Pentacles · Minor Arcana

King of Pentacles

Tarot Card Meaning

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

Upright

  • wealth
  • business
  • abundance
  • discipline

The master of material success. Wealth, stability, and generosity built through discipline and vision.

Reversed

  • greed
  • materialism
  • corruption
  • financial loss

Wealth becomes an end, not a means. Greed corrupts the kingdom built on honest work.

Symbolism

A king sits on a throne adorned with bull carvings — the ultimate material authority.

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