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Minor Arcana · Suit of Cups · Seven

Seven of Cups

Upright: choices, imagination, illusion, fantasy. Reversed: clarity, decisiveness, reality check, focus.

Seven of Cups — the Rider–Waite–Smith tarot card
Rider–Waite–Smith, 1909

Seven of Cups upright meaning

  • choices
  • imagination
  • illusion
  • fantasy

A card of tempting options, daydreams, and choices that blur together. Not every shiny possibility is real, so pick one and test it in the actual world.

Seven of Cups reversed meaning

  • clarity
  • decisiveness
  • reality check
  • focus

The fog is finally lifting and one real option is standing out from all the wishful daydreams. Stop window-shopping your choices and commit to the one that holds up when you look honestly.

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Arcana
Minor
Suit
Cups
Rank
Seven (7)
Deck
Rider–Waite–Smith

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