Page of Cups

The Page of Cups encourages embracing a childlike sense of wonder and openness in emotional and creative pursuits. It reminds you to listen to your inner voice and be receptive to new opportunities and experiences that can enrich your emotional and creative life.

Upright Meaning:

• New Emotional Beginnings: Signifies the start of a new emotional phase or relationship, often marked by an open-hearted and youthful approach.

• Creativity and Inspiration: Indicates a surge in creative energy and new artistic endeavors or ideas.

• Messages and Intuition: Suggests receiving intuitive messages or insights, and the importance of paying attention to dreams and inner thoughts.

• Curiosity and Exploration: Reflects a curious and open-minded attitude towards life and new experiences.

Reverse Meaning:

• Emotional Imbalance: May indicate emotional immaturity, insecurity, or an inability to express feelings appropriately.

• Creative Blocks: Represents creative stagnation or a lack of inspiration.

• Unrealistic Expectations: Warns against daydreaming and unrealistic fantasies, urging a more grounded approach.

• Missed Messages: Suggests ignoring or misinterpreting intuitive messages and inner guidance.

Symbolism:

• Figure: The card typically depicts a young person holding a cup, sometimes with a fish poking its head out of the cup.

• Cup: Represents emotions, intuition, and the subconscious mind.

• Fish: Symbolizes creativity, intuition, and messages from the unconscious or spiritual realm.

• Water: Often present in the background, symbolizing emotions and the fluidity of the subconscious mind.