 The Queen of Pentacles, much like the Empress in the Major Arcana, is a nurturing parent. The difference between the Queen and Empress, however, is that this queen is often a genuine human being and not an unwavering major life event that the Empress is.
This Queen is down-to-Earth, approachable, practical, and successful in business and at home. Seek out the Queen of Pentacles in your life for financial or business help. Questions answered by Queen of Pentacles: Who? A mother or parent; a down-to-earth businessperson What? A new baby; a startup business Where? At home When? Mid December to early January; When you get back home Why? Making practical decisions will lead to slow and steady gains Yes or No? Definitely, yes Queen of Pentacles Before any card: Take care of practical matters surrounding (card) After any card: The Earth, nourishment, Mom The Queen of Pentacles as: ...an action?
...a place in your house?
...a place in your city?
...a place in the world?
...something to eat?
...something to clean?
...where to find the missing item?
...a color? Green, red, yellow ...a movie theme? Nurturing, resourceful
...a new career?
Queen of Pentacles combinations With Hanged Man: A sacrifice must be made in order to find financial security. With Five of Wands: A conflict arises between the nurturer and someone else. Rise above it by providing more love. With Two of Cups: A partnership leads to success at home and business; A romance leads to a baby. With Knight of Swords: An impulsive person meets a practical one. With Ace of Pentacles: An opportunity arrives to use your logical and practical mind.
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 Because this is a Knight, what we picture is a bold and daring adventurer, charging out to save the world, as knights tend to do.
However, the Knight of Pentacles is more of a stationary protector. While ambitious, this knight surveys the land and chooses the best courses of action to take before making a move. With the knight’s careful examination in mind, this card is about practicality and dependability. Questions answered by Knight of Pentacles: Who? An ambitious young adult What? An idea Where? At a new business When? Mid-April to early May; In the early stages Why? Starting ambitious projects requires covering one's bases Yes or No? Yes Knight of Pentacles Before any card: Do some careful planning around (card) After any card: Hard work, productivity The Knight of Pentacles as: ..an action?
...a place in your house?
...a place in your city?
...a place in the world?
...something to eat?
...something to clean?
...where to find the missing item?
...a color? Yellow, brown, red A movie theme? Caution and practicality
A new career?
Knight of Pentacles combinations With Death: The end of one project launches the beginning of a new and unexpected goal. With Six of Wands: Hard and diligent work leads to success. With Three of Cups: Your friends will help you achieve your goals. With King of Swords: Think with your head, not your heart. With Two of Pentacles: A young person must make a choice.  The Page of Pentacles is a young, studious individual. She or he is introspective, academic, and very aware of the world in which they live, including what the planet requires for a survivable future.
The Page may be politically active and vocal about causes that are dear to them. Questions answered by Page of Pentacles: Who? A young, studious person What? A new job Where? At a park When? Spring (Northern Hemisphere) or Fall (Southern Hemisphere); At the beginning; During class Why? The planet needs you Yes or No? Yes Page of Pentacles Before any card: Be practical and realistic about (card) After any card: A new job or opportunity The Page of Pentacles as: ...an action?
...a place in your house?
...a place in your city?
...a place in the world?
...something to eat?
...something to clean?
...where to find the missing item?
...a color? yellow, green, red ...a movie theme? New student or employee
...a new career?
Page of Pentacles combinations With Temperance: Go after your goals, but have patience for the length of time it might take. With Eight of Wands: Once you choose your cause, the action is swift and decisions must be made quickly. With Four of Cups: You are disconnected from your desires; start a dream journal. With Two of Swords: A difficult choice must be made; Force yourself out of indecision and prosperity will start for you. With Queen of Pentacles: A parent helps a child with a project. The Ten of Pentacles is about fortune, legacy, and inheritance. One has perhaps acquired such an abundance of riches or skills that they have chosen to start giving it away philanthropically, or they have passed it down to future generations. D'you know what you could pass down to future generations? The Applied Tarot deck! Now you'll have all the same cards as pictured in the book. The deck ships in 2-3 weeks.  This card depicts the epitome of wealth, the highest level of career success, or a completed family tree.
Questions answered by Ten of Pentacles: Who? A matriarch or patriarch What? A legacy Where? At a financial institution When? The middle of September; At the end; A decade Why? success must be celebrated Yes or No? Yes Ten of Pentacles Before any card: Pass down or share your knowledge about (card) After any card: Inheritance, legacy, endowment The Ten of Pentacles as: ...an action?
...a place in your house?
...a place in your city?
...a place in the world?
...something to eat?
...something to clean?
...where to find the missing items?
...a color? yellow, red ...a movie theme? Legacy, inheritance
...a new career?
