Minor Arcana - Cups Flashcards
King of Cups
Upright: emotional stability, peacemaker, empathic, channelling kindness, mastering the power of love
Reversed: unstable emotions, disconnected from the heart, emotional manipulation, distant
Queen of Cups
Upright: deep emotions, mastery of emotional intelligence, highly intuitive, nurturing with compassion, spiritual visionary
Reversed: instability, emotional overwhelm, disconnected from intuition, overbearing, reconnecting with vision
Knight of Cups
Upright: moved by intuition, acting from the heart, in service of love, proposals, romance
Reversed: uninspired, stagnant, ignoring emotions, empty promises, swayed by emotions
Page of Cups
Upright: in touch with emotions, living intuitively, listening to the heart, news and subconscious messages, dreamy imagination, developing psychic abilities
Reversed: doubting intuition, living in fantasy, needing grounding, creative blocks, acting without thinking, afraid of visions
Ten of Cups
Upright: emotional fulfilment, joy in family and relationships, appreciation, satisfaction, contentment, happy family
Reversed: choosing to appreciate, discontent, feeling unfulfilled, disharmony at home
Nine of Cups
Upright: emotional satisfaction, intention setting, lunar cycles, wellness, comfort, enjoyment
Reversed: comfort zone, superficiality, true freedom, growth through discomfort, reworking intentions
Eight of Cups
Upright: in sync with cycles, emotional transition, a soul-centred journey, withdrawing, walking away
Reversed: unable to leave, time to stay, out of sync, recommit to path
Seven of Cups
Upright: possibilities, many choices, dreaming, field of potential, illusion
Reversed: determination, purpose revealed, feeling overwhelmed, unrealistic
Six of Cups
Upright: nostalgia, deep healing, memories, positive feelings, recovered joy, dreams
Reversed: difficult memories, clouding happiness, subconscious disconnect, trauma healing, unhealed wounds
Five of Cups
Upright: loss, grief, remorse, see the way out, getting over
Reversed: acceptance, hopeful future, transition from pain, emotional growth, restoration, discovery of inner resources
Four of Cups
Upright: emotional stagnation, boredom, disullisionment, seeing the opportunities, mindful inaction
Reversed: back in action, emotional breakthrough, afraid to fail, withdrawal, apathy
Three of Cups
Upright: expansion of the heart, emotional growth, friendships, joyful celebration, community, shared experience
Reversed: feeling closed off, going solo, emotional boundaries, growing apart, overindulgence
Two of Cups
Upright: heart connection, emotional balance, union, affinity, partnership, active intuition
Reversed: imbalance, emotional conflict, disunion, separation, incompatibility
Ace of Cups
Upright: fresh beginnings of the heart, new relationship (to self or another), new emotional state, new life, abundant love
Reversed: recognizing the blessings, resisting renewal, emotional blockage, superficial, old emotional state
