Golden Dawn title – Lord of Success Unfulfilled

Divinatory meanings of Seven of Pentacles

Emotions manifest in concrete fashion; a sacrament can be defined as an outward sign of an invisible or interior state. The creation of a sacrament which will bring to fruition some emotional involvement. For example, the purchase of a house can be viewed as an outward sign of emotional involvement in a social or biological family. Possible disappointment in the solid form love takes.

MacGregor Mathers

Money, Finance, Treasure, Gain, Profit.

Reversed

Disturbance, Worry, Anxiety, Melancholy.

Astrological attributions

The third or cadent decan of Taurus ruled by Saturn from May 11th-20th.

Magical Image of the 3rd Face of Taurus in Picatrix

In the third face of Taurus ascends a man in whose hand is a Serpent, and a dart, and is the image of necessity and profit, and also of misery & slavery.

Picatrix commentary

Picatrix shows the potential for gain as well as loss, which has been glossed over in modern interpretations.