Six of Pentacles
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Upright Meaning
Resources, whether money, time, attention, or expertise, are flowing between people who need them and people who have them. The Six of Pentacles is generous, and it asks you to consider your own position in this: Are you giving when you have? Receiving gracefully when you need?
Reversed Meaning
Giving that comes with strings, or receiving that creates dependency instead of enabling growth. Power imbalances in generosity can be subtle. Is the exchange actually mutual?
Six of Pentacles in love
If you're single, the Six of Pentacles asks whether you give more than you receive when you date. Look for someone who is as generous with their time and attention as you are.
In a relationship, it is about give and take, and about noticing whether the balance has tipped too far one way. Generosity flows best when both of you are giving.
Drew it reversed? See the Six of Pentacles reversed in love below.
Six of Pentacles as feelings
As feelings, they want to take care of you and may show it through gifts or help. Make sure the care feels mutual rather than one-sided.
Six of Pentacles in career and money
CareerAt work, the Six of Pentacles favors fair pay, mentoring and a generous boss or client. The Moon in Taurus suggests support may come through someone who cares about your wellbeing.
MoneyFinancially, money flows in both directions, so you may give to charity, lend to a friend or receive help yourself. Keep the exchange fair and the records clear.
Is the Six of Pentacles a yes or no card?
Leaning yes, because the Six of Pentacles brings generosity and help when it is needed.
Ask your own yes or no question →Six of Pentacles as advice
Give what you can afford to give and accept help without shame. A fair exchange keeps everyone's dignity intact.
How do you relate to asking for help when you need it, and to giving without strings when you have something to offer?
What the Six of Pentacles card shows
A wealthy merchant in fine robes holds a set of balanced scales in one hand and drops coins into the outstretched hand of one of two beggars kneeling at his feet. Six pentacles float in the air above them. The scales show that giving should be fair and measured, and the kneeling figures show both sides of the exchange.
Astrology and symbolism
- Arcana
- Minor
- Suit
- Pentacles
- Element
- Earth
- Astrology
- Moon in Taurus
Six of Pentacles rules one ten-day decan of Taurus and is associated with the Moon in Taurus. Read more about Taurus.
Pentacles are the suit of Earth. They describe money, work, the body and the things you build over time. A reading full of Pentacles is about practical, tangible matters.
Sixes are about recovery and harmony: things settle again after the struggle of the five.
The suit of Pentacles
Six of Pentacles questions
Is the Six of Pentacles a good card?
Mostly, yes. The Six of Pentacles is one of the more welcome cards to draw, bringing generosity, giving, receiving and abundance shared. Reversed, that same energy can slip into selfishness, debt, strings attached and power imbalance, so the cards around it still matter.
What does the Six of Pentacles reversed mean in love?
Reversed in love, the Six of Pentacles shows a power imbalance, like one partner holding the purse strings or affection given with strings attached. Gifts that come with conditions are a warning sign.
What zodiac sign is the Six of Pentacles?
Taurus. The Six of Pentacles covers one ten-day stretch of Taurus season, ruled by the Moon, and as a card of Pentacles it belongs to Earth.
Is the Six of Pentacles yes or no?
Leaning yes. Drawn upright, the Six of Pentacles leans toward yes, and reversed it leans toward no.
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