Tarot lessons – Page 4 – Just the Tarot

Page of Pentacles

The meaning of the Page of Pentacles in a Tarot Reading, including definitions for both the upright and reversed positions.

A young man in a fancy hat stands in a beautiful field and holds a single pentacle aloft with both hands.

Upright: Good news about business ventures is on the way. Look for the possibility of a promotion or a raise.

There may be a young person present in the questioners life who is doing exceptionally well. Perhaps graduating with honors or receiving a scholarship.

Reversed: Financial news may be discouraging for a brief period of time. The young person may be experiencing difficulties rather than honors.

EXAMPLES: A fairly junior employee who is promoted for doing excellent work.

A young man or woman who totally nails the college entrance exams.

Ten of Pentacles

The meaning of the Ten of Pentacles in a Tarot reading, with definitions for both the upright and reversed positions.

An elderly, bearded man draped in a shawl sits and pets some dogs. A man, a woman and a child stand just beyond him and the child reaches out to touch one of the dogs. A tower and part of a castle complex are visible through an archway and ten pentacles are arranged in the pattern of the tree of life.

Upright: This is the end of the pentacle or money cycle and indicates good fortune and financial success. There is a strong, multi-generational presence of family in the card so it may indicate a family owned business which has done very well. The elderly man may point toward a happy, secure retirement.

Reversed: Money is on the way. It may be of the unexpected sort such as winning a lottery. May point toward securing a good pension and medical benefits.

EXAMPLES: A family owned store that is thriving and expanding.

Turning your business over to your children or grandchildren and entering a happy, well deserved retirement.

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Nine of Pentacles

The meaning of the Nine of Pentacles in a Tarot reading, with definitions for both the upright and reversed positions.

A woman in a long, flowing robe stands in a garden surrounded by pentacles. Her left hand is covered with a heavy leather glove and a bind folded hawk perches there.

Upright: A card of financial success with an emphasis on the home. Perhaps redecorating or redesigning the questioners residence. There is also an odd element of a lack of freedom here. Possibly someone who has compromised his or her desires for freedom in order to have security. In any case the card is very positive in terms of money.

Reversed: Bad news financially. If the questioner is involved in some sort of money making project she should cut her losses and walk away. Continued efforts along these lines can lead to financial ruin.

EXAMPLES: The trophy wife who has oodles of cash and a brand new luxury car but is very much under the thumb of her husband.

A writer or artist who has given up his creative ambitions but is still doing very well financially.

Eight of Pentacles

The Eight of Pentacles in a Tarot reading, including definitions for both the upright and reversed positions.

A craftsman sits astride a wooden bench carving a pentacle into a tablet. Six pentacles are displayed on an upright beam and one lies on the ground.

Upright: Profiting from your skills. Learning new skills that will advance your career. Possible promotions or awards at work.

Reversed: Employment problems that may involve a need for retraining or learning new job skills. Possibly the questioners position being eliminated or some sort of a reshuffle of employees that will place him or her in a job requiring different skills.

EXAMPLES: The office worker who knows how to do ALL of the jobs at the office and gets promoted to supervisor as a result.

An apprentice electrician, carpenter, or plumber who is studying at night to get his contractors license.

Seven of Pentacles

The meaning of the Seven of Pentacles in a Tarot reading, including definitions for both the upright and reversed positions.

A man leans against a hoe, resting and contemplating a plant that is covered in seven pentacles.

Upright: Anyone who is a gardener will understand this card immediately. Achievement and success as a result of sustained work and careful planning. This card emphasizes the need to keep working on things on a daily basis and the questioners efforts will ultimately bear fruit.

Reversed: A long period of hard work that isn’t ready to pay off yet. Wait for more developments.

EXAMPLES: A small business owner who has worked meticulously over the years and is seeing her business profit and grow.

An artist or writer who has slowly but surely acquired new techniques over a period of years and is now a master at his craft.

Six of Pentacles

The meaning of the Six of Pentacles in a Tarot reading, including definitions for the upright and reversed positions.

A richly dressed man drops coins into the hands of a beggar who kneels at his feet and holds a perfectly balanced scale with the other hand. Another beggar kneels on the other side of him, hands outstretched. Six pentacles are displayed above the scene.

