Five of Pentacles
Upright Meaning
Financial loss, poverty, isolation, worry.
Reversed Meaning
Recovery from loss, spiritual poverty, asking for help.
Five of Pentacles in love, career and health
Love & Relationships
Upright Meaning
Hard time in love, feeling unloved, common bearing of poverty.
Reversed Meaning
Relation improvement after crisis, finding common exit, feelings rebirth.
Career & Work
Upright Meaning
Company financial problems, job loss, no professional support.
Reversed Meaning
Out of debts, new earning chance, finding support.
Health & Wellness
Upright Meaning
Disease, weakening, abandonment feeling in suffering.
Reversed Meaning
Return to health, end of isolation, regaining strength.
Is Five of Pentacles a yes or no card?
No
Upright, Five of Pentacles is usually read as a no: it points to an obstacle, a loss or an ending worth respecting. Reversed, the answer tends to weaken or turn into "not yet", so read it together with the rest of the spread.
Advice
Don't be afraid to ask for help. You are not alone with your problems.
Warning
Avoid pessimism and closing in self. Help is right next to you.
Symbolism
- Two destitute figures walk in the snow past a stained glass window, ignoring the light inside.
Interpretation
Hard times may be here, but don't isolate yourself. Help is often closer than you think if you choose to see it.
Numerology
5 (Hardship)
Frequently asked questions
What does Five of Pentacles mean in tarot?
Financial loss, poverty, isolation, worry. Hard times may be here, but don't isolate yourself. Help is often closer than you think if you choose to see it.
What does Five of Pentacles reversed mean?
Recovery from loss, spiritual poverty, asking for help.
What does Five of Pentacles mean in love?
Hard time in love, feeling unloved, common bearing of poverty. Reversed Meaning: Relation improvement after crisis, finding common exit, feelings rebirth.
What does Five of Pentacles mean for career and work?
Company financial problems, job loss, no professional support. Reversed Meaning: Out of debts, new earning chance, finding support.
Is Five of Pentacles a yes or no card?
No. Upright, Five of Pentacles is usually read as a no: it points to an obstacle, a loss or an ending worth respecting. Reversed, the answer tends to weaken or turn into "not yet", so read it together with the rest of the spread.
What advice does Five of Pentacles give?
Don't be afraid to ask for help. You are not alone with your problems.