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More Tarot Cups Cards:
Ace of Cups
2 of Cups
3 of Cups
4 of Cups
5 of Cups
6 of Cups
7 of Cups
8 of Cups
9 of Cups
10 of Cups
Page of Cups
Knight of Cups
Queen of Cups
King of Cups

Other Tarot Cards:
Major Arcana Cards
Suit of Cups
Suit of Pentacles
Suit of Swords
Suit of Wands

 

 

Ten of Cups

The "Tens" in the Tarot Deck represent transcendent completion - as opposed to the mere physical completion of the "Nines". That is, not only has the task been completed, but the performer (seeker) has also learnt the lessons and experienced the spiritual development brought to him/her by the task or situation.

In the case of the Ten of Cups this theme of complete fulfulment refers to romantic and familial love. Many decks depict a happy family surrounded by everything that they might need on the Ten of Cups card.

This card is interpreted slightly differently according to its position in a spread. For example, when in a position relating to "the issue" or "the situation" it may suggest that the whole reading is addressing the family and positive fulfillment of family issues. However, when it appears as an "outcome" card it is even more positive as this implies that the course of events is consistent with happy times for everyone as a result.

 

Keywords summarising the possible meanings of this card include:

  • Bliss
  • Home
  • Joy
  • Love (Family Love)
  • Peace
  • Plenty.

Remember that all of the Cups cards in the Tarot Deck have some energies in common. These include, for example, the overall association of the suit of Cups with emotional feelings. For further information, also read about the Suit of Cups in general.

Some texts include meanings for "reversed cards", which apply when the cards are shuffled in both order and orientation. This doubles the number of possible "cards" in the deck from 78 to 156. (In terms of the probabilities of obtaining results by chance alone, it is not a simple doubling as once a card has been drawn it cannot be selected again in the opposite orientation in the same reading.)

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