Ten of Pentacles
A lasting legacy.
Long-term stability, family and shared wealth.
- legacy
- family
- lasting security
Element: Earth
What the card shows
An old man sits with two dogs under an archway. A couple and a child stand nearby, and ten coins are arranged in a pattern above a large estate.
Ten is the completion of a cycle. Where the Nine is personal, the Ten is generational: security that passes on. The arch and the estate show roots and tradition.
▲Upright
Long-term security, family or community that lasts.
What do I want to leave behind or build to last?
▼Reversed
Instability in family or finances.
What roots do I want to put down?
Ten of Pentacles in a reading
In love
A long-term, rooted bond.
Reversed: Instability in family or finances.
At work
Lasting business or financial security.
Its shadow side: pressure to conform, being tied to others' expectations.
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 tens, and Wheel of Fortune, Major Arcana card 10: the same stage of a story in other parts of life.
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Questions about Ten of Pentacles
What does Ten of Pentacles mean in tarot?
Long-term security, family or community that lasts. Keywords: legacy, family, lasting security.
What does Ten of Pentacles mean reversed?
Instability in family or finances. Blocked: unstable foundations. Excess: obsession with status. Fading: a legacy dissolving.
What does Ten of Pentacles mean in love?
A long-term, rooted bond.
What does Ten of Pentacles mean for work?
Lasting business or financial security.
What question does Ten of Pentacles ask?
Upright: What do I want to leave behind or build to last? Reversed: What roots do I want to put down?
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