The Suit of Cups

Cups represent water, the west, autumn. They have to do with love, the emotions, feelings, decisions, finishing stages, your sensitivity and your family life. They deal with the emotional level of consciousness. Cups mirror your spontaneous responses and your habitual reactions to situations.

Cups have an affinity with religious groups or institutions. The people represented by the suit of cups are generally fair, plump people who are emotional, artistic, humane and creative. They are said to correspond to the water signs in the zodiac (Pisces, Cancer, Scorpio) and water as a symbol of the subconscious mind and reason. Cups are associated with anything emotional, from marriage to personal possessions and concerns, which also covers anything relating to partnerships, whether in a work or personal context. Our relationships with others are covered by the suit of cups. It is a suit of love and happiness, and the feelings suggested by the suit run deep.

Should a reading be predominantly "cups", then you can be sure that the Querent is seeking solutions to what are primarily emotional conflicts, love matters and emotions.

Number

Keywords

Ace

New love, love, contemplation, good karma

Two

Unified love, partnership, communion, romance, relationship

Three

Celebration, birth, harmony, planned pregnancy

Four

Honeymoon is over, boredom, hope, re-evaluation, apathy

Five

Don't cry over spilt milk, despair, disappointment, regret, change

Six

Reunion, nostalgia, pleasure, childhood, good karmic ties

Seven

Fantasy, illusion, possibility, magic, imagination

Eight

Turning away, abandonment, independence, withdrawal, loneliness

Nine

Wishes fulfilled, comfort, happiness

Ten

Attainment, marriage, familiarity, contentment, rapport

Page

A messenger, a service rendered

Knight

Kindness, an offer of love

Queen

Emotional security

King

Honourable feelings

 



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