Understanding the Ten of Pentacles

The Ten of Pentacles is the card of the fulfilled life. It can often be a sign of weddings, inherited property, a second home, or even building an addition to your home. The card has a strong family or community aspect that shares time, resources, skills, or money to help friends and family.

Another aspect of this card is maturity. You can view this as emotional maturity or spiritual maturity of lived experience or investments maturing. Lastly, it may be an older "mature" family member has the wisdom and resources to help you move forward.

Ten of Pentacles Numerology

Tens are symbols of completion or accessing the next level of development and pentacles are the material world. In a practical sense, this card represents the results of hard work and a life built on spiritual principles. In an esoteric sense, this card is about achieving a level of mastery over the material world allowing one to engage in higher levels of thinking.

Ten of Pentacles Symbolism

The most important aspects of symbolism for this card are as follows:

• Old Man (King of Pentacles): Maturity and wisdom

• Family (Old man, son, wife, small child): Family unity

• Ten Coins: Tree of Life, whose sphere for this card is Malkuth or Kingdom.

• Dogs: Loyalty, affection, love, companionship
  

Ten of Pentacles Card Meaning

This card shows the wisdom of a life well-lived. There is a fluidity of wisdom and resources shared openly between you and the people who matter most. You’ve been able to cultivate a state of awareness that has allowed you to be blessed, the material aspects are just an added bonus. While part of your success is the result of sheer luck alone, don’t discount the hard work you’ve put in to achieve this space.

Ten of Pentacles Reversal Meaning

Unfortunately, there’s some kind of communication breakdown. You might have everything you want and find that you’re still not happy. While some material possessions do help eliminate suffering and can even add joy, it’s the people and shared experiences that truly add richness to life.

Key Concepts

• A large financial gain from family ties

• A deepening romantic commitment

• A wedding where both share values

• Financial and emotional maturity

Self Reflection

The Ten of Pentacles is asking you to consider the following questions:

• What nonmaterial gifts have inherited from my family?

• How can I make use of stability in my life at this moment?

• When has family helped you achieve more than you could alone?

• When have you been able to benefit from connections?