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Six of Cups, Rider-Waite-Smith deck

Tarot card meaning

Six of Cups as feelings

They feel fondness, nostalgia and tenderness towards you.

  • nostalgia
  • innocence
  • kindness

How our meanings are written

▲Upright

They feel fondness, nostalgia and tenderness towards you. Their feelings may be rooted in shared history or sweet memories. They are gentle and kind.

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▼Reversed

They are caught in the past or comparing you to someone from it. Their feelings may rely too much on memory. They may need to let go of what was.

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Advice

Revisit happy memories and act with simple kindness. Reconnect with someone from your past if it feels right.

Reversed: Do not live in yesterday. Let the memories rest and look at what is in front of you.

A question to reflect on

What from my past is worth bringing forward?

Reversed: Am I remembering the past, or hiding in it?

Six of Cups: common questions

What does Six of Cups mean as feelings?

They feel fondness, nostalgia and tenderness towards you. Their feelings may be rooted in shared history or sweet memories. They are gentle and kind.

What does Six of Cups reversed mean as feelings?

They are caught in the past or comparing you to someone from it. Their feelings may rely too much on memory. They may need to let go of what was.

What advice does Six of Cups give?

Revisit happy memories and act with simple kindness. Reconnect with someone from your past if it feels right.

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