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Five of Pentacles, Rider-Waite-Smith deck

Tarot card meaning

Five of Pentacles in love

In a relationship, this suggests a cold patch, feeling left out or shut out.

  • hardship
  • worry
  • feeling left out

How our meanings are written

▲Upright

In a relationship, this suggests a cold patch, feeling left out or shut out. Help is close by, but pride or worry may stop you asking. If single, loneliness may feel heavy. Reach out to someone.

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▼Reversed

Reversed, warmth returns and you begin to recover, or you refuse help and stay outside. If single, you take a step towards connection.

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Advice

Reach out. You are not as alone as you feel, and help is closer than it seems.

Reversed: Accept the help on offer. Let go of pride, and take recovery one step at a time.

A question to reflect on

Who could I ask for help?

Reversed: What help is near that I have not asked for?

Five of Pentacles: common questions

What does Five of Pentacles mean in love?

In a relationship, this suggests a cold patch, feeling left out or shut out. Help is close by, but pride or worry may stop you asking. If single, loneliness may feel heavy. Reach out to someone.

What does Five of Pentacles reversed mean in love?

Reversed, warmth returns and you begin to recover, or you refuse help and stay outside. If single, you take a step towards connection.

What advice does Five of Pentacles give?

Reach out. You are not as alone as you feel, and help is closer than it seems.

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