The Six of Cups is the card of the past and of longing. It speaks of memories, childhood and people who come back.
What Six of Cups means
The Six of Cups brings nostalgia: sweet memories, people from long ago, childhood places. It is a tender card that warms the heart.
In a spread, it points to reunions, contact from the past and old feelings returning. It can also speak of gifts, kindness and simple generosity.
The warning is not to live on memories alone: the past is beautiful, but life is happening now.
The card image
A child offers another child a cup full of flowers in an old garden, with a house in the background. The flowers are simple affection; the children are innocence; the house is the past that gives you roots.
Six of Cups in love
In love, it is the classic card of the ex who comes back or the childhood sweetheart who reappears. It also speaks of tender, secure relationships. If you are asking about someone's return, it is one of the most favorable cards.
What do they feel for me? Six of Cups in feelings
When you ask "how do they feel about me?", the Six of Cups shows longing and affection. This person remembers you fondly and thinks about what you shared. There is a wish to reconnect.
Six of Cups at work
At work, it can point to returning to a former job, reconnecting with old contacts or working with children and education.
Six of Cups and money
In finances, help from family or money tied to the past — an inheritance, an old sum that finally arrives.
Six of Cups reversed
Reversed, it speaks of being stuck in the past and idealizing what used to be. It asks you to let go of the memory and live in the present.
Combinations with other cards
Six of Cups with Judgement: a very likely return.
Six of Cups with the Five of Cups: longing that still hurts.
Six of Cups with the Two of Cups: an old love that is reborn.
Six of Cups in a yes-or-no reading
In Yes or No Tarot, Six of Cups answers yes. The full answer, with the why, depends on your question.
Mestre Cruz's advice
Honor the past, but don't live there. If someone from long ago comes back, welcome them with the heart you have today.
Frequently asked questions
Does the Six of Cups mean my ex will come back?
It is one of the cards most connected to the return of someone from the past.
Is the Six of Cups a good card?
Yes, it is tender and positive, with a warning not to live on memories alone.
Is the Six of Cups a yes or a no?
It is a yes.