Much like the other court cards of this suit, the Knight of Pentacles revolves around work, effort, and general responsibility. The Knight of Pentacles sits on a dark horse in a field. Unlike the other knights, who are always off on one adventure or another, this knight decides to stay home, and instead, focus on tilling the fields. He prepares for the next harvest – it is on this land that he believes that he can do the most. In his hands, he has a single gold coin. He gazes into it, and in his eyes, we see a careful consideration. Perhaps he is dreaming of what it could bring him. The other knights may think he’s a little boring, but this knight is more concerned about the long term future of his kingdom.
Upright Meaning Guide
Knight of Pentacles Upright Tarot Card Key Meanings:
Patient, practical, loyal, responsible, persistence, protective, defensive, conservative, stubborn, ambitious, hard worker, profit, finishing what you start, working with nature working for what you want, making your dreams/wishes come true through persistence, environmentally conscious, getting back to nature
General Meaning and Interpretation (Upright)
In a general Tarot spread, the Knight of Pentacles represents common sense, responsibility, practicality, working hard for what you want and finishing what you start. This Minor Arcana card is a wish card that signifies achieving your wishes or dreams through perseverance and determination. It can also represent being environmentally conscientious and an animal lover. It can also signify defending and protecting your home, family or those close to you. As a person, the Knight of Pentacles represents an adult (usually 20-35 years of age and usually male) who is stable, reliable, loyal and patient. He is ambitious, hard-working, protective and honest. He can also be conservative and a bit stubborn. The Knight of Pentacles may have issues with showing emotions. Usually, this is because he may have been raised by a father figure who had difficulty showing affection (an Emperor or King of Pentacles type of father figure). The Knight shows he cares by working hard to provide for the people he loves much like the father or male role model in his life did. He may be an Earth sign such as Taurus, Virgo or Capricorn.
Love & Relationships (Upright)
In a love Tarot reading, if you are in a relationship, the Knight of Pentacles is a good indicator of a solid, stable and committed relationship. If representing a person in the relationship, this person will be practical, patient, protective and a knight in shining armor. He will be loyal and faithful and will not be interested in cheating or playing the field. He will be focused on attaining a comfortable lifestyle and will work hard to achieve this. If you are single, the Knight of Pentacles signifies that you have reached a point in your life where you want more stability and commitment from a partner. You may soon find someone who can provide the type of security, support, and love you want but you need to ensure you are ready to handle that sort of relationship as the Knight of Pentacles will want a partner who understands his drive and has the same goals.
Money & Career (Upright)
In a career context, the Knight of Pentacles indicates that you are ambitious, driven and focused on reaching your career goals. It can be an indication that you are committed to achieving your long terms ambitions through hard work and perseverance. If you are a hard worker and have a common-sense approach to work, you will find that your work is recognized and rewarded. It can also indicate that you may be suited to a job connected to nature such as farming or landscaping. The Knight of Pentacles often prefers being his own boss. If you are looking for work, an opportunity should present itself but you need to come across as reliable and committed in order to be successful. In a financial context, the Knight of Pentacles is a good omen indicating profits, building your financial security for the future and working hard to achieve your long term financial goals. It signifies that you are frugal but appreciate luxury and quality.
Health (Upright)
In a health Tarot reading, if you have been ill or suffering from an injury, the Knight of Pentacles is a welcome card as it indicates physical strength and regaining your energy. You will get through your current issues and come out of it with a renewed sense of strength. It also tells you that attention to the basics of eating right, taking proper exercise and getting enough rest will be crucial to your health improving.
Spirituality (Upright)
In a spiritual context, the Knight of Pentacles is a wish card. It tells you that your wishes will come true through if you persevere. If you are going through a spiritual upheaval when this Minor Arcana card appears, it tells you that if you take each challenge one step at a time and you will overcome your obstacles.
