Pentacles · Minor Arcana
Six of Pentacles
givingreceivingsharing wealthgenerosity
A merchant weighs coins on scales while giving to beggars. Who holds the scales? Who decides how much is enough?
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Upright Meaning
Giving, receiving, sharing wealth, generosity, charity, gratitude.
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Reversed Meaning
Self-care, unpaid debts, one-sided charity, power dynamics.
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Symbolism
The merchant holds scales while giving to two kneeling figures. The scales do not just measure coins — they measure the power to decide who receives what. The act of giving is generous. The architecture of giving can still be unequal.
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Numerology
6
Six — Harmony
Love, healing, responsibility — the number that seeks beauty and balance.
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Element
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Earth
Matter, body, work, abundance, the tangible world