Cups · Minor Arcana
Eight of Cups
Upright
mildnesstimidityhonourmodesty. in practice
The card speaks for itself on the surface, but other readings are entirely antithetical--giving joy, mildness, timidity, honour, modesty. In practice, it is usually found that the card shews the decline of a matter, or that a matter which has been thought to be important is really of slight consequence--either for good or evil.
Reversed
great joyhappinessfeasting
Great joy, happiness, feasting.
✦ Symbolism & Description
The imagery
A man of dejected aspect is deserting the cups of his felicity, enterprise, undertaking or previous concern.
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