King of Pentacles tarot card meaning
Minor Arcana, Pentacles · Earth · Air of Earth (Aries to Taurus) · Yes or no: yes
King of Pentacles upright
Keywords: prosperity, leadership, security, generosity
This card points to mastery of the material world, earned through discipline and good sense. It asks you to lead with steadiness and to share the prosperity you have built. A good king makes everyone around him more secure.
King of Pentacles reversed
Keywords: greed, materialism, stubborn control
Reversed, the King of Pentacles suggests success that has become about possession, or control that will not loosen. It asks you to remember what the wealth was for. Generosity is what turns a fortune into a life.
King of Pentacles in love
Upright: A stable, generous and committed partner offers the security that lets love deepen.
Reversed: Possessiveness or a focus on status over feeling leaves the heart undernourished.
King of Pentacles for career and work
Upright: Solid leadership and sound judgment about resources bring lasting success.
Reversed: Greed, rigidity or an obsession with the bottom line costs more than it gains.
Symbols
- the king on a throne carved with bulls: strength, patience and Taurus
- the grapevines on his robe: the fruit of long cultivation
- the castle behind him: security built and defended
- the scepter and pentacle: authority balanced with material care
A question to sit with: What have you built that you could now share more freely?