Tarot · Pentacles
King of Pentacles
- security
- abundance
- responsibility
The picture
A king in a robe covered with grapes sits on a throne carved with bulls' heads, holding a sceptre and a pentacle, with a castle behind him.
The meaning
The King of Pentacles sits among grapes and vines. The tradition reads him as security, abundance and a responsible way with what you have. He stands for someone who has built something and now protects and shares it. His calm comes from firm ground under his feet.
Reversed
Reversed, he is read as rigidity, an excessive need for security, or setting too much store by possessions.
In love
In love he is read as a faithful, generous partner and a relationship on a secure foundation.
At work
At work he stands for leadership, success, enterprise and sound decisions.
As your card of the day
Today is a good day for things that last. Attend to something that is meant to hold for a long time.
The King of Pentacles stands for reliability. Be firm ground for someone today.
Pentacles belong to earth. The tradition reads them as work, the body, possessions and everything we build with our hands.
Picture: Pamela Colman Smith, Rider-Waite-Smith tarot, 1909, public domain (Wikimedia Commons).