King of Pentacles
King of Pentacles, minor arcana. abundance, business sense, security, leadership.
A king sits on a throne carved with bulls among vines and grapes, a sceptre in one hand and a pentacle in the other, with a castle behind. He has built success steadily and enjoys it.
Upright
- abundance
- business sense
- security
- leadership
A king sits on a throne carved with bulls among vines and grapes, a sceptre in one hand and a pentacle in the other, with a castle behind. He has built success steadily and enjoys it.
Reversed
- greed
- stubbornness
- materialism
- poor investment
Material comfort valued above everything else, or an investment gone wrong. Reversed, the card warns against greed and rigidity.
Not every reader uses reversals. Many treat a reversed card as the same theme, blocked, delayed or turned inward.
Astrology and numerology
Court cards are read as people or as styles of behaviour rather than as events. King of Pentacles is traditionally linked with the earth signs: Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn. These links are looser than those for the numbered cards, and writers differ over which court goes with which sign.
Yes or no
In yes or no tarot, King 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.