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Four of Pentacles Tarot Card Meaning
Four of Pentacles: The Fortress of Security
Upright keywords
Saving money, security, control, conservation
Reversed keywords
Greed, materialism, letting go, possessiveness
Symbolism
A figure sits on a stool, holding a pentacle tightly to his chest. Another is balanced on his head, and two are securely under his feet. He is holding on to his material possessions out of a need for security and control. The city behind him is stable, but he is disconnected from it.
Four of Pentacles upright meaning
The Four of Pentacles represents a focus on security, stability, and conservation of resources. You may be saving money or trying to establish control over your material world. While this can provide a sense of stability, the card also warns against becoming too possessive, stingy, or resistant to change out of fear of loss.
You are focused on security and control of your resources. The Four of Pentacles can indicate a need for stability but warns against being too possessive or closed-off.
Four of Pentacles reversed meaning
When reversed, this card can signify either a release of control or the negative consequences of greed. You may be finally letting go of your tight grip on your possessions, which can be liberating. Alternatively, it can indicate that your materialism and possessiveness are causing instability and loss.
Greed, materialism, or letting go of control. You may be releasing your tight grip on your possessions, or your stinginess is causing problems.
Four of Pentacles in a reading
How the card reads in each position of a past, present and future spread.
Past position
Upright: A past need for security has made you conservative with your resources. This has created stability but may have also caused you to be too controlling.
Reversed: A past experience of either great loss or greed has created your current unhealthy relationship with material security.
Present position
Upright: You are holding on tightly to what you have, seeking security and control. While it is good to be stable, be careful not to be too rigid or possessive.
Reversed: You are in the process of letting go of your tight control over money and possessions. Or, your materialism is currently causing significant problems.
Future position
Upright: You will be tempted to hold on tightly to your resources in the future. A period of stability is possible, but it will be important to avoid becoming too fearful of loss.
Reversed: A future event will challenge your sense of material security, forcing you to either let go or become even more possessive.