Six of Cups
Meaning upright
The Six of Cups is sweet nostalgia and a return to your roots. A gift from the past arrives, memories surface, or you meet an old friend. The child within you, full of innocent joy, is waking up.
This card invites you to draw strength from memories and tender moments. The past can be a support to you. Allow yourself a little of that childlike lightness.
Meaning reversed
In the reversed position you cannot let go of the past and you feed illusions about what once was. You escape into memories instead of into the present. Nostalgia is keeping you stuck.
The card invites you to come back to the here and now. The past is beautiful, but you are living today. Open yourself to the present.
Love & relationships
An old love may return or a feeling from the past may flare up again. Tenderness and memories rule your relationships. Enjoy that warmth.
In the reversed position you cling too tightly to the past. You idealise what was instead of living now.
Work & career
You may return to a previous job or to work that has proven itself. Old contacts come to your aid. The past is working in your favour.
In the reversed position outdated ways are holding you back. You cling to what no longer applies.
Finance
An inheritance, a gift or help from loved ones is coming. The past is working in your financial favour. Accept the support.
In the reversed position you rely too heavily on past certainties. Old sources may no longer be enough.
Health
Recovery is coming and with it a return of childlike joy. Body and soul are healing. Allow yourself some lightness.
In the reversed position old memories or an unprocessed past weigh on you. Something from earlier is making itself known.
Advice for you
Memories are a gift, but live today.