Readings
Three Cards
The three card tarot spread is one of the oldest methods. You can get to the heart of your question with a simple three-card Tarot reading. In this spread, there are three different positions which can be changed by to your preference, Past – Present – Future (or Situation – Action – Outcome, Situation – Obstacle – Advice and etc.).
The meaning of the card you choose varies according to it’s position.
This opening provides a GENERAL perspective to the period you are in. Or you can evaluate the comments in the frame of your question.
King of Cups
Upright
Emotionally balanced, compassionate, diplomatic
The King of Cups signifies mastery over the areas of emotion, creativity, and the subconscious. When this card shows up in a Tarot reading, you have obtained control of your emotions and can accept them without letting them get the much of you. Even when life tosses you a curveball, you can move on your emotional development and confidence to help you operate these difficulties.
If you are being tested mentally, the King of Cups advises you to stay emotionally mature when challenged with negative energy from people. Be strong on your boundaries, declaring what is and is not fair in an emotional realm. This King uses his mind to make clever decisions and does not let other events or impulses affect his fundamental morals. Stay faithful to your emotions and beliefs and do not allow other people to direct you off track.
The King of Cups represents the excellent balance between the mind and the heart. Not only are you able to evaluate and control a condition reasonably, but you can also bring upon your intuition. As a leader, you care as much about accomplishing your aims and aspirations as you do about making certain everyone is happy and fulfilled.
As a King, he has masculine, protective energy, and as a Cups card, he draws his loving self to the lead. He gives smart advice when it comes to emotions and relationships. The King of Cups is sympathetic towards other people, creating powerful connections and relationships based on tolerance and harmony.
Reversed
Self-compassion, inner feelings, moodiness, emotionally manipulative
The reversed King of Cups shows that you are concentrating on your inner feelings. You are exploring the emotions collected in your subconscious mind and how these emotions influence you. Through this work, you hope to obtain a more powerful sense of control over your emotions so that they don’t push you away from living your life.
When the reversed King of Cups arrives in your reading, you may be more inclined to being upset and drama. You may feel unhappy, depressed, anxious and irregular. You may also be punishing yourself over little things that have gone wrong. If this resonates, try to recognize the root cause of these thoughts and bring your awareness to the influence they are doing on your life.
The reversed King of Cups could tell that you are repressing your emotions and isolating from the external world because you worry about what may happen if you were to face your emotions. Your emotions are bottling up inside you. If this tension gets too much you are at risk of an emotional outbreak.
At worst meaning, the reversed King of Cups can symbolize someone who is cruel and has a talent for being able to beat people using emotional manipulation. He makes you feel doubtful about yourself and leads to emotional instability within you. If this seems like someone you have met, you still have to release yourself from his manipulation capabilities.
Nine of Cups
Upright
Contentment, satisfaction, gratitude, wish come true
You remember those moments when you look around and feel your heart overflowing with love for everything in your life? That’s what the Nine of Cups card is touching: emotional satisfaction and happiness. When this card shows up in a Tarot reading, you are comfortable in all perspectives of your life. You are relaxing in the bounty of life and feeling your emotions with such depth.
The Nine of Cups is often described as the ‘wishes came true’ card. If you have a longing and are patiently waiting for your dreams to come true, then this card is a wonderful sign that it will happen soon.
The Nine of Cups is a call to enjoy life’s pleasures. Live in the moment and give yourself the grace to entertain momentarily without any shame about the potential negative outcomes of such pleasure.
If you are trying to find the positive side of life, then showing appreciation will help you understand that you have a lot to be happy about.
One thing to remember with the Nine of Cups is that this man is sitting on a bench that is comfortable but for only a short period. Realize that contentment, too, is only temporary as life is always in a state of transformation. It is so important to enjoy what you have now and appreciate it because it may leave you later.
Reversed
Inner happiness, materialism, dissatisfaction, indulgence
Even when it arrives that you have everything you ever imagined, it can still feel like something is craving deep down. Have you tracked material earnings at the cost of your spirituality or emotional satisfaction? This is the basis of the reversed Nine of Cups card, and when it appears in a Tarot reading, it asks you to review what you’re wanting and adjust it with your Highest Good. You may have lost touch with your heart, instead, you are obliging the ego and following what will influence others.
The reversed Nine of Cups is a warning that you should search your happiness within. If your external world is not bringing happiness, develop your sense of completion.
At times, the reversed Nine of Cups implies that you are disappointed that your dreams have not yet come true. Your expectations may be misleading, or you may not be actively chasing your dreams. Now is the time to reconnect with your goals and try again to bring them to fulfillment.
The reversed Nine of Cups assists as a reminder not to over-consume at the cost of your well-being. You may be likely to do too much it on food, alcohol or unhealthy habits. Keep everything in balance and concentrate on the results of your activities, even if they make momentary pleasure.
Eight of Cups
Upright
Disappointment, abandonment, withdrawal, escapism
When the Eight of Cups appears in a Tarot reading, you may feel forced to walk away from a frustrating situation. It could mean ending a relationship, job or project that was once a cause of pleasure to you but now only causes you sadness. You gave yourself emotionally but, despite your best attempts; it hasn’t turned out the process you had assumed, and you understand that you are no longer getting anything out of this. Now, the only option is to move on, even if it brings you sorrow as you say goodbye.
The Eight of Cups implies you feel that something is missing and instead of waiting around, you know you need to leave that disappointing situation. It may not make sense to other people because on the surface, it looks as if you had all you had wanted – although, you know it’s not serving your Highest Good.
The Eight of Cups can be a hint that you are trying to leave a problematic situation or avoiding some major emotional problems. The Cups in the front symbolizes emotional issues that are present in your life. Yet you are trying to act as if they don’t exist, refusing to solve them.
The Eight of Cups calls you to ask yourself what causes you joy, happiness, and satisfaction on a deep level. Without it, you might track goals that don’t give you the fulfillment you’re endeavoring. So, if you find yourself repeatedly in these Eight of Cups states, spend time examining what will give you real happiness and recreate your aims with your preferences.
Reversed
Trying one more time, indecision, aimless drifting, walking away
The reversed Eight of Cups shows that you may be stuck between walking away from an unpleasant situation or giving it one more chance. But the true question is, ‘Can the situation progress, or is it a lost faith?’ Check-in with your feeling to know whether you should give this circumstance one more opportunity, or if you should let go.
If the reversed Eight of Cups is joined with more inactive cards such as the Hanged Man or the Four of Swords, then it may be a hint that you want to try one more time. Though, if this card combined with a more dynamic card (for example, Eight of Wands or Chariot), it could be time to move on.
The reversed Eight of Cups calls you to listen to your feeling about your next action. Others may have an idea, but it comes down to what’s essential to you. Only you know if this circumstance is serving you and if there is hope.