The Best Use

From The Classic Tarot, the Five of Coins; from the Constellations Deck, Taurus:

Make the best use of what is in your power and take the rest as it happens.

―Epictetus

The five sectioned off coins are like little pockets of savings that are apart from our regular budget. However, this savings plan is not only about money. It also includes other assets that we often give little thought until they take a hit: our energy, health and time. Are we wasting or ignoring how we're spending these resources? Taurus is an earth sign that enjoys comforts, yet this is balanced by a greater desire for stability and practicality. Epictetus reminds us to be a discerning master of our desires: "It is the nature of the wise to resist pleasures, but the foolish to be a slave to them."

Not Letting Go

From  the Sheridan Douglas Tarot, the Nine of Batons; from the Pages of Shustah cards, Taurus (Card of the Bull):

Unlike most of the Nine of Wands card, this fellow doesn't appear worn out and battered. Whatever he's involved in is actively growing, judging by all the green. But there's still a piece that needs to be placed, a seed that needs to grow, before things will be complete. From his direct gaze, there seems to be no doubt that he's determined to see things through. Perhaps if all that had previously been planted had become dried up and shriveled, he wouldn't be so committed. But at this point, he knows its a go. The Taurus card suggests stability and a slow and steady approach. After getting so close to finish line, it would be a shame to rush the last half or feel like it will self-propel itself without any assistance. These cards encourage me to keep up a consistent pace and not to let go of the baton just yet. 

There are times in life when people must know when not to let go. Balloons are designed to teach small children this. ―Terry Pratchett