Knight of Cups

Energy of fire element – world of active force, quick action, move, taking risks, ready to change, brevity, ready to overcome obstacles (to go through fire). Very passionate and very impulsive; He can be associated with card 7 – The Chariot. Traveling (knight is always associated riding a horse), fast transition, new home, carrier, unexpected life changes, willingness to change.

Knight of cups represents the Fire of emotional world (fire of water), he is a figure who likes taking challenges and risks. Possible meaning of the card is – changes in emotional plane, feelings or relationship status; unexpected start of new relationship, or seeing your partner in completely different way, discovering something new about him.

Short travel, taking risks, thinking fast, need of fast decisions, being brave, you have to consider time factor.

Knight means passion to fulfill all desires. It also means all forms of transition – here transition, reaching a new level in emotional sphere, growth and new creative endeavor, creative inspiration.

The ultimate fire Knight is represented by Knight (Prince) of Wands.

Finally the figure of Knight is associated psychologically with: young man, brother, lover, close friend (not long term partner usually ). He appears shortly in your life to give you a special spiritual lesson or lesson of relationship. That’s why he is quite important. In a Tarot reading he could mean the third person in relationship (love triangle), who will brake the usual cycle and bring change. 

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Queen of Cups

Queen of cups, Thelema Tarot

She is totally in water element. Represents: love, feelings, deeper understanding, psychic abilities, care for others, feminine energy.

Queens in all suits represent: the feminine energy (Yin) of mindful receiving. Power of independency, soft energy, beauty, inner values, being loved, supported by others. Queen of cups equals card 2 – High Priestess. She has special gifts of clairvoyance, or clairsentience. She is quite intuitive and can read all kind of symbols.

Meanings: you are surrounded by sensitive energy, flowing emotions, introspection, past memories. Qualities that you are showing in this period are: compassion, nurturing, care. You have also healing and psychic abilities, that are revealed. Also you can become aware of your creative energy, inspiration and bliss in active artistic approach. Devote yourself to art – literature, music, fine arts – as there you ll find your heart singing.

You will have important emotional lesson of giving and receiving. Protect your values and be firm –know your boundaries, say no when you need to.

Queen is feminine figure of Divine mother – nurturing, creative, passionate. She doesn’t give up her ideas; gentle and graceful, she is also very strong.

Spiritual message: trust your intuition and inner guidance. Take notes about your dreams and symbols. Devote yourself to your artistic talents, be authentic.

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King of Cups

King is all suits represents: the principle of masculine energy –Yang; it is equal to major Arcana Emperor, as well as Magician – power to manifest, Air energy (1). Qualities of Kings are: generosity (giving), stability, safety, protection, figure of the Father. The King is showing ambitions, strength, authority, honor; he is ready to support his loved once in all ways – financially, emotionally, creatively. This is the pure power of success and manifestation, of fast action to achieve something.

The element of King court cards is Air (wind) – representing summoning of all forces, manifesting all ideas with wisdom and using all 5 elements.

The ultimate qualities of King are represented by King of Swords – air in Air – manifestation of truth, wisdom, justice, decision making, fairness, loyalty.

The main spiritual quality of King is determination, abundance.

King of Cups – represents fulfilling life of passions and emotions. He is emotionally balanced, loving, and sharing his creative power. The card can represent a real person of authority, who will influence your life now. Or a situation related to you: balance between conscious and sub-conscious mind, between feelings and mind. You are in position of emotional strength, you are stronger side and more giving to your partner. Compassion and understanding are your values.  

King of Cups is showing the power of giving in situation or personal trait – he is giving in generous, balanced way emotions, love, passion, creative energy, spiritual manifestation, achieving higher spiritual levels.

Spiritual message: learn how to control and balance your emotions, so that you are not vulnerable to others. Don’t let others to take advantage of your feelings. Try to achieve balance between thoughts and heart. Don’t hide your emotions, but also don’t be overly emotional to others. 

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Ten of Cups

This card represents world of marriage, love and harmonious relationship. Peaceful life with your soul mate and partner. Blessings of love and stability. In the traditional card there is a rainbow in the sky on which are in order the 10 cups. A couple hugging stays in a field, river is nearby and a house in distance. Two children are happy and playing together. You can hear even the joy and laughter from this card.

Interpretation: Fulfillment, joy, peace, harmony in relationships. Creative energy, or life in a beautiful natural place.

Combinations: together with “Balance” card means happiness, fulfillment, your dreams come true.

Everyday meaning: expect soon happy family gathering, or a short travel to a place/ resort near the mountain.

