by the universe.

The Five of Pentacles Meaning

This card can mean that you may be feeling insecure and powerless in a situation in your life. The Five of Pentacles also represents that there’s always something to be grateful for no matter how small and that you may need to shift your perspective in order to cope with this situation.

The image on the card shows two people who are wounded and struggling to walk in the snow just outside of a church. Behind them a church window glows as if beckoning them to come inside and into the warmth. Although because they’re so focused on their struggle they miss the shining light and thus keep themselves stuck in an impoverished state.

So the Five of Pentacles can represent a loss of hope or being too focused on the problem instead of the solution. This card also signifies that there is support around you but you may need to change your perspective in order to see this. Everything in life is temporary, including challenges, and reminding yourself of this can be helpful.

Therefore, when the Five of Pentacles comes up in a reading it means that you may be experiencing struggles but that there’s also a way out being presented to you. So not to lose hope and to keep the faith. Alternatively, the Five of Pentacles can also represent things like surrender, a negative mindset and being spiritually guided. Always look to the cards around it for clarification or to get a deeper meaning.

Upright

Feeling abandoned, falling on hard times, financial poverty, financial loss, struggle, sickness, impoverishment, loneliness, unworthiness, feeling lack.

Reversed

An end to difficult times, new financial opportunities, restoring hope, placing your trust in the universe, getting unstuck, blocks being removed.

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Astrology

The Sun in Astrology

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The Sun in Astrology represents your identity, vitality, life force, ego, energy, purpose and willpower. In the birth chart this planet represents the self as well as self-awareness, self-realization and individuation. The Sun will show your personality and who you are evolving into in this life.

This planet represents masculine energy as well as the masculine figures in your life such as your father or parent. It can also be connected to your health, strength, personal power and creative force or ability to manifest. The Sun is your light and the light you emit out into the world

Challenging aspects made to your Sun, such as a square, can show a need to overcome struggles in life and to achieve personal growth in the process. Positive aspects made to the Sun, such as a trine, can indicate a flow of energy which is helpful, supportive and harmonious. 

When interpreting the Sun in your own chart it’ll be important to include the aspects made to the Sun because these will greatly influence how your Sun is expressed. It will also show the unique challenges, opportunities and experiences connected to your path towards self-realization in this life.

The Sun in the Signs

The Sun expresses itself differently in each sign and has its own unique experiences and manifestations in each sign. Below is a list of basic interpretations of the Sun’s expression in each sign but remember to also include the aspects being made to your Sun as well. 

Aries

The Sun is exalted in Aries which means that their energies are aligned and compatible. Having an Aries Sun can make you someone who’s a natural leader, very independent, strong and self-sufficient. This placement can indicate someone who’s assertive, passionate, adventurous and has a love for freedom.

Taurus

The Sun in Taurus can make you someone who’s reliable, dependable, grounded and practical. This placement can indicate someone who values stability, security and following traditional paths. Taurus is also a creative, sensual sign who likes to have its creature comforts.

Gemini

The Sun in Gemini can make you someone who’s curious, inquisitive, communicative and social. This placement can indicate someone who’s open-minded and a natural problem-solver as Gemini is very tuned into the details. Gemini is also a high energy and dynamic sign which loves trying new things and having new experiences.

Cancer

The Sun in Cancer can make you someone who’s very nurturing, sensitive, compassionate and empathetic. This placement can indicate someone who’s a natural caretaker and mother who’s also highly intuitive. Cancer is also deeply connected to emotions, emotional cycles and feminine energy.

Leo

The Sun in Leo can make you someone who’s very brave, warm, confident and courageous. This placement can indicate someone who’s a natural leader with magnetic energy which can make you very charismatic. Leo is a vibrant sign which is very passionate, enthusiastic and ambitious.

Virgo

The Sun in Virgo can make you someone who’s very organized, practical, efficient and detail-oriented. This placement can indicate someone who falls naturally into the role of service provider and being of service to others, as Virgo is a very helpful sign. Virgo is also the rational, problem-solver with perfectionistic qualities. 

Libra

The Sun in Libra can make you someone who’s very diplomatic, fair, cooperative and balanced. This placement can indicate someone who’s a natural mediator that values justice, fairness and doing the right thing. Libra is also a sign connected to beauty, artistry, design and relationships.

Scorpio

The Sun in Scorpio can make you someone who’s very deep, intense, instinctual and powerful. This placement can indicate someone who’s a natural investigator who can see beneath the surface of situations in order to expose the truth. Scorpio is an ambitious sign that values deep bonds, passionate connections and commitment. 

Sagittarius

The Sun in Sagittarius can make you someone who’s very open-minded, wise, adventurous and spiritual. This placement can indicate someone who’s a free-spirit and who values exploration, growth and enlightenment. Sagittarius also values travel, independence, expanding consciousness and philosophical thought. 

Capricorn

The Sun in Capricorn can make you someone who’s very serious, ambitious, hard-working and driven. This placement can indicate someone who has an air of authority about them which can create natural leadership qualities. Capricorn is a very responsible and mature sign which can make you seem like an old soul.

Aquarius

The Sun in Aquarius can make you someone who’s very unique, intelligent, altruistic and individualistic. This placement can indicate someone who’s a humanitarian and feels called to fight for the rights of humanity on a collective level. Aquarius is a sign that marches to the beat of its own drummer and can be seen as the “trendsetter” of the zodiac.

Pisces

The Sun in Pisces can make you someone who’s very imaginative, creative, spiritual, sensitive and intuitive. This placement can indicate someone who’s a natural empath with a lot of compassion and love to give. Pisces is also associated with healing, self-sacrifice, idealism and surrender. 

If you’d like to learn more about your own birth chart, check out my Astrology Workbook and/or book an astrology reading with me.