Five of Coins
Element: Earth (🜃)
Planet: Mercury (☿)
Zodiac Sign: Taurus (♉)
Upright
Keywords: Economic loss; poverty; hardship; lack of support; scarcity
Events: Facing financial difficulties; economic loss; lack of financial or emotional support; limited resources but refusing help or having no one to turn to; struggling in a harsh external environment; unemployment
Personality: Socially disadvantaged; low self-esteem; lacking resources
Mental State: Anxious; distressed; feeling lonely; insecure
Advice: Have confidence in your abilities and trust that life will improve; plan ahead and reserve essential resources; seek support from others
Card Imagery: Two raggedly dressed individuals walk through a snowy landscape, passing by a church window but making no attempt to seek help.
Symbolism:
- Church Window: Represents external help and support
- Snow: Symbolizes a difficult and harsh environment
- Limping Figure: Represents personal hardship and struggles
Reversed
Keywords: Intensified hardship; turning misfortune into fortune; recovery; positive changes; overcoming adversity
Events: A. The end of a difficult period; gradual recovery; overcoming obstacles; turning bad luck around. B. The hardship is even worse than in the upright position; feeling crushed by circumstances; completely isolated with no support.
Personality: Spiritually impoverished; lonely
Mental State: A. Feeling despair and helplessness; extreme loneliness. B. Beginning to feel hopeful.
Advice: Don’t lose hope—there is always light at the end of the tunnel; try shifting your perspective and analyzing problems from a broader view
Card Imagery: A. A hand appears in the sky, bringing forth the sun and melting the snow. B. The snow falls even heavier, nearly engulfing the two struggling figures.
Symbolism:
- Sun: Represents light and hope