Suit: Cups
Six of Cups: tarot card meaning
Nostalgia, childhood and the warmth of memories.
Yes or no: Yes
Upright position
A child offers another a cup of flowers. The card is about memories, innocence, people from the past and simple kindness.
More about the card
A boy offers a girl a cup with white flowers in the courtyard of an old house, with other cups of flowers around. The Six of Cups is about memories, childhood, tenderness and innocence. It often means meeting old friends, returning to the places you grew up in, a gift or warmth that comes from the past. The card suggests remembering what once made you happy, but not living only in yesterday.
Reversed position
The reversed Six speaks of getting stuck in the past or idealizing what cannot come back.
Symbolism of the card
A boy offers a girl a cup of white flowers in the courtyard of an old house. The flowers mean innocence and sincerity, and the old house the past and childhood.
In love and relationships
Warm memories, a past love, tenderness without games.
At work and in finances
Returning to an old project or colleagues. Past experience can come in handy.
Reversed in love
Idealizing the past or staying stuck in an old relationship. An ex may come back, but unchanged. The card suggests asking yourself honestly whether you miss the person or who you were back then.
As a feeling
Tenderness and nostalgia: a warm look back at the past, with perhaps a little longing.
The card as a person
A kind, sentimental person with a childlike sincerity. They value family traditions, old photos and childhood friends, and know how to give warmth without calculation.
As the card of the day
Call your parents or an old friend, look through photos, return to a favorite childhood activity. A good day for small gifts and for caring for children.
Yes or no
Yes, especially when it concerns people or things from the past.
Combinations with other cards
- Six of Cups + The Sun
Happy memories, childhood joy, lightness and a carefree spirit.
- Six of Cups + Five of Cups
Nostalgia turns into sadness: the past cannot be brought back.
- Six of Cups + Judgement
The return of a person or situation from the past, a second chance.
Questions to ask yourself
When this card comes up, it helps to answer honestly:
- What made me happy in childhood?
- Whom or what do I miss?
- What from the past is worth taking into the future?
The card’s advice
Take warmth from the past, not regret.