The Deck · Minor Arcana
Six of Cups
Minor Arcana · Cups

Six of Cups

Uprightnostalgia · innocence · reunion · pure intentions
Reversedstuck in the past · outgrown ideals · unrealistic nostalgia · moving forward

Inside a quiet, ancient stone courtyard, a young boy dressed in historical garb tenderly hands a copper chalice filled with a blooming white lily to a younger girl. Five additional cups filled with flowers stand arranged around them.

The atmosphere is thick with security and peace, shielded from the outside world. The card acts as an emotional time capsule, representing the preservation of pure, uncorrupted joy and the sacred exchange of kindness across generations.

Upright

The Six of Cups brings a gentle message of emotional restoration through your roots. Upright, it speaks of heartwarming nostalgia, a reunion with an old friend, or a return to a simpler, more innocent state of mind that allows you to heal current wounds with pure, unconditional love.

Reversed

Reversed, sweet nostalgia turns into a trap. It indicates that you are living in a romanticized version of the past, stubbornly refusing to grow up, or clinging to outgrown childhood ideals that prevent you from navigating the complexities of your adult life.

The Threshold