Message of the card is: express gratitude to your family, loved once. Appreciate what you have. Follow your heart and stay true to your values.

Numerical value -10 – filling the cycle, union, integrity. It has the meaning of card no. 21 – world – freedom, wholeness; equivalent card – 10 – the wheel of fortune – ending of one cycle and beginning of a new.

Your spiritual path is accomplished in strong union of hearts – with partner, family and children. 

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Eight of Cups

Crystal Visions Tarot

Eight of Cups represents the world of sadness.(Sadness vs- depression - is a good feeling that helps cleansing on emotional level.*) A man turns his back to all 8 cups, and withdrawing away. The landscape is rocky mountains, moon (in all phases) and waters of lake. The man looks sad and humble. He is going away from a situation or refusing to accept something. Even so, the card doesn’t represent bad energy or disaster, just a need for time alone, in order to achieve clarity.

Interpretation:

Key: sadness, disappointment, Solitude, withdrawal from certain aspects of life. Going away from social life or events, seeking spiritual knowledge, away from source of emotions or family. Time to turn inwards and go away from a situation, detach from people who are keeping you from your spiritual purpose. Time for reflection, being alone, going within and connecting with your higher self. Turn attention to all signs during this period. 

Not feeling satisfied from your surroundings, new start of a spiritual journey. Going within, need of meditation and solitude, being away from the outer world and social events. Need to organize, go deep within and ponder on your situation, reality and what are your values. This is a good period of self-discovery and visiting sacred places or spiritual places. Time for rest, meditation and insights. (emotional tiredness).

Corresponding cards – The Strength (8) – you need to look within, discover your inner strength.

Spiritual message – take time to look deep in your heart and admit the true feelings to yourself. Stay alone, reconnect with your higher Self.

You cant be satisfied from the reality now, as your spiritual path is higher.

Numerical value: 8 represents water element, quality of cleansing, deep understanding, balancing between outer and inner world. Together with cups it gives 2 times water – or the world of another side. The card represents the need of balancing the feminine and masculine energy (Yin- Yang), connection with higher self.

Archangel of 8 – Jeremiel, Raziel. 

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Seven of Cups

Illuminati Tarot

Number seven is a sacred number in many traditions. In esoteric numerology it represents the fire energy and color red- orange. The hidden aspect of seven are determination, inner strength, solid spiritual foundations, strong values, transformation to a higher level.

The archangels of 7 are: Metatron, Nathaniel.

In cups 7 represents transformation of emotional state, or entering spiritual realms.

The equivalent major arcane card is 7 – Chariot – victory, transformation, transition, discovering the different realm.

The sphere of this card is World of dreams. The character of seven of cups means illusions, confused about choices to make, mirage, not being able to see clearly something. The traditional symbolic depicts a man sitting in front of a huge white cloud in the sky. He seems surprised and stunned from the view – 7 cups are floating on the cloud, each of them has amazing and strange image appearing from it – dragon, a snake, a head, fruits, ghost…The person is wondering what all these images hide. They are symbolic.

Interpretation: Time to make choices, to see the reality clearly. You have active imagination, so you are supported in this time by supernatural forces. Pay attention to your dreams – they may reveal special signs about your past – future path. Ask yourself the question: if my wishes are granted, what is that I wish most? What is your true heart desire?

Protection message: be aware that all is in your mind and imagination. What you see is reality just in your eyes. Your castle is in the sky, without a solid foundation. So your dreams and feelings are floating on the clouds – they are unrealistic. Your mind drifted away from the physical world –and into deeper waters.

Spiritual message – need of being more practical and see the truth./ 2. Need to recognize and read the hidden symbols in your life plan. 

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Six of Cups

Druidcraft Tarot

All suits 6 have similar characteristics. They present renewed energy, increased power (after the loss of 5), ability to see beyond things. They possess the energy of higher spirituality, sensitivity, emotional world, purity, enjoying the good fortune, freedom, grounding, gratitude, success.

6 of Cups holds the keywords past memories, childhood, innocence. It is a card for looking back, remembering, nostalgia. Even though this is not a sad card, but quite positive. When you remember your spiritual and emotional world are awaken, your heart starts to feel more open. You can evaluate your present situation through the eyes of past. Meanings of 6 of Cups refers to: reflection on the past, memories, reconnecting with old friends. Enlightenment, returning to home, returning to place from your childhood – city or a house; spending time with little children – your own or of someone else.

Spiritual message of 6 of Cups is: you need to take time to heal your past, be joyful and spontaneous. Accept things as they are.

Affirmation: I connect with my inner child, I find joy in the simple things.

