Minor Arcana

Suit of Pentacles: the 14 cards and their meanings

The Pentacles are one of the four suits of the Minor Arcana: 14 cards, from the ace to the ten and the four court cards (page, knight, queen and king). In the Rider-Waite-Smith deck the suit is linked to the element of earth. Every card has a meaning upright and reversed.

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Pentacles

The 14 cards

Keywords

Upright and reversed

14 cards: Pentacles, by the Rider-Waite-Smith deck. Three keywords for each position.
No.	Card	Upright	Reversed
1	Ace of Pentacles	prosperity, opportunity, new beginnings	missed opportunities, stagnant growth, financial hardship
2	Two of Pentacles	equilibrium, juggling, adaptability	imbalance, discord, overwhelm
3	Three of Pentacles	collaboration, soul-led learning, collective synergy	lack of motivation, misalignment, soul-deep isolation
4	Four of Pentacles	security, control, possession	generosity, liberation, loss
5	Five of Pentacles	bereavement, alienation, trepidation	healing, optimism, guidance
6	Six of Pentacles	generosity, philanthropy, interconnectedness	egotism, imbalance, scarcity
7	Seven of Pentacles	patience, investment, growth	impatience, setbacks, misguided investments
8	Eight of Pentacles	learning, mastery, devotion	lack of ambition, incompetence, lethargy
9	Nine of Pentacles	autonomy, prosperity, sovereignty	codependency, financial strain, low self-worth
10	Ten of Pentacles	well-being, legacy, security	financial instability, scarcity, familial discord
11	Page of Pentacles	lifelong learning, boundless potential, intentional manifestation	stagnation, mental fragmentation, idealistic detachment
12	Knight of Pentacles	accountability, reliability, diligent effort	lethargy, irresponsibility, aimlessness
13	Queen of Pentacles	nurturing, abundance, groundedness	negligence, materiality, lack of mindfulness
14	King of Pentacles	prosperity, stability, entrepreneurship	insecurity, avarice, wastefulness