King of Pentacles

Minor Arcana · Pentacles · Earth

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Prosperity
Security
Material mastery
Dependability

General: The one who has built. Established material success, a quiet authority, the ability to make everything you touch prosper. Earth that leads.
Love & relationships: A protective, stable partner who proves love through concrete acts. A safe relationship, not given to grand speeches.
Career & money: An accomplished leader, a shrewd investor, a solid business. Financial decisions are safe and profitable.
Advice: Rely on what you've built and manage it wisely. Success consolidates.

Reversed

Greed
Rigidity
Corruption
Status obsession

General: The king sees only his treasure. Greed, stubbornness, power exercised through money, or success that has lost its meaning.
Love & relationships: A possessive partner or one who buys affection, a relationship where status matters more than the bond.
Career & money: A stingy or corrupt boss, decisions dictated by profit alone, reckless risk-taking to keep one's rank.
Advice: Ask what your wealth is for. Power without generosity ends up alone.

What you see on the card

A king seated on a throne decorated with bull heads
A pentacle under one hand, a scepter in the other
A robe covered with grapes and vines
A castle behind him
An armored foot resting on a beast's head

How the card works

Pentacles (Earth). Earth is the concrete: work, money, home, everyday well-being, what we build with patience. Pentacles speak of security and tangible results.

King. Outer mastery: leading with the element, authority and responsibility.

In the Tarot de Marseille

Name: Roi de Deniers (King of Coins)