Pentacles

Ace of Pentacles

Cupped in a heavenly hand, is a shining gold coin with a pentagram inscribed on it, available to whoever wants to take it.
Behind it we see a lush garden full of flowers and other beautiful well tended foliage.

Interpretations

Beginnings (ace) + material word (pentacles) = Something new may start or can start to bring wealth to one’s material life.
One’s manifestations can come through, but only through good planning and determined effort.
Abundance.
Getting in contact with one’s body. Exercise, drink tea, take a bath. Let good things come.
Get in contact with nature.
Reluctance. One should understand where it comes from.
A financial opportunity one wishes will happen might turn sour.
Be careful with your expenditures. Don’t go over budget. Don’t even THINK of using your credit card, at least for a while.
Repeated failures. An invitation to rethink your actions.
If one is trying to get a new source of income, this card may indicate too great risks and not enough planning.

Two of Pentacles

A young person dances while juggling two coins in their hands. Infinity surrounds both coins, and the person can juggle an infinite amount of things as long as they manage their concentration, balance and energy.
Rider Waite: Two ships wobble behind them in the background. Even turbulence can be managed with concentration.

Interpretations

Juggling priorities, roles and responsibilities.
Being constantly busy.
Inviting care with time management.
Strive for balance, but know perfect equilibrium is impossible.
A suggestion: With adaptability and flexibility one can handle better the balancing dance of adult life than rigidity.
Overcommitment with one thing to the detriment of the rest.
Stress from a lack of life balance.
Review one’s priorities.

Three of Pentacles

Rider Waite: The Three of Pentacles shows a young stonemason working with his tools on a portion of a cathedral. In front of him two architects hold the plans for the design. The stonemason appears to be discussing his progress so far with the architects, and even though he is less experienced, they value his opinion and specialist knowledge. Their body language insinuates that this young man is an essential contributor to the cathedral’s completion and the architects want to make sure that everyone is on the same page. (biddy tarot)
Modern Witch: A training artist is sketching the appearance of a live nude model at school as her teacher guides her through the process. Red drapery behind the model indicates she’s on a stage, and three gold coins hang from the ceiling.

Interpretations

Each person has their role to play in the creation of the artwork. And the artwork can only be done when they work as a team.
Different levels of experience in any task is to be expected and welcomed. It’s not only the teacher who teaches. The students also do so for the growth of the entire group.
A passion for learning.
One’s hard work will be compensated.
Putting plans into action.
The realization of one’s skills.
Misunderstandings between team members.
Under appreciation for one’s effort and skills
Wanting to go it alone cuz other people suck. You sure about that, tho?

Four of Pentacles

A person sits on a stool away from a city. Their arms are wrapped tightly around a coin as if they’re afraid to lose it. They balance another coin over their head, blocking their “crown” (literal or chakra), and two other coins sit securely underneath their feet. They’re in such a position that if they move, they’ll lose their coins. Isolated from the rest of their community.

Interpretations

What’s your relationship with money? Is it healthy? Does it hamper you?
Saving money is probably a good idea. Investing it wisely and cautiosly. Savings accounts. Tesouro Direto.
Stockpiling money in fear of losing it. Hoarding items to prepare for an apocalypse will never happen. Sacrificing happiness to focus on accumulation. Doing what rich coaches tell poor people to do.
Placing too much value on money and material things.
Respect money and wealth, but don’t become attached to it.
Control freaks. Petty middle managers.
Re-evaluating what’s truly important in one’s life.
Spending more money than one has. One must be careful with their credit card.
Greed. CEOs. Majority Investors. Capitalists.
Living life in defense mode. Excessive self protection and self isolation. Depression.

Five of Pentacles

Two people walk through the icy wind and snow. Behind them is a church, lit with warmth for any who’d wish to enter. They don’t pay it notice, however. Continuing on with their perilous journey into needless suffering.
Rider Waite: Both people are destitute and living in poverty. One man is injured and on crutches, while the other is barefoot and has only a thin blanket to protect them from the bleak winter weather.

Interpretations

Financial difficulties, loss and poverty. Remember, however, that’s temporary and short-term.
Ignoring the love of others. Suffering alone. Rejecting help.
Self sabotage. Focusing on what one lacks instead of what one has.
Living in fear. Paralyzing anxiety.
Difficult times may be coming to an end.
Deep emptiness inside oneself. The feeling that something within you is amiss.
Clinical depression and/or anxiety.
Worthlessness. Envy. Comparison.

Six of Pentacles

A wealthy person hands out gifts to two people kneeling on the ground before them.
Rider Waite: On one hand, he gives coins, while on the other, he holds a scale.

Interpretations

Generosity. Charity. Giving and receiving.
Loan money between friends and family completely based on trust.
Financial harmony with other aspects in one’s life.
Be wary of codependency.
Failure to show gratitude or retribution. Maybe lending someone money isn’t a good idea.
Being too charitable. Giving so much to others one doesn’t have enough to take care of oneself.
Don’t take loans. Don’t trust banks.
Selfish charity. Broadcasting good deeds on the internet for clout. Expecting things in return for one’s “charity”.
Unbalanced relationships where someone takes a lot more than they give.

