Picking up Coins

From the Ancient Italian Tarot, the Ace of Coins; from the Marseille Oracle, 'Loss:'

          There is a lot of vegetation surrounding this coin, a promise of growth in the material realm if one chooses to accept this opportunity. There may be several valid reasons for not picking up that coin - a lack of time, not being sufficiently motivated to see it through, or a clash with a backer's ethics or vision. Yet many people probably won't pocket that coin out of a fear of failure. It may help if we frame it as Mary Oliver does: "It's not a competition, it's a doorway." The Loss card shows a candle that has been snuffed out and seems to parallel the choice of not taking the opportunity. The lack of light is suggested by the booklet's phrase, "Clarify things before proceeding." If we are planning to turn down an offer based only on assumptions, perhaps we should get more information before we act; it would help to make sure what we think is actually true.