A satisfied man sits with crossed arms in front of nine cups arranged in an arch behind him. It is the wish card: satisfaction, pleasure and contentment; what you wish for can come true.
The wish granted, satisfaction and pleasure.
Waite’s keywords (1911): Concord, contentment, physical well-being; victory, success, advantage.
Reversed
Reversed, satisfaction is shallow or delayed: excess, smugness, or a wish fulfilled that does not bring the joy you expected.
Smugness, a wish that disappoints once it is granted.
Waite’s keywords (1911): Truth, loyalty, liberty; or mistakes and imperfections.
In love
Upright A wish fulfilled in love; satisfaction and pleasure.
Reversed Shallow satisfaction; a wish that does not come true.
In work
Upright Success and satisfaction at work; you get what you wanted.
Reversed Complacency at work; you rest on your laurels.
In money
Upright Financial comfort and pleasure.
Reversed Excess and spending on pleasures.
At home and in the family
Upright A satisfied, comfortable home.
Reversed Domestic comfort that hides emptiness.
On your path
Upright Gratitude and inner fulfillment.
Reversed Material satisfaction cannot fill the soul.
Its counsel
Upright Make a wish, and enjoy what you have.
Reversed Be careful what you wish for.
Correspondences
- Arcana
- Minor Arcana, suit of Cups
- Element
- Water
- Rank
- Nines: the work is almost done; one last effort remains
Cups
Ace of Cups · Two of Cups · Three of Cups · Four of Cups · Five of Cups · Six of Cups · Seven of Cups · Eight of Cups · Ten of Cups · Page of Cups · Knight of Cups · Queen of Cups · King of Cups