
Minor Arcana · Pentacles
Five of Pentacles
- financial loss
- hardship
- poverty
- isolation
- worry
- Element
- Earth
- Astrology
- Mercury in Taurus
- Yes or no
- No
Imagery and symbolism
Two ragged figures, one on crutches, trudge through snow past a lit stained-glass church window showing five pentacles.
- snow
- crutches
- stained-glass window
- ragged clothes
Upright meaning
Upright- financial loss
- hardship
- poverty
- isolation
- worry
Hardship, financial loss or feeling left out in the cold. Help is closer than you think — don't be too proud to ask.
Reversed meaning
- recovery
- improvement
- spiritual poverty
- end of hardship
Recovery from a difficult period begins. Accept help and rebuild step by step.
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