Six of Cups - Meaning of Six of Cups in Tarot Cards

The Six of Cups can be associated with violence, anger and mean spirits in the world. Certainly there is enough of this, but there is also much good will and caring. A mother hands a drink to her child. A friend lends his car for the weekend. A worker fills in for a sick colleague. Small gestures, barely noticed, but so important. The Six of Cups is a card of simple goodness. It encourages you to be kind, generous and forgiving. This card can be associated with acting kindly or charitably. It can be related to doing something good for one another. It actually means sharing what you have. The Six of Cups is a card that teaches us that there is no happiness staying alone. Sharing is the way to contentment and only sharing and helping others can satisfy a person correctly.

The Six of Cups also represents innocence - a word with many shades of meaning. You can be innocent in the strictly legal sense of lack of guilt. You can be innocent of the truth - unaware of some secret. You can be lacking in deceit or corruption - innocent of ulterior motive. Finally, you can be virtuous or chaste. These are all possibilities that can apply to The Six of Cups, depending on the situation. Innocence can sometimes also be related to foolishness in some cases. It might be possible that an innocent person is too foolish to understand the gravity of something and might end up doing something stupid or unwanted.

Notice that the two figures on The Six of Cups appear to be children. Often this card represents a baby or young child. In a larger sense, it embraces all of childhood and the feelings we associate with youth. These feelings can be of being carefree, playful, secure and loved. Children are our treasure and the sweetness of The Six of Cups is a quality to be treasured as well. The Six of Cups can also be related to memories from childhood along with feelings. It is sometimes good to remember the past which was innocent and full of light. This card can be associated with such instances.

The Six of Cups can be associated with feeling contentment and surrounding yourself with goodness. A person with this card is blissful unaware and has a clear conscience. He is not corrupted and appreciates the simple joys of life. The Six of Cups can also be associated with the presence of a child or a young person. A person with this card feels carefree and is taken care of. Such a person feels nostalgic by remembering the good old days. He enjoys youthful activities. The Six of Cups is a card that can also be associated with actually having a baby.

The following can be closely related to this card :

• Good Will
• Innocence
• Childhood