Six of Disks


The six of disks is a beautiful card that’s meaning goes a bit deeper than the picture shows. It can be particularly  meaningful coming after the 5 of disks. 



Here we see three people, two asking for a donation and one giving the donation. Above them are six disks, and the background seems to be quite lush, but not overwhelmingly so. The man standing in the middle, is dressed in the traditional clothing of a merchant, for the time period. In one hand he holds a scale and on the other hand he has 6 coins, 4 of which are being dropped into the palm of the person with the tan cape and bandage on his head, kneeling in front of him. The bandage indicates the person may be dealing with mental illness or a head injury and the tan cape indicate he is focused survival. Two coins remain in the merchants hand, presumably to be given to the person in blue, also crouched down in front of the merchant. The color blue indicates this person is on a spiritual path and may have chosen the life of an ascetic and is requesting donations. It is clear the merchant has done well for himself and is in a place to share some of what he earned with this less fortunate.

This card is particularly special coming after the 5 of disks, it shows that this person has come our of poverty and lack and has risen on his money journey. It’s is the deepest meaning of the 5 of disks that tells us we can rise out of our situation, no matter how bleak it may seem in the moment, and the results of this growth is realized in this card. A once despondent person has turned their situation around and is now in a place to offer help to those in need. This card has a lot to do with the flow of money and how when we are in it, we are not only able to provide for ourselves but we can also be generous with others. 
 

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