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Learn The Suit of Cups

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Should a Tarot reading be predominantly Cups cards, you are seeking solutions to what are primarily emotional conflicts, love matters and feelings.

The Suit of Cups is representative of the element of Water.

Water represents the subconscious, psychic awareness, intuitive feelings and the emotional realm.

Cups deal with the emotions and are associated with love, feelings, relationships and connections.

The Cups Tarot cards indicate that you are thinking with your heart rather than your head, and reflect your spontaneous responses and your habitual reactions to situations. Cups are also linked to creativity, romanticism, fantasy and imagination.

The people represented by the Suit of Cups are emotional, artistic, humane and creative. They are connected with their emotional selves and will draw energy from what they feel within. They are said to correspond to the water signs in the zodiac Pisces, Cancer, and Scorpio.

For timing, the Suit of Cups traditionally represents summer or the number of months. For example, the Three of Cups could represent either summer or a period of three months.

If using an ordinary deck of playing cards, Cups correspond to the Suit of Hearts.

The negative aspects of the Suit of Cups include being overly emotional or completely disengaged and dispassionate, having unrealistic expectations and fantasizing about what could be. There may be repressed emotions, an inability to truly express oneself and a lack of creativity.

To help you learn more about any Tarot card, here are some links.
Ace of Cups
Two of Cups
Three of Cups
Four of Cups
Five of Cups
Six of Cups
Seven of Cups
Eight of Cups
Nine of Cups
Ten of Cups

ACE OF CUPS

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With the Ace of Cups, you are bursting with love and compassion. You are experiencing pure joy and emotional fulfillment.

Short Meaning – Know that you are loved. The Ace of Cups indicates that it’s time to start letting go of whatever emotional burdens you may have and to live life to the fullest. 

Key Words – happiness, fulfillment, new beginnings, new connections, new love, joy, and happiness as well as festivities and socializing as well as conception, fertility, and pregnancy.

Getting an Ace in a tarot reading signifies a fresh start. It also represents happiness, triumph, and joy. You are feeling full of life and you are attracting new relationships left and right.

Your cup is overflowing with happiness and positive feelings. With the Ace of Cups, you are bursting with love and compassion.

It can indicate a fresh start within your emotional life and will often denote the beginning of a romantic interest.

This doesn’t have to be a physical love but could represent the passion and devotion for an idea, a goal or even a new creative endeavor.

This is the time for new beginnings and growth. Open your heart and experience the flow of emotion available to you right now. You are more receptive to creative opportunities and loving connections.

This card comes as an invitation. Say yes to love and compassion, and run with it.

The Ace of Cups carries the potential for spiritual and emotional fulfillment – but only if you embrace it.

New relationships or friendships may bring new romances. Don’t be afraid to open yourself up to giving and receiving unconditional love. You’ll bring great happiness to those around you. And you will find that the more you give, the more you receive on all levels.

This is especially true if your question involves taking a new path or embracing a fresh start. The Ace of Cups is a positive card. You have the opportunity to move on from your past because the energy of the cups (happiness, fulfillment, new beginnings,) are being presented to you.

For a Yes or No answer to your question, The Ace of Cups is Yes. 

TWO OF CUPS

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The Two of Cups is the flow of love between two people. It’s a positive card for relationships and matters of the heart and is also associated with decisions about relationships.

Key Words: Happiness, relationships, love, mutual respect, connection, compatibility, happy couples, partnerships, decisions, proposals, engagements, marriage

Short Meaning: Now is the time to embrace the connections that you have and continue to strengthen them.

Much like the Lovers card in the Major Arcana, energies come together to create a mutual bond. Beauty, power, and electric vibes occur, bringing romance and sexual energy to the scene. Platonic relationships also benefit from the Two of Cups.

The Two of Cups tarot card is a very positive relationship card in the deck. When you pull this card in a reading, it stands for harmony, togetherness, and working as a team to build a strong partnership. The Two of Cups tells you to look for connections in your life, especially those that are one-on-one. 

The Two of Cups is the flow of love and connection between two people. It’s a positive card for relationships and matters of the heart and is also associated with decisions about relationships. 

The decision is not really about deciding between two different relationships but rather about making a deeper commitment to an existing one.

Decide which question are you asking: “What can I get from this relationship?” or “What can I give to this relationship?”

