Card 41 • cups

Six of Cups

Brief Description

The Six of Cups centers on the past, childhood, nostalgia, and reconnection with former friends or ways of life. It signifies recovery of what was lost, strong roots and ancestral memory, loyalty, and reconciliation. Reversed, it can indicate broken ties, quarrels or betrayals, unresolved past matters, or a need to examine and reconnect with one's roots. Magickally, it is used to call back people or things from the past and to represent deep-rooted connections with ancestors and friendships.

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Card Name

Six of Cups

Description

The past; a romantic interest or friend from the past reappears; childhood; friendship; a reconnection with a former way of life; the strength of one's roots; ancestral memory; what is lost is recovered; reconciliation; nostalgia; memories; loyalty.

Reversed

Ties to the past are broken; a quarrel with a friend or the loss of a friend; betrayal or lack of loyalty; a need to examine and reconnect with one's roots; a matter in the past was not resolved or taken care of; an argument between siblings.

Magickal Uses

Use in spells to reconnect with something or someone from the past, to recover something lost or stolen, or to represent deep-rooted connections, friendships, ancestors, and ties to the past.

Visual Description

Two children kneel on the grass arranging six silver cups in the dirt; one child uses a small trowel while the other tends a sprouting plant in a cup. Behind them an elderly couple sits on a park bench, arm in arm, watching with gentle smiles. A purple-flowering tree and sunlit greenery frame the scene, and a walking cane leans against the bench. The cups are metallic and reflective, some containing small plants or objects, and the foreground shows a worn path edged by roots.

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