Tarot card guide
Six of Cups
- Arcana
- Minor
- Keywords
- nostalgia · childhood · reunion · sweetness of the past
The essence
In an old courtyard, one child hands another a cup filled with flowers. This is memory's water — the sweetness of who we used to be, occasionally showing up again uninvited.
Upright · Love
A reunion or shared memory stirs real tenderness — let nostalgia visit without moving in.
Upright · Work
A skill or passion from your past becomes relevant again — don't write it off as childish.
Upright · Path
Healing a piece of your inner child unlocks a joy you thought you'd lost.
Reversed · Love
Idealizing the past clouds your view of the present — today's bond shouldn't have to compete with a memory.
Reversed · Work
Clinging to old methods out of comfort blocks what the current moment actually calls for.
Reversed · Path
Living inside nostalgia keeps you from building new memories — honor the past without staying trapped there.
Astrological bridge
The Six of Cups is water remembering its own source — feeling returning to innocence without getting stuck in it.