King of Pentacles

King of Earth: Erol · a card from the Eutheum deck

Upright

wealth, enterprise, security

Reversed

greed, materialism

Upright meaning

Success, wealth, stability and generosity. The King of Earth has built something lasting and shares it with others. Like Erol, king of the Moglins, who can be wary of strangers but, once he offers someone his friendship, says "my home is your home", the card speaks of plenty joined with loyalty and hospitality.

Reversed meaning

Greed, stubbornness, control through money, or dependence on status. Wealth becomes an end in itself.

Love and relationships

A stable, caring partner who provides security. Reversed: materialism, possessiveness, coldness.

Work and money

Business success, wise investments, leadership, prosperity. Reversed: risky decisions for profit, rigidity.

The card's advice

Build plenty, but open your door to those you trust.

In Natuland

King of the Moglins, ruler of Matadayana, a city hidden inside a mountain that shimmers with thousands of coloured crystal lights. He can be wary of strangers, but once he offers someone his friendship, he welcomes them as if they were at home: "my home is your home".

Symbols on the card

• A throne with bulls' heads: strength, stability and prosperity.
• A stone disc and a sceptre: power over matter, and responsibility.
• A robe of grapes and vines: abundance and the fruits of work.
• A stone boar under his foot: the earth, tamed.
• A city of crystals in the rock: the work of builders, lasting wealth.

The cards, characters and lands come from the novel “The Eutheum Awakening”. See the book →