The Images of the Tarot Oracle in Psychic Readings

The King of Pentacles

Andrew Carnegie (1835 - 1919) exemplifies some of the best and worst qualities of a typical King of Pentacles. The scion of an impoverished immigrant Scottish workingman, Carnegie was largely self-educated, ultimately becoming the man most responsible for the tremendous expansion of the American steel industry in the 19th century. He also became the most important financial philanthropists of his time, famously saying that a "man who dies rich dies disgraced." The lending libraries of America were largely a creation of this remarkable individual. But we must also remember that he was one of those rapacious and unscrupulous American capitalists who gave meaning to the term "robber baron," when business was unfettered and unregulated to an extent rivaled only in our own present era of corporate supremacy. The King of Pentacles of the Tarot Oracle is described as a highly intelligent master of all forms of material and productive enterprise. He is far-seeing, shrewd, adept, knowledgeable and well informed, constant and persevering, dependable and reliable, regular and steady, a great organizer and manager, solid as a rock, and of course usually wealthy. The appearance of the image of The King of Pentacles portends success and recognition in business ventures; handsome rewards for investment of time and effort; the accumulation of property; and the consolidation of material security. The image heralds the influence in one's life of a well-established man of the world.

One of our clients had presided over the very distressing bankruptcy of a business that had been in his family for two generations. The experience left him doubting his ability to succeed in his chosen career. Now, a new business opportunity had been presented to him, as an executive in a company specializing in his particular area of expertise. But he was feeling paralyzed by feelings of inadequacy. In our Overview Reading for him, the appearance of the image of The King of Pentacles reflected excellent prospects for success in his new position. We reminded our client that the past is not a barometer for the future. We advised him to put aside his misgivings and to approach the future with optimism and confidence.