Little Baron
A few ideas about the 8 of Pentacles
In the 8 of Pentacles a little boy sits at a table. He is deep in concentration as he works on a piece of craft. His tools are near to him and on the wall are previous finished wooden pentacles that he has made. Outside of his workshop, it is a beautiful day. There is a lake, fresh green hills and a castle. There is a blue sky. But nothing distracts this young man from his work.
This card reminds me of starting at my last job. It is the card of the apprentice and that was, pretty much, what I was when I joined. I had little experience of high street fashion design and did not understand how the industry worked from within. My duties grew as I spent time with the team, and learnt as much as I could - went on a course for Adobe Illustrator, watched how other more experienced designers worked and built up a portfolio of my own designs. With the early mornings and late evenings that became part of my daily routine, I proved my dedication. I became a valid member of the team and in particular, developed my computer skills. Soon, others could see what I could do graphically, which became another string to my bow, since there was no other graphic designer in the design team.
Thinking about computers, I can see myself in the illustration. Rather than working on a pentacle, as the young boy is, my tool is my laptop. This card could illustrate the work I am presently doing on my portfolio to try and get interviews for a future job. It also might describe how I need to knuckle down and show resistance (Strength - 8) when it comes to distractions (the internet, social invitations).
When reversed, the card shows a job half-done - or at least, one that is not done properly and has not had any time or commitment invested in it. This may be not using all of your potential. It might be cheating. You may feel disenchanted by your job. As well as trying hard in the job mentioned, towards the end, I was also lacking enthusiasm. The five hours of travelling a day was leaving me feeling very tired and I was also being treated as the office dogsbody more often than not. This lead to my not working to my full capabilities - when I had the chance, I would work on my portfolio rather than the work that needed to be done for the company and often, I would skive off - make a cup of tea and surf the internet for my own personal interest.
A reversed card could show laziness, dishonest workers or even the unemployed.
Any other views on this one?
LB
In the 8 of Pentacles a little boy sits at a table. He is deep in concentration as he works on a piece of craft. His tools are near to him and on the wall are previous finished wooden pentacles that he has made. Outside of his workshop, it is a beautiful day. There is a lake, fresh green hills and a castle. There is a blue sky. But nothing distracts this young man from his work.
This card reminds me of starting at my last job. It is the card of the apprentice and that was, pretty much, what I was when I joined. I had little experience of high street fashion design and did not understand how the industry worked from within. My duties grew as I spent time with the team, and learnt as much as I could - went on a course for Adobe Illustrator, watched how other more experienced designers worked and built up a portfolio of my own designs. With the early mornings and late evenings that became part of my daily routine, I proved my dedication. I became a valid member of the team and in particular, developed my computer skills. Soon, others could see what I could do graphically, which became another string to my bow, since there was no other graphic designer in the design team.
Thinking about computers, I can see myself in the illustration. Rather than working on a pentacle, as the young boy is, my tool is my laptop. This card could illustrate the work I am presently doing on my portfolio to try and get interviews for a future job. It also might describe how I need to knuckle down and show resistance (Strength - 8) when it comes to distractions (the internet, social invitations).
When reversed, the card shows a job half-done - or at least, one that is not done properly and has not had any time or commitment invested in it. This may be not using all of your potential. It might be cheating. You may feel disenchanted by your job. As well as trying hard in the job mentioned, towards the end, I was also lacking enthusiasm. The five hours of travelling a day was leaving me feeling very tired and I was also being treated as the office dogsbody more often than not. This lead to my not working to my full capabilities - when I had the chance, I would work on my portfolio rather than the work that needed to be done for the company and often, I would skive off - make a cup of tea and surf the internet for my own personal interest.
A reversed card could show laziness, dishonest workers or even the unemployed.
Any other views on this one?
LB