Two of Pentacles definitions
The Two of Pentacles shows the interchange of the new and old, which usually goes around in circles. You want to make the change, but you have not committed to either the old or the new so you experience uncertainty. The solution is to either stop and take stock, or take a direction. Either way, going round in circles is a waste of energy.
Rider-Waite: Two of Pentacles
A young man, in the act of dancing, has a pentacle in either hand, and they are joined by that endless cord which is like the number 8 reversed.
On the one hand it is represented as a card of gaiety, recreation and its connexions, which is the subject of the design; but it is read also as news and messages in writing, as obstacles, agitation, trouble, embroilment.
Additional Meanings: Troubles are more imaginary than real.
Reversed Two of Pentacles
Enforced gaiety, simulated enjoyment, literal sense, handwriting, composition, letters of exchange.
Additional Meanings: Bad omen, ignorance, injustice.
Book of Thoth - Change: Two of Pentacles
The Two of Pentacles was of old time called the Lord of Harmonious Change. Now, more simply, Change; and here the doctrine must be stated a little more clearly. This suit being of Earth, there is a connection with the Princesses, and therefore with the final Heh of Tetragrammaton. Earth is the throne of Spirit; having got to the bottom, one immediately comes out again at the top. Hence, the card manifests the symbolism of the serpent of the endless band.
Golden Dawn - Two of Pentacles
Lord of Harmonious Change
Change, especially that change that brings stability to a situation or relationship.
Mathers: Two of Pentacles
Embarrassment, Worry, Difficulties.
Reversed Two of Pentacles
Letter, Missive, Epistle, Message.
Etteilla: 2 of Pentacles
Embarrassment, Obstacle, Engagement, Obstruction, Tear, Snag. Trouble, Upset, Emotion, Awkward Position, Confusion, Difficulty, Unexpected Obstacle, In Error, Obscurity. Agitation, Anxiety, Perplexity, Concern.
Reversed Two of Pentacles
Note, Written Document, Handwriting, Text, Literature, Doctrine, Erudition, Written Work, Book, Production, Composition, Dispatch, Epistle, Missive. Written Character. Literal Sense, Alphabet, Elements, Principles, Bill of Exchange.
Thierens: 2 of Pentacels
- TRADITION
- Embarrassment, obstacles, obstruction, emotion, confusion, difficulty, hindrance, unrest, etc. Reversed it is given as message, writing, doctrine, literature, work, book, production, composition, epistle, elements, principles; cheques. Another version gives: "A card of gaiety, recreation and its connections." (W.)
- THEORY
- The Fire on the Sixth house, the house of Virgo. Now here the so-called reversed meanings in the tradition seem to hold the most current significances of this house. Which once more warns us against attaching too great, if any, importance to the idea of 'reversed' position. The tradition does not give a very clear conception here, on the whole. The word 'emotion' is not in its place; as to embarrassment, this is correct: the influence of the sunny and Venusian fire on this house of infinite possibilities must naturally cause 'embarras du choix,' the difficulty of choice, and the one possibility hindering the other; giving too much force and attention to little or subordinate things and persons. There can be very little harm, however, in any card of the pentacles suit; the greatest evil done here might be that too little profit is earned in proportion to the labour given to it. On the other hand this card must necessarily mean good and conscientious work and fidelity of servants, agreeable and satisfactory work, reasonable remuneration, and consequently joy. The agreeable stimulation which it gives to the nervous system must cause gaiety, recreation, etc. Good health is also one of the results.
- CONCLUSION
- Good work, reasonable satisfaction, satisfactory results, agreeable occupations, but a warning to use economy in the display of one's forces, means, money and health; difficulty of choice; trustworthy and good servants; good treatment of same; joy, gaiety, recreation, etc. Feeling of physical well-being. It must denote also machinery, technics, abilities in these.
