In a word (upright)
Fond memories and old connections warm your heart. Reunions with old friends or things you loved as a child give you energy now. Treat people with a pure heart, and gentle relationships grow.
When it appears reversed
You may be so caught up in the past you can't enjoy the present. Missing "the good old days" is fine, but new joys can still be made. Today, take one small step toward the future.
A starting point through the image
In the older guidebook's illustration, The image depicts a child handing over a cup filled with flowers.
Use Memory · Kindness · Nostalgia as a clue when considering something on your mind. A figure in the image need not represent someone of a particular age or gender; it can also symbolize a role held by you or someone around you.
Upright meaning
This reflects fond memories and kindness without an expected return. Former favorites can guide present enjoyment too. Looking at photos or tools and discussing what pleased you can restore a feeling without reproducing the same form.
This position focuses on asking again about one condition you took for granted. Before rushing to decide whether it is right, return to the basis on which you judged it.
Reversed meaning
This is a time to look toward a new shape for what comes next, rather than the past. There is a way to keep only the parts that suit your life now. If you meet someone from the past, you can talk about what you like lately as well as your memories.
When contacting someone from the past, introduce one recent favorite alongside memories.
Love and relating to your partner
Unpretentious care may nurture closeness. After comparisons with the past, ask about present enjoyment to learn who they are now.
Consider the matter on your mind through Time together and the space each person wants. List separately what the person has actually said and the wishes you have not yet checked; this can help you choose a starting point for the next conversation.
In work and learning
Find ideas for current use in past material. Rather than using precedent only to preserve it, choose helpful parts and bring earlier experience into a new procedure.
For a current task, the perspective is to clarify What you hope for at work and how you ask for cooperation. Focus on one step you are responsible for and first agree who needs to decide what.
When this card appears in a three-card spread
In the position for support and conditions to clarify, This position asks whether the list of things to check has grown too broad. Choosing the one point needed for your current question can narrow the person or material to consult next.
In the position for a next step you choose yourself, For your next step, place one question before the decision. Record what you learned in a line, then compare the available conditions again.
For a reversed card, use its reversed meaning and action above, then revisit the conditions to check in the same position. Rather than deciding an outcome from the card's name, consider the adjacent cards and the question selected beforehand together.
One thing to take into daily life
Choose a former favorite and briefly distinguish what still attracts you from what you would change now.