Seven of Pentacles
Seven of Pentacles, minor arcana. patience, assessment, long-term effort, perseverance.
A farmer leans on his hoe and looks at a bush with seven pentacles growing on it. The work has been done and the growth cannot be rushed.
Upright
- patience
- assessment
- long-term effort
- perseverance
A farmer leans on his hoe and looks at a bush with seven pentacles growing on it. The work has been done and the growth cannot be rushed.
Reversed
- impatience
- poor reward
- lack of growth
- distraction
Frustration at slow results, or effort in the wrong place. Reversed, the card asks whether the work is worth the wait.
Not every reader uses reversals. Many treat a reversed card as the same theme, blocked, delayed or turned inward.
Astrology and numerology
In the Golden Dawn scheme that most modern decks follow, each numbered minor card from two to ten is given a planet in a sign. For Seven of Pentacles it is Saturn in Taurus. The suit's element, earth, comes from Pentacles.
Its number reduces to 7, which numerology associates with reflection, analysis, inner life. See every card that reduces to 7.
Yes or no
In yes or no tarot, Seven of Pentacles counts as a maybe. 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.