Tarot: meaning of the Seven of Cups card

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Ah, it’s not difficult to deceive me! I'm happy to be deceived myself!

Lord of illusory success

In the picture of the card we see how a strange fantastic picture appeared before a person. The Seven Cups are full of different visions. And everyone can choose to their liking: wealth, sex, fame and so on. But the main problem here is that all this is just an illusion. And whatever a person chooses, being sure that these are gifts of Fate, it will not bring him happiness. Like a stage show in a variety show organized by Woland. Fleeting deceptive happiness that turns into disappointment and problems.

There are several interesting versions regarding the seven cups depicted on the map. For example, that this is an image of the 7 deadly sins or symbols of vices that arise if feelings are manifested excessively: lust, stinginess, laziness, envy, selfishness, jealousy, pride. In the interpretation of Pamela Smith herself, the 7 of Cups is depicted in the form of clouds on which cups with symbols are located: love (woman), holiness (veiled figure), wisdom (snake), power (castle), glory (laurel crown), wealth (jewels) ), and evil (dragon).

Meanings and Interpretation

Direct meaning

The Seven of Cups does not imply anything durable or lasting, all achievements are illusory, and the relationships that are established are deceptive. Escapism. This card indicates that we succumb to deceptive hopes, are deceived and allow ourselves to be deceived. 7 Cups as the last stage before complete, and most likely painful, sobering up. She points directly - open your eyes! They're leading you by the nose! All your plans are now nothing more than castles in the sand.

Also, the 7 of Cups speaks of a situation of choice, but at the moment you are at a loss, confusion and indecision, your thoughts have gone into confusion and hesitation, but you need to make a decision and make a choice. And in order to choose the right path, you must first understand your desires. Often on this card there is a choice between material and spiritual. Because of such a tense situation, a person can run away from responsibility by plunging into the world of alcohol, books or TV. This card speaks of the impossibility of choosing at the moment, whether a radically different option would be needed, which differs from everything proposed, or whether time is needed to make a decision.

Endowing reality with features that it does not possess. The intoxication of perspective. Dividing the skin of an unkilled bear. Rolling the lips.

Reversed and negative meaning:

Being passionate about something or someone will create problems in the very near future; you should not have any illusions about this. Some unpleasant fact from your biography will emerge, for example, if you took on the job knowing in advance that it was beyond your competence, but hoped for chance. Such situations will end in shame and damage to reputation.

At the moment, a large amount of your energy is spent on tossing and remaining in dreams, it is worth identifying a goal as soon as possible or getting rid of illusions. Excess imagination can always be realized in a creative hobby, which may begin to generate income. Exuberant creative potential must be realized in practical matters. Otherwise, it can lead to self-destruction.

Loss of illusions, prospects turned out to be false, many proposals disappeared by themselves. The fog of dreams has cleared, which brings devastation and depression.

Personal relationships

Perhaps you have a lot of friends and acquaintances, you easily make new connections, but for the most part all these acquaintances are superficial and only take up your time.

Also, the 7 of Cups can indicate virtual relationships.

Relationships with the 7 of Cups are usually ostentatious or party level, satiation, indulgence in vices, perversions.

Business and finance

If the 7 of Cups appears in the layout, it means that you make decisions based on emotions and impressions. For business, as well as for financial matters, this is a great danger. The card is slippery, and it is favorable only in matters related to it thematically, such as the sale of alcoholic beverages, CDs with video films, etc., everything that takes people from reality to the world of dreams. Otherwise, your money will go to the world of dreams.

Business of 7 Cups: TV shows, literature, trade in music and films, small show business, computer games, alcohol, pharmaceuticals, tobacco products, slot machines.

Professions

Artist. Director. Magician. Seller of television, video and audio products. Actor.

Studies

Personality

Characters under the 7 of Cups come in two diametrically opposed types: the first is a sort of adventurer, the swindler Ostap Bender, and the second is a dreamer with his head in the clouds, who is deceived by everyone and everything he can think of; he is not able to bring his salary home, because... He will definitely come across a camp of gypsies on the street, or a money collection point like “MMM”. A person of the second type lives by some ideals and aspirations that are not clear even to him. He is subject to the influence of others, even to the extent of commercials. He easily falls into addiction, he doesn’t know what he wants, his opinion changes at the speed of sound and depends on so many factors. There is no point in helping him; anyway, at the first convenient or inconvenient opportunity, he will climb back into his imaginary world with pink unicorns.

Also, the 7 Cups include adherents of esotericism who have already reached the stage of schizoterism. They do not escape from the real world with help. Drugs or alcohol, but through meditation, or even ritual eating of mushrooms and other substances, under the guise of the best intentions, for example, the development of clairvoyance and the opening of the third eye.

A distinctive feature of a person with 7 Cups is that he promises a lot, talks a lot about his successes, achievements and plans, usually all this is very inconsistent with reality, and, simply put, is a figment of his imagination. He is the creator of illusions.

Reversed position

Keywords

Reality.
Awakening.
Responsibility.
Priorities.
Achievements of goals.
Everything becomes clear.
Make your choice quickly.
Will and determination.
Unresolved love.
Force.
Permission.

The Reversed Seven of Cups is a sign of clear thinking and understanding. You have decided to let go of an old way of life that no longer suits you. You figured out what the problem is and where you are going wrong. Perhaps you saw your life in absolute clarity when one day you woke up to everything that was not in order and in your interests, and wondered why you were hostage to your own illusions for so long?

It's time to go beyond your dreams and take action. But before you change anything, you should change a lot within yourself: reconsider your values, views on different things and situations, set priorities according to your goals and desires. It is internal work on yourself that will be the key to success in many endeavors.

If you have been involved in the creative process of something, be it a project, a piece of art, or even building a house, you will now begin to see the results.

