Nine of Cups upright
A figure sits with arms folded in front of a curved shelf of nine cups. The Nine of Cups is the satisfied moment, the picture of comfort fulfilled.
Notice the gift. This card cautions against complacency only when it becomes the only state you allow yourself - otherwise: receive the good.
Nine of Cups reversed
Reversed, the satisfaction is shallow or smug, or what you wished for is showing its costs.
Keywords
- wish fulfilled
- satisfaction
- contentment
- abundance
- gratitude
Where this reading comes from
Meaning authored from the Rider-Waite-Smith reader tradition rather than copied from any single modern source.
Common questions
- What does Nine of Cups mean?
- The wish card - sit, smile, the cups arranged in your favour. A figure sits with arms folded in front of a curved shelf of nine cups. The Nine of Cups is the satisfied moment, the picture of comfort fulfilled.
- What does Nine of Cups mean reversed?
- Reversed, the satisfaction is shallow or smug, or what you wished for is showing its costs.
- Is Nine of Cups a good card to draw?
- Nine of Cups belongs to the cups suit, which deals with feeling, relationship and attachment. No card is simply good or bad; what it means depends on the question and where it lands in the spread.
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