Ten of Pentacles
Ten of Pentacles, minor arcana. legacy, wealth, family, long-term security.
An old man sits with dogs by a wall of ten pentacles in front of an arched gateway, with a couple and a child in the archway. It stands for lasting wealth, family and inheritance.
Upright
- legacy
- wealth
- family
- long-term security
An old man sits with dogs by a wall of ten pentacles in front of an arched gateway, with a couple and a child in the archway. It stands for lasting wealth, family and inheritance.
Reversed
- family disputes
- financial loss
- a broken legacy
- instability
Money troubles inside a family, or an inheritance in dispute. Reversed, the card points to instability under a solid-looking surface.
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 Ten of Pentacles it is Mercury in Virgo. The suit's element, earth, comes from 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, Ten 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.