KING of PENTACLES

This illustration shows the King of Pentacles as he appears in the Rider-Waite tarot, which is the most popular deck for beginners and the first one I ever used. It is available in all sizes from miniature to giant and was the first deck to use imagery on all 78 cards.

Amongst other things, the King of Pentacles can represent someone who is fond of giving to charity, or in a position to do so. This could apply to me in that I am (as of today) offering free tarot readings in this diary (albeit with a slight string attached, but they do say "charity begins at home"!).

This card also indicates someone who is very capable in their chosen career and probably aware of it, but who is also considerate enough of others to want to share their success and knowledge. However, although he is a generous man, the King of Pentacles will not continue to help those who do not subsequently help themselves.

He will willingly offer a helping or guiding hand, but he then expects the person he has assisted to 'carry on the good work'. This is easily applicable to a tarot card reader, who can advise and suggest, but cannot actually carry-out whatever is necessary as this has, of course, to be done by the querent themselves.

The King of Pentacles also relates to wisdom, especially in terms of the material world, and I hope this means that I have enough wisdom to accurately interpret the daily cards I will be featuring in the Tarot Diary!