Six of Cups
The Six of Cups speaks to nostalgia, childhood innocence, and the simple joys of shared memories. It encourages reconnection with old friends and the comforts of the past while cautioning against idealizing what once was. Upright, it highlights generosity, sharing, and the sweetness of uncomplicated affection. Reversed, it can indicate the need to let go, move forward, or accept that leaving home and life changes have altered perspective and innocence.
Keywords
Title
Six of Cups
Character
The Snow Queen
Origin
Denmark, Danish fairy tale
Description
The Six of Cups evokes a nostalgia for sweeter times. Kai and Gerda are best friends as children, but when Kai is struck with depression, he leaves with the Snow Queen. Through many adventures, Gerda saves him, but by then, innocence is gone.
Upright
Nostalgia, old friends, simple joys, sharing, childhood
Reverse
The future, letting go, leaving home, rose-tinted glasses
Visual Description
Two children lean from neighboring dormer windows set in red-tiled roofs; one child passes a golden cup filled with colorful flowers to the other. Numerous ornate cups and blooming roses climb the scene around the windows and ledges. A black crow perches on the highest roof tile and a distant, snow-capped mountain rises against a pale sky. The title at the bottom reads "Six of Cups" and the artist signature "yoshiyoshitani" is visible in the lower right.
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