PENTACLES · Six of Pentacles
Six of Pentacles Meaning
Six of Pentacles ｜ Theme of Pentacles: Work, money, and daily life
Upright
SharingGiving and receivingKindness
This is a time when giving and receiving begin to flow gently between you and others.
Star words: “Warmth circles back to the hand held out”
Reversed
Uneven relationshipsThe weight of owing
Gently check whether you are giving too much, or taking too much.
Star words: “The same kindness on both sides of the scale”
When Six of Pentacles appears in a Love reading
Upright
Your love may deepen as you exchange kindness. How about asking your partner or someone dear what makes them happy?
Reversed
In your relationship, one of you may be giving too much. Why not share honestly what you want to give and what you would like to receive?
When Six of Pentacles appears in a Work reading
Upright
In your work, supporting one another and sharing knowledge can create a good cycle. Why not pass along one thing you can teach?
Reversed
Something feels off about the balance of effort and reward in your work. When you are unsure about terms or roles, talking with someone you trust or a professional is one option.
When Six of Pentacles appears in a Relationships reading
Upright
This is a time when circles of mutual help widen easily. Try returning a kindness you received to someone else, in a small way.
Reversed
Are you feeling the weight of favors or what you owe? Gently sharing what you can and cannot do may make things easier.
When Six of Pentacles appears in a Yourself reading
Upright
Being helpful to others fills you up as well. Please remember to be just as kind to yourself.
Reversed
Are you too hesitant to receive? Today, try simply accepting a small kindness someone offers you.
Reading it in the past, present and future positions
In a three-card reading, the same card can be understood differently depending on the position where it appears.
In the past position
UprightYou have been helped by others, and you have supported others too. Those exchanges have nurtured the bonds you have today.
ReversedThere may have been a time when giving and receiving fell out of balance, and your heart felt heavy. That experience has become part of your kindness now.
In the present position
UprightThis is a time when sharing what you have fills your heart. Accepting help also seems to come naturally now.
ReversedAn exchange with someone seems to be tilting to one side. It is a time to find again what feels comfortable for you.
In the future position
UprightWarm relationships, where giving and receiving balance naturally, may grow around you. That kindness will likely come back to you as well.
ReversedIf you can find a distance where you both stand as equals, the relationship may settle into something lighter.
What might this card be trying to tell you right now?
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