Cups (Minor Arcana)

(Upright) New Emotions, Intuition, Love, Beginning Of Feelings, Empathy, Creativity

The Ace of Cups symbolizes new emotions, intuition, love, the beginning of feelings, empathy, and creativity. It signifies strong intuition or new relationships or creative inspiration.

(Reversed) Repressed Emotions, Unhappiness, Emptiness, Emotional Block, Lack Of Love

The Reversed Ace of Cups symbolizes repressed emotions, unhappiness, emptiness, emotional blocks, and lack of love. Emotions may be repressed, or you may feel unhappy and empty. You might struggle with expressing love or emotions, or not find satisfaction in relationships.

(Upright) Union, Partnership, Attraction, Harmony, Mutual Respect, Love

The Two of Cups symbolizes union, partnership, attraction, harmony, mutual respect, and love. It represents a deep connection with a lover, friend, or business partner. It can also signify true love or collaboration.

(Reversed) Discord, Relationship Breakdown, Imbalance, Misunderstanding, Disagreement

The Reversed Two of Cups means discord, relationship breakdown, imbalance, misunderstanding, and disagreement. It indicates discord, misunderstanding, or a breakdown in a relationship. It suggests that balance is lost, or you are heading in different directions.

(Upright) Celebration, Friendship, Community, Joy, Abundance, Recovery, Festivity

The Three of Cups symbolizes celebration, friendship, community, joy, abundance, recovery, and festivity. It means celebrating a successful completion and enjoying harmonious times within your home or community. It can also signify recovery and abundance.

(Reversed) Excess, Gossip, Isolation, Discord, Revelry, Immorality

The Reversed Three of Cups symbolizes excess, gossip, isolation, discord, revelry, and immorality. Problems may arise due to excessive behavior or gossip. You might be isolated from the community or experience discord. It can be a warning against immoral behavior.

(Upright) Indifference, Meditation, Dissatisfaction, Ignoring Opportunities, Self-Reflection

The Four of Cups symbolizes indifference, meditation, dissatisfaction, ignoring opportunities, and self-reflection. It suggests ignoring new opportunities or taking time alone for meditation.

(Reversed) New Opportunities, Enlightenment, Revitalization, Motivation, Regained Interest

The Reversed Four of Cups symbolizes new opportunities, enlightenment, revitalization, motivation, and regaining interest. It indicates being ready to emerge from indifference and embrace new opportunities. It symbolizes regaining motivation and gaining new perspectives.

(Upright) Loss, Regret, Sadness, Disappointment, Lingering Attachment, Mourning

The Five of Cups means loss, regret, sadness, disappointment, lingering attachment, and mourning. It represents feelings of loss, regret, and sadness. It suggests clinging to what was lost in the past, missing out on current opportunities. A time for mourning and healing is needed.

(Reversed) Acceptance, Forgiveness, Recovery, Letting Go Of The Past, Moving Forward

The Reversed Five of Cups symbolizes acceptance, forgiveness, recovery, letting go of the past, and moving forward. It represents the process of accepting loss, forgiving the past, and recovering. It symbolizes being ready to move on from sadness.

(Upright) Nostalgia, Innocence, Gifts From The Past, Childlike Wonder, Childhood, Reminiscing

The Six of Cups symbolizes nostalgia, innocence, gifts from the past, childlike wonder, childhood, and reminiscing. It can mean gifts from the past, or a reunion with an old friend or past love.

(Reversed) Trapped In The Past, Lack Of Independence, Immaturity, Clinging To The Past, Resistance To Growth

The Reversed Six of Cups means being trapped in the past, lack of independence, immaturity, clinging to the past, and resistance to growth. It warns against being too fixated on the past, unable to focus on the present. It can also mean a lack of independence or a refusal to grow.

(Upright) Choices, Illusions, Temptation, Dreams, Delusions, Confusion

The Seven of Cups symbolizes choices, illusions, temptation, dreams, delusions, and confusion. It indicates facing various choices or illusions. It represents difficulty distinguishing reality from fantasy, or succumbing to temptation. It symbolizes being unable to make clear decisions.

(Reversed) Clarity, Decision, Reality, Goal Setting, Focus

The Reversed Seven of Cups symbolizes clarity, decision, reality, goal setting, and focus. It indicates the disappearance of confusion and gaining clarity. It represents a period of facing reality, setting goals, and focusing.

