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The knights of cups are royalty who jump into things with a passion! and speaking of that, Applied Runes is now available in paperback! Grab a copy and be like the Norsemen - use the Runes to guide your way into your next creative vision!
The Knight of Cups rides passionately into love and romance. Where the Page is more timid, the knight is confident in his drive and creativity. He is willing to jump into new and exciting adventures that might bring him more risk but could also lead to greater reward.
The message from this knight is follow your heart, quick! Questions answered by Knight of Cups: Who? The one who takes the most risks with his or her heart What? A goal or dream Where? A river When? Mid-October to Mid-November; relatively soon Why? Feelings can change quickly Yes or No? Yes Knight of Cups Before any card: A romantic or beautiful (card) After any card: Love, passion, intensity The Knight of Cups as: ...an action?
...a place in your house?
...a place in your city?
...a place in the world?
...something to eat?
...something to clean?
...where to find the missing item?
...a color? blue, grey ...a movie theme? Emotional intensity
...a new career?
Knight of Cups combinations With Strength: Have confidence as you dive in - this is right! With Six of Wands: An endeavor is successful; a whirlwind romance leads to a celebration. With Five of Cups: Diving in too fast leads to some regretful mistakes. Think all possibilities through first. With Queen of Swords: A man falls in love with a complex woman; Someone is very direct with their romantic partner. With Four of Pentacles: Marriage brings security, protection, and equal love to all partners.
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The perfect example of a Page of Cups is a new puppy - they are sensitive, kind, helpful and they want to learn new things! Here's my new doggo - He's a Saint Bernard and Great Pyrenees mix, and I'm picking him up after Christmas. I don't know anything about Great Bernards and I've never owned a dog at all--let alone a large one--so I too am being very Page-of-Cups right now: diving into passionate things without knowing anything about them!   The Page of Cups typically portrays a young romantic offering up a cup with the gift of a fish. One might imagine they are handing it to their new love or crush.
This young person is creative and kind, possibly an artist or musician on the side, while they figure out what they want to learn next. This Page wants to be helpful but is a little shy about asking what you need from them. Questions answered by Page of Cups: Who? A romantic What? A cup of soup Where? A water park When? Autumn (Northern Hemisphere); Spring (Southern Hemisphere); At first sight; Very soon Why? "You can't use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have"9 Yes or No? Yes Page of Cups Before any card: Passion or creativity involved with (card) After any card: Young person, creativity The Page of Cups as: ...an action?
...a place in your house?
...a place in your city?
...a place in the world?
Something to eat?
...something to clean?
...where to find the missing item?
...a color? blue, pink ...a movie theme? Cautious new love
...a new career?
Page of Cups combinations With Chariot: Move swiftly in the direction of your heart's desire. With Eight of Wands: Love arrives swiftly, as in love at first sight. One travels to see their partner. With Three of Cups: Being with friends brings joy. With Ace of Swords: A quick-witted, logical conversation with a young, creative person. With Queen of Pentacles: A new baby; a pregnancy; a loving mother. 9 Maya Angelou  The Ten of Cups is the ultimate emotional fulfillment card. A happy family is indicated in almost any deck. The Ten is not about immense wealth or luxury--although that could certainly be indicated by other cards in a spread--but instead, it is about obtaining the highest level of gratitude and emotional abundance.
Seeing the Ten of Cups in any reading is a great blessing. Even reversed, the emotional fulfillment may be lacking, but there is lots to be grateful for if you look around. Questions answered by Ten of Cups: Who? The happiest person; the family What? Sheer joy Where? A playground When? The middle of March; 10 years; Why? "Family is not an important thing. It's everything." ~Michael J. Fox Yes or No? Yes Ten of Cups Before any card: Be grateful for (card) After any card: Blessings, success, family The Ten of Cups as: ...an action?
...a place in your house?
...a place in your city?
...a place in the world?
...something to eat?
..something to clean?
...where to find the missing item?
...a color? Happiness, family
...a new career?
