The Suit of Cups deals with matters of the heart. The primary aspects that surround this suit are love, emotions, relationships, and other connections. It can also bring attention to how you react to your environment.

If mostly Cups appear in a reading, it is indicative of emotional dealings such as problems or solutions to problems in a relationship. Which of these applies depends on the position of the card. It can also call attention to one’s feelings or creativity.

In a positive light, the Suit of Cups indicates creativity, romance, and imagination. This suit’s meaning is deeply intertwined with the emotions so that it can symbolize harmony, level-headedness, and prosperity. It is also associated with intuition.

On the other hand, the Suit of Cups can also have more negative implications. It can indicate having one’s “head in the clouds” or otherwise depending too much on emotions to make important decisions or take steps in life. It can also call attention to repressing or blocking emotions.

The Suit of Cups is related to the water element and water signs, Pisces, Scorpio, and Cancer. Like water, people with these astrological signs are fluid and flexible. They can be smooth and serene like a gentle ocean tide or rough and severe like a tidal wave.

When referring to a person, the Suit of Cups often refers to someone with a water sign. This person is emotional, artistic, and creative. Cups people are also often deeply connected with themselves and their inner emotions, making it so that they draw their energy from how they feel within.