The Six of cups

In my interpretation of the six of cups, the cupcakes represent the pure childhood joy of a birthday party, but the precariousness of the toppled cups and flames indicates that there is a fine line between carefree memories and irresponsibility. When you get the Six of Cups, watch out for dwelling too much in the past.

In its simplest form, the Six of Cups is about childhood. It could mean literal children, or it might represent a nostalgia for those moments where we were at our most innocent.
Take a deeper look at the meaning, and you may find you are stuck in the past or clinging to memories that are no longer realistic. The playfulness depicted in the Six represents a type of joy that adults find hard to obtain - that of innocence and purity. 

Questions answered by Six of Cups:
Who? A child 
What? A toy
Where? In a child's space
When? The first week of November; In the distant past; When a child is a little older
Why? The past is the past
Yes or No? Yes
 
Six of Cups
​Before any card: Nostalgia or memories about (card)
After any card: childhood, memories
 
The Six of Cups as:
...an action?

• Play
• Don't linger on what was, focus on what is
• Hang out with the kids

 
...a place in your house?

• A child's bedroom
• The playroom

 
...a place in your city?

• A play park
• An amusement park
• A primary school

 
...a place in the world?

• Disney
• An amusement park

• Toronto
• San Diego

 
...something to eat?

• Dino nuggets
• Grab and go snacks
  
• A happy meal

• A banana

 
...something to clean?

• The child's bedroom
• The playroom

 
...where to find the missing item?

• Your kid or dog probably took them

 
...a color? yellow, red
 
...a movie theme? childhood, nostalgia

• Hot Tub Time Machine
• Pleasantville
• The LEGO movie

 
...a new career?

• Working with children
• Forensic investigator or historian

Six of Cups combinations
With High Priestess: Trust your inner child - what would you have done way back then?
With Seven of Wands: Something related to children has you on the defensive. Find a way to persevere without compromising your values.
With Four of Cups: You are wallowing about something in the past.
With Five of Swords: You may be fighting a losing battle - Are you repeating past mistakes?
With King of Pentacles: A successful matriarch or patriarch leaves a legacy to many children.