The Four of Pentacles as How Someone Sees You: Guarded, and Holding On

Written by Chaya the Medium.

The Four of Pentacles as how someone sees you means they see the figure clutching coins. Here is what the picture includes, upright and reversed.

If you want the short answer, the Four of Pentacles as how someone sees you means they see you as holding on: guarded, cautious, possessive or closed, keeping your hands full and your heart close. It is a picture of security that can feel like a wall.

This is you as the figure gripping the coins. They see the grip. They are not sure they are let in.

The Four of Pentacles upright as how someone sees you

Tina Gong's the Four of Pentacles guide at Labyrinthos associates the upright card with control, security, conservatism and holding on. When the card lands in a position that asks how someone sees you, I read those meanings as the image the person holds of you, which is not the same as who you are and not the same as what they feel. the Four of Pentacles as feelings covers what they feel; the Four of Pentacles as intentions covers what they plan. This page covers the picture. The general card meanings at Biddy Tarot are a useful second reference.

Upright, I read the Four of Pentacles as a person who sees you as careful and protective of what you have, possibly including them.

What I would not read into it is coldness. Guarded people often hold tightly because they care.

What the card does not tell you

The card does not confirm whether they feel held by you or held at bay. No card lets a reader see inside another person's head. What a card can do is describe the kind of image that fits the person's behaviour toward you, and give you something to check against how they actually treat you.

The Four of Pentacles reversed as how someone sees you

Reversed, the Four of Pentacles as how someone sees you means they see you loosening up, or losing your grip.

In your own question, ask whether you have been more open with this person lately. A reversed card here is a prompt to notice whether the picture the person holds has gone sour or gone wrong, not a verdict on you.

The Four of Pentacles as how an ex sees you

Asked how an ex sees you, the Four of Pentacles suggests they remember you as possessive or closed. My guide to asking a psychic whether an ex will come back explains what a reading can and cannot say about that question.

The Four of Pentacles as how a new person sees you

For someone new, this card means they sense your caution. A small act of openness changes it.

How to check the picture against reality

Look at whether the person feels free around you or watched.

What to record before drawing again

Keep three short notes: the question you asked, what you are holding tightly, and how that feels from their side.

For comparison, the Devil as how someone sees you and the Emperor as how someone sees you describe different pictures. The the Four of Pentacles card meaning page covers the card in full, and the Four of Pentacles as a yes or no and the Four of Pentacles as timing cover the other questions people most often ask of it. For a personal interpretation, my guide to a love psychic reading online explains how I work, and the three-card tarot listing and customer reviews are worth reading before deciding whether to order.