Seven of Cups
Seven of Cups, minor arcana. choices, daydreams, illusion, wishful thinking.
A figure in silhouette faces seven cups floating on clouds, each holding something different: a face, a veiled figure, a snake, a castle, jewels, a laurel wreath and a dragon. There are many options and not all are real.
Upright
- choices
- daydreams
- illusion
- wishful thinking
A figure in silhouette faces seven cups floating on clouds, each holding something different: a face, a veiled figure, a snake, a castle, jewels, a laurel wreath and a dragon. There are many options and not all are real.
Reversed
- clarity
- a decision made
- reality check
- temptation avoided
Fantasy clearing and a real choice made. Reversed, the card can point to overwhelm or to seeing things as they are.
Not every reader uses reversals. Many treat a reversed card as the same theme, blocked, delayed or turned inward.
Astrology and numerology
In the Golden Dawn scheme that most modern decks follow, each numbered minor card from two to ten is given a planet in a sign. For Seven of Cups it is Venus in Scorpio. The suit's element, water, comes from Cups.
Its number reduces to 7, which numerology associates with reflection, analysis, inner life. See every card that reduces to 7.
Yes or no
In yes or no tarot, Seven of Cups counts as a maybe. This follows a common convention and not a rule from the deck's makers.
Tarot is a tradition of symbolism. This page says what readers traditionally associate with the card. It does not predict anything and it is not advice.