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5 of Pentacles, Rider-Waite-Smith
Minor arcana · Pentacles

5 of Pentacles

The Five of Pentacles takes up lack, being kept outside and the difficulty of reaching resources, when help stays close without being taken.

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What the card shows

The Five of Pentacles moves two figures through the snow, in front of a church whose stained glass carries five pentacles. The gaze shares the card between that high light and the steps passing lower down.

Its light

The stained glass lights the street: a request made to the right person unlocks the day, a deadline renegotiated, a roof accepted, and your next step happens in the warm.

Its shadow

The two shapes pass under the lit window without lifting their heads: the snow fills your view, the door stays three steps away, and the cold gets borne out of habit.

Keywords

lackdifficultyexclusionsupportvulnerability

Notes on the symbolism

RWS. Five of Pentacles. The lit window points back to the parable of the beggar left on the threshold: the help stands there, and the story tells who dares to knock.

What this card invites you to do

Lift your eyes to the lit window, put your request into one sentence, and address it this week to whoever can answer it.

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It shows you where to look.

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