Seven of Pentacles

The Tarot Suit of Pentacles

The Tarot Suit of Pentacles is associated with the suit of Diamonds in standard playing cards. The Suit of "Pentacles" is also known by other names, such as "Coins", "Discs" or "Disks".

There are meanings associated with each of the suits in a Tarot Deck (as well as the specific interpretations of each individual card - and the more precise meanings pertaining to its location within spreads.

The suit of Pentacles is associated with the element of earth and material concerns.
It is also associated with the season of winter, and with the direction "North".
Concerning personal attributes, the Pentacles refer to physical talents and mastery.
The pentagram (five-pointed star) is used to illustrate the pentacles in many of the most popular tarot decks. This is a Pythagorean symbol of health and knowledge - this symbol can have negative connotations if inverted.

The "Sevens" in the Tarot Deck are associated with experimentation, courage, and risks. The nature of the risk may vary and can be positive or negative.

Themes of the Seven of Pentacles include keeping track of things, watching and monitoring progress, and appreciating the cyclical nature of the natural seasons and passages of time.
This is represented by a farmer figure surveying crops in the the Rider-Waite and Robin Wood Decks. However the Golden Dawn deck presents a less positive interpretation of this card - and titles it "Success Unfulfilled": One aspect of the passage time is that sometimes it is necessary to wait.

This card may invite the seeker to take some time away from intimate involvement with the project/situation in order to gain a wider perspective of it. Alternatively, it may suggest that the hard work may pay-off later - rather than sooner.

Keywords summarising the possible meanings of this card include:

• Heroic Achievement
• Good news
• Satisfaction of work well done
• Useful Help
• Waiting phase - for plants to grow or investments to mature.