Six of Cups
Astrology: Sun in Scorpio | Element: Water | Time: 11/2–11/12
“They say that people who go to Swan Lake together can stay together forever.” This is a story that has circulated in the town for many years. A boy meets the first girl he ever likes. One day, the two of them quietly make their way deep into the valley. The sky is heavy and overcast, and the water lies still like a slab of gray stone. They do not see Swan Lake, but they walk a long way together to reach this place. The girl shyly hooks her little finger around the boy’s. Suddenly, the sky clears. Sunlight ignites the surface of the water, and swans glide out from the trees. Yet none of it seems to matter anymore—their blushing faces outshine everything.
Symbolism:
Hands Hooking Pinky Fingers: A shy, tentative gesture rather than a passionate embrace, symbolizing innocence, gentleness, sincerity, and unconditional emotional communication.
Mountains: A symbol of security, belonging, protection, and emotional safety.
Circular Clouds: Layers of memory and time, representing emotional depth and the persistence of the past.
Six Swans: The six conceptual cups—different emotional states that together form a pure and harmonious bond.
Colorful Lake Surface: Reflection of happiness, warmth, and positive emotional flow.
Sunlight and Sky: Optimism, clarity, and a hopeful future.
The Nature of the Number Six: Six represents balance and care. It echoes blessing (The Lovers), giving (Six of Pentacles), and emotional support (Six of Cups).
Upright:
Childhood, memories, nostalgia, care, giving, innocent connection, gentleness, purity, simple beauty.
Personality: Nostalgic and sentimental, warm and compassionate, values tradition and emotional roots, protective, gentle in expression, prefers familiarity and emotional stability.
Relationship: Pure and safe emotional bonds, mutual care and protection, warmth like childhood companionship, shared memories and values, a strong sense of belonging.
Career/Studies: Growth in familiar or traditional fields, mentor–apprentice dynamics, steady progress through accumulated experience, reliable and supportive environments.
Finances: Conservative and steady financial habits, family support or inheritance, slow accumulation, spending for emotional value, reliable long-term stability.
Advice: The warmth of the past nourishes the present. Cherish what you have and share kindness with those around you. Let memory be a foundation, not an anchor, and move forward gently but steadily.
Reversed:
Growing up, neglect, forced maturity, illusion shattered, clinging to the past, stagnation, delayed growth.
Personality: Over-attached to familiarity, resistant to change, trapped in nostalgia, lacking independence, difficulty adapting to new environments.
Relationship: Difficulty letting go of the past, emotional dependence, lack of growth space, overprotection leading to suffocation, avoidance of present challenges.
Career/Studies: Remaining in the comfort zone, fear of innovation or change, reliance on outdated methods, stagnation that calls for courage and renewal.
Finances: Excessive conservatism, missed opportunities, rigid habits, fear of new approaches, need to update financial perspectives.
Advice: Memories are meant to guide, not confine. Honor the past without becoming bound by it. Build independence gradually and find balance between safety and growth.