Suit: Pentacles
Six of Pentacles: tarot card meaning
Generosity, exchange and a balance of giving and receiving.
Yes or no: Yes
Upright position
A well-off person weighs coins and hands them out to those in need. The card is about generosity, support and fair exchange.
More about the card
A well-off man holds scales and gives out coins to two beggars kneeling before him. The Six of Pentacles is about exchange, generosity and the balance between the one who gives and the one who receives. Sometimes you are the one who helps, sometimes you are helped. The card says both roles are normal, but it matters that the exchange is fair and doesn’t turn into dependence or power through money.
Reversed position
The reversed Six speaks of inequality, debts or help with strings attached.
Symbolism of the card
A well-off merchant holds scales and hands out coins to two people kneeling. The scales mean a fair exchange, and the coins handed out mean generosity and a balance of giving and receiving.
In love and relationships
Care, gifts. Check whether the balance of giving and receiving is even.
At work and in finances
Mentoring, support from colleagues. Fair pay for work.
Reversed in love
Inequality: one gives, the other only takes, or help becomes a way to control. The card suggests restoring the balance and speaking about expectations openly.
As a feeling
Care and generosity: a mood of looking after each other. It is worth checking that the relationship stays equal.
The card as a person
A generous, fair person who helps others but also knows the limit. Sometimes a mentor, a benefactor or an employer. They may expect gratitude for their help.
As the card of the day
A good day to help someone or to accept help without shame. Say thank you, make a small gift, return someone’s kindness. Check whether the exchange in your relationships is fair.
Yes or no
Yes. You may receive support or a fair reward.
Combinations with other cards
- Six of Pentacles + Five of Pentacles
Support may arrive after hardship, just when it is needed.
- Six of Pentacles + Justice
A fair exchange, an honest division, a debt returned.
- Six of Pentacles + Four of Pentacles
A choice between generosity and the wish to keep everything for yourself.
Questions to ask yourself
When this card comes up, it helps to answer honestly:
- What do I give and what do I receive?
- Can I accept help?
- Where does my generosity turn into a way of controlling?
The card’s advice
Give something without expecting anything back, and accept help without shame.