Ten of Cups combinations With Lovers: Committing to a partnership leads to a lifetime of fulfillment With Nine of Wands: Having gratitude requires work - Write down things you are grateful for. With Knight of Cups: Trust your heart over your head and wishes will be fulfilled. With Three of Swords: There is love in heartbreak. Ever mind the rule of three, what ye send out comes back to thee8 With Five of Pentacles: Focusing on wants not haves. Without love there is poverty. 8 Universal prophecy commonly attributed to Wiccan or Pagan rituals 
The Nine of Cups is riches and luxury. The card typically shows a person, perhaps a shopkeeper, happily surrounded by their wares and proud to show them off.
Because cups are about emotion, this card represents the feelings involved when you are surrounded by your goods or possessions. It is satisfaction, appreciation, and pleasure, and sometimes a bit of smugness too. Go ahead and open your store for sale, you are ready. Questions answered by Nine of Cups: Who? A contented wealthy person What? items of value Where? A comfy chair When? The first week of March; 9 months Why? It's okay to celebrate your blessings Yes or No? Yes Nine of Cups Before any card: Showcase and be proud of (card) After any card: The attainment of luxury, success The Nine of Cups as: ...an action?
...a place in your house?
...a place in your city?
...a place in the world?
...something to eat?
...something to clean?
...where to find the missing item?
...a color? Yellow ...a movie theme? wish fulfillment
...a new career?
Nine of Cups combinations With Hierophant: Following established traditions brings great fulfillment. With Ten of Wands: Heavy burdens result in riches With King of Cups: A mature wealthy person shares wealth with the underprivileged With Four of Swords: When you have achieved satisfaction, it is time to take a break. With Six of Pentacles: As you give unto others, you will be blessed in kind.
Speaking of opening shops and releasing your wares, Applied Runes is now available for pre-order for its January 1st release on Kindle, but the paperback will be released December 1!  The Eight of Cups is another card which has different meanings based on context. The eight typically portrays a person quietly walking away from his or her stash of cups. Are they going on a spirit quest? Are they disappointed with their cups and looking for something else, or are they desperate for more? Are they disillusioned with the present and ready to move on to the future, or are they just in need of a short break?
This Eight is best interpreted in the moment. Questions answered by Eight of Cups: Who? A seeker What? A hike Where? Not here When? The end of February; 8 days; When you get back from your trip Why? We all need time alone to contemplate our emotions Yes or No? No Eight of Cups Before any card: Walk away from (card) After any card: Abandonment, escape The Eight of Cups as: ...an action?
...a place in your house?
...a place in your city?
...a place in the world?
...something to eat?
...something to clean?
...where to find the missing item?
...a color? blue ...a movie theme? abandonment, retreat
...a new career?
Eight of Cups combinations With Emperor: Don't trust the patriarchy, seek out a new authority. With Ace of Wands: Someone becomes disillusioned with a project. With Queen of Cups: Despite an abundance of empathy and compassion for someone, it is still time to move on from them. With King of Swords: Trust your logical mind in your decision to leave; Walking away from an authority. With Seven of Pentacles: It will take perseverance to walk away and plant new seeds elsewhere.  Seven of Cups is the fantasy, the daydream. For some tarot readers, it represents a drug-induced trip; For others, it is a set of options to choose from.
A precise interpretation of the Seven may be less important than how the querent themself imagines the meaning to be. Is it a fantasy? A dream? An actual choice between a disembodied head and a laurel wreath (two of the cards depicted in the Rider-Waite?) Or is it something that is completely unknowable to you at this time? Questions answered by Seven of Cups: Who? The dreamer What? A dream Where? In a fantasy world; in a place you can picture but cannot touch - yet When? The middle of November; In your dreams; Seven hours or days from now (A short amount of time) Why? "The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams"6 Yes or No? Probably not Seven of Cups Before any card: A fantasy about (card) After any card: fantasies, daydreams The Seven of Cups as: ...an action?
...a place in your house?
...a place in your city?
...a place in the world?
...something to eat?
...something to clean?
...where to find the missing item?
...a color? blue ...a movie theme? fantasy, dreaming
...a new career?
