Tarot · Pentacles
Knight of Pentacles
- reliability
- stamina
- thoroughness
The picture
A knight sits still on a heavy black horse, holding a pentacle in his hand, with ploughed fields before him.
The meaning
The Knight of Pentacles is the only knight whose horse is standing still. The tradition reads him as reliability, stamina and thoroughness. He stands for someone who moves forward slowly but surely and keeps his word. His strength is patience, not shine.
Reversed
Reversed, he is read as standstill, boredom or a stubbornness that lets nothing new in.
In love
In love he is read as a faithful, dependable partner who shows affection through deeds.
At work
At work he stands for conscientious work, routine and steady progress.
As your card of the day
Steadiness counts for more than speed today. Carry on calmly where you left off yesterday.
The Knight of Pentacles stands for reliability. Keep a small promise today that you have made.
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).