King of Pentacles
Mastered material world. Wealth through discipline, success through steady building. As a person: the prosperous leader. As energy: your own mature material authority.
Correspondences
- Number
- 14
- Suit
- Pentacles
Practice
- Life Areas
- LoveUprightSecure in love. Wealthy in relationship. Providing partnership.ReversedGreedy in love. Relationship as possession. Love corrupted by material.CareerUprightProfessional success. Business leadership. Career wealth.ReversedCareer greed. Professional corruption. Business failure through stubbornness.FinancesUprightFinancial mastery. Wealth achieved. Money wisdom.ReversedFinancial greed. Money corruption. Wealth misused.HealthUprightPhysical prosperity. Health wealth. Body mastery.ReversedHealth neglected for wealth. Body corrupted by excess. Physical stubbornness.
- Advice
- UprightYour material mastery serves you and others. Lead with your prosperity. Wealth is responsibility—use it wisely. Enjoy what you've built.Reversed
Check your relationship with wealth. Has success corrupted your values? Is stubbornness preventing change? Material mastery requires ongoing wisdom.
- Magical Uses
- Wealth magicMaterial masteryBusiness blessingEarth element authorityProsperity leadershipFinancial wisdom
Nature and meaning
- Psychological
- ArchetypeThe Wealthy King, The Material Master, The Prosperous LeaderRepresentsMaterial mastery, wealth through discipline, abundance with responsibilityShadowGreed, corruption through wealth, valuing money over everythingGrowth edgeWealth with wisdom, prosperity as responsibility, success without corruptionQuestion it asksWhat is your relationship with wealth? Does success corrupt or mature you? Is your prosperity responsible?
Details
- Numeral
- XIV
- Arcana
- Minor
- Correspondences
- ElementFire of earthPlanet—Zodiac—Court roleAuthority masterTimingMaterial mastery wealth authority
- Visual Symbolism
- Key symbolsKing on thronePentacleBull carvingsGrape vinesCastleArmored footFigureKing sits on throne carved with bulls and grapes, holding pentacle and scepter, castle behindBull carvings meaningTaurus energy, wealth through patience and strengthGrape vines meaningAbundance through cultivation, wealth that growsArmored foot meaningReady to act but grounded, protection of what's builtImagery noteThe wealthiest-looking court card. But notice his relaxed posture—wealth without grasping. He built this; he doesn't clutch it.
- Keywords
- UprightWealthSuccessSecurityAbundanceDisciplineLeadershipReversedGreedMaterialismFinancial ineptitudeStubbornnessCorruption
- Meanings
- UprightCore
Mastered material world. Wealth through discipline, success through steady building. As a person: the prosperous leader. As energy: your own mature material authority.
SpiritualSpiritual and material integrated. Earth wisdom mastered. Abundance as sacred responsibility.PracticalFinancial success. Business leadership. Wealth achieved. Material mastery.ReversedCoreMaterial mastery corrupted—greed, stubbornness, or financial failure despite resources. The wealthy fool or the corrupt tycoon. Wealth without wisdom.
SpiritualSpiritual materialism. Earth wisdom corrupted. Abundance become greed.PracticalFinancial greed or failure. Business corruption. Material stubbornness. Wealth misused. - As Person
- Upright
The successful businessman, the prosperous leader, the wealthy wise one. Someone who has mastered material world with discipline. Earth sign energy fully realized.
ReversedThe greedy tycoon, the corrupt businessman, the materially stubborn. Someone whose wealth corrupted them or whose material focus costs everything else.
- Affirmation
- I master material world wisely. My wealth serves greater good. Prosperity flows through responsible hands.
- Contrasts with
- Five of PentaclesThe FoolKnight of Wands
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