Pentacles · Minor Arcana

Five of Pentacles

Tarot Card Meaning

Five of Pentacles tarot card from the Rider-Waite-Smith deck

Upright

  • hardship
  • loss
  • poverty
  • isolation

Material hardship and feeling left out in the cold. Help is closer than you think — don't let pride stop you.

Reversed

  • recovery
  • improvement
  • finding help
  • spiritual growth

The worst of the hardship passes. Help arrives, or you find strength you didn't know you had.

Symbolism

Two ragged figures pass a lit church window — help is available to those who ask.

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