Five of Pentacles

The Five of Pentacles shows two people, shuffling along in a snow storm.  One of the individuals is on crutches, both are in tattered clothes.  This card shows harsh conditions with the snow and the lack of proper dress of the two individuals.  One of the individuals has no shoes, the other has an exposed broken foot and their clothes are thin.  The broken foot is a symbol for a broken mental foundation - sometimes situations cause us much mental anxiety, we feel unstable or even broken.  The crutches are a symbol for the thing or person that's helping us get by but really isn't a solution, the crutch is  more of a stop-gap measure because that's what was expedient or the only option at the time.

The stars on their cloths represent hope - "wishing upon a star" as the old saying goes.  The stained glass on the building represents hope, faith, and comfort.  It could be that these two are hurrying to the front door and hoping to find shelter - a place to regroup and prepare for the rest of the journey that is still ahead.  Sometimes we need to stop and regroup - we need time to get out of the fight and think about how to resolve the situation and even rest and recoup.  This also can be a time of getting council from a a friend or elder so that we can get a different perspective of the situation.

I think this card is also a symbol of strength - these two had to press though their situation to get to this point.