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Six of Pentacles Tarot Card: Meaning, Reversed & Love

The Six of Pentacles balances giving and receiving, whether through charity, a loan, a gift, or fair pay for fair work.

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Six of Pentacles tarot card from the Rider-Waite-Smith deck: a merchant holding scales as he drops coins into the hands of two kneeling beggars.
PentaclesElement: EarthYes / No: Yes

Upright: generosity, giving and receiving, charity. Reversed: strings attached, inequality, debt.

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Six of Pentacles upright meaning

generositygiving and receivingcharityfairnesssupport

The Six of Pentacles balances giving and receiving, whether through charity, a loan, a gift, or fair pay for fair work. It reflects generosity that flows both ways and resources shared with an even hand. Notice which side of the exchange you are on right now.

Six of Pentacles reversed meaning

strings attachedinequalitydebtone-sided givingpower imbalance

Reversed, the balance tips. Giving comes with strings, debts go unpaid, or generosity turns into dependence and control. It exposes power imbalances and lopsided arrangements that need correcting.

Six of Pentacles in love & relationships

In love, the upright card favors a fair, mutually supportive partnership where both give and receive freely. Reversed, one partner gives far more than the other, or generosity is used as leverage.

Six of Pentacles in career & money

At work, it can mean a raise, a bonus, a loan, or support from a mentor or benefactor. Reversed, it warns of unfair pay, debt, or help that comes with hidden conditions.

Advice. Give and receive with an open, fair hand. Watch for strings, in either direction.

Six of Pentacles tarot card FAQ

What does the Six of Pentacles mean?

It represents the flow of giving and receiving with fairness, including charity, generosity, and balanced financial exchange.

Is the Six of Pentacles a yes or no?

Yes, particularly when support, generosity, or a fair exchange is involved.

Card artwork: Rider-Waite-Smith tarot (1909), illustrated by Pamela Colman Smith. Public domain; scans via Wikimedia Commons.

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More cards in the Suit of Pentacles

Ace of Pentacles tarot card from the Rider-Waite-Smith deck: a hand from a cloud holding a golden pentacle above a flowering garden.Ace of PentaclesTwo of Pentacles tarot card from the Rider-Waite-Smith deck: a young man dancing as he juggles two pentacles bound by an infinity loop, ships on the swell behind.Two of PentaclesThree of Pentacles tarot card from the Rider-Waite-Smith deck: a sculptor at work in a cathedral while a monk and a noble review the plans.Three of PentaclesFour of Pentacles tarot card from the Rider-Waite-Smith deck: a crowned figure clutching one pentacle, another on his head and one beneath each foot.Four of PentaclesFive of Pentacles tarot card from the Rider-Waite-Smith deck: two beggars passing through the snow beneath a lit stained-glass window.Five of PentaclesSeven of Pentacles tarot card from the Rider-Waite-Smith deck: a young man leaning on his hoe, considering seven pentacles growing on a vine.Seven of PentaclesEight of Pentacles tarot card from the Rider-Waite-Smith deck: a craftsman at his bench carving pentacles, the finished ones hung up beside him.Eight of PentaclesNine of Pentacles tarot card from the Rider-Waite-Smith deck: a richly dressed woman in a walled vineyard with a hooded falcon on her wrist.Nine of PentaclesTen of Pentacles tarot card from the Rider-Waite-Smith deck: three generations in a courtyard with two dogs, ten pentacles arranged across the scene.Ten of PentaclesPage of Pentacles tarot card from the Rider-Waite-Smith deck: a youth in a green field absorbed in the pentacle he holds up before him.Page of PentaclesKnight of Pentacles tarot card from the Rider-Waite-Smith deck: an armoured rider on a heavy black horse standing still in a ploughed field.Knight of PentaclesQueen of Pentacles tarot card from the Rider-Waite-Smith deck: a crowned woman on a garden throne cradling a pentacle in her lap.Queen of PentaclesKing of Pentacles tarot card from the Rider-Waite-Smith deck: a king in a vine-embroidered robe enthroned amid grapes, a pentacle resting on his knee.King of Pentacles

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