Cups — cards of the Water element
The energy of the Cups suit: emotions, love, intuition and relationships. Discover all 14 cards and their meaning.
The energy of the Cups suit
Cups are cards of the water element — the world of emotions, feelings, love and intuition. They describe relationships, bonds, closeness, romance, but also longing, nostalgia and disappointment. Cups guide you through healing the heart, forgiveness, reconciliation and building harmony — all the way to unconditional love and soul connection.
What these cards speak of
- love, relationship and partnership
- emotional intuition and empathy
- family, harmony and reconciliation
- dreams, fantasy and spirituality of the heart
- healing of emotions and forgiveness
All 14 cards — Cups
Court cards
The Page of Cups is the apprentice of the element — fresh, immature energy and a message. The Knight acts: he carries movement and pursuit of a goal. The Queen embodies the inner maturity of the element, and the King its full mastery and authority. In a spread, court cards often point to a specific person carrying this energy.