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Message from Elk: Have you ever noticed how restless you become when you are waiting for something to happen? No matter what you do or where you go, this restless energy just seems to be right there, bubbling away under the surface, a mix of both anticipation and anxiety. You know something is about to happen, and you can feel it, yet this holding pattern makes you nervous about how it’s all going to work out. The best cure is to start practicing like it is already here. Start now and by the time it all falls into place, you won’t even notice the difference.*

In this card, we see an adolescent Elk in limbo, too young to mate and too old to play with the younger Elk. All he can do is practice what he will do when it is his time to step out of this uncomfortable, in-between energy. The Seven of Pentacles is the waiting card; when it shows up it lets you know that you are in a holding pattern. The good news is, just like the young Elk, there is only one direction you can go: forward. Timing is key with the energy of this card, as you have to be ready when things shift and you are able to move ahead. The Elk prepares for this shift by practicing being a full-grown Elk, faking it till he makes it, if you will. The Seven of Pentacles tells you to do the same.*

You may be feeling like your business is standing still. Welcome to the energy of the Seven of Pentacles. When the biggest inner growth is happening, the outside world seems to have been put on pause. This, however, is not a sign for you to stop doing what you are doing, but for you to put aside your doubt. It is moving, even if you can’t see it right now.*

Your physical body is the very last place things show up. Be it wellness, illness, weight gain, or weight loss, your body is the last to show the signs. But just because it’s the last place for healing to show up, doesn’t mean it won’t! Healing is taking place, things are shifting, moving, and changing. Believe with all your might that you are about to have a tremendous breakthrough, and you will really get into the vortex of the Seven of Pentacles.*

*From <Guide to the Animal Totem Tarot>