Pentacles tarot card meanings
Pentacles (sometimes called Coins) belong to earth: work, money, health, home and anything you can touch. They reward patience and describe slow, tangible progress.
- opportunity, prosperityAPentaclesAce of Pentacles
- balance, adaptabilityIIPentaclesTwo of Pentacles
- teamwork, craftIIIPentaclesThree of Pentacles
- security, controlIVPentaclesFour of Pentacles
- hardship, isolationVPentaclesFive of Pentacles
- generosity, giving and receivingVIPentaclesSix of Pentacles
- patience, long-term viewVIIPentaclesSeven of Pentacles
- diligence, masteryVIIIPentaclesEight of Pentacles
- self-sufficiency, comfortIXPentaclesNine of Pentacles
- legacy, familyXPentaclesTen of Pentacles
- ambition, studyPPentaclesPage of Pentacles
- hard work, routineKnPentaclesKnight of Pentacles
- nurturing, practicalityQPentaclesQueen of Pentacles
- abundance, securityKPentaclesKing of Pentacles
Pentacles at a glance
| Card | Upright | Reversed | Yes/No |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ace of Pentacles | opportunity, prosperity, new foundation | missed chance, poor planning, scarcity mindset | yes |
| Two of Pentacles | balance, adaptability, juggling | overwhelm, disorganisation, dropped balls | maybe |
| Three of Pentacles | teamwork, craft, collaboration | poor teamwork, misalignment, lack of effort | yes |
| Four of Pentacles | security, control, saving | greed, letting go, loosening grip | maybe |
| Five of Pentacles | hardship, isolation, feeling left out | recovery, support, improvement | no |
| Six of Pentacles | generosity, giving and receiving, fairness | strings attached, debt, one-sided giving | yes |
| Seven of Pentacles | patience, long-term view, assessment | impatience, poor returns, wasted effort | maybe |
| Eight of Pentacles | diligence, mastery, skill building | perfectionism, lack of focus, cutting corners | yes |
| Nine of Pentacles | self-sufficiency, comfort, independence | overworking, dependence, superficial success | yes |
| Ten of Pentacles | legacy, family, long-term stability | instability, family disputes, short-term thinking | yes |
| Page of Pentacles | ambition, study, new skill | procrastination, lack of progress, daydreaming | yes |
| Knight of Pentacles | hard work, routine, reliability | stagnation, boredom, laziness | yes |
| Queen of Pentacles | nurturing, practicality, comfort | self-neglect, work-home imbalance, smothering | yes |
| King of Pentacles | abundance, security, discipline | greed, stubbornness, materialism | yes |
Other suits: Wands Cups Swords · Major Arcana
Questions people ask
What do Pentacles mean in tarot?
Pentacles are the suit of earth and cover work, money, body, home and practical matters.
How many Pentacles cards are there?
Fourteen: Ace through Ten, plus the four court cards (Page, Knight, Queen and King).
What does a reading full of Pentacles mean?
When Pentacles dominate a spread, the question is mostly about work and home and practical matters.