King of Pentacles
King of Pentacles
Established success and generous stewardship. Lead with steady wisdom.
Love Stable, protective love.
Work Successful leadership and results.
Money Financial security through discipline.
Wellbeing Enjoy the fruits of your labour.
Growth You are learning to lead generously.
Material focus may become rigid. Remember what wealth is for.
Love Avoid control.
Work Guard against stubbornness.
Money Avoid risky or greedy moves.
Wellbeing Moderate indulgence.
Growth Generosity enriches.
Symbols in the glass
- Bull heads steadfast strength
- Grapevines abundance
- Castle established security
- Pentacle and sceptre material mastery
A king sits on a throne carved with bull heads, his robe covered in grapevines. He holds a pentacle and a sceptre, with a castle behind.
Deeper lore
- Element
- Earth
- Astrology
- 20° Aries to 20° Taurus (approx 11 Apr to 10 May)
- Court element
- Air of Earth
- Golden Dawn title
- Prince of the Chariot of Earth
- Number
- King, the leader of Earth: established security and generous stewardship.
- Names
- King of Pentacles · Roi de Deniers · 星币国王
Waite, 1911
Waite: "valour, realizing intelligence, business and normal intellectual aptitude, sometimes mathematical gifts". Reversed: "vice, weakness ... corruption, peril".
How can your success serve others as well as you?
Ask Iris about this cardFor reflection and entertainment. Meanings follow the Smith-Waite tradition.