Queen of Pentacles: Modern RWS tarot Card Meanings
‘The Queen of Pentacles’, Rider Waite Smith tarot deck.
Upright Queen of Pentacles Meanings
Keywords
Nurturing, Practical, Generous, Down-to-earth, Resourceful, Abundance
Generally
The Queen of Pentacles is a nurturing, practical, and down-to-earth figure who is skilled at creating a warm, secure, and prosperous environment. She represents a deep connection to the material world, finding joy and security in her home, her work, and nature. She is resourceful, dependable, and generous, embodying the archetype of the caring provider who ensures everyone around her is well looked after. This card signifies a time of stability, comfort, and practical abundance, where you can enjoy the fruits of your labor in a calm and contented way.
In a Love Context
In a love reading, the Queen of Pentacles represents a partner who is loving, loyal, and incredibly nurturing. This is someone who shows their affection through practical acts of care—cooking a meal, building a comfortable home, providing a stable and secure life. The relationship is grounded, sensible, and deeply caring. If you are single, this card can advise you to embody this energy: be practical about your needs, create a life you love on your own, and you will attract a partner who values that stability.
In a Money/Career Context
This card is a sign of a practical and resourceful approach to work and finances. The Queen of Pentacles is a shrewd businessperson, a sensible manager, and a hardworking provider. This can represent a time of financial security, where you are managing your resources wisely and creating a stable foundation. You are capable and competent in your work, able to turn ideas into tangible results. This card can also signify a successful and nurturing career, perhaps in areas like hospitality, childcare, animal care, or managing finances.
In a Spiritual Context
Spiritually, the Queen of Pentacles finds the divine in the everyday and the natural world. Her spirituality is grounded and practical, expressed through tending her garden, caring for her family, or creating a beautiful and sacred home space. She understands that the body and soul are connected, and she nurtures her spirit by nurturing her physical environment and her own well-being.
In Common Spread Positions
As Advice
Focus on creating a stable and nurturing home environment. Be practical and resourceful. Take care of your body and your finances.
As (Ultimate) Outcome
A period of comfort, security, and practical abundance. The successful creation of a warm and stable home.
As Obstacles
An excessive focus on domestic matters or materialism is preventing you from taking risks or growing. You are being overly cautious.
As Hidden Energy
A deep, unacknowledged need for security, comfort, and a stable home life is motivating your decisions.
As Resources/Alliances
A nurturing, practical, and dependable person. Your own resourcefulness and common sense. A stable financial situation.
‘The Queen of Pentacles’ Reversed
Keywords
Neglect, Financial Insecurity, Smothering, Selfishness, Disorganization
Generally
Reversed, the Queen of Pentacles' nurturing energy becomes unbalanced. This can manifest as either neglecting one's home, health, and responsibilities, leading to a chaotic and insecure environment, or as becoming overly controlling and smothering in an attempt to maintain order. It can point to financial insecurity, poor management of resources, and a life that feels disorganized and unstable. The focus on the material world may become a selfish, hoarding instinct.
In a Love Context
In a love reading, this card reversed can indicate a relationship where one partner is either neglectful or smothering. The home life may be unstable or unhappy. There could be conflicts over money and a general lack of practical care and support. It can also represent a person who uses their material resources to control their partner, leading to a jealous or possessive dynamic.
In a Money/Career Context
This can mean a period of financial disorganization and insecurity. You may be mismanaging your money, overspending, or living in a chaotic environment that negatively impacts your work. At work, it can signify a micromanager who smothers their team or, conversely, a complete lack of practical effort, leading to missed deadlines and poor performance. It warns against a "get rich quick" mentality and a lack of grounded, practical effort.
In a Spiritual Context
Spiritually, this card reversed suggests a complete disconnect from your physical well-being and your environment. You may be neglecting your body or living in a space that feels draining and unsupportive. It can also point to a purely materialistic outlook on life, where there is no room for spiritual nourishment because you are too obsessed with keeping up appearances or hoarding possessions.
In Common Spread Positions
As Advice
Get your house in order, both literally and figuratively. Address your financial situation practically. Stop trying to control everything and everyone.
As (Ultimate) Outcome
A period of instability and financial worry. A chaotic or unhappy home life.
As Obstacles
A disorganized approach to life is the primary hindrance. Financial mismanagement is causing all the problems.
As Hidden Energy
A secret fear of poverty is driving you to be controlling or selfish. Deep-seated insecurity about your home life.
As Resources/Alliances
The motivation that comes from hitting rock bottom financially or living in a chaotic environment, forcing you to make a practical change.
Additional Notes on The RWS ‘Queen of Pentacles’
Waite’s Divinatory Meanings of The Queen of Pentacles
"Opulence, generosity, magnificence, security, liberty. Reversed: Evil, suspicion, suspense, fear, mistrust." (The Pictorial Key to the Tarot, 1911)
RWS Queen of Pentacles Symbolism
A.E. Waite’s Queen of Pentacles sits on an ornate throne, surrounded by a lush and fertile garden. She cradles a single golden pentacle, contemplating it with a gentle, nurturing gaze. Her throne is adorned with carvings of fruit, goats, and angels, all symbols of fertility, abundance, and material success. A rabbit, another symbol of fertility and new life, is seen in the corner. The scene is an allegory for a deep and harmonious connection with the material world, representing a person who is not just wealthy, but who can create and sustain a prosperous, beautiful, and secure environment.
Meditations On The Queen of Pentacles
Which feminine figure in my life is this card referring to?
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