Minor Arcana · Cups
Page of Cups
The offering
Upright meaning
An unexpected emotional signal, or a creative idea just surfacing. Keep a child's openness.
Reversed meaning
Emotional immaturity, sulking, or blocking your own inspiration.
What is in the picture
A young person in a flowered tunic lifts a cup — and a fish is looking out of it. They look back at it, unstartled. Behind them the sea is choppy. A fish is not what anyone expects in a cup: this is the card of the unexpected thing that comes from inside, and of being willing to take it seriously.
Love
A declaration, or someone new who is sensitive and dreamy.
Career
A new creative idea. Do not dismiss it as naive too quickly.
About this suit
Cups are about feeling, love and relationship. The inner world: what you feel, what you long for, and how you connect.
One thing you can do
Make something small and creative with no intention of showing it to anyone. This card values sincerity above outcome.
Is Page of Cups a yes or a no?
Yes, in the form of a message, a confession, or a new feeling. Young, but genuine.
Beside another card
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