MINOR ARCANA
Queen of Pentacles Tarot Meanings
The Queen of Pentacles is the nurturer and caregiver of the material world. I like to think of her as the mother of all mothers, the homemaker, the nester. She likes to have her own space and keep everything in order to keep herself content and to keep those around her happy. The Queen of Pentacles symbolises generosity in all its forms, whether that is showing more generosity to yourself or those around you.
Sometimes when the Queen of Pentacles appears we are reminded to show gratitude for all the things we are privileged enough to have. This isn’t always based around materialistic possessions, this can also be a bountiful amount of nature or facilities at your disposal.
Queen of Pentacles Upright Meanings
In the upright position, the Queen of Pentacles is a loving and caring energy that strives to share what she has with others. There are a lot of similarities between the Queen of Pentacles and The Empress, in that they are both cards of feminine connection. Some of the key meanings of the Queen of Pentacles are:
Nurturing
Generosity
Connect with feminine intellect
Nature
The Queen of Pentacles is a maternal figure that can lay down the law, but also keep compassion and kindness as key components. She can be harsh but fair and her deep connection with the natural world makes her a calming and supportive presence to be around.
Queen of Pentacles Reversed Meanings
In the reversed position, the Queen of Pentacles can really flip on its head, turning its upright meanings into something more sinister and often obsessive. Some of the main reversed meanings of the Queen of Pentacles are:
Ungrounded
Sociopath
Possessive
Out of control
Wicked
When the Queen of Pentacles is flipped on its head, those feelings of love and care turn into obsession and possessiveness. Fear drives the more grounded properties of elemental earth and we can find the Queen of Pentacles holding on so tightly that the nurturing energy from the upright meanings turns toxic.
Reading Queen of Pentacles in a Tarot Spread
When the Queen of Pentacles shows up, often it can refer to the treatment we give ourselves. This card is a big self-care card so we need to be the Queen of Pentacles for ourselves first. Sometimes this requires us to connect with the feminine energy within us, something everyone has no matter their gender. Working with the divine feminine is a great place to start if you’re using your tarot readings as a self-care or spiritual development tool.
Looking at where the Queen is placed within your spread can often hint at what area of your life you need to apply this Queen of Pentacles approach. The cards that surround it can help you to identify any blocks or support you may need in order to unlock that Queen of Pentacles energy.
Queen of Pentacles as An Invitation
When the Queen of Pentacles shows up as an invitation, she is inviting you to apply more self-love, more self-care routines and habits. Create an environment for yourself where you can thrive.
For Queen of Pentacles, this invitation could be the following:
An invitation to practice more self-care
An invitation to see what it is you need in order to be able to grow into the next level of yourself
An invitation to get some more time in nature
An invitation to address obsessive or possessive behaviours, either in yourself or being shown in the behaviours of others
Queen of Pentacles as Sage Advice
If the Queen of Pentacles shows up to offer some advice, it may come in the form of a stern yet compassionate energy. It will be hard to miss, but not so abrupt that it is jarring or upsetting.
Some advice Queen of Pentacles may offer is:
We can only grow and thrive in the right environment and we are in control of what that environment is
Sometimes a softer approach that is grounded in compassion and understanding is the best way to deal with conflict
It is possible to care too much
Speaking the truth can be helpful in some circumstances and detrimental in others, choose your words and actions carefully
Queen of Pentacles as a Lesson
Some of the lessons that the Queen of Pentacles may show up to teach are lessons in emotional control, compassion and generosity.
Some lessons that Queen of Pentacles may offer you are:
A lesson in managing the feelings of others
A lesson in connecting and working with the natural world
A lesson in nurturing the positive habits and behaviours of others or of ourselves
A lesson in showing ourselves the right amount of love and generosity
Queen of Pentacles as a Redirection
When the Queen of Pentacles comes up to redirect you, it may be that you’ve either not been honest with yourself, or that you are being too careful in order to protect yourself emotionally.
As a redirection, Queen of Pentacles could symbolise a need to:
Recognise when something in your external world is causing toxic or negative emotional reactions and make changes
Let go of your grip on the situation and let things progress more fluidly
Share more with others
Watch for blunt or heartless commentary
Pentacles
The Tarot Pentacles are the suit of our material world. They help us to better understand our health, relationships, home and work amongst other things. By analysing the Pentacles cards in our readings we can get a better idea of what is grounding us in a situation. We can see what is anchoring us or even what routines and habits are contributing to a situation.
The Pentacles are not just about money, although many people go straight to the realm of finance when faced with a Pentacles card. They are instead the bricks that are used in the building of our external world.
Earth + Water
The Pentacles correspond with the element of earth, giving them a grounded and stable feel. They are the suit that keeps us in the moment. However, the Queens correspond with their own element, the element of water.
This means that the Queen of Pentacles is what is known as the water of earth, with earth being the primary element and water the secondary element. With this information we get a better idea of how the energy of this card works. It’s very fertile, nurturing new life but also sometimes coming across as a overly strict mother figure.
Queens
The Queens in the Tarot deck are the nurturers of their suit. This means they are the ones that watch over the cards and nurture the energy they are trying to offer up to us.
The Queen of Pentacles for example, is the nurturer of the material world. She is a figure that wants us to work hard and feel fulfilled, to look after our bodies, to form strong relationships and to provide for yourself in a loving way. I often see the Queen of Pentacles as a mother figure who is eagerly awaiting for grandchildren. She wants you to be happy but can easily be pushy or overbearing.
