Suit of Pentacles
(The Element of Earth)
The Suit of Pentacles in the tarot deck represents finances, fortune, money and the industry of trade. The pentacles in this deck are inscribed with a five pointed star or pentagram which is considered to be a symbol of magick. The pentacles or coins are the suit of the Merchants. Showing us our financial conditions as well as our relationship with money.
Upright
- Perfection
- Pleasure & Beauty
- Wealth & Prosperity
- Material gain
Reversed
- Greed
- Not having enough money
- Manipulated by money
Upright
- Balancing two situations
- Harmony
- Lighthearted
- Cheerful
Reversed
- Inability to handle two situations
- Pretending to have a good time when you’re not
Upright
- The Master Craftsman
- Skilled artist
- Skill & Growth
- Progressing in your job
Reversed
- Lack of skill
- Preoccupation with gain
Upright
- Success
- Gifts
- Tight with money
- Investing in real estate
Reversed
- Overspending
- Fraud
- Giving too much away
Upright
- Dark night of the soul
- Feeling alone
- A growth period
- Agendas not meshing
Reversed
- Working part time
- Working at night
- Things improving after a bad period of time
Upright
- Rewards
- Generosity
- Vacation
- Borrowing money
Reversed
- Delayed rewards
- Delayed vacation
- Unfairness in business
- Stingy
Upright
- A lot of work
- Pause in a project
- Stalemate
- Laying a foundation
Reversed
- A lot of work for a little gain
- Anxiety over money
- Not much left over
Upright
- Learning a trade
- An apprentice
- Working at night
- Working with computers
Reversed
- Unethical business practices
- Making money under the table
- Shady practices
Upright
- Relaxation
- Being Alone
- Love of home
- Having a green thumb
Reversed
- Theft
- Loss of friendship
- Unhappy being alone
Upright
- Prosperity
- Real estate
- Family & Business
- Soul Mate or Kindred Spirit
Reversed
- Family misfortune
- Poor risk
- Failure to pay rent
- Problems
Upright
- Good news / messages about money
- Hard work
- Payback
Reversed
- Bad news/messages about money
- Ideas not meshing
- Wasteful
Upright
- Serviceable
- Dependable
- Messages about money
- Boring
Reversed
- Not serviceable
- Delays with money
- Careless
Upright
- Rich but charitable
- Generous
- Financially Stable
- On top of the game
- Earth Mother
Reversed
- Duties neglected
- Flaky & undependable
- Mistrusting
- Not paying bills
Upright
- Intelligent
- Prosperous
- Powerful
- Chief of industry
- Having the Midas Touch
Reversed
- Money problems
- Perverse use of talent
- Not on top of the game
- Gambler/Drug dealer