Five of Pentacles Meaning | Upright, Reversed & Love
Five of Pentacles
Keywords Upright: Financial Hardship, Poverty, Feeling Left Out, Spiritual Poverty Reversed: Recovery, Accepting Help, Overcoming Hard Times
Card Description Two figures trudge through snow past a brightly lit church window decorated with five pentacles. One person appears injured and uses crutches, while both look cold and desperate. The warm light from the church suggests help is available, but they seem unaware or unwilling to seek it.
Upright Meaning The Five of Pentacles (also called Five of Coins) represents financial struggle, hardship, or feeling excluded from abundance. This card often appears during difficult times when resources are scarce or you feel left out in the cold. In love readings, it can indicate relationship troubles, loneliness, or feeling unsupported by your partner. Career-wise, it suggests job loss, financial stress, or feeling undervalued. However, help is often closer than you think.
Reversed Meaning Recovery from hardship, accepting assistance, or finding new sources of support. You're moving out of a difficult period and beginning to see light at the end of the tunnel. In relationships, it can indicate reconciliation, renewed intimacy, or overcoming challenges together. The reversed Five suggests that pride may have kept you from seeking help, but now you're ready to accept what's offered.
Want to explore this card's guidance for yes/no questions? Check out our Tarot Yes/No guide. For related meanings, see our Six of Pentacles, Seven of Pentacles, Eight of Pentacles, Nine of Pentacles, or Ten of Pentacles interpretations, or browse our complete Tarot Card Library.
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