Ace of Pentacles
Ace of Pentacles, minor arcana. opportunity, prosperity, a new venture, security.
A hand from a cloud offers a large pentacle above a garden with a flowering arch and a path to distant hills. It is the seed of something material: a job, money, a home, a plan.
Upright
- opportunity
- prosperity
- a new venture
- security
A hand from a cloud offers a large pentacle above a garden with a flowering arch and a path to distant hills. It is the seed of something material: a job, money, a home, a plan.
Reversed
- a lost chance
- poor planning
- greed
- bad investment
An opportunity missed, or one that is badly planned. Reversed, the card advises care with money.
Not every reader uses reversals. Many treat a reversed card as the same theme, blocked, delayed or turned inward.
Astrology and numerology
Aces carry the pure element of the suit without a sign: the seed of earth, the element of Pentacles.
Its number reduces to 1, which numerology associates with new beginnings, leadership, independence. See every card that reduces to 1.
Yes or no
In yes or no tarot, Ace of Pentacles counts as a yes when upright, and as a no when reversed. This follows a common convention and not a rule from the deck's makers.
Tarot is a tradition of symbolism. This page says what readers traditionally associate with the card. It does not predict anything and it is not advice.