Ten of Pentacles combinations With The Devil: Only when success has been achieved is it time to play. With Nine of Wands: Someone takes a stand over an inheritance. With Five of Cups: A person is sad over the legacy they have left; too many regrets to celebrate rewards. With Four of Swords: The legacy has been passed down; it is time to rest. With King of Pentacles: The leader of the family bequeaths a surprising inheritance.  The Nine depicts a successful person on a large property surrounded by luxury. The person in the Nine has obtained great material status and comfort and keeps their power under control (In the Rider-Waite deck, a falcon is at the woman's command rather than being a predator.)
This card denotes abundance, wisdom, and the obtainment of material goods, but it might also indicate a lack of a companion to share those goods with. Questions answered by Nine of Pentacles: Who? A wealthy person What? A profitable skill Where? In a palace or room of luxury When? The beginning of September; After success is achieved; 9 months Why? to become more self-reliant Yes or No? Yes Nine of Pentacles Before any card: Have gratitude for (card) After any card: Luxuries, self-sufficiency The Nine of Pentacles as: ...an action?
...a place in your house?
...a place in your city?
...a place in the world?
...something to eat?
...something to clean?
...where to find the missing item?
...a color? Green ...a movie theme? Luxury, earned rewards
...a new career?
Nine of Pentacles combinations With The Tower: A great upheaval leads to luxurious success. With Ten of Wands: A fancy lifestyle is too much of a burden. With Six of Cups: The children are one's greatest reward. With Queen of Swords: A sharp and skilled person reaps the fruits of her labor. With Ace of Pentacles: A new job opportunity leads to great rewards. 12 From Parks and Recreation, NBC. What a great day for the Eight of Pentacles. I'm working my other job as tech support, and this week we've had a major system outage. Unfortunately, all of our developers are on vacation this week, so I've had to learn how to manage technical issues and calm users down all by my lonesome. Unlike the eight, I'm not proud of my work. Instead, I'd like a new career. If you're looking for a sign to switch careers the Eight of Pentacles is it!  The Eight is a skilled craftsperson or apprentice. It could represent a student completing his or her PhD, a hobbyist finishing a project, or a laborer completing a daily task.
In any situation, the Eight is about patience, hard work, and pride over one's accomplishments. Success is just around the corner, and although it may not result in financial reward, it is satisfying enough to have completed a hard day's work. Questions answered by Eight of Pentacles: Who? A grad student What? A completed project Where? In a classroom When? The end of August; As the project ends; 8 years Why? perseverance and focus leads to fulfilling work Yes or No? Yes Eight of Pentacles Before any card: Study (card) After any card: Apprenticeship, study The Eight of Pentacles as: ...an action?
...a place in your house?
...a place in your city?
...a place in the world?
...something to eat?
...something to clean?
...where to find the missing item?
...a color? Brown, yellow ...a movie theme? Hard work, graduation
...a new career?
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Eight of Pentacles combinations With The Star: Have faith that finishing your project will lead to reward. With Ace of Wands: A promotion at work! With Seven of Cups: Someone is searching for a life's purpose; it involves skills they already possess. With Five of Swords: An apprentice or student possesses unbridled ambition, perhaps too much. Stay focused on mastery. With King of Pentacles: A skilled and successful person shares their knowledge.  The Seven of Pentacles is about planting the seeds that will grow into success. It is patience and setbacks, but it is also perseverance and hard work.
When the Seven appears, the querent should know that wealth and prosperity are around the corner, but they must put in some hard work, and the results may be slow to come in. This is a card about patience, assessment, and progress. Questions answered by Seven of Pentacles: Who? A gardener What? A packet of seeds Where? In the yard When? The middle of May; After you've started the project; Seven weeks from now Why? plans need to be assessed before, during, and after Yes or No? Maybe later; no definitive answer yet Seven of Pentacles Before any card: Plan carefully for (card) After any card: Patience, assessment, gardening The Seven of Pentacles as: ...an action?
...a place in your house?
...a place in your city?
...a place in the world?
...something to eat?
...something to clean?
...where to find the missing item?
...a color? green, yellow, orange ...a movie theme? Patience, perseverance
...a new career?
Seven of Pentacles combinations With The Moon: The work seems difficult, but that might be all in your head. Get started. With Four of Wands: The journey is halfway through; or take a break at home. With Eight of Cups: Giving up because the work is too hard. With Knight of Swords: A studious person dives in before assessing the work that needs to be done. With Two of Pentacles: It is time to stand back and prioritize problems; all things in balance, including work projects.  After the greediness of the four and the impoverishment of the five, the Six of Pentacles brings us to a position where we either have enough to give back, or we are finally open to receiving gifts.
