Six of Pentacles
Minor Arcana · Suit of Pentacles
Upright
- generosity
- charity
- giving and receiving
- fairness
- strings attached
- debt
- one-sided charity
- inequality
In the picture
A merchant holds a balanced pair of scales in one hand and gives coins to a kneeling beggar with the other, while another beggar waits. Six pentacles float around him.
Upright meaning
The Six of Pentacles is about giving and receiving fairly. You may be in a position to help others or to accept help yourself. The card favours generosity and sharing resources.
Reversed meaning
Reversed, giving comes with strings attached, or the balance is off. It can point to debt, unequal relationships or charity used for control.
About the suit of Pentacles
Pentacles (also called coins or disks) are the suit of earth: money, work, health, home and the practical side of life. Pentacles cards are about building things that last.
