Ace of Pentacles: tarot card meaning

General meaning

The Ace of Pentacles is a seed of prosperity placed in your hand: a concrete, real opportunity. It's the best moment to start something with solid material foundations. Plant it well and this seed will grow into a tree.

In love

In love it announces a relationship starting with feet on the ground: stable, sincere, and with real future potential. It can also signal a tangible gesture of commitment. This love is built brick by brick.

At work

At work it's one of the best cards: a job offer, a raise, a business being born, or a promising investment. The opportunity is real: take it and work it steadily.

Ace of Pentacles reversed

Reversed, it warns of an opportunity slipping away through too much hesitation, or financial plans on shaky ground. It can also point to excessive attachment to the material. Review the numbers — and your relationship with them.

Sources: Waite, The Pictorial Key to the Tarot (1911); tradición RWS

Frequently asked questions

What does Ace of Pentacles mean in tarot?

The Ace of Pentacles is a seed of prosperity placed in your hand: a concrete, real opportunity. It's the best moment to start something with solid material foundations. Plant it well and this seed will grow into a tree.

What does Ace of Pentacles mean in love?

In love it announces a relationship starting with feet on the ground: stable, sincere, and with real future potential. It can also signal a tangible gesture of commitment. This love is built brick by brick.

What does Ace of Pentacles reversed mean?

Reversed, it warns of an opportunity slipping away through too much hesitation, or financial plans on shaky ground. It can also point to excessive attachment to the material. Review the numbers — and your relationship with them.