The Four of Pentacles as an Outcome: Holding On

Written by Chaya the Medium.

The Four of Pentacles as an outcome is about control and security. Here is what it says.

The Four of Pentacles as an outcome is holding on. The situation is heading toward security, though possibly at the cost of flexibility.

What the Four of Pentacles means as an outcome upright

Tina Gong's the Four of Pentacles guide at Labyrinthos associates the upright card with saving money, security, conservatism and scarcity. In the outcome position I read those meanings as the likely direction of the situation if things carry on as they are now. An outcome card is not a fixed sentence. It shows where the current road leads, and roads can be changed. The Minor Arcana overview at Biddy Tarot is a useful second reference.

Upright, the Four of Pentacles shows the outcome as stability with a tight grip.

The Four of Pentacles reversed as an outcome

Reversed, the Four of Pentacles as an outcome points to letting go or overspending.

The Four of Pentacles as a love outcome

As a love outcome, the Four of Pentacles warns of possessiveness.

The Four of Pentacles as an outcome for work and money

For work and money, the Four of Pentacles as an outcome favours saving. A card can describe a direction; for decisions with legal, medical or financial weight, take advice from someone qualified as well.

What helps this outcome along

Generosity helps this outcome.

For comparison, the Emperor as an outcome and the Five of Pentacles as an outcome point somewhere different. The the Four of Pentacles card meaning page covers the card in full, and the Four of Pentacles as advice, the Four of Pentacles as feelings and the Four of Pentacles as a yes or no cover the other questions people most often ask of it. You can draw a card for yourself with the free daily tarot tool. For a personal interpretation, my guide to an online psychic reading explains how readings work, and the three-card tarot listing and customer reviews are worth reading before deciding whether to order.