6 of Cups Tarot Card: The grip of memories can be paralyzing, in a negative sense.
The 6 of cups tarot card brings to mind warm and fuzzy memories of days gone by that we wish we could recapture and relive. In a positive sense, these memories can be heart-warming and uplifting. What happens though when these memories have too tight a grip on us? What happens when we cannot move on to new chapters of our life because these memories are binding us to a time that has since moved on?
Consider this: let’s say you have have been at a job for many years and have become so used to the procedures and daily routine, and your coworkers are like family to you. Now you have a chance for a new a job, a better job, an exciting job. Everything about the idea of this job thrills you and you really want to take it. But then you think about having to leave the people you know so well at your current job, and you feel weird about it. Hesitancy descends upon you. You start to worry and ask your self, “Am I doing the right thing?” The answer is, of course you are doing the right thing, and you know it. Everything about this new job feels right.
The only thing slowing you down is the fear of leaving behind what is familiar. In this sense, the six of cups tarot card is acting on you in a negative way. This is when you must take charge of your own destiny and find the courage to move forward no matter what you are leaving behind. Move forward without the past blocking your progress. This is what the six of cups tarot card is telling you.