Knight of Pentacles
Knight of Pentacles, minor arcana. responsibility, routine, hard work, reliability.
A knight sits on a heavy black horse that stands still in a ploughed field, holding a pentacle. The Knight of Pentacles is steady, the slowest and most reliable of the knights.
Upright
- responsibility
- routine
- hard work
- reliability
A knight sits on a heavy black horse that stands still in a ploughed field, holding a pentacle. The Knight of Pentacles is steady, the slowest and most reliable of the knights.
Reversed
- boredom
- laziness
- perfectionism
- stubbornness
Being stuck in a rut, or so careful that nothing moves. Reversed, the card asks for a little risk.
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. Knight 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, Knight 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.