
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