rjkyln This is such an interesting combo, and I totally get why it’s making you pause — especially since you're dealing with someone new but keep pulling such past-heavy or karmic cards.
The 6 of Cups can definitely point to nostalgia, a past connection, or even past-life stuff — but it doesn’t always have to mean an ex or someone from childhood. Sometimes, it shows up when a connection feels emotionally familiar, comforting, or kind of innocent in tone — even if the person is new. Like, 'I feel like I’ve known you forever' vibes.
Now, with Judgement and Justice clarifying why the 6 of Cups is appearing — that really makes me think there's some karmic or balancing energy tied into this. Maybe this new connection is helping you rewrite an old story, heal something from the past, or finally give/receive the kind of emotional openness you didn’t get before.
The 5 of Pentacles Rx and 5 of Swords Rx feel like someone coming out of a rough emotional patch, too — someone learning to connect again after feeling left out, guarded, or even betrayed. Pair that with the King of Cups and the Page/Knight of Cups… and to me, it almost paints the picture of emotional growth and readiness — not just for romance, but for emotional maturity.
So even if there’s no literal shared past, maybe the 6 of Cups is highlighting an emotional familiarity or a soul-level recognition — like this is someone who’s helping you reconnect to a version of love you’ve deeply craved for a long time.
Just my two cents, but I wouldn’t rule out this new person just because the cards seem past-focused. Sometimes the 'past' shows up to remind us what we’re healing through the new.
