Six of Oaks (Six of Pentacles)

Money and work

Receiving or handing out money. It can be a bonus, a salary, charity. At work — fair pay, keeping to agreements, a balance between “giving” and “taking.”

Love and relationships

Balance, caring for each other, being generous with your feelings. One partner may take on the role of caretaker, providing financial or emotional comfort. But it’s important that this doesn’t turn into dependence.

In a reading this card can also play out as a mistress who’s being paid for by a married man. Or they fight, split up — and he stops paying for her.

Personal growth

A sense of abundance, gratitude for what you have. Being able to share your resources — time, knowledge, money. Or being able to accept gratitude and help.

Choices and decisions

Set things right, pay off debts, invest in good projects or split the resources you have fairly and evenly.

Hidden motives

The person is in a generous, noble mood, wants to help, support you or do something nice for you. But sometimes underneath there can be an unconscious wish to take the upper hand, buy your goodwill and get a favor back.

From the wider tradition

Not Tahmina’s own words: meanings common among other tarot readers, which she has reviewed and approved.

• Scales in the giver’s hand — fair distribution, but also the power of the one who gives.
• The balance of “giving and taking”; the question of who’s playing which role right now.
• Charity, paying back debts, help; on the downside — depending on a benefactor.

The section above is the shadow side of the upright card — every card has one. I don’t read cards upside down — here is why.