"People respond in accordance to how you relate to them. If you approach them on the basis of violence, that's how they will react. But if you say 'We want peace, we want stability,' we can then do a lot of things that will contribute towards progress of our society". - Nelson Mandela
Element of earth power: The Four of Pentacles is capable of generating both negative and positive perceptions. These perceptions are based on how you approach other people or the subject at hand.
On one hand, the card signifies that you have successfully managed to accomplish much of your goals and you have managed to attain a significant material wealth in the process. However, on the other hand, there is a significant chance that you will start valuing things only for their material worth..
The Four of Pentacles is indicative to you to be mindful that you are currently in a position in which you have solid investments. At times you may even believe that you are fixed in your stability of material gains. It is important to realize that the belief in stability may be based on illusions and or beliefs that all material in the world is fixed. The world in itself is mutable and not fixed because naturally speaking you may become overly focused on the wealth of the ideals or physical new-found wealth.
The Four of Pentacles warns that even though you have achieved your material goals, you may need to also apply conservation within moderation. If you are careful, you are most definitely not inclined to gamble when it comes to any kind of financial matters. You may become protective of what you have managed to accumulate throughout time, and you desire to steadily increase your overall net worth. You have worked hard to get to the point where you are now, and it is absolutely natural for your to desire to make sure that you remain stable and fulfilled. The downside to this process is that you could become overly possessive or greedy when things do not go your way. It is important to apply consciousness to how you see and value material goods and actions. Apply balance at all times.
At times of imbalance: It becomes more obvious that if you tend to over focus on becoming more possessive with your material gains, that it is also possible for you to also lose it all. Instead of being protective you become greedy, and you succumb to stinginess. You are haunted by certain fears of poverty which compels you to be nothing but materialistic. You are incredibly self-protective and defensive in terms of materialistic things, and you are not opening up to trust other people out of fear that they may be taking things away.
Medicine: In all things practice healthy balance and respect for what you have achieved. Learn that wealth is a kind of energy as well, and we create what we express. Be mindful that without risk, there is no reward - if you spend too much of your time attempting to conserve, you may also become a prisoner to your own material possessions.
Mantra: I am financially abundant.
