Rider-Waite

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An artist in stone at his work, which he exhibits in the form of trophies.

Meanings

Work, employment, commission, craftsmanship, skill in craft and business, perhaps in the preparatory stage.

Reversed Eight of Pentacles

Voided ambition, vanity, cupidity, exaction, usury. It may also signify the possession of skill, in the sense of the ingenious mind turned to cunning and intrigue.

Additional Meanings: The Querent will be compromised in a matter of money-lending.

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Paul Foster Case

Eight of Coins

The symbol of Mercury on the cube refers to the Sphere of Mercury.

Time period

the first decanate of Virgo, under the rulership of Mercury, from August 23rd to September 1st.

Well-dignified

Skill in the management of material affairs; industry; gain in subordinate positions, through writings, clerical work or travel; gain of ready money in small sums.

Ill-dignified

Avarice and hoarding; penny wisdom and pound foolishness; meanness in money matters; loss through travel or writings; the Querent is likely to be in difficulties with superiors and also with inferiors; he may lose through trying to overreach somebody else.

Keyword

Prudence.

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Thierens

8 of Disks

TRADITION

A dark girl, honest girl. Reversed: usury, voided ambitions, vanity, cupidity, avarice. W. says: “Work, employment, commission, craftsmanship, skill in craft and business.” Another version has also: abundance, hospitality, politeness, kind reception, majority, augmentation, etc.