How Lunara reads it
Upright: Effort with momentum, craft, things moving faster than expected — in the realm of money, body, work and the ground you stand on.
Reversed: Effort without direction, or feeling trapped by your own pace — in the realm of money, body, work and the ground you stand on.
Keywords: momentum, groundwork · reversed: restriction, groundwork
Correspondences
- Element: Earth
- Planet: Sun
- Zodiac: Virgo
- Yes / no: yes · reversed: no
When it appears upright
- Doing your best
- Bringing enthusiasm and zeal to your work
- Making an effort to be the best you can be
- Finding the work that is right for you
- Taking care of the small details
- Becoming a finely skilled craftsperson
- Building something with your hands
- Making a handmade gift
When it appears reversed
- Working yourself to death
- Doing a half-hearted or sloppy job
- Continuing in a job you hate
- Buying thoughtless gifts
- Producing work with shoddy craftsmanship
- Rushing through your work
- Rejecting opportunities to learn more about your craft
Classic readings
- Stop over-analyzing, researching, and outlining
- Buckle down and get the work done
In love
Upright: working on a relationship, consistent effort, improving communication, dedication to a partner. Reversed: cut corners, misplaced effort, going through the motions, neglect.
In work and money
Upright: skill development, disciplined work, apprenticeship, mastering a profession. Reversed: perfectionism, tedium, cut corners, burnout from the grind.
Inner life
Upright: dedicated spiritual practice, learning through repetition, disciplined growth, refining your craft. Reversed: misplaced effort, perfectionism, empty repetition, burnout from the grind.