Four of Pentacles

“The stability of gripping tightly what you have, yet a possessiveness that risks becoming rigid”

Keywords

• Possession
• Pursuit of stability
• Conservative
• Frugality
• Control
• Protection
• Wealth management
• Attachment
• Wariness
• Rigidity
• Grasping
• Defense
• Miserliness
• Maintaining the status quo
• Unsettled stability

Symbols in the picture

1. 1
   Gold Coin Clutched to the Chest

   The rabbit tightly embraces a large pentacle with both arms. This signifies a strong possessiveness that refuses to let go of something hard-won. It symbolizes how the desire to preserve stability can tilt toward attachment.

2. 2
   Gold Coin Balanced on the Head

   A pentacle balances atop the crown of the head like a crown. This signifies that wealth occupies the very top of one’s thoughts. It subtly reveals a state in which the heart is ruled by material things.

3. 3
   Gold Coins Pressed Under Both Feet

   A pentacle is pressed firmly under each foot as well. This is a defensive posture that tries to hold tightly even to what lies beneath one’s feet. It symbolizes closed-off control that refuses to let anything out.

4. 4
   Tightly Set Expression

   The rabbit’s eyes and mouth are firmly closed, as if tense. This expresses wariness and cautious defensiveness. It shows the inner anxiety of being unable to relax and let things go.

5. 5
   Green Cloak Wrapped Around the Body

   A green cloak patterned with stars encloses the body without a gap. Green signifies prosperity, but here it feels like a wall that traps the self. It hints that abundance can instead become material for building barriers.

6. 6
   Walled Town Behind the Back

   A town surrounded by towers and walls stands in the background. This signifies the property and community that must be protected. The composition, with the rabbit sitting with its back turned, symbolizes an attitude of keeping distance from the world and looking only at what is one’s own.

7. 7
   Solid Ground Paved with Stone

   The rabbit sits on a firm place atop an even stone floor. This signifies unwavering stability and a secured foundation. Yet it also shows how that solidity can harden into rigidity that resists change.