Seven of cups

This is the 7th card in the suit of Cups and when it comes up in a reading, it foretells of upcoming events that are shrouded in illusions, fantasy and daydreaming

Seven of Cups [Upright]

Here we have a figure shrouded in the dark as it represents unknown choices, in order for the figure to become colored it needs to choose one of the 7 cups before her.

There are 7 cups in this card, and they are all in the clouds – Neptunian “battlefield”, as they represent illusions and mental constructs that are still in the astral plane, yet to manifest in the 3D reality.

The background is blue, another association with Neptune and its smokescreen of fantasy. Each of the cups holds something that earthlings desire and want to materialize; these can also be opportunities in front of the darkened figure, but acting on them is an entirely different realm.

In order to make the 7 of Cups a successful card, when it comes up in a reading, we need to opt for one of the cups offered within a card (a goal) and focus our intention, will and discipline on achieving it, and that is the ultimate message of this card.

Seven of Cups Keywords [Upright]

  • Illusions
  • Fantasy
  • Imagination
  • Idealization
  • Choices
  • Indecision
  • Dystopic thinking
  • Hippie commune

Seven of Cups Meaning [Upright]

The 7 of Cups is all about Venusian idealism, imagination and positivity. When this card shows up, it means that the reader/asker lacks imagination in a certain matter he’s inquiring about.

7 of Cups is a card that connects Earthlings with the higher realms of Venus – aka Neptunian layers of consciousness. This is a card of poets, artists, dancers and all those who’re in love with love and their holy work is to make phenomena like love and idealistic society more known and approachable to people still living (solely) in 3D reality.

This is the card that inspires inspiration and lethargy, so when it comes up in a reading, the reader/asker should be aware of two separate dimensions existing within the question, and there needs to be an action in order for the situation to be fruitful

Key Points – Love [Upright]

  • When this card shows up in a love reading, the reader/asker should know that his love/infatuation is more on the mental and hypothetical plane, rather than rooted in reality.
  • The person they’re inquiring about is not as they portray it to be in their inner eye of the mind. There’s a rude awakening waiting for them.

Key Points – Money [Upright]

  • When this card shows up in a money reading, it cautions against investing in nice ideas and making plans out of smoke.
  • The message is to be careful where you put your money at the moment and to get to know the person you want to partner up with really well.

Key Points - Career [Upright]

  • In a career reading, 7 of Cups is a warning against wasted opportunities, you need to focus and devise a practical plan for your goals. You need to ground yourself and observe matters from a more rooted and practical perspective in order to achieve your dreams.
  • Don’t miss out on opportunities due to your stalling or inability to act because there are multiple hypothetical choices before you, opt for the most achievable one and stay with it.

Seven of Cups [Reversed]

7 of Cups reversed talks about being stuck in your imagination, out of touch with reality, ungrounded and overactive Crown and 3rd Eye chakras.

When 7 of Cups shows up reversed it can be an indicator of a crushed dream, disillusioned love affair, and missed opportunity that could’ve been essential for your growth in any field you’re inquiring about.

Seven of Cups Keywords [Reverse]

  • Lack of purpose
  • Disarray
  • Confusion
  • Diversion
  • Distractions
  • Unsuccessful love
  • Failed art
  • Missed opportunity

Seven of Cups Meaning [Reverse]

It’s not decided whether 7 of Cups reversed is a good or a bad omen thanks to its already elusive and illusionary nature.

When it shows up reversed it can signify a rude awakening of sorts; the reader/asker was stuck in higher spheres under the spell of Venus/Neptune, now, he is awakened and forced to face the Earth’s reality. Something that can be highly unpleasant, but also very beneficial for the reader/asker.

It’s definitely an unpleasant card to come up reversed, but also a card of saving grace as it signifies the ending to an illusory state of being, and finally being able to make progress again

Key Points - Love [Reversed]

  • When this card shows up in a love reading it can only signify a broken heart (of sorts), as the reader/asker was forced to face a reality about his love interest/partner, that was much different than what he imagined it to be.
  • Lethargic states of being, intrusive thoughts, heartbreak.

Key Points - Money [Reversed]

  • Of, when it comes up in a money reading it definitely signals money lost and even a trust lost (in a business partner, or a person to whom you lent the money).
  • Take solace in the fact that this was a (harsh) lesson for you, but you are now wiser and you won’t let this kind of a thing happen to you again. “Fool me once – shame on you, fool me twice – shame on me”, as the wise saying goes…

Key Points - Career [Reversed]

  • In a career reading, it talks about lost opportunities and missed chances. But it also talks about clarity about one’s goals, and what you need to do next in order to build your plans on solid ground, rather than in smoke and hypothetical realms.
  • See what cards follow after the 7 of Cups in order to gain more clarity about your next move.

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