King of Pentacles Tarot Card Meaning: Upright, Reversed, Love & Yes/No
Steady leadership and wise choices bring stable results. Build on what already works.
| Arcana | Minor Arcana, suit of Pentacles |
|---|---|
| Element | Earth |
| Court rank | King (Fire of Earth) |
| Astrology | Fire of Earth (Capricorn, Taurus, Virgo) |
| Yes or no | Yes |
| Upright | success, abundance, discipline, security |
| Reversed | materialism, stubbornness, poor financial choices |
King of Pentacles symbolism
A king sits on a throne carved with bulls, surrounded by grapevines heavy with fruit. He wears a robe decorated with grapes, holds a sceptre in one hand and a pentacle in the other, and a castle rises behind him. Everything around him speaks of abundance built over time.
The descriptions on this site refer to the Rider-Waite-Smith deck (1909), illustrated by Pamela Colman Smith and designed with Arthur Edward Waite, which is the reference for most modern tarot. Other decks may show different imagery with a similar meaning.
Upright meaning
- success
- abundance
- discipline
- security
The King of Pentacles is success, abundance and discipline. He has built wealth and stability through patience, good judgement and hard work, and he uses his resources responsibly.
The card favours business success, financial security and leadership in practical matters. It can represent a successful businessperson, a generous provider or your own ability to create lasting stability.
Reversed meaning
- materialism
- stubbornness
- poor financial choices
Reversed, the King of Pentacles shows materialism, stubbornness or poor financial choices. Wealth may be used to control, or status may matter more than substance.
Remember what the resources are for: security and wellbeing, not only status.
New to reversals? Our guide to reading reversed tarot cards explains the different ways readers interpret an upside-down card.
King of Pentacles in love and relationships
Upright in love
In love, he brings a stable, generous and committed partner who shows love through providing security.
Reversed in love
Reversed in love, it can show a partner who is controlling with money or emotionally distant.
King of Pentacles as feelings
As feelings, the King of Pentacles means someone feels committed and wants to provide stability and security for you.
Career and work
At work, he favours business ownership, management, finance, real estate and long-term career success.
Money and finances
With money, he indicates wealth, stability and wise investments. It is one of the best financial cards.
Is King of Pentacles a yes or no card?
Yes
The King of Pentacles is a yes.
Want to ask your own question? Try our yes or no tarot, which uses the same yes, no and maybe values shown on this page.
Number, element and astrology
The King of Pentacles belongs to the suit of Pentacles (also called Coins or Disks; Diamonds in playing-card terms), the earth suit that deals with money, work, the body, home and material security. Kings are court cards associated with outer mastery, authority and leadership. They can describe a person in your life, a role you are playing or an energy you need to adopt.
Kings are fire of their suit, and fire of earth is will applied to matter: enterprise, management and wealth-building. The bulls carved on his throne refer to Taurus, the sign most associated with material security.
Advice from King of Pentacles
Use your resources wisely and generously. Build for lasting security.
Example reading
Illustrative example
Someone considering expanding their small business draws the King of Pentacles. The card supports growth, provided it is financed prudently and built on what already works.
This example is written by our editors to show how the card is read in context. It is not a real client's reading. See our tarot spreads for how positions change a card's meaning.
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What does King of Pentacles mean in tarot?
Upright, King of Pentacles means success, abundance, discipline, security. The King of Pentacles is success, abundance and discipline.
What does King of Pentacles reversed mean?
Reversed, the King of Pentacles shows materialism, stubbornness or poor financial choices. Wealth may be used to control, or status may matter more than substance.
What does King of Pentacles mean in love?
In love, he brings a stable, generous and committed partner who shows love through providing security. Reversed in love, it can show a partner who is controlling with money or emotionally distant.
Is King of Pentacles a yes or no card?
The King of Pentacles is a yes.
Is the King of Pentacles a good money card?
Yes. It is one of the most positive cards for finances, business and long-term stability.