14 cards · Water
The Suit of Cups
The suit of Water: feelings, love, relationships, intuition and dreams. Water flows and feels. The numbered cards, Ace to Ten, tell a story from a first spark to its fullness; the Page, Knight, Queen and King are four ways of living the suit, from learning to leading.
Ace of Cupsnew love, compassion, emotional beginning, creativity
Two of Cupspartnership, mutual attraction, unity, connection
Three of Cupsfriendship, celebration, community, joy
Four of Cupsapathy, contemplation, missed offers, re-evaluation
Five of Cupsloss, grief, regret, disappointment
Six of Cupsnostalgia, memories, innocence, kindness
Seven of Cupschoices, illusion, wishful thinking, imagination
Eight of Cupswalking away, disillusionment, seeking deeper meaning
Nine of Cupscontentment, wishes fulfilled, satisfaction
Ten of Cupsharmony, family happiness, emotional fulfilment
Page of Cupscreative opportunity, intuitive message, curiosity
Knight of Cupsromance, charm, following the heart, invitation
Queen of Cupscompassion, emotional security, intuition, care
King of Cupsemotional balance, diplomacy, calm, generosity