The Ace of Cups is a card that promises harmony, great love and deep happiness among other most fortunate states of the heart and mind....The sky being the limit for happiness here. Also honesty and truth. Great success and reward is also heralded by the appearance of this card in a reading, though this success is often of a personal nature.

revresed
Emotional upheaval, dishonesty and fickleness. Sometimes jealousy.

Astrological association: Cancer
Planetary influence: Venus

The Two of Cups:Two cups, two hearts have long been the symbols of love and friendship as we see here. The two are one.....
The Two of Cups sometimes refers to agreements being reached and contracts being made. However, this card is more frequently seen as revealing affairs of the heart, of love, harmony and friendship. It shows the bond and the union between two people, and depicts the sexual energy that is at hand.

reversed
Disillusionment, jealousy and conflicts of interests. A love that has become strained and awkward.

Astrological association: Cancer
Planetary influence: Mercury

The Three of Cups: Celebrations are being enjoyed two ladies, toasting good health and good living, and happier times which have come about.
This is an extremely lucky card to receive, for the Three of Cups portends happiness, triumph and joy... every and any reason to celebrate. All ventures here are being met with success. It is also a card known for heralding love and good feelings between people.

reversed
Excesses of pleasure but with the ensuing disappointment. Gluttony.

Astrological association: Cancer
Planetary influence: The Moon

The Four of Cups: A lonely figure lies beneath a tree trying to loose herself. Although she thinks of what is on offer, there is nothing that seems to satisfy and get her motivated.
Weariness, Apathy and indecision.... The Four of Cups tells us of imaginary vexation, disassociation with reality and an unwillingness to see or accept what is on offer. A dreamlike or an intoxicated state is the perceived way of escaping ones woes. Also mixed pleasure and sometimes an offer that is being made -or will be- from an unlikely source, though it is as unlikely to be so appealing.

reversed
The meanings remain relatively unaltered, though sometimes a new beginning is intimated.

Astrological association: Scorpio
Planetary influence: Mars

The Five of Cups: Our figure looks at three cups that have fallen whilst ignoring the ones left standing even though it is these that she must now pay attention to.
The Five of Cups essentially is a card of loss, but it must not be overlooked as it is also taken as a card of hope for not all is lost from the situation. Something salvageable is left over. It also makes us  look to what we have got rather than what we haven't. This card also refers to looking to the future and letting go of the past, depending on the situation and surrounding cards

reversed
The meaning remains the same, but perhaps in the eye of the beholder, a little less optimistic.

Astrological association: Scorpio
Planetary influence: The Sun

The Six of Cups: A man looks wistfully on, remembering a time gone by, and the person within it, and the cups of joy that it brought...
The Six of Cups deals with memories and what they are made of... mainly.  The return of better times as well as more comfortable ones from the past.  It also indicates that these times, or something like them will come again. It is a card that links the past with the future as it shows a time of exploration ahead.

reversed
Again this card looks at the future, of renewal and that which will come to pass presently.

Astrological association: Scorpio
Planetary influence: Venus

The Seven of Cups:We see a mind in confusion with too many choices, a lot of them being wrong, clouding the issues on offer via the cups.
The Seven of Cups deals with and reveals illusion and imaginary solutions. Things here are not quite what they seem, or that are actually without substance. False hopes and the receiving of empty promises are also indicated here, as is the confusion that accompanies them.

reversed
Desire, will, determination.

Astrological association: Pisces
Planetary influence: Saturn

The Eight of Cups:A dejected figure walks away from an incomplete  and imperfect stack of cups, but is it to better times that he goes towards....
The Eight of Cups brings with it a degree of hopelessness and abandonment, revealing that a matter, once thought to be of great importance, is far from that and which is also in decline, resulting in this thread and indeed direction having been lost. As this matter becomes less important, so the unknown increases in its own importance and the person moves on in life leaving the less than perfect situation behind.

reversed
Great joy and happiness is about to come to pass.

Astrological association: Pisces
Planetary influence: Jupiter

The Nine of Cups: A strong and healthy woman is standing in front of nine rainbow coloured cups. There is an air of satisfaction around...
The Nine of Cups generally stands for satisfaction and accomplishment and the enjoyment of the fruits there after. It is also a card of good health and of friendship. This card is also known as 'the wishing card' and it is worth remembering the old phrase "be careful what you wish for..." as you are also bound by the responsibilities that your wishes bring.

reversed
This cards' meaning doesn't alter very much in reverse, though imperfections and catches need to be dealt with.

Astrological association: Pisces
Planetary influence: Mars

The Ten of Cups: Ten golden cups emerge from the fertile woods, shimmering in their beauty whilst  being watched over by the Great Mother, and Earth Goddess in a state of perfect contentment.
The Ten of Cups reveals great love and desire, happiness and marriage with a fortunate family life. Blossoming friendship and the perfect state of contentment are the gift of this card. A happy home.  For many it is the marriage card, or that of a dream come true...

reversed
Unhappiness in the home, quarrels and misunderstandings. Also deceit and falsehood.

The Page of Cups is looked upon as a quiet and intelligent person who is often studious. One who contemplates life and beyond, as this youth is contemplating what he sees in the water within his cup. Is it real or imaginery, or both...? A young woman who is poetic and creative, but also a dreamer. This card can also reveal hidden talents in an individual that can and soon will be realised. New intelligence. The earthy aspect of water

reversed
Deception and artifice. A lazy and critical individual.

The Knight of Cups is generally seen as a card that heralds delays and slower progress than is desired in a given situation. Another account, however, reads that messages and news are coming, and this can include and invitation, proposition or an offer about to be made. This card can also signify an open minded man who is artistic and imaginative. He is the the airy aspect of water.

reversed
Deceit, fraud, trickery and similar things. A person who is too much of a dreamer to be in real contact with reality.

Astrological association: Cancer
Planetary influence: Venus

The Queen of Cups represents a romantic and loving woman with deep sentiments and great sensitivity, and one thatis usually fair . She isa kind and generous soul, and also a visionary. She will be a helpful and trustworthy individual to the querent.. This card can also represent a woman born under a water sign. She is the watery aspect of water.

reversed
A dishonest woman and one most definitely not to be trusted. She will appear to be charming and sincere on the outside but is really just out for what she can gain. A moody and scheming woman.

The King of Cups shows a strong and fair man who is both creative and successful . He will be well versed in the law and know how to use it. He is an intelligent and intellectual man, generally with a good education. The man represented by the King of Cups is honest and will be of help. A man born under a water sign. He is the fiery aspect of water.

reversed
A man who is not to be trusted. A callous and manipulative individual who can be quite ruthless when at times.