Suit of Cups
The second most powerful suit of the Minor Arcana - Chalices - is the exact opposite of the Swords, despite the close relationship. The suit of love and happiness, Cups represent love in all its forms, not just romantic. In predictions, these cards also signal the presence of sincere concern and concern for others, kindness and healing (both emotional and physical), friendship and strong affection.
The symbol of Cups in the Middle Ages originally personified the clergy - sacred wine was poured into a goblet or bowl. Since most religions use goblets or bowls in their rituals, "clergy" can be called any of the denominations in modern society. If the Swords symbolize the worst features of the warrior class, then the Cups represent the best sides of the spiritual class. The allegory here is such - selfless service and even, in some situations, divine protection.
In the Middle Ages, the highest positions in the church were held by the tribal nobility, and the church fathers could be as selfish and dangerous as the secular power from which they came. However, these people are not represented by the suit of Cups. She symbolizes local, parish priests, who themselves usually came from the lower classes. The parish priest knew the life of his flock well; he often interceded for his parishioners not only before God, but also before the barons. In addition, he was forced to submit to the supreme authority, both the church and the power of the tribal nobility, because this is the second, and not the first, suit in strength, but when he could, he really helped those who entrusted themselves to his cares. The Church, for all its shortcomings, also served as an institution of mercy and often gave refuge to members of all classes when they had no other choice.
In the modern sense, the Cups represent any person or class of people who act out of love for their neighbor. As a class, Cups symbolize philanthropists, charitable organizations, humanitarian aid groups, and similar institutions, provided that they act in the sincere hope of helping others, and not for the purpose of profiting for themselves. On a personal level, Cups describe close relatives, real friends or loved ones - anyone who sincerely cares about the Questioner. In general, the suit of Cups symbolizes selfless service to people, service to the ideal.
If the Cups represent a certain person, then we are talking about a generous and loving soul.
This is the person you can rely on in times of crisis; a person who is willing to offer emotional support and to the extent possible to give it or provide other assistance. However, this does not mean that you are dealing with a weak-willed person; and the sweetest person can get angry, there would be a reason. Their anger, however, is most often directed towards protecting someone or something dear to them against some real or imminent danger to the object of their love. Note, however, that sincere concern for you does not mean that the person's advice will necessarily benefit you. The surrounding cards will reveal whether love is wise and true.
The situations and events described by the Cups are generally favorable; this suit symbolizes the good things in your life: love, happiness, good health, true friendship, loving and pleasant surroundings, favorable circumstances. In predictions, these cards indicate either happiness for the Questioner, or at least mitigation of unfortunate circumstances.
This suit also indicates that the Inquirer is capable of strong positive feelings towards other people or events in which he is currently involved. The surrounding cards will reveal whether the Questioner is wise, whether the Questioner is mistaken in his enthusiastic perception of the situation.
It is curious how much this suit affects the mood of the Questioner. Although the Cups touch all aspects of your emotional life, most people listening to a prediction really want to know what their chances of love and romance are. However, many interpretations of these cards indicate that people are afraid to strive for this. You will find that the interpretations of the Cups repeat over and over again that the Questioner will be happy only if he realizes and agrees with this.
In general, these cards are positive in all predictions. At best, they predict strong alliances or circumstances that will deliberately work in favor of the Questioner. They can also dampen the evil omens of other cards. In the worst case, love will turn out to be a delusion, and the help offered will not be enough to overcome a really bad situation. However, these cards never show ill will and often help alleviate very bad situations.
Addition
The suit of Cups is primarily associated with the emotional side. Everyday life and also with art. Astrologically, Cups are associated with the element Water and with the three water signs: Pisces, Cancer and Scorpio. general characteristics this suit includes increased sensitivity, self-awareness, vulnerability. In tarot spreads, the interpretation of Cups is not necessarily related to love. Love is only one of the feelings inherent in a person along with hatred, joy, sadness, fear and lust, and all of them are reflected in the Cups. If a lot of Cups fall out in the layout, it is clear that we will talk about the emotional side of life. Remember, the suit of Cups has more to do with feelings than facts.
As mentioned, in some layouts, court cards can have a personal interpretation, but sometimes they represent specific situations in a person's life. It is rather difficult to determine which direction to take, and therefore it is a good idea to consider both in order to conclude on the most suitable one based on an analysis of the surrounding maps. The traditional situational interpretation is most often associated with Knights and Pages.