Seven of Cups combinations With Empress: The dream of having a baby; A baby sleeps; The Natural world. With Four of Wands: Someone searches for a new home or community. With Three of Cups: A dream about a friend; Hoping for the best for a loved one. With Three of Swords: Too much fantasy leads to heartbreak in the real world. (If the 3 leads, a dream of a better tomorrow.) With Eight of Pentacles: A student imagines his life after graduation; A dream of going back to school. 6 Oprah Winfrey In my interpretation of the six of cups, the cupcakes represent the pure childhood joy of a birthday party, but the precariousness of the toppled cups and flames indicates that there is a fine line between carefree memories and irresponsibility. When you get the Six of Cups, watch out for dwelling too much in the past.  In its simplest form, the Six of Cups is about childhood. It could mean literal children, or it might represent a nostalgia for those moments where we were at our most innocent.
Take a deeper look at the meaning, and you may find you are stuck in the past or clinging to memories that are no longer realistic. The playfulness depicted in the Six represents a type of joy that adults find hard to obtain - that of innocence and purity. Questions answered by Six of Cups: Who? A child What? A toy Where? In a child's space When? The first week of November; In the distant past; When a child is a little older Why? The past is the past Yes or No? Yes Six of Cups Before any card: Nostalgia or memories about (card) After any card: childhood, memories The Six of Cups as: ...an action?
...a place in your house?
...a place in your city?
...a place in the world?
...something to eat?
...something to clean?
...where to find the missing item?
...a color? yellow, red ...a movie theme? childhood, nostalgia
...a new career?
Six of Cups combinations With High Priestess: Trust your inner child - what would you have done way back then? With Seven of Wands: Something related to children has you on the defensive. Find a way to persevere without compromising your values. With Four of Cups: You are wallowing about something in the past. With Five of Swords: You may be fighting a losing battle - Are you repeating past mistakes? With King of Pentacles: A successful matriarch or patriarch leaves a legacy to many children. I had a great weekend on Whidbey Island. I got some writing and reading done, soaked my muscle aches away in a hot tub, and refreshed my will to live. But while I was away I learned our state would be going into lockdown again immediately upon my return. You're welcome, State. I feel responsible for that. So after a refreshing weekend, why am I so blue about it? The Five of Cups is this blue-ness. It could be regret or grief about something that happened in the past, or a mild and temporary depression about something that is occurring at present. But the card is also a reminder to look for the good. In classic decks, a forlorn person stares at three spilled cups, but he need only to turn around and see that two cups still remain upright. In my interpretation, Santa is sad because the cups in front of him are overturned. He's not seeing that his elves have created entire place settings just behind him. What a miserable boss he is right now. I should also be grateful for the weekend I had - so what if I need to stay home now? I got away before it all happened! I'm pretty lucky to have gotten away when I did, and I should enjoy that feeling.  If we imagine pulling cup cards in succession, it is highly likely that the laziness we felt during the four of cups turned into a deep regret about our inactivity.
That's the five of cups. It is the regret or grief about something that happened in the past. However, it also reminds us to look for the good. In classic decks, a forlorn person stares at three overturned cups, but he need only to turn around and see that two still remain upright. The five of cups is an instruction to lift your chin up and look around you, there may be no need for this much despair. Questions answered by Five of Cups: Who? Someone with a lot of regret. What? Disappointment Where? Behind you When? The last week of October; 5 years ago; 5 units of time from now Why? with loss comes change Yes or No? No Five of Cups Before any card: Disappointment in (card) After any card: Grief, regret, sadness The Five of Cups as: ...an action?
...a place in your house?
...a place in your city?
...a place in the world?
...something to eat?
...something to clean?
...where to find the missing item?
...a color? black, grey ...a movie theme? disappointment
...a new career?
Five of Cups combinations With Magician: A miserable person does not realize they have the tools needed to recover. With Knight of Wands: (before 5) a bold and fearless person dives into something they later regret, or (after 5) a sad person takes a chance on a new adventure. With Two of Cups: Two people are feeling a loss. (2 before 5) Going through a divorce, or (5 before 2) Divorce brings you closer to your ex - you are better as friends. With Six of Swords: The transition through grief is a terrible journey, but the right one. A journey is difficult but short. With Nine of Pentacles: You've done things you regret to make it to the top. It is time to look back and repair the damage.  dFours are stable cards. The best way to describe fours is to picture them as the four corners of a table. Three legs and it may topple, five legs is superfluous, but four is a solid base.
