Tarot Card Library
Six of Cups
Also written as 6 of Cups.
Six of Cups tarot card meaning: upright & reversed interpretations, plus love, career & yes-or-no guidance. Keywords: nostalgia, reconnection, innocence.
Tarot Card
Minor ArcanaSix of Cups: symbolism & imagery
A child offers a flower-filled cup to another in a quiet, familiar courtyard.
Six of Cups upright meaning
A tender, nostalgic connection, reconnecting with someone or something rooted in familiarity.
All 78 cards at a glanceSix of Cups reversed meaning
Reversed, it can mean living too much in the past, unrealistic nostalgia, or a need to finally move forward.
All 78 reversed meaningsSix of Cups in love & relationships
The Six of Cups in love is a tender, nostalgic connection: reconnecting with someone, or a relationship rooted in familiarity, comfort, and shared history. It's warm and innocent. The card favors enjoying the sweetness while making sure nostalgia isn't standing in for moving forward.
Free love tarot readingSix of Cups in career & work
At work, the Six of Cups points to returning to familiar ground: an old contact, a former skill, a company or field you've been part of before. The card favors drawing on the past constructively rather than clinging to how things used to be.
Free career tarot readingSix of Cups in money & finances
Financially, the Six of Cups can point to a gift, an inheritance, or the return of something from the past, money owed, an old asset resurfacing. The card favors receiving graciously while keeping an eye on the present, not just the past.
How Six of Cups feels
Warmth from the past, comfort in what's familiar.
Six of Cups: advice
Enjoy the nostalgia, but don't let it replace moving forward.
Six of Cups: reflection prompt
What from your past is asking to be revisited, gently?
Is Six of Cups a yes or no?
yes, especially tied to something familiar
Yes or no leanings for all 78 cardsSix of Cups in combination
All combinationsWhat two cards do to each other is not on either card’s own page. These pairings are read in full elsewhere.
With The Lovers
Six of Cups + The Lovers
The past asking to be chosen again. The Six of Cups is memory and nostalgia, often someone from before; The Lovers is a deliberate decision about values. Together they ask whether you want the person as they are now, or the version of them you remember.
With The Moon
Six of Cups + The Moon
Memory you cannot fully trust. The Six of Cups is warm recollection; The Moon distorts. Together they describe a past being remembered selectively, and a present decision being made on that edited version.
Six of Cups: frequently asked questions
What does Six of Cups mean?
A tender, nostalgic connection, reconnecting with someone or something rooted in familiarity.
What does Six of Cups mean reversed?
Reversed, it can mean living too much in the past, unrealistic nostalgia, or a need to finally move forward.
What does Six of Cups mean in love?
The Six of Cups in love is a tender, nostalgic connection: reconnecting with someone, or a relationship rooted in familiarity, comfort, and shared history. It's warm and innocent. The card favors enjoying the sweetness while making sure nostalgia isn't standing in for moving forward.
Is Six of Cups a yes or no card?
yes, especially tied to something familiar
Is Six of Cups a Major or Minor Arcana card?
Six of Cups is a Minor Arcana card in the suit of Cups. Cups is the suit of water, covering emotion, relationships and intuition, which is the arena this card's meaning plays out in.
Which tarot cards pair notably with Six of Cups?
Six of Cups has worked-through pairings with The Lovers, The Moon. Each of those combinations reads differently from either card alone, because the two cards modify each other rather than simply adding up.
Terms on this page
Full glossaryMore cards in Cups
View all CupsCups
Seven of Cups
imagination · options · daydreaming
Cups
Eight of Cups
walking away · seeking depth · release
Cups
Nine of Cups
satisfaction · fulfillment · contentment
Cups
Ten of Cups
fulfillment · harmony · lasting happiness
Cups
Page of Cups
curiosity · emotional openness · new idea
Cups
Knight of Cups
romance · idealism · genuine offer
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