Seventh Pentacle of Jupiter: Ward Against Poverty

The Seventh Pentacle of Jupiter closes out the set of Jovial pentacles recorded in Book I of the Key of Solomon (Clavicula Salomonis). The grimoire describes it plainly: it "has power against poverty," provided the practitioner holds firm faith in the great and precious name of God El associated with the seal, and it carries the added virtue of helping to locate treasure that lies hidden — the text even notes that the pentacle retains its power when drawn or placed in reverse, so long as it is set where hidden wealth is believed to lie.

Unlike the Second Pentacle's focus on honor and public recognition, the Seventh Pentacle of Jupiter is a working of foundation and security — it addresses lack directly rather than aiming at glory. It is well suited to workers facing genuine financial hardship: unstable income, mounting debt, or the simple grinding fear of not having enough. Jupiter's expansive, benevolent current is called on here not to make one rich, but to hold the line against ruin and steadily open the channels through which sufficiency can flow back in.

The working is performed in the hour of Jupiter on a Thursday. Because the source text notes the pentacle's power holds even reversed, it is traditionally kept in the place most associated with the household's finances — a wallet, a cash box, a desk drawer where bills are paid — rather than worn on the body, so that its steadying influence rests directly over the point of greatest need.