Two of Pentacles Keywords: Multitasking, Prioritizing, Juggling

Two of Pentacles Tarot Card Description

A man dressed in red, and wearing a tall red hat, juggles two pentacles. A green lemniscate loops around the pentacles. The man is moving, possibly dancing. Behind him we see two ships rolling on the waves.

What the Two of Pentacles Means in a Tarot Reading

The Two of Pentacles will often appear in a reading when you’re very busy and juggling many tasks at once. Maybe you’re working multiple jobs or working on several projects at the same time. Whatever your situation, life is hectic for you right now. If you need reassurance that you’re on the right track, the Two of Pentacles is telling you that you’re more than capable of keeping everything going. You have the mental capacity and also the stamina to keep up with everything you have on the go.

This card indicates that there are many possibilities open to you at the moment. Don’t be afraid to seize opportunities. You’re in a prime position to take advantage of them. If you’re faced with a choice, remember that you’re capable of taking on more than you might realize and that you likely don’t need to choose just one option.

The two ships in the background of the RWS card are a reminder that Pentacles most often relate to the material world of business and commerce. This, combined with the rolling waves, indicates that there’s active Earth energy surrounding you. This is a time for moving forward, for taking real action, for making an investment, for producing a work output, for advancing your career.

Waite, in The Pictorial Key to the Tarot (1910) points out that the Two of Pentacles can mean that you’ll receive news or a message regarding pending trouble, or obstacles. This is something to keep in mind when it appears in a reading.

It’s also worth bearing in mind that this card is the Lord of Change in Crowley’s Thoth deck. As this is a Pentacles card, you can expect that these changes will affect your material or physical world. Events are developing quickly, and you may have to handle rapidly changing circumstances. You’ll do this with grace and ease. You have a huge capacity for dealing with anything that comes your way at this time. You’ll keep everything going and get through this frenzy successfully.

Two of Pentacles Love and Relationships Tarot Meanings

You’re balancing your relationship commitments with work or other commitments in your life. This is working out great for you at the moment, although it probably won’t work indefinitely. At some stage you may need to slow down and focus more carefully on one thing. For now, though, this approach is what’s working best for you, and you won’t have any regrets.

There’s also a possibility that you’re juggling two, or more, love interests. Again, this is working out for you, but keep in mind that experience tells us these situations can become tricky and difficult.

Two of Pentacles Career Tarot Meanings

You’re juggling many roles, responsibilities, projects, or even jobs at the same time and you’re managing to keep everything going. This won’t last indefinitely, but at the moment you’re successfully managing to do everything that you need to do.

Don’t be afraid to take on extra responsibilities at work. The tall red hat the man wears in the RWS card is a symbol of your capacity to take on extra responsibilities and to be successful at all of them. This is a time to display your talents. Don’t be afraid to put yourself forward. Your skills will be recognized and will bring you success.