King of Pentacles
Ugh let’s talk about money. I have saved the King of Pentacles for last because, I’ll be honest, I am terrible with money! I consistently choose career paths that are very difficult to get consistent paychecks and well fuck it, I’m an artist. When I know that I need to spend money to make that showbiz magic happen, I’m going to spend it. So don’t trust me as your financial advisor.
The King of Pentacles, when it shows up in a reading upright, it means that you or someone in your life is doing great with finances and managing those earthly necessities with great alacrity and poise. Can you please hook me up with some of that power? When it shows up reversed, you or someone in your life is mismanaging money, power and responsibility. So a good example of a reading would be asking the cards, “hey cards, should I work for (name), and if they show you a reversed King of Pentacles, I would be cautious in proceeding. Definitely look into them online, see if they have a Better Business Bureau rating, check their reviews and maybe ask around before accepting the position or the partnership.
As an artist that wears my heart and passion on my sleeve, I attract a lot of big ideas people, and boy have I been let down royally too many times. But now I can see the red flags ten miles down the road when a deal seems too good to be true. Or if I agree to help with a new production I have learned to adjust my expectations. The pay will probably be minimal if any and I need to know that I am getting something else out of the situation to make it worth the time. Like connections to performers I may have never met, or learning how to manage optics for a festival, or how to network and create contracts for future shows. But if I have unrealistic expectations going into a new venture with big talkers, we may all walk away feeling a little sour.
I recently walked away from my spa career that I’ve had since 2007 so I can focus more on things that really excite me. And to be honest, it wasn’t as hard as I thought it would be, the money was never that great for me personally. I know some people can do really well, but I wasn’t one of them and I can make the same amount of money doing pretty much anything else. So I am going to focus on my art, finishing college and doing tarot readings. But at least now I don’t have to rub stinky feet!
Finishing my college degree has weighed heavily on me my entire adult life. I did plenty of trade certifications, but in my heart, I always want more. But the student loan shit really scares me, and aside from applying for scholarships and other financial aid, I just have to feel the fear and do it anyway. Much like investing in good costumes for my burlesque career, investing in my education is necessary to move up in the world. I’m no rich kid, and I have nothing but credit card debt and maybe my grandma’s couch to fall back on if I fail. And don’t get me wrong, I DIY and hustle as much as I can, but we live in America, there’s never enough money.
When living at the mercy of reversed Kings of Pentacles we all feel the pressure of doing more, achieving more, more, more, more! Ugh, I just want to sit down in sparkly corset with my titties out and feed my pomeranians little snacks. So don’t feel like if you have to spend money to make money that you are embodying a reverse Kings of Pentacles, more than likely you are doing the best with what you have when you can. And that makes you a regular upright King of Pentacles and you should get yourself a nice treat… (toothy grin)