General
Upright General Meaning
The Six of Pentacles balances giving and receiving. Resources, time, or guidance can flow helpfully when dignity and clear expectations remain on both sides.
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Minor Arcana · Pentacles
Six of Pentacles
Six
Six of Pentacles is the six card in the suit of Pentacles, one of the 56 Minor Arcana cards, and card 56 in this complete library.
- Arcana
- Minor Arcana
- Suit
- Pentacles
- Deck position
- 56 of 78
- Original artwork
- Pamela Colman Smith · 1909
Card meanings
How to Read Six of Pentacles
Read the card's orientation together with the question, spread position, and surrounding cards. A reversal can describe blocked, internalized, delayed, or excessive energy—not simply the opposite of the upright card.
Upright
Six of Pentacles Upright Meaning
- generosity
- reciprocity
- support
- fair exchange
Love & Relationships
Upright Love Meaning
Mutual care and practical support strengthen the bond. Notice whether generosity is freely shared or quietly creating obligation.
Career & Purpose
Upright Career Meaning
Funding, mentorship, fair compensation, or useful assistance may arrive. Give credit and resources in ways that build capacity rather than dependence.
Reversed
Six of Pentacles Reversed Meaning
- strings attached
- debt
- inequality
- one-sided giving
General
Reversed General Meaning
Reversed, the Six of Pentacles warns of unequal exchange, hidden conditions, or giving used to create power. Restore balance and transparency.
Love & Relationships
Reversed Love Meaning
One person may control money, affection, or effort while expecting gratitude in return. Love needs reciprocity, not a permanent debtor and benefactor.
Career & Purpose
Reversed Career Meaning
Underpayment, unfair resource distribution, or an exploitative offer may be present. Clarify terms and avoid assistance whose hidden cost exceeds its value.
Esoteric correspondences
The language behind the image.
Astrology, elements, numbers, and recurring symbols add another interpretive layer. Correspondence systems vary by tradition; Cosmic Oceans uses a consistent Rider–Waite–Smith and Golden Dawn–derived framework.
Astrology
Moon in Taurus
Element
Earth
Numerology
6 · harmony, adjustment, passage
Symbols
- pentacle
- garden and field
- body and material craft
Read with this card
Let Six of Pentacles enter a complete spread.
Place in the deck
Pentacles
Pentacles contains fourteen cards, beginning with the Ace and continuing through the numbered and court cards to the King.
Archive edition
Rider–Waite–Smith
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