Future Tarot

The Queen of Pentacles emphasizes material possessions, “nesting” – that is, getting your home ready for guests or to host a party – as well as the acquisition of material goods. This Queen, though, does not seek material goods merely to own them. She appreciates the finer things in life and wants to make her home more comfortable for herself and her family.

This card resonates with me personally, as I plan to take the first half of next week to emphasize cleaning house and also to organize my home-based office. What could be more “Queen of Pentacles” than to make my office – devoted to the acquisition of wealth through doing what I love – comfortable, beautiful and functional? That’s a true Queen of Pentacles moment!

Universal Message
On a global level … the “start” of the holiday season, with prompting from retailers, seems to begin the day after Halloween rather than the day after Thanksgiving, as it used to! People everywhere are getting their homes ready for the holidays, checking their bank accounts to create their holiday budgets, and perhaps deciding on new ways to make money for the holidays.

It’s sad that the Queen of Pentacles can be interpreted to represent the holidays, with her emphasis on material goods, but let’s not forget the maternal aspects of this card. After all, the Pentacles also signify “getting back to earth.”

The Queen of Pentacles is the family manager, perhaps the breadwinner. But she’s also a caregiver and the perfect party host. She is Martha Stewart without the scandal, Rachael Ray without the bubbly-ness, Mrs. Claus without Santa overshadowing her! She wants to build a safe, friendly and comfortable home for her loved ones, and knows that money isn’t the only way to do it! On the other hand, the Queen never focuses on lack, and, because of that, the money is always there when she needs it!

Tarot’s Advice
The lesson we can take away from the Queen of Pentacles for the week of November 1? Seek to build a safe, comfortable and joyous haven for your family this coming holiday season, but remember it’s about more than who has the biggest blow-up Santa in their front yard!