Suit of Cups Card Meanings

Cups hold what flows: feelings, affection, dreams and memories. The suit is linked to the element of water, and its cards show people falling in love, celebrating with friends, grieving, wishing and finding contentment. It is the suit most often at the heart of a love reading.

In a reading, Cups ask "how do you really feel about this?" Upright, they bring warmth, connection and emotional honesty; reversed, they can point at feelings held back, disappointment, daydreaming in place of acting, or a heart that needs care before it can open again.