Minor Arcana: Cups

Question 1

Name the key concepts
associated with this card:

Ace of Cups

Answer 1

• New beginnings or renewal, especially (but not necessarily only) in romance or love.
• Emotional euphoria.
• Ace of Cups is a very positive card.

Question 2

Name the key concepts
associated with this card:

Two of Cups

Answer 2

• Harmony, balance, kindness.
• Silent understanding that goes beyond words.
• In a stale relationship, can bring reconciliation, rediscovery of the emotions that brought the couple together in the first place.
• Two of Cups is always a welcome sight regarding romantic relationships.
• May also relate to important friend-ships.
• Someone who really “knows” you is either in your life or may enter soon.

Question 3

Name the key concepts
associated with this card:

Three of Cups

Answer 3

• Emotional happiness.
• Feeling of togetherness.
• Sense of abundance and/or achievement.
• May indicate that there are reasons to celebrate with others – weddings, reunions, new babies, birthdays, etc.

Question 4

Name the key concepts
associated with this card:

Four of Cups

Answer 4

• May represent boredom or inner discontent even though everything appears to be alright.
• May be feeling “the grass is greener” somewhere else.
• May be a warning against over-indulgence out of boredom or a desire to escape.
• Don’t let this feeling make you miss new opportunities or invitations.
• Instead of looking for ways to avoid a bad situation, seek ways to confront and change it.

Question 5

Name the key concepts
associated with this card:

Five of Cups

Answer 5

• May be feeling disappointment, perhaps feeling let down by others.
• May sometimes indicate the loss of a relationship and the resulting natural grieving process.
• Your logical mind is probably somewhat clouded by these feelings at this time; there may be other positive things in the situation which you are currently not seeing.
• May be so focused on that which is lost that you don’t see what is still there.
• It may seem as though all is lost but it could be a temporary situation or a temporary feeling.

Question 6

Name the key concepts
associated with this card:

Six of Cups

Answer 6

• Someone or something from the past returns – may or may not be romantic but is not strictly limited to love life.
• Person/situation from the past may bring happiness and satisfaction.
• If situation is not positive, Six of Cups may indicate a nostalgia or being “stuck in the past” that is preventing you from moving forward.
• Contact with nostalgia or the past, even temporarily, can help get re-centered again.

Question 7

Name the key concepts
associated with this card:

Seven of Cups

Answer 7

• Choices may be presented, resulting in difficulty making a decision.
• Now is a time to be practical and review the options realistically.

Question 8

Name the key concepts
associated with this card:

Eight of Cups

Answer 8

• Abandonment, usually by you as opposed to happening to you.
• A situation that is no longer fulfilling, or has become a disappointment.
• Acknowledgement of a long-held feeling of disillusionment.

Question 9

Name the key concepts
associated with this card:

Nine of Cups

Answer 9

• Achievement of an important goal that brings you fulfillment.
• Indicates you will feel well pleased.
• Nine of Cups is one of the most promising of the Tarot, sometimes called the “wish card”.

Question 10

Name the key concepts
associated with this card:

Ten of Cups

Answer 10

• Perfect realization of emotional love.
• Happiness in your home life, with the promise of lasting success in a relationship.