UNWAVERING/STUBBORN CAUTIOUS/UNADVENTUROUS THOROUGH/OBSESSIVE REALISTIC/PESSIMISTIC HARDWORKING/GRINDING
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UNWAVERING/STUBBORN is dogged in pursuit of a goal/is hardheaded and obstinate will not quit/digs into a position stands firm against opposition/must have his or her own way stays fixed to a chosen course/refuses to listen to reason keeps true to personal convictions/resists compromise Reversed Early Phase: You may be becoming more persistent, but also more stubborn. Someone who likes hard work, but not play may be entering the picture. A dogged but uncompromising mood may be developing. Late Phase: You are becoming less obstinate, but also less unwavering. Someone who sticks to his guns, but without listening to reason is leaving the picture. A mood of determination, but without compromise is ending. |
CAUTIOUS/UNADVENTUROUS checks and double-checks/is too conservative examines all angles beforehand/misses chances by waiting proceeds slowly and carefully/is reluctant to try something new prefers the safe, known path/settles for safe, small gains is prudent and careful/is afraid of risking Reversed Early Phase: You may be becoming more cautious, but also more unadventurous. Someone who takes great care, but obsessively may be entering the picture. A prudent but overly conservative mood may be developing. Late Phase: You are becoming less risk-averse, but also less careful. Someone who checks everything, but to excess is leaving the picture. A safe but predictable mood is ending. |
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takes care of every detail/doesn't know when to quit is meticulous/is too picky wraps up all loose ends/must have everything just so never leaves a job half done/is inflexible and compulsive is painstaking/insists on perfection completes anything started/can't leave well enough alone Reversed Early Phase: You may be becoming more thorough, but also more obsessive. Someone who takes care of the details, but compulsively may be entering the picture. A painstaking but inflexible mood may be developing. Late Phase: You are becoming less picky, but also less methodical. A perfectionist who doesn't know when to quit is leaving the picture. A meticulous but all-consuming mood is ending. |
REALISTIC/PESSIMISTIC is willing to look at the facts/concentrates on what's wrong faces the truth/thinks others are dreamers is not lured by false hopes/sees a glass as half empty, not half full assesses circumstances candidly/takes the gloomy view predicts problems in advance/dooms a project from the start Reversed Early Phase: You may be becoming more realistic, but also more pessimistic. Someone who can face hard truths, but without seeing past them may be entering the picture. A fact-based but gloomy mood may be developing. Late Phase: You are becoming less pie-in-the-sky, but also less hopeful. Someone who sees problems, but only problems is leaving the picture. A tough-minded, but downbeat mood is ending. |
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HARDWORKING/GRINDING becomes dedicated to a task/focuses too narrowly on work is diligent and industrious/can be humorless and grim produces as much as two people/sees playtime as wasteful tackles any chore vigorously/drives everyone too hard is tireless and unflagging/forgets life should be fun |
Reversed Early Phase: You may be becoming more dedicated, but also more driven. Someone who likes to work hard, but without taking a break may be entering the picture. A productive but humorless mood may be developing. Late Phase: You are becoming less grim, but also less diligent. Someone tireless, but to a fault is leaving the picture. A mood of industry without fun is ending. |
Description
On the positive side, the Knight of Pentacles is like a bulldog. Once he bites down, you can be sure he won't let go. He's dogged in pursuit of his goals. A hard worker, he has tremendous stamina and dedication. Every job is always completed down to the last detail. He's careful and prudent, never wasteful. He knows the facts and is immune to false promises.
On the negative side, this Knight is a bit stodgy and dull. He's not known for his playful sense of humor. Work always comes first. He tends to be inflexible and obsessive about little details. Stubborn to a fault, he refuses to give in even when wrong—something he'll never admit. He doesn't like change or risk and will always take the gloomiest view.
In readings, a Knight of Pentacles shows that his cautious style is involved in the situation as an aspect of you, someone else, or the atmosphere in general. You need to ask yourself, “Is this Knight's energy helping or hurting?”
If his style is evident, then balance is needed. Are you working too hard? Do you refuse to listen to reason? Do you have a perfectionist in your life? Is the atmosphere around you one of gloom and doom? It may be time for a change.
If this Knight's energy is missing, a dose of prudence may be called for. Are you spending too much? Maybe it's time to slow down. Do you give up too soon? Dig in and refuse to quit. Is your work often careless, late, or incomplete? Next time resolve to work up a sweat and get the job done. Let the Knight of Pentacles introduce you to his world of care and persistence.
Court Card Pairs
The Knight of Pentacles can form a pair with any other court card. Compare the ranks and suits of the two cards to see what such a pair might mean.
