Fulgour
Arthur Edward Waite, the avowed font of inspiration for the
Tarot cards which historically bear his time-honoured name,
gave us something that has held up, even brilliantly flourished:
The Pentacle as the representation for Coins, of which he
wrote, "The sign of the suit is... engraved or blazoned with
the pentagram, typifying the correspondence of the four
elements in human nature and that by which they
may be governed." (After which the text is a bit unclear
as to when or why he feels this is or was appropriate.)
We have all read at one time or another how this may have been
too much of an innovation by A. E. Waite, but his wisdom stands.
Following are some links I gathered on the Pentacle/Pentagram,
but was here hoping to find out from fellow Tarot enthusiasts
more about how the Pentacle works for them as a symbol.
As I am typically a champion of the (presumed) underdog,
Pentacles came naturally to be my adopted suit: Earth!
Fulgour
I still favour Waite's primacy, but added the thing about Levi.
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Sharynne NicMacha
Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance
James Carroll
Links provided after quick search, so be aptly adroit.