Six of Cups as Intentions (Upright & Reversed) Tarot Card Meaning

The Six of Cups is the card of childhood, nostalgia, comfort, and familiarity. The card shows a young boy leaning down and passing a cup filled with flowers to a young girl. The girl is happy and grateful, looking back to the boy with love. This shows the passing of traditions, happy reunions, and childhood innocence.  

The Six of Cups reminds us that our inner child is important in a meaningful relationship. When we are with someone who we truly love and trust, our inner child will feel free to roam and play. Listen to your innermost self, as your young self is deeply in touch with your intuition. Your child self is young, but they are also wise. 

Upright Six of Cups as Intentions

If you are asking about someone’s intentions towards you, and you draw the Six of Cups, that means this person intends to completely open themselves with you. They intend to share everything about themselves. They have no fear when they are with you. You make them comfortable and confident. They intend to share their true self with no sugar coating. 

The Six of Cups as intentions means that they are drawn to you like a childhood memory. They intend to create a bond with you because their intuition calls for it. They feel at home with you. There is no better feeling for them. They intend to pursue this feeling by spending more time with you. They intend to interlink with you because they believe your souls have met and bonded long ago. Perhaps you were made for each other.

For singles and those embarking on new relationships, the Six of Cups is a sign of them intending to exhibit kindness and intimacy. They have astonishing intentions towards you that are backed by their emotions. They intend to begin a relationship or become serious if you are already together. They feel no shyness or nervousness. They simply intend to be with you unhidden by a facade. This is the best quality for a lasting relationship.

For existing relationships, the Six of Cups represents an intention to express their happiness. They have no intention to fabricate any of their feelings. They intend to let you know how happy and comfortable you make them. The relationship is in a very healthy position. Their intentions allow for the relationship to grow deeper and continue for months or years to come.

If you are asking about an ex’s intentions, the Six of Cups shows that they intend to give you another chance. They think about you often. They intend to share more moments of life with you because they know your relationship was cut short. You have your differences and mistakes, but reconciliation is part of their intention. Even though something caused you to break up, they still have their feelings of love for you because you give them comfort that no one else can.

In the context of whether or not a relationship is headed for commitment, engagement, or marriage, the Six of Cups means that this person’s intentions are to commit. They know what they want, and their intentions are at ease. They cannot think of a better person to spend their life with. Because of how openly they can interact with you, they place a lot of importance on you in their life. The upright Six of Cups is an excellent sign of marriage if drawn in terms of intention.

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Reversed Six of Cups as Intentions

If you are asking about someone’s intentions towards you, and you draw the Six of Cups reversed, that means this person intends to reject the future. They do not intend to focus on having a more positive and happy future like upright Six of Cups suggests. They only care about the past, and nostalgia becomes a detriment to their current life. They intend to constantly think about their childhood and pay no attention to the present. They do not intend to think about relationships, but rather how good things used to be in their life.

The Six of Cups reversed as intentions means that they lost purpose in life. They lack intention. They look to the past for joy. They fail to find happiness in the present with you. If they change their outlook on life, they could find enjoyment in a relationship with you. However, their focus is on how easy things were as a child.

For singles and those embarking on new relationships, the Six of Cups reversed is a sign of them intending to reserve themselves. They overlook the opportunities right in front of them because they are stuck in the past. They intend to spend their days reminiscing on what could have been instead of what is. They must make an effort to change their intentions in order to start a new relationship. If you are single, finding someone else may be a better option.

For existing relationships, the Six of Cups reversed represents an intention to return to the beginning of the relationship. Things have changed throughout your time together, and they miss your interactions when you first met. Passion may have died out, and they miss the thrill of the unknown before. Intend to spark something new or freshen up the relationship. This could be new conversation or an exciting activity. At this point, the relationship feels like an obligation for your partner, and it affects their intentions for the future.

If you are asking about an ex’s intentions, the Six of Cups reversed shows that they intend to trap themselves in thought about you. The reversed Six of Cups is all about wallowing in the past. They do not intend to move on in their lives without you. They miss the golden age of your relationship. Getting back together is a completely realistic possibility.

In the context of whether or not a relationship is headed for commitment, engagement, or marriage, the Six of Cups reversed means that this person’s intentions are in the past once again. They cannot think about the future. It is not part of their intention. They cannot intend on marriage until they get over the past. This is not something you can help them with. They must improve their intentions if they hope for happiness in marriage.

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Conclusion

For relationships and feelings, the Six of Cups represents nostalgia and familiarity. With someone you truly love and trust, your inner child will want to come out and play. Being able to be this comfortable with someone is an amazing sign for any relationship. Remember that your young self is wise, as it stays close to your intuition. 

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