On our cups journey, which is one dimension of our overall hero's journey, representing the intuition and emotions, we have reached the six card.
In numerology, 6's are numbers of harmony and balance, unlike the 5 cards which are troublesome and tumultuous.
The six of cups is the most nostalgic card in the entire tarot. It depicts two young people, the male being older, and a younger female. It denotes a sense of tenderness and familiar love.
This card could symbolize a longing for a past relationship, or a newfound love that feels safe and intimate.
My favorite quote that summarizes this feeling for me, is by Ralph Waldo Emerson:
"A person of related mind, a brother or sister by nature, comes to us so softly and easily, so nearly and intimately, as if it were the blood in our proper veins, that we feel as if some one was gone, instead of another having come; we are utterly relieved and refreshed; it is a sort of joyful solitude.”
The six of cups is the sweetest, most romantic card in the tarot, because it is a homecoming of the heart. We have found a person who makes us feel safer than if we were alone, and truly seen, loved, and understood.
It's the epitome of love, what we yearn for, and if it is lost, we reminisce and long for the happier times of the past.
The warning with this card is not to get caught in the past...It could also indicate that someone or something from your past is attempting to make a comeback...
