Cups Flashcards
Ace of Cups
an upsurge of raw feeling (can be overwhelming), potential for a relationship, ready to embark on journey of love
Reversed: not ready to give love to others/focus on self love, repressing emotions and feelings, repressing emotions for fear of getting hurt
Two of Cups
the beginning of a relationship, mutual attraction, , can imply marriage, proposal, or engagement, a reconciliation of a relationship that has undergone difficulty or separation, can imply the meeting and contractual arrangements of business partners
Reversed: need to focus on self love first, a break up, disharmony or distrust in a relationship
Three of Cups
suggests a celebration of a marriage, start of a love affair, birth of a child, or some other situation of emotional fulfillment and promise, community, friendship, investing in the people around youthese are just beginning stages and there is more to come both good and bad, a sociable period of celebration
Reversed: encouraged to reconnect with your loved ones, can refer to a third person in a relationship reading, do you have a support network? or is your support network not serving you?
Four of Cups
a time of boredom, dissatisfaction, and depression (sometimes in a relationship) having unreal expectations, apathy, mediation, reevaluation a
Reversed: Retreating and withdrawing, reluctant to express your true feelings, feeling disillusioned, uninspired, and disappointed, dissatisfaction that can lead to unexpressed resentment or to looking more deeply at a relationship
Five of Cups
regret and remorse over past actions, potentially a betrayal, separation in a relationship, something left to salvage - up the individual to take this on, reflect on lessons learned through loss
Reversed: acceptance, moving on, self forgiveness
Six of Cups
nostalgia about the past, dreams can now be achieved because we are able to see them more realistically, willing to give the benefit of the doubt, serenity, connecting with your inner child
Reversed: clinging to the past, resisting change, losing touch with your inner child
Seven of Cups
many opportunities/choices, challenge of choosing and acting realistically to make those potentials manifest, be careful of wishful thinking
Reversed: be careful of making decisions because of gilded promises or inability to think rationally, overwhelmed by choices
Eight of Cups
the necessity of giving something up, need to let go, truth of the matter must be faced, depression
Reversed: fear of loss, fear of the unknown, can’t decide to cut your losses or stay and try again
Nine of Cups
a time of pleasure and satisfaction, emotional fulfillment, wish coming true, the rewards for efforts made, validation of one’s commitment , gratitude
Reversed: overindulgence, materialism, having everything and yet wanting more/something is missing, search within for happiness, frustrated that wishes haven’t come true
Ten of Cups
ongoing contentment and permanence in the realm of the heart, harmony and alignment in relationships, happy family
Reversed: feeling disconnected, disengaged and lack of harmony with loved ones, misaligned values, neglecting your family
Page of Cups
augurs a renewal of the capacity to love after hurt and withdrawal, self love before loving others, birth of something on a feeling level or a creative idea, an actual birth can be implied, these feelings are delicate and need to be nurtured, trust your intuition, receiving an unexpected and pleasant surprise
Reversed: keeping creative inspirations and ideas secret, self doubt or judgment from others about whether you can turn your creative dreams into reality, a creative block, self doubt and lack of trust in your own intuition, emotional immaturity
Knight of Cups
falling in love, individual is ready to experience the heady and romantic dimension of love, can augur a proposal or marriage, an artistic proposition, passionate about creative endeavors and acting on them, idealism, characteristic of knight: poetic, sensitive, passionate, romantic, in love with the idea of love, making decisions based on emotions
Reversed: creative project is emerging but not ready to act on, need to ground your ideas into reality, sulky, moody, jealous, an overly romantic view of life/not realistic
Queen of Cups
characteristics of queen: caring, compassionate, sensitive, intuitive deep, seductive, mysterious, hypnotic, catalyst for the emergence of deep feelings, could represent an actual woman or “other woman” but it’s a sign to meet the qualities she represents, the deepening and development of inner life, someone you can turn to as a confidante, leading with your heart, trusting your intuition
Reversed: focus on your emotional well being instead of others, emotionally drained, setting boundaries, codependency in relationships, time to reconnect with your intuition, emotional overwhelm, being out of touch with emotions
King of Cups
characteristics: gifted counselor and healer, empathetic, willing to help others, diplomatic, compassionate, in control of emotions, could be an actual man but encourages seeker to explore this side of themselves, emotionally balanced, emotionally mature, logic and emotion in balance
Reversed: focusing on your innermost feelings first, prone to emotional upset and drama, beating yourself up/lack of self compassion (not how he would treat others), moodiness/depression/anxiety/unpredictability, repressed feelings/afraid of confronting feelings head on, therapy encouraged, emotional manipulation/gaslighting