You can create deep relationships and partnerships based on shared values, compassion, and unconditional love. Your heart is open and ready to receive the energy of love and connection that comes from the Two of Cups. The image of exchanged cups shows us that the emotions of two people, involved in a partnership, will be intertwined.

These relationships will grow and develop into something that is deeply satisfying and rewarding in the long run. But you have to do the work. The Two of Cups is a partnership. You have a shared respect and appreciation for one another, and together you understand each other.

When the Two of Cups card appears in a Tarot reading, it’s possible to begin new partnerships, perhaps in business, love or friendship. This card advises that you pledge yourself to this friendship and put your heart on the line. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain. Life is a relationship game.

Both of you are focused on building a positive relationship that will create a win – win situation for both parties. You see eye to eye and respect what can be brought to the table from each other.

In a Yes or No question in a reading, the Two of Cups is a YES!

THREE OF CUPS

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When the Three of Cups appears in a Tarot reading, you are encouraged to gather with your closest friends and have a good time together, talking, laughing, sharing and creating

Key Words: Celebrations, good conversation, happiness, friends

When the Three of Cups arrives, it’s time to party! This is the friendship card.

The of Three of Cups is reminding you it’s time to get out there and make more of an effort and be open to the social influences life is presenting to you.

Enjoy these times of happiness and success while you can.

When the Three of Cups appears in a Tarot reading, you are encouraged to gather with your closest friends and have a good time together, talking, laughing, sharing and creating.

You must consciously take time out to liven up your social life. See it as your opportunity to let let loose and forget about your day-to-day commitments for a bit. Instead, spend quality time with friends and family and enjoy yourself!

This is a great card for parties. If you are being invited to events and social gatherings, be sure to accept all invitations. If you haven’t got anything planned, then this card may suggest you should start planning.

Throw a party, celebrate, connect with your friends. Make an effort to see each other. Go out and have fun. You have high energy and you’re here to do fun and amazing things together.

In a yes or no question, the Three of Cups is a YES!

Overall, the Three of Cups card describes good times to come and a cause for celebration is in your future.

FOUR OF CUPS

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Four of Cups - You may feel disengaged or unmotivated. Maybe life has become dull. You are being presented with unexpected offers of friendship or love but aren’t jumping at the opportunity to accept.

The Four of Cups can appear when you are bored or unsatisfied with your everyday life. You may feel disengaged or unmotivated. Maybe life has become dull. You are being presented with unexpected offers of friendship or love but aren’t jumping at the opportunity to accept. Perhaps you may not be interested in the offers or you have too much on your plate already. Use your good judgment to determine what really matters to you, and don’t worry about declining new ventures if they don’t fit with your long term outlook. It can also indicate a time when you are turning your attention and your energy inward. Sometimes this card brings the message, ‘Not now, but maybe later.’ You may be waiting for a sign. However, if you wait too long you may miss out on new opportunities that are an excellent fit for you. Check in on yourself and question whether shutting yourself down is a good course of action, or if it’s time to open up to the possibilities available to you.

FIVE OF CUPS

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Do not let yourself get stuck in wallow mode. Focus more on the present and not the past. Are you able to forgive and move on? Things will improve.

Did things not go as expected? Are you experiencing regret, failure, disappointment or pessimism. The Five of Cups can appear when you have suffered a loss and are now moving through the grieving process. 

The Five of Cups often appears when a situation hasn’t turned out the way you expected, and you are feeling regretful, and disappointed. The pain is real and you must move through it. 

All you can focus on right now is what went wrong and how you failed. If you just looked around, you’d see that new opportunities are available to you. All you need to do is cross that bridge.

It’s time to get over it! Sure, feel the feels, but set yourself a time limit for your self-pity and then pull yourself together and move on. Do not let yourself get stuck in wallow mode. (I refer to this card as the wallower card)

Focus more on the present and not the past. Are you able to forgive and move on? Things will improve.

There’s something very positive on the horizon, but if you just look at what you’ve lost, you’re not going to be able to see what you can get. As they say “it’s water under the bridge”

These negative emotions are holding you back from your fullest potential – release them so you can move on and take action towards positive change. Forgiveness is vital now for yourself and others. If someone has disappointed you, find it within your heart to forgive that person (for you, not them!), and release yourself from the disappointment.

SIX OF CUPS

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A blast from the past. The Six of Cups is a card that takes you back to the happy memories from your past.

