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King of Pentacles: tarot card meaning
Keywords: Authority and vision · earth. Confident command of home, work, money and the body. Steady leadership and generous vision.
Upright meaning
Confident command of home, work, money and the body. Steady leadership and generous vision.
Reversed meaning
Control or misuse of power in home, work, money and the body. Lead with heart again.
The suit and the number
Pentacles (also called coins or discs) are the suit of earth: the material world, work, money, health routines and home. Its element is earth, and the earth signs of the zodiac are Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn.
Kings are the outward, authoritative mastery of the suit. So the King of Pentacles is authority and vision applied to work, money, home, the body and practical life.
Questions to reflect on
- Where in my life does "authority and vision" feel true right now?
- What would the upright meaning ask me to do this week?
- If the card felt reversed, what is blocking or delaying it?
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King of Pentacles: questions
What does King of Pentacles mean upright?
Confident command of home, work, money and the body. Steady leadership and generous vision.
What does King of Pentacles mean reversed?
Control or misuse of power in home, work, money and the body. Lead with heart again.
Is King of Pentacles a yes or no card?
Tarot isn't a yes/no oracle, but readers who use it that way usually read King of Pentacles upright as a gentle yes and reversed as 'wait'. Treat it as a prompt for reflection.
What element is King of Pentacles?
King of Pentacles belongs to the suit of Pentacles, linked with earth and with work, money, home, the body and practical life. In astrology the earth signs are Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn.