The Ace of Pentacles, sometimes called The Ace of Coins, presents an opportunity for a new start, particularly pursuing your materialistic and financial dreams. When it shows up in your Tarot spread, don’t let anything hold you back because luck and abundance are on your side.
Earth is the element of the Suit of Pentacles. It is an element of prosperity, productivity, and stability. The Ace marks the beginning, and it tells you that circumstances around you have made the ground fertile to plant the seed for something new. Seize the opportunity and use it for your benefit.
Ace of Pentacles visual description and symbolism
Just like all the Minor Arcana Aces in the Rider Waite deck, the Ace of Pentacles has an image of a hand emerging out from the clouds. The emerging hand is holding a big pentagram coin on its palm as if it were offering it to anyone willing to take it.
- The hand holding a coin symbolizes that an opportunity with a reward will present itself.
- The coin’s pentagram represents the four classic elements – earth, fire, air, water, and the spirit. This symbolizes that the reward has the potential to be something more than just financial.
On the bottom half of the card, a landscape depicts a fertile garden flourishing with plants of many sorts. In between the prosperous plantation, there is a path that leads to an archway. You can see a glimpse of the view that opens up – a vast mountain range behind the archway.
- The fertile and prosperous landscape suggests that now is the perfect time to grab the opportunity and plant the seeds. The ground is fertile for your dreams.
- The pathway through the archway with the view symbolizes the possibilities ahead of you. If you are willing to take the chance and put in the work, there is potential that could lead to something big, perhaps all the way to the mountains.
Ace of Pentacles Keywords
Keywords play a big part in learning to read Tarot, so before we jump into the cards’ deeper purposes, let’s take a look at them here.
UPRIGHT Keywords: successful beginnings, prosperity, stability, luck
REVERSED Keywords: lack of opportunities, financial delays, lack of planning, greediness, excess spending
Now that the visual components and keywords are clear let’s go into the Ace of Pentacles’ meanings in love, relationships, career, money, health, and spirituality.
Ace of Pentacles Upright meanings
The Ace of Pentacles upright is a card that represents the beginning of something successful. It gives you the green light to pursue your materialistic and financial dreams, whatever they may be. The Ace of Pentacles reminds you that the potential is there, but it’s up to you how you will walk the path.
Love and Relationship
The Ace of Pentacles upright meaning in Love and Relationship reading is an excellent card to draw as it represents abundance and stability. You are most likely feeling secure and pleased in your current relationship, which will make it easy to transit to the next stage of your relationship. Perhaps the next move will be moving in together or even buying a new house collectively.
If you are single, the Ace of Pentacles is signaling that there is a new exciting start coming in terms of love. Don’t be surprised if a new person walks into your life and will fulfill you with a feeling of security and stability. Being the Coin card, it is potential that this relationship forms through a work relation or a business event.
Money and Career
In money and career reading, the Ace of Pentacles is an equally desirable card to draw as Ace of Cups upright in a Love and Relationship reading. The Ace of Pentacles is closer than anything connected with financial opportunities that will provide you with prosperity. It is also closely related to luck. So the opportunities might come in the form of a new business, new job, investment, or even financial windfall from a lottery or an inheritance.
Whichever it is, this card upright is a good omen for you. The card signals you that the opportunity will present itself if you are willing to reach out and receive it. If you have been considering starting a new business, the Ace of Pentacles upright is the sign to go for it. You will need to put in a lot of hard work, but you will be rewarded. This reward can be something more than just money. The feeling of satisfaction that follows the hard work will reward you like no other project before.
Health and Spirituality
Just like all Aces, the Ace of Pentacles is the card of new beginnings. So take it as an invitation to start something new that will improve your health. Now is a great time to create a new exercise routine or a diet plan to achieve those goals in the back of your mind. Go for it, your health will thank you in the long term.
The same applies to spirituality. Ace of Pentacles delivers new energy to your spiritual self. It increases your motivation and inspiration to pursue something new spiritually. Don’t be afraid to try something new, as it might give you a whole new perspective on your immaterial side.
Ace of Pentacles Yes or No Upright
All Aces are portals between the Major Arcana and Minor Arcana realms and are interpreted as beneficial, positive, and life-enhancing. The Ace of Pentacles represents new successful beginnings that are rewarded with materialistic gains. It is undoubtedly a Yes card when upright.
Ace of Pentacles reversed meanings
The Ace of Pentacles reversed meaning points to your personal hesitancy about taking on opportunities that come before you. Or alternatively, it is expressing the lack of options to choose from. This particularly relates to opportunities involving career, money, and business.
