Tarot · Minor Arcana · Pentacles

Queen of Pentacles

  • nourishing abundance
  • grounding
  • concrete generosity
  • presence

Key facts

Arcana
Minor Arcana
Suit
Pentacles
Number
13
Element
Water of Earth.
Keywords
nourishing abundance, grounding, concrete generosity, presence

Queen of Pentacles upright

The Queen of Pentacles is that warm presence who tends to the concrete with a natural ease. She knows how to nourish, to welcome, to make things grow, all while staying rooted in her own comfort. You carry within you that ability to fully inhabit the real and make it a welcoming place for others. Honor what nourishes you, take care of your body and your space, and the rest will flower.

Queen of Pentacles reversed

Reversed, the Queen of Pentacles whispers that maybe you take care of everyone but yourself. Or that material comfort has taken the place of the heart’s warmth. Come back to your own source, you can’t nourish for long while forgetting yourself. Fill your own cup first, and generosity will become light and joyful again.

A question to sit with

Do you take as much care of yourself as you do of others?

Frequently asked questions about Queen of Pentacles

What does Queen of Pentacles mean upright?
The Queen of Pentacles is that warm presence who tends to the concrete with a natural ease. She knows how to nourish, to welcome, to make things grow, all while staying rooted in her own comfort. You carry within you that ability to fully inhabit the real and make it a welcoming place for others. Honor what nourishes you, take care of your body and your space, and the rest will flower.
What does Queen of Pentacles mean reversed?
Reversed, the Queen of Pentacles whispers that maybe you take care of everyone but yourself. Or that material comfort has taken the place of the heart’s warmth. Come back to your own source, you can’t nourish for long while forgetting yourself. Fill your own cup first, and generosity will become light and joyful 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.