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Minor Arcana · Cups

Six of Cups

Tarot card meaning: upright and reversed, in love, work and money.

Six of Cups tarot card, from A Little Witchy's painted deck
On our card, a boy in a sunny courtyard hands a golden goblet full of white lilies to a smaller girl in pigtails. Five more flower-filled goblets stand on the stone steps around them, with an old well behind.
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What Six of Cups means

Flowers in cups and a kid handing a gift to a smaller kid. The Six of Cups smells like an old kitchen and Saturday morning cartoons. An old friend or an old song might drift back in.

After the Five's spilled cups, the Six offers something simple and kind, which fits a number that brings harmony back. The children and the flower-filled cups stand for innocence and giving without keeping score, the way small kids hand over their best thing without thinking twice. It's read as nostalgia, childhood memories and old friends drifting back into your life. Small things carry it: a song from years ago on the radio, a photo you'd forgotten, or a kindness from someone you used to know.

Six of Cups reversed

Living in the good old days a little too hard. They weren't that perfect, and today has a few things going for it too.

Reversed, the past starts to hold you back. You may be polishing old memories until they look better than they were, or repeating patterns you learned long ago. It can also say it's time to leave the old nest and build something of your own.

In love, work and money

Love

An old flame, sweet familiar affection, or a playful moment that reminds you why you like each other. Bring back a silly little ritual from when things were new.

Work

Returning to an old skill or project, or a kind gesture at work. Help someone newer without expecting anything back.

Money

Gifts, generosity, or noticing money habits you picked up growing up. A small, thoughtful present can mean more than an expensive one.

Yes or no?

Leans yes. it's a gentle, kind card, more about warmth than big wins, but warm is good.

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