A craftsman sits at his bench, carving pentacles one by one, with others displayed on the post beside him. It is diligence, mastery, apprenticeship and work done with care.
The apprentice’s devotion, skill earned one coin at a time.
Waite’s keywords (1911): Work, employment, commission, craftsmanship, skill in craft and business.
Reversed
Reversed, the work becomes mechanical: perfectionism, lack of motivation, shortcuts or poor quality.
Perfectionism, or work without heart.
Waite’s keywords (1911): Voided ambition, vanity, cupidity, usury; skill turned to cunning.
In love
Upright Working on the relationship with patience and care.
Reversed Neglecting the relationship for work.
In work
Upright Mastery, training, diligence; skills that grow every day.
Reversed Lack of motivation; sloppy, repetitive work.
In money
Upright Money earned through work and skill.
Reversed Poor management of money; small leaks.
At home and in the family
Upright Working on the home with your own hands.
Reversed Neglect at home.
On your path
Upright Spiritual practice; daily discipline.
Reversed Practice without heart.
Its counsel
Upright Perfect your craft.
Reversed Do not cut corners.
Correspondences
- Arcana
- Minor Arcana, suit of Pentacles
- Element
- Earth
- Rank
- Eights: movement, power and mastery
Dreams that carry this card
The Bee · The School · Work
Pentacles
Ace of Pentacles · Two of Pentacles · Three of Pentacles · Four of Pentacles · Five of Pentacles · Six of Pentacles · Seven of Pentacles · Nine of Pentacles · Ten of Pentacles · Page of Pentacles · Knight of Pentacles · Queen of Pentacles · King of Pentacles