| Arcana | Minor |
| Suit | Pentacles |
| Element | Earth |
| Attribution | Moon in Taurus |
6 of Pentacles
Six of Pentacles
In shortGiving and receiving, and who holds the power.
Upright
generosityfair exchangegiving and receivingsupportbalance restored
Resources move to where they are needed. This is generosity and fair exchange — giving when you have it, receiving when you do not, and understanding that both roles come round. It often means help arriving, or a chance to be the one who helps.
Reversed
strings attacheduneven givingdebtcharity as power
The exchange has a hook in it. Gifts with conditions attached, generosity used to establish who is above whom, debts that never quite clear, or a pattern where you are always the giver or always the taker. Something other than kindness is going on.
In the pictureA merchant weighs scales in one hand while dropping coins to two kneeling beggars with the other. He has both the money and the scales — he decides both the amount and the fairness. That asymmetry is deliberate.
The turn
Give or ask, plainly and without conditions. Note who currently holds the scales.