Minor Arcana – The Suit of Pentacles

The Suit of Pentacles (also known as Coins or Disks) is representative of the element of Earth. Earth covers the more mundane material things of life, including work, business, trade, property, money and other material possessions. The positive aspects of the Suit of Pentacles include manifestation, realisation, proof and prosperity.

Pentacles deal with the physical or external level of consciousness and thus mirror the outer situations of your health, finances, work, and creativity. They have to do with what we make of our outer surroundings – how we create it, shape it, transform it and grow it.

The negative aspects of the Suit of Pentacles (i.e. when the Pentacles cards appear reversed) include being possessive, greedy and overly materialistic, over-indulging and not exercising, not effectively managing one’s finances, and being overly focused on career to the detriment of other life priorities. Often what is required to counteract these negative aspects is a return to nature to ground oneself and rediscover what is truly important. In addition, there may be blockages in being able to manifest ideas and plans resulting in a lack of success. Better goal-setting and planning is required. To find out more, read How to Interpret Reversed Tarot Cards.

Ace of PentaclesPentacles represent the Earth signs of Taurus, Virgo, and Capricorn. Pentacles people (as typically seen in the Court Cards) are practical, career-minded, down-to-earth and generous. They are tactile beings and like to experience the physical, tangible world. They are connect through the senses and seek pleasurable and sometimes indulgent experiences.

When referring to timing in a Tarot reading, the Suit of Pentacles traditionally represents Autumn or years. In a deck of playing cards, Pentacles corresponds to Diamonds.

Should a Tarot reading be predominantly Pentacles cards, then you can be sure that the client is seeking solutions to what are primarily material conflicts, financial matters and concerns with career and work.

The Suit of Pentacles – Keyword Descriptions

Ace of Pentacles – Manifestation, security, wealth, new enterprise, success
Two of Pentacles – Balance, adaptability, harmony in change, time management
Three of Pentacles – Negotiation, skill, employment, skill, teamwork
Four of Pentacles – Control, stability, security
Five of Pentacles – Isolation, insecurity, worry, loss, poverty
Six of Pentacles – Generosity, success, charity, prosperity
Seven of Pentacles – Vision, perseverance, profit, reward
Eight of Pentacles – Improvement, apprenticeship, education, purpose
Nine of Pentacles – Gratitude, accomplishments, good luck, culmination
Ten of Pentacles – Wealth, inheritance, old age, family, establishment
Page of Pentacles – Entitlement, financial opportunity, new job, start of a project
Knight of Pentacles – Efficiency, routine, slow and steady
Queen of Pentacles – Practicality, security, homely
King of Pentacles – Security, influence, reliable, dependable, breadwinner

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