Six of Cups

Spanish deck · Melancholy

Classic reading: Sadness that stops you moving forward; caused by bad memories of the past or fears; need for a change of attitude.

General meaning

melancholysadnessbad memoriesfearsneed for a change of attitude

↕ Reversed: Coming out of melancholy, looking ahead again, or sinking further into nostalgia

Love: nostalgia for a relationshipwounds from the pastfear of lovingsadnessemotional block
Friendship: nostalgiapast friendshipssadnessisolationfear of rejection
Family: painful memoriesfamily sadnessinherited fearsthe pastneed to heal
Career: fear of moving forwarddiscouragementmemories of failuresneed for a change of attitudeblock
Work: fear that holds you backdiscouragement from past experiencesblocknostalgianeed for a change of attitude
Studies: fear of failingmemories of failuresdiscouragementblockneed for confidence
Money: fears that hold back decisionsmemories of lossesblockexcessive cautionsadness over expenses
Pets: sad animalmemories of abandonmentfearsneed for affectionadapting
Health: sadnesslow moodfearsmemories that weigh on youneed for support
Choices: deciding without being swayed by the pastfearschanging attitudeletting gomoving forward
Creative projects: a project held back by fearnostalgiasadnessblockpicking it up with a new attitude
Creativity: creative melancholynostalgiamemories as materialblocksadness

The keywords for each topic describe the card upright; the reversed meaning has its own line.

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