Cups are Attributed to the water signs:
| Card |
Astrological Attribution |
| Ace |
Water |
| 2 |
Moon in Cancer/4th House |
| 3 |
Pluto in Cancer/4th house |
| 4 |
Neptune in Cancer/4th House |
| 5 |
Pluto in Scorpio/8th House |
| 6 |
Neptune in Scorpio/8th House |
| 7 |
Moon in Scorpio/8th House |
| 8 |
Neptune in Pisces/12th House |
| 9 |
Moon in Pisces/12th House |
| 10 |
Pluto in Piseces/12th House |
These can be interpreted as follows:
| Card |
Key Words |
| Ace |
Feelings, love. |
| 2 |
An affectionate nature, family matters, domesticity, simplicity and economy. |
| 3 |
Strong and powerful emotions, Life and death struggles within the home, with the mother a woman or women. |
| 4 |
Deep feelings, an affectionate nature, the growth of spiritual perception, hypersensitivity, soul suffering caused by disappointments. |
| 5 |
Record achievements through tenacity and endurance, the influence of subconscious forces, more than one's share of tragic events. |
| 6 |
Mediumistic abilities, an interest in the occult or metaphysics, depression, soul sickness or wrong doing. |
| 7 |
Toughness, tenacity, a fighting spirit influenced by the emotions, the struggle for existence or the continued fight for survival. |
| 8 |
Mysticism, reverie and artistic pursuits, easily influenced by others or circumstances, a craving for drugs, nicotine or alcohol. |
| 9 |
A hopeful or optimistic state of mind, exploitation or unconditional yielding, mood swings or drifting caused by feelings of inferiority or insecurity. |
| 0 |
The desire to live in seclusion or retirement, to work in secrecy and in metaphysical realms, the ability to withstand temptation must be proven. |
These attributions are those of the author. Copyright 2011. David Thornton.