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A breath of wind is all there is to fame here upon earth: it blows this way and that, and when it changes quarter it changes name.” - Dante

— Veefre

One of the cards that Charlotte has Faraday try to guess - or remember - is the six of clubs.

The six of clubs also appears inside Aaron’s room, in the corner of the painting of the boy on a bicycle.

What is the significance of the six of clubs?

Well….

The Six of Clubscard represents the “Oceanic Six”.

There are also various Tarot and Fortune-Telling meanings for the card, some of which may resonate. See the comment which follows.

Key characters

Short Name Full Name Episodes Theories
Hurley Hugo “Hurley” Reyes 2.18, 2.4, 1.18, 4.1, 4.12 558
Jack Jack Shephard 1.1, 1.5, 2.11, 1.11, 1.16, 1.20, 3.9, 3.22, 3.1, 4.10, 4.12, & 3” href=”/episodes/theres-no-place-home-parts-2-3/”>4.13 1459
Kate Katherine “Kate” Austen 3.6, 1.2, 1.3, 2.9, 1.12, 1.16, 1.22, 3.15, 4.4, 4.12 713
Sayid Sayid Jarrah 2.14, 1.9, 3.11, 4.3, 4.12 389

Key episodes

# Title Aired Central character Theories
3.22 Through The Looking Glass 5-23-2007 Jack 1252

Key events

Theme Relevant Episodes Theories
Oceanic Flight 815 crashes 1.1 586

Comments

  1. Veefre Mar 2, 2008 9:34 p.m. Comment: 1

    The six of clubs, in Tarot, represents the Six of Wands, which in turn convey a victory after a long effort, acclaim, and high self-esteem. However, it may be fleeting.

    As one site quoted Dante:

    O gifted men, vainglorious for first place, how short a time the laurel crown stays green …………………………………….. A breath of wind is all there is to fame here upon earth: it blows this way and that, and when it changes quarter it changes name. ”

  2. Veefre Mar 2, 2008 9:43 p.m. Comment: 2

    So, it would seem that the Oceanic Six have achieved a measure of acclaim and victory in their escape from the Island. But it also appears, from Jack’s downward spiral, his lies during Kate’s trial, etc, that his sense of pride is not quite intact.

  3. Quarantine Mar 3, 2008 6:11 p.m. Comment: 3

    So, six = six, and oceanic = clubs?

    Um…ok.

  4. Veefre Mar 3, 2008 8:46 p.m. Comment: 4

    six = six, and oceanic = clubs? ”

    No, that’s not what I said.

    I used the double equals signs “==” to indicate a correspondence, not an equality.

    Think outside the hatch.