Six of Pentacles Tarot Card Meaning
The Six of Pentacles belongs to the Minor Arcana, the suit of work, money, the body, and the material world. Here are its upright and reversed meanings, keywords, and how it tends to read in love and work — then pull a free daily card of your own.
What the Six of Pentacles means (upright)
A wealthy figure weighs coins and passes them to two beggars — generosity, the flow of resources between hands, the dignity in both giving and receiving.
- generosity
- fair exchange
- giving and receiving
- support
Six of Pentacles reversed
Reversed: unequal exchange, gifts with strings, generosity that masks control.
- strings attached
- inequity
- dependence
- self-serving giving
The Six of Pentacles in love and work
In love, the Six of Pentacles speaks in resources, effort, and the things you can build. Upright, it leans toward generosity and fair exchange — an invitation to notice where your connections sit. Reversed, strings attached is the edge worth sitting with rather than forcing.
At work and with money, read the Six of Pentacles through pentacles — the suit of work, money, the body, and the material world. Its upright themes (generosity, fair exchange, giving and receiving) point to what's flowing; the reversed themes name where attention is owed.
For reflection — not a prediction.
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Questions about the Six of Pentacles
What does the Six of Pentacles card mean?
A wealthy figure weighs coins and passes them to two beggars — generosity, the flow of resources between hands, the dignity in both giving and receiving.
What does the Six of Pentacles reversed mean?
Reversed: unequal exchange, gifts with strings, generosity that masks control.
What does the Six of Pentacles mean in love?
In love, the Six of Pentacles speaks in resources, effort, and the things you can build. Upright, it leans toward generosity and fair exchange — an invitation to notice where your connections sit. Reversed, strings attached is the edge worth sitting with rather than forcing.
What does it mean to draw the Six of Pentacles as your card of the day?
Drawing the Six of Pentacles as your card of the day invites you to carry its themes — generosity, fair exchange, giving and receiving — through the next 24 hours, watching for where resources, effort, and the things you can build shows up. Reversed, sit with strings attached instead. Pull your own free card of the day on the daily tarot draw.
Is the Six of Pentacles a Major or Minor Arcana card?
The Six of Pentacles is a Minor Arcana card in the suit of Pentacles — the suit of work, money, the body, and the material world. The 56 Minor Arcana describe the texture of daily life, while the 22 Major Arcana mark its larger turning points.
For entertainment & reflection — not a prediction. Full disclaimer.