Description of the suit symbol
In most decks, Chalices are depicted as large, elaborate vessels, richly decorated, and usually gold. These are wide bowls on a stable stand and with a high leg, which are convenient to take with one hand. They create the impression of wealth and beauty, symbolically emphasize that true values are kept with love.
"Royal Court"
The suit of Cups is an allegory of true love, romantic or family, and often a symbol of selfless service.
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According to their structure, Tarot cards are divided into minor arcana, which, in turn, have four suits, and major arcana, which include 22 cards. One of the suits is the suit of cups, or bowls. We will tell you more about them.
Ace of Cups
straight position:
- the birth of a child, fruiting;
- favorable relationship in love, happiness;
- the beginning of a new good stage in life;
- creative activity, ideas, fulfillment of desires.
inverted position:
- changes associated with difficulties and trials;
- instability, volatility, lies;
- feeling of insecurity.
Two of Cups
straight position:
- favorable partnership;
- cooperation, mutual understanding;
- love, pleasure, luck, wealth.
inverted position:
- selfishness, fears, unnecessary emotionality;
- relationship troubles.
Three of Cups
straight position:
- joy, holiday, good event;
- sensuality, happiness, love;
- success, promotion, victory.
inverted position:
- the end of love or the unsuccessful completion of the case;
- inability to resist the pressure of another person;
- relationship problems.
Four of Cups
straight position:
- emotional stagnation, indifference;
- apathy, boredom, depression, familiarity with life;
- contradictions, dissatisfaction.
inverted position:
- renewal, change for the better;
- hope, new relationships;
- fruitful period.
Five of Cups
straight position:
- losses, especially love ones;
- the need for a positive attitude;
- hope, turning the situation around for the better.
inverted position:
- positive changes, success;
- love, wish fulfillment;
- overcoming sadness and sadness.
Six of Cups
straight position:
- positive influence of the past;
- memories of love or childhood;
- favorable love and financial situation.
inverted position:
- success that will come before the expected time;
- new friends and environment.
Seven of Cups
straight position:
- fantasies and dreams, illusions;
- ambiguity of actions and motives.
inverted position:
- making choices, plans, determination;
- success, goal achievement.
Eight of Cups
straight position:
- disappointment in love, cooling of relations;
- nit-picking, problems, the risk of losing something important;
- enough power to keep the situation under control.
inverted position:
- love, wedding; wish fulfillment;
- joy, holiday, success.
Nine of Cups
straight position:
- life satisfaction, happiness and success;
- spiritual stability, health;
- fruitful period.
inverted position:
- happiness and security;
- self-satisfaction, greed;
- indicates a lack of modesty.
Ten of Cups
straight position:
- successful union, harmony and mutual understanding;
- achieving the desired goal;
- harmony, family happiness.
inverted position:
- quarrels, misfortune, sadness;
- harassment, pressure from loved ones.
Page of Cups
straight position:
- fruitful period, good news;
- creativity, new ideas, inspiration;
- young man (husband or lover), true love.
inverted position:
- lying person, flatterer;
- narcissistic and frivolous person;
- maybe you will be fooled.
Knight of Cups
straight position:
- new opportunities, an invitation somewhere, even down the aisle;
- love with reciprocity, beloved person, messenger;
- honest man, good advice.
inverted position:
- fraud, lies and heartbreak;
- a treacherous person, capricious and fickle;
- wrong decision, avoidance of reality.
Queen of Cups
straight position:
- wife or mistress, just and sensitive;
- the intervention of a mature woman, often a clairvoyant or senior adviser;
- creativity, self-realization, affection and love.
inverted position:
- unreliable and treacherous woman;
- a woman who is saved by illusions;
- dishonor.
King of Cups
straight position:
- domineering man, man of art or science, friend;
- good advice, highly developed intuition;
inverted position:
- a ruthless domineering person who pursues his goals
- two-faced and deceitful person;
- threat, loss, scandal.
As can be seen from the meaning of the cards, the suit of cups in most cases speaks of love and success, unlike, for example, the suit of swords: it most often indicates enemies. Good luck with your divination, check with the interpreter of Tarot cards and don't forget to press the buttons and
This suit—sometimes called "Communion Cups"—is the luckiest of the four. The predominance of this suit in the layout of cards is a very favorable sign. The bowls are associated with the elements of water, the feminine, love, marriage, emotionality, sensitivity and pleasure. The suit of Cups usually embodies such concepts as happiness, fun and joy. These cards also represent passions and deep emotions during divination. Water, moisture, which the cup contains, is a symbol of fertility, a symbol of childbearing. Therefore, children, fertility can also be attributed to the suit of Cups. Currently, the suit of Cups has transformed into the suit of hearts.
