Card 77 • pentacles

King of Pentacles

Brief Description

The King of Pentacles represents a reliable, practical provider who builds and maintains material security through skill and steady effort. The imagery of a king in his chariot, white robes, a disc, a scepter, a red bull, and a rising eagle emphasizes earthly authority, stability, and stewardship of resources. Upright, the card signifies practicality, competence, and a stable, strong foundation in work and finances. Reversed, it warns of greed, criticalness, withholding resources, impatience, and stubbornness.

king of pentaclestarottarot card meaningtarot interpretationtarot readingcard symbolismdivinationsuit of pentacles

Title

King of Pentacles

Description

A king sits in his chariot. He wears white and holds a disc in one hand. A scepter decorated with a round crystal and cross lies in his other hand. He looks down towards a red bull that stands near him. The bull appears to be grazing at the grass. An eagle rises above him, its wings spread wide.

Keyword

Provider

Elemental Dignitary

Earth of Air

Correspondences

Aries, Taurus

Upright

practicality; reliable; good at what you do; stable and strong foundation.

Reversed

greedy; being critical of others; withhold resources; impatience; stubborn.

Visual Description

A regal man with a crown and halo sits on a heavy throne, wearing a flowing white robe and holding a staff in one hand and a large pentacle in the other. A brown bull or ox stands at his feet in a misty, flower-dotted landscape, and a dove or white bird hovers above his head. The bottom of the card shows a scroll-like label with Cyrillic text and a small website watermark at the lower right.

Get Personalized AI Reading

Want a deeper, personalized interpretation of this card? Our AI tarot reader Elvi can give you a unique reading based on your question.

Try Free in Telegram

Heaven and Earth tarot

✍️ Deck author(s): Jack Sephiroth, Jaymi Elford

💜 Please support creators. Buy official decks.

ℹ️ Disclaimer

All card images and descriptions are taken from public sources. They are used for review purposes only. All rights to these images and descriptions belong to their creators. If you believe there is a copyright infringement, please contact us at [email protected].