Make sure you grab the FREE Invictus Tarot TIY (Trust in Yourself!) Tarot workbook, if you haven't already! As a note, I am using the OG Rider-Waite deck for this series of posts, but you absolutely don't have to! Find the deck or decks that speak to you most, the cards you connect to most will always be better for your readings and sharpening your intuitive skills. This is just an example and reference for you to trust in yourself!
Six of Cups
Finding joy in the familiar, don't forget to stop and smell the flowers right in front of you. Sometimes everything you think you want is already within reach.
Keywords: nostalgia, childhood, sharing, gifts, memories, comfort, kindness, innocence, the past, reunions
General Meaning: This card is all about pleasant memories, reconnecting with loved ones from our history, and the simple joys of childhood. Find comfort in familiar surroundings and relationships.
Personal Interpretation: The Six of Cups whispers of the sweetness of remembering. It's like the scent of your grandmother's baking or the sound of laughter from a long-ago summer. It reminds me to appreciate the foundations of my life – the people and experiences that have shaped who I am.
Reversed Meaning: stuck in the past, obsessions, addictions, fixation, traumas
Affirmation: "I embrace the joy of the present while cherishing the lessons and loves of the past."
Symbolism: six cups, children, flowers in bloom, courtyard setting
Imagery Notes: six cups - emotional fulfillment, sharing of feelings; children - innocence and purity; flowers in bloom - blossoming memories of the past; courtyard setting - a safe space
People: your inner child
Places: childhood bedrooms
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Personal Insights & Other Notes: I've noticed that the Six of Cups often appears when I need to reconnect with a simpler time or when I'm being called to offer kindness and generosity without expecting anything in return. It's a gentle reminder that the bonds we form in our early years can have a lasting impact and that revisiting those connections can bring unexpected joy and healing. Sometimes, it also highlights the importance of not getting so lost in the past that we miss the beauty of the present moment.
What is a memory from your past that always brings a smile to your face? How can you bring a little bit of that feeling into your present day?
