The Edmonton Muse July 2017 | Page 42

Quintessential Tarot

Hello and welcome to Quintessential Tarot's card of the month for July 2017! The card that I pulled for this month is the five of pentacles. While this may not be the happiest of cards it usually pops up as a warning so hold fast and have faith and you will get through this trying time. This card can bring lessons of a karmic nature which having

knowledge of may help to

ease the burden or

struggle of we can search

for understanding in the

situation. This card can

signify financial woes

and as far as work is

concerned there probably

isn't any or there isn't

much going on there that's

good for you. You may feel

stuck in a job situation and

like you're constantly

burning the candle at both

ends to make ends meet

but never getting any

further for your efforts.

This card is actually a

warning to slow things

down and take stock of

what's most important. Any health issues that you may have been ignoring or brushing off may come to focus at this time especially if you're feeling run down and exhausted from constantly having to work with very little rest or play. Any concerns in regards to your health as small as they may seem may become bigger and far more difficult to manage if you don't to slow things down and learn how to relax. In regards to love situations this is also not a promising card as it can signify false promises or a relationship that is completely one sided. When we see the five of pentacles we know it's not a good time to take chances and that maybe we need to slow things down a little bit and rethink our situation. Silver linings can pop up where we least expect them and so although this card may seem harsh, it has many lessons to teach us in regards to taking care of ourselves and learning to appreciate what we

already have instead of

constantly striving for a

fantasy or for something

that may always be out of

reach simply because we

are not satisfied with

ourselves. If you feel like

you've hit rock bottom and

don't know where to go

next please know that the

only place to go from here

is up. Have faith that the

universe is there to guide

you and don't be afraid to

ask for help if you need it

because it will be there for

you if you just have the

courage to reach out. Even

though this card may not

have the happiest of

messages to deliver there is one message even in all the hardship and upheaval that this card brings with it that is it's one constant throughout it's chaos, and that thing is hope.

Card of the Month

~Quin Grace