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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