The Five of Pentacles represents conflict. Number 5 in numerology is characterised by curiosity. It craves adventure, freedom, and a variety of different experiences to feel fulfilled. This card pictures a man and a woman dressed in rags stooping low feeling left out in the cold. Feeling in lack and poverty. The man is on crutches and the woman draws her shawl closer for warmth. There may have been delays around money. If they were to look to the side in another direction, they would see the five of pentacles on the stained-glass window of the building brightly lit up, emanating warmth. You may be owed money and have not been paid back rightfully in time for your own needs. Help is at hand. It may be a clever idea to change your way of thinking on how you give and receive money. Hold onto good intentions.

Standing upright

Feeling lacking, deficient and longing. Feelings of being left out in the cold, darkness, sadness, despair, hardship, and struggle. You may feel there is no support at hand that you must go on your journey in poverty. You may feel there is no light at the end of the tunnel. The man understands something clearly at last, the lady does not. She has totally given up.

Standing in reverse 

Your challenges shall be overcome. There is support at hand so look for and communicate with a support network about your problems. You shall start to regain the money back you lost. You shall be helped on your pathway to success. This could also mean the end of a difficult relationship where feelings of being ‘left out in the cold’ will disappear. Your long-lost love may return.

Interpretation 

It is time to come out of the cold to seek warmth. You may have totally lost all the will to live because of your money or relationship issues. You may have made bad decisions and suffered. You may have put others first giving away all you had not valuing that you should look after yourself first. It is time to gather strength to reach a new way of thinking. Just turn to the other side. Observe what is going on around you, that there is good and that there are people at hand to give help. Do not feel embarrassed in asking for help. There may have been many delays, but you are there in reaching your destination. You shall venture out of the cold into much more abundance. A windfall, gift or legacy could be coming your way.