Four of Pentacles Tarot Card

📜 History & Symbolism — Four of Pentacles

The Four of Pentacles shows a crowned figure sitting on a small throne in what appears to be an open space outside the city walls, clutching one pentacle to his chest, one balanced on his crown, and one under each foot — he cannot move without losing one. His expression is tense and vigilant. Waite assigned this to the Sun in Capricorn — the possessive grip of material security at its most defensive. The city behind him is visible but he sits outside it: in protecting what he has, he has isolated himself from community and growth.