Minor Arcana · Pentacles
King of Pentacles
The estate holder
Upright meaning
Material success already built and held. Someone who knows how to make money and how to keep it.
Reversed meaning
Greed, rigidity, or measuring everything in money.
What is in the picture
He sits on a throne carved with bulls' heads, his robe covered in vines and bunches of grapes, one hand on a pentacle and the other holding a sceptre. Armour shows beneath the robe — he had to fight for this seat once. The castle behind him is one he built. The frame is crowded with growing things and he sits in the middle of it entirely at ease.
Love
A financially solid partner who could use more softness.
Career
Senior management or business success.
About this suit
Pentacles are material: work, money, health and everything countable. Slow, but solid.
One thing you can do
Look at the number you have been avoiding: the debt, the monthly outgoings, the real balance. This card starts by knowing where you actually stand.
Is King of Pentacles a yes or a no?
Yes, in money and in career. The most solid card in the suit.
Beside another card
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