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Six of Pentacles

Minor arcana · Six of Pentacles

Upright

This is giving, receiving and recovering. The suit deals with money and body, results you can hold, so read the stage as happening in that area of life.

Reversed

Reversed, the stage is blocked or overdone — check whether giving, receiving and recovering is failing to do its work in money and body, results you can hold.

ArcanaMinor
SuitPentacles
RankSix
ElementEarth

How to read this

  • The 22 major arcana speak of the large movements; the 56 minor arcana speak of the specific events inside them. Noticing which one you drew tells you the scale.
  • A minor card is read by combining suit and number: the suit says which area of life, the number says which stage within it.
  • Reversed is less an opposite than the same force blocked or overdone. Before flipping the meaning, look at where that force is actually going.
  • A card is a picture of the present situation, not a fixed future. The same card reads differently depending on what you asked.

Frequently asked questions

Q. What does the tarot card Six of Pentacles mean?

Upright: This is giving, receiving and recovering. The suit deals with money and body, results you can hold, so read the stage as happening in that area of life.

Q. What does Six of Pentacles mean reversed?

Reversed, the stage is blocked or overdone — check whether giving, receiving and recovering is failing to do its work in money and body, results you can hold.

Q. Where does Six of Pentacles sit in the deck?

Minor arcana · Six of Pentacles

Same suit

Same rank