Seven of Pentacles

A person looks at their beautifully abundant crops, proud of themself. They seem a little tired, but that’s what it takes to have a good life… If you’re working class anyway.

Interpretations

The value of putting in time and energy now for longer-term rewards.
Step back and take a look at the bigger picture. Take stock of your progress.
A project nearing its end.
It’s time to take it easy. Get some rest.
Frustration with slow results. Immediatism.
Not being sure if one is spending their time wisely.
One may be putting too much effort on a lost cause.
Fearing a loss of progress.

Eight of Pentacles

One is laboring over eight coins, carefully drawing/etching a pentacle on each of them.

Interpretations

Apprenticeship and mastery. Improving one’s skills.
An effort to improve one’s life one coin or step at a time.
Just keep doing what you’re doing.
If one is working class, there is no success without hard work. It’s time to do that hard work.
Self improvement.
Seeking perfection (that’s a bad thing).
Frustration by work one finds dissatisfying.

Nine of Pentacles

A woman stands in a beautiful garden. The vines behind her are heavy with grapes/strawberries/tomatoes and golden coins. One of her hands sits atop one of the coins, and a bird calmly rests on her.

Interpretations

Time to enjoy the fruits of one’s labor.
Indulge. Pamper. Look for pleasure. Bask in your wealth.
Financial independence.
Peace with nature. In contact with one’s deeper self.
Self doubt. Comparison. Remember you ARE good enough.
One might be missing out on enjoying the fruits of their labor. Over-working.
One might need to cut their income short to focus on more important things.

Ten of Pentacles

An elderly person sits with their two loyal dogs by their side. They look upon what they’ve built and upon what their family is building. They stand right in front of their elder. A family with two persons and a small child in their arms.

Interpretations

Completion. Closure. Accomplishment. Victory. Success.
Wanting for nothing. Peace at last.
Permanence and lasting foundations. Commitment to a stable future.
Sharing success with others. Providers.
Family. Heritage. Bloodlines. Inheritance.
Generational trauma. Cutting needless ties to family.
Second guessing familial environment. Divorce.
A reminder that money can buy happiness, but only to a certain point.
Losing investments one was sure would pay off.

Page of Pentacles

A young person stands in a grassy field of blooming flowers. In the distance, a small patch of trees and a newly plowed field. The Page holds a gold coin in their hands and examines it carefully, as if to discover how to manifest even more gold and abundance.

Interpretations

A new beginning of a responsible life. Becoming an adult. Leaving your parents’ house.
Potential for new financial endeavors. The energy needed to begin, but not necessarily to finish. One must keep their focus.
Improving skills that can bring in money.
Ideas not yet ready to take shape.
Daydreaming. Inaction.
An invitation to learn from past mistakes.

Knight of Pentacles

The Knight of Pentacles sits on a stationary draught horse, carefully looking at the gold coin held in their hand. They are in no hurry to get anywhere. They’re a farm person and are ready and willing to do the work to realize their dreams, even if it is repetitive and dull.

Interpretations

Hard Work. Attention to details. Getting shit done. Consistency in the work. Diligence.
Good and careful planning before action.
“Plan up, Show up”
Repetitive work. Grinding. Chores. Responsibilities and obligations.
Sticking to tried and true ways of doing things. Not straying from the path. Accepting a certain amount of tediousness.
One probably should establish routines, e não inventar ideia.
A journey of self development and personal improvement through diligence. Meditation, exercise, that kind of thing.
Feeling stuck by routine that is already well established. Stifled creativity.
Resistant to change. Thick skull. All work, no fun.
Being a bitch about other people’s work. Being overly critical.

Queen of Pentacles

The Queen of Pentacles sits on a stone throne decorated with carvings of fruit trees, goats, angels and other symbols. She cradles a gold coin with both hands and looks down on it with loving care, as if to nurture this symbol of wealth and fertility. Luscious plants and flowers surround her, and a A small rabbit jumps near to where she is seated.

Interpretations

Mother Earth. Motherly figures.
The working parent. Taking care of all domestic responsibilities.
A healthy balance between home (or friends) and work.
Prosperity and security leading to generosity.
Maintain a compassionate, nurturing, practical and down-to-earth attitude.
Kindness.
Pregnancy.
Taking care of yourself first.
Home / work life out of balance. Inner conflict when setting priorities.

King of Pentacles

The King of Pentacles sits on a throne embellished with carvings of bulls. Grapes and vines adorn their clothes. They hold a gold coin in their hand, at his feet the land grows gifts of beauty and fertility.

Interpretations

The ultimate provider. Satisfying both their own needs and the needs of those around them.
Fathers. Fatherly figures.
Deep wisdom in the matters of material gain and expenditure.
Final fulfillment of plans and projects one has been working on.
A lack of wisdom in handling money.
Workaholic. Arrogance. Stubbornness.