Illustration by Pamela Colman Smith, 1910. Public domain in the US since 1966 and in the UK since 2021. Vector digitisation of the Rider–Waite–Smith deck by OpenClipart contributor "klaatu-tarot", released public domain.
Six of Pentacles
The Scales of Fortune
The equitable flow of energy, resources, and compassion within the web of life.
The Six of Pentacles reveals the sacred economy of the universe. It is the exact balance between giving and receiving, charity and gratitude. This card teaches that wealth is an energetic current; one must learn to both open the hand to give and open the heart to receive, maintaining the harmonic equilibrium of the world.
Light
Generosity, fair exchange, receiving assistance, and a balanced circulation of wealth.
Shadow
Strings attached to gifts, power imbalances, financial exploitation, or inability to receive.
