Making art about people doing fun things with their bodies.
Making art about people doing fun things with their bodies.
The 5 of Pentacles is an acknowledgment of being shut out, a door slammed in a face. This card knows we need the resources, knows we need to have our support network around us – but also knows that, though it may be unfair, we are barred from places we should be perfectly welcome.
The flipside is, the world is full of other misfits. While this card immediately speaks to the pain of being cast out, it then whispers that we must find our own homes, our own chosen families. If the door to our home is locked, let’s build a new door, walk through it, and then build a new home.
Nadia's Notes
Honestly, the Five of Pentacles has always been one I have difficulty spinning into something actionable – except to walk away, because I don’t stay in places I’m not welcome. It feels like there are so many places we are uninvited, these days – maybe it’s a third space that suddenly comes with a giant cost, maybe it’s the whole system of governance, or maybe it’s something as basic and fundamental as a clean, safe place to use the toilet. When I see this card, I try to remind myself that there are lots of other people who feel locked out. And there’s strength, solidarity, and protection in that.