Minor Arcana · Cups · 6
Six of Cups Tarot Card Meaning
- Arcana
- Minor Arcana
- Suit
- Cups
- Rank
- Six
- Element
- Water
- Yes or no
- Yes · Reversed: Maybe
Upright meaning
Nostalgia · innocence · old connections
Warm memories or someone from the past come back to mind. An innocent heart brings comfort.
Reversed meaning
Living in the past · rose-tinted memories · growing up
Clinging to the past makes you miss the present. Leave memories as memories and live now.
In a yes-or-no reading
- UprightYesThe card says things are moving the way you hope.
- ReversedMaybeIt isn't settled yet. It could depend on conditions or timing.
What the suit means — Cups
Cups are the suit of water. They stand for emotions and love, relationships and the flow of the heart.
What the number means — Six
Six is the number of harmony, recovery and give-and-take after conflict.
The 14 Cups
- Ace of Cups
- Two of Cups
- Three of Cups
- Four of Cups
- Five of Cups
- Six of Cups
- Seven of Cups
- Eight of Cups
- Nine of Cups
- Ten of Cups
- Page of Cups
- Knight of Cups
- Queen of Cups
- King of Cups
Draw your own
Now that you know the card, think of one question and shuffle the deck yourself. Which of the 78 cards comes up is decided the moment you shuffle.
Meanings follow the widely used Rider–Waite tradition, and the pictures are simple designs drawn for this site. Please treat tarot as a light-hearted aid to reflection.