Knight of Pentacles
Minor Arcana · Suit of Pentacles
- hard work
- routine
- reliability
- persistence
- boredom
- stagnation
- laziness
- stubbornness
In the picture
A knight in armour sits on a heavy black horse that stands still in a ploughed field, holding a pentacle and looking at it steadily.
Upright meaning
The Knight of Pentacles is slow but sure. He does the work, keeps his word and gets there in the end. The card favours routine, responsibility and patient effort.
Reversed meaning
Reversed, steadiness turns into stagnation. Boredom, stubbornness or being stuck in a rut can be the issue. Make room for a little change.
About the suit of Pentacles
Pentacles (also called coins or disks) are the suit of earth: money, work, health, home and the practical side of life. Pentacles cards are about building things that last. The four court cards of each suit (Page, Knight, Queen and King) can stand for people in your life, or for ways of handling a situation: the curious beginner, the person of action, the one who understands it from the inside, and the one in charge.
