Minor Arcana · Pentacles
Five of Pentacles Tarot Card Meaning
- hardship
- isolation
- poverty
- insecurity
Five of Pentacles upright
The Five of Pentacles is the chill of a lean season. The lighted window is nearer than it looks. Ask for help; the community you fear will judge you is usually waiting to hold you.
Five of Pentacles reversed
Reversed, the Five of Pentacles marks the turning point of a lean season. The warm window was there all along. Knock.
How to read Five of Pentacles
Five of Pentacles belongs to the suit of Pentacles. The suit of earth: work, money, home, health and the things we build.
Fives bring conflict, loss or a change that shakes things up.
Upright, let its keywords guide the reading: hardship, isolation, poverty, and insecurity.
Reversed, the same themes are usually blocked, delayed or turned inward. Read the reversed meaning above with that in mind.
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