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Tarot Card Meanings-Cups

The exact origin of the tarot is not known, but it is thought that they originated from somewhere around India and were brought to Europe with the Gypsies. The earliest known deck seems to have appeared around the fourteenth century.

During the Renaissance, the tarot was a part of a growing interest in the studies of the mystic arts, such as Qabbalah and alchemy. The tarot saw a revival in the nineteenth century and has been enjoying popularity ever since.

The modern day deck of playing cards is believed to have come from the tarot. The face cards of the tarot deck are the King, Queen, Knight, and Page (where in some decks, the Knight and Page are known as the Prince and Princess, respectively). As the modern day playing card deck began to evolve, the Knight was dropped and the Page became the Jack.

The suits of the tarot are related to the suits of playing cards. The suit of spades is equivalent to the tarot suit of swords, and diamonds corresponds to pentacles. The clubs equals the tarot suit of wands or staves, and the hearts corresponds to cups in the tarot deck.

MINOR ARCANA
Like the cards of the Major Arcana, the following interpretations are based on experiences with the tarot. The meanings here are more brief than the Major Arcana because the Minor Arcana cards are more general.

Cups

This suit is usually associated with emotions and matters of the heart.

 

Ace of Cups

You will soon began a new relationship.  You will feel strong emotions that you have not felt in a long time. From this new relationship can come love and marriage. You will find great joy from this loving union.


 

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2 of Cups

You will begin a new romance or a well balanced friendship. There will be harmony and cooperation between you and this person. Your past has been filled quarrels and disputes. This should all come to an end with this new relationship.

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3 of Cups

You will be attending a celebration, it could be a marriage or birth.  There will be a feeling of happiness and achievement. It will indicate the conclusion of a happy matter or healing of wounds.  It’s important to enjoy the moment of rejoicing for there is still hard work ahead.  This is only the beginning.

 


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4 of Cups

You have a lot going for you, but yet you are not happy. You are very discontent. You are to bored and confused to see the good around you or to benefit from the opportunities offered to you.  There is so much discontent in you that you are turning your emotions inward. You need to look at your life in a fresh way and reassess your position.

 


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5 of Cups

You are feeling some regret over some actions you have taken in the recent past.  Although you have done a lot of good, you just can’t get past what you feel was a mistake.  Even though something was lost, something still remains.  Look at what can be salvaged.  There are new alternatives to be explored within the loss.


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6 of Cups

You will be meeting with an old friend or childhood acquaintance. You could also run into an old lover from the past. Something with roots in the past should be reconsidered and past efforts may bring present or future rewards. Pay attention to present and future potentials.

 


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7 of Cups

You need to make a choice and you have so many to choose from, are confused as to which one to make. You need to pick one after much care and consideration is devoted to the choice. The choice that you make needs to be worked with, otherwise your ideas remain castles in the clouds. To choose one direction seems almost impossible, however one choice must be made if anything is to be achieved.


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8 of Cups

You have been disappointed in a relationship that is not right for you. It is time to leave the past behind. Abandon the situation that is filled with disillusion. You are not satisfied, so leave the situation and search for something new.


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9 of Cups

Your security both physically and emotionally is assured. This will be the luckiest year of your life. A desire of utmost importance will be fulfilled. Emotional stability, physical and material happiness is assured. Be careful what you wish for, because you will get it.

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10 of Cups

A happy family life, inspired from above, with lasting contentment, satisfaction and pleasure is assured you. A lot of love is available both to give and to receive.


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Page of Cups

You are a dreamer. You are a sensitive, kind natured person with strong artistic talents. You are also very psychic. You will getting be news of a birth, perhaps the birth of a child or of new feelings and attitudes. If you have been hurt or have been afraid now is the time for new beginnings. It is time for you to start trusting again.


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Knight of Cups

You are a refined, artistic, high-principled person. You are an idealist and a seeker of perfection. You are on a quest for truth, beauty and love and nothing will deter you from this search.  You will soon get a proposal of marriage.  Stay alert, you may have a rival in love. You soon should get a job offer in the field of art.

 


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Queen of Cups

Your thoughts are in the realm of the unconscious. You live to a large degree in the realm of fantasy and imagination. You give love endlessly and generously. You attract admirers for your qualities of gentleness and sensitivity. You are highly artistic and creative, even mystical and prophetic. You are so deeply involved in your inter world that it makes relationships of an everyday nature strangely difficult for you.

 
 
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King of Cups

In social situations you are stiff and uncomfortable. You are the master of your emotions and can change your moods at will.  You are not totally at ease in the realms of deep emotion. It is time for you to get truly in touch with your feelings.

 

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