Tarot Cards - THE SUIT OF COINS Flashcards
The Ace of Pentacles
The Root of the Powers of Earth
Upright - Financial change for the better, material comfort, physical well being, wealth, possessions and an appreciation of the good things in life. The essence and luxury of the Element of Earth.
Ill Dignified or Reversed - Greed, dependence upon physical pleasures for happiness, avarice, miserliness, materialism. Lack of imagination and fear of death.
The Two of Pentacles
The Lord of Harmonious Change
Upright - Vast change and fluctuations. A need to balance many skills when planning ahead. A warning against purchasing items on credit. The cards indicates: imminent changes and movement, such as news, journeys, communications, money, material preoccupations. All change must be skillfully navigated with knowledgeable manipulation of life’s rules, in order to attain continued success. There needs to be careful handling of established business.
Ill Dignified or Reversed - Fecklessness, reckless elation, and discounting warnings of impending trouble. Debt, also may indicate over-indulgence in physical pleasures or drunkenness. Inability to complete a project.
The Three of Pentacles
The Lord of Material Works
Upright - Success gained through hard work and effort. A gain in commerce and an increase in material things. This is the card of the businessman, craftsman and merchant. Skillful work is both awarded and appreciated. A good time to start a project, with an indication of help in business.
Ill Dignified or Reversed - Miserliness, missed opportunities through fear of loss, inability to benefit from the advice of others as a result of obstinacy, conceit or prejudice. Effort that yields disappointing results.
The Four of Pentacles
The Lord of Earthly Power
Upright - Financial and material security. An increase in power and authority in business, through influence and wealth. Business and monetary obstacles will be overcome. Promotion. Force is not needed to achieve law and order, it can be done through negotiation.
Ill Dignified or Reversed - Lack of an ability to delegate work, bureaucracy that destroys individual initiative. Greed. A fear of losing that which is familiar and established which in turn makes for opposition to change.
The Five of Pentacles
The Lord of Material Trouble
Upright - Redundancy, loss of financial stability, material worries, poverty. A warning of money troubles lying ahead, however there is a suggestion that restriction in certain areas may open doors in others. Avenues yet to be explored, a message of not being too despondent.
Ill Dignified or Reversed - Long term unemployment. Lack of success. Poverty and destitution. Adversity that may be overcome was it not for a lack of imagination or ability to be less obstinate.
The Six of Pentacles
The Lord of Material Success
Upright - Solvency in material affairs, clearance of debts and use of good fortune to the benefit of others. Repayment of favours. Charity, patronage, sympathy and a kind heart.
Ill Dignified or Reversed - Reckless and careless behaviour with money. Loss of money through carelessness, deceit or theft. Extravagance.
The Seven of Pentacles
The Lord of Success Unfulfilled
Upright - Promising projects that fail. A warning not to rest upon one’s laurels as success is only attainable through continued hard work. Material success may be possible but the nettle must be grasped. Previous past effort wasted through inertia in the present. Reaping no reward from charitable work.
Ill Dignified or Reversed - Self induced money worries. Bankruptcy, possibly gambling, promising circumstances that end in failure. Financial insecurity.
The Eight of Pentacles
The Lord of Prudence
Upright - The use of one’s skills and personal interests to rewarding and profitable ends. Reaping the fruits of one’s labour, a small increase in money. An advantageous card for any talented or enthusiastic individuals. To enjoy lasting success efforts should be continuous and not halted prematurely. Thriftiness.
Ill Dignified or Reversed - Inappropriate use of energy and skills for unsuitable ends. Dishonest dealings in business affairs. Short term gain at the expense of long term profit.
The Nine of Pentacles
The Lord of Material Gain
Upright - The enjoyment of hard earned success. Financial gains made from unexpected sources, such as: monetary gifts, winnings, inheritances and settlements. Unearned income possibly from a divorce settlement. Popularity, common sense and order arising out of chaos.
Ill Dignified or Reversed - Affluence obtained via deception. Theft, swindling and pilfering. Corruption and success earned from the backs and misfortunes of others. This card also warns that present calm and stability will not be sustained.
The Ten of Pentacles
The Lord of Wealth
Upright - Emotional and financial stability. Family fortunes, inheritance and prosperity that has been built up and handed down over the generations. The formation of family tradition. This card may indicated good fortune regarding a dowry.
Ill Dignified or Reversed - The negative effects of vast wealth and the restrictive effects of long tradition. Family arguments about money, or the breaking up of an estate after a death. Card may also indicate burglary.
The Page of Pentacles
The Princess of the Echoing Hills; The Rose of the Palace of Earth
Upright - A meticulous, hardworking man, proud of his responsibilities. He is essentially honourable, a good administrator, but may sometimes be a little too diligent and overzealous in his duties.
Ill Dignified or Reversed - A person with no sense of humour and full of his own importance. A person who enjoys the power he wields over those below him. Depending upon the surrounding cards there may be some unwelcome news concerning monetary matters.
The Knight of Pentacles
The Lord of the Wild and Fertile Land; The King of the Spirits of Earth
Upright - An impassive, indifferent and stoical person, who does not always appreciate the feelings of others. A very traditional person who is clever in monetary affairs, patient and hardworking.
Ill Dignified or Reversed - A greedy and grasping person, sometimes self satisfied and smug. Depending upon the surrounding cards may indicate that finances have reached a break even point or even a standstill.
The Queen of Pentacles
The Queen of the Thrones of Earth
Upright - A capable and practical businesswoman, who enjoys her material comforts. She has a responsible attitude to her wealth and uses it to advance the fortunes of those in her inner circle. She is neither particularly bright nor insightful, but has depth of feeling, with an appreciation of life’s pleasures.
Ill Dignified or Reversed - A person that enjoys the company of sycophants to shield her from criticism and uses her wealth to do this. She is unable to see beyond material possessions or rise above them. She can be highly changeable with a suspicious and narrow-minded outlook towards things that are either new or that she misunderstands. Fortune used for displays of grandeur and opulence.
The King of Pentacles
The King of the Thrones of Earth
Upright - A loyal and dependable leader who is neither particularly intelligent or imaginative. He is trustworthy, patient, cautious and uses his inborn wisdom to increase his wealth. He is slow to lose his temper, but once angered he stands rigid against his enemies.
Ill Dignified or Reversed - A person who is easily bought, dull, very materialistic and mercenary. He is blind to beauty and hates change as he finds it hard to adapt. He treads a well worn path even if it leads nowhere.
