The Five of Pentacles

Five of Pentacles Meaning

The Five of Pentacles is one of the Minor Arcana, number 5 of the Pentacles suit. The Tarot interpretation of the Five of Pentacles often involves someone being rejected or ejected, the experience of poverty, bonding with others through hardship and trauma, or losing a bet.

Five of Pentacles Meaning Reversed

The Five of Pentacles reversed means that a group has chosen inclusivity over exclusion, a situation which has caused a lot of hardship is finally resolved, or that forgiveness is needed.

Five of Pentacles Astrological and Esoteric Correspondences

This card reflects hardship, exclusion, and material struggle, linking it to the planets Saturn and Pluto. Learn more about the significance of its number 5 on the numerology page, and its element Earth on the elements page.

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