Five of Pentacles
Five of Pentacles
Times may feel hard or lonely. Help is often closer than you think; look for the lit window.
Love Support each other through challenges.
Work A setback may feel discouraging. Seek allies and resources.
Money Take careful stock and reach out to trusted or qualified people for guidance.
Wellbeing Care for yourself and let others help.
Growth You are learning to accept help.
Things are improving. Support arrives and hope returns.
Love Reconnection after hardship.
Work Recovery begins.
Money Gradual improvement.
Wellbeing Warmth returns.
Growth You are not alone.
Symbols in the glass
- Snow hardship and cold times
- Lit window help and shelter close by
- Two figures shared struggle
- Crutches a need for support
Two figures, one on crutches, trudge through falling snow past a lit stained-glass window that shows five pentacles.
Deeper lore
- Element
- Earth
- Astrology
- Mercury in Taurus (decan 0-10°)
- Dates
- 21 Apr to 30 Apr
- Golden Dawn title
- Lord of Material Trouble
- Number
- Five, disruption: material or practical hardship, and the help nearby.
- Names
- Five of Pentacles · Cinq de Deniers · 星币五
Waite, 1911
Waite: "the card foretells material trouble above all", adding "love and lovers, wife, husband, friend, mistress; also concordance, affinities". Reversed: "disorder, chaos, ruin, discord".
Where could you ask for, or offer, support?
Ask Iris about this cardFor reflection and entertainment. Meanings follow the Smith-Waite tradition.