MerryDay Tarot - Pentacles Suit Story Thread

Hi everyone! Welcome to the Pentacles Story thread! This is where we can post our journey through the Pentacles suit. We hope to do this for each suit in this deck to begin with, then move onto studying the deck in different ways a bit further down the track.

To this end, let's try to keep discussion in this thread to the Pentacles suit as much as possible, based closely on the stories that everyone posts. I hope that we can discuss our stories with each other. Each of us will have different ways of seeing the deck and the way the suits travel, so hopefully we can add to each other's understanding.

I personally have never done this before so no one is allowed to laugh! I hope I get better

\m/ Kat

thorhammer's Pentacle Suit Story

"It is time," decreed the King. His voice was quiet but utterly inarguable. A little reluctantly, he turned his face from his comtemplation of the Moon and the Winter night and stalked off in search of his Queen.

The Queen nodded. She watched her mate walk away, considering the implications. It would all happen, all over again. She knew it was necessary - nevertheless, her kind heart was a little sad, knowing as she did that hardship awaited the Dragon's spirit. She sent for her champion.

Wordlessly, the Knight set forth on his patient horse. The horse knew better than the rider the pace to set. Rider and horse were linked in a mysterious bond so that each had a portion of instinctive wisdom and shared that with the other. The horse would make sure they met who they sought at precisely the right moment.

The wild-eyed, unpredictable Satyr took the message. He laughed, a sound that would have unsettled any but the stolid Knight, and turned, prancing madly off, among his ragtag entourage of shady characters. They had a Dragon to wake.

Ace:
The Dragon, the very Earth enspirited, matter made live, has emerged from his cave. His nature urges him to kindness and an amicable attitude, but he is formless and clumsy with great clawed feet. His attendants, wise, wry imps, take both his innocence and the world's infinite teachings for granted. They know how it will turn out, for they are outside and have a different perspective . . .

Two:
The dragon has learnt the world is cold, but being of the Earth and its timelessness, it does not bother him. He experiments with his new physical limitations. He learns - the hard way - about gravity and momentum, of the physical properties of things, of the need of this new body for fuel to continue its feats of manipulation upon the wider sphere of material Creation. He is good at certain things . . . not so good at others . . .

Three:
He has found something at which he excels. The feeling of bending stone and wood and iron to his will, the feeling of shaping raw material being into what exists only in his mind - the feeling of Creation - is a heady drug indeed. The praise of his betters intoxicates him and he is swept up by a tumbling wave of self-perpetuating inspiration, working ever harder and faster and amassing more skill, praise and wealth, until . . .

Four:
Others now do the work. Somehow, he has lost sight of his inspiration. his hands have no memory of tools now, or stone or wood. They know coins, though, and ledgers. His eyes follow lines ruled on a page and his mind calculates and counts incessantly. He looks over his shoulder - does he hear a sound? Who has come in at this hour? What do you mean, bankrupt? . . .

Five:
It's cold now. He feels it now, far as he has gone from his Source. He has taken others with him. The fire reminds him of the fire that rumbled deep in him so long ago - where is it? Has it been extinguished, irretrievably? But wait - there! In the light thrown by acceptance, his offspring has rekindled their flame. So fragile, it is; she shields it from the cold. He will remember this . . .

Six:
And he does. He has remembered himself at last. his mind is expanded, broadened, to allow for the possibility of give and take. The uneven scales in the Four, which told of his imbalance, are here righted and full. He not only gives succour to those around him - redressing the imbalance brought about by others through no fault of his - he teaches the children about the flow of give and take . . .

Seven:
Time has passed. He has learnt how, in his spirit, to accomodate the material flow back and forth by working with his source - the Earth. He has slowed from the hectic pace set in his early years - lives? His hands remembered the use of tools and he rebuilt. This time, though, he does not mind a little distance. He is happy to contemplate from a few paces away and confident enough in the world to turn his back . . .

Eight:
He is old in this body. How many bodies has he been through? This has been a long, slow lesson. Things move slowly, through Earth. Creation of beautiful things still brings him pleasure, but now he shares it with others skilled creatures and needs no praise from his fellows. Only a couple to go . . .

Nine:
Another body. The dragon has learnt, now, the love and receptivity that bring peace to acquisitive Earth. Feminine understanding courses along his/her nerves. He/she is almost ready to return, but before then, there is work to be done for the creatures. A wider concern tugs at his Spirit. Less evolved creatures are damaging the Being of his Spirit and he feels the pain now, in this compassionate, connected body. . .

Ten:
Many years pass. The dragon is tired. In this body, he has fulfilled his journey. He has become strange. Ancient innocence has returned to his consciousness and he waits at the gate , the final portal, to be returned once and for all to his Source. There is still enough himan consciousness and humour in his mind to experience a twinge of anticipation . . .

\m/ Kat

The Tale of the Golden Pentacle

This is the story of the Golden Pentacle and how it came to being in the cold land of the Bear Clan.

Long ago in the icy lands of the North where the seas were rough for trading and the winds were just as strong there was The land of the Bears. The people of this land worshiped the God and Goddess of the Bear Spirit. These Gods were were very loyal and took care of their followers. The townspeople came to the God and Goddess and asked them to bring warmth and prosperity unto the land for they were tired of the harsh winters and wanted to know the warmth of the sun and the beauty of growth. After much discussion between themselves the God and Goddess decided to grant their people their wish.

