8.19-8.25.2025: Harvest, Ace of Pentacles, & Five of Wands

Sometimes the thing that was meant to be a gift ends up feeling more like a burden.

In sticking with our “harvest” theme this week, let’s use the garden as an example. You plant the seeds in the spring, then spend most of the spring and early summer tending to it. Watering, pulling weeds, pruning, shooing away critters, cheering on those little sprouts, all in the hopes that you’ll soon be able to enjoy the fruits of your labor.

Fast forward to late summer as you realize you’ve bitten off a little more than you can chew. Everything seems to be ripe and ready to be picked all at once. You’re drowning in tomatoes. Running out of neighbors to “gift” giant zucchinis to. Sick of trying to come up with more ways to use these veggies, but even sicker at the thought of them going to waste. (Anyone else? This can’t just be my experience).

What you once waited in anticipation for is now here before your eyes, and yes—it is a gift. And also, it’s a lot of work. Both things can be true!

Oftentimes when we hear “harvest,” we think of the END of the season. The culmination of all your hard work and effort. When in reality, the work has only just begun. Now that the gift is abundantly HERE, you have to figure out what to do with it. The Five of Wands suggests that many hands don’t always necessarily make light work. As you’re harvesting your (literal or metaphorical) gifts this week, watch for “too many cooks in the kitchen” energy. When in doubt, simplify.