Six of Cups tarot card meaning
Minor Arcana, Cups · Water · Sun in Scorpio · Yes or no: yes
Six of Cups upright
Keywords: nostalgia, childhood, innocence, kindness
This card points to sweetness, memory and simple kindness. It asks you to reconnect with what made you happy as a child, and to give and receive without calculation. The past can be a gift when it is visited lightly.
Six of Cups reversed
Keywords: stuck in the past, idealized memories, growing up
Reversed, the Six of Cups suggests living in memories rather than the present, or a past seen through a rosy haze. It asks you to bring the best of what was into what is now. Growing up is allowed.
Six of Cups in love
Upright: An old flame, a shared memory or a childlike tenderness warms the relationship.
Reversed: Comparing the present to an idealized past keeps you from seeing what is here now.
Six of Cups for career and work
Upright: Old contacts, familiar skills or a return to something you loved doing bring unexpected gifts.
Reversed: Clinging to how things used to be done holds back the fresh approach that is needed.
Symbols
- the child offering a cup of flowers: innocent generosity
- the six cups filled with white flowers: pure and simple pleasures
- the walled garden: the safety of childhood
- the old town and the guard walking away: the past kept secure but not watched over
A question to sit with: What simple joy from your past could you bring back into today?