Four of Pentacles

Four of Pentacles is one of the 56 minor arcana of the tarot, in the suit of Pentacles; in the Golden Dawn tradition it corresponds to Sun in Capricorn.

The Four of Pentacles holds on to four coins: one in his arms, one on his head, two under his feet. Security matters, but holding too tightly can block flow.

Symbols on the card

The coin held to the chest

Protecting what one has.

Coins under the feet

Stability built on resources.

Seated, unmoving

Safety that can become stagnation.

Number and suit

Fours build stability and structure, and sometimes rest or holding still. Pentacles are earth: the body, work, money, home and what we build over time.

Upright meaning

Protect your resources and build stability, without closing yourself off.

Love　Possessiveness or fear of loss.

Work　Saving, budgeting, holding a position.

Inner life　Security can include openness.

Reversed meaning

You are loosening your grip. Share more, or check spending that has gone the other way.

Love　Letting go of control.

Work　Releasing resources to invest in growth.

Inner life　Ask what you are afraid would happen if you let go.

In a three-card spread

Situation

A focus on security.

Challenge

Holding on too tightly.

Advice

Keep what is needed and let resources flow.

Tarot and astrology

In the Golden Dawn system this card is the decan of Sun in Capricorn: the themes of Capricorn, expressed the way Sun acts. Capricorn →Sun →

Questions to sit with

• What am I holding on to too tightly?
• What would feel safe enough to share?

Through the suit

Tarot here is a mirror for reflection, not a prediction. The meanings follow the Waite-Smith tradition and the Golden Dawn attributions, in our own words.