A blast from the past. The Six of Cups is a card that takes you back to the happy memories from your past. You may be revisiting those memories in your mind, or you may travel back to your home town or reconnect with your childhood friends. It often shows an increased level of cooperation and harmony in your relationships. You are ready to give and receive, without expectation. It’s time to turn over a new leaf and start from a more positive place. Experience the fun, freedom and innocence that come with being a young child again. Do not take yourself too seriously. Give yourself permission to be playful, spontaneous, and creative. When you do this, you’ll connect more with your true authentic self.

SEVEN OF CUPS

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The Seven of Cups indicate having many choices before you. Choices need to be made, but in doing so, you must instead focus on what’s right for you.

Welcome to the grand illusion. The Seven of Cups may indicate having many choices before you. Choices need to be made, but in doing so, you must instead focus on what’s right for you.  It may be difficult to figure out which is the right one at this time. Don’t make a rash decision. 

Often, the Seven of Cups can be a sign of wishful thinking and projecting into the future about what you would like to create, rather than taking action here in the present to make it happen. You must approach the present opportunities with a definite set of priorities and have your long term objectives carefully planned out.

This card allows you to move and choose from the options presented to you. Each one will have its advantages and disadvantages – it is up to you to ensure that the option you choose is compatible with your intent and your Highest Good – even if you feel overwhelmed by the options available to you. If you try to pick everything at once, the actual benefits of the current experience will not be maximized. Choose carefully.

You may be daydreaming about the things you desire, rather than making your dreams come true. Your fears may be getting in the way or you might have an obstacle in the way of achieving your dreams or you might have unrealistic priorities.

Are you acting on these dreams and desires? You’re asked to be committed to your dreams and goals to reap the rewards. However, you need to separate what is real and sift out all the illusions. When you follow through with your dreams and desires then your old ways of confusion and illusion will fall away from you.

Keywords: Opportunities, choices, wishful thinking, illusion.

The figures in the cups may represent.

Mask / Head – may represent trickery or the concealment of the ego. It may also symbolize the face of an oracle that gives answers and wisdom to all inquiries. Sometimes it suggests a potential companion to the seeker (love).

Glowing Figure – may represent the burning need for the conjurer’s self-illumination. Choosing the higher path.

Snake – may represent animal passion, temptation and desire. Alternatively, some consider the snake to represent powerful transformative knowledge.

Treasures – may represent wealth and abundance.

Wreath – most likely represents victory, honor and status.

Dragon – may represent a symbol of fantasy, evil, anger, envy and calamity.

The song Grand Illusion by Styx is what comes to mind when I see the Seven of Cups.

EIGHT OF CUPS

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You are looking for something that is more satisfying. Focus more on your desire than on your doubt, and the dream will take care of itself. This is an important growth lesson in your life.

In this card we see you are taking a new path in life and starting off in a different direction. Basically, you are looking for something that is more satisfying.  Focus more on your desire than on your doubt, and the dream will take care of itself. This is an important growth lesson in your life. The Eight of Cups suggests you sense that something is missing. You’ve outgrown the current situation. Instead of waiting around for things to get better, you know you need to move on. The Eight of Cups can be a sign that you are trying to escape an emotional situation or avoiding some major issues and concerns. It may not make sense to others but, deep down, you know it’s not serving you well, and it’s time for you to let it go and move on. The Eight of Cups invites you to ask yourself what brings you happiness, peace and satisfaction on a deeper level.

NINE OF CUPS

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You can be assured that good things are coming your way when you see this card. It’s often known as the WISH card.

This is really one of the deck’s most optimistic cards and a welcome addition to any reading. You can be assured that good things are coming your way when you see this card. It’s often called the wish card and is a sign of good things to come. It’s a pat yourself on the back and say well done card. Take some time to look around and feel your heart overflowing with love and appreciation for all that you have created in your life. The Nine of cups represents attainment, achievement & happiness. Even if you’ve had a rough few weeks or are dealing with the continual changes, this card comes as a reminder to count your blessings and express gratitude for what you have. When you do that, you’ll end up having even more. All the hard work in your life has been successfully accomplished. Your relationships, work, lifestyle and well-being have provided you with complete emotional fulfillment. Start or end each day by creating a list of three things that you are most grateful for and feel the energy start to shift. Life is good!