Page of Pentacles Art and Meaning
A youthful figure, looking intently at the pentacle which hovers over his raised hands. He moves slowly, insensible of that which is about him.
About the Deck
Pivotal and canonical, this deck defined a new pattern that would be followed up to the present.
Provenance
Designed by A.E. Waite and Illustrated by Pamela Colman Smith. England, 1911.
Meaning of Page of Pentacles from the Rider Waite Smith Tarot Deck
Upright
Application, study, scholarship, reflection another reading says news, messages and the bringer thereof; also rule, management.
Reversed
Prodigality, dissipation, liberality, luxury; unfavourable news.
According to Many Schools of Thought
Papus's Divinatory Meanings
A fair child. A messenger. A letter.
A. E. Waite's Secondary Meanings
Upright
A dark youth; a young officer or soldier; a child.
Reversed
Sometimes degradation and sometimes pillage.
Mme. Le Normand's Divinatory Meanings
Chagrin. Misfortune averted. Danger. Unhappiness averted.
S. L. MacGregor Mathers's Divinatory Meanings
Upright
A dark Youth, Economy, Order, Rule, Management
Reversed
Prodigality, Profusion, Waste, Dissipation.
P.R.S. Foli's Divinatory Meanings
Upright
Subordinate official, who is untrustworthy
Reversed
a mischief-maker.
Mme. Le Marchand's Divinatory Meanings
he (she) who loves you is in the bloom of life; but he (she) will woo (accept) another.