Six of Pentacles
Affirmation
Knowing I will receive more, I share my resources freely.
Symbolic Attributes
- Element:
- Arcana:Minor Arcana
- Suit:Pentacles
- Archetype:
- Numerology:6 (The Adjustment: cooperation, collaboration, interaction)
- Hebrew Alphabet:
Keywords
Description
A person in the guise of a merchant weighs money in a pair of scales and distributes it to the needy and distressed. It is a testimony to his own success in life, as well as to his goodness of heart.
Light Meaning
- Giving time, money, or effort to a charity
- Taking part in a group effort
- Lending your resources to others without expecting anything in return
- Making sure everyone is treated equally
- Working together toward a common goal
- Redistributing wealth, time, or attention
- Tithing
- Sharing credit for your success
Shadow Meaning
- Making a loan as a means of gaining control over someone
- Using charitable acts to draw attention to yourself
- Dividing work or resources unfairly
- Failing to do your part in a group effort
- Ignoring obligations and commitments
Questions to Ask Yourself
- •How do I feel about charity? About giving it? About receiving it?
- •How can I know if I'm treating others fairly?
- •What could I give that no one else can?
Personal Meaning
Re-evaluate where you stand on the issues around having or not having. Take stock, and you might realize that you have more going for you than you think. Remember, also, that appearances can be deceiving. Do not compare your situation to that of others, for you do not know the full story in anyone else's life.This card can also suggest that you will be experiencing a time of need, or a time when you can help someone else in need. A possible exchange or barter of goods or services.
Re-evaluating where you stand on the issues around having or not having. A time of need, or a time when you can help someone else in need. A possible exchange or barter of goods or services.
Re-evaluate where you stand on the issues around having or not having. Take stock, and you might realize that you have more going for you than you think. Remember, also, that appearances can be deceiving. Do not compare your situation to that of others, for you do not know the full story in anyone else's life.This card can also suggest that you are experiencing a time of need, or a time when you can help someone else in need. A possible exchange or barter of goods or services.
Personal Reversed Meaning
Opportunities to obtain what you want and need will abound; you must consider what you might be willing to give up in return. Don't wait for the object of your desire to fall from heaven. Get proactive.
Opportunities to obtain what you want and need abounded, but you may not have been open to giving something in return.
You lack because you are not open to giving. Opportunities to obtain what you want and need abound; you must consider what you might be willing to give up in return. Don't wait for the object of your desire to fall from heaven. It's time to get proactive.
Fortune Telling
- •When you need help, ask for it
- •Remember, though: what you receive may be limited by what you've given to others in the past