Minor Arcana: Cups Flashcards
Use this deck to memorize the upright and reverse meanings for every card in the Suit of Cups.
Name the key concepts associated with this card:
Ace of Cups
(Upright)
- heart’s home
- abundance
- love
- passion
- growth in relationships
- birth of new ideas or children
- intuition
- fruitfulness
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Ace of Cups
(Reversed)
- chaos
- need for replenishment
- one-sided relationships
- need to withdraw
- mutation
- revolution
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Two of Cups
(Upright)
- union
- love
- connections
- harmony
- romantic attachments
- working partnerships
- fun friendships
- social butterfly
Name the key concepts associated with this card:
Two of Cups
(Reversed)
- emotional battles
- misunderstandings
- separations
- over-dependence
- need for a break
- dissolution
- acting rashly
- look for common ground
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Three of Cups
(Upright)
- celebration
- parties
- social events
- weddings
- babies
- family gatherings
- fulfillment
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Three of Cups
(Reversed)
- excess
- lack of sleep
- physical enjoyment
- over-spending
- over-indulgence
- forgetting about responsibilities
- need for rest and quiet relaxation
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Four of Cups
(Upright)
- emotional boredom
- depression
- stuck in a rut
- need for new interests
- ignoring the obvious
- short holiday
- fear of love
- emotional scars
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Four of Cups
(Reversed)
- fear of being alone
- harbinger
- new challenges
- training for a new career
- new hobby
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Five of Cups
(Upright)
- loss
- destruction of ideals
- broken dreams
- old wounds
- unaware why things went wrong
- emotional loneliness
- inheritance
- transmission
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Five of Cups
(Reversed)
- reserved hope
- new chances
- rebuilding old relationship
- family relationships
- emotional wisdom
- return
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Six of Cups
(Upright)
- happy memories
- nostalgia
- old relationships
- looking to the past to understand the future
- rewards for past efforts
- return of past lovers and friends
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Six of Cups
(Reversed)
- clinging to the past
- blaming the past
- concern for the future
- refusal to budge
- self-doubt
- needing a fresh start
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Seven of Cups
(Upright)
- illusions
- wishful thinking
- imagination
- fool’s gold
- temporary success
- wait and see
- emotional choices
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Seven of Cups
(Reversed)
- desire
- deceptions
- seeing only what you want to see
- losing touch with reality
- drugs, alcohol
- self-creating fantasies
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Eight of Cups
(Upright)
- abandoning relationships
- abandoning enterprise
- moving away emotionally
- travel
- lack of substance
- futile success
- rejection
- restraint
Name the key concepts associated with this card:
Eight of Cups
(Reversed)
- hopelessness
- depression
- search for meaning
- emotional confusion
- exhaustion
- lack of energy
- perfectionism
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Nine of Cups
(Upright)
- joy
- happiness
- fulfillment
- well-being
- living with ease
- creative bounty
- harmonious relationships
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Nine of Cups
(Reversed)
- greedy
- smug
- taking things for granted
- ignoring work
- no maintenance
- dissatisfaction
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Ten of Cups
(Upright)
- joy in abundance
- lasting happiness
- friendships blossoming
- lengthy romance
- happy homes
- success in all aspects of life
- dreams come true
Name the key concepts associated with this card:
Ten of Cups
(Reversed)
- broken home
- moving
- quarrels
- discord
- loss of friendship
- emotional distance
Name the key concepts associated with this card:
Page of Cups
(Upright)
- thoughtful
- imaginative
- meditative
- loving
- awareness
- emotional
- dreams
- education
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Page of Cups
(Reversed)
- emotionally immature
- seduction
- illusion
- creativity blocked
Name the key concepts associated with this card:
Knight of Cups
(Upright)
- romantic dreamer
- spiritual
- creative
- playful
- idealistic
- love drawing near
- someone/something drawing near
Name the key concepts associated with this card:
Knight of Cups
(Reversed)
- talented but unrealistic
- lazy
- living in a daze
- thinking instead of doing
- false relationships
- narcotics dealer
Name the key concepts associated with this card:
Queen of Cups
(Upright)
- devoted woman
- fantasy and creation
- profound intuition
- pleasure
- wisdom
- artistic
- spiritual
- intuition
- sympathetic
Name the key concepts associated with this card:
Queen of Cups
(Reversed)
- perverse
- overly emotional
- manipulative
- emotional pain
- depravity
- wickedness
Name the key concepts associated with this card:
King of Cups
(Upright)
- emotionally balanced
- quiet confidence
- fascination with arts and sciences
- creative
- intuitive
- successful
- moody
Name the key concepts associated with this card:
King of Cups
(Reversed)
- intense
- difficult to be around
- two-faced
- unfaithful
- anxious or depressed
- hiding from reality
- addiction
- affairs
- overwhelmed
- scandal
