Queen of Pentacles

Queen 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 water of earth.

The Queen of Pentacles holds a coin in her lap in a lush garden, a rabbit nearby. She makes life comfortable and abundant through practical care.

Symbols on the card

The pentacle in her lap

Resources held with care.

The lush garden

Abundance grown and shared.

The rabbit

Fertility and a gentle, grounded life.

Number and suit

Queens are inner mastery: the suit's energy held, understood and offered with care. Pentacles are earth: the body, work, money, home and what we build over time.

Upright meaning

Care for others and yourself in practical ways. Create a nourishing home and routine.

Love　Warm, practical, supportive love.

Work　Managing resources well, a caring workplace.

Inner life　Your body deserves your care too.

Reversed meaning

You may be caring for everyone except yourself, or work is crowding out life.

Love　Smothering or neglecting your own needs.

Work　Work-life imbalance.

Inner life　Rest and comfort are not luxuries.

In a three-card spread

Situation

Practical care and abundance.

Challenge

Self-neglect or imbalance.

Advice

Nurture life practically, including your own.

Tarot and astrology

In the Golden Dawn system the court cards are elements within elements; this one is water of earth.

Questions to sit with

• How can I make my daily life more nourishing?
• Who takes care of me?

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.