The suit of Cups carries a complex of ecstatic states, from sexual to religious, and they are often intertwined.
The suit of Cups is a person in the world of things, in the world of forms, in the world of the tangible. The bowls are a delight on all levels. These are desires that are satisfied. Through the suit of Cups there is a reconciliation of a person with the outside world, and there are a lot of forms of this reconciliation. Music, art, going to the theater, cinema, guests, love, holidays, unpretentious rest, break, stopover.
Stronger cards (Ace of Cups) can give the same qualities, but in a more enhanced and refined form, leading a person to a state of ecstasy, meditation, contemplation (Neptune).
In the Tarot, Cups (synonyms: Chalices) immediately follow Wands. AT playing cards the suits of Cups correspond to hearts. The symbol of the red heart indicates love affairs, however, in the Tarot, the interpretation of the suit of Cups is more expanded.
Element of the suit of Cups - water. It is she who is considered the elemental correspondence of the suit of Cups, the element is fluid and mobile. The ability of the element of water to take the form of any vessel in which it is located, its transparency and vital necessity for life are reflected in the mantic interpretations of the suit.
Symbolism of the Cups
The cup is often compared to the Holy Grail, the cup where the blood of Jesus Christ was collected. However, the magical essence of cups was also known outside of Christianity. At the feasts, the warriors clinked their goblets with wine so that the drink, overflowing over the edge, mixed, and thus the possibility of poisoning was excluded. Thus, the cup was synonymous with exceptional trust between people.
In addition, in the Middle Ages, this suit symbolized the clergy, the clergy - not the highest ranks, but the middle class, personifying mercy and selfless service to people. This is true even today.
Interpretation and meaning of Tarot cards of the suit of Cups
 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 |  Page of Cups |  Knight of Cups |
 Queen of Cups |  King of Cups |
Life Aspects Ruled by the Suit of Cups
The suit of the Chalice represents the emotional aspect human life . This includes both internal experiences and reflections, as well as the subtleties of relationships between people. The development of the suit takes place in accordance with the origin and development of feelings, as well as all the meanings of the ups and downs and difficulties that it goes through as it grows up. This includes the first love (Two of Cups), and the first cooling (Four of Cups), illusions (Seven of Cups) and the traditional happy ending (Ten of Cups).
Also in the Tarot, Cups are closely related to the intuitive perception of the surrounding reality.. The element of Cups, water, is found in such purely intuitive Major Arcana as High Priestess, Star and Moon.
Also, the desire for harmony of Cups is observed in the Arcana Temperance, where the archangel pours water between the vessels, plunging his foot into a cool reservoir.
Cups represent a pure and loving soul, ready to help at a critical moment. But it is a mistake to take softness for weakness: it is better not to disturb the sleeping beast.
Characteristics of the Court cards: intuition and sensitivity
Figured cards of the suit of Cups in Tarot show us people who are soft, pleasant in communication and creative. They are exceptionally sociable and easily find a common language with everyone. However, their shortcomings include indecision, sometimes turning into spinelessness. The desire to please and please everyone without exception, generously seasoned with the wild fantasy inherent in the Cups, creates a shadow aspect of deceit and unreliability.
With regard to people of the suit of Cups, you can safely use the meaning-synonymous "charming". Relationships have always been their element. They really know how to charm, therefore, among this suit, show business figures and public people are most often found. The social mask of Cups puts personal charm first.
Interpretation of the card of Cups in the layout
If in the Tarot layout appears a large number of The Arcana of the suit of Cups, this indicates the so-called "flood of feelings." Most often, this means that a person is mired in his own emotions and experiences and does not want to move on, rejecting logical thinking and active actions. Too much great importance given its own inner world. It may also indicate excessive indecision, spontaneously turning into procrastination.
However, the complete absence of Cups is also a kind of warning that a person is guided in a situation by anything but his own desires. This happens when the situation is overheated due to constant thinking or erratic activity. In this case, you can bring harmony by carefully listening to yourself and your desires.