Whether you are the giver or the receiver will depend on where you are in your life, but in either situation the six is about generosity and favors. Therefore, even if you must be the recipient in this scenario, remember there are always ways you can help others, too. Questions answered by Six of Pentacles: Who? A generous person What? A donation Where? In someone else's possession When? The Beginning of May; When you help someone else; Six days Why? What you give to the world, you receive back in kind Yes or No? Yes Six of Pentacles Before any card: Be generous with (card) After any card: Gifts, generosity, donation The Six of Pentacles as: ...an action?
...a place in your house?
...a place in your city?
...a place in the world?
...something to eat?
...something to clean?
...where to find the missing item?
...a color? red, purple ...a movie theme? generosity, giving
...a new career?
Six of Pentacles combinations With The Sun: "Sharing is caring." When you give of yourself, you are rewarded with joy and success. With Seven of Wands: Don't give up before your efforts are rewarded. With Nine of Cups: Share what you have, even if it is just a laugh, with others. With Six of Swords: A difficult experience leads to a more generous nature. With Three of Pentacles: A nonprofit organization fulfills their generous mission. Join a nonprofit board. The Five of Pentacles is about poverty, worry, and insecurity, it's also about looking out for opportunities to break free. In most Tarot depictions, one or two poor souls hobble outside in the darkness, but need only look up to see the light beaming out from a welcoming place. The five warns us to change from a mindset of scarcity to gratitude. If you're feeling kind of impoverished today - the Applied Tarot book is now available on Kindle! While it's lower-priced than the paperback, there is a 5 of Pentacles caution that reading references manuals on Kindle isn't the easiest thing to do... but all the same content is there when you need it! Today is my birthday, so I treated myself to a re-watch of Hunt for the Wilderpeople. For US readers, it's new on Netflix in October 2020. If you haven't seen it, I highly recommend it. Not only is it directed by the incomparable Taika Waititi, but it's the perfect "5 of Pentacles to 10 of Pentacles" (like rags to riches, but with Tarot) story of an unstable boy and a depressed man struggling to push through difficult circumstances, and finding love and stability in the end.  The Five of Pentacles appears daunting and ominous, but there is opportunity in this card as well. The impoverished person who is stuck outside in the cold need only to look around, and will see a light shining from a warm, secure, and welcoming place for the night.
The five is about looking for these opportunities when you are feeling unstable. It is also about changing from a mindset of scarcity to gratitude. Questions answered by Five of Pentacles: Who? A self-victimized person What? A comfortable place to sleep Where? Behind you; In the sheets When? The end of April; When you stop complaining about resources Why? You are not alone; you need only reach out and find people to help Yes or No? No Five of Pentacles Before any card: Worry and insecurity about (card) After any card: A dark night, poverty The Five of Pentacles as: ...an action?
...a place in your house?
...a place in your city?
...a place in the world?
...something to eat?
...something to clean?
...where to find the missing item?
...a color? Black, white ...a movie theme? Poverty, lack of stability
...a new career?
Five of Pentacles combinations With Judgment: A time of reckoning is upon you - seek help now. With Knight of Wands: Jumping in with fearlessness may lead to insecurity, first check to make sure your bases are covered. With Ten of Cups: The happiest person you know may be suffering internally - reach out to them. With Seven of Swords: A trickster or thief acts this way out of necessity without knowing resources are out there for them. With Four of Pentacles: A person is so greedy they risk losing companions.  The Four of Pentacles is the money lover, one who clutches at material goods and does not let go. The person represented by the four may be opposed to sharing, or perhaps they come from an impoverished background and do not want to lose their sense of security again.
Although this card represents a pleasant chapter of your life where your needs are met, it is also a warning not to be selfish about what you have acquired. Questions answered by Four of Pentacles: Who? A tightwad What? A stash of cash Where? In a purse, pocket, or wallet When? The middle of January; When you have earned enough money Why? You have a firm foundation, so do not fear change Yes or No? Yes Four of Pentacles Before any card: Conservation of (card) After any card: Greed, security, hoarding The Four of Pentacles as: ...an action?
...a place in your house?
...a place in your city?
...a place in the world?
...something to eat?
...something to clean?
...where to find the missing item?
...a color? grey, yellow ...a movie theme? protecting resources
...a new career?
Four of Pentacles combinations With The World: Fulfillment and security has been reached, now share with the world what you have received. With King of Wands: A conservative leader has trouble sharing the wealth, such as a boss who will not issue pay raises. With Page of Cups: A sensitive and dreamy young person gets a lesson in conserving his or her resources. With Eight of Swords: Someone is unable to see a path to wealth, but they may be imposing their own restrictions upon themselves. With Ace of Pentacles: A new job with more benefits and pay is available |
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