Minor Arcana
Suit of Cups Tarot
Element of Water · 14 cards
Feelings, intuition, relationships and the inner world
Cups are the suit of Water — the element of emotion, intuition, and human connection. These cards reveal the depths of feeling, romantic bonds, spiritual longing, and the unconscious. The Ace of Cups overflows with love and possibility. The Queen of Cups embodies deep intuitive wisdom.
The meaning of the Suit of Cups in Tarot
The Suit of Cups corresponds to the Water element and the signs Cancer, Scorpio, and Pisces. Cups cards frequently appear in questions about love, friendship, emotional healing, and creative imagination.
Many Cups in a reading point to an emotionally intense period — meaningful relationships or inner growth. Reversed Cups suggest emotional blocks, withdrawal, or unacknowledged feelings.