You must always trust your inner feelings as it is an inner voice and your heart will lead the way. This is your intuitiveness and power talking to you.
There is a chance for a marriage either with love or in business partnership or new contract. Positive air is flowing and it is time to forgive and make up. This is a peaceful time in your life so use it and make this peace with friends or yourself.
It is time of fertility, a time for child bearing. Perhaps an adoption should be considered.
It is a time of giving rather than taking. You will have your turn as the old saying goes, "You get what you give." If you give prayers, He will hear.
There are many rewards in the near future outlook when you get the Ace of Cups in a reading. The rewards are said to be in the giving. This Ace is all about deep emotions and generosity. Feel good when his beautiful card appears. It is your lucky day!
Medically this suit refers to the Urinary (kidney and bladder problems) andReproductive Systems
Water - Comes to us in the form of blood, tears, urine, perspiration, saliva, and sexual juices. A lack of water can bring about a dried up feeling (stiffness both emotional and physical), lack of moisture in the body, non-flowingness with life, difficulty with dealing with emotions and with others who are emotional.
Emotion - Close relationships, the family, lovers, rivals, premonitions, fears, memories, nostalgia, and most of all water is our unconscious.
Keywords - Love, anger, sentiment, sympathy, caring, tenderness and frustration.
"Cups are vessels that carry emotions and healing powers."
(This card usually depicts a chalice hovering above a body of water. The chalice is usually overflowing.)
The Ace of Cups signals an outpouring of emotion. There is the potential for a new relationship, often with a person as yet unknown to the Querent.
Reversed, this card can indicate a blockage of emotion, an unwillingness to let go and enjoy a relationship.
Balance, Friendship Satisfying love, friendship,platonic love, a good partnership. harmony cooperation. Two opposing forces blend and yield a glorious whole.
Gendron
Beginning of a new relationship,
romance. Partnership, Love, New ideas
shared.
Differences are resolved.
Faery Wicca
A unified concept of love(Ace)becomes
duality: active partnership. Trust;
sympathy; consummation of desires; vows,
promises, engagements, proposal of
marriage, intimate friendships.
Sacred Circle
There is a harmony in polarity
male-female night-day summer-winter.
Opposites are necessary to existence and have equal value. P phase of harmony and cooperation in the area of relationships. Quarrels and differences in existing relationships are resolved and you may begin new friendships or even a romance. Success will come from working with other people.
(This card usually depicts two young lovers, each holding a cup. Often, there is a cherub smiling down at them.)
The Two of Cups signifies the beginning of a relationship, or the healing of one that has undergone difficulties. In either case, there is a sense of union and partnership.
Reversed, this card can indicate difficulties caused by the partners being on different wavelengths, or one putting more into a relationship than the other is.
There is a table in front of them, with three Chalices, and half eaten fruit. They are wearing beautiful robes.
Now, I envision myself in this card, as one of the maidens. I feel happy, celebratory, joyful. I have shared with my friends, laughed and there possibly is some dancing going on. Eating, drinking.
With this card, I would see the helping of others in a time of need, a good work atmosphere, a good friendship, accomplishments with the support of such friendship.
To know the three of cups is to know new things that regard the emotions. All around a good card where money, relationship, work, and spirituality are concerned. The cups overflow with these qualities.
If you are using reversals, which I do not, I would feel that in reversed the opposite would imply here. Possibly a betrayal in friendship, gossiping. Meditate on this card, feel it's possitive energy, the gifts it has to offer. The oneness of friends.
From: Robin Goodfellow
It might be added that, in a reading in
depth, the "Three Fates" might be found.
These, who in mythology, are the
spinners of the woven web of life, are
acting out the celebratory phase of a
life. Depending on the position in the
reading, one could infer the guidance of
the Fates and their benevolence, in this
situation. This could be especially
auspicious if the card is near to the
Wheel of Fortune in the same spread.
(This card usually depicts three figures clustered together, each with a cup.)
The Three of Cups indicates a relationship moving onto a new, deeper level. This could indicate "going steady," an engagement, etc, and sometimes it will indicate pregnancy, especially if the Querent is involved in a steady relationship and they want children.
