Ace of Pentacles Tarot Card Meaning

A hand offers a golden pentacle above a blooming garden. The Ace of Pentacles is a tangible opportunity — money, work, health or a solid new beginning.

• Suit:Pentacles — Earth
• Keywords:opportunity, prosperity, stability, new job
• Reversed:missed opportunity, poor planning
• Yes or no:Yes

What the card shows

A hand emerges from a cloud holding a large golden pentacle. Below, a garden of lilies leads to an arch in a hedge and distant mountains.

The gift is real and can be held.

Upright meaning

Upright, the Ace of Pentacles brings a concrete opportunity: a job offer, income, investment or a healthy new routine.

Reversed meaning

Reversed, an opportunity may slip away through poor planning or hesitation.

In love and relationships

In love, a stable, grounded beginning or a practical step together.

In work and money

At work and with money, one of the best cards: new income, job or business.

As advice

Take the opportunity and build on it step by step.

In Marseille and Thoth

In the Tarot de Marseille the Ace of Coins (Deniers) is a large ornate coin. In the Thoth deck the Ace of Disks is the Root of the Powers of Earth, bearing Crowley’s personal sigil.

Questions to reflect on

• What opportunity is in front of me?
• What would I build with it?
• What foundation do I need?

Frequently asked questions