Knight of Pentacles

Number: 12 Arcana: Minor Arcana Suit: Pentacles

Keywords

caution, focus, realism, invention

Fortune Telling

• A stingy person may chide you for spending money
• Be prepared to defend an economic or sexual decision

Meanings

Light

• Spending money wisely
• Saving for a rainy day
• Paying close attention to physical or financial details
• Knowing where every dollar goes
• Having safe sex
• Preferring facts to “good feelings”
• Finding creative ways to “make do” with resources on hand
• Completing a new invention

Shadow

• Throwing caution to the four winds
• Spending without regard for consequence
• Spending on luxury when necessities are lacking
• Escaping stress by spending money
• Obsessing on tiny physical or financial details
• Perpetually chasing after some new bauble
• Copying another’s work and claiming it as your own

Archetype

N/A

Numerology

N/A

Elemental

Air of Earth.

Mythical/Spiritual

N/A

Affirmation

“I temper my actions with cautious optimism.”

Questions to Ask

• What’s the difference between caution and fear?
• How can I evaluate the practicality of my own ideas and methods?
• How realistic are my goals?

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Reference: Tarot