Cards in the suit of Cups generally represent love, happiness, the emotional fulfillments life can offer.

Ace of Cups - In this card, the hand of God holds forth a cup overflowing with the blessings of the spirit. The Ace of Cups represents the beginning of all good things: strong love, joy, health and contentment. Beauty and the things of the spirit will fill your spirit full and go on to bless your physical reality as well. There will be new spiritual insight. Also, there may be activities affecting the home (for the better). False love, clouded joy, a need for a change and for spiritual refreshment, and the hesitancy to nurture available love. There is a need for balance: you may love too intensely or not enough.

Two of Cups - Pictured in this card, a man and a woman each offer the other a cup as the lion of carnal desire flies away. The Two of Cups represents the balance and harmony of the masculine and feminine (whether this is a balanced and mature relationship between a man and a woman or achieving the balance of opposite natures in any realm). It may herald the well-founded beginning of a love affair or friendship, or agreement with associates on some idea or plan. Good ideas are arising, kindness and thoughtfulness are bearing fruit. False love, disunity, possessiveness, misunderstanding, discord. The false feelings that destroy any possibility of love are present: possessiveness, pride, demands, a closed spirit, perfectionism, lack of balance and lack of perspective.

Three of Cups - Illustrated on this card, three maidens in a garden raise their cups in a dance of celebration. The Three of Cups represents success, abundance, good fortune, a successful outcome, hospitality, a well-earned celebration. Sometimes indicates pregnancy, anticipating the arrival of something good. Too much sensuality, overindulgence in food and drink, an overconcern with the flesh, bringing pleasure to pain and bringing success to a failed outcome. What was good is now causing pain; turn around and concentrate your energy in a different direction; take charge of yourself and make new forward-looking plans.

Four of Cups - Pictured is a youth deeply contemplating three cups in front of him and ignoring a fourth cup being offered to him. The Four of Cups represents a dissatisfaction with material success, a period of contemplation and the re-evaluation of the things of this world. It speaks of the concern and the kindness offered by others, and warns not to ignore these offerings. This is the card of depression and emotional introversion, of a person who thinks too much and feels either too little or unwisely, a card of withdrawing from engagement with others (nobody seems to understand). A waking from (or turning from) a period of contentment and "resting on one's laurels", or an awakening to action after a period of consideration. New goals, ambitions, projects, undertakings are now sought and are now possible.

Five of Cups - In this card, a despairing and solitary person looks in sorrow at three cups which have spilled, and ignores the two full cups which remain intact. The Five of Cups represents disappointment, sorrow over the things from which pleasure was expected. It may indicate failed romantic relationships or lost friendships, but the regret indicated by this card is (to a degree) vain, because it also indicates that something of what was lost is left over. Think carefully before making a decision: are you seeing the entire picture or are you ignoring something? The return of enjoyment, learning from past experience, the formation of new relationships, the return of someone close to you, and hope. It might be time to relocate.

Six of Cups - In the card's picture, a child offers another child one of six flower-filled cups. The Six of Cups represents the happiness brought by memories of the past, meetings with acquaintances who have slipped from your circle, or new friendships and new opportunities. This may speak of a chance to make a new friend or to relocate or change jobs. A clinging to the past, a need to turn from things that should have been outgrown, possibly associates or friends who have no value. Sometimes it signifies a desire for that which is gone and can never return. Alternatively, there may be a gift or message from the past.

Seven of Cups - Pictured on this card, a man stands amazed at the visions that he sees. The Seven of Cups represents artistic vision, sometimes to a degree that it becomes a problem. It also indicates emotional sensitivity (again, often too much sensitivity), an overactive, fantastic imagination, plans that have no basis in practicality, attractive dreams that will only lead to disappointment; the seeker's strength and attention have been too scattered; there may have been deception or willful dissipation; the dreamed-of success is illusory. There is a need to be realistic, to wake up and do what must be done, to narrow down your choices with plain common sense (time to get your head out of the clouds). There will be changes for the better. Modest success that must be pursued with practical steps to bring a good resolution; a new determination of will and a wise choice is possible, but only at the cost of giving up self-deception.

Eight of Cups - Pictured is a man travelling away from eight cups with which he has finished. The Eight of Cups represents a restless journey, things discarded as soon as they are obtained, a dissatisfaction with and an abandonment of success. There is a need for spiritual fulfillment, and you are tired of your old ways. It is time to look for new alternatives, to reject outworn links with the past. It may indicate that the seeker is aware of a need to turn from concentration on material success in order to pursue higher goals. A strong interest in achievement, success, money; a new love. It speaks of a vague wandering for the sake of wandering, perhaps the abandonment of higher things in favor of a return to earthly concerns, or the abandonment of a good love for no good reason.

Nine of Cups - Illustrated here is a well-fed, satisfied person who has nine cups of plenty arranged on his table. The Nine of Cups gives a clear picture of material success, achievement and rewards, the attainment of a wish, and physical comfort and health. This is said to be the "wish card", indicating that a wish will come true, though that meaning is certainly colored by the other cards in the reading. A false sense of attainment, a loss or illness, the possibility of overindulgence in material things (especially in food and drink), an unfulfilled wish. Be careful in your diet! Be careful for your health!

Ten of Cups - Pictured here are a young couple and their dancing children celebrating the promise indicated by a rainbow of ten cups. The Ten of Cups represents spiritual contentment, deep happiness springing from the attainment of the better and higher goals, the improvement or perfection of a love, true friendship and the attainment of peace and harmony. Hurt feelings, a loss of friendship, a lusting after base goals, a waste and a willful turning from the things of the spirit.

The Page of Cups - represents an imaginative person, ready to join and assist, moody and passionate and not entirely practical. It may, if it does not represent a person, indicate an interest in imaginative activities: the arts, meditation, business innovations, etc. It might also indicate news or a birth. A lack of creative desire, dilletantism and style without substance, a seduction away from one's proper place, deception, or unpleasant news.

The Knight of Cups - represents an idle dreamer, one who engages in sensual pursuits, or the bringer of news. Fraud, untruth, the need to carefully examine any proposals brought to you, or a seduction into idle and sensual pursuits.

The Queen of Cups - represents a visionary but practical woman, a good wife and mother, or someone else who is full of vision or kind but possibly lacking in practical energy; also indicated are success, happiness and pleasure. A perverse character, an intelligent person who cannot be relied upon, dishonesty or immorality.

The King of Cups - represents a man skilled in many fields, likely to be an important member of some institution, responsible, kind and considerate. It may also indicate the principles of generosity, creativity, interest in arts and religion. A man of power who may also be cunning and savage, fierce in nature but able to mask his violent interior under a calm and respectable exterior, willing to lie and double-deal.