Six of Cups Meaning

Cups · Water · Yes or no: Yes

Upright

nostalgia, childhood, innocence, reunion

The Six of Cups drifts sweetly through memory and innocent connection. A reunion or gift from the past brings joy and comfort.

Reversed

stuck in past, naivety, unrealistic, moving forward

Reversed, nostalgia becomes a trap that prevents growth. Release idealized memories and resist living in what was at the expense of what is.

Six of Cups in love

Cups are the suit of the heart, so this card speaks directly to feelings, connection and emotional needs. Upright, the Six of Cups brings nostalgia and childhood into your love life. Reversed, watch for stuck in past and naivety.

As feelings

Their feelings are real and emotional, even if they don’t say them out loud. As feelings, the Six of Cups suggests nostalgia and childhood.

Career and money

In work, Cups point to collaboration, satisfaction, creative fulfilment and how you feel about what you do. Upright, expect nostalgia and childhood. Reversed, the risk is stuck in past and naivety.

As advice

As advice, the Six of Cups asks you to lean into nostalgia and childhood, and to guard against stuck in past.

Symbolism

Sixes restore harmony after the Five: cooperation, recovery and generosity. The suit of Cups covers emotions, relationships, intuition and the heart.

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