Uprightabundance, security, achievement, leadership
Reversedgreed, materialism, stubbornness
Upright meaning
The King of Pentacles represents abundance, security and achievement. He is a successful and generous leader in business and life. It points to stability and wise management.
Reversed meaning
Reversed, he can show greed, materialism or stubbornness.
What the card shows
A king sits on a throne decorated with bulls, wearing a robe covered with vines and grapes. He holds a pentacle and a sceptre, with a castle behind him.
As your card of the day
You have built something solid. Lead with generosity and practical wisdom. Abundance grows when it's managed well.
“I attract and manage abundance with wisdom.”
Make a smart, practical decision about a goal.
Questions
What does King of Pentacles mean in tarot?
The King of Pentacles represents abundance, security and achievement. He is a successful and generous leader in business and life. It points to stability and wise management.
What does King of Pentacles reversed mean?
Reversed, he can show greed, materialism or stubbornness.
Is King of Pentacles a yes or no card?
Yes. Yes; a stable and successful outcome.
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.