Uprightsecurity, control, saving, holding on
Reversedgenerosity, letting go, or greed and insecurity
Upright meaning
The Four of Pentacles stands for security and control. It points to saving, protecting resources and stability, but also to holding on too tightly out of fear.
Reversed meaning
Reversed, it can show letting go and generosity, or, in some cases, greed and insecurity about money.
What the card shows
A crowned man sits holding one pentacle tightly against his chest, with one on his crown and one under each foot. A city lies behind him.
As your card of the day
Security is important, but holding on too tightly can block the flow. Find a healthy balance between saving and sharing.
“I feel secure and open at the same time.”
Let go of one thing you are holding on to out of fear.
Questions
What does Four of Pentacles mean in tarot?
The Four of Pentacles stands for security and control. It points to saving, protecting resources and stability, but also to holding on too tightly out of fear.
What does Four of Pentacles reversed mean?
Reversed, it can show letting go and generosity, or, in some cases, greed and insecurity about money.
Is Four of Pentacles a yes or no card?
Maybe. Possible, but don't hold on too tightly.
Card pictures: the 1909 deck by Pamela Colman Smith (public domain). Meanings based on A. E. Waite's The Pictorial Key to the Tarot (1910), rewritten in modern language. For inspiration and reflection only.