Ace of Cups
A new opening in this area of life, offered rather than earned. Here it concerns a relationship, a feeling or something you care about.
Water · Summer
Suit of Cups
What you feel and who you feel it about.
ElementWater
DomainFeeling, relationship and intuition
SeasonSummer
Zodiac signsCancer, Scorpio, Pisces
The Cups handle feeling, relationship and intuition. When several appear in a reading, that is the area doing the talking — regardless of what the question was about.
Within the suit, the number does the rest of the work: Aces open, fives disrupt, tens complete. Court cards describe people, or the way you are behaving in that area.
All fourteen
Two of Cups
Two things held in balance, or a decision between them. Here it concerns a relationship, a feeling or something you care about.
Three of Cups
Early results. Enough progress to know it is working. Here it concerns a relationship, a feeling or something you care about.
Four of Cups
Stability, and the pause that comes with it. Here it concerns a relationship, a feeling or something you care about.
Five of Cups
Conflict, loss or difficulty. The fives are where the suit hurts. Here it concerns a relationship, a feeling or something you care about.
Six of Cups
Things improve. Help arrives, or the worst is behind you. Here it concerns a relationship, a feeling or something you care about.
Seven of Cups
A test of commitment. Progress is possible but not guaranteed. Here it concerns a relationship, a feeling or something you care about.
Eight of Cups
Momentum. Skill applied, or circumstances moving quickly. Here it concerns a relationship, a feeling or something you care about.
Nine of Cups
Almost there, and feeling every bit of the distance covered. Here it concerns a relationship, a feeling or something you care about.
Ten of Cups
The cycle finished. Whether that is a burden or a reward depends on the suit. Here it concerns a relationship, a feeling or something you care about.
Page of Cups
A message, or a beginner's enthusiasm in this area. Here it concerns a relationship, a feeling or something you care about.
Knight of Cups
Energetic pursuit, sometimes more energy than judgement. Here it concerns a relationship, a feeling or something you care about.
Queen of Cups
Mature command of this area, exercised through influence rather than force. Here it concerns a relationship, a feeling or something you care about.
King of Cups
Authority in this area, applied to the world with confidence. Here it concerns a relationship, a feeling or something you care about.