The Five of Pentacles

The Five of Pentacles card shares similarities in meaning with the tower card, which is part of the major arcana. The tower card represents chaos and sudden change for the worse. The five of pentacles does not indicate any sort of suddenness, but does emphasize the negative aspects of life. It shows the person that they are in a very rough situation and it is one that will not be solved soon, or easily. It is likely for the person that they already know the rough situation that they are dealing with, but it is still helpful to read it for them and let them decide what needs to be done. No matter how you look at it though, the card is truly bad news.

When this card shows up in the love and relationship area of the spread it can mean something very grim about your relationship. Usually this card is known for showing up amidst a tough breakup. It can also mean that a breakup is about to inevitably occur. If it does not apply to a break-up then something very dark must have happened. It is possible that one partner found out about the other having cheated on them, thereby putting immense stress on the situation. It makes things much harder and can mean a very negative future for the relationship if something is not done about it. This can be really tough to get through.

If this card happens to appear in the area of a spread that has to do with money, then this means that the person that is having their tarot reading done will fall under immense financial pressure. There is always that gritty determination to continue despite all adversity telling them different, but in the end, it is up to a guess whether they will make it through or not. The point is their forecast does not look good for the most part. Try to avoid making any investments that you are unsure of, or buying anything that you aren't fully aware of.

If this card appears in the career area of a spread then this most likely means that you will fall under an immense hardship in terms of your job as well. In fact, not to be too depressing, but you will probably lose your job if you see this card. Not only that, but you will find it hard to find adequate employment afterwards. Whether it be being turned down from other jobs, or only getting jobs that offer substantially less pay and opportunities for growth, life will have dealt you a bad hand. If you have not lost your job yet when you see this then make plans for the future and set some money aside because you will need it later.

Seeing this card in the area of your health, means that your fate will likely not be much better than that of the couple depicted on the card. Make sure to treasure your health and to not make any bad decisions that you know may lead to illness, injury, or even worse. Now is the time at which you will be most susceptible to the more negative things that could happen to you physically because you have seen the five of pentacles.