The Four of Pentacles suggests that you are attempting to protect your position and wealth and defend against financial loss. You are seeking to preserve what you have built, and you are also clinging to it and seeking to increase it. You are protective of your earnings and investments, and you take great precautions to preserve and manage money. Your defensive efforts are necessary, but they may ultimately be useless and may also leave you constrained, anxious, and fearful. The Four of Pentacles encourages you to consider how you can make the most of what you have achieved so far, and to take pleasure in all that you have created and acquired without becoming defensive.
When you see the Four of Pentacles in a Tarot reading, it means that you are working toward your financial goals, but you are also worried about losing what you have accumulated and are doing everything possible to maintain it. You are careful with your money and attempt to preserve it. You pay special attention to security and are extremely cautious about your valuables and your possessions. You will succeed in this endeavour, but it will take a great deal of effort.