An old man sits with his dogs at the gate of a rich estate, while his family stands under the arch. It is wealth, inheritance, family, tradition and stability for generations.
Inheritance, family wealth, what lasts for generations.
Waite’s keywords (1911): Gain, riches; family matters, archives, lineage, the family home.
Reversed
Reversed, the legacy is threatened: family disputes over money, inheritance lost, or broken traditions.
Quarrels over money, a legacy at risk.
Waite’s keywords (1911): Chance, fatality, loss, robbery, games of hazard; sometimes a gift, dowry, pension.
In love
Upright Lasting love that becomes family and home.
Reversed Family disputes that affect the couple.
In work
Upright A family business, long-term security, a stable institution.
Reversed Instability in the business or the family company.
In money
Upright Wealth, inheritance, investments that last.
Reversed Disputes over inheritance or family money.
At home and in the family
Upright Family traditions, an ancestral home.
Reversed Family conflicts over property.
On your path
Upright A spiritual legacy passed down through generations.
Reversed Broken traditions; you must find your own roots.
Its counsel
Upright Build for the future and for those who come after you.
Reversed Make peace in the family before you divide anything.
Correspondences
- Arcana
- Minor Arcana, suit of Pentacles
- Element
- Earth
- Rank
- Tens: an ending, and the weight of fulfilment
Dreams that carry this card
Pentacles
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