Four of Pentacles

Protection, conservation, preservation, safety

The main character must carefully manage a resource - time, money, people - in order to succeed

Astrology / Elemental: Sun in Capricorn

Numerology: 4 - The Status Quo, stability, equality, persistence

Timing: Between January 10th and 19th

What factors determine how conservative or generous you are?

What kinds of things must be preserved at all costs?

When is greediness or stinginess a good trait to have? When might generosity work against you?

Saving for a rainy day
Fasting as part of a spiritual practice
Dieting in an effort to improve your body
Abstaining from sex as a way of honoring a spiritual tradition or personal promise
Being financially conservative
Establishing a trust fund
Opening a savings account

Being stingy
Refusing to spend money that needs to be spent
Withholding sex from your partner
Taking care of your own needs exclusively, without regard for the needs of others
Spending a dollar to save a penny
Failing to be a good manager of the blessings you've been given