The Ace of Pentacles represents a beginning or a fresh start. This is a very powerful card. While pentacles are typically associated with material things, such as wealth, career and physical comfort, this card can also refer to new beginnings in other aspects like love, depending on the surrounding cards.
Element: Earth (Virgo, Capricorn, Taurus).
The Ace of Pentacles has different meanings when interpreted upright as it does reversed (upside down, not the same as face down).
Aces often correlate with new beginnings or sparks. These situations usually are seen more in the 3-D world, or our day to day life, and in the physical reality.
The table below shows a brief summary of interpretations, followed by more in-depth analysis of the card in both positions below.
| Upright | Reversed |
| New opportunities for prosperity, new beginnings, or propositions. New avenues. | Scarcity or lack thinking, missed opportunities, opportunities or beginnings that are denied or rejected. Bad investments. |
| (Yes/No?): Yes | (Yes/No?): No |
The Ace of Pentacles drawn in the upright can tell us that the initial beginnings of something business related or with an actual person are underway.
This card is all about new beginnings. These new beginnings are often associated with our physical reality (the 3-D) and pentacles are typically associated with finances and prosperity, however the surrounding cards can help to determine if it is in regards to a relationship or something else.
When the Ace of Pentacles is drawn in the reverse, it can be an indication of difficult or stagnant financial times, or serve as a warning to hold off on a particular business venture or spending.
Ace Of Pentacles Number Meaning
All of the Aces in the deck of Tarot are associated with the number 1.
The number one symbolizes beginnings and origins. The number can indicate primal impetuses, as in the force to make something happen.
The number one represents the seed, spark, or instigation of something to come.
Like other odd numbers, the number 1 is considered to be a masculine number.
Ace Of Pentacles Description
In the original Rider-Waite tarot deck, the Ace of Pentacles shows a large hand emerging from white clouds, holding a large, single pentacle.
Below the large hand emerging from the clouds, holding the pentacle, is a lush and thriving garden.
As always, pay attention to the cards surrounding the ace of pentacles to interpret the message.