The King of Pentacles sits on a throne decorated with bulls and grapes, surrounded by vines, a castle behind him. He is material success, wealth and leadership in business: a reliable, generous man.
Wealth mastered, the lord of the harvest.
Waite’s keywords (1911): Valour, intelligence, business, mathematical gifts, and success in these paths.
Reversed
Reversed, wealth turns into greed: materialism, corruption or stubbornness.
Greed, a stubborn materialism.
Waite’s keywords (1911): Vice, weakness, perversity, peril.
In love
Upright A generous, stable and protective partner.
Reversed A materialistic partner who values things over people.
In work
Upright Success in business; leadership; a stable position.
Reversed Greed or corruption at work.
In money
Upright Wealth, financial security, wise investments.
Reversed Financial loss, or greed that costs you.
At home and in the family
Upright A protective, generous father; a secure home.
Reversed A materialistic or controlling father.
On your path
Upright Abundance on the spiritual path; spirit that bears fruit in the world.
Reversed Materialism on the path.
Its counsel
Upright Build wealth with integrity.
Reversed Do not let money rule you.
Correspondences
- Arcana
- Minor Arcana, suit of Pentacles
- Element
- Earth
- Rank
- Kings: authority, men of power, or a heavy responsibility
Pentacles
Ace of Pentacles · Two of Pentacles · Three of Pentacles · Four of Pentacles · Five of Pentacles · Six of Pentacles · Seven of Pentacles · Eight of Pentacles · Nine of Pentacles · Ten of Pentacles · Page of Pentacles · Knight of Pentacles · Queen of Pentacles