The Six of Cups

Six of Cups Meaning

The Six of Cups is one of the Minor Arcana, number 6 of the Cups suit. The Tarot interpretation of the Six of Cups almost always involves an old friend, either in person or by the evocation of a strong memory. There is often a feeling of nostalgia, and the danger of viewing the past with rose-tinted glasses. It can also represent candy and light-hearted play, enabled by a sense of security.

Six of Cups Reversed Meaning

The Six of Cups reversed means remembering something the wrong way, overlooking an important detail due to bias, having something that was supposed to be fun get ruined, or having a form of protection be stripped away or proven useless.

Six of Cups Astrological and Esoteric Correspondences

This card is tied to memory, return, and the innocence of the past, associating it with the birthstones Opal and Turquoise. Learn more about the significance of its number 6 on the numerology page, and its element Water on the elements page.

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