Six of Pentacles
Six of Pentacles
A well-dressed merchant stands at the center of the Six of Pentacles, holding a set of scales in one hand and dropping coins to a kneeling beggar with the other. The whole scene is about how giving and receiving are weighed.
What the card means in tarot
The Six of Pentacles is the card of balance in abundance: giving and receiving, both. When it appears, it’s worth asking which role you’re in right now. Sometimes you’re the one with coins to share. Sometimes you’re the one who needs to hold out a hand.
Six of Pentacles upright
Keywords: generosity · giving and receiving · fairness
Upright, the Six of Pentacles means generosity, fair giving, and an even exchange. It’s a card for charity, for teachers and mentors, and for anyone passing along what they once received.
Six of Pentacles reversed
Reversed, the Six of Pentacles warns about imbalance. Either you’re giving far more than is healthy, or you’re taking without giving back. It can also point to gifts used as leverage.
Six of Pentacles in love and relationships
In love, the Six of Pentacles is the card of balanced giving and receiving. Single, you’re drawn to a partner with whom the give-and-take feels even. In a couple, it’s a period when each of you contributes what you can and nobody keeps a tally in their head. Reversed in love: imbalance, with one giving and the other taking. Or generosity that comes with strings and a need for control.
Six of Pentacles in career and money
In your career, the Six of Pentacles means fair distribution: team bonuses, a good boss, charitable work. On the card, a merchant holding scales hands coins to people in need. It’s a friendly card for foundations, nonprofits, and generous companies. With money, it can show a bonus, a gift, an unexpected gain, or a debt repaid. Reversed: unfair pay, or a debt that weighs on you.
Six of Pentacles and personal growth
The Six of Pentacles treats giving as an art rather than a duty. Receiving well matters just as much, and for many people it’s the harder half.
How to read Six of Pentacles in a spread
As advice, the Six of Pentacles says: give where it comes back around, and accept where it’s offered. In the past, a gift that moved you forward. In the present, balance. In the future, financial help that may flow in both directions.
Symbols on the card
- The scales: fairness, and measuring what’s given
- Coins falling into open hands: generosity in action
- Two kneeling figures: those who receive, and a reminder that not everyone gets the same share
- The merchant’s fine clothes: abundance with enough to spare
- One standing, two kneeling: the power gap built into any act of charity
- Six pentacles overhead: resources ready to circulate
Common questions
What does the Six of Pentacles mean in tarot?+
The Six of Pentacles means generosity, fair giving, and balanced exchange. It favors charity, teaching, and mentoring: handing on what you were once given.
What does the Six of Pentacles mean in love?+
In love, the Six of Pentacles shows balanced giving and receiving. Reversed, one partner gives more while the other takes, and the care in the relationship becomes lopsided.
What does the Six of Pentacles reversed mean?+
In the reversed position, the Six of Pentacles warns about lopsided giving. You may be overgiving, or receiving without returning anything. It can also mean gifts used to control someone.
Related cards· Pentacles
All Pentacles cards
- Ace of Pentacles
- Two of Pentacles
- Three of Pentacles
- Four of Pentacles
- Five of Pentacles
- Six of Pentacles
- Seven of Pentacles
- Eight of Pentacles
- Nine of Pentacles
- Ten of Pentacles
- Page of Pentacles
- Knight of Pentacles
- Queen of Pentacles
- King of Pentacles
More cards: Major Arcana, Wands, Cups, Swords
Try this card in a reading
Six of Pentacles shows its full meaning only alongside other cards. Here are six of the most popular spreads where it can turn up:
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