Six of Cups
Take the genuine gift from the past and leave behind the version that no longer fits.
Upright Meaning
The past returns through memory, reunion, generosity, or a simpler form of joy. Receive its sweetness while recognizing that remembrance is most helpful when it nourishes the present.
Keywords
nostalgiakindnesschildhoodreunioninnocence
Reversed Meaning
Nostalgia may be idealizing what was, or an old story is ready to be outgrown. Healing comes from honoring the younger self without asking the present to become the past again.
Keywords
living in the pastoutgrowing old tiesunresolved childhoodindependenceidealization
Symbolism
Children — Childhood experience, innocence, and memories of earlier life.
Gift of a flower-filled cup — Generosity and the passing on of affection or tradition.
White flowers — The scene's gentle, innocent quality.
Enclosed courtyard — Familiar surroundings associated with protection and comfort.
- Element
- Water
- Sign
- Scorpio
- Yes or No
- Yes