Six of Pentacles
Six of Pentacles, minor arcana. generosity, charity, sharing, fairness.
A well-dressed merchant weighs coins on a pair of scales while he gives to two kneeling beggars. The card is about giving and receiving and what is fair between them.
Upright
- generosity
- charity
- sharing
- fairness
A well-dressed merchant weighs coins on a pair of scales while he gives to two kneeling beggars. The card is about giving and receiving and what is fair between them.
Reversed
- debt
- strings attached
- one-sided giving
- selfishness
Giving with conditions, or a debt that has to be settled. Reversed, the card asks who is really benefiting.
Not every reader uses reversals. Many treat a reversed card as the same theme, blocked, delayed or turned inward.
Astrology and numerology
In the Golden Dawn scheme that most modern decks follow, each numbered minor card from two to ten is given a planet in a sign. For Six of Pentacles it is Moon in Taurus. The suit's element, earth, comes from Pentacles.
Its number reduces to 6, which numerology associates with care, responsibility, harmony. See every card that reduces to 6.
Yes or no
In yes or no tarot, Six of Pentacles counts as a yes when upright, and as a no when reversed. This follows a common convention and not a rule from the deck's makers.
Tarot is a tradition of symbolism. This page says what readers traditionally associate with the card. It does not predict anything and it is not advice.