Ten of Pentacles

The Ten of Pentacles shows us a couple meeting on the street while an person, advanced in age, sits off to the side petting a dog.  The people are surrounded by walls and buildings/homes - there's a sense of security and happiness in the air.  There are also trees, which represent strength, growth, even triumph because they have survived the elements through years.

In this card we also see loyalty, as represented by dogs.  The child represents a new age, the tapestries on the wall recount the history of the past.  The elder in the person is also symbolic of the past and can relay the tales and stories of days gone by.

What we can draw from this card is a sense of accomplishment, triumph, security but we cannot forget the past and the sacrifices that have brought us to this point in our life - if we do then we're destined to repeat yesterdays mistakes.

10 of Swords

When the 10 of Pentacles makes it's appearance in a reading, many times I receive the question, "...does this mean I'm going to die!!??!!??"  No, I say, no one is going to physically die, but this could mean there is an end of a cycle or situation and the beginning of a new cycle or situation.

Seasons, people, and situations come and go out of our lives, sometimes they can be painful, even when we know, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that  the end is inevitable.  There could be a period of lament, sadness, even mourning, which is normal.  Everyone reflects on the past and how things ended; however, we cannot stay there.  We must know that a new day is coming - as the distance of this card shows.  Skies to clear, peace does come, a new day does dawn, which is full of promise, hope, and rebirth.  Today could be your day to start again and try something new.  Go forth and conquer!