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Four of Pentacles

A 78-card digital tarot drawn in the tones of nacre and dancheong.

Four of Pentacles

Security, holding on, control, saving, possessiveness.

Keywords · Upright

  • security
  • holding on
  • control
  • saving
  • possessiveness

Keywords · Reversed

  • letting go
  • generosity
  • loosening control
  • financial release
  • spending

Letting go, generosity, loosening control, financial release, spending.

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How this deck reads it

The posture of clutching one coin to the chest, placing one above the head, and two beneath the feet is a form that grips all four directions and turns the body into a city wall. The precious color of the red long garment, the city enclosed by the wall behind, and the dark peaks draw the boundary between inside and outside clearly, showing that the act of guarding has become the body's very posture. The luster of mother-of-pearl reflects differently on each coin, leaving the impression that the things held are not a single mass but shine from different directions.

The dark tones of dancheong are laid in the background, making the figure's red garment more distinct. As control grows stronger, the center of the picture narrows, and that narrowing remains as the picture's tension.

Artwork

A man in red dragon-patterned robes clutches one large gold coin to his chest and rests another atop a crown ornament. Two more lie at his feet, and city walls and peaks rise behind him.

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