FIRE OF EARTH

RWS Description: A king, wearing clothing embroidered with grapes, sits on a throne in a vineyard. Under the golden sky, he looks at a pentacle. There are four bulls’ heads on his throne, and a castle in the distance.

RWS Symbols

Four bulls’ heads: Taurus

Castle: Civilization

Keywords

UPRIGHT: Prosperity, Self-Discipline, Hard Working, Financial Stability, Success

REVERSE: Greed, Short-Sightedness, Stubbornness, Overworked, Corruption

Interpretation: Fire of Earth harnesses the stability of the material world, underscoring the value of lasting success gained through principled and disciplined action. Fire of Earth cultivates lasting success through disciplined, principled action.

Correspondences

Key: The Preacher

Sephira (Chokmah) – Specific Fire: Fire of Fire, Fire of Water, Fire of Air

Elemental Power of Earth: Water of Earth, Air of Earth, Earth of Earth

Decanic Sequence: 5 of Earth, 6 of Earth, 7 of Earth

Card Details

Tree of Life (Chokmah in Assiah): The King of Pentacles corresponds to Chokmah in Assiah. In the material world, Chokmah represents Specific Fire in the World of Earth.

Sephira (Chokmah): All Specific Fire deals with dynamic outpouring creative energy, and correspond to the second sephira, Chokmah or “wisdom.” Chokmah is associated with Uranus. Uranus represents the divine as an endlessly renewing force in human life. The Uranus archetype ignites evolution, urging us to express ourselves with unrestrained freedom and, through sudden breakthroughs and revolutionary shifts, ultimately awakening us to our authentic true nature. 

World (Assiah): All Pentacles correspond to the last of the four worlds, Assiah (“The World of Action”), which is also called the material world. The element associated with the World of Assiah is earth.

The Story of Earth: The element of earth, traditionally symbolized by the suit of pentacles in the Tarot system, exhibits an intrinsic association with the physical resources and the material realm. Earth is the heaviest and most stable of the four classical elements that constitute the foundational components of the manifest world. In stark contrast to fire, earth is the least dynamic element, yet paradoxically, it is also the most enduring and long-lasting in its manifestation within the physical plane. Earth symbolizes stability, grounding, and an inherent sense of solidity and permanence. The narratives and stories aligned with the earth element revolve thematically around the cultivation, acquisition, and harvesting of tangible resources from the physical world.

Time of Year: April 19/20 – May 20/21

Zodiacal Longitude: 0°00’–29°59’ Taurus

Color (Hex Code): #808080