V · Minor Arcana · Pentacles
Five of Pentacles
Pentacles is the suit of earth — work, money, body, and the slow building of things.
Upright
hardship, exclusion, the lit window passed by
Two destitute figures pass a lit stained-glass window in the snow without looking up. The hardship is real — money, health, or belonging — and so is the fact that help is nearer than they think. Upright, it names the difficulty and points at the door.
Reversed
recovery, help accepted, coming in from the cold
Reversed, the worst of it turns. Support is asked for and given, work returns, health improves. It can also mean staying out in the snow from pride when the door has been open for some time.
Every draw here is a real quantum draw — Five of Pentacles is one of the 78 you might get, and a friend of your choosing reads it aloud.
Draw a card →