What I See:
Boy can I relate to that poor dad! Grocery shopping with kids is the pits, LOL. Yet this is a fabulous image of balance. We all juggle family and home, work and friends, balancing our budgets and paying the bills. We see the Earth element in the produce the man is looking over. We also see the test of choice as he decides what to buy. The crocodile on his shirt shows us adaptability — the crocodile lives in the water yet breaths air.
General Earth element/Pentacles suit:
Please refer back to the Ace of Earth.
Light (upright) Reading:
Centered, you’re balancing your responsibilities.
- Keywords: Balance, Movement, Multitasking, and Changes.
Shadow (upside down or reverse) Reading:
Beware of your attention being pulled in a different direction.
- Keywords: Disequilibrium, Disorganization, Inflexibility, and Unfocused.
Plots:
Typically, this card shows a man with two coins joined by the infinity symbol (which has ties to the Magician and Strength). A clown or court jester come to mind. A traveling act/performer? What if the high wire performer falls in love and loses their balance, their focus?
Perhaps a blending of families? How about living in two worlds like the crocodile? Or living a secret life? Maybe there’s a two-timing back-stabbing plot thread? Perhaps this tells you to write two different points of view.
- Two Themes: Balance, Attraction, Receptivity, Duality, Reflection, or Choice.
Pentacles (Coins) relate to material losses or gains, perhaps your character is balancing two jobs to make ends. Or maybe they’ve lost their job? Received a raise or promotion?
Characters:
Adaptability in the midst of demands on time and attention.
- Suit Archetype/Feudal Class: Merchants, Business, and Professional class.
Additionally, look up one of the Earth signs (Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn) for personality traits.
For more information on the Twos in general, please refer back to the Two of Fire.
Image: Gaian Tarot
Jun 21, 2012 @ 06:21:54
Heh. If they wanted to be accurate they should’ve used a mom and not a dad. Dads don’t balance near as well as moms.
Jun 21, 2012 @ 08:29:45
Thanks for stopping by Maria!
Jun 21, 2012 @ 08:40:07
I also see the difference in the children. One crying, demanding attention. The other, calm, almost pensive. The duality is intriguing, especially when you notice the one crying appears to be without clothes while the quiet one is clothed in red. I wonder if that goes towards balance, or rather a view at the different extremes from center?
Jun 21, 2012 @ 09:03:14
Dang, you have a good eye. I completely missed the clothing, or lack of! Now that I see it, the duality practically screams at me. Extremes meeting in the middle/center…love it.
Thanks for stopping by Angela!
Jun 22, 2012 @ 18:28:34
Raelyn, This is all fascinating. I never knew there was so much detail to be read from a card. I think I watch too much television where they flip a card and say one word to exemplify the theme.
Jun 23, 2012 @ 16:16:32
Most cards can be summed up in a word or phase so you probably aren’t too far off with the TV readings. The pictures add a level to the cards and are great for triggering ideas
Thanks for stopping by Brinda!