wealth, success, steady leadership
King of Pentacles Tarot Card Meaning
What King of Pentacles means upright and reversed, with readings for love, money and career.
The picture and its symbols
King of Pentacles shows a king in a robe patterned with grapes on a throne carved with bulls, holding a coin. It belongs to the suit of Pentacles, the element of earth (money, work, the body and practical matters), and its rank carries the theme of responsibility and control (King). The card of someone who keeps and grows what has been built. Choosing proven methods and trustworthy people keeps you from loss.
Upright meaning
wealth, success, steady leadership. A card of practical success and stability achieved.
- Love
- A dependable, financially secure relationship.
- Money
- The best financial current there is. Business and investment go well.
- Career
- Business success, a promotion and recognition of your management ability.
- Yes or no
- Yes
- Advice
- Instead of a grand plan, choose one small, concrete thing you can do today.
Reversed meaning
materialism, overreaching greed, corruption. Fixation on money and success is clouding your judgment.
- Love
- Beware of a relationship that weighs only material conditions.
- Money
- Greed may lead to an overstretched investment or a loss.
- Career
- Chasing results alone can cost you people's trust.
- Yes or no
- No
- Advice
- The flow frees up once you rebuild the practical basics: budget, health and schedule.
Timing
Because this is a Pentacles card, change is likely to show slowly but surely, over several months.
The question this card asks
Once you have the money and the achievement, what do you want to do with them?
Draw the cards yourself
For entertainment and self-reflection only. Do not use a reading to make health, legal or financial decisions.