In some approaches to the Tarot, the suits are ordered such that Pentacles is the final suit of the minors, and thus the King of Pentacles represents a sort of pinnacle experience, or an arrival. It is someone who has ‘made it’. It’s easy, within our capitalist system, to interpret this King as one who is successful in their career and/or makes a lot of money, and has such material abundance that they can afford to be generous (I would argue here that if you can ‘afford’ generosity, is it virtuous?). And while I agree that this King does represent a pinnacle, it’s not of achievement necessarily, but of integration. I see the suits as follows: the suit of Wands relates to our gut center, Cups to heart center, and Swords to our head center. This is informed by my understanding of the Enneagram (if you’re unfamiliar with this system, please visit conciousenneagram.com. Also visit if you’re familiar! Abi does tremendous work), which describes these centers as “centers of intelligence”. The Pentacles suit, from my perspective, shows us working towards a balanced embodiment of these 3 centers. In many ways, I think it shows our path towards wholeness and it’s where we put spiritual principles into practice. The Pentacles are about the life we build as we discover who we are through the other suits. So the King of Pentacles has reached an extreme level of ease and comfort with themselves through continued and intentional practice. They have found integrity in what they believe and how they live, and have found harmony and balance in their thoughts, feelings, and actions. And I think that, because of this kind of spiritual maturity, they truly understand their role in the ‘circle of life’ (and in fact, I think Mufasa from the Lion King is a perfect example of King of Pentacles).