Reversed, this card can indicate a relationship that seems to be going nowhere, or in which one person is pulling back emotionally.
Gendron Tarot:
It is early evening, the landscape
is apinted in shades of blue and purple.
In the foreground there is a stream
with rapids. A person draped in a dark
cloak stands on a rock in the middle of
the stream. On five other rocks a
little bit away from him, five chalices
stand...just out of reach, and blocked
by the turbulent waters. In the
background are some flat lands with
rocks formations, leading up to
foothills and finally a mountain in the
distance.
A person garbed with a black cloak stands, head down and face hidden by his the hood. One hand can be seen grasping the cloak and wrapping it tightly around his/her body, as if keeping away coldness and protecting him/herself. Behind him on the ground are two upright chalices. On the other side of the figure are three chalices that have been tipped over and are spilling bright red wine over the ground....reminds me strikingly of blood. It jumps out of the picture, because the person and the background are all very dark, the landscape is gray like on a rainy day.
It is all about sorrow, loss, bitterness....and the person is so caught up in seeing what has been lost, he/she pays no heed to what still remains. Disillusionment and regret.....regretting what has been lost, disillusioned at the loss of what once seemed so secure. Disappointment. Yet it is important to not that this isn't as bleak a card as it seems, because there are still two cups remaining...there is hope, you just may not be seeing it because you are wallowing in bitterness and regret. Because the Cups represent emotions, affairs of the heart, this card also often means the loss of a loved one or ending of a love relationship.
Reversed, it means a new love relationship forming or a person you cared for deeply in the past re-entering your life. It is a "return of hope" as Eden Gray calls it, the dark clouds have parted and the sun shines through brightly illuminating the world in a brief flash.
(This card usually depicts a forlorn figure staring at over-turned cups, their contents spilling out onto the ground. Behind him are one or two upright cups.)
The Five of Cups generally indicates difficulties in a relationship, often involving separation. There is hope, however, as there is still enough feeling left to work on, providing, of course, that both parties want to make it work. There is a need to turn the focus from what's wrong (spilled away) to what's right.
Reversed, this card can indicate feeling that the relationship is not worth saving...that there is nothing left to work on.
Memories
Nostalgia, experience meaningful, but
over
Memory for memory
New beginning or relationships,
knowledgeable, environment, or a
meeting
? REVERSED: living in the
past, clinging, possible inheritance or
gift from the past
this card is revisiting a time in
the past that was special. Now it may be
a time that has given you the wings to
fly, or it could be a time you return
to. Basically it calls to mind emotions
from childhood that affect our day to
day environment and how we deal with the
present.
(This card usually depicts two children surrounded by six cups filled with flowers.
The Six of Cups is often refered to as "The Nostalgia Card," as it deals with issues from the past, often indicating someone from the past coming back into the Querent's life.
Reversed, this card can indicate a need to spend less time dwelling on the past, and more time looking to the future and getting on with life.
The correspondence for this card is Venus in Scorpio. On the tree of life, this card is Victory and Venus.
Reversed, this card could indicate an unwillingness to deal with the day-to-day reality of life, a caution to get your head out of the clouds.
(This card usually depicts either a wizard behind seven cups (or a woman with seven cups floating above her head). The cups generally contain the following: a dragon, a faerie, gold and jewels, a castle, a rainbow, stars, and either a fish or octopus)
The Seven of Cups indicates choices to be made, often among several possibilities, all of which have emotional baggage attached. There is a need to make a decision, but often the number of choices is overwhelming.
Reversed, this card can indicate being lost in fantasies and pipe dreams, and not setting a goal to work toward.
The 8 of Cups stands for those moments when we realize, once and for all, that the past is gone. What was true is no longer true. It is indeed time to move on. Moving on can mean a physical change such as leaving a job, location or relationship. It can also mean an inner change - releasing old patterns, especially those that have dominated our thoughts and emotions. On the 8 of Cups, we see a man leaving on a journey. He has turned away from his old feelings (cups/river) to strike out on a new path. Sometimes moving on can mean searching for a deeper truth or reality. One day we wake up and realize that we have been asleep in our own lives - living a dream that no longer satisfies. Some changes can be wearying. Endings are not always easy. One of the signs of a readiness to leave is lack of energy. When you feel tired and dispirited, you know that something is wrong, and it's time for a new direction. Reexamine your life and your priorities. You will find where in your life you need to move on.