Upright: A loss of money. The questioner has to pay out a fair amount of his resources to cover bills or debts. There is a sense of stinginess here, of giving but not with a willing heart. Of carefully measuring out what the person is willing share and not giving one dime more. Probably bad times coming financially.

Reversed: There has been a bad stretch financially but it will be ending soon. Possibly new resources and helpful people on the way.

EXAMPLES: A bad divorce where a person ends up paying large amounts of spousal and child support and has very little left over to live on.

Losing your ass in the stock market and having to radically adjust your lifestyle downward.

Five of Pentacles

The meaning of the Five of Pentacles in a Tarot reading, including definitions for the upright and reversed positions.

Two beggars in rags, one of them on crutches, struggle through a snow storm. Behind them light streams through a stained glass window decorated with five pentacles.

Upright: A loss of money. There is a strong possibility of being, “on the outside looking in,” in terms of abundance. Literally, out in the cold. There is also an element of loneliness here, of feeling isolated and without resources. The questioner may find some solace in organized religion.

Reversed: The period of loneliness will be ending and the questioner will start to make helpful contacts.

EXAMPLES: Being seriously on the skids financially and trying to get connected with government services that could help.

An alcoholic who has hit bottom and is thinking of joining AA.

Four of Pentacles

The meaning of the Four of Pentacles in a Tarot reading, with definitions for both the upright and reversed positions.

A crowned man sits on a small throne. A pentacle rests on his head, he grasps another one in his arms and his feet rest on two more. A city with tall buildings sprawls behind him.

Upright: The crown and the throne show that money is on the way and that the questioner will soon have financial security. A warning for this card is that he seems to be a little overly involved with money. As in, he LOVES his money. He’s holding that pentacle like a teddy bear and you get the feeling he’d roll around in the stuff if he could. Try cultivating a little more spiritual outlook on life.

Reversed: Financial insecurity. Money is really tight and worrying about it is dominating the questioners mind and spirit.

EXAMPLES: Silicon Valley code writers who are 20 years old, pull in 300 K a year and are totally obsessed with their material toys.

A young executive or lawyer who’s got everything nailed down financially and is probably looking making even more money.

Three of Pentacles

The meaning of the Three of Pentacles in a Tarot reading, including definitions for both the upright and reversed positions.

A man wearing a craftsman’s apron stands upon a bench with mallet in his hand. One man in a monk’s robes and another in a fool’s clothing watch him work and hold what appears to be an architectural plan. A heavily carved column with three pentacles stands in the background.

Upright: This is a card about buying property, real estate or other, and urges the questioner to pay careful attention to details. The figures in the foreground hearken back to the Major Arcana cards The Fool and The Hierophant, and represent a choice of sorts. By all means approach the venture with the same great enthusiasm as The Fool, but listen to the advice of The Hierophant who tells you to follow the rules and check everything out carefully.

This can also indicate a person who is very much a master of his craft and will gain money and honors because of it.

Reversed: This indicates that the questioner is over-extended in some way. If purchasing a home it might show trouble obtaining a loan or getting through escrow. If involved in renovations, it may show hidden problems or expenses (think cracked foundations, major plumbing problems, difficulties obtaining permits.) Use housing inspectors to sniff out problems before buying a house. Get firm, written estimates from contractors when renovating.

EXAMPLES: The first time home buyer who spends hundreds of hours doing on line research before making a purchase.

Someone with a lot of skills who buys a fixer upper.

Two of Pentacles

The meaning of the Two of Pentacles in a Tarot reading, including definitions for the upright and reversed positions.

A young man in a fool’s cap seems to be dancing a jig while juggling two pentacles encircled by an eternity symbol. In the background two ships are tossed about on huge waves.

Upright: Literally, money and/or possessions are out of control and things aren’t getting any better. This is someone with too many responsibilities and too little resources. Like the ships behind him he is being tossed around by life and trying to keep his head above water and there seems to be no end to it.

There can be partnerships or romantic relationships that break up because the questioner doesn’t have the resources or abilities to deal with all of the things that are coming at him or her.

Reversed: A lot the same as when upright, but the problems may be diminishing. The questioner may be regaining some control over life and responsibilities.EXAMPLES: A person who is working two jobs to support his family but still can’t pay all of the bills AND his or her spouse is feeling neglected and thinking about leaving.

Being stuck in a job that won’t pay the bills and getting a little deeper in debt each month.