Suit of Cups
(The Element of Water)
The Suit of Cups in the tarot deck represents love, relationships and emotions. As well as being the embodiment of the subconscious mind. They are the cups of one’s love or wishes being fulfilled. Many of the images are light hearted and celebratory in nature. For the few that are not, they show the negative emotions that can occur when you are not receiving what you want. Considered to be the suit of the priest, the cups were known to be associated with spiritual or religious matters. Showing us are true feelings.

- Perfection
- Love
- Joy
- Prayers
- Overflowing with good things
Reversed
- Clouded joy
- False love
- Lacking full perfection

Upright
- Harmony
- Friendship
- Balance
- Kindred Soul
- Compromise
Reversed
- Disunity
- No compromise
- Unbalanced

Upright
- Success
- Party/Social time
- Pleasure
- Spending time with women
- Girls Night Out
Reversed
- Overindulgence
- Pleasure turns to pain
- Success turns to ashes

Upright
- Dissatisfaction
- Re-evaluation
- Not accepting proposals
- Things not appearing as good as they seem
Reversed
- Renewed activity
- Re-sparking
- New ambitions

Upright
- Disappointment
- Sorrow
- Unhappiness
- Pity Party
Reversed
- Return of enjoyment
- Hopeful expectations
- Gaining Perspective

Upright
- Happiness (from the past)
- Enjoyment (from the past)
- New friendships
- Gifts being shared
Reversed
- Living too much in the past
- Holding on to outdated thought processes
- Worthless associates

Upright
- Scattered
- Illusions
- Deception
- Too many choices
Reversed
- Resolutions
- Applying new methods
- Follow up

Upright
- Success abandoned
- Walking away
- Disappointment in love
- Needing Spiritual fulfillment
Reversed
- Joy
- Return of happiness
- New love

Upright
- Good health
- Well-being
- Wishes being filled
- Satisfaction
Reversed
- Illness
- Overindulgence
- Wishes not being fulfilled

Upright
- Messages
- News
- A new proposal
- Messages of love
Reversed
- Deception
- Unpleasant news
- Lack of motivation

Upright
- Messages
- Proposition
- An invitation
- Sensual delights
Reversed
- Untruthful
- Beware of propositions

Upright
- The Queen of Love
- Head of the household
- Success
- Happiness
- Pleasure
Reversed
- Dishonest
- Immoral
- Intelligent & Unreliable
- Untrustworthy

Upright
- The King of Love
- Negotiator
- Kind & Considerate
- Responsible
- Intelligent
Reversed
- Crafty
- Double dealing
- The “Player”
- Difficulty dealing with emotions