Six of Pentacles and Seven of Pentacles

Investment and the wait for it. The Seven is a figure leaning on a hoe, looking at what has grown on the bush so far and visibly deciding whether it was worth it. The tradition reads this run as resources put in and the honest assessment that follows.

Associated with having given a lot and pausing to consider the return. Read as legitimate rather than as mercenary.

Money or effort committed, and the review. Frequently read at the point where results exist but are not yet conclusive.

The Seven is a pause, not a verdict. Nothing in the pair says the assessment has been made, only that it is due.