Five of Pentacles
The Five of Pentacles signals hardship, loss, and a feeling of being cheated, abandoned, or betrayed, and asks whether you can ask for help when needed. Its influence can feel bleak while reminding you that, even if the situation is not your fault, you are responsible for improving your circumstances. The card's imagery of figures leaving behind five pentacles in the snow encourages finding sustenance in what's available and using resources to clear a path forward instead of ruminating on past losses. It advises offering help to those down on their luck and, when the card represents you, summoning hope and finding a way forward.
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Meaning
Do you know how to ask for help when you need it? Who do you become when things aren't going your way?
Influence
The Five of Pentacles' influence can feel quite bleak, and we rarely get exactly what we want when it shows up. You may feel cheated, abandoned, or betrayed. It's not your fault that you're in this situation—perhaps an employer hired more people than they could afford to retain, or the departure of a lover has necessitated a move—but it's your responsibility to improve your circumstances regardless.
Imagery
The figures on the card's image leave behind the five pentacles rising from the snow and move on in their tattered rags. What would it look like if they found sustenance in what was available to them, or used the stones to clear a path in the snow? Instead of ruminating on past losses, focus on what you can do to improve your life now.
Advice
When the Five of Pentacles represents someone else, they may be down on their luck. Offer your help if you can. When you are represented by the Five of Pentacles, summon whatever hope is left in your heart and find a way forward.
Visual Description
The card shows two figures in the lower foreground, one wrapped in a patterned cloak and the other with wind-tossed hair; both appear cold and weary. Above them a central stem grows five circular pentacles rendered as flower heads, each marked with a five‑pointed star. Snowflakes dot the background, a crescent moon appears in the upper left, and a pink border frames the composition with the title "FIVE of PENTACLES" at the bottom.
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