Eight of Pentacles
Before you are the works you’ve created day by day, and one more still in progress. Past experience has made you increasingly skilled, slowly forming a kind of “muscle memory.” Learning to enjoy the process may be far better than focusing only on the result. Through repeated refinement, you cultivate your own craftsman’s spirit.
The vessels above are all in their raw form, without intricate decorations or patterns, showing that this is a very fundamental line of work requiring solid experience. Highly repetitive tasks demand consistent practice. The process is inevitably dull and requires patience, so learning to appreciate the experience itself is equally important. This card also speaks of laying a strong foundation.
UPRIGHT
Craftsmanship, solid foundation, monotony, artisan spirit, closed-off focus, high personal standards, valuing the process, professional discipline, familiarity, repetition.
REVERSED
Completion, rest, self-satisfaction, slight carelessness, impatience, envy of others’成果, unfocused, rejecting unhealthy competition, not meeting expectations.