Bean Feasa
The Knight of Pentacles seems to me to get quite bad press a lot of the time. In many decks he's depicted standing stock-still in a muddy field, looking stodgy, like he's going nowhere fast. And yet he's a character I'm fond of, probably since I associate him with my stoical, loyal, hardworking dad. So I'm delighted to see that his magic is directly visible in the Tarot of Prague. He glitters with the earth's mineral riches - a nice change from all that mud. It's like his true worth is shining through. I was a bit carried away by the purple and gold glory of the Knight of Cups when I first got this deck, but the Knight of Pentacles has really gained ground since then (slowly does it) and has become my favourite Knight.
I love his expression, thoughtful but so-o-o determined. Both his horse and dog look towards the ground as if aware where his power's coming from. The pale grey sky behind him (reminds me of those frustrating, sunfree Irish summer days) and the dark aspect of the two towers suggests that the going can get quite tough for this Knight, he's not someone who gets an easy ride in life. This makes him a sympathetic and thoughtful character; he knows what it's like to have to plod and strive, but he holds that pentacle proudly and he shimmers with crystalline (inner?) beauty, and I have every confidence that his quest will be successful in the long run.
P.S. I wrote the above before I read the entry in the book. It's not very sympathetic to my poor knight, and seems to see him in a different light altogether, but I'm going to stick with my own impression on this one, because it's a strong one!
I love his expression, thoughtful but so-o-o determined. Both his horse and dog look towards the ground as if aware where his power's coming from. The pale grey sky behind him (reminds me of those frustrating, sunfree Irish summer days) and the dark aspect of the two towers suggests that the going can get quite tough for this Knight, he's not someone who gets an easy ride in life. This makes him a sympathetic and thoughtful character; he knows what it's like to have to plod and strive, but he holds that pentacle proudly and he shimmers with crystalline (inner?) beauty, and I have every confidence that his quest will be successful in the long run.
P.S. I wrote the above before I read the entry in the book. It's not very sympathetic to my poor knight, and seems to see him in a different light altogether, but I'm going to stick with my own impression on this one, because it's a strong one!