There is a lot of self-doubt and second-guessing that is holding you back. It signals that you are letting the fear of failing to dominate your behavior and making you act greedily. Another indication is that there will be problems related to financial dealings or projects. It is extra important to pay attention to thorough planning and putting in the needed work when this card shows up.
Love and Relationship
The Ace of Pentacles reversed for a single person can indicate that you are missing out on the opportunities presented to you. Or you are letting your insecurities affect your behavior in your otherwise potential relationships. Have you been acting greedily or jealously, which could be causing your relationships to fail?
Suppose you are in a relationship, and there are challenges. In that case, the Ace of Pentacles can indicate that you or your partner are letting materialistic desires go before your relationship. This could be causing you to distance yourself from one another in the long run. It can also indicate that your relationship’s problems are caused by the lack of financial resources that put extra pressure on your relationship.
Money and Career
For money and career-related issues, this card has a lot to say. And when it’s reversed, the things it’s telling are not so great to hear. The Ace of Pentacles reversed can represent that opportunities are failing to materialize or existing ones are pulled out like a rug underneath you. This could mean that a new job offer or a promotion you have been waiting for is due to circumstances starting to look like impossibilities. Or the new business venture you started planning is running into complications before it gets started.
It can also indicate that the insecurities inside you are causing you to miss opportunities in front of you. You might be feeling scared to take on the change that it brings or doubt whether you have what it takes to do the job. When you find yourself challenging yourself like this, I want to give you this word of advice. We don’t live in the past. We live in the present. You are better and more knowledgeable today than you were yesterday. Remember this advice from Richard Branson:
“If somebody offers you an amazing opportunity, but you are not sure you can do it, say: “yes” – then learn how to do it later.”
As the Ace of Pentacles reversed also indicates money going out, it advises you to be very careful with your expenditures. When the card is upside down, the imagery looks like the big coin is about to drop from the emerging hand. You should avoid taking on any significant risks or financial responsibilities for the time being. They can be expenditure, investments, or any business dealings because they can also be something else that they appear to be.
Health and Spirituality
In a Health context, the Ace of Pentacles reversed can represent delays or setbacks in your recovery process from health issues. It might be suggesting that you have not been paying a lot of attention to your health lately, and you are not feeling your best at the moment.
It can also indicate that you have avoided following your health, diet, or exercise plans that you set yourself before. This card comes as a reminder to you to get back on it and put in the needed work to achieve your goals.
Ace of Swords Yes or No Reversed
Aces are the start of the suit’s themes, and the Ace of Pentacles promises you that there is a reward waiting if you are willing to take that first step. When the card is reversed, it turns to economic delays, lack of planning, and greed. Therefore, the Ace of Pentacles reversed is leaning towards No.
Ace of Swords Combinations
Ace of Pentacles and king of cups
The King of Cups is in control of their emotions. He is the type of leader who is in touch with his feelings but doesn’t let them drive his behavior. Being combined with the Ace of Pentacles, the card of successful beginnings in the material world, tells me that emotional control and leadership is needed on the opportunity that the Ace of Pentacles presents.
Ace of Pentacles and Judgment
Seeing the Judgement in a tarot reading is a sign that some reflection is needed about yourself and your actions. It will give you a better understanding of who you are and where you want to go. Combining it with the Ace of Pentacles gives me the sign that it can be a start for a new, better beginning if you are genuine to yourself.
Ace of Pentacles and Page of Wands
Both of these cards are very positive. The Page of Wands brings you enthusiasm, fabulous ideas, and generally good news. It goes great with the new beginning that the Ace brings. I would see this being an exceptional combination for anyone wanting to become an entrepreneur.
Ace of Pentacles and Queen of Swords
The Queen of Swords is calling you to be independent or seek an unbiased opinion. Having it on the same spread with the Ace of Pentacles gives me the idea that constructive criticism will be needed on the opportunity sitting before you.
Ace of Swords – Element, Astrology and other associations
- Element: Earth
- Planet: Venus and Mercury
- Astrological signs: Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn, Libra
- Qabalah: Kether of Assiah
- Key dates: Winter
- Yes / No: Yes
Ace of Pentacles as Personality types
The personality of the Ace of Pentacles could be someone with a mindset for making money. Career and materialistic success are essential to them. It doesn’t make them greedy but shows that they appreciate the fine things in life and want to provide for their closed ones.
The people with Ace of Pentacles’ personalities are focused on reaching their goals. Therefore they tend to get a lot of things done. Once finished with one project, they are ready to start another one. They are not eager to start a conflict, but also stand their ground when needed.
Ace of Pentacles as feelings
The Feelings are attached to the Ace of Pentacles are mainly positive in the upright position. They are about happiness and feeling secure. This tarot card also comes with luck, so they can also give a massive injection of joy and satisfaction if the dice rolls the right way.