On the other hand, you may have become so caught up in planning and visualizing your ideas and fantasies that you have lost all logical ability to implement them. The worst thing is if your imagination leaves you and what you dreamed of turns out to be impractical, impossible or ridiculous. All this time you have been chasing rainbows.

The Seven of Cups represents a time for growing up and maturing. A sense of responsibility for your life awakens you from lethargy and laziness. A card in a reversed position can have a very sobering effect and will help you set new resolutions and strengthen your resolve. But the card also sees the extremes to which a person can go when sobered up from the world of dreams. He is like a blind kitten in the real world, where dangers may await.

You may embark on a new lifestyle and feel successful and determined, or you may develop a craving for nicotine. On the one hand, you can turn into a health freak obsessed with diet and exercise, or you can go into full free fall and become even more sloppy and careless with everything in your life, and have a hard time resisting the slightest temptation. Everything is determined by the surrounding cards.

Card of the day:

In order not to chase ghosts, you will have to maintain concentration all day and not succumb to provocations. Today, the danger of deception and self-deception is greater than ever. Do not accept any offers, even the most tempting ones, take time to think. Don't sign any hasty agreements. Be careful with alcohol. Undoubtedly, there may be a sound grain in the dreams and plans that arise on this day, but decide whether to implement this plan and how to do it another day.

Card tip:

Do not blindly follow your imagination, a balance in the form of analysis and calculation is necessary.

Warning:

By running away from reality, you succumb to bait that leads directly to death! Daydreaming is a great way to have fun, but beware of being reckless and impractical. Don't flatter yourself too much. All the proposed options may turn out to be dummies.

Classic combination with the suit of Swords

Severe Swords and the Seven of Cups: what does this combination promise.

7 of Cups, Nine and Six of Swords

Ace is a dubious offer.
Two warns of deception.
Three is unpleasant news.
Four - wishes will come true.
Five - beware of revenge.
Six advises changing plans.
Seven betrays envy and dark thoughts.
Eight - you are captive of your own illusions and delusions.
Nine – nightmares, mental problems.
Ten - dreams that are not destined to come true.
Page of Swords - they are spying on you.
A knight is a good idea, but don’t rush to implement it right away.
The Queen is a treacherous and vindictive person.
The king is a lover of behind-the-scenes games and an intriguer.

Interpretation in layouts:

With the Priestess (2nd Arcana) - revealing the secret, bringing it to light.
With the Hierophant (5th Arcana) – religious and philosophical research. The danger of falling into a sect.
With Lovers (6 Arcana) – a situation of choice, adultery.
With Strength (11 Arcana) – erotic fantasies.
With the Hanged Man (12 Arcana) - Your thoughts are in the clouds. Prisoner in the realm of dreams. Dependence on virtual space.
With the Devil (15 Arcana) – dependence on virtual relationships.
With the Moon (18th Arcana) - a false choice has already been made, and all that remains is to look for a solution to get out of this murky and slippery situation with minimal losses. Tears and hysterical state.
With the World (21 Arcana) - falling out of real life, going into the world of dreams.
From the 9 of Wands – the bitter fruits of experience.
With 2 of Swords - You strive for the impossible.
With 2 Cups - lose your head from love.

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Classic combination with the suit of Cups

Let's see what meanings the 7 of Cups takes on when cards of a similar suit appear nearby.

Page, Seven and Eight of Cups

The Ace of Cups and the Seven of Cups are dreams of love.
Two - unfulfilled promises, false promises.
Three are dreams.
Four means a project that will never be realized.
Five – sadness, sadness, bad mood, gloomy thoughts.
Six indicates mistakes in the past.
Eight is a deliberate misrepresentation of oneself.
Nine – addiction to potions: alcohol, drugs, tranquilizers.
Ten means that the fortuneteller curries favor with people, submits to public opinion, and seeks approval for his actions.
Page - illusions have completely absorbed a person; he does not separate the fictional world from the real one.
Knight - there is a flatterer in your circle.
Queen – lies, insincerity in relationships.
The king is a man with base desires, immoral, irresponsible.

Health

In health scenarios, the lasso in the upright position will indicate problems that have arisen as a result of too frivolous an attitude towards oneself and one’s health. Now it is important to cure even a mild cold completely so that there are no negative consequences in the future.

Inverted, the card will show a moment of awareness; you will understand that all your actions previously were meaningless and only harmed your health, and did not strengthen it. Sometimes the lasso indicates that a terrible diagnosis is incorrect.

Money

In a finance scenario, the card in the upright position is larger than the negative one. She predicts losses due to too easy an attitude towards money. This lasso encourages you to change the situation now, to radically reconsider your views on work and your future state.

Inverted, the card is more favorable. It will indicate enlightenment; the person has been under the influence of unfulfilled desires for a long time and mismanaged finances, and now it is time for him to reconsider his positions.

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Classic combination with the suit of Staves

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7 of Cups, Ace and Three of Wands

Let's look at the meaning of the card using examples that are usually found in layouts.

Ace – creativity, fantasy, creative approach to business.
Two - unclear prospects.
Three speaks of the unpredictability of future events.
The Four of Wands warns against alcohol abuse.
Five advises you to defend your opinion.
Six – lack of purpose and motivation.
Seven - you are fighting emptiness, do not waste your energy.
Eight - hopes that did not come true.
The Nine of Scepters indicates suspicion bordering on paranoia.
Ten – violent but empty fantasies.
Page – ideas without implementation, vain dreams, unfinished projects and affairs.
A knight is vanity that brings no sense.
Queen of Scepters - you are at the peak of love.
King - dreams of self-affirmation in society.

Tarot is an amazing tool that helps us understand the world and lift the veil of secrecy over future events. Do not limit yourself to the interpretations given above, look for your own images and combinations.