Reversed Meaning Guide
Knight of Pentacles Reversed Tarot Card Key Meanings:
Impatient, lazy, apathy, lack of common sense, unstable, unskilled, unreliable, disloyal, irresponsible, weak, gambler, loser, unconscientious, deadbeat, broken promises, not finishing what you start, boring, obstinate, ultra-conservative, pessimistic, obsessed with money/materialism/looks, workaholic, animal abuse
General meaning and interpretation (Reversed)
In a general Tarot spread, the Knight of Pentacles reversed can represent a lack of common sense, irresponsibility, impracticality, wanting the rewards and recognition without being willing to put the work in and not finishing what you started. This Minor Arcana card reversed signifies that your dreams or wishes will slip through your fingers if you do not start putting in the effort required to make them a reality. It can also represent being environmentally unconscientious and abusive towards or neglectful of animals. As a person, the Knight of Pentacles reversed represents an adult (usually 20-35 years of age and usually male) who is unstable, unreliable, disloyal and impatient. He is can be extremely lazy, weak, a gambler, a loser or a slob. Alternatively, he can be the other extreme of a workaholic who is obsessed with money, power, work, materialism or image. He can be dull, pessimistic and boring and ultra-conservative or completely obstinate to other people’s views. He may be an Earth sign such as Taurus, Virgo or Capricorn.
Love & Relationships (Reversed)
In a love Tarot reading, if you are in a relationship, the Knight of Pentacles reversed is a not good indicator as it signifies an unstable relationship that may be lacking commitment or effort. It can signify things becoming a little dull or boring when it appears. If you want the relationship to last you need to inject some passion into it. If representing a person in the relationship, this person may be lazy, weak, a gambler or a loser. He may be disloyal, unfaithful or still want to play the field. He may be interested in his partner for wealth or social status and while he may talk about building a comfortable lifestyle, he will lack the work ethic, commitment or focus to achieve it. He will break the promises he makes. Alternatively, he may be so materialistic and money focused that he neglects his partner and comes across as dull and boring. If you are single, the Knight of Pentacles reversed signifies that you are not ready for stability and commitment. This is fine as long as you let your potential partners know before they get too invested. It can also indicate that someone who fits the Knight’s reversed qualities may be coming your way! You would do well to steer clear of this person as he may not be trustworthy and could lead you into trouble.
Money & Career (Reversed)
In a career context, the Knight of Pentacles reversed can indicate that you lack the ambition, drive or focus to reach your career goals. It can be an indication that you are not putting the work in or following through to achieve your long term ambitions. The Knight of Pentacles reversed can indicate that you are lacking the business sense, skills or conscientiousness to be successful or that you are taking unwise risks in business which will not pay off in the long run. Alternatively, the Knight of Pentacles reversed can be an indication that you are working too hard and putting too much of a focus on career. If that is the case, try to relax a little and have fun. All work and no play will make you very dull indeed so let your hair down every once in a while. In a financial context, the Knight of Pentacles reversed is not a good omen as it represents losses or gambling. You may be frivolously wasting your money or putting it into risky investments when it appears. Be more careful and make sure you have thoroughly researched any investments before committing yourself.
Health (Reversed)
In a health Tarot reading, the Knight of Pentacles reversed indicates that one of two extremes is happening with you right now. Either you are being completely lazy and neglecting your fitness and diet or you have gone to the other extreme of being so over-the-top obsessed with your looks, health or fitness that it’s becoming detrimental to your quality of life. Try to find the middle ground! If you’ve been hit by laziness, get up and get going even in a small way: leave the car at home and walk to work, take the dog for a walk, do some gardening or paint that room in your house that needs to be painted. Just do something that will get you moving! If you are at the other extreme, relax a little. Go treat yourself to something sweet or skip the gym, go have a bubble bath or lie on the grass and read a book or watch movies in your pajamas for a day. Do something that allows you to relax!
Spirituality (Reversed)
In a spiritual context, the Knight of Pentacles reversed tells you that you have to put the effort in if you want your dreams to become a reality. You can’t sit around waiting for things to fall into your lap. Sometimes on our life journey, the obstacles in our path can seem so insurmountable that we can become pessimistic and apathetic and give up before we’ve even started. The trick is to take your challenges one at a time and before you know it your goals will be within reach.
Reference:
Labyrinthos, 2019, 11/14/19, (https://labyrinthos.co/blogs/tarot-card-meanings-list/knight-of-pentacles-meaning-tarot-card-meanings?_pos=10&_sid=18b5a7f6f&_ss=r)
Lisa, 2019, 11/14/19, (https://www.thetarotguide.com/knight-of-pentacles)