Now although they loved their followers the deities knew the importance of teaching their people to appreciate this wonderful gift so they devised tests that the people must endure to prove that they deserved this gift of the Golden Pentacle.

The first test was to retrieve the Golden Pentacle from the Dragon’s den of a far off land. Determined to be a hero for his village and certain he had the skills and tools to win the Golden Pentacle from this Dragon, the brave trader and traveler to distant lands Aeorun volunteered for the quest. Absolutely sure this quest would be a true battle he brought his weapons and sailed off on his sturdy boat across the cold and windy seas to the magic island where the Dragon lived. Aeorun was in awe of the bounty and beauty of this island. It did not take him long to find the home of the Dragon. Ready to fight, Aeorun approached the entrance to the cave with his weapon held high poised to attack. Aeorun was stopped by the sound of tears coming from the enormous, fierce looking dragon! Around the dragon were leprechauns reveling in riches. Cautiously, Aeorun lowered his weapon and asked the dragon the reason for his tears. The Dragon explained that the vain and greedy little Leprechauns had tricked her into giving them her riches, yet she refused to give them her Golden Pentacles because the Dragon knew that if she did, her island would return to the icy cold land it once had been. The leprechauns said if she did not turn over the Golden Pentacles they would cast a spell not allowing her egg to hatch! Aeorun told the Dragon that he would break the curse of the Leprechauns if she would give him 2 of his 4 Golden Pentacles and the Dragon agreed. Before the leprechauns could argue Aeorun’s axe came down and cracked open the egg freeing the Dragon’s young from it’s captivity. Aeorun learned on that day that there must be a balance of give and take in order for everyone to get the best possible outcome. Aeorun left the island for his home thanking the Dragon before saying good bye.

Although their hero Aeorun was able to bring back 2 of the Golden Pentacles, the townspeople very quickly realized that even though the 2 Golden Pentacles were able to ward off the Snow and ice it was not enough to bring nature’s bounty to the land. The next test of the Gods was to work together and learn to create more Golden Pentacles from the 2 that they did have. After much planning and careful work the people were able to work together to create another Golden Pentacle! They were proud and hung their Pentacles above the door of their town’s meeting hall where all could see and enjoy the warmth and giving magic of the Golden Pentacles. Working together they were able to create more of a good thing. They showed the Gods that they could work together for the greater good.

Shortly after Flairbon, the town merchant, decided he would patent the Golden Pentacle so that no one else could create one without his permission. He did, after all, sponsor the creation of the 3rd Pentacle with his funds. Did he not deserve to have control over any Golden Pentacles created here after? So he took the Golden Pentacles and kept them in his home where no one else could benefit from them. He wanted them all to himself!

The snow and ice came back due to Flairbon’s greed. The town was not prepared and many suffered and became ill. It was a very cold and snowy day when Flairbon looked out his window and in the snow was a small, shivering girl. She was huddled in the cold snow outside his nice warm house where the glow from his window would shine on her. This touched Flairbon’s greedy heart. Flairbon started to think that perhaps it was a little too warm in his home with all of these Golden Pentacles. Surely he could spare one to bring some warmth to the little girl. Flairbon decided to do that and pleased with his generosity, looked out his window again expecting to see the little girl looking happy and grateful. Instead he saw that the girl had selflessly given the Golden Pentacle to 2 others that were much more needy than her. The girl continued to sit curled up shivering in the cold snow.

Flairbon was so touched by the little girls act that guilt set upon him and he realized that he had more than enough magic from the Pentacles for the entire village and that he would give them all away to honor the pure heart of the little girl. Flairbon was careful to give the coins out equally to everyone who needed them. It turned out there was more than enough for everyone to share. The people had passed the next test of the Gods. They had learned to share.

But this was not all that the the People of the Bear Clan learned. They saw that when they shared the magic of the Golden Pentacles that more Golden Pentacles would grow from the trees! It would be easy to just grab them all from the trees but Tom Farmer knew that he must learn to be patient and let the Golden Pentacles ripen just so. He had passed the next test. He had learned patience.

Flairbon, now a much wiser man decided to practice cultivating the Golden Pentacles so that they grew more full of magic than the original Golden Pentacles that Aeorun had brought back many years ago. Now he grew Golden Pentacles that glowed with greater warmth and magic. One Golden Pentacle was able to give forth much more magic than the ones from long ago. Now they had passed yet another test and that was to always strive to make things better.

There was one final test for the people of the Bear Clan to pass. For this test, the once young little girl that changed the greedy heart of Flairbon was chosen. Now a beautiful young woman. You see it was undeniable that the land was now a magical place. It was important to take care of it and so she was chosen to be the caretaker of the earth. It’s protector. The people had now passed the final and perhaps most important test of all. They learned to show reverence and respect for the earth and all the magic it gives.

Now the People of the Bear Clan were all rich in both monetary wealth and in happiness!

Kat, I loved your story! It was wonderful how you made the dragon the main character and wove it around how he learns to survive and succeed in the world.

I am off to start the next story thread, but would love to see other's Pentacle stories!