Lets have a look
Haha, the Eight of Cups in reverse and the Dagaz Rune in Merkstave are both expressing this right here:
The Eight of Cups in reverse is actually telling me that somewhere, in the back of your head, you DO know what you need to do to move forward. You have bound yourself to something/ you are staying with something that doesnât bring you joy anymore, but youâve decided to keep it inside of your life because it presents some kind of safety for you (maybe not even in a physical way like a form of income, but mentally). The Four of Pentacles is emphasizing that there is something youâre clinging to, although it has already lost its actual meaning and value (it could be a situation, a living place or even a person, btw).
Letting go of or actively transforming this false safety would be a solid first step. You might scratch your head about this and wondering what this has to do with you. But you actually know, although you might not be ready for it.
Interestingly enough we have the Kipper card 30 (Arguments/Nervousness) and 35 (A long way = Dagaz in Merkstave, âNot yetâ) and in this constellation its indicated that you will need a bit of time to confront yourself with this kind of truth (it will feel as if you will judge yourself for yourself, here. Donât forget to look at your decisions with kindness instead of âHow could I?â, donât beat yourself up for stuff you didnât know better at that time).
Dagaz in Merkstave is yelling âI am fucking disheartenedâ at me. It is bringing a somewhat harsh message when being drawn like this: âNot yet.â (see Kipper card 35, âA long wayâ)
You have quite the amount of Pentacles in your reading AND you are even sporting the Tree and the Key (the Key is one of my favourite âun(b)locking cardsâ!).
I am not using the words âDestinyâ or âFateâ too often because it has become some kind of corny edgelord trademark and its also the final nail in the coffin for acting in a self-accountable manner (âI canât change anything, anywayâ) but in THIS constellationâŚ
You are destined to reap the rewards for your efforts and you will be rewarded in a big way.
The Nine of Pentacles and the Seven of Pentacles are both a telltale sign that your personal long term vision for yourself will unfold. Nothing was in vain, nothing was ânot worth the timeâ, everything will lead you to some kind of cathartic self-realization about everything that DID work out. The Nine of Pentacles is also a sign that you havenât reached quite the end or completion yet (Dagaz in Merkstave, Kipper Card âA long wayâ again). Which also means that there is no âdead endâ.
Key, Fox and Lily are telling me about an important and well-established kind of work that you are already executing (meeting with the Seven of Pentacles again) and that you should keep on doing. It could be a career or the spiritual effort you have already put into yourself. Either way, you did a great job with that and it will be a part of the big âKeyâ. Lily and Book are giving away that -whatever it is- is something you are deeply passionate about. (This one is filling you with joy, not the Eight of Cups in reverse!)
The Six of Cups is also warning you to not live in the past, even if things appeared to be âeasierâ or âbetterâ during time XY. Nostalgia is a trap that makes us resenting the things that are yet to come.
There is a word of warning in this reading: Letter and Haughtiness are a sign that there must be some kind of regular communication with boastful or âpeacockishâ folks and this is weighing you somewhat down. I am not sure how it relates to your question so I would simply guess that this is pulling your energy and focus away in addition.
I have pulled a Rumi card for you, the âCosmic Heartâ. Here we are meeting with the clingy aspect of the Four of Pentacles, again: âYou have been through these tantalising trials - the push to surrender fear, the realisation your attempts at control amount to not so much, actually- so why not abandon them altogether? (âŚ) You have been asked to bear darkness without losing hope for the return of the lightâ. Dagaz in Merkstave is the opposite of its usual (Day)Light meaning.
The guidance section of the card reads: âMore love is rushing towards you like a great cosmic tsunami. You will struggle with this blessing to the extent that you will attempt to hold onto what has beenâ (Six of Cups, Eight of Cups in reverse, Four of Pentacles!) âSo donât. Let go. Let it move you. Youâll perhaps get some water up your nose, but nothing will come to you that you cannot handle. Youâll be dishevelled somewhat, undoubtedly (âŚ) Your destiny awaits you nowâ (Tree and Key!)
Tldr: let go of something that doesnât provide any REAL comfort or joy, anymore.
I know that this is really unsatisfying to read because its no âone sizeâ answer