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Six of Cups

Six of Cups (Minor Arcana, Cups) represents nostalgia, kindness, familiar bonds. Upright: A memory, familiar person, or simple act of kindness reconnects you with what once felt safe and sincere. Reversed: The past may be idealised, avoided, or allowed to make present choices on outdated information.

ArcanaMinor · Cups
Keywordsnostalgia, kindness, familiar bonds
UprightA memory, familiar person, or simple act of kindness reconnects you with what once felt safe and sincere.
ReversedThe past may be idealised, avoided, or allowed to make present choices on outdated information.
LoveA past connection can be understood with tenderness; reconciliation still needs present-day compatibility and consent.
CareerOld skills, mentors, or previous work may help now, but adapt them to the current context rather than recreating the past.

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What does the Six of Cups tarot card mean?
Six of Cups signifies nostalgia, kindness, familiar bonds. Upright it means: A memory, familiar person, or simple act of kindness reconnects you with what once felt safe and sincere.
What does Six of Cups reversed mean?
The past may be idealised, avoided, or allowed to make present choices on outdated information.
Six of Cups in a love reading?
A past connection can be understood with tenderness; reconciliation still needs present-day compatibility and consent.