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Six of Cups, Minor Arcana · Cups, from the oil-painted Garden of Arcana tarot deck

Minor Arcana · Cups

Six of Cups tarot card meaning

The Six of Cups carries the scent of childhood, nostalgia and tenderness. Sweet memories, simple gifts and people from your past return to remind you who you are at heart.

  • nostalgia
  • childhood
  • tenderness
  • memories
  • innocence
Upright
Nostalgia, childhood and tenderness.
Reversed
Living anchored in the past.

What does the Six of Cups mean in love?

In love, it may herald the return of someone familiar or a bond full of sweetness and innocence. Enjoy simple tenderness, the little things and playing together without pretense.

What does the Six of Cups mean for work and career?

At work, it invites you to reclaim skills or passions you had set aside. An old contact, an idea from another time or a friendly environment could give fresh meaning to what you do.

What does the Six of Cups mean for money?

With money, it suggests simple generosity and gestures that don't need to be grand to matter. Revisit the lessons about abundance you learned at home and keep the ones that give you peace of mind.

What does the Six of Cups say about your well-being?

Your well-being is fed by play, tenderness and connection with your inner child. Return to activities that once made you happy, visit places you love and treat yourself with the same sweetness you would offer a little one.

What does the Six of Cups mean spiritually?

Spiritually, the Six of Cups returns you to innocence and wonder. Seeing the world through a child's eyes opens you to everyday magic and to a simple, luminous faith.

What does the Six of Cups mean reversed?

Reversed, the Six of Cups warns against living anchored in the past or idealizing what has already been. Nostalgia becomes a hiding place that keeps you from enjoying what is happening now.

Be grateful for what you lived and let it go with love. Keep your memories as treasures, not chains, and choose one concrete action that grounds you joyfully in the present.

What advice does the Six of Cups give?

Honor your story and rescue from the past whatever nourishes you. Offer someone a tender gesture, play for a while without guilt and let loving memories light up your present.

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