Card 71 • pentacles

Eight of Pentacles

Brief Description

The Eight of Pentacles emphasizes diligence, focused work, and the development of practical skills. It indicates a period of learning or apprenticeship in which dedicated effort is invested to improve your circumstances. Changes in work or education may occur as part of this process, all aimed at long-term improvement. Reversed, the card warns of impatience, perfectionism, or a lack of ambition that can undermine progress.

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Card Name

Eight of Pentacles

Animal

North American beaver (Castor canadensis)

Meaning

A card of hard work, diligence and learning new skills. You may be undergoing some changes in your work or education, all for the sake of improving your circumstances for the better.

Keywords

Learning, apprenticeship, honing skills, long-term goals

Reversed Keywords

Impatience, perfectionism, lack of ambition

Visual Description

A calm river stretches into the distance under a dusky sky dotted with small stars. Eight golden pentacles float in a loose pattern above the water, arranged roughly in two columns. Two beaver-like animals sit on separate nests at the water's edge, each facing the river. Low tree-lined islands frame the scene on either side.

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