# Five of Cups and Six of Cups: tarot combination

> Five of Cups and Six of Cups together in a tarot reading: grief and memory. What the pair means for love, work and advice, plus yes or no.

URL: https://www.starseeduk.co.uk/tarot-combinations/five-of-cups-and-six-of-cups
Updated: 2026-10-30

Grief and memory. The Five of Cups mourns what was lost; the Six of Cups looks back fondly. Together they speak of nostalgia and grief, perhaps over a past relationship, and the comfort of good memories..

## What the pair means

The Five of Cups mourns what was lost; the Six of Cups looks back fondly. Together they speak of nostalgia and grief, perhaps over a past relationship, and the comfort of good memories.

## The two cards

### Five of Cups

Challenge and change · water. A test in feelings, love and intuition. Conflict or loss asks what truly matters to you. [Full meaning](https://www.starseeduk.co.uk/learn/tarot/five-of-cups).

### Six of Cups

Harmony and generosity · water. Flow returns to feelings, love and intuition. Give, receive and remember sweeter days. [Full meaning](https://www.starseeduk.co.uk/learn/tarot/six-of-cups).

## In love

Thoughts of an ex or the past. Honour the memory but look at what still stands.

## Work and money

Missing an old job or team; old contacts may help.

## Advice

Mourn, then notice the cups still standing.

## Yes or no

Unclear: look at the surrounding cards. Yes-or-no readings are a rough guide; the cards' story matters more than the verdict.

## If a card is reversed

Reversed, the Five of Cups reads as: recovery in feelings, love and intuition. The worst is passing; make peace and move on. Reversed, the Six of Cups reads as: stuck in the past, or giving with strings attached, in feelings, love and intuition. A reversal softens, delays or turns the pair's message inward.

## Questions

**What do the Five of Cups and Six of Cups mean together?**

Grief and memory. The Five of Cups mourns what was lost; the Six of Cups looks back fondly.

**What do the Five of Cups and Six of Cups mean in love?**

Thoughts of an ex or the past. Honour the memory but look at what still stands.

**Are the Five of Cups and Six of Cups a yes or a no?**

Unclear: look at the surrounding cards.

**What is the advice of the Five of Cups and Six of Cups?**

Mourn, then notice the cups still standing.

**What do the Five of Cups and Six of Cups mean for work and money?**

Missing an old job or team; old contacts may help.

**What if the Five of Cups and Six of Cups appear reversed?**

A reversal softens, delays or turns the message inward. Reversed, the Five of Cups suggests: Recovery in feelings, love and intuition. The worst is passing; make peace and move on.

**What do Five of Cups and Six of Cups mean for a crush?**

For a crush, Five of Cups and Six of Cups together suggest: grief and memory. Read it as a picture of the energy between you right now, not a promise of what the other person will do. Look at the third card or draw a clarifier if you want more detail.

**What do Five of Cups and Six of Cups mean in a past, present, future reading?**

In a past, present, future reading, Five of Cups and Six of Cups side by side show a story: grief and memory. If they fall in the past and present, the theme is already under way; in the present and future, it is still forming and can be shaped.

## Related

- [Five of Cups meaning](https://www.starseeduk.co.uk/learn/tarot/five-of-cups)
- [Six of Cups meaning](https://www.starseeduk.co.uk/learn/tarot/six-of-cups)
- [All combinations](https://www.starseeduk.co.uk/tarot-combinations)
- [Tarot spreads](https://www.starseeduk.co.uk/tarot-spreads)

---
Starseed UK describes spiritual uses as tradition and belief, never as health or medical claims. UK delivery £3.95, free over £40.