King of Pentacles – Tarot Meaning Deep Dive

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Welcome to part 13 of my 16 part series Meet the Court Cards – each week we will hang out with ONE court card and dive deeply into the symbols, personality traits, talents and dark side. This is similar to my Major Arcana Meanings Deep Dive series, but we’ll also explore how each court card acts in the context of love, work and money.

I’ll give you specific ways to embody this card as well as some journalling questions to help you connect with this card on a more personal level.

Let’s dive into the King of Pentacles – he’s successful, stable and practical but he loves to eat and drink and laze around in his housecoat. Is he prime sugar daddy material? Or giving divorced dad energy? Or BOTH?

Sit back, relax and discover the personality, meanings and secret symbols of this King…

Element = Earth (physical, grounding, money, body, health)

Keywords/Personality Traits

Stable, successful, confident, generous, provider, prosperous, dependable, loves leisure, grounded, hedonistic, sensual, mildly domineering, sugar daddy material, loves life and enjoys good food and wine!

Symbols:

grapes = wine, Dionysus, indulgence

foot on beast’s head = conquering something, domineering (mild)

bull’s heads on throne = bullish, determined, stubborn

Talents:

The King of Pentacles is naturally gifted at making money and he often has several different income streams going at once. He excels in business whether it’s starting businesses, acquiring and growing them or just doing wheely dealy business deals.

He radiates relaxed success and confidence, making him someone you want to do business with or perhaps even date or marry!

At a Party…

If you run into the King of Pentacles at a party it’s likely a party he’s hosting! He loves to host lavish dinner parties, some of which progress into spontaneous, wine-fuelled orgies (that’s his Dionysion spirit showing!)

He loves to wine and dine people! He’ll take you out for an amazing meal, share a bottle or two of his vintage wine and it will be a relaxed and leisurely evening, with dessert, apertifs and plenty of laughter.

In work…

The King of Pentacles is The Boss – he just naturally gravitates to being in charge. He’s not a power hungry control freak but he likes to call the shots. He is mildly domineering and can be a bit bullish and stubborn in getting his way, but he’s typically fairly easygoing.

He’s not exactly hard working and is good at setting things up so they run smoothly on their own, effortlessly making him money. He’s not interested in getting involved in the daily grind, preferring to leave that to others.

At work, he’s the boss who always rolls in late and goes on three hour long lunch breaks and martini laden “business meetings” but he’s usually pretty laid back and never micromanages. Overall, he creates a fun work environment for everyone.

In love…

This is where his Sugar Daddy nature really shines! He’s very sensual and generous – enjoying the art of wining and dining his love interests and showing off the fact that he has money, power and influence.

He’s very stable and dependable, so he’s always on time and never flakes out on dates. In the bedroom, he loves a long, slow, sensual oil massage while feeding each other grapes!

While he may buy his lover many gifts, he’s not always as emotionally available as they would like. He sometimes lacks emotional depth and sensitivity, leaving his lovers frustrated. He also thinks that as long as he’s a good provider, he can do whatever he wants in the relationship. His partner may say “we rarely spend time together! I want more intimacy” and he’ll say “but I bought you x, y and z, so what’s the problem?”

He can become complacent in relationships once he has what he wants (once he’s won the prize) but in turn, he’s very undemanding and doesn’t expect much from his love interests.

In Money…

Making money comes naturally to the King of Pentacles, but he tends to overspend sometimes, particularly on lavish or indulgent things. Overall he’s very practical but he has this flamboyant, bougie side that comes out in lavish dinner parties and glitzy vacations.

He knows how to manage his money and organize his finances, avoiding risky investments but occasionally splurging out on something luxurious.

He Thrives on…

Being in charge, making business deals and acquiring new businesses. He loves hosting dinner parties and wine soaked orgies in his mansion!

Dark Side of the King of Pentacles…

He tends to overindulge in his favourite things – good food, wine and sex. Slothfulness, excessive drinking and slobish behaviour are all some of his darker traits. Just imagine a messy mansion with a half eaten feast strewn across the table, an orgy unfolding in the living room and booze everywhere!

Sometimes he puts too much importance on money, valuing it above all else and becoming obsessed with making more of it. Snoooze! Very unoriginal.

What does it MEAN?

When this King shows up in your reading, he tells you to have confidence in yourself, perhaps start your own business or be more assertive at work and in your relationships. Don’t forget to enjoy life! Balance out work and play, conquer your fears and anxieties, ground your energy and focus on creating stability in your life.

The King of Pentacles encourages you to take a confident, yet relaxed and grounded approach to something.

King of Pentacles Reversed

Perhaps you’re struggling to thrive in business or you’ve been feeling really un-grounded and unstable lately. You might be overdoing it with the food and booze or becoming lazy and complacent in your career or relationships. You may also be lacking confidence in yourself when it comes to making money.

Embody it…

-Set up multiple income streams (this is a very King of Pentacles thing to do!)

-Go on a 3 martini lunch and order dessert. Take your f**king time.

-Host a lavish dinner party and invite your most fun friends to join in on the mayhem!

Journalling Questions:

♥ What aspects of this King do you relate to?

♥ Who in your life is like the King of Pentacles?

♥ Where in your life could you use the confident, grounding energy of this King?

♥ What is your relationship to being “in charge”? Or being “the provider”?

Tell me your thoughts!

Did you enjoy this deep dive? Who do you know that’s just like this King? Let me know in the comments below…

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