Orbitarot

Suit of Pentacles Tarot Card Meanings

Pentacles (also called coins) are the suit of earth: money, work, the body, home and slow, steady growth.

Ace of PentaclesTwo of PentaclesThree of PentaclesFour of PentaclesFive of PentaclesSix of PentaclesSeven of PentaclesEight of PentaclesNine of PentaclesTen of PentaclesPage of PentaclesKnight of PentaclesQueen of PentaclesKing of Pentacles

Pentacles by the numbers

In the Golden Dawn system behind the 1909 deck, Pentacles belong to the element of earth. The suit has 14 cards: Ace to Ten, then four court cards (Page, Knight, Queen and King).

Upright, 10 of the 14 cards lean yes, 3 lean maybe (Two of Pentacles, Four of Pentacles and Seven of Pentacles) and 1 leans no (Five of Pentacles). Reversed, none of them leans yes: 11 lean maybe and 3 lean no. Each card's reason is in the yes or no table.

One card drawn from the full deck is one of the Pentacles 17.95% of the time (14 in 78). In a three-card reading, at least one Pentacles card turns up 45.23% of the time (1 minus C(64,3)/C(78,3)). When Pentacles is the most common suit in a spread, with at least two cards and at least a third of the spread, the story under your reading names it as the strongest suit: work, money, body and home.

Quick meanings

CardUpright, in short
Ace of Pentaclesnew opportunity, solid start, security, practical gift. Yes or no: yes
Two of Pentaclesjuggling, adaptability, balance, flexible priorities. Yes or no: maybe
Three of Pentaclesteamwork, skill, collaboration, craftsmanship. Yes or no: yes
Four of Pentaclesholding on, saving, control, caution. Yes or no: maybe
Five of Pentacleshardship, feeling left out, worry, scarcity. Yes or no: no
Six of Pentaclesgenerosity, fair exchange, giving and receiving, support. Yes or no: yes
Seven of Pentaclespatience, assessment, long-term effort, slow growth. Yes or no: maybe
Eight of Pentaclesdiligence, practice, skill building, focus. Yes or no: yes
Nine of Pentaclesself-sufficiency, earned comfort, independence, refinement. Yes or no: yes
Ten of Pentacleslegacy, family roots, lasting security, tradition. Yes or no: yes
Page of Pentacleseager learner, new skill, study, practical ambition. Yes or no: yes
Knight of Pentaclesreliability, routine, persistence, hard work. Yes or no: yes
Queen of Pentaclesnurturing, practicality, comfort at home, resourcefulness. Yes or no: yes
King of Pentaclesstability, provider, discipline, success through effort. Yes or no: yes

Questions

Who are the court cards of Pentacles?

Four cards: Page of Pentacles (eager learner, new skill), Knight of Pentacles (reliability, routine), Queen of Pentacles (nurturing, practicality), King of Pentacles (stability, provider).

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