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Ace of Pentacles, Tarot de Marseille
Minor arcana · Pentacles

Ace of Pentacles

The Ace of Coins stands for a concrete possibility, a resource or a material starting point. It gives a tangible shape to what can be developed.

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What the card shows

The coin alone fills the centre of the card, round and whole, ringed by flowers and leaves that open around it. No figure, no hand: the coin is the whole subject.

Its light

A small concrete beginning is enough as a base: what you set down now with steady attention supports a building longer lasting than itself.

Its shadow

You keep the opportunity in your hand without setting it down: you wait to be sure, and what could have grown dries up for lack of a gesture. The coin does not take root on its own.

Keywords

resourcematteropportunitystabilitybeginning

Notes on the symbolism

Symbolism TdM. The ace carries the lowest value of the count while receiving, among Marseille card makers, the busiest drawing of the numeral cards.

What this card invites you to do

Notice what, among what you already have, can be cultivated straight away, and give it a concrete place this week.

A card does not decide for you.
It shows you where to look.

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