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  • The Knight of Cups

    The Knight of Cups displays a noble looking young man who is riding a greyish coloured horse while grasping a single cup in his hand. He wears a distinctive helmet on his head that pays homage to Mercury or the messenger Hermes. He has come to a stream, which he is about to cross as…

  • The Page of Cups

    The Page of Cups shows a younger gentleman, or even a young girl with this card, who could be considered a child or younger adult who is in touch with his motions and may be rather sensitive. He has a cup in his hand that may contain a fish. The page shown here may appear…

  • The Nine of Cups

    The Nine of Cups usually shows an individual seated on what may be a throne or bench of some kind. There are nine cups set up on the wall or table behind him that are lined up in an arch shape. The individual looks extremely happy with himself and almost proud. Nines in the Minor…

  • The Seven of Cups

    The Seven of Cups is a card of change after the period of re-evaluation of the six in the Suit of Cups. The sevens in the Minor Arcana show mystery, spirituality, and depth. The Seven of Cups sometimes displays seven cups in the heavens that contain the riches and jewels of the gods. There is…

  • The Six of Cups

    The Six of Cups is very fitting of a card to follow the preceding five. The Six of Cups shows a scene of childhood love and children at play. The cups in the scene are not only full but brimming with foliage, showing love blossoming between two young people. There is a feeling of thinking…

  • The Five of Cups

    The Five of Cups comes after the boredom and apathy of the four in the Suit of Cups. This card can show an individual bowing their head as if in mourning while standing over five cups. Three of these have been dumped over and there are two that have remained upright. It is not as…

  • The Four of Cups

    The Four of Cups shows the activities that occur after the celebration of the third card in the Suit of Cups. The relationship began, and the union has occurred, now the wind down is taking place. The Four of Cups commonly shows three cups sitting before a gentleman or maiden. A third is being offered……

  • The Three of Cups

    The Three of Cups shows, as with all threes, fertile ground and creativity. This is said to be the case because it combines the Ace and Two that it follows in its suit and the tarot deck itself. The Three of Cups shows three cups being raised in toast of some celebratory event. There is…

  • The Two of Cups

    The Two of Cups follows the Ace and is a type of mirror image of the preceding card. Therefore Two in any Minor Arcana suit can show an opposition of the Ace, change, something being divided, or a duality of sorts. The Two of Cups may show a man and woman, each with a cup…

  • The Ace of Cups

    The Ace of Cups is the beginning of the suit of Cups. This suit is represented by the element of Water and symbolizes emotion, relationships, romance, and all fluid things in life. It is often correlated with the Suit of Hearts in a regular deck of playing cards. Water is also used in the imagery…