The Suit Of Cups

In latin-suited playing cards, four suits are used. The suit of cups also known as the suit of goblets is one of them. It is a part of the Minor Arcana. The major arcana shows the greater turning points whereas the minor arcana shows activities on a day to day basis. In tarot, the Suit of Cups symbolizes the element of water.

Basically the Suit of cups shows the emotional level of perception. These are also linked with feelings like love and relationships. Cups also depict show of emotion, expressing feelings. They also indicate whether you are thinking through your heart instead of your brain. They also show your instinctive response in situations. As far as traits are concerned, cups show creativity, imagination, and romanticism. Traditionally the cups signify autumn and the west. The people who are represented by the suit of cups are creative, sensitive, kind and artistic. They have a strong inner conscience and they feel an energy within. They are driven by the zodiac water signs such as Cancer, Pisces and Scorpio. The cards in the Suit of cups are:

• Ace or One-Ten of cups
• Page of cups
• Knight of cups
• Queen of cups
• King of cups

When the cups seem reversed then the negative aspects are indicated. These include too imaginative, over emotional, disconnection to the surroundings. Lack of creativity and not being able to express one's feeling are also indicated. The cups also indicate that the person is looking for solutions to emotional conflicts which primarily involve love and relationships.

Upright position indications:

Love, compassion, creativity, overwhelming, Fantasy, illusion, wishful thinking, choices etc.

Reversed position indications:

Blocked or repressed emotions, stifled creativity, Greed, dissatisfaction, materialism etc.

Reversed indication

Zodiac connection and key dates

They are driven by the zodiac water signs such as Cancer, Pisces and Scorpio. There are no key dates specified.