Four of Pentacles
Secret whisperHe clutches the coin to his heart; the city behind him grows cold.
Upright meaning
Upright keywordssecurity, saving, control, conservation
Stability and saving. Protect what you have built — but don’t hold on so tightly that nothing can come in.
Reversed meaning
Reversed keywordsgreed, possessiveness, letting go, money worries
Holding on too tight, or spending too freely. Look for a healthier relationship with money and control.
About the suit of Pentacles
Pentacles belong to Earth: money, work, the body, home and the slow building of security. They ask what is real, practical and lasting.
Reading the Fours of the tarot
Fours build structure: stability, foundations and sometimes standing still.
In Waite’s own words (1910)
From A. E. Waite, The Pictorial Key to the Tarot, public domain. Original English text.
Divinatory meaning: The surety of possessions, cleaving to that which one has, gift, legacy, inheritance.
Reversed: Suspense, delay, opposition.
The picture
A crowned figure, having a pentacle over his crown, clasps another with hands and arms; two pentacles are under his feet. He holds to that which he has.
