This Week in Tarot: 13-19 June 2022
7 of Pentacles and Viking Rune Jera
Life is a mixture of challenges and advantages. We all experience both to one extent or another, and to varying degrees at different times, even if the main privilege is that of being alive. This week’s card is the 7 of Pentacles (or 7 of Coins) and is neither a card of challenges nor privileges but of having made progress through hard work. Generally, this is a card about making plans to further your goals or dreams, while also encouraging you to pause and appreciate how far you’ve come from where you started. You have overcome difficulties and carry with you not only all you learned from hardships but also everything you gained from opportunities, no matter how small, including the skills you have been taught by mentors and teachers.
This card is also about being in the moment and enjoying the journey. By remaining present, it is more possible to stay focused on the task which increases the likelihood of a better outcome. If your present adventure was a train trip, you would be thinking about the view outside the window or the experience of moving through space rather than the place where the train is headed. When this card shows up in a reading, it can be an assurance that your hard work and diligence will pay off. As with any tarot card reading, if you are using a spread that involves more than one card, the meaning of the 7 of Pentacles will be modified by surrounding cards, in addition to what each position in the spread signifies (e.g. past, future, what can be changed, what is fated, etc.) In future news, this card indicates a theme of working together on minimising local and global violent conflict with strategies of solidarity that just might work.
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Tarot-Astro News from the Future
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Card of the Week: 7 of Pentacles
The 7 of Pentacles features a worker who appears to be a farmer, who is holding a hoe and pausing to look at what has been accomplished so far in his labours. The crops are not fully realised but there are already 7 out of 10 total possible pentacles in the image, indicating that he is more than halfway to his goal. He has one foot on the earth and another on a body of water (much like the figure in The Star) and this means that he not only has the soil on his side, but is also supported by an influx of water which will be necessary for continuing his work and bringing his crops to fruition.
Astrologically, the presence of water is about the ways in which qualities of water signs (such as emotional expression and creativity) are needed as support for practical endeavours. Mountains can be seen in the background, a sign of Capricorn, Saturn, and the hard work ahead, but the mountains aren’t high and his goal isn’t far. His clothing and demeanour (the latter indicated by his stance with a slightly bowed head) suggest that he is focused on his work and not conscious of ego or appearance. By remaining centered on what needs to be done to accomplish his mission, he becomes more likely to reach his objective. Another aspect of this card is patience: the farmer likely takes a break because there is nothing more he can do until the crops have grown. He has planted the seeds and the crops have been growing, so all he can do is wait until they are ready for the next phase.
World News from the Future
Considering that the image in the 7 of Pentacles is that of a farmer, pausing to look at the progress of his crops, this card in global news can be about grain in Ukraine and how the Russian blockage of food distribution will continue and worsen to the point of mass starvation in countries that depend on these supplies for basic sustenance, such as parts of Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. Meanwhile, global warming will decrease crop production in the warmest climates. This destructive convergence of global warming and nutritional theft is no accident. It is part of Putin’s plan to take advantage of climate chaos for the personal gain of what he considers to be his “empire”. If he is not stopped he will continue to make preemptive attacks on other countries in Europe. His goal is to weaken allies of the United States, especially Great Britain and Europe. Whether or not you think he should or can be negotiated with, he is a closet admirer of Hitler and a dangerous dictator.
Visions for World News according to the 7 of Pentacles: I see the potential of solidarity in working towards climate goals in this card. An urgent international call for peacemaking processes based on a threat of global war, particularly coming from the region of Russia but also smaller countries. News of abuses, deaths, and genocide of Ukrainians at concentration camps in Russian camps where prisoners of war are being held captive in high numbers. This war will worsen and somehow capitalism exacerbates the situation. What will also happen is that the conflict draws attention to some of the dangers of capitalism which results in a quicker overturning of the present economic system and an increased focus on the climate crisis.
The year “1918” has been showing up in my dreams, which was the end of World War I and the beginning of a flu pandemic. It was also the beginning of a pause before the next World War.
Themes in this week’s World News according to the 7 of Pentacles: Questions about investments, focusing on practical solutions that will require both short and long-term efforts.
Predictive Dreams associated with the 7 of Pentacles: I had a dream this week about a petite, slender robot machine on wheels that had a silver, mechanical, metal bottom half and a potted flower or plant on the top. It was navigating the space of a coffee shoppe, spraying water to cool off the patrons but also to clean the countertops. I remember being happy about this mechanical being because it meant a new era of spending more time on being creative and less on cleaning. There was nothing ominous about it, at least not at this level of robots who (that?) perform basic tasks. Speaking of who versus that, there will be future debates in media and on social media about whether or not to use who/whose to refer to machines instead of “that” or “it” as inanimate objects start to gain recognition as semi-autonomous beings. This will be a very controversial topic for decades. Back to the function of this machine, the soil containing a flower/plant made it look to me like this Robo-cleaning agent was doubling as a mini-farmer, which reminds me of the theme about crops coming to fruition that is contained in the 7 of Pentacles.
