Tarot · Minor Arcana · Pentacles

Five of Pentacles

  • lack
  • hardship
  • mutual help
  • light nearby

Key facts

Arcana
Minor Arcana
Suit
Pentacles
Number
5
Numerology
5 (The Catalyst: instability, resistance, confrontation)
Keywords
lack, hardship, mutual help, light nearby

Five of Pentacles upright

The Five of Pentacles is that crossing where you feel a little destitute, the cold outside and the sense of being left out. And yet, right beside you, a doorway is lit, a support exists that you maybe don’t dare see yet. Recognizing your need isn’t a weakness, it’s the first step toward comfort. You aren’t as alone as this night would have you believe.

Five of Pentacles reversed

Reversed, the Five of Pentacles often signals the way out of winter, the moment you lift your head again. But it can also point to a habit of believing yourself more destitute than you really are. The warm doorway has always been there; you only need to dare to knock. Accept the hand held out, and let abundance become a possible thing for you again.

A question to sit with

Which help, already present near you, are you waiting to dare to welcome?

Frequently asked questions about Five of Pentacles

What does Five of Pentacles mean upright?
The Five of Pentacles is that crossing where you feel a little destitute, the cold outside and the sense of being left out. And yet, right beside you, a doorway is lit, a support exists that you maybe don’t dare see yet. Recognizing your need isn’t a weakness, it’s the first step toward comfort. You aren’t as alone as this night would have you believe.
What does Five of Pentacles mean reversed?
Reversed, the Five of Pentacles often signals the way out of winter, the moment you lift your head again. But it can also point to a habit of believing yourself more destitute than you really are. The warm doorway has always been there; you only need to dare to knock. Accept the hand held out, and let abundance become a possible thing for you again.

Sources

  • Arthur Edward Waite, The Pictorial Key to the Tarot, William Rider & Son, 1911.
  • Rachel Pollack, Seventy-Eight Degrees of Wisdom, Weiser Books, 1980.