Magic Power

The Ace of Pentacles is a card of material and spiritual riches.

Magic Charm

Focus on this card when you want to find a new job, make a sound investment, or improve your physical health.

Key Symbols

• The Ace of Pentacles is the first card in the suit of pentacles, the suit the corresponds to the ancient element of earth and the world of physical existence.

• The most prominent symbol in the card is a silver pentacle, inscribed with a five-pointed star. The image is large and detailed enough to stand in for a real pentacle during visualizations and rituals.

• The star within the circle also symbolizes the five senses, united by spirit.

• The glyphs for the earth signs — Taurus, Virgo, and Capricorn — are part of the design.

• The Ace of Pentacles is the feminine counterpart of the Ace of Swords. The Ace of Pentacles is also a feminine, receptive symbol, one that sometimes connotes a fertilized egg.

• A pentacle is a symbol of physical existence, as well as health and wholeness. The five points represent the five senses, and the shape can be superimposed on the form of a human being standing with legs apart and arms outstretched.

• A pentacle can symbolize anything we value — money, spiritual values, or traditions passed down from one generation to the next. All constitute an inheritance and a birthright.

• The Ace of Pentacles can also symbolize income and recognition — perhaps as the result of a new job or work-related project.

• The symbol for earth — a downward-facing triangle with a horizon line — hovers in the distance, just above the garden wall.

• A flowered arbor gate stands as an invitation to a garden of earthly delights.

• Behind the garden gate, a gnarled brown gnome — an elemental creature of earth — surveys the grounds.

• The garden is set in a soft winter landscape, mostly filled with pine trees and evergreens with soft drifts of snow on their branches. The suit of pentacles is associated with the season of winter.