Guardian of Wealth

From the Sacred India Tarot, the King of Discs; from the American Pen Oracle, Mario Puzo:

          The King of Pentacles/Discs is represented by Kubera, the god-king of nature spirits. In the Ramayana, Kubera is mentioned as one of the four guardians of the world (North); his domain is the mountains where repositories of mineral wealth are found. His responsibilities include guarding and distributing wealth properly. At times he is pictured on a goat rather than an elephant to warn those who are greedy. Humans have a strange relationship with money and prosperity: if you have too much, you're a selfish money grubber; if you have too little, you're an unmotivated, lazy slacker. I think Ecclesiastes has a more realistic, balanced view when the writer tells us to mix some joy and friendship in with the 'toiling under the sun.' The words of Puzo add to this wisdom: Time erodes gratitude more quickly than it does beauty! Perhaps gratitude is what truly makes us feel rich, no matter if we have a lot or a little. And that kind of attitude can make me a more generous person who is willing to share rather than hoard what I have.