Pentacles Flashcards
1
Q
King of Pentacles
A
- Successful business person
- Capable
- Achievements
- Satisfied
- Comfortable
- Justification
- Close to nature
- Life is good and I intend to enjoy it
2
Q
King of Pentacles
Reversed
A
- Failure or mediocrity
- Dissatisfaction
- Doubt
- Success corrupted
- Cut off from rejuvenating flow of nature
3
Q
Queen of Pentacles
A
- Magic of nature / life
- Drawing strength from nature
- Love for and unity with the world
- Believing in yourself / self trust
- Self-awareness
- In rhythm with the wider world
4
Q
Queen of Pentacles
Reversed
A
- Not trusting yourself / a situation
- Psychic weakness
- Nervousness and confusion
- Dissatisfaction
- Doubting your own abilities
5
Q
Knight of Pentacles
A
- Responsible
- Hard-working
- Uncomplaining
- Grounded
- Simplicity
- Overlooking the deeper meaning / magic of life
6
Q
Knight of Pentacles
Reversed
A
- Inertia
- Idleness
- Weakness and depression
- Lack of meaning
- Identifies only with his practical functions
7
Q
Page of Pentacles
A
- Student lost in study
- Fascination
- Involvement
- Enjoying the work more than the potential rewards
8
Q
Page of Pentacles
Reversed
A
- Wildness
- Overindulgence of sensual pleasures
- Squandering money, energy or resources
- Relaxation after a difficult task
9
Q
Ten of Pentacles
A
- Celebration of life, but unaware of the magic of life
- Being comfortable, but taking that comfort for granted
- When everything works as it should, we overlook it
- The world is full of magic / blessings
- A vibrant universe at the centre of the ordinary
10
Q
Ten of Pentacles
Reversed
A
- Boredom leads to taking risks
- Impatience with what we already have
- Not needing more, but wanting more
11
Q
Nine of Pentacles
A
- Awareness of what matters in life
- What goals demand our best efforts
- Knowing that we made the right decisions
- Self-reliance
- Some loneliness / sacrifice in pursuit of goals
- The joy of discipline
12
Q
Nine of Pentacles
Reversed
A
- Failure caused by lack of discipline
- Abandoned projects
- Not knowing what matters / is important to us
- Lack of self-awareness
13
Q
Eight of Pentacles
A
- Appreciation through hard work
- The training that brings discipline and skill
- Enjoying the process, not just the end result
- Getting lost in the task
14
Q
Eight of Pentacles
Reversed
A
- Impatience
- Frustration
- Unfulfilled ambition
- Envy
- Jealousy
- Unsatisfying work
- Taking no pride in your work
15
Q
Seven of Pentacles
A
- Accomplishing something
- Looking on in satisfaction
- The fruits of your labour
- Creating something that can maintain itself
16
Q
Seven of Pentacles
Reversed
A
- Unsatisfying jobs or commitments
- A project that is not going well
17
Q
Six of Pentacles
A
- Sharing / generosity / charity
- A stable relationship between a dominant and submissive force
- Maintaining the balance
- Giving people what they are able to receive
- Life gives us what we need / what we can use
18
Q
Six of Pentacles
Reversed
A
- Selfishness / lack of generosity
- Resentment as receiving charity
- Pity
- An unequal / unstable situation has been disrupted
- Not putting ourselves in a position to receive
- Arrogance / suspicion of the motives of others
19
Q
Five of Pentacles
A
- Material troubles (eg. poverty or illness)
- Surviving through longstanding hardship
- Oblivious to opportunities for change
- Pride and independence
- Outside forces can’t help - we must struggle alone
- Rejecting help / sanctuary
20
Q
Five of Pentacles
Reversed
A
- No longer surviving
- Becoming stronger after hardship
- Release from suffering
21
Q
Four of Pentacles
A
- A miser
- Dependence of material comforts
- Closing ourselves off from the outside world
- Selfishness
- Confinement within ourselves
- Giving structure and meaning to the chaos of the natural world
22
Q
Four of Pentacles
Reversed
A
- Generosity and freedom
- Inability to hold our life together
