The 10 of Cups Tarot card is one of the more beautiful and idyllic cards in the modern tarot deck.
Let’s take a look at the card itself and some of its common interpretations. And then we will delve in to how it in interacts with other cards.
Description of the Ten of Cups
When looking at the 10 of Cups, it is clear that most of the card’s meaning can be found at face value. The picture includes ten cups at the top arranged in a rainbow.
Often a couple stands under the rainbow and admires it. Two children play close by, for example in the Rider-Waite Tarot Card as seen here.
Meanings of the 10 of Cups Tarot Card
Some of the more commonly held beliefs are that the 10 of Cups as feelings indicates love and relationships. It could be a prosperous marriage, a content spirit, and personification of human love and friendship.
When the Ten of Cups appears in a reading it is a good thing! It often equates divine love, harmony, contentment, and blissful relationships. It is not hard to imagine the couple on the card being in an everlasting, beautiful partnership.
Below are some common interpretations.
The Ten of Cups Tarot Card Upright
The Ten of Cups in the Past Position
The 10 of Cups Love Meaning
When the 10 of Cups Tarot card appears upright, it can show what part of the past is affecting one’s present. Is there a separation in the past that could be remedied through a little bit of work? It could signify happy reunions across the board!
If You Are Single
The 10 of Cups as feelings can mean that a stable relationship is on the horizon. For a single who is looking for love, this is a very good omen.
When not looking for love, this could mean there are other relationships in your life that are ready to flourish.
Regarding other Aspects
When the card is drawn upright for the past and not specific to love, it can mean that stability in finance is on the way.
The grassy hills often indicate a fertility. It is not limited to procreation.
Maybe there are other areas in your life where hard work will return a fruitful harvest.
The Ten of Cups in the Present Position
The 10 of Cups Love Interpretation
If the 10 of Cups Tarot card is drawn in the upright for the present, that can mean a lot of things for those already in a relationship.
The children can signify taking the relationship to the next level of commitment, whether that involves physical children or not.
It can also represent an overall good sign for the relationship that you are in.
If You are Single
When pulled for the present it is not a mystery at all. The 10 of Cups as feelings could indicate that a fulfilling relationship is right around the corner.
That doesn’t necessarily mean romance. It could point towards a new friendship, work relationship, or the boosting of an existing relationship.
In General
Ten of Cups for the present in the upright position means contentment with what you may be facing currently. The Tarot card reminds us to look up, like the couple in the middle of the card.
Dance and enjoy the present, like the children on the card.
The 10 of Cups in the Future Position
When this Tarot card is pulled upright in the future spot in a reading, it is a very good omen of things to come. Prosperity, fertility, and love are right around the corner. Be expecting good thing, because they are definitely on their way.
The 10 of Cups as feelings in the future spot more generally means that emotions will flow freely. Prosperity in all things is on the way.
The Ten of Cups Reversed
Even when the 10 of Cups Tarot card is reversed, it is still a very good card to see.
It mainly indicates that you might be overlooking what you already have. Or that you might feel that you don’t have enough to be content.
The Ten of Cups Reversed in the Past Position
Regarding Relationships
Ten of Cups reversed could mean that a person in your life and love did not meet your expectations.
Instead of that being a negative thing, focus on finding out what you want in life. So giving yourself a clearer picture of where you are going.
If You Are Single
The card can indicate that you might be too focused on the one who got away, instead of enjoying what may come.
In General
Reversed, the 10 of cups as feelings indicates the person can have had strong family or community bonds twisted or broken. Instead of peace, there is a discord. That can occur when the relationships in the past did not meet your expectations.
The Ten of Cups Reversed in the Present Position
When You are in a Relationship
The 10 of Cups as feelings indicates that the person can be having trouble with broken bonds or unrealistic expectations of those bonds. Focus on what you have in front of you.
If You are Single
Ten of Cups reversed in the present spot for a single can indicate longing for “the one who got away.” Pay attention to the here and the now!
In General
Ten of Cups reversed for the present spot generally means malcontent with one’s current position in life.
It’s still a positive card, so spend a little extra time looking to the positive sides of life for more contentment.
The Ten of Cups Reversed in the Past Position
When in a Relationship
It can mean that you are spending too much time romanticizing what a relationship should be and not enough time focusing on what is there. This is something to watch out for.
When Single
It can mean that you have unrealistic expectations for the future in love and family.
In General
Finding the 10 of Cups reversed in the future spot in general can indicate that you don’t have everything you need to accomplish a task at work or in your personal life.
The Ten of Cups Tarot Card with
…the Ten of Pentacles
Finding the 10 of Cups with a card such as the Ten of Pentacles indicates a strong family unit and bond. Home and family are important here and those relationships are strong. Happy home and happy life are good omens here.
…the Five of Wands
The Ten of Cups with the Three of Swords or the Five of Wands means that disruptions are likely. Family upheaval and lack of harmony are major themes with these combinations and should be heeded.
…the Hierophant
The Hierophant and the 10 of Cups Tarot card indicates traditional family units or strong traditional ties. Maybe there is a wedding ceremony in the very near future?