Suit of Cups in love matters, interpretation and meaning
Bowls in relationship layouts mark tenderness and sensitivity between partners. This suit means that the partner really attaches importance to the feelings of the other. As a rule, the predominance of Cups in the layout occurs in the "candy-bouquet" period of relationships in a couple.
The interpretation of the suit of Cups should be carried out by carefully checking with the rest of the cards in the layout. Major Arcana such as the Priestess, Empress and Star enhance the emotional aspect, while the Emperor, Hermit and High priest on the contrary, suppress.
Video: The meaning of Tarot cards Cups
Getting into the alignment of this card means the importance for your soul at the present time of the emotional component of life. The minor lasso of the tarot ace of cups: the meaning and combination with other cards for men may differ from the interpretation for women.
For female thinking, the card means complete harmony in family or other important relationships, an inner feeling of comfort and well-being. For a man, this ace symbolizes his deep aspirations, the successful implementation of his spiritual tasks, ideas of special value (for example, to become the father of a large family with many children, the progenitor of the clan).
General characteristics of the ace of cups tarot: good luck in the matter on which the alignment is made, while success comes without much effort, there are no difficulties and problems. You can get even more than you expected.
The ace of cups is traditionally interpreted as love, the lasso means the birth of love, a new acquaintance. Moreover, this love will be mutual, happy and prosperous (if other cards of the layout are generally prosperous).
The main meaning of the card is a full cup, abundance, a gift from heaven.
Meaning and interpretation in upright position ace of cups (cups): a question will come true, about which the alignment, a person will receive a gift, more often of an intangible nature: new love, victory over fears and reaching a new level, mastery of contemplation, spiritual discoveries and insights. It also means the conception of a child.
I fell in love with him as people fall asleep. Slowly at first, then immediately.
John Green (The Fault in Our Stars)
Reversed position
The inverted lasso shows an empty cup. An empty cup is a symbol as telling as a full one.
Ace of Cups (chalices) - meaning and interpretation in an inverted position: failure, loss, loss, feeling of emptiness, lack of energy for growth and movement, a period of apathy and fading. Means the fading of love. This can be a mutual process, but more often it means that the partner's passion ends, love is not reciprocated.
Different decks of tarot cards give tarot masters different options for interpreting that card. Each deck has its own “language”. If the cup of the ace is depicted as a fountain with an endless source of grace, a cornucopia, then the meaning of the inverted ace is less sad, this is a turn from the gift, that is, instead of receiving a gift, the fortuneteller himself will give something. For example, you have to pay a bribe.
If, on the image of the lasso, the bottom of the bowl is visible and, with the picture turned upside down, the last drops pour out of it, then the interpretation is: a missed chance, loss in the meaning of theft, loss.
If in the upright position the card means a gift from heaven, primarily spiritual, and the ability to fully accept this gift with gratitude, then in an inverted form the card speaks of the absence of grace. The card does not mean that the heavens have turned away from you, rather, you yourself block all the possibilities and chances to receive the blessings and love of others.
In the layout of health and self-knowledge
The lasso is associated with emotions and the level of internal energy, with the flow of spontaneity. When divining the tarot, interpreters usually translate these meanings through the terms of grace and love.
When knowing yourself, you need to understand well that love is not an opportunity to bask in the rays of warmth and care that another person or the universe gives you. This is such a high-energy state when you yourself are able to generate energy and share it to warm other people.
The Ace of Cups describes the state when a person enjoys the very process of conveying his love, without counting on the opposite result. It is also a state of gratitude to the world around you for how good your life is today. It takes a lot of work to reach such a peak.
When laying out for health, the ace of cups (cups) - best value tarot cards if the card is upright. The state of the hormonal and nervous systems is ideal, the person is at the peak of his form and is ready for great deeds and victories. Do not miss this opportunity, especially when it comes to conception.
In the opposite position indicates the threat of miscarriage during pregnancy. Also, the card can mean addiction, including alcohol, drugs, eating disorders: it shows the cause of troubles - the habit of bodily momentary pleasure. The impossibility of limiting oneself degrades internal resources to the point of complete exhaustion.
In the relationship chart
The Ace of Cups is a card of connection, attraction, deep and sincere interest. It means that your attention will be completely captured and drawn to one object. The study of this person or object, the object of your passion, will give you pleasure, there will be a desire to possess it.