I have happy memories, I learn from my past. 

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Five of Cups

Mostly number five represents a hard lesson to learn, obstacle, challenge in physical and spiritual space. We need to overcome this challenge ir order to grow stronger. All the 5 s – in suits therefore have the energy of struggle, fight, or loss, sadness, emotional and physical pain.

The major Arcana equivalent of 5 is the Hierophant – spiritual teacher, who has come to a certain soul level, has spiritual authority and higher level of initiation.

This is the card of disappointment, regret about something in the past. It is feeling of loss, resentment, hard times, depression. All other suits also depict similar emotional status – feeling down, depression, you don’t aim to see hope and positive side of your situation. Your point of view is quite pessimistic on life, you have strong inner conflicts, shaken values, you struggle to let go of the past or of material/ emotional loss you had. You may experience self-blame and self-pity, but you need to forgive and let go of past. Then all things will shine again in your life.

The spiritual question of 5 Cups is: what important lessons you can gain from that experience?

Don’t focus your attention only on the negative side and inwards. Try to see the hope. Time for recovery, solitude. Need to gain strength. 

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Four of Cups

Druid craft Tarot

All suits of Four represent exposing of negative qualities – feeling of loss, fear of loss, isolation or failure (in any sphere –material-pentacles, emotional-cups, psychological – swards…) Four is fear of something coming into living presence – or manifesting your fears.

Four as numerical value corresponds to earth element, grounding, limited choices, limited in the physical world, practical approach, focus on the material. It also can mean: lesson of healing (or letting go of negative traits or attitudes.)

Archangel –Raphael, color emerald.

In traditional Tarot, Four of suits is depicted as a sitting in deep contemplation man, who doesn’t notice the cup offered him from a cloud. The meaning is – you are missing good opportunities, when you are in state of sadness, self-reflection, meditation. In another hand, this card is quite positive and shows you already have much to be grateful, just you need to focus your attention on it. Meaning: meditation, reevaluation of something, disappointment, feeling sad, not motivated, discouraged. Being afraid, unwilling to show your emotions, restlessness. Time alone. 

This card indicates also just a period of time that will be over, after you gather your power.

Spiritual message: be thankful for what you have in the present. 

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Three of Cups

Silver Whitchcraft Tarot

Three of cups in all suits represents cooperation, energy of combined efforts, happy sharing with other, friendships. Three has spirit of togetherness. Three of cups signifies Friendship and sharing happy times with close people.

Three generally reveals social connection, openness to the world, social activities, expressing your authentic self with others, attending events, or short travel. 3 is associated with fire element – and forms the trinity groups of three – Chariot – Knight.

Meanings of 3 of Cups: celebration of event, birthday party, friendship, creativity, harmony in all your relationships, spending time with your soul mates, meeting with positive people, sharing ideas. Feeling loved, supported and valued from your friends. This is a social period of your life, when all your relationships will flourish. Sharing the good feelings with others, nice surprises. Attending community, like minded people, creative project of many people. Time to get out of your shell and be with others. Visit your close friends and people you cherish.

Traditionally the card depicts three girls spending time together, or dancing under the moon light, feeling happy. 

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Two of Cups

Two of cups, Illuminati Tarot 

In all suits two (2) signifies union of two souls (relationship), connection with a person, or a conflict between two sides, hesitation, need to choose the best option between two. (two of Swards). Always it includes kind of decision, doubt and choices between two options. 2 usually relates as numerical value to feminine energy (corresponds to High Priestess 2).

The archangel of 2 is Gabriel, color is indigo-blue (violet), it brings the energy of water, insights, dreams, past lives, sub conscious mind, moon energy, world of feelings, clairvoyance, clairallience.

The energy of the card relates also to the court card Queen and the trinity – Two – Priestess – Queen (water element).

If one (Ace) represents oneness, unity, wholeness, 2 is the image of duality, togetherness, unity of differences, Yin-Yang energy; (Symbol is two spheres interlacing together, or oval; or the eye of Ra).

Two of Cups meanings: harmonious union of two souls, happy relationship, attraction, sexual energy. Partnership, balance, respect in relationship, marriage, love, devotion to your spouse, proposal. The card also indicates feelings of: self-love, personal fulfillment, acceptance, making positive choices in love life, that make you happy.

In combination with Lovers (VI) it means strong union of souls. With the Devil (XV) – possible hard choices, lies, temptation to brake union.

Spiritual affirmation: I`m happy and fulfilled in my relationship/ marriage. I feel joy, love and attraction. I share my deepest emotions easily. 

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