Let’s talk about the Sixes in Tarot

Hey tarot tribe! It’s Tuesday, and I’m really excited to delve into the number six today as it’s the day of my birth.

Ready to see how this number shapes your readings? Let’s dive in and find out!

About the Number Six

The number six is a symbolic representation of balance, harmony, and duty, representing the integration of different spheres of life to create wholeness that nurtures. It exemplifies how household chores should be balanced with home duties thereby showing unconditional love, empathy and selflessness.

In spiritual contexts it signifies the importance of nurturing relationships among people in families and communities; this shows an idealistic commitment to making a better world through serving others.

Six has various meanings in different cultures. For example in Christianity it indicates imperfectness or incompleteness since it’s immediately preceding the spiritual completeness of seven. Kabbalah equates it to Tiferet on the tree of life which denotes beauty and equilibrium. Sacred geometry connects this number to the hexagon and the Star of David signifies harmony and balance between opposing elements.

To Chinese culture it’s a lucky number denoting smooth progress and fortune while Hinduism associates it with six seasons as well as primary tastes that indicate natural equilibrium.

The overall effect is that number six promotes harmony, compassion, and personal responsibility that emphasize interconnectedness as well as beauty in life.

The Six of Wands

The six of wands stands for victory, and recognition.

This card often denotes times when you have exhibited leadership or expertise, and as such others are now celebrating your success. As well as overcoming problems, there will be recognition of the difficulties faced.

The six of wands indicated you should pride yourself on these achievements and authenticate what you have been doing. Enjoy the success and let it give you the motivation to move forward confidently. It shows that those around you recognize hard work and appreciate them.

When reversed, however, the six of wands can indicate a disruption in popularity or triumphs, due a stall in achieving what one wants. It can also indicate obstacles met on the way to achieving your goal.

Resilience is being requested by this card. Sit back and reassess the laid out strategies, then reassure yourself that they truly are moving you towards achieving your goals.

Stay firm even if external validation is being withheld, the recognition will come in time.

The Six of Pentacles

A reading involving the six of pentacles indicates generosity, charity and equitable transactions.

Many depictions of this card shows an individual holding scales, suggesting equality of giving and receiving. It’s asking, how do you distribute wealth, time or knowledge among others?

The six of pentacles promotes selflessness by advocating equal sharing either materially or otherwise in its matter. Sometimes we need to share regardless of if it seems good just now.

When inverted, the six of pentacles represents issues related to imbalances in giving and taking.

Typically referring to financial or emotional issues concerning exchanges between individuals, and often implicating those who care most about each other like brothers and sisters.

The inverted six of pentacles would advise against treating seemingly charitable acts at face value. Sometimes manipulation is involved so there should be clear boundaries established before any giving or taking.

Ultimately, it is for you to decide if your actions are truly selfless, and if others are expecting of you when you assume generosity.

The Six of Cups

The Six of Cups symbolizes nostalgia, purity and connection with the past.

This card often shows a child giving flowers to another child, symbolizing pleasant memories and the warmth felt due to cherished recollections.

It indicates that this card wants you to have simple joyful memories which contribute to emotional wellness. Spend some time looking back fondly of those early days of innocence and consider recreating moments that brought you joy in that era of your life.

The six of cups reversed implies that there are unresolved issues from our past, potentially clinging onto childhood memories to create a false sense of nostalgia. This could also mean that you or someone near you is having difficulties in moving forward, rather remaining stuck in the same old rut and repeating patterns.

In addition, being reversed suggests one needs to let go of their past lives and instead embrace the present realities.

Reversed, this card might indicate emotional immaturity which can prevent a person from growing. Reflect and self-examine so you can see where change and renewal are required. Let yourself heal and free yourself from previous restrictions toward attaining emotional balance and maturity.

The Six of Swords

The journey across still waters signifies transition from trouble to tranquility as depicted by the six of swords.

It’s all about recovering both physically and mentally after passing through a hard time, where you leave behind traumatic experiences on your way to peace and stability.

It brings about hope and optimism leaving one with an impression that there is light at the end of the tunnel despite past struggles.

The six of swords reminds us that change can be embraced and that sometimes people learn from terrible occurrences to see vast improvements in their life. This highlights the importance of seeking guidance in transition to make it through to a brighter future.

When reversed, the six of swords implies challenges faced while moving from difficult times towards calmness.

When upright, it means leaving behind turbulent times for calmer seas. However, if the card is reversed, it may suggest resistance to change, unresolved feelings or unfinished business that hinder progress.

One should find determination to let go of emotional burdens that prevents them from going forward.

This card calls for a deeper understanding of oneself and their emotions in order to emerge healed and ready to walk into a better phase of life.

Further Reading

Below are some books on amazon that discuss tarot and numerology in more detail:

• The angel numbers book by Mystic Michaela
• The little book of numerology by Elise Wild
• Ultimate Guide to Tarot by Liz Dean 
• Origins of the Tarot: A Guidebook to the Ancestral Influences that Shaped the Tarot’s Minor Arcana by Benjamin David Hoshour

Here are the other posts within this blog discussing tarot meanings.

• Aces in Tarot
• Twos in Tarot
• Threes in Tarot
• Fours in Tarot
• Fives in Tarot
• Sixes in Tarot
• Sevens in Tarot
• Eights in Tarot
• Nines in Tarot
• Tens in Tarot
• Princes in Tarot
• Princesses in Tarot
• Queens in Tarot
• Kings in Tarot