Tarot Basics: The Minor Arcana- Pentacles/Coins

Pentacles or coins, depending on what deck you’re reading typically show financial and material results to your readings. They show wealth, business, opportunities and career they also will show progress you’re making if you’re focusing on your health. When these come up in a life reading, there is a good chance that you’ll either be seeing success or a focus on what makes your livelihood or you’ll see that opportunities have passed you by.

The suit of Pentacles, sometimes referred to as Coins or Disks, is closely associated with matters of the material world. This includes wealth, career, health, possessions, and o tangible environment. Pentacles symbolize stability, practicality, and how grounded you are in your personal life. When Pentacles appear in a tarot reading, they usually have to do with finances, work/career/education, or physical well-being.

Element: Earth

Astrological signs: Taurus, Virgo, and Capricorn

Life

  • Abundance and Security: This is the suit of wealth; building and losing. Depending on the overall reading, you’re looking at either seeing the success and gains from your hard work or losing it all.
  • Well-being: You’re likely working on yourself when it comes to this suit. Will you see the gains or will you find that you’re drifting around lacking motivation?
  • Practical Matters: Matters of material are covered with this suite. How well you’re doing, how materialistic you’re feeling and how to get where you want to be.

 

Love

  • Stability in Relationships: This is the suit of stable and loving relationships. You’re be looking at a healthy and mature relationship when these cards come up.
  • This is the suit for mature relationships. You’re wanting maturity and a lasting love. This is showing if you’re in one or if you’re at risk of being in a toxic situation.
  • Material Concerns in Love:expensive gifts and PDA are shown in these drawings.

Career

  • Success and Achievement: This suit can show the fruit of your hard work. On the other hand, it can show that you’re failing or lacking the discipline to fully grow what you’re wanting.
  • Financial: Financial  highs, lows, ruin or gains; these will show where you’re standing at the time and how to get where you want to go.
  • Work Ethic and Integrity: Are you dealing with laziness or lack of motivation? Maybe you’re feeling highly motivated and the potential for financial gain is pushing you to work even harder. This is the suit that shows how motivated you are.

 

General

  • Groundedness and Presence: when you see pentacles come up, you’ll be feeling either totally grounded or chaotic. If chaotic, you can take this as an excuse to practice meditation and grounding exercises.
  • Manifestation and Results: You’re working hard and these cards will be pointing you in the direction you need to continue going to succeed.
  • Balance and Boundaries: This is the earth suit. These cards showing up show balance or chaos. They show how balanced you’re feeling at the time of the draw.

 

Ace

Keywords:

Upright

New beginnings, career, health, opportunity,  potential for prosperity

Reversed

Career being held back, feeling sick or poor health, loss of opportunities

Seventh Chakra, Sahasrara

Location: Top of the head

Yes/No:

Yes

Zodiac signs:

Capricorn, Taurus, Virgo

Two

Keywords

Upright

Balance, ability to adapt to change, juggling, managing life

Reversed

Doing too many things at once, changing course

Sixth chakra, Ajna (third-eye)

Yes/No:

Maybe

Astrological signs:

Planet Jupiter and  Capricorn

Three

Keywords:

Upright

Collaboration, teamwork, and craftsmanship; recognition for skills, effort

Reversed

Team falling apart, too many chiefs and not enough workers, being taken advantage of, not getting the recognition you deserve

Sixth chakra, Ajna (third-eye)

Yes/No:

Yes

Astrological Signs:

Mars and Capricorn

Four

Keywords:

Upright

Holding on to resources, security, warning against selfishness

Reversed

Overspending,

Chakra:

Fifth, throat chakra

Vishuddha

Yes/No:

Yes

Astrological Signs:

Sun and Capricorn

Five

Keywords:

Upright

Financial hardship, being left out, seeking support

Reversed

Coming back from a hit, recovery

Chakra:

Fifth, throat chakra

Vishuddha

Yes/No:

No

Astrological Signs:

Mercury and Taurus

Six

Keywords:

Upright

showing generosity or receiving help, sharing resources, balance between giving and receiving

Reversed

Getting gifts or charity, being supported

Chakra:

Fourth, heart

Anahata

Yes/No:

Yes

Astrological Signs:

Moon and Taurus

 

Seven

Keywords:

Upright

Assessment of progress,showing patience, long-term thinking, investment

Reversed

Mismanaging finances, unfinished business

Chakra:

Third, solar-plexus

Manipura

Yes/No:

Yes

Astrological Signs:

Saturn and Taurus

 

Eight

Keywords:

Upright

Skill development, dedication to work, mastering a craft through persistence

Reversed

Debt, slowed progress, stuck in a boring dead end job

Chakra:

Third, Solar-plexus

Manipura

Yes/No:

Yes

Astrological Signs:

Sun and Virgo

 

Nine

Keywords:

Upright

Self-sufficiency, enjoying the fruits of one’s labor, luxury, independence

Reversed

Unstable, dependency

Chakra:

Second, Sacral

Svadhisthana

Yes/No:

Yes

Astrological Signs:

Venus and Virgo

 

Ten

Keywords:

Upright

Legacy, family,  stability, tradition

Reversed

Financial crash, loss of stability, drastic change

Chakra:

First, root

Muladhara

Yes/No:

Yes

Astrological Signs:

Mercury and Virgo

 

Knave/Page

Keywords:

Upright

The student or apprentice; curiosity and eagerness to learn; messages about new opportunities

Reversed

lack of responsibility, lacking motivation and direction

Chakra:

First, Root

Muladhara

Yes/No:

Yes

Astrological Signs:

Mercury and Virgo

 

Knight

Keywords:

Upright

Reliability and responsibility, methodical pursuit of goals; hard work and perseverance

Reversed

Unmotivated and lazy, lack of patience, not good enough

Chakra:

Six, Heart

Anahata

Yes/No:

Yes

Astrological Signs:

Saturn and Capricorn

 

Queen

Keywords:

Upright

Nurturing and practical energy; resourcefulness; creating a comfortable and abundant home

Reversed

Climbing career and socially, leadership, gaining wealth through hard work

Chakra:

Sixth, Third-eye

Ajna

Yes/No:

Yes

Astrological Signs:

Uranus and Virgo

 

King

Keywords:

Upright

Mastery of material affairs; financial expertise; leadership in business and community

Reversed

Male tyranical boss, lack of leadership (dictator style “leading”), success

Chakra:

Sixth, Third-eye

Ajna

Yes/No:

Yes

Astrological Signs:

Jupiter and Taurus

 

If you’re looking for other suits, you can find swords, cups or wands

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