The meaning of the tarot ace of cups in relationships: a strong feeling of falling in love, turning into love. It can be love at first sight with a new acquaintance or a sudden discovery of a person you have known for a long time, perhaps one with whom you have already had a relationship. At this stage, the feeling of falling in love is perceived only positively, a person experiences the happiness that he has long been looking for.
At the same time, such love is similar to intoxication. The emotional state that the ace of cups speaks of means excessive ecstasy and exaltation. The Ace of Cups (cups) shows relationships and love from its best angle, as love story from the best films and books. The card shows the disclosure of female sexuality, confirmed at the hormonal level.
A woman is waiting for prosperity, the body, under the influence of endorphins, attracts all resources to make her as desirable and attractive as possible, as well as prepare her for conception and bearing offspring from the one whose gene pool is intuitively estimated as the best.
In the scenario for a man, the lasso has the same meaning, it is likely that the ace of wands should also appear nearby, which will mean high-quality enchanting sex that will bind partners for a long time, even if they do not have common interests on a conscious level.
What kind of people does it indicate in the layout
Arkan denotes a married woman, happy in motherhood, contented and full of life. It can also show emotionality and richness. inner life. It could be an artist spiritual mentor. In an inverted position - a devastated person, an alcoholic, a drug addict.
In terms of business and career
To fully describe the meaning of the Ace of Cups in various layouts, it is necessary to mention the function of the card as an indicator of self-realization through true calling. The card means that the business that a person is engaged in is a true destiny, giving him the joy of self-expression.
In the financial plan
The ace of cups card in the tarot layouts for finance is also favorable in the upright position, it means large profits coming from specific people.
This connection is clear from detailed description ace of cups, cash receipts here are not associated with mathematics, financial flows and interest rates, but with payment for good deeds, with such a currency as recognition and approval by people of your activities. It can also mean a gift, expensive not by price, but by its value. inner meaning. Such things include, for example, family heirlooms.
A rare combination with the Ace of Pentacles in a financial scenario will mean complete satisfaction with financial results, the best deal of your life or an undertaking that will allow you to create your own financial empire.
With other characters
The question asked by the master of the deck is influenced by the cards with which the lasso is combined. If the minor arcana in the case of aces clarify and correct the answer, then the combination with the major arcana can completely change favorable meaning cards.
- Jester = emotions will be strong, but severe disappointment will follow; can mean sexonly relationship
- Magician = the picture of the situation looks like love spell, although not necessarily magical effect rather, strong love is caused by great emotional hunger
- High Priestess=
- Empress = love feelings with a fair amount of motherhood, care, mature love
- Emperor = guardianship, patronage, marriage proposal as protection
- Hierophant = mystery, dialogue with the divine, in another sense it can also mean a marriage proposal as a logical development, legitimizing relationships
- Lovers = candy-bouquet period, spontaneous sympathy and development of interest
- Chariot = a good combination, means that there are strong emotions, but a person will be able to build a love strategy and tactics without losing his head
- Strength = desire to get everything at once, great passion
- Hermit = unrequited love, the second interpretation is loneliness filled with love, separation or a period of distance to work on oneself
- Wheel of Fortune = the partner is wary or available love triangle, a decision can be made in your favor or vice versa
- Justice = value is similar to a combination with Fortune, but if in that case the decision depends on small events that will push a person to make a serious choice, then in this case everyone will get what they deserve with their previous actions
- Hanged Man = emotional addiction, incomplete gestalt
- Death=After a long period of renunciation of love, abstinence will be a feast of the soul
- Moderation = similar to the combination with the Chariot card, only not at the beginning of the relationship, but during the period when the relationship lasts a long time and is in the phase of stability, means confident deep affection of partners, honest, mutually enriching relationships, complete fidelity to each other
- Devil = treason, love spell, hatred
- Tower = disillusionment, in a health scenario, a high risk of death (most likely damage to the arteries, hemorrhages, nervous breakdowns)
- Star = new hope
- Moon = partner may be interested in another person, and although the interest is not necessarily sexual in nature, there is a danger of infidelity
- Sun = declaration of love
- Judgment = end of conflict, reconciliation, permanent health changes, including full recovery
- Peace = you will be introduced to family and friends, introduced into your circle of friends, access to a new round of life
Outcome
The ace of cups that fell out in the layout is a very auspicious sign that guarantees exceptionally pleasant experiences, joy and happiness in the near future. This is a sign that you are ready to let true love into your life, generously share what you have and feel gratitude for your destiny.
