Tarot · Pentacles
Queen of Pentacles
- care
- groundedness
- comfort
The picture
A queen sits in a garden full of roses on a throne carved with goats' heads, looking at the pentacle in her lap, with a rabbit in the lower corner.
The meaning
The Queen of Pentacles sits in a garden in bloom and holds her pentacle like something alive. The tradition reads her as practical care, groundedness and comfort. She stands for someone who makes a home and looks after others without forgetting herself. Her generosity has a sense of measure.
Reversed
Reversed, she is read as caring for others until you are worn out, or too much worry about things.
In love
In love she is read as warm-hearted, dependable affection and a cosy home.
At work
At work she stands for practical skill, organisation and a steady hand.
As your card of the day
Something down to earth does you good today. Cook something nice, or make your home pleasant.
The Queen of Pentacles stands for care. Look after yourself today as well as you look after others.
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).