Knight of Pentacles
Steady effort that gets there in the end.
Dependable and thorough. Slow and steady wins.
- reliability
- persistence
- routine
Element: Earth
What the card shows
A knight in dark armour sits calmly on a heavy, still horse, holding a coin and gazing at it. The field around him is ploughed.
Knights pursue, and in Pentacles they pursue steadily. The horse is the only one in the Knights that stands still, showing patience over speed. The ploughed field shows work already done.
▲Upright
Reliability and persistence: doing the work and finishing it.
Where is my steadiness serving me, and where am I just stuck?
▼Reversed
Routine turns into rut, or progress stalls.
What would a small change to my routine open up?
Knight of Pentacles in a reading
In love
Showing love through dependable acts.
Reversed: Routine turns into rut, or progress stalls.
At work
Following a long project through; consistent routines.
Its shadow side: stubbornness, boredom, getting stuck in routine.
As one of the Pentacles
Work, money and the body. The suit's element is Earth. It shows where in daily life the reading plays out.
Related cards
The other knights: the same kind of person or approach, in another area of life.
Knight of Wands
Knight of Cups
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Questions about Knight of Pentacles
What does Knight of Pentacles mean in tarot?
Reliability and persistence: doing the work and finishing it. Keywords: reliability, persistence, routine.
What does Knight of Pentacles mean reversed?
Routine turns into rut, or progress stalls. Blocked: stuck in the same pattern. Excess: workaholism or rigidity. Fading: losing interest in the long task.
What does Knight of Pentacles mean in love?
Showing love through dependable acts.
What does Knight of Pentacles mean for work?
Following a long project through; consistent routines.
What question does Knight of Pentacles ask?
Upright: Where is my steadiness serving me, and where am I just stuck? Reversed: What would a small change to my routine open up?
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