4 of Pentacles is the 4th card in the suit of Pentacles and it represents tangible material results and reasonable financial gain. This is the card of stable health, money, job and status, but it can also indicate fear of losing all that stability.

The Four of Pentacles [Upright]

In this card, we see a predominantly grey background that represents stability, or the lack of change. In the middle we have a crowned figure clasping 4 pentacles, one is on his head (above the crown), one is in his hands, in the middle of his chest, and the remaining two are beneath each foot of his.

His garbs are black and red with a string of light- blue representing a (self)made man who has it all – health, status, money and love. In the background, we see a city, presumably his kingdom since the figure wears a golden crown.

This is the card of Earthly Powers and stability, but in stability also lies laziness, possessiveness, greed and lack of movement. So the 4 of Pentacles is predominantly a good card, but it can also be a double-edged sword in its “goodness”.

Four of Pentacles Keywords [Upright]

• Stability
• Security
• Savings
• Good health
• Finances
• Hoarding
• Guardedness
• Boundaries

Four of Pentacles Meaning [Upright]

When the 4 of Pentacles makes an appearance in a reading it’s a good omen that all is well and that the reader/asker shouldn’t fear anything. It’s a card of stability and achieved success.

Since the 4 of Pentacles follows after 3 of Pentacles, this means that the foundations set at the time of the 3 of Pentacles were good, and the teamwork was successful, so now the time has come to enjoy the fruits of your labor and to celebrate.

When the 4 of Pentacles comes up in a reading, you should also heed its underlying warning – without challenges, there’s no progress, without progress there’s no life, only death. So contemplate and be satisfied only for so long, before it turns into fear and possessives of losing what you’ve gained.

Key Points – Love [Upright]

• When the 4 of Pentacles shows up in a love reading, it means you have it made. It can also mean that you’ve tied yourself to a financially stable and made person.
• This is also a warning against adultery and possessiveness in a relationship; people are not things and they cannot be owned, so act accordingly – respect others as individuals and respect their boundaries.

Key Points – Money [Upright]

• When the 4 of Pentacles pops up in a money reading, it means financial stability and rewards. But, it can also mean that you’re being too stingy and overprotective with your money.
• If someone asks for a loan, or if you see that someone is really in need, be a friend and help out; don’t fear losing your money, it will be returned to you twofold.

Key Points - Career [Upright]

• 4 of Pentacles in a career reading means great things. First of all, you’re either to reach or you’ve already reached the desired position. Next, you’re about to receive material abundance and respect in your professional field.
• Keep up the good work in order to justify your position in business (and society), and stay uncorrupted in order for your reputation to stay pristine.