Mediation with the Minor Arcana Sixes

Written By Klara SaLees
Four Tarot cards arranged in a line against a closeup of green colored stone: Six of Swords, Six of Pentacles, Six of Cups, and Six of Wands, from the Smith-Waite Tarot deck.

The Sixes carry the message of mediation, an intervention that leads to harmony. After the resistance of the 5s, the 6s offer a resting point where support gathers round to move us forward. 

Six of…

Swords: mediation of thoughts 

Pentacles: mediation of resources

Cups: mediation of emotions  

Wands: mediation of actions

The 5s brought a difficult choice only we could make and the 6s are where we process the aftermath with help from others. There is an element of surprise in the intervention, something unplanned that reconciles past actions. With the echo call to The Lovers (number 6 in the Major Arcana) the intervention may feel fated or divinely sent.

In everyday scenarios the Sixes can show up as…

Swords: a friend, therapist, or an idea from a book, article, etc.

Pentacles: mutual aid, asking for material help, reciprocity

Cups: scents, sounds, and tastes that activate an emotional response

Wands: acknowledgement of hard work

Klara SaLees https://themoonunfolded.com
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