Seven of Cups
Secret whisperSeven cups in the clouds; only one holds what you truly thirst for.
Upright meaning
Upright keywordschoices, fantasy, illusion, wishful thinking
Many options are shimmering before you, and not all of them are real. Separate fantasy from reality before you choose.
Reversed meaning
Reversed keywordsclarity, focus, decisiveness, reality check
The fog is clearing. Commit to the choice that is real and let the mirages go.
About the suit of Cups
Cups belong to Water: feelings, love, friendship, intuition and the imagination. They show what is happening in the heart and in your relationships.
Reading the Sevens of the tarot
Sevens test you: reflection, assessment, temptation and standing firm.
In Waite’s own words (1910)
From A. E. Waite, The Pictorial Key to the Tarot, public domain. Original English text.
Divinatory meaning: Fairy favours, images of reflection, sentiment, imagination, things seen in the glass of contemplation; some attainment in these degrees, but nothing permanent or substantial is suggested.
Reversed: Desire, will, determination, project.
The picture
Strange chalices of vision, but the images are more especially those of the fantastic spirit.
