MINOR ARCANA
Page of Pentacles Tarot Meanings
The Page of Pentacles is the ultimate student, he’s hungry to learn everything he can and is open to receiving any and all knowledge he can get his hands on. He is an apprentice, someone who likes to build his skills, but is also in the very early stages of really learning what he wants his life to look like, what work he wants to do, whether he wants a family or a home of his own.
The Page of Pentacles is our child-like wonder that comes with learning new things, it’s our ambition to build and grow our own abilities and explore the type of person we might become in the future. This card is planting the seeds for the things we will be reaping as we expand into a new version of ourselves.
Page of Pentacles Upright Meanings
In the upright position, the Page of Pentacles shows a desire for learning and growth, he wants to start something new and mould his world to fit his desires and needs. Some of the key meanings of the Page of Pentacles are:
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Manifestation
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Focused effort
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Diligent work
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Progress
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Inner growth
The Page of Pentacles isn’t just about learning and building new skills, he is a card that shows the dedication to doing so. Anybody can work to build skills, even if their heart isn’t in it, but the Page of Pentacles wants to improve himself and the world around him and he’s willing and able to put the work in to do so.
Page of Pentacles Reversed Meanings
In the reversed position, the Page of Pentacles naivety really shines through and can often show resistance to growth rather than a dedication to it like we see in the upright position. Some of the main reversed meanings of the Page of Pentacles are:
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No common sense
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Immaturity
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Underachieve
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Lazy
Often when the Page of Pentacles shows up in reverse there is a reason why you’re facing this resistance to growth or manifestation. It may be that you’re not completely aligned with your reasonings or motivations, you may be trying to push something that goes against what you really want or you’re procrastinating because of a deeply rooted fear or even a desire to do something completely different. It’s a bit like studying accounting when you want to be an artist, you’ll find it hard to commit yourself to your accounting study when your heart is firmly in the creative world.
Reading Page of Pentacles in a Tarot Spread
The Page of Pentacles is a fresh student, someone who is brand new to something, so we have to read the card with a sense of flexibility, compassion and patience. It is the very beginning of growth and development, so it’s important to manage expectations.
If the Page comes up in a question regarding manifestation, it’s most likely that it is referring to those very first manifestation steps, things like making final decisions around what it is you want to manifest and why. If it’s a question around work, then it’ll be energy that requests patience and understanding while you learn the ropes. Even in a love reading, the Page of Pentacles can offer guidance on how to give the relationship a refresh or a new relationship the best foundations on which to thrive and grow.
Page of Pentacles as An Invitation
When the Page of Pentacles offers you an invitation, it will usually be an invitation to really look at your foundations within your material world. Look at the skills and possessions you have around you already and spot any areas for improvement, any need for change or any opportunities for self-development.
For Page of Pentacles, this invitation could be the following:
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An invitation to start a new manifestation
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An invitation to hone your focus on a specific area
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An invitation to assess the material world you’ve created for yourself and see where improvements could be made
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An invitation to start a new hobby or learn a new skill
Page of Pentacles as Sage Advice
If the Page of Pentacles comes up to offer you some advice, it may be advice around how you can start to adjust in order to align yourself better with your goals and what you’d like to achieve in your life.
Some advice Page of Pentacles may offer is:
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Manifestation can only work when you are aligned to your goal and know exactly why you want or need it
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Always apply common sense first before exploring other factors such as your feelings towards the situation and any creative ideas or instincts
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If you’re procrastinating from doing something, always stop and look at why you are so reluctant to get the task done, what is causing this block?
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We need to keep an open mind in order to always leave room for growth and self-development
Page of Pentacles as a Lesson
The Page of Pentacles lends itself perfectly to the realm of lessons, being the dedicated student that he is. He is open to pretty much any and all teachings that come his way.
Some lessons that Page of Pentacles may offer you are:
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A lesson in how to perform manifestation and what it takes for it to work
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A lesson in procrastination and identifying its root causes
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A lesson in open-mindedness and why it’s so beneficial for inner and outer development
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A lesson in what it takes to make progress and how to identify blocks that may hinder progress in the future
Page of Pentacles as a Redirection
With any Page, we are asked to assess foundations, which often means turning around and looking back at where we came from. The Page of Pentacles as a redirection asks us to stop and take a look back at the material world foundations we have built for ourselves and to assess whether they still serve us based on any new goals or objectives.
As a redirection, Page of Pentacles could symbolise a need to:
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Take a look at your motivations behind your goals as they may not be aligned with the goal itself
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Rethink your goals entirely and really question whether they are still what you want
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Look at the ways you are underachieving and rethink what it is you want to accomplish
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Take a look at your situation from a different and more common sense focused perspective
Pentacles
The Pentacles are the guides of our material world. This means that they show us areas such as our physical health, money, career, home life and relationships. Pentacles act as a tour guide of all of these areas so we can get a much more subjective view on the things that are often too close for us to see.
Taking a Pentacles viewpoint, like we tend to do when faced with a Pentacles court card, means seeing the hard truth of a situation. There are no bells and whistles with Pentacles, what you see is what you get. They don’t pander to our flights of fancy, they deliver cold hard facts.
Earth + Earth
All four elements – air, fire, water and earth – correspond with the four Tarot suits. For the Pentacles, this element is earth. All Pentacles cards have earth energy, helping to ground them in the present and in the facts of a matter.
The court cards also have their own elemental energies. For the Pages, this energy is again the elemental energy of earth. The Page’s earth energy acts as his secondary energy with the Pentacles elemental energy of earth being the primary element. This gives this card a dual energy of earth, making it an extremely grounded, practical and seedling like quality.
Pages
The Pages are the novices of the court cards. They are fresh to the table and are ready and willing to learn all about their suit. They are often seen as students or apprentices, building their skills within their allocated suit.
For the Page of Pentacles, this student figure is one that values study, research and project management. It is a type of energy that really makes sure to memorise every morsal of information in order to be able to master his skills. This card also signifies a slow progress, like any beginning, there is no rush to master the realm of the Pentacles.