The Six of Cups is a gentle card that represents nostalgia, basking in childhood memories and joy and innocence.

The memories you fondly remember do not have to be from your childhood.

It can be from when you were a teenager to when you were a younger adult, especially during simpler times.

Let's go over the appearance and history of this card.

The History And Appearance Of The Six of Cups

The Six of Cups first appeared in a deck of tarot cards known as the Visconti-Sforza tarot deck.

This deck was created in the 15th century for Duke Francesco Sforza and his wife, Bianca Maria Visconti.

The Six of Cups is believed to represent their six children.

The Six of Cups has changed over the years, but the card's meaning has remained the same.

This card is still associated with happiness, nostalgia, and innocence.

It is a reminder to cherish the good times and the people who have been a part of our lives.

When you look at this card from the Rider-Waite-Smith deck, you will see a young boy leaning down.

He is passing over a cup with flowers to a little girl, and she looks at him with respect and admiration.

The kids represent childhood memories and innocence, and you see an older gentleman walking in the background.

The vibe you get from that is that he says you no longer have to worry about adult issues.

You also see the kids standing in a courtyard of a home that looks like an estate home representing security and safety.

Now, let's go over what it means to get the Six of Cups in a reading.

What It Means To Get The Six of Cups In A Reading

The Six of Cups is generally associated with nostalgia and looking back on happy memories.

It can represent a time when things were simpler and more innocent.

This card can also suggest that you take a break from your current situation and focus on what's important to you.

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The Six of Cups suggest that things are going well if you're currently in a relationship.

You and your partner will likely have a strong connection and share many happy memories.

However, this card can also indicate that you may be longing for a time when things were simpler.

If you're feeling this way, it's essential to communicate with your partner and ensure you're both on the same page.

If you're single, the Six of Cups can indicate that you're ready to find love.

This is an excellent time to put yourself out there and meet new people.

You may find yourself attracted to someone who reminds you of a past love.

However, it's important to stay open-minded and remember that not every relationship has to be perfect.

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When this card comes up, something from your past emerges in your life.

For example, it could signify that a childhood friend will suddenly appear in your life.

Perhaps you have been invited to a high school reunion (not me, no way, as I hated high school).

Whether the memories from high school were happy depends on the other cards in the spread.

But it is something from your past that is coming into your life.

Usually, this card represents happy memories from the past unless it is reversed.

You may also come across an item that you had as a child packed away, which will bring back memories.

As you may go through your old things in a box.

Sometimes when this card comes up, it indicates that you need to do inner child work.

But, once again, that depends on the spread.

Now, let's go back to some numerology.

After the chaos and upheaval that comes with five, balance, cooperation, and communication come with six.

And now, onto the storytelling.

So that new mom became a new mom indicated by the Three of Cups.

However, she became bored and dissatisfied with having to deal with the new mom duties indicated by the Four of Cups.

And the guilt came up onto her, and she was going through a hard time navigating motherhood as she was constantly down and crying indicated by the Five of Cups.

However, she is beginning to appreciate things more, and as she takes her new baby to programs, she can find some hobbies that bring her back to the simpler times, as indicated by the Six of Cups.

Now, let's go over the Six of Cups reversed.

Six Of Cups Reversed

When the Six of Cups shows up in reverse, it is indicative that you are living in the past and unable to get into the present.

This can be due to focusing on either positive or negative memories.

You may have also lost touch with your inner child, which means your life is not fun in any way at all.

If you are bogged down by too many responsibilities and have no time for fun, this is what happens, and you need a balance.

And the Six of Cups, in reverse, will lead to poor mental health, either way.

Focusing on too many bad memories will bring you down, and if you don't allow yourself to free yourself from too many responsibilities, that leads to burnout, and neither is pretty.

You can also say that the Six of Cups reversed can also represent C-PTSD for self-explanatory reasons.

It is extremely hard to live in the present when you have horrid memories from the past plaguing you.

And even if you can live in the present, you can come into triggers that will bring you back emotionally.

Now you know what the Six of Cups reversed represents, let's talk about how you can apply this card upright in your life.

How To Incorporate The Six of Cups Into Your Life

You want to do this in an upright fashion.

When you want to enjoy yourself and return to a hobby, you enjoyed as a child, such as drawing or painting, that is the card to focus on.

Life is not supposed to be only full of work and responsibility.

You can go and play and have a bit of fun.

Anyway, I have decided to end the podcast, and I know that the Cups suit is not finished, and there is the Pentacles, but I am too busy as I have a lot of client writing work to focus on and also have an upcoming job which I am very much looking forward to.

However, I will finish the series in written form, so I will not leave you hanging without covering the Pentacles suit.

All you have to do is subscribe to https://miriamreadstarot.substack.com, and you can read about the rest of the cards.

I will write about the Seven of Cups next.