U.S. News from the Future
Expect an emerging trend in future news to challenge ableist discrimination and policies. The prevalence of COVID-19 and long COVID is part of what is generating this progressive perspective. This shift in diminishing discrimination, even in media depictions, is one of the most positive developments in near-future news.
Visions for U.S. News according to the 7 of Pentacles: A continued highlight on work unions and workers’ strikes. A need for continued patience regarding news forms of disease outbreaks. The light at the end of the tunnel is soon, so don’t give up hope now. The 7 of Pentacles indicates that progress is being made, even if the positive outcome isn’t entirely visible yet. Focusing on faith in a higher purpose of your choosing can be helpful if you are currently experiencing a period of suspension or suspense.
Themes in this week’s U.S. News according to the 7 of Pentacles: Protests against five-day work weeks, increased strikes, working diligently both individually and collectively toward labour-related goals.
Predictive Dreams of Distant Future News: I had a dream about pink bubbles floating throughout the stratosphere in some kind of scheme related to the climate. This is not a suggestion, but more of a vision and one that I don’t completely understand. This week, I also dreamt about extremely high platform shoes and platform boots making a comeback in future fashion.
Tarot-Astro News from the Future: Astrology Updates
The 7 of Pentacles relates to the Earth signs Taurus, Virgo, and Capricorn. In terms of Pluto in Capricorn ending in March 2023, this means a shift for all signs in terms of the hard work and challenging lessons that Capricorn can bring. To find out what the end of Pluto in Capricorn means for your Sun sign, I recommend reading my friend and colleague Astrologer Jessica Adams’ post addressing “The End of Pluto in Capricorn”. To find your sign, check out the heading “What to Expect from March 23rd, 2023”.
June 13th: Mercury enters Gemini Mercury is exalted in Gemini so this is a time when communications can move forward with clarity and wit. In combination with the 7 of Pentacles, this is an auspicious time for writing and speaking, particularly for Geminis and, in relation to this card, those with significantly placed Earth signs in their natal chart.
June 14th: Full Moon in Sagittarius This Full Moon in Sagittarius indicates an emotional connection with belief systems, higher education, or your higher purpose, especially if you have your Sun or Moon in Sagittarius. If you have Sagittarius in your natal chart, you may experience a feeling of satisfaction, fulfillment, or even a revelation about your higher purpose around something you recently learned or discovered.
June 16th: Sun in Gemini trines Saturn in Aquarius Connections related to gatherings such as parties and group plans can be rewarding now. Activism that is coordinated on social media has a chance to be very successful at this time.
June 16th: Sun in Gemini squares Neptune in Pisces Communication and short-term travel related to religion, spirituality or large institutions could be blocked. Magazine and newspaper articles questioning the legalisation of psychedelic substances could have a skewed perspective or offer biased studies right now. Check sources and question motives. Some of these posts will be sponsored by U.S. pharmaceutical companies that are attempting to subvert natural healing because it threatens the profit margins of their corporations.
Future News for You
The 7 of Pentacles has some kinship with the Viking Rune Stone Jera, which is a harbinger of harvest. With this rune, there is a message that seeds have been planted and there is growth, but time must pass and additional work needs to be done before the harvest will be ready.
In relationships, the 7 of Pentacles can be about investing time and effort into your connections. Depending on surrounding cards, this can also be a card about friendships that turn into romance.
In terms of career, this card can signal that perseverance wins out in the end. So many give up before they reach their goal, so if you are passionate about achieving your dream this card is a reminder to continue on your course. However, this can also be a card about redirecting your path and being persistent in pursuing a new goal. In that sense, the 7 of Pentacles offers some advice: if what you’ve been doing hasn’t been working and you are encountering one obstacle after another, try another tactic. Repeated interference can be a sign that you need to take a different direction. Often, you are being led by a more powerful force towards a destination that you wouldn’t have anticipated if those roadblocks hadn’t blocked you.
There have been times when I was sure that I was taking the “right” steps to achieve a dream, yet I was encountering one delay or problem after another. When I finally became uncomfortable enough, I opened my mind to another way that was literally being shown to me all along, but that I was dismissing, and when I finally followed the signs things became easier and that aspect of my life has been better ever since. When I gave in to what the universe was showing me in the form of one sign, postponement, and obstruction after another, I could see that I was meant to take a more unusual path and be of service in an area where it seemed I was needed. I wish the same for you, that your path will be clear and your journeys easy. Meanwhile, focusing on faith in a higher purpose of your choosing can be helpful if you are currently experiencing a period of suspension or suspense. May the gifts of the 7 of Pentacles grace your life with clarity, many necessary breaks, and the ultimate rewards for your patience and efforts.
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