Dreamers Online recommends the following Tarot deck for beginners:  The classic A.E Waite deck depicted on this site

 

 

 

 

The Golden Tarot by Kat Black

 

A New Material Beginning

The Ace of Pentacles appears in a reading to herald a new financial opportunity coming into a person's life.  It is often seen when a new job opportunity arises, or when a windfall of some kind happens;  or when someone earns or gains some money in some manner. 

Relationships

The Ace indicates a new material beginning in a relationship reading.  It can come up when a couple have brought a house together, or are planning to combine their financial interests in some manner. 

Reversed

When the Ace of Pentacles appears reversed, it is symbolising that a person is unable to take advantage of a financial or material opportunity of some kind. 

Suit Traits

The suite of Pentacles are represented by the element Earth.

The traits of Pentacles are:  Material Matters (money), Career, Physical Health, and practicality. 

The star signs of Pentacles are:  Taurus, Virgo, and Capricorn. 

The physical traits of Pentacles are:  Dark or olive skin, dark hair and/or eyes. 

Dreamers Online Recommended Tarot Links!

www.learntarot.com

www.tarothermit.com

www.aeclectic.net/tarot/

www.crystalinks.com/tarot.html

www.skepdic.com/tarot.html

 

Dreamers Online recommends the following book to assist beginners in learning the art of the Tarot

The Tarot Revealed by Paul Fenton-Smith

Mastering The Tarot, by Paul Fenton Smith