Minor Arcana - Cups

Question 1

Spuc fo Eca

Answer 1

Happiness may be blocked or we might not recognize love when someone offers it to us. A need to nourish yourself physically, emotionally, and spiritually.

Question 2

Two of Cups

Answer 2

A relationship, possibly a new one but meaningful. Renewal of love; commitment. Any flow of energy between two people, mental or magical as well as emotional. Possibly yoga or spiritual practices that raise kundalini.

Question 3

Spuc fo Owt

Answer 3

A relationship becomes less significant than originally expected. Friends rather than lovers. Old issues may block new love. With the Hermit, High Priestess, or other reversed love cards, a need to be on your own.

Question 4

Three of Cups

Answer 4

Joy, celebration, family, friendship. Deep bonds, especially (but not only) between women. Good times, especially after hard work brings a good “harvest.”

Question 5

Spuc fo Eerht

Answer 5

Possible strains between friends. Alternatively, a friendship may turn into a romance. A need to take action on your own or delay celebration until something important is finished.

Question 6

Four of Cups

Answer 6

Detachment; an opportunity either not seen or ignored. Someone may be in love with the querent, and the querent does not realize it. Hesitation about trying something new.

Question 7

Spuc fo Rouf

Answer 7

Here we do emphasize taking the cup. It may involve a risk or seeing an offer— love or opportunity— that was previously ignored.

Question 8

Five of Cups

Answer 8

Loss, sadness, regret. Recognition of something not appreciated until it has ended. Someone wrapped in grief, not seeing what remains.

Question 9

Spuc fo Evif

Answer 9

Here it does become valuable to consider the two cups left standing. Recognition of something valuable. Going on with life after a loss.

Question 10

Six of Cups

Answer 10

More mixed than other cards, depending on whether we see the card as simple happiness or having dark undercurrents. Most common meaning is nostalgia for an earlier time, especially childhood. Passivity. Allowing others to be in charge or take care of you.

Question 11

Spuc fo Xis

Answer 11

Focus on present situations, rejecting nostalgia and passivity. An honest look at childhood, perhaps healing childhood pain.

Question 12

Seven of Cups

Answer 12

Imagination, fantasies, wonder. Passivity; no action to make the fantasies real. If action cards follow, the fantasies may lead to some big change. Possibly hallucinations.

Question 13

Spuc fo Neves

Answer 13

Taking action on fantasies. Making a choice out of many possibilities. Telling people your desires or dreams.

Question 14

Eight of Cups

Answer 14

Recognition that it’s time to leave something, to move on. There is no disaster, only an inner awareness of change. Less dramatically, it can indicate a time to be quiet, to look inward; possibly to consider a higher purpose beyond your ordinary activities.

Question 15

Spuc fo Thgie

Answer 15

This is not the time to leave something. Instead, recognize the value of a situation and see how you can improve it. More simply, it may be a time to return from solitude to a greater involvement with other people and the world around you.

Question 16

Nine of Cups

Answer 16

Wishes granted. Success and satisfaction, though perhaps on an outer level. Shallowness, smugness. Pleasure. Possibly finding something that was missing from life.

Question 17

Spuc fo Enin

Answer 17

Following Waite, the virtues of truth and loyalty over personal satisfaction. Liberty from material possessions. Possible mistakes. Hidden things revealed.

Question 18

Ten of Cups

Answer 18

Happiness and fulfillment, especially with family or relationships. Spiritual values over material values. A good omen for marriage or couples hoping to have children.

Question 19

Spuc fo Net

Answer 19

Difficulty appreciating what we have. Dissatisfaction. Something may threaten or call into question someone’s happiness. Possible money problems.

Question 20

Page of Cups

Answer 20

Theme: Imagination

Quiet, meditation. An interest in spiritual or imaginative subjects without any need to do anything with them. Someone who loves beautiful things. Messages from the subconscious, including psychic information.

Question 21

Spuc fo Egap

Answer 21

Someone troubled by things that come from the imagination or the subconscious. Pressure and responsibility to act or make decisions.

Question 22

Knight of Cups

Answer 22

Theme: Dreams, Introspection

Someone romantic, dreamy, caught up in fantasies, and slow moving. He may be a devoted lover but also someone just fascinated by love itself and his own fantasies.

Question 23

Spuc fo Thgink

Answer 23

Something may stir him to action. Love may rouse him from self- absorption.

Question 24

Queen of Cups

Answer 24

Theme: Dedication

Intensity, love. The ability to feel and also act. She may represent a creative artist or creativity itself. She also can indicate love, either romantic love or love of family. Healing or protection in some difficult situation.

Question 25

Spuc fo Neeuq

Answer 25

The unity of vision and action can weaken so that she either gets lost in her inner worlds or acts without genuine emotion. Possible emotional strains in a family.

Question 26

King of Cups

Answer 26

Theme: Channeled Creativity

Someone successful, maybe with deep emotions or creative impulses that he tends to hide. This may be a card of achievement in the arts or in professions of channeled creativity such as law or business consulting. Possibly someone with a drinking problem who manages to cover it up (but only when other cards hint at this).

Question 27

Spuc fo Gnik

Answer 27

The emotions may come out more, especially if other cards indicate a crisis. Anger or tears may reveal long- hidden feelings. There may be blocked creativity or frustration.

Question 28

Ace of Cups

Answer 28

Love (on many levels). Grace, healing, spiritual awareness. Emotional and spiritual nourishment. All these things come as a gift— simply there, without our having to struggle or fight for them.