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Six of Cups, Rider-Waite-Smith deck

Tarot card meaning

Six of Cups in love

Warm memories and gentle generosity, with children offering flowers in a cup.

  • nostalgia
  • innocence
  • kindness

How our meanings are written

▲Upright

Warm memories and gentle generosity, with children offering flowers in a cup. In a relationship, it suggests old affection, shared history or simple kindness. If you are single, someone from your past or a familiar, comforting person may return. Treasure the sweetness without living in it.

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▼Reversed

Stuck in the past, or looking back instead of ahead. In a relationship, nostalgia can hide present problems, or old issues resurface. If you are single, an ex or old ideal may block new love. Let the past be a memory.

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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 in love?

Warm memories and gentle generosity, with children offering flowers in a cup. In a relationship, it suggests old affection, shared history or simple kindness. If you are single, someone from your past or a familiar, comforting person may return. Treasure the sweetness without living in it.

What does Six of Cups reversed mean in love?

Stuck in the past, or looking back instead of ahead. In a relationship, nostalgia can hide present problems, or old issues resurface. If you are single, an ex or old ideal may block new love. Let the past be a memory.

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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