Six of Pentacles
Upright
╭────────────────────────╮ │ VI · PENTACLES │ │ │ │ ◎ ◎ │ │ │ │ │ │ ◎ ◎ │ │ │ │ │ │ ◎ ◎ │ │ │ ╰────────────────────────╯
- generosity
- giving and receiving
- fair exchange
- sharing wealth
Scales in one hand, coins in the other. The Six of Pentacles is generosity with balance — giving that stays respectful, receiving without shame, resources flowing both directions.
Reversed
╭────────────────────────╮ │ VI · PENTACLES │ │ │ │ ◎ ◎ │ │ │ │ │ │ ◎ ◎ │ │ │ │ │ │ ◎ ◎ │ │ │ │ ‡ REVERSED ‡ │ ╰────────────────────────╯
- strings attached
- unequal exchange
- debt
The scales tilt and the hand holds back. Favour with a hook in it, one-way patronage, loans that became leashes. Give freely or not at all; receive with your chin up.