The Minor Arcana: Suit of Cups — A Detailed Guide
Tarot cards comprise 22 Major Arcana and 56 Minor Arcana cards. The Minor Arcana add nuance and detail that the Major Arcana alone may not provide. If you want to explore fate more deeply, look into someone’s specific situation, or clarify the timing and context of events, it’s essential to use the Minor Arcana.
The Minor Arcana are divided into four suits: Swords, Cups, Pentacles, and Wands. Each suit includes the Page, Knight, Queen, King, and numbered cards from Ace through Ten. To read these cards effectively, you need a thorough understanding of their meanings. In short, the Minor Arcana work closely with the Major Arcana and can be read alongside them to refine interpretations.
The meanings of the four suits of the Minor Arcana are as follows:
- Pentacles: Represent the element of Earth, symbolizing money, material possessions, and enjoyment.
- Wands: Represent the element of Fire, symbolizing passion, energy, and creativity.
- Cups: Represent the element of Water, symbolizing emotions, relationships, love, and inspiration.
- Swords: Represent the element of Air, symbolizing thoughts, wisdom, communication, and conflict.
Below is a guide to each card in the Cups suit. Please click the corresponding links below each card to learn more.
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Ace of Cups Two of Cups Three of Cups Four of Cups Five of Cups
Six of Cups Seven of Cups Eight of Cups Nine of Cups Ten of Cups
