King of Pentacles Keywords: Enterprising, Resourceful, Leadership, Abundance

King of Pentacles Tarot Card Description

The king sits on a throne adorned with carvings of bulls’ heads. He wears a lavishly ornate robe decorated with bunches of grapes and vines, and we can see that he is wearing armour underneath. He wears an ornate gold crown and holds a sceptre in his right hand and a pentacle in his left. He is gazing at the pentacle. Life is in full bloom around him. The sky is bright yellow. In the background we see his castle.

What the King of Pentacles Means in a Tarot Reading

Interpreting court cards (Kings, Queens, Knights, and Pages) can sometimes be challenging in a reading. Quite often though, the court card represents you. It might be giving you information on the energy, personality traits, and outlook you need to bring to the situation you’re reading about. Or the court card may simply represent you as you as others see you, or you as you are at your core. This interpretation will vary from reading to reading and at different times in your life you’ll find yourself taking on the traits of different court cards.

As with all court cards, the King of Pentacles can represent someone of any gender.

The King of Pentacles is a steady, reliable, and practical person. This is someone you can turn to for advice and guidance. He has worked hard to build the life he desires for himself. This has given him experience, wisdom, and a solid financial base, all of which he shares generously with his friends and loved ones.

This King is financially successful. He manages his money well. He is an established businessman and is often successful in real estate and property transactions. He is in full control of his finances and lives an abundant life.

As with the other Pentacles Courts, the King of Pentacles has more common sense than the Courts of the other suits. He is down-to-earth and practical. He is resourceful and enterprising, creating a life of abundance and wealth for himself and his family.

This King is Earth-dominant and may represent Capricorn, Taurus, or Virgo energy in a reading. This Earth-dominant energy drives the King of Pentacles to focus on the physical and material world. This is what drives him to be resourceful, practical, and to strive towards material well-being.

The King of Pentacles may also have an aptitude for mathematics. He applies this mathematical competence and his common sense towards financial and business success. He is methodical when working towards his goals and this approach, along with his innate grit and determination, guarantee success 9 times out of 10.

The qualities and abilities of the King of Pentacles are available to you. You can be a strong, resourceful, enterprising, and successful provider for yourself and your loved ones. Your life will be abundant through your efforts. You will manifest practical common sense to gain the best possible outcomes.

King of Pentacles Love and Relationships Tarot Meanings

A relationship that embodies King of Pentacles energy is loving and secure. There’s a sense of permanence, stability, and security here that makes you feel safe. This type of relationship doesn’t fall into place overnight or without effort, but when you’re in the midst of it there’s a feeling that this is how things were always meant to be. The cosiness of this relationship is like coming home.

Perhaps you, your partner, or both of you embody King of Pentacles energy and traits in your relationship. If you’re single and asking about love, then it’s very likely that somebody like the King of Pentacles is in your future.

King of Pentacles Career Tarot Meanings

As with all the Pentacle Courts, the King of Pentacles is a great card to see in a career reading. It may be that someone like this King will have an influence on your career, or perhaps guide you on your career path at this time. Or it may be that you will take on the traits and qualities of the King of Pentacles yourself.

The King of Pentacles has been described as a master of industry. This is someone who has climbed to the top one step at a time. There were no shortcuts. He put in the hard work and now it’s paying off.

Success in his career means that the King of Pentacles can enjoy the good things in life and can afford to share his abundance as he wishes.