Suit: Pentacles
Four of Pentacles: tarot card meaning
Control, saving and fear of loss.
Yes or no: No
Upright position
A person holds four pentacles tightly. The card is about security and saving, but also about stinginess and fear of change. Stability shouldn’t become a cage.
More about the card
A man sits on a stool, pressing a pentacle tightly to himself, with another on his head and two under his feet. There is a city behind him, but his back is turned to it. The Four of Pentacles is about the wish to hold on: to money, control, stability, people. Caution has its uses, but the card warns when security turns into fear of loss, and thrift into loneliness. It asks what you are holding too tightly.
Reversed position
The reversed Four suggests reckless spending or, on the contrary, readiness to let go of control.
Symbolism of the card
A man, a hugged pentacle, others on his head and under his feet, a city behind him. The hug means a wish to hold on, and the city the world he has fenced himself off from.
In love and relationships
Jealousy, possessiveness or guardedness. Trust needs openness.
At work and in finances
Holding on to what you have, caution. Don’t be afraid to make room for your own growth.
Reversed in love
Jealousy, control or fear of losing a partner, which stifles the relationship. Or, on the contrary, you are finally letting go of the need to keep everything under control. The card suggests trusting more.
As a feeling
Possessiveness and fear of loss. It points to guardedness and jealousy.
The card as a person
A careful, thrifty person who values security and dislikes risk. They are dependable with money matters, but can be stingy, jealous or closed off.
As the card of the day
A good day to take a calm look at your relationship with what you have. At the same time, think about where you are holding on to something out of fear. Allow yourself a small act of generosity.
Yes or no
No, as long as you hold on to control. It may help to let go a little.
Combinations with other cards
- Four of Pentacles + The Emperor
Rigid control and stability that can turn into stubbornness.
- Four of Pentacles + The Devil
Dependence on money or a fear of poverty that guides decisions.
- Four of Pentacles + Six of Pentacles
A choice between keeping and sharing.
Questions to ask yourself
When this card comes up, it helps to answer honestly:
- What am I holding too tightly?
- What am I afraid of losing?
- What would happen if I loosened my grip a little?
The card’s advice
Let go of one thing you are holding on to out of fear.