Etteilla’s Suit of Cups

Two Cups from Etteilla deck shows cups in the ocean

On this page, you can find the English translations of the keywords and meanings of the Suit of Cups in the Etteilla tarot system.

The suit of Cups in the Grand Etteilla corresponds to the suit of Hearts in the French-suited Petit Etteilla.

36. King of Cups

Upright

Blond man

scientist, artist, probity, equity, integrity, principles

Reversed

Man of position

man of a high rank, dishonest man, scam, roguery, extortion, pillage, theft, brigand, rascal, corruption, waste, profligacy, squandering

37. Queen of Cups

Upright

Blonde woman

honest woman, an expert, virtue, ethics, values, wisdom, honesty, trustworthiness

Reversed

Woman of position (wife of a man of position)

woman of a distinguished rank, dishonest woman, vice, dishonesty, depravity, debauchery, corruption, scandal

38. Knight of Cups

Upright

Arrival

coming, approach, advent, entrance, reception, coming together, meeting, agreement, compliance, conformity, get closer, approximation, squeeze together, gathering, crowd

Reversed

Scam

trickery, villainy, fraud, cheating, swindling, ruse, artifice, subtlety, delicacy, nuance, dexterity, suppleness

39. Knave of Cups

Upright

Blonde boy

studious, study, diligence, application, work, activity, occupation, hobby, trade, employment, observation, reflection, consideration, meditation, contemplation

Reversed

Liking

soft spot, inclination, approval, attraction, passion, affection, attachment, friendship, heart, longing, desire, leaning, tendency, taste, interest, engagement, seduction, invitation, flattery, cajolery, cuddling, fawning, adulation, praise, eulogy, courtier, sycophant, to coax, to tempt, to entice, siren-song

40. Ten of Cups

Upright

Town

city, village, homeland, country, home, abode, dwelling, residence, citizens, place, site, location

Reversed

Anger

indignation, agitation, irritation, fit of anger, fury, violence, frenzy, rage, hatred, aversion, animadversion, animosity, antipathy, resentment, vengeance, affront, outrage, blasphemy, danger, risk, peril, injury, storm, tempest, gust, cruelty, brutality, inhumanity, atrocity

41. Nine of Cups

Upright

Victory

success, accomplishment, advantage, gain, winner, upper hand, lead, pomp, triumph, trophy, majesty, spectacle, parade, apparatus, gear

Reversed

Sincerity

truth, reality, loyalty, frankness, candor, liberty, familiarity, intimacy, ingenuousness, boldness

42. Eight of Cups

Upright

Blond girl

honest girl, reserved girl, honor, discretion, modesty, restraint, timidity, apprehension, sweetness

Reversed

Satisfaction

pleasure, happiness, contentment, gaiety, joy, enthusiasm, rejoicing, entertainment, party, weekend, public joy, excuse, compensation, reparation, exoneration

43. Seven of Cups

Upright

Thought

mind, soul, spirit, intelligence, imagination, understanding, idea, memory, conception, opinion, feeling, meditation, contemplation, reflection, deliberation

Reversed

Projects

design, intention, desire, will, resolution, determination, premeditation

44. Six of Cups

Upright

The past

faded, withered, desiccated, preserved, old age, decrepitude, gone, formerly, previously, before, in older days, once, in the past, antiquity, antiques

Reversed

The future

after, following, subsequently, later on, looking forward, tomorrow, next time, upcoming, hereafter

45. Five of Cups

Upright

Heritage

inheritance, estate, legacy, holdings, legitimate, gift, donation, dowry, jointure, provision, grant, transmission, testament

Reversed

Parents

father, mother, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, cousin, blood, family, ancestors, forebears, inbreeding, Adam and Eve, race, line of descent

46. Four of Cups

Upright

Ennui

boredom, displeasure, discontentment, disgust, aversion, worry, spiritual anguish, grief, affliction, difficult, annoying, vexing, unpleasant, distressing, causing grief, disappointing

Reversed

New knowledge or understanding

new directions, new information, new light, new details, new explanations, novelty, piece of information, indication, clue, sign, omen, portent, premonition, forecast, oracle, prediction, prophecy, divination

47. Three of Cups

Upright

Achievement, success, accomplishment, happy outcome, victory, healing, cure, relief, perfection.

Reversed

Business transaction, dispatches, execution, achievement, end, conclusion, termination.

48. Two of Cups

Upright

Love

passion, inclination, sympathy, attraction, appeal, affinity, friendship, relationship, goodwill, affection, attachment, relationship, courtly love, gallantry, chivalry

Reversed

Desire

wish, vow, will, drive, urge, yearning, pipe dream, covetousness, cupidity, lust, jealousy, passion, appetite

49. Ace of Cups

Upright

Table

meal, treat to a meal, food, nutrients, nutrition, feast, gala, invitation, guests, host, hotel, hospitality, inn, tavern, abundance, desk, altar, tablets, portfolio, catalog, data

Reversed

Change

mutation, permutation, transmutation, metamorphosis, alternation, vicissitude, inconstancy, frivolity, reversal, revolution, reversion, variety, variation, diversity, versatility, exchange, swap, purchase, sale, market, trade, convention, translation, interpretation, reading