King of Pentacles

What the card means

Upright

Built something solid and holds it lightly. The King of Pentacles sits among vines, and that is the whole card: it is made, it is growing, there is no need to grip. He knows what things cost and is not afraid of losing them.

Reversed

Wealth that ended up owning the one who has it. Counting instead of living. Sometimes the standing it was all done for, turning out to be empty.

As a person

A prosperous, successful man: an owner, a financier, someone who built something solid by his own work. Generous, reliable, values stability. In shadow, materialism, and money with power over him.

Love and relationships

Upright

A dependable partner who provides and does not mention it. A relationship that is easy to be in.

Reversed

Valued by contribution. Or generosity with a tally behind it.

Work and business

Upright

A business that stands and pays. A good time to expand, and to take a mentor from among those who have already built something.

Reversed

Holding on to what works and missing the next thing.

Money

Upright

Sufficiency, investment, long money. The best card in the deck for a financial question.

Reversed

Meanness. Or money put into what shows standing rather than what returns.

The card's advice

Put what you have to use instead of getting more. And check whether you are holding it or it is holding you.

As the card of the day

A calm, steady day. Good for money, purchases and long decisions. Poor for risk.

What is depicted

A king sits among grapevines, a pentacle on his knee, a sceptre in hand; grapes on his robe, bulls' heads on the throne, a castle behind. Vines grow right over the throne - built long ago and living on its own.

Zodiac sign and correspondences

Earth that has become an estate. By zodiac sign, Taurus (the kings are usually given the fixed signs); more broadly, all the earth signs: Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn.

With other cards

• King of Pentacles + The Devil — ownership turned into a tether.
• King of Pentacles + Queen of Pentacles — care and holding together - a household that stands.
• King of Pentacles + Ten of Pentacles — sufficiency with something following it.