Four of Cups
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Cups is the suit of emotion, inner states, feelings, relationships, memories, spiritual experiences.
This suit talks about friendship, family, love and happiness.
The cup is the container of something sacred.
Fours represent structure, stability, foundation, order, predictability, solidity, logic, reason, organization, discipline, manifestation and practical attainment.
Cups is the suit of emotion, inner states, feelings, relationships, memories, spiritual experiences.
This suit talks about friendship, family, love and happiness.
The cup is the container of something sacred.
Fours represent structure, stability, foundation, order, predictability, solidity, logic, reason, organization, discipline, manifestation and practical attainment.
The Pictorial Key to the Tarot by Arthur Edward Waite (1911)
A young man is seated under a tree and contemplates three cups set on the grass before him; an arm issuing from a cloud offers him another cup. His expression notwithstanding is one of discontent with his environment.
Divinatory Meanings: Weariness, disgust, aversion, imaginary vexations, as if the wine of this world had caused satiety only; another wine, as if a fairy gift, is now offered the wastrel, but he sees no consolation therein. This is also a card of blended pleasure.
Reversed: Novelty, presage, new instruction, new relations.
Some Additional Meanings of the Lesser Arcana
Four - Contrarieties. Reversed: Presentiment.
Divinatory Meanings: Weariness, disgust, aversion, imaginary vexations, as if the wine of this world had caused satiety only; another wine, as if a fairy gift, is now offered the wastrel, but he sees no consolation therein. This is also a card of blended pleasure.
Reversed: Novelty, presage, new instruction, new relations.
Some Additional Meanings of the Lesser Arcana
Four - Contrarieties. Reversed: Presentiment.
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A welcome respite from high-paced activity.
An unfulfilled or boring relationship.
Take the cup and see what it has to offer; if it is more of the same, don't accept it.
Discontent.
Recuperation from a lost love or illness.
You don't care what happens.
Having it all but no longer wanting any of it.
Apathy.
Listless daydreaming.
Meditation, reflection, time of quiet.
Boredom.
Stagnation.
Imagined troubles with no consolation in sight.
Temporary period if inaction.
Turning inward.
Walled off.
Something is missing.
Lack of motivation.
Feeling introverted.
This is an irritating, listless, boring day. You are feeling stuck and need to re-evaluate the choices you have made.
"Is this all there is to life?"
Wanting more joy, pleasure, comfort.
Unhappiness and bitter experiences.
This is sometimes referred to as the "Brat" card.
Pick up your head and look around. There is something being offered to you; you only need to reach out and take it.
Reach out.
An unfulfilled or boring relationship.
Take the cup and see what it has to offer; if it is more of the same, don't accept it.
Discontent.
Recuperation from a lost love or illness.
You don't care what happens.
Having it all but no longer wanting any of it.
Apathy.
Listless daydreaming.
Meditation, reflection, time of quiet.
Boredom.
Stagnation.
Imagined troubles with no consolation in sight.
Temporary period if inaction.
Turning inward.
Walled off.
Something is missing.
Lack of motivation.
Feeling introverted.
This is an irritating, listless, boring day. You are feeling stuck and need to re-evaluate the choices you have made.
"Is this all there is to life?"
Wanting more joy, pleasure, comfort.
Unhappiness and bitter experiences.
This is sometimes referred to as the "Brat" card.
Pick up your head and look around. There is something being offered to you; you only need to reach out and take it.
Reach out.
Reversed
Holding back, withdrawal.
The end of discontent.
Feeling energized.
New relationships.
No longer in a rut.
Novelty.
Beginning to socialize more.
Wanting to be involved again.
New things are possible.
Inactivity is now over.
Coming out of a blue funk and finding things interesting again.
Assess your feelings and efforts; that might tell you why you have been down in the dumps.
The end of discontent.
Feeling energized.
New relationships.
No longer in a rut.
Novelty.
Beginning to socialize more.
Wanting to be involved again.
New things are possible.
Inactivity is now over.
Coming out of a blue funk and finding things interesting again.
Assess your feelings and efforts; that might tell you why you have been down in the dumps.
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