The Story of Cups Suit in Tarot
In this article, I share the “story of cups” so this is a quick and simple post!

The story within the Suit of Cups is about a journey to love, peace and harmony. The element associated with this suit is water which is also about emotions so we often see imagery that evokes emotions in these cards such as memories, abundance, nostalgia, spirituality and harmony.
Suit of Cups Summary

The Story of Cups
- ACE – We experience an abundance of love
- TWO – Then we experience love with other people
- THREE – Then we celebrate together
- FOUR – The party ends and it’s time for self-reflection
- FIVE – We find ourself focusing on what has been lost and not seeing the good that we have left
- SIX – Memories and nostalgia from the past keeps us grounded
- SEVEN – Opportunities arise that become temptation
- EIGHT – We are reminded to pursue and seek higher spiritual gifts
- NINE – Because this is where we will find peace and harmony
- TEN – …and we will experience harmony in our world
Links to Articles Dedicated to Each Tarot Card in this Suit
- Ace of Cups LINK
- Two of Cups LINK
- Three of Cups LINK
- Four of Cups LINK
- Five of Cups LINK
- Six of Cups LINK
- Seven of Cups LINK
- Eight of Cups LINK
- Nine of Cups LINK
- Ten of Cups LINK
- Page of Cups LINK
- Knight of Cups LINK
- Queen of Cups LINK
- King of Cups LINK
My Favorite Tarot Decks
- The Dark Wood Tarot by Sasha Graham
- Tarot Familiars by Lo Scarabeo
- Oraculum Leviathan: Draconian Tarot Deck & Grimoire by Asenath Mason and Bill Duvendack
- Tarot Apokalypsis Deck by Kim Huggins and Eric C. Dunne
- Tarot of Pagan Cats by Lo Scarabeo
- Light Seer’s Tarot Deck by Chris-Anne
- Tarot of the Ages by Mario Garizio
Artist Attribution
The featured image is created by Oriol Pascual on Unsplash
References
Holistic Tarot: An Integrative Approach to Using Tarot for Personal Growth by Benebell Wenn
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