PENTACLES
Attaining Abundance
Pentacles are the suit of material possessions, career, and bodily health. They signify the grounding need for home, hearth, and family. Associated with the element of earth, pentacles allude to matters of business and money, property, and transactions, reminding us to be aware of both out innate generosity and our occasional greed.
In a deck of playing cards, Pentacles correspond to Diamonds.
Alexander Daniloff, Tarot by Alexander Daniloff, Russia/Italy, 2010
The artist works as a designer, fine artist, and book creator. His series of multiple Tarot decks draws upon Renassaince and medieval imagery to create a modern reinterpretation of arcana symbology.
PENTACLES SUMMARIES AND KEYWORDS
ACE of PENTACLES
Goals realized. The Ace of Pentacles signifies moments in which we imagine and create. This is the card of tangible results, hard work that reaps reward.
UPRIGHT
Offer
New Venture
Investment
Financial Gain
REVERSED
Disillusionment
Financial Disappointment
TWO of PENTACLES
Flexibility, adaptability. The Two of Pentacles encourages an agile, fluid approach to life, asking us to take on a multitude of tasks with a balanced calm.
UPRIGHT
Multitasking
Juggling
Prospects
Possibilities
REVERSED
Overwhelmed
Must Prioritize
Adrift
Off Course
THREE of PENTACLES
Skill, cooperation. The Three of Pentacles is a card of collaborative action, celebrating our unique potential and abilities, especially when working with others.
UPRIGHT
Endorsement
Recognition
REVERSED
Mediocrity
Displacement
FOUR of PENTACLES
Solidity, control. The Four of Pentacles warns us to be aware of our tendency for stubbornness and reminds us that resistance to change results in stagnation.
UPRIGHT
Miser
Frugality
REVERSED
Recession
Obstacles
FIVE of PENTACLES
Worries, concerns, imbalance. The Five of Pentacles asks us to be wary of negating our own needs for others and instead connect to self and spirit.
UPRIGHT
Destitution
Privation
Hardships
REVERSED
Rehabilitation
Rebound
Refurbish
SIX of PENTACLES
Perspective, balance. The Six of Pentacles signifies shifts in power that result in balance and equilibrium and reminds us that generosity is almost always reciprocated.
UPRIGHT
Charity
Alms
Benevolence
Philanthropy
REVERSED
Ungracious
Indigence
Financial Hardship
SEVEN of PENTACLES
Preparation, assessment. The Seven of Pentacles asks for calm evaluation, a moment taken to learn from past accomplishments before embarking on new paths.
UPRIGHT
Promotion
Harvest
Fiscal Responsibility
REVERSED
Anxiety
Denial
Non-Confrontation
Hesitation
EIGHT of PENTACLES
Planning, organization, implementing. The Eight of Pentacles demands diligence, determination and a disciplined focus in both our work and our lives.
UPRIGHT
Aspiration
Apprenticeship
Natural Gifts in Craft
REVERSED
Squandering
Trifle
Idle
NINE of PENTACLES
Self-reliance and success. The Nine of Pentacles represents resourcefulness and self-discipline and celebrates self-motivation and independence.
UPRIGHT
Prosperity
Refinement
Independence
REVERSED
Dissatisfaction
Depression
Longing
TEN of PENTACLES
Inner and outer wisdom, coming full circle. The Ten of Pentacles signifies success, security, and affluence attained through diligence and value in tradition.
UPRIGHT
Stability
Alliance
Aristocracy
Urbanity
Prestige
REVERSED
Disengagement
Ostracism
Familial Disunion
PAGE of PENTACLES
Manifestation, practicality. The Page of Pentacles encourages practiced and focused effort and represents diligent work rewarded by progress and inner growth.
UPRIGHT
Practical
Stylish
Scholarly
Receipt of Financial News
REVERSED
Materialism
Superficiality
Receipt of Negative Financial News
KNIGHT of PENTACLES
Persistence, diligence. The Knight of Pentacles demands tasks be executed with patience and care, that hard work and realistic expectations are sometimes the best approach.
UPRIGHT
Methodical
Rational
Stable
Reliable
REVERSED
Inertia
Timidity
QUEEN of PENTACLES
Nurturing, replenishment, generosity. The Queen of Pentacles reminds us to connect with out feminine intellect as well as creativity and nature.
UPRIGHT
Charitable
Noble
Opulence
REVERSED
Dependence
Indebtedness
Self-Preservation
KING of PENTACLES
Reliability, practicality. The King of Pentacles signifies stability and confidence and emphasizes the value of success gained through principled intellect.
UPRIGHT
Powerful
Enterprising
Established
REVERSED
Sophmoric
Stoic
Lethargy
Lon Milo DuQuette, Tarot of Ceremonial Magick, United States, 1997
A contemporary deck by Lon Milo and Constance Jean DuQuette that combines traditional symbology with astrological, Kabbalistic, and Hebrew teachings.