(Upright) Abandonment, Departure, Spiritual Quest, Desertion, Dissatisfaction, New Path

The Eight of Cups symbolizes abandonment, departure, spiritual quest, desertion, dissatisfaction, and a new path. It indicates leaving everything behind and embarking on a new path due to dissatisfaction with the current situation. It represents beginning a spiritual quest or a journey for meaningful change.

(Reversed) Fear, Avoidance, Stagnation, Returning, Resistance To Change

The Reversed Eight of Cups means fear, avoidance, stagnation, returning, and resistance to change. You might try to return to the past due to fear of change, or avoid confronting problems. You might remain stagnant or be unable to make important decisions.

(Upright) Wish Fulfillment, Satisfaction, Happiness, Self-Satisfaction, Abundance, Success

The Nine of Cups symbolizes wish fulfillment, satisfaction, happiness, self-satisfaction, abundance, and success. It means efforts are bearing fruit, leading to happiness and abundance. Sometimes, it indicates a slight sense of self-satisfaction.

(Reversed) Dissatisfaction, Showing Off, Greed, Disappointment, Inner Discontent

The Reversed Nine of Cups symbolizes dissatisfaction, showing off, greed, disappointment, and inner discontent. You might not find true satisfaction, or cling to material things and try to show off. There might be a greedy attitude or inner discontent.

(Upright) Perfect Happiness, Home, Harmony, Family, Community, Lasting Happiness

The Ten of Cups symbolizes perfect happiness, home, harmony, family, community, and lasting happiness. It means strong family bonds and enjoying a peaceful and stable life. It signifies perfect happiness, home, harmony, family, community, and lasting happiness.

(Reversed) Discord, Relationship Problems, Unhappiness, Family Strife, Broken Relationships

The Reversed Ten of Cups means discord, relationship problems, unhappiness, family strife, and broken relationships. It indicates conflict or discord within the family.

(Upright) Emotional News, Intuition, New Ideas, Imagination, Sensitivity

The Page of Cups symbolizes emotional news, intuition, new ideas, imagination, and sensitivity. It means new emotional news, intuitive insights, or having creative ideas. It indicates being emotional, sensitive, and imaginative.

(Reversed) Emotional Immaturity, Bad News, Lack Of Creativity, Emotional Suppression, Escapism

The Reversed Page of Cups means emotional immaturity, bad news, lack of creativity, emotional suppression, and escapism. It may indicate an emotionally immature attitude or receiving bad news. It can also symbolize a lack of creativity or trying to suppress emotions.

(Upright) Romanticism, Proposal, Charm, Emotional Pursuit, Artistic Inspiration, Idealism

The Knight of Cups means romanticism, proposals, charm, emotional pursuits, artistic inspiration, and idealism. It represents a romantic, charming person who brings new proposals. It means pursuing emotional interests or receiving artistic inspiration.

(Reversed) Disillusionment, False Proposal, Fickleness, Unrealistic, Temptation, Emotional Turmoil

The Reversed Knight of Cups symbolizes disillusionment, false proposals, fickleness, unrealistic expectations, temptation, and emotional turmoil. It indicates feeling disillusioned or needing to beware of false proposals. It can also mean emotional turmoil due to a fickle attitude or unrealistic expectations.

(Upright) Emotional Balance, Compassion, Control, Diplomatic, Maturity, Serenity, Wisdom

The King of Cups means emotional balance, compassion, control, diplomacy, maturity, serenity, and wisdom. It means being diplomatic, mature, and exercising calm wisdom.

(Reversed) Manipulation, Mood Swings, Addiction, Emotional Avoidance, Irresponsibility

The Reversed King of Cups symbolizes manipulation, mood swings, addiction, emotional avoidance, and irresponsibility. It means being emotionally manipulative or having severe mood swings. It could mean struggling with addiction or showing an irresponsible attitude by avoiding emotions.

(Upright) Compassion, Intuition, Sensitivity, Nurturing, Empathy, Healing, Inner Wisdom

The Queen of Cups means compassion, intuition, sensitivity, nurturing, empathy, healing, and inner wisdom. It means having excellent ability to empathize with and heal others, and following inner wisdom.

(Reversed) Emotional Instability, Victim Mentality, Dependent, Emotional Manipulation, Anxiety

The Reversed Queen of Cups symbolizes emotional instability, victim mentality, dependence, emotional manipulation, and anxiety. You might be emotionally unstable, caught in a victim mentality, and try to depend on others. You might try to manipulate emotions or be in an unstable state.