Knight of Pentacles
The Knight of Pentacles represents steady, cautious effort and a protective, responsible presence. The imagery—knight presenting a pentacle, a scepter with a six-pointed star, a still horse by a field of wheat, and a winged stag—emphasizes presentation, stability, and grounded abundance. Upright meanings stress slow, deliberate progress: nurturing accomplishments, establishing trust, and creating security. Reversed, the card can indicate rushing in with strong but misapplied motivation or a lack of confidence that undermines steadiness.
Keywords
Description
A knight sits on his horse. He holds a pentacle out in front of him. His other hand clasps a scepter with a six-pointed star in it. The horse stands still near a field of wheat. The knight looks as if he is posturing and presenting himself to someone. A winged stag appears above his head.
Keyword
Protector
Elemental Dignitary
Earth of Fire
Correspondences
Leo, Virgo
Upright
Cautious nature; slow and steady; nurture accomplishments; establish trust; security.
Reversed
Strong motivation; rush into situations; lack of confidence.
Visual Description
An armored knight sits upright on a steady brown horse in a field of harvested stubble. He holds a large pentacle in one hand and a staff topped with a circular emblem in the other, both emphasized like tools of office. A faint, spectral stag head hovers in the misty sky above him, haloed by pale light. The colors are muted and the scene feels deliberate, solid, and quietly vigilant.
Heaven and Earth tarot
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