Minor Arcana - Cups: Six

Six of Cups

The meaning of this card

Six of CupsThe Six of Cups shows a young boy giving a cup with flowers to a little girl as a present.

This card represents the past, childhood and people from the past who are not longer part of your life. It shows that you may want to go back in time to those happier times.

This cards shows that the past is now behind you and the path forward is one which is filled with hope.

(1909 Rider-Waite-Smith Tarot deck images)

 

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Meaning - upright

What this card means

Upright, this card has the following meanings:

  • progress in all areas of your life, all projects and relationships
  • a friend from the past returns to your life
  • finding a use for skills or talents that have been hidden or not used in a very long time
  • happy memories from the past and the people of the past
  • surrounded by loving family and friends

 

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Meaning - reversed

What this card means

Reversed, this card has the following meanings:

  • let go of the unhappy memories of the past
  • keep an eye out for opportunities that come your way
  • guard against being overly suspicious
  • a time of renewal and moving forward, discarding the pain of the past

 

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