(This card usually depicts a lone figure walking away from a stack of eight cups.)
The Eight of Cups indicates turning your back on a relationship or situation and walking away from it. This is often accompanied by feelings of loss, depression, and mourning.
Reversed, this card can indicate a need to learn to let go, to give something up, and move forward, alone, into your future.
Nines -- Corresponding Major Arcana Card: The Hermit
Nines represent personal integrity & completion, or the final stage of development. Nine is associated with the Moon - therefore dreams & delusions play a role in these cards. This final stage may bring certain problems with it, & past experiences & methods of coping become important here & are an intrinsic part of the meaning attached to the nines.
Upright - Fulfilment
The Nine of Cups represents stability &
advancement. This is a card of great
success, especially material success. It
represents triumph, victory, and
financial well-being. The enjoyment of
good personal relationships, love &
friendship, as well as comfortable
material circumstances are indicated.
This card reflects happiness which is
either health, finances, work, luck,
love or relationship. Your desires will
be fulfilled, and this fulfilment will
bring with it much satisfaction and
contentment.
This is the traditional wish card, so whatever the querent desires here can be theirs -- however, everything does come with a price, and they should be careful what they wish for because they are likely to receive it! I usually warn my clients think over their desires very carefully, and make sure that if their wish is fulfilled, it is for their long-term good and happiness.
Reversed - Negative Self-Criticism
In the reversed position, the Nine of
Cups can point to disappointments due to
imperfections and mistakes, smugness,
overindulgence, greed, superficial or
materialistic values, shallowness,
gluttony, and excessive preoccupation
with gratifying your own desires,
oftentimes at the expense of the needs
of others. It can also indicate
ill-fortune due to over-indulgence in
food, alcohol, or drugs and the
consequences that come with it.
It can also point to a wish that is not
yet fulfilled, perhaps because it is
desired too intensely or the querent is
sabotaging their own efforts. Sometimes
this card shows up reversed when the
person being read to is going through a
depression or lack of self-worth.
(This card usually depicts a smiling man with nine cups on shelves behind him.)
The Nine of Cups is commonly called "The Wish Card" as it indicates the fulfillment of a cherished wish, often something you have been working toward for quite a while.
Reversed, this card can indicate a need to realize that wishes come true through hard work and dedication.
(This card usually a family (father, mother, one or two children) standing beneath a rainbow that contains ten cups. There is a castle in the distance, and they are obviously happy together.)
The Ten of Cups indicates on-going contentment and permanence in matters of the heart -- lasting happiness, a permanent relationship, etc.
Reversed, this card can indicate that there may be adversity to be weathered, which often tests the strength of a relationsip.
Page
(This card usually depicts a young person standing on the shore of the ocean, a cup in one hand, and a fish poking its head out of the cup.)
The Page of Cups indicates the start of something new on the emotional level; a renewal of your capacity to love after having been hurt, starting with love of the self.
Reversed, this card can indicate being too wrapped up in the self, being afraid to step out and share yourself with another.
Knight
(This card usually depicts a young man on a horse, gazing into the cup he carries.)
The Knight of Cups is a card of romance. This is thie fairy-tale knight in shining armor, who loves for love's sake. It can also indicate a secret admirer, worshipping from afar. If the card is referring to a person, it is a somewhat romantic and poetic young man, very expressive of his feelings.
Reversed, this card can indicate someone who tends to be a bit immature emotionally. All is well unti there is a problem to be dealt with, at which point he is nowhere to be found.
Queen
(This card usually depicts a woman seated in a large sea shell, staring into a cup.)
The Queen of Cups is a loving, expressive woman with deep feelings. She reflects a need to get in touch with and express your emotions. This card also indicates a need to develop your inner life, including the ability and willingness to listen to your intuition.
Reversed, this card can indicate someone who is selfish and demanding.
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