Suit Of Cups Flashcards
Ace of Cups upright
Key words: Abundance, Affirmation, Fountainhead, Love, New Relationships, Compassion, Creativity
Overflowing with love and compassion, the divine flows through you. Remember the cup is a tool, it’s best to take and drink from it.
Ace of Cups reversed
Key words: Self-love, Intuition, Repressed Emotions, Superficiality, Rejection, Promiscuity
The reversed version of this can mean many things. As the upright version means all the divine love of the universe, the reverse can mean the time to shine that light of love on yourself. It can also mean that you are repressing your emotions for some reason. Or it can literally mean that the cup of emotions has been poured out and you are empty, things are chaotic, gossip abound, seeking the superficial or pursuing love for selfish purposes (I.e., promiscuity to feel whole).
Two of Cups upright
Key Words: Unified Love, Partnership, Mutual Attraction, Friendship, Affinity, Cooperation.
Greater connection with a partnership of someone, lover/spouse, business contact, friend, etc. This is the card that means “I have your back”
Two of Cups reversed
Key words: Self-love, Break-ups, Disharmony, Distrust, Imbalance, Quarreling, Misunderstanding
There is a disconnect within your relationships, you are out of sync. It can also mean that you need to focus on giving yourself the love that you wish to share with the others as you will project the insecurity outwards. We are close to breaking the relationship, careful attention should be paid.
Three of Cups upright
Key words: Celebration, Friendship, Creativity, Collaboration, Jubilee, Merriment
This is the card of a good time, connection and friendship. Take the time to enjoy the company of others.
Three of Cups reversed
Key words: Hedonism, Indulgence, Sensualist, Independence, Alone time, Hardcore Partying, ‘three’s a crowd’
To much revelry where you are in danger of it venturing into the realm of pain. Too much of strained relationships or icky behavior, could mean that the friendship or connection is souring.
Four of Cups upright
Key words: Meditation, Contemplation, Apathy, Reevaluation, Introspection, Dissatisfaction
Shutting yourself off to new opportunities or are contemplating what to do next. This is the care of ‘meh’, of ignoring what you are being offered but instead taking some time for self reflection.
Four of Cups reversed
Key words: Retreat, Withdrawal, Checking in for Alignment, Regeneration, Emergence
This is the time to reengage with the your opportunities. Your apathy is not suiting you, it’s time to become more introspective and use this alone time to recharge. You are feeling withdrawn, but you should figure out exactly why.
Five of Cups upright
Key words: Regret, Failure, Disappointment, Pessimism, Loss, Mourning.
The card of loss, things haven’t turned out as you hoped. This is the MaybeLife card, where you are thinking about what could have been. It’s time to grieve and heal, don’t stay here too long.
Five of Cups reversed
Key words: Personal Setback, Self-forgiveness, Moving on, Restoration, Acceptance
You feel that you have an insurmountable loss or it’s time to move on, best to see what the other cards are showing. Either way it’s time to get outside of what you have been doing.
Six of Cups upright
Key words: Revisiting the past, Childhood Memories, Innocence, Joy, Nostalgia, Reminiscence
Something from your past is revisiting and it’s time to honor it. Feel those feelings, revel in it all, connect with your inner child and the innocence that comes with it.
Six of Cups reversed
Keywords: Living in the past, Forgiveness, Lacking playfulness, Clinging, Attachment, Puerility
You are stuck in the past and need to understand that who you are now has value as well. You have to sometimes put away the childish things and move on. It’s hard to see everything when you are throwing a tantrum, take a deep breath.
Seven of Cups upright
Key words: Opportunities, Choices, Wishful Thinking, Illusion, Temptation, Superficiality, Enticement, Decoys
So many opportunities, it’s best to figure out what is real and what is just tempting. Often this means that you are frozen from all of the opportunities at hand and it’s time to do some work and dig into what the next steps are, time to make a plan.
Seven of Cups reversed
Key words: Alignment, Personal Values, Overwhelmed by Choices, Determination, Decision, Purpose Revealed.
This card can mean that you are indeed paralyzed by the choices, or that you have made a determination and you are moving on/forward. This is the green light, best to move on out.
Eight of Cups upright
Key words: Disappointment, Abandonment, Withdrawal, Escapism, Detatchment
Seeking the higher emotional ground by abandoning what you had before as something is missing. This could be a sign of higher problems that need to be addressed, from a mental perspective. This is too much, it’s the walk of shame, the time to leave some of these things behind.