However, with the stability of the number four comes a bit of boredom and apathy, too. The four of cups is that apathy, when we tell ourselves "Everything is fine, so why bother?” In common depictions of this card, a person sits alone, indifferent to the cup of joy being directly handed to them. It is boring. Questions answered by Four of Cups: Who? Someone with a boring job, such as an accountant or security guard What? A dull moment Where? Under a tree; right in front of you When? The middle of July; 4 months; When you stop daydreaming and start doing. Why? Opportunities are available if you look up Yes or No? Meh Four of Cups Before any card: Boredom toward (card) After any card: Indifference or Apathy The Four of Cups as: ...an action?
...a place in your house?
...a place in your city?
...a place in the world?
...something to eat?
...something to clean?
...where to find the missing item?
...a color? Green ...a movie theme? Apathy
...a new career?
Four of Cups combinations With Fool: After a moment of contemplation, inspiration will strike. With King of Wands: A powerful leader needs a minute to disconnect. With Ace of Cups: Boredom is a great time to listen to your intuition; meditate. With Seven of Swords: Someone is using "I need downtime" as an excuse to be lazy. With Ten of Pentacles: The kids are watching - be careful not to complain about how boring life is. You may create a legacy of apathetic persons. Every November I engage in a fun, free, international writing "competition," called NaNoWriMo, for National Novel Writing Month. It's a creative writing program where participants attempt to write a 50,000 word Novel in 30 days. The only real competitor is oneself. If you fail to write 50k, it's totally fine - the gift you've given yourself is that you started something interesting and artistic. If you win, even better. You will have written something that has never been written before - your own story in your own words. This is something like my 13th year and 25th project in NaNo (there are smaller events throughout the year, called "camps") One of those projects wound up as Applied Tarot. The rest of them have been shelved in my grand bookcase of fiction known as my Onedrive, but I always feel accomplished when I think of them. They're work that I did with my own hands. This year I'm attempting a dystopian mystery novel. I don't have any idea where it's going nor whodunnit, but I'm having a blast trying to figure everything out alongside my protagonist. What does any of this have to do with the Three of Cups, you ask. A lot of writing is done in a vacuum. It's a solitary exercise, but it's one that I could not do without the support and pep talks from my writing friends. Ever weekday morning, my friend Tammy hosts a write-in over Zoom (Tammy is author of the queer romance Tam Lin and forthcoming suburban fantasy, Eastside Hedgewitch.) Her meetups are attended by maybe 3 or 4 people, but it's those writers, authoring their novels in relative silence, that keep me writing, too. We cheer each other on when one of us comes up with a great plot twist, we encourage each other when we've failed to meet our word quota for the day, but for the most part we sit together, all on mute, writing away. Our faces are on the screen for all to see, but we write in our own personal vacuums, together. That's the essence of the three of cups - the friendship and community that everyone needs every day, even if they otherwise work a very quiet and solitary job. ...Or, say, they're at home alone during a pandemic.  Where the two is about romantic love or a bonding partnership, the three is about platonic love, community, and friendship.
The immense joy and the feeling of togetherness is at the same scale in both cards. Where the two is about a couple or two people, the three is about the entire team, or a group of friends who love and need each other. Questions answered by Three of Cups: Who? A group of friends; The team What? A toast; A party Where? A hangout spot When? The first week in July; 3 months. Why? There is always time for friends. Yes or No? Yes Three of Cups Before any card: A collaborative (card) After any card: Friendship or community The Three of Cups as: ...an action?
...a place in your house?
...a place in your city?
...a place in the world?
...something to eat?
...something to clean?
...where to find the missing item?
...a color? yellow, orange, red ...a movie theme? Friendship
...a new career?
Three of Cups combinations With Magician: A group of friends create magic together. With Queen of Wands: An older, wiser female-presenting individual becomes a great companion and resource. With Five of Cups: The potential loss of a friendship unless something is fixed soon. With Eight of Swords: You may feel trapped or stifled by your friends, but you have the power to break free of them and choose your own path. With Page of Pentacles: A message from a friend arrives. For more information on National Novel Writing Month, visit their website. If you need a buddy, search for my username, empapel. |
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