Queen of Cups

Queen of Cups is a card used in Latin suited playing cards (Italian, Spanish and tarot decks). It is the Queen from the suit of Cups. In Tarot, it is part of what tarot card readers call the "Minor Arcana".

Queen of Cups from the Rider-Waite Tarot deck

Tarot cards are used throughout much of Europe to play tarot card games.[1]

In English-speaking countries, where the games are largely unknown, Tarot cards came to be utilized primarily for divinatory purposes.[1][2]

Divination usage

The card depicts a mature woman of fair-complexion and golden hair who holds a lidded cup or chalice. She is described as a model of loving virtue, one who is purer of heart than most, a loving mother, and a loyal friend. The inverted card may warn the querent of a false lover or a deceitful friend or companion who may have a secret; someone who pretends to be pure of heart but is actually treacherous and manipulative.

References
  1. Dummett, Michael (1980). The Game of Tarot. Gerald Duckworth and Company Ltd. ISBN 0-7156-1014-7.
  2. Huson, Paul, (2004) Mystical Origins of the Tarot: From Ancient Roots to Modern Usage, Vermont: Destiny Books, ISBN 0-89281-190-0 Mystical Origins of the Tarot Archived September 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine


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