Today’s Tarot: Queen of Pentacles

Lush. I’ll say it again — lush. That’s the sort of world the Queen of Pentacles builds around herself.

In this card, the fluid, feminine energy of the queen meets the Earthy energy of pentacles. Court cards traditionally are felt to represent people or aspects of people, and the Queen of Coins is a radiant beauty that brings abundance and fertility (don’t miss the rabbit in the lower right hand) to life. She cradles a coin, admiring it and giving it security. This loving, nurturing glance hints to the darker side this card can exhibit when reversed — instead of relishing or enjoying her duty of nurturing, she shirks it. Her grace and sharing of material wealth and beauty turns to herself. This could be positive (self care) or negative (narcissism), depending on the context.

She represents a masterful balance of emotional nurturing and practicality, and this brings a maternal, nurturing feel to this card. This may mean you are currently nurturing something or someone, or being nurtured by it.