Nine of Cups
Minor arcana · Nine of Cups
Upright
This is nearly there, and hardest here. The suit deals with feeling and relationship, what passes between people, so read the stage as happening in that area of life.
Reversed
Reversed, the stage is blocked or overdone — check whether nearly there, and hardest here is failing to do its work in feeling and relationship, what passes between people.
| Arcana | Minor |
|---|---|
| Suit | Cups |
| Rank | Nine |
| Element | Water |
How to read this
- The 22 major arcana speak of the large movements; the 56 minor arcana speak of the specific events inside them. Noticing which one you drew tells you the scale.
- A minor card is read by combining suit and number: the suit says which area of life, the number says which stage within it.
- Reversed is less an opposite than the same force blocked or overdone. Before flipping the meaning, look at where that force is actually going.
- A card is a picture of the present situation, not a fixed future. The same card reads differently depending on what you asked.
Frequently asked questions
Q. What does the tarot card Nine of Cups mean?
Upright: This is nearly there, and hardest here. The suit deals with feeling and relationship, what passes between people, so read the stage as happening in that area of life.
Q. What does Nine of Cups mean reversed?
Reversed, the stage is blocked or overdone — check whether nearly there, and hardest here is failing to do its work in feeling and relationship, what passes between people.
Q. Where does Nine of Cups sit in the deck